Unit 3 Fit for Life（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册（译林版2020）

Bamboo withered from the leaves, people aged from the feet; running every day, pharmacies need not be found. 竹从叶上枯，人从脚上老；天天跑步走，药铺不用找。 [学海淘金] 主题语境——人与自然。大自然包容万物，是有规律可循的。但是我们很多时候会违背大自然的规律，挑战大自然是极不合理和极不科学的。 We should follow the rules of the nature Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out at us. The outbreak① of the COVID­19 in China and some other countries is an example. Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US­based health organization, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale②， human population density③， wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics④.” In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe⑤. For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always tried to keep the harmony between nature and human beings. However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings and capture wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. Although we don't know for sure what first caused the COVID­19 outbreak, it's time for people to reflect on our relationship with our planet and reconnect with this world and everything that we've been given. After all, nature is not the place to visit. It's our home. [词海拾贝] ①outbreak n．爆发；暴动 ②scale n．等级，规模 [联想]　hang in the scales悬而未决 ③density n．密度；浓度 ④pandemic n．流行病 ⑤awe n．敬畏；恐惧 [联想]　awful adj.糟糕的；可怕的；难受的 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$