1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Global warming 话题素材 全球变暖 话题词汇 1.atmosphere n. 大气；气氛 2.recycle v. 回收利用 3.unbearable adj. 难以忍受的 4.decline vi. 减少；降低；下降 5.undertake vt. 承担；从事；负责 6.raise peoples awareness of environmental protection 提高人们的环保意识 7.bring . under control 控制 ? 8.die out 灭绝 9.white pollution 白色污染 10.from
2、bad to worse 每况愈下 11.be faced with 面临 12.do what we can 做我们能做的一切 13.reduce pollution 减少污染 14.throw away 丢弃 15.in harmony with nature 与自然和谐相处 经典佳句 1.There_is_no_doubt_that the earth is becoming warmer and that it_is_human_activities_that have caused this global warming. 毫无疑问，地球正变得更加暖和，全球变暖正是人类活动所致。 2
3、.Well have nowhere to live in the future unless we take_action_to_protect the earth now. 如果我们现在不采取措施来保护地球，将来我们会无处生存。 3.It_is_wellknown_that the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due_to global warming. 众所周知，由于全球变暖，全球水资源短缺问题正变得日益严重。 精美语篇 Dear David， Im glad to receive your l
4、etter. I have learned from your letter that you are concerned about the smog which frequently appears in some areas of China. Thank you for your concern. I am also very worried about such terrible weather because it has brought many harmful side effects such as traffic jam, road accidents, bad cough
5、s, throat hurts and even lung cancers and so on. As everybody knows, a good environment comes from good protection. So we should 【 精品教育资源文库 】 do what we can to make a difference. Try to drive less and choose airfriendly products. Only when everyone has the environmental awareness can we have cleane
6、r air. I hope to hear from you soon and share your good ideas. Yours， Li Hua 高频单词 1.consume (vt.) 消费；消耗；耗尽；吃完 consumer (n.) 消费者 consumption (n.) 消费；消耗量 2.phenomenon (n.) 现象 phenomena (pl.) 现象 3.quantity (n.) 量；数量 quality (形近词 ) (n.) 质量 4.tend (vi.) 趋向；易于；照顾 (vt.) 照顾；护理 tendency (n.) 倾向；趋势 5.oppose (
7、vt.) 反对；反抗；与 (某人 )较量 opposed (adj.) 反对的；对立的 6.mild (adj.) 温和的；温柔的；淡的 mildly (adv.) 温柔地；温和地 7.consequence (n.) 结果；后果；影响 consequent (adj.) 随后发生的；作为结果的 consequently (adv.) 因此；所以 8.state (vt.) 陈述；说明 statement (n.) 说明；说法；表现 9.steady (adj.) 平稳的；持续的；稳固的 steadily (adv.) 平稳地；持续地 10.existence (n.) 生存；存在 exist
8、 (vi.) 存在 mitment (n.) 承诺；交托；信奉 commit (v.) 承诺；保证 12.pollution (n.) 污染；弄脏 pollute (vt.) 弄脏；污染 13.growth (n.) 增长；生长 grow (v.) 生长；增长；留长 (头发 /指甲 ) 14.electrical (adj.) 电的；与电有关的 electricity (n.) 电；电能 15.contribution (n.) 贡献 contribute (v.) 贡献；投稿 重点短语 e_about 发生；造成 2.rather_than 而不是 3.subscribe_to 同意；赞成；
9、订购 4.quantities_of 大量的 5.go_up 上升；增长；升起 6.result_in 导致 7.be_opposed_to 反对 ? 8.even if/though 即使 9.keep on 继续 【 精品教育资源文库 】 10.on the whole 大体上；基本上 11.on behalf of 代表 ? 一方；作为 ? 的代言人 12.put up with 忍受；容忍 13.so/as long as 只要 14.and so on 等等 热点句型 1.连词分词 (when compared to/with) That probably does not see
10、m much to you or me, but it is a rapid increase when_compared_to (当与 ? 相比的时候 ) other natural changes.(教材 P26) 2.There is no doubt that . “ 毫无疑问 ?” There_is_no_doubt_that (毫无疑问 ) the earth is becoming warmer . (教材 P26) 3.even if 引导让步状语从句 Even_if (即使 ) we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide an
11、d other greenhouse gases, the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries.(教材 P27) 4.as/so long as 引导条件状语从句； if not 省略句 It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so_long_as (只要 ) you are using it if_not (如果不 ), turn it off！ (教材 P30) 同步训练 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1.It is human
12、activity that has caused this global warming rather _ a random but natural phenomenon. 答案： than 2.All scientists subscribe to the view _ the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels. 答案： that 3.It means that more heat energy tends to _ (trap) in the atmosphere causing
13、 the global temperature to go up. 答案： be trapped 4.It is the burning of more and more fossil fuels _ has resulted in this increase in carbon dioxide. 答案： that 5.Greenhouse gases continue to build _ in the atmosphere. 答案： up 6.I am doing a project on behalf _ my school about global warming. 答案： of 7.
14、Together, individuals can make a difference. We do not have to put up _ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 pollution. 答案： with 8.It takes a lot of energy _ (make) things from new materials. 答案： to make 9.Get your parents _ (buy) things that are economical with energy. 答案： to buy 10.Talk with your family and friends abou
15、t global warming and tell them _ you have learned. 答案： what 1 quantity n量；数量 教材原句 The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.(P26) 当我们向空气中排放大量的多余的二氧化碳的时候，问题就开始了。 a (large/small) quantity of 大量 /少量的 (large) quantities of 大量的；许多的 in quantity 大量地 a quanti
16、ty of 与 quantities of 这两个短语后均可接不可数名词或可数名词的复数形式。 “a quantity of 名词 ” 作主语时，其谓语动词与名词保持数的一致；而 “quantities of名词 ” 作主语时，谓语动词总是用复数形式。 As far as Im concerned, it is quality_rather_than_quantity that really counts. 就我个人而言，重要的是质量而不是数量。 Large quantities_of oil were spilling into the sea. 大量石油正溢入大海。 A_quantity_
17、of vegetables have been supplied to the citizens. 已为市民提供了大量的蔬菜。 Its cheaper to buy goods in_quantity. 大量购物比较便宜。 2 oppose vt.反对；反抗；与 (某人 )较量 【 精品教育资源文库 】 教材原句 On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who are opposed to this view and believe that we should not worry about high levels
18、of carbon dioxide in the air.(P27) 在另一方面，还有一些人，像科学家乔治 汉布利，反对上面的观点，他们认为我们不必担心空气中会有高含量的二氧化碳。 (1)oppose (doing) sth. 反对 (做 )某事 (2)opposed adj. 相反的；对立的 be opposed to 反对 ? (3)opposite adj. 相反的；对立的 be opposite to 与 ? 相反 on the opposite of 在 ? 对面 (4)opposite prep. 在 ? 对面 A is opposite B. A 在 B 对面。 (1)oppos
19、e 后跟表示动作的词作宾语时，动词要用动名词形式。 be opposed to 结构中，to 是介词，其后也要用动词的 ing 形式。 (2)表示反对的其他表达： disagree with, object to, be against 等。 Congress is continuing to oppose the Presidents health care budget. 国会正在继续反对总统的医疗保健预算。 The parents strongly opposed their daughter going_there alone. 那对父母极力反对他们的女儿单独去那里。 She rema
20、ined bitterly opposed_to the idea of moving abroad. 她仍然强烈反对移居国外。 We live further down on_the_opposite_side_of the road. 我们住在马路对面再远一点的地方。 3 range n种类；范围；幅度；界限 v (在一定范围内 )变化；变动；排列 教材原句 It will make plants grow quicker; crops will produce more; it will encourage a greater range of animals all of which
21、will make life for human beings better.(P27) 它会使植物长得更快；庄稼产量更丰富，并且它会促进各种动物的生长 所有这些都能更好地改变人类的生活。 (1)a wide range of . 范围广泛的；各种各样的 【 精品教育资源文库 】 in/within range 在射程以内；在范围内 beyond/out of range 在射程外；在范围外 beyond/out of ones range 某人能力达不到的；某人知识以外的 (2)range from . to . 在 ? 范围内变动；包括 (由 ? 到 ? 之间的 )各类事物 range between . and .
