Unit 3 Section Ⅲ Using Language（word教参)-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

Section Ⅲ　Using Language (见学生用书P50) 教材助读6 <1>exploit/IkˈsplɔIt/vt.开发；利用；剥削 exploitation n．开发 <2>spill (spilled, spilled或spilt，spilt) vt.& vi.洒出；溢出 <3>gallon/ˈɡælən/ n．[C]加仑(容积单位)，1英制加仑约等于4.5升 <4>fossil fuel n．[C，U]化石燃料 <5>negative cycle恶性循环 positive cycle良性循环 <6>murder/ˈmɜːdə(r)/vt.谋杀；凶杀；毁坏 n．谋杀；凶杀 murderer/ˈmɜːdərə(r)/n.凶手；杀人犯 <7>mercy/ˈmɜːsi/n.[U]仁慈；宽恕；恩惠 at the mercy of…被……摆布 <8>be home to…是……的家园 <9>possession/pəˈzeʃn/n.[usually pl.]个人财产；拥有；控制 possess vt.拥有 in possession of拥有…… in the possession of被……拥有 <1>opponent/əˈpəʊnənt/n.[C]反对者；对手；竞争者 <2>concerned/kənˈsɜːnd/adj.担心的；忧虑的 be concerned about/for…担心……；忧虑…… be concerned about/with…关注……；对……感兴趣 <3>address vt.[熟词生义]设法解决，处理，对付 <4>take action采取行动 <5>log/lɒɡ；NAmE lɔːɡ/vt.把……载入正式记录；记录n.正式记录；日志；原木 log in/on注册；登录 <6>access vt.到达；进入 accessible adj.可进入的 <7>vast amounts of大量的 <8>option n．选择 optional adj.可选择的, Text 1 When people talk of exploring the sea more, they usually mean exploiting<1> it.Sea exploration has caused many problems and will continue to cause more. More exploration means more pollution.The Deepwater Horizon spilled<2> over 200 million gallons<3> of oil into the sea in 2010.Plastic pollution is also bad，①killing many birds and fish, and has even been found in our tap water. ①此处是现在分词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。 Mining for resources is very damaging, especially in the Arctic.Because of climate change, there is less ice now, ②which means we can look for more fossil fuels<4> further north.But if we burn these, the ice will melt more and this negative cycle<5> will continue.Climate change is warning us that something is very wrong. ②which引导非限制性定语从句，指代上文的整个句子。 Overfishing is another problem.Whales and dolphins are also hunted for their meat or for so-called research.Although this was banned in 1982, some countries are still “murdering<6>” these intelligent creatures without mercy<7>． The sea is home to<8> life, not human beings' possessions<9>．It is huge, but it is more sensitive than we think.If we do not protect it, f