2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 4 Global warming Section Le

Unit 4 Global warming Section Ⅳ Learning about Language amp；

Using Language

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WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING? ①on behalf/bI'hɑ?f/of Dear Earth Care，

I am doing a project on behalf of

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代表……一方；作为……的代言人 ②individual/?IndI'vId???l/n.个人；个体 adj.单独的；个别的

my school about global warming.

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Sometimes I feel that individuals can ③have an effect on 对……有影响 have little effect on

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such huge ④advocate/'?dv?keIt/vt.拥护；提

倡；主张

environmental problems. However, I

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still think people should advocate ⑤start with 以……开始(＝begin improvements in the way we use energy today. As I'm not sure where to start with my project, I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.

Thank you! Ouyang Guang,

关于全球变暖，我们能做些什么呢？

亲爱的“关爱地球”组织：

我正在代表学校做一项关于全球变暖的课题研究。有时候我觉得，像这样巨大的环境问题，个人是起不了什么作用的。然而我仍认为人们应该支持改善当今能源消耗的方式。由于我不清楚我该从哪里着手开始我的研究，我将感谢任何你们给予的建议。

谢谢！

欧阳光

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Dear Ouyang Guang，

There are many people who have a 托 commitment like yours， but they do not believe they have the power to do anything to improve our environment. That is not true. Together, individuals can make a difference. We do not have toput up withpollution.

Thegrowth of the greenhouse gas,

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⑥commitment/k?'mItm?nt/n.承诺；交

⑦who引导定语从句修饰people。 ⑧have the power to do 有能力做 ⑨make a difference 有影响 ⑩put up with 忍受；容忍 ?pollution/p?'lu??n/n.污染；弄脏 ?growth/ɡr??θ/n.增长；生长 ?get you started with your project

carbon dioxide in the air actually comes 是“get＋宾语＋过去分词”结构。 as a result of many things we do every day. Here are a few suggestions on how to reduce it. They should get you started with your project.

亲爱的欧阳光：,有许多人承担你这样的义务，但他们不相信自己有能力做些事情来改善环境。那是不正确的。众人拾柴火焰高。我们不必去忍受污染。,空气中的温室气体二氧化碳的增长的确是来自我们许多的日常活动。这儿有几条关于减少空气中二氧化碳含量的建议。这些建议应当能够促进你的研究。

1 We use a lot of energy in our houses. It ?leave ... on 让……开着

is OK to leave anelectrical appliance onso ?electrical/I'lektrIkl/adj.电的；与电有long asyou are using it — if not, turn it

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off! Do not be casual about this. So if you are ?appliance/?'plaI?ns/n.用具；工具；器具 not using the lights, the TV, the computer, and ?so long as(＝as long as)“只要”，引导条so on， turn them off. If you are cold, put on

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件状语从句。

more clothes instead of turning up the heat. ?casual/'k??j??l/adj.随便的；漫不经心的；

2 Motor vehicles use a lot of energy — so walk or ride a bike if you can.

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?and so on 等等

21， bottles, plastic bags ?motor/'m??t?/n.发动机 3 Recycle cans○

1can/k?n/n.容器；罐头 ○22 allow you 2and newspapers if circumstances○

2circumstance/'s??k?mst?ns/n.环境；情况 23. It takes a lot of energy to make things 2○to○

3to后省略了recycle them，此处动词不定式from new materials, so, if you can, buy things 2○

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4. made from recycled materials2○符号to不可省略。

24过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰things。 ○

1.在室内我们使用大量的能源。只要你在使用电器设备，你可以让它开着——如果不用，就把它关掉！不要对此疏忽大意。因此，你如果不用电灯、电视、电脑等，就把它们关掉。如果你觉得冷了，就多穿点衣服而不要把暖气开大。

2.机动车使用大量的能源。因此，如果有可能，你就步行或骑自行车吧。

3.如果条件允许，把罐头盒、瓶子、塑料袋和报纸回收利用起来。用新材料来做东西要消耗大量的能源，因此，如果有可能，就买那些用可回收材料制成的物品吧。

4 Get your parents to buy things that are 26microwave/'maIkr?weIv/n.微波○5 energy — this includes cars economical with2○

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as well as smaller things like fridges and 27refresh/rI'fre?○/vt.使恢复；使振26. microwaves○

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5 Plant trees in your garden or your school 28as在此引导原因状语从句。 ○yard, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air 29副词词组finally and most ○27 your spirit when you look at and refresh○8. them2○

importantly作评论性状语，修饰整个句子。

29， be an 30educator/'ed??keIt?/n.教育工作6 Finally and most importantly○○30. Talk with your family and friends educator○

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1contribution/?k?ntrI'bju??about global warming and tell them what you have 3○n/n.learned.

贡献

31 counts○32！2count vi.起作用；有价值； Remember — your contribution○ 3○

Earth Care

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4．劝你的父母去买那些节约能源的产品，包括汽车和像冰箱、微波炉之类的小件物品。 5．在你的花园或校园里栽种树木，因为它们吸收空气中的二氧化碳，并且在你观赏它

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们的时候使你感觉清爽。

6．最后，也是最重要的是，做一个教育者。同你的家人和朋友们谈一谈全球变暖的问题，并把你学到的东西告诉他们。

记住——你的贡献是有价值的！ “关爱地球”组织

Choose the best answers according to the text.

1．Which is NOT the reason why Ouyang Guang writes the letter? A．He is doing a project on global warming.

B．He feels individuals can affect huge environmental problems. C．He isn't sure where to start with his project. D．He wants to get some suggestions from Earth Care. 2．Which is NOT true according to the second letter?

A．Together, individuals can make a difference to environmental problems. B．Individuals must put up with pollution.

C．Many activities individuals do can produce carbon dioxide. D．Individuals can save energy to slow down global warming. 3．Which is NOT Earth Care's suggestion?

A．Turn electrical appliances off if you are not using them. B．Put on more clothes instead of turning up the heat. C．Buy things made of raw materials. D．Walk or ride a bike if you can. 4．Who is the writer of the first letter? A．An editor. C．Earth Care.

B．Ouyang Guang. D．B and C.

5．What's the main idea of the two letters?

A．Some organizations should do something about global warming. B．Suggestions on what to do about global warming. C．Individuals needn't do anything about global warming. D．Governments should take measures about global warming. 答案：1～5 BBCBB

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