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8A Unit7 The natural world
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To treat the earth kindly is to treat oneself kindly.
善待大地,即是善待自己。
treat v.对待,看待, 治疗, 处理, 请客,招待; n.请客,做东, 乐趣
treatment n.治疗, 对待, 处理
treat sb. for sth.=cure sb. of sth.治疗某人的疾病
give sb. as a treat 款待某人
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read about different ecosystems
了解不同生态系统
ecosystems:n.<生>生态系统( ecosystem的名词复数 )
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Rainforests are home to over half of all the types of animals and plants on earth.
热带雨林是地球上超过一半的动植物种类的家园。
be home to ...的家园
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Grasslands often lie between deserts and forests.
草原通常位于沙漠与森林之间。
lie-lied-lied说谎
lie-lay-lain 躺;位于
lay-laid-laid 放置
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It’s very dry in deserts because there is little rain.
沙漠地区气候干燥,因为降雨稀少。
there be+n.
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The climate in deserts is so awful that only a few animals and plants can live there.
沙漠气候恶劣,仅能生存少数动植物。
climate n.气候
so...that....如此...以至于....
so +adj/adv/多多少少+n. that+句子
so that=in order that 为了,以便于
Reading
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An ecosystem includes all the living and non-living things in an area.
生态系统包括某一区域内所有生物和非生物。
include v.包含 including prep包含
living adj.有生命的
live adj.活的, 现场直播的, 通电的, 仍可爆炸的 be covered live
lively adj.活泼的,活力的
alive adj.活着的与dead相反
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Ecosystems can be of different sizes,from small ponds to large grasslands.
生态系统大小各异,从小型池塘到大型草原都有。
be of+抽象名词=have+adj./be+adj
例题These toy bricks are ______ different sizes, shapes and colours, but they are exactly the same ______.
A. in; in weights B. in; of weight C. of; in weight D. of; of weights
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Each ecosystem has a role to play and helps keep the balance between all its members and the greater environment.
每个生态系统都发挥着特定作用,有助于维持其所有成员与更广阔环境之间的平衡。
1) each用法:
each 做主语的时候:each +n单+v单
each 做同位语的时候 主语+each谓语动词看主语
each of用法:名词复数,动词三单
2) keep the balance between A and B 保持A与B的平衡
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It holds plenty of salt water, and the water rises to the sky, falls onto the land and then returns to the ocean.
它蕴藏着大量咸水,水位不断攀升至天际,流经陆地后又重新汇入海洋。
1) plenty of 很多的,大量的+可数/不可数
2) rise-rose-risen v.上升,日月,潮水,温度自然事物上升
raise-raised-raised v.举起,抚养,筹集,增加人为的上升
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This goes on and on, so the ocean is just like the“heart”of the earth.
海洋如此循环往复,宛如地球的“心脏”。
go on=carry on=continue doing/to do 继续做同一件事情/继续做不同的事情
go的搭配
go ahead 继续;取得进展go back回到;回去 go by 走过;(时间)流逝
go down下降;坠落;倒下go into 进入 go away走开,离去
go on 继续……下去go out出去;熄灭go over仔细检查;复习go through 经历;浏览;翻阅 go up 上升;上涨go for a walk出去散步go to sleep去睡觉
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Plants in wetlands help get rid of pollution and make the water clean.
湿地中的植物有助于清除污染并净化水质。
get rid of 摆脱,除去
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Wetlands can also help prevent floods.
湿地还可以帮助防止洪水。
prevent/stop/keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
例题Can you show us what action we can take ______ (prevent) rare birds from dying out?
例题They contacted all the teachers they could turn to ______ their son ______ games in the dorm.
A. to prevent; playing B. to prevent; to play
C. preventing; to play D. preventing; playing
例题—I’m wondering what ways you can think of ______ the weak zebra.
—I think I need ______ with my close friends further. I will let you know later.
A. to protect; to talk B. protecting; to talk
C. to protect; talking D. protecting; talking
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Wetlands store water like huge sponges.
湿地像巨大的海绵一样储存着水。
store v.储存 n.商店
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Forests make up nearly a third of the earth’s land area.
森林覆盖了地球陆地面积的近三分之一。
make up :构成;形成, 编造, 化妆, 凑足
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Plants there take in carbon dioxide from the air and produce oxygen.
那里的植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳并产生氧气。
take in:吸收, 领会, 欺骗, 接待
take搭配:
take off脱下;(飞机)起飞take on 承担;呈现take up开始做;继续;占据(时间、空间)take out取出;除去take over接替;接管take place发生take away 消除;带走
take down拆卸;记录take in吸入;欺骗;收留take a break/ breaks休息一下
take a look at看一看take a message传话;捎口信take a photo/ photos照相
take a risk/ risks 冒险take a shower洗澡take a trip 去旅行take a vacation去度假;休假 take a walk散步 take an interest in…对······感兴趣take care of 照看;照顾take care 当心;留心 take exercise锻炼身体take it easy放轻松;从容
take notes记录;记笔记take notice注意take one's temperature 量体温
take one's time 慢慢来take part in参加;参与活动take photo of…给······拍照
take pride in…为……感到骄傲 take the lead 领头;领先 take the place of…接替……的位置take the subway 乘地铁take turns轮流
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They also trap harmful things in their leaves and help clean the air.
它们还能在叶片中捕获有害物质,从而帮助净化空气。
trap :n.(捕鸟兽的)陷阱/夹子/罗网, 圈套,骗局, 困境, 嘴, 双轮轻便马车;
trap -trapped-trapped v.使陷入困境, 设陷阱捕捉, 卡/夹/绊住, 收集,吸收, 诱骗,抓捕
trapped adj.捕集的, 捕获的, 陷入困境的, 受到限制的
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Therefore,people often call forests the“lungs”of the earth.
因此,人们常把森林称为地球的“肺”。
therefore因此 however 然而 instead 相反 moreover 此外 besides除了 otherwise否则要不然
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What is an ecosystem made up of?
生态系统由什么组成
be made up of=consist of由....组成
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Some animals feed on the leaves,and the water can keep them healthy.
一些动物以树叶为食,而水能保持它们的健康
feed on v.以…为食,以…为能源
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Their flowers and fruits can provide animals with energy.
它们的花和果实能为动物提供能量。
provide sb.with sth.=provide sth. for sb.
offer sb. sth.=offer sth. to sb. 给某人提供某物
Integration
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Many birds live in Zhalong all year round,while some go there only for a short stay.
许多鸟类全年栖息在扎龙,而有些则仅短暂停留。
while :然后,当...时候,一会儿
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This will lead to less space for wildlife.
这将导致野生动物生存空间减少。
lead to导致 =cause=result in
set up 建立;设立;创立, 安排, 建立;竖起, 安装,调试,架设(设备等), 诬陷;栽赃
balance n./v.平衡 balanced adj.平稳的,平衡的, 和谐的,有条不紊的, 安定的;
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We can encourage people to protect forests too.
我们也可以鼓励人们保护森林。
encourage v.鼓励, 使有希望, 劝说, 促进
encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人去做某事
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