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UNIT 3
Environmental Protection
Assessing your Progress
1. check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it
comes to vocabulary, such as harmonious, initiative, and restrict;
2. check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it
comes to grammar, like the direct and indirect speech;
3. have a better understanding of how to protect the environment;
4. improve your ability of self-evaluation and reflection.
1. vi.& vt.(使)挨饿;饿死
→starving adj.挨饿的;即将饿死的
→starvation n.挨饿;饿死
2. n.生态;生态学
→ecological adj.生态的
→ecologist n.生态学家
3.habitable adj.适合居住的
→ n.栖息地
4. vt.维持;遭受;承受住
→sustainable adj.可持续的;合理利用的
starve
ecology
habitat
frequent
5.frequently adv.频繁地;经常
→frequency n.发生的频率,发生率
→ adj.频繁的,经常的
6. vt.限制;限定;束缚
→restriction n.限制规定;限制法规;约束
→restrictive adj.限制性的
7.harmonious adj.和谐的
→ n.融洽,和睦;和谐,协调
8. adj.适度的;中等的;温和的 vi.& vt.缓和;使适中
→moderation n.适度;合理
frequent
restrict
harmony
moderate
9. vt.& vi.提交;呈递;屈服
→submission n.提交(物);呈递(书);屈服
10. adj.每年的;一年的 n.年刊;年鉴
→annually adv.年度地
11.sensitive adj.敏感的;善解人意的;灵敏的
→sensible adj.明智的;合理的;可觉察到的
→ n.感官;意义;意识 vt.感觉到;察觉到
12.originate vi.& vt.起源;发源;创立
→ n.起源;起因
→original adj.起初的;独创的 n.原作
submit
annual
sense
origin
13. vt.恢复;使复原;修复
→restoration n.恢复;修复
14.conservation n.(对环境、文物等)保护;保持
→ vt.保护;保存
→conservative adj.保守的;守旧的
15.regulation n.章程;规章制度
→ vt.管理;控制;调整
16.disposal n.去掉;清除;处理
→ v.排列;布置;处理
→disposable adj.一次性的;用完即丢弃的
restore
conserve
regulate
inspect
17.inspection n.检查;查看;视察
→ vt.视察;检查
18. vt.忍受;包容;容许
→tolerant adj.宽容的;容忍的
→intolerant adj.无法忍受的;偏狭的
→tolerance n.容忍;忍受
inspect
tolerate
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
garbage harmonious initiative
restrict restore dozen
When asked by a TV reporter to talk about air and water quality in his hometown, (1) Qi Mu noted, “The air is great now, and we can take more walks and enjoy being outdoors again.” He felt quite pleased because the villagers were living _____________ with nature once more. However, he could not forget about an earlier time when his village had been struggling with a serious air quality problem.
garbage
In the 1990s, __________ from a nearby city was usually brought to the village. (2) “How can we make use of this?” the villagers wondered. Soon they found that garbage could be used to feed pigs. (3) “Over the next few years, _______ of pig farms were set up,” Qi recalled. But then nobody in the village wanted to open their windows. (4) “The smell from the garbage and pig waste was making us sick.” Qi said. The numbers of mosquitoes and flies were also horrifying. (5) “Under such circumstances, no single women wanted to marry anyone in our village and move here,” Qi sighed.
garbage
dozens
The villagers could no longer tolerate the situation. So an ________ was launched and a “clean-up” campaign was added to the government agenda, including _________ large vehicles from passing through the village. Garbage from the city was no longer disposed of in the village, and more trees were planted. (6) “We can all breathe more freely now that the natural beauty of our village has been _________,” said Qi.
initiative
restricting
restored
1. struggle with 和……斗争/搏斗
eg All his life he has been struggling with illness.
The shopkeeper struggled with the thief.
【拓展】
★struggle against 和……斗争
eg We had to struggle against strong winds all the way home.
struggle for 为……斗争/奋斗
eg The poor had to struggle for a living.
2. tolerate v.: to accept a person or situation although you do not particularly like them 容忍, 忍耐
tolerate (sb. / sth.) doing / being / having sth.
eg The school doesn’t tolerate cheating in exams.
Turn down your radio, please. I can’t tolerate that loud music.
【拓展】
tolerance n. 容忍;宽容;忍耐力
tolerant adj. 宽容的,容忍的;能耐……的
tolerable adj. 可容忍的,可接受的
3. dispose of: to throw (something) away; to get rid of (something) 清除,处理
to deal with something 解决
eg Please dispose of all litter in the containers provided.
You did us a great favour by disposing of that problem.
4. now that 既然,由于,其中that可省略,常用来引导原因状语从句。如: ____________________________________ (既然孩子们都离开家了), we’ve got a lot of extra space.
________________________________ (现在春天到了), we can expect milder weather.
Now (that) the kids have all left home
Now (that) spring is here
Thank You
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