Unit 3 Environmental Protection Reading and Thinking重难点词汇讲义 2024-2025学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

CLIMATE CHANGE REQUIRES THE WORLD’S ATTENTION 气候变化需要全世界的关注 课文原句 重难点词汇 We have known about climate change for decades. There is little doubt that Earth is getting warmer and warmer (see the graph). A warming ocean and atmosphere along with melting ice and rising sea levels provide evidence of a dramatic change in the global climate. decade /ˈdekeɪd/n. 十年。指连续的十年时间段。 例：Great changes have taken place in the city over the past few decades.（在过去几十年里，这座城市发生了巨大的变化。） doubt /daʊt/n. 怀疑；疑问。对事物的真实性、可靠性等不确定。 例：There is no doubt that he is a talented musician.（毫无疑问，他是一位有才华的音乐家。） evidence /ˈevɪdəns/n. 证据；证明。用于证明某事物存在或真实性的事物。 例：The police found some evidence at the crime scene.（警方在犯罪现场找到了一些证据。） dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/adj. 巨大的；急剧的；引人注目的。形容变化、事件等非常显著。 例：There has been a dramatic increase in house prices recently.（最近房价急剧上涨。） In 2013, a lot of people were shocked by a news photo of a dead polar bear that was found on Norway’s Arctic island of Svalbard. According to the scientists who found its dead body, all that remained of the “natural” polar bear was “skin and bones”. An expert who has studied polar bears for many years said that from the position of its dead body, the bear appeared to have starved and died. Experts claimed that low sea - ice levels caused by climate change meant the bear could not hunt seals as before, so it had to travel greater distances in order to find food. This alarming case showed how the increase in temperature had an impact on Earth’s ecology. shock /ʃɒk/v. 使震惊；使惊愕。让人感到非常意外和不安。 例：The news of his sudden death shocked everyone.（他突然去世的消息震惊了所有人。） remain /rɪˈmeɪn/v. 剩余；遗留。在其他部分被拿走、使用或消失后留下。 例：Only a few ruins remain of the ancient castle.（那座古堡只剩下一些废墟了。） starve /stɑːv/v. 挨饿；饿死。因缺乏食物而遭受痛苦或死亡。 例：Many people starved to death during the famine.（在饥荒期间，许多人饿死了。） claim /kleɪm/v. 声称；断言。宣称某事是真实的，但未经证实。 例：He claimed that he had seen a UFO.（他声称自己看到了不明飞行物。） alarming /əˈlɑːmɪŋ/adj. 令人担忧的；使人惊恐的。引起人们担心和害怕。 例：The alarming increase in crime rate is a serious problem.（犯罪率令人担忧的上升是一个严重的问题。） impact /ˈɪmpækt/n. 影响；作用。对人或事物产生的效果。 例：The new policy has a great impact on the local economy.（这项新政策对当地经济有很大的影响。） ecology /ɪˈkɒlədʒi/n. 生态；生态学。研究生物与环境之间关系的学科。 例：We should pay more attention to the protection of ecology.（我们应该更加关注生态保护。） Then what is causing the increase in the global average surface temperature? Climate scientists often mention a key climate process called the “greenhouse effect”, which has two common meanings: the “natural” greenhouse effect and the “man - made” greenhouse effect. The “natural” greenhouse effect refers to the fact that heat from the sun enters the atmosphere and warms Earth’s surface as short - wave radiation. The heat is released back into space at longer wave lengths. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as methane and carbon dioxide, trap some of the heat, keeping Earth’s climate warm and habitable. Without this process, Earth could not sustain life. However, the “man - made” greenhouse effect has now become a big problem. When people produce huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, more heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere and causes Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly. mention /ˈmenʃn/v. 提到；说起。简短地说到某事。 例：He mentioned that he would go on a trip next month.（他提到他下个月要去旅行。） radiation /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/n. 辐射；放射线。能量以波或粒子的形式发射、传播。 例：Too much radiation is harmful to our health.（过多的辐射对我们的健康有害。） trap /træp/v. 使困住；捕获；收集。这里指收集热量。 例：The cage is used to trap wild animals.（这个笼子是用来捕捉野生动物的。） habitable /ˈhæbɪtəbl/adj. 适宜居住的；可居住的。适合人类或其他生物生活。 例：This planet is not habitable without water.（没有水，这个星球不适合居住。） sustain /səˈsteɪn/v. 维持；支撑；使持续存在。 例：The plants can't sustain life without sunlight.（植物没有阳光就无法维持生命。） fossil /ˈfɒsl/n. 化石；矿物燃料。由古代生物的化石沉积形成的燃料。 例：Coal is a kind of fossil fuel.（煤是一种矿物燃料。） There is strong and comprehensive evidence that the rise in temperature has led to an increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide, not only causing serious damage, but also costing human lives. Climate scientists have warned that if we do not take appropriate actions, this warming trend will probably continue and there will be a higher price to pay. In fact, news reports are frequently broadcast about extreme rainstorms and heatwaves causing deaths and economic losses. comprehensive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/adj. 全面的；综合的。包含所有相关方面或内容。 例：We need a comprehensive plan to solve this problem.（我们需要一个全面的计划来解决这个问题。） extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/adj. 极端的；极度的。程度非常高，超出正常范围。 例：The extreme weather conditions make it difficult to travel.（极端的天气状况使出行变得困难。） disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/n. 灾难；灾祸。造成巨大破坏或痛苦的事件。 例：The earthquake was a great disaster for the local people.（地震对当地人民来说是一场巨大的灾难。） damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/n. 损害；损失。对人或事物造成的破坏。 例：The flood caused a lot of damage to the crops.（洪水对庄稼造成了很大的损害。） warn /wɔːn/v. 警告；告诫。告知某人可能存在的危险或不良后果。 例：The teacher warned the students not to play with fire.（老师警告学生不要玩火。） appropriate /əˈprəʊpriət/adj. 合适的；恰当的。适合特定情况或目的。 例：Wearing a suit is appropriate for a job interview.（穿西装适合参加求职面试。） trend /trend/n. 趋势；倾向。事物发展的方向。 例：The trend of the stock market is upward.（股市呈上升趋势。） frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/adv. 频繁地；经常。多次发生，间隔时间短。 例：He frequently goes to the library.（他经常去图书馆。） heatwave /ˈhiːtweɪv/n. 热浪；酷暑期。连续的高温天气。 例：The heatwave has affected the lives of many people.（热浪影响了许多人的生活。） Continued greenhouse gas emissions will result in further warming and long - lasting changes to the global climate. This requires the attention of people all over the world. Governments need to consider policies and taking appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As individuals we also reduce our “carbon footprint” by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide our lifestyles produce. It is our responsibility to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts, because this is the most serious issue affecting all of us on this planet. So what will you do to help? emission /ɪˈmɪʃn/n. 排放；排放物。气体、液体等的释放。 例：The factory's emissions have polluted the air.（工厂的排放物污染了空气。） restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/v. 限制；约束。控制或限定事物的范围、数量等。 例：We should restrict our spending this month.（我们这个月应该限制开支。） carbon /ˈkɑːbən/n. 碳。一种化学元素。 例：Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.（二氧化碳是一种温室气体。） footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/n. 足迹；脚印；（生态）足迹。这里指碳足迹。 例：We should try to reduce our carbon footprint.（我们应该努力减少我们的碳足迹。） seize /siːz/v. 抓住；把握。利用机会。 例：We should seize every chance to improve our English.（我们应该抓住每一个机会提高我们的英语水平。） issue /ˈɪʃuː/n. 问题；议题。需要讨论或解决的事情。 例：The environmental issue is becoming more and more serious.（环境问题变得越来越严重。） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$