1、UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONTest1.重点词汇1melt vi.& vt. (使)融化;熔化;软化melting adj. 融化的;熔化的melt down 将熔化melt into sth 消失;逐渐融入;渐渐与某物成为一体melt away 慢慢消失,消散;逐渐散去2starve vi.& vt. (使)挨饿;饿死starvation n. 饥饿;饿死starve to death 饿死starve sb out 用饥饿迫使某人屈服starve for sth 渴望得到某物3release vt.& n. 排放;释放;发布release from 从(某
2、物)中释放release of 解除,使放出4trend n. 趋势;趋向;动向trendy adj. 时髦的;赶时髦的trend of 的形势 trend in 的趋势 set a/the trend 开风气之先,带领新潮流5broadcast vt.& vi. 播送;广播;传播n. 广播节目;电视节目broadcast sth to sb/sth (向)传播,乱传broadcast on/upon 用广播;播放的新闻live broadcast 现场直播worldwide broadcast 向世界广播6restrict vt. 限制;限定;束缚restriction n. 限制规定;限制
3、法规;约束restrictive adj. 受限制的restrict oneself sb to (doing) 限制自己/某人(做)7seize vt. 抓住;夺取;控制seize sth from sb 从夺走seize sb by sth 抓住某人某部位seize up (身体某部分因紧张或上了年纪而)发僵,无法动弹8reform vi.& vt. 改革;(使)改正;改造n. 改革;变革;改良reformer n. 改革者;改良者reform . into . 把改造成reform (sb) through . 通过改造(某人)reform of 的改革9moderate adj. 适度
4、的;中等的;温和的vi.& vt. 缓和;使适中moderately adv. 适度;适量;适中moderate in 在方面稳健的/有节制的10submit vt.& vi. 提交;呈递;屈服submission n. 投降;提交(或呈递)的文件;服从submit sth to sb 向某人呈交某物submit (oneself) to sb/sth/doing 服从于某人/某事/做某事11sensitive adj. 敏感的;善解人意的;灵敏的sensitively adv. 敏感地;易受伤害地be sensitive to 对敏感be sensitive about 在乎,在意12ori
5、ginate vi.& vt. 起源;发源;创立originator n. 创始人;首次提出者originate from 发源于;起源于13restore vt. 恢复;使复原;修复restoration n. 整修;修复;(规章制度等的)恢复restore to 恢复到restore sb/sth to sth 使某人/某物恢复原状14dozen n. (一)打;十二个dozens of 许多;很多by the dozen成打地15disposal n. 去掉;清除;处理dispose v. 去掉;清除;处理at sbs disposal 任某人处理;供某人任意使用;由某人自行支配disp
6、osal of 的处理;的处置权 dispose of sb/sth 去掉;清除;处理16fine vt. 对处以罚款fine sb for sth/doing 因而罚(款)fine sb/sth for sth/doing 因而罚某人pay a fine 交罚款17carbon dioxide 二氧化碳18fossil fuel 化石燃料(如煤或石油)19on behalf of 代表(代替)某人Test21.global climate change/warming 全球气候变化/变暖2air/water pollution 空气/水污染3emphasize environmental p
7、rotection 强调环境保护4air quality 空气质量5red alert 红色预警6be full of traffic 交通拥挤7a vast area of forest 莽莽苍苍的森林8public transportation 公共交通9reduce our carbon footprint 减少我们的碳足迹10Earths atmosphere 地球大气11fresh air 新鲜空气12greenhouse gases 温室气体13forest fires 森林火灾14prevent the deserts from spreading 阻止沙漠扩大15environ
8、mentfriendly agriculture 生态农业16water/limited resources 水/有限的资源17the disappearance of rare animals 珍稀动物的消失18the number of wild animals 野生动物的数量19forest coverage rate 森林覆盖率20without mercy 毫不留情地21take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事22soil and water conservation 水土保持23at all costs 不惜任何代价24damage to the enviro
9、nment 对环境的破坏25recycled materials 可回收的材料26green policies 环保政策27cherish the source of nature 珍惜自然之源28a carpet of green grass 绿草如茵29a tourist attraction 旅游胜地30the beauty of nature 大自然的美31water shortage 水资源短缺32improve the present situation 改善现状33get/become worse and worse 变得越来越糟34a rubbish dump/heap/tip
10、 垃圾场/堆/倾倒处35take the responsibility 承担责任36waste time/food/energy 浪费时间/食物/能源 37develop renewable energy 开发可再生能源38garbage collection 垃圾收集39the destruction of wildlife habitat 野生动植物栖息地的破坏40emission controls 排放控制41industrial chemicals 工业化学品42an enormous challenge 巨大的挑战43nuclear fuels 核燃料44garbage sortin
11、g/classification 垃圾分类45onthespot fine 当场处罚46make joint efforts 共同努力47throw away 丢弃48in the long run 从长远看49save water/energy 节约水/能源50carbon emission 碳排放51on a large scale 大规模地52keep the balance of ecosystem 保持生态平衡53reduce the use of single served chopsticks 减少使用一次性筷子54radiation sickness 放射病55preserve endangered species 保护濒危物种5学科网(北京)股份有限公司