Easy ways make a new Earth

江苏徐州七中 彭向梅

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海词积累

1. weird /wɪəd/ adj. 奇怪的；怪异的

2. concrete /΄kɒŋkriːt/ adj. 具体的

3. linger /΄lɪŋɡə（r）/ v. 继续存留；缓慢消失

4. flip /flɪp/ n. 捻掷；轻抛

When the holiday first took place on April 22， 1970， pollution was a visible threat.McCarthy—the former administrator of the EPA in 2016—argued that even though our air and water may be much cleaner than it was more than 40 years ago， Earth Day is more important than ever.

With carbon emissions climbing， temperatures rising， and weather gettingweirderall over， it feels like the existential threat of our changing climate is impossible to stop.

Make less garbage

There's a lot of plasticlingeringout in the world. But the 9.1 billion tons of plastic our species has created wouldn't exist if we didn't use and throw away so much stuff. We've got a bunch of tips for reducing plastic waste， but the biggest pieces of advice are easy： just replace plastic.

Most of us don't think too much about our old electronics because you might run through two or three laptops in a decade. That probably doesn't seem like a huge deal. But so-called e-waste is dangerous.

Turn out the lights

When possible, stay at home

Studies suggest that the best thing you can do to fight climate change is to do less traveling.Going car-free has a serious impact. One recent study suggested that an increase in remote employment and online entertainment was actually helping to cut down on energy usage by keeping us all at home.

Help scientists study the environment

If you’re looking for a cheerier way to kick off Earth Day， consider joining some citizen scientist projects. Researchers in all sorts of fields are desperate for as much data as possible， and regular folks can help them out.Your kids can join in， too.

Vote for science-based policy

Yes， you can and should make changes in your life to help protect the planet. Finally， the best thing you can do for the planet is to support politicians who make decisions based on scientific evidence.

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with a proper sentence with the following sentences.

A. Mind your old electronics

B. Light makes our life bright

C. Not all pollution is physical

D. But don't let the scope of the problem get you down

Language Study

Sentence for writing

最后，你能为这个星球做的最好的事情就是去支持那些基于科学证据作出相关决策的政治家们。

Finally， the best thing you can do for the planet is to support politicians make decisions based on scientific evidence.

Cultural Background

世界地球日

世界地球日即每年的4月22日，是一项世界性的环境保护活动。 最早的地球日活动是20世纪七十年代于美国校园兴起的环保运动，在九十年代这项活动从美国走向世界，成为全世界环保主义者的节日和环境保护宣传日。 在这一天，不同国籍的人们以不同的方式宣传和践行环境保护的理念。

地球之旗的主要图案是阿波罗17号太空船船员拍摄的“蓝色弹珠”照片，它是由约翰·麦克尼尔于1969年为首届地球日活动设计的。 现在这面旗帜是环境保护运动的象征。

主题应用·语库构建

I. 短语积累

（一）环境污染

1. acid rain 酸雨

2. white pollution 白色污染

3. carbon dioxide 二氧化碳

4. greenhouse effect 温室效应

5. global warming 全球变暖

6. abnormal climate 气候异常

7. send out smoke and poisonous gases into the air 把烟雾和有毒气体排放到空气中

8. pour waste water into rivers without being treated 往河里排放未经处理的废水

9. cause the global temperature to rise 使得全球温度上升

10. at the price/cost of resource exhausting 以消耗资源为代价

（二）生态保护

1. rare breed 稀有品种

2. endangered species 濒危物种

3. natural reserve 自然保护区

4. protect wildlife 保护野生生物

5. keep the balance of nature 保持自然界的平衡

6. raise the awareness of 提高对……的认识

7. live in harmony with 与……和谐相处

8. limited natural resources 有限的自然资源

9. alternative energy 替代能源

10. solar energy/power 太阳能

11. nuclear energy/power 核能

12. environmental protection 环境保护

13. live a low carbon life 过低碳生活

14. prevent...from 阻止……

15. care for trees and plants 爱护树木花草

16. ride bicycles to work 骑自行车上班

17. recycle textbooks/trash 回收课本/垃圾

18. take public transport 乘坐公交车辆

19. deal with rubbish properly 正确处理垃圾

20. save energy/water 节约能源/水

21. environment-friendly products 环保产品

22. sustainable development 可持续发展

23. protect the ecology 保护生态

24. develop renewable resources 发展可再生资源

25. shut down 关闭

26. ban the abuse of plastic bags 禁止滥用塑料袋

27. advocate green life 倡导绿色生活

28. advocate a low-carbon lifestyle 提倡低碳生活

29. eco-friendly products 环保型产品

30. control the population growth 控制人口增长

31. fight against pollution 与污染做斗争

32. don’t litter/spit everywhere 不随地扔垃圾/吐痰

33. sort the garbage 把垃圾分类

34. ban smoking in public places 禁止在公共场合吸烟

35. give sb a voice 为某人发声

36. keep ecological balance 保持生态平衡

37. renewable resource recycling 可再生资源回收

38. the Scientific Outlook on Development科学发展观

39. make proper use of water resources 合理利用水资源

40. save and treasure our resources 节约并珍惜我们的资源

41. take action/steps/measures to do sth 采取行动/步骤/措施做某事

42. reduce greenhouse gas emissions 减少温室气体排放

43. bring the pollution under control 治理环境污染

44. recycle paper and books 再利用纸张和书本

45. make contributions to protecting the environment 为环保做贡献

46. turn off the lights/taps 关灯/关掉水龙头

47. plant more trees and flowers 多种植花草树木

48. protect drinking water 保护饮用水

49. pick up some rubbish 捡起垃圾

50. reduce pollution and waste 减少污染和浪费

51. keep clean and tidy 保持整洁

52. make full use of 好好利用……

53. the shared-bikes 共享单车54. car-free day 无车日

55. World Environment Day 世界环境日

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. With carbon emissions climbing，temperatures rising， and weather getting weirder all over， it feels like the existential threat of our changing climate is impossible to stop.

随着碳排放量的上升， 气温的上升，以及天气变得越来越奇怪， 人们可能会觉得，我们不断变化的气候所带来的生存威胁是不可能停止的。

2. Light pollution is messing with wildlife—and probably hurting our own sleep cycles， too.

光污染正在干扰野生动物，可能也会损害我们自己的睡眠周期。

3. It's the single biggest thing you can do to reduce your carbon emissions.

这是你能做到的来减少你的碳排放的最大的一件事。

4. For a long time， our environment has been damaged because humans have been careless.

很长一段时间以来，我们的环境一直因为人类的粗心而被破坏。

5. Nowadays most elderly customers have got used to bringing plastic bags with them， but very few young customers do this.

如今，大多数老年顾客习惯随身携带塑料袋，但很少有年轻顾客这样做。

6. One reason why plastic bags dominate is that customers have few alternatives available.

塑料袋占主导地位的一个原因是，客户几乎没有其他选择。

7. It's more important to improve public awareness rather than just stop supplying plastic.

提高公众意识比停止供应塑料更重要。

8. The bill wouldn't ban plastic straws but intended to limit their use.

该法案不禁止塑料吸管的使用，但打算限制其使用。

9. With so many options available，there's no reason to add to the plastic straw waste problem.

有了这么多的选择，没有理由再增加塑料吸管浪费的问题。

10. The government also made it easy for people to deal with their waste.

政府也让人们更容易处理垃圾。

11. The recycling companies were far behind when they started， and had to figure things out slowly.

回收公司起步时远远落后，必须慢慢解决问题。

12. Dedicate yourself to it， and hope it's something that makes the world a better place.

把自己奉献给它，希望它能让世界变得更好。

13. The nongovernmental group raises awareness of the dangers the contaminants pose and pressures local officials to take action.

这个非政府组织提高了人们对污染物造成的危险的认识， 并迫使当地官员采取行动。

14. If we add up all these small changes made by everyone worldwide， they won’t be such small changes. They could be the changes that save our future. After all， there’s no substitute for our Earth.

如果我们把全世界每个人做出的这些小小的改变加起来，它们就不会是如此微小的变化。 它们可能是拯救我们未来的改变。毕竟，我们的地球没有替代品。

15. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals， organizations and governments.Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and，where possible， to repair damage and reverse trends.

环境保护是个人、组织和政府保护自然环境的做法，其目标是保护自然资源和现有的自然环境，并在可能的情况下修复损害和扭转趋势。

16． The trash on Bali's beaches is so bad that the government has had to declare a“garbage emergency”.

巴厘岛海滩上的垃圾堆积问题非常严重，政府不得不宣布“紧急垃圾事件”。

Ⅲ. 读后创写

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter向你咨询你所在城市的垃圾处理情况。请根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。 要点如下：

1. 垃圾处理情况；

2. 你的感受；

3. 询问对方城市垃圾处理情况。注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li hua