1、1 BookBook 3 3 UnitUnit 1 1 N Nature in the balanceature in the balance 1. do/cause harm/damage toto =be harmful to 对造成伤害 2. be home toto 是的家园 3. cut down trees 砍树 cut down costs 削减成本 （be）cut off from the outside world 与外界隔绝 4. sound the alarm 敲响警钟 5. be thankful/grateful forfor 因而感激，感谢 6. the solut
2、ion/approach to (doing)to (doing) sth. 的解决方法 7. on account of = due to= because of =owing to 因为，由于 show duedue respect for sb. 向表示应有的敬意 return the book before its duedue 到期到期前还书 8. take revenge onon 报复 9. call forcall for the protection of animals 呼吁呼吁保护动物 calcall forl for the applicationapplication
3、 of modern technology 要求要求运用现代技术 call for (公开）要求；需求 call on sb. to do 号召 10. nature in the balancein the balance 大自然前景堪忧（前景未明，悬而未 决） 12. have a negative impactimpact/influence/effect onon 对有负面影响 2 13. in turn 相应地，转而；依次 turn downdown an invitation 拒绝邀请 in return/exchange （for） 回报 14. break down 使分解；
4、（关系）破裂；出故障； （精神）崩溃；和谈破 裂 15. breathe e life into 给带来起色，注入活力 16. build up ones confidence 增强自信 build up ones body 强健体魄 17. come up with creative ideas 想出、想到创造性的方法 keep up with the class 跟上课程 put up with his bad temper 忍受他的坏脾气 18. spring to mind 突然记起（或想到） 19. get rid of =rid of 摆脱，丢弃，扔掉 20. give rise
5、to=result in=cause 使发生(或存在) 21. an organizationorganization devoteddevoted to protecting forests 一个致力于保护森林的组织 22. in danger of extinction 濒临灭绝 23. bring close/near to extinction 使濒临灭绝 24. go extinct 灭绝 25. put in danger 使处于危险境地 26. leave with nowhere to live 使无处可住 3 27. provide/supply food and medic
6、ine for us 为我们提供食物和药品 28. play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem 在维持我们生态系统方面起作用 29. be an inseparable element of the food chain 是食物链不可或缺的一环 30. make hunting enendangereddangered wild animals against the law 使捕杀濒危动物违法 31. protect animal habitats 保护动物栖息地 32. create protected areas 设立保
7、护区 33. live a low-carboncarbon life 低碳生活 34. make people understand the problem facing animals 使让人们认识到动物面临的问题 35. draw public attention to the problem 使公众关注问题 36. unbearable/unaffordable consequences 无法承受的后果 37. observe environmental policiespolicies 遵守环境政策 38. work hand in handhand in hand with/joi
8、n hands with 与携手 39. follow development strategies in an environmentally friendly way in an environmentally friendly way 以一种环境友好的方式贯彻发展策略 40. take various measures, includingmeasures, including 采取各种各样的措施，包括 41. be deeply concerned aboutconcerned about the environment 对环境问题深感担忧 42. volunteer to take
9、part in activities 资源参与到活动中 43. proteprotest againsst against heavy industry 反对重工业 44. have a long-lasting on 对有持续影响 45. in defence of 保护；为了保卫；为.辩护 4 46. Do not destroy the natural habitatsnatural habitats of . 不要破坏的自然栖息地 47. Every little bit helps/countshelps/counts. 滴水成河。 48. do onesones bit 作贡献，尽
10、力 49. Small actions/acts make a great difference. 小举动带来大不同。 50. to prevent further damage to 为了避免对造成进一步伤害 51. Please do all thatall that you can to protect the environment. 请尽你所能来保护环境。 52. 52. livingliving creatures 生物 make/ earn a living 谋生 the living/dead 活着的（死去的）人 51. c connectonnect factories wi
11、thwith pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsibleirresponsible businessmen eager to make huge profitsmake huge profits 将工厂与浓烟滚滚的画面和给予谋取暴利、不负责任的商人练习 在一起 52. There is nThere is no harm ino harm in doing sth. 做是无害的 It It is no good/use is no good/use crying over crying over spiltspilt milkmilk
12、. 覆水难收。 ThereThere is is no point inno point in complaining about the reality, and we should put more efforts in what we can change and devote ourselves to making a difference to it. 53. a variety of / varieties of/ variousa variety of / varieties of/ various/ / a wide range of a wide range of speci
13、esspecies 各种各样的物种 54. As the human population continues to grow, so doesso does the effect we have on animals. 随着人口的持续增长， 我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。 55. keep/lose tracktrack of (不)了解的动态；与保持（失去） 5 联系 t track dowrack down n the owner of the medalmedal 追查、追踪到勋章的主人 56. nowherenowhere near=far from 离差得远；远谈不上 57. The production processprocess may produce some poisonouspoisonous chemicalschemicals. 生成过程可能生成有毒化 学物质。 58. Opinions on this matter vary formvary form person toto person. 对于这件事，每个人意见不一。 59. at lengthlength 最后；长时间地；详尽地 60. leave out 略去，省去
