保護環境的簡單方法

安徽 張 嵐

高中生想要幫助保護環境，但可能會在全球變暖面前感到無能為力，然而，在日常生活中，依然有一些簡單的方法可以幫助我們保護環境。

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High school students who want to help save the environment may feel powerless in the face of global warming. But what if we were to tell you that there are easy ways you can go green in your daily routine? Here are six tips for saving the planet. One small step at a time.

Read e-textbooks

Rather than paying for expensive printed textbooks, see if the required reading for your class is available online. You may also be able to download e-textbooks onto your tablet, making them more portable and less expensive. A win for you and for the environment!

Use reusable grocery bags

The next time you go grocery shopping, bring your own cloth grocery bags rather than using the store's paper or plastic ones. Some grocery stores even offer a discount when you use your own reusable shopping bag.

Save water

Water is wasted more frequently than we can see. Turn off the faucet as you are brushing your teeth. Don't turn your shower on until you're ready to get in and wash your hair. Limit your water usage as you wash dishes. Changing old habits will be extremely good for the environment. So take short showers whenever possible. If you reduce your shower time by just two minutes, you can save as much as 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere.

Buy reusable water bottles

Instead of purchasing packs of expensive bottled water, buy yourself a nice reusable water bottle and fill it often to stay hydrated and healthy. It's good for the environment and will save you money.

Go vegetarian

The meat industry is responsible for nearly one-fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Try cutting meat out of your diet a few days a week to help demand change.

Recycle

Recycling is one of the easiest ways to go green. Simply separate paper, bottles and cans from your other trash. If you're really committed to the environment, you can even use biodegradable （可生物降解的） materials.

Saving the environment is saving ourselves. As long as you are willing to, you can find more easy ways to save the environment.

Reading Check

Ⅰ. Complete the following chart according to the text.

Language Study

不一樣的“綠色”，你get到了嗎？

Match the proper meaning of “green” with each sentence.

（ ）1. The bananas are still green.

（ ）2. George looked green about the gills.

（ ）3. I am pretty green and have a lot to learn.

（ ）4. We need to develop greener cleaning products.

（ ）5. We crossed the green field and reached a wooden cottage.

主題應用·語庫構建

常用語料

Ⅰ. 高頻表達

1. 自然災害、有害物質及消極意義詞匯

natural disasters 自然災害

wild weather 惡劣的天氣

waste water 廢水

white pollution 白色污染

acid rain 酸雨

tornado 龍卷風

hurricane 颶風

fog 霧

drought 干旱

desertification 沙漠化

dust storm 沙塵暴

thunderstorm 雷暴雨

greenhouse effect 溫室效應

smog and haze 霧霾

heavy smog 霧霾

air/water/noise pollution 空氣污染/水污染/噪聲污染

flood 水災

catastrophe/disaster 災難

tsunami 海嘯

volcano 火山

microplastic 塑料微粒

litter n. 垃圾v. 亂丟垃圾

plastic bags 塑料袋

toxic waste 有毒廢物

trash 垃圾

barren 貧瘠的

wash away 沖走

overbalance 失衡

erupt v. 噴發

eruption n. 噴發

strike 侵襲

worsen （使）惡化

be seriously polluted 嚴重被污染

wild weather events 惡劣天氣事件

weird weather 怪天氣

greenhouse effect 溫室效應

2. 環境保護及積極意義詞匯

environmental protection/conservation 環境保護

conserve natural habitats 保護生存環境

maintain ecological balance 保持生態平衡

nature reserve 自然保護區

sustainable development strategy 可持續發展戰略

ecosystem 生態系統

counterbalance 使平衡

recycle 回收

save energy 節能

environmental-friendly product 環保產品

garbage classification 垃圾分類

bring the pollution under control 治理環境污染

recycle paper and books 再利用紙張和書籍

take measures to do... 采取措施……

turn off the lights/taps 關燈/關掉水龍頭

plant more trees and flowers 多種花草樹木

protect drinking water 保護飲用水

reduce pollution and waste 減少污染和浪費

keep clean and tidy 保持清潔

make full use of 充分利用

World Environment Day 世界環境日

renewable resource recycling 可再生資源回收

alternative/clean energy 替代/清潔能源

develop renewable resources 發展可再生資源

deal with rubbish properly 正確處理垃圾

improve one's living conditions 改善某人的生活條件

start out small 從小事做起

have a considerable effect on 對……有相當大的影響

achieve the highest growth 實現最高增長

unity and diversity 統一性和多樣性

eco-friendly products 環保產品

environmentally friendly 環保的

enhance/raise public awareness of environmental

protection 加強/提高公眾的環保意識

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. As middle school students, we should say “No” to food waste, and try to develop the habit of never ordering more than what we need so as to save our limited food resources, on which we depend for a life. 作為中學生，我們應該杜絕食物浪費,努力養成好習慣，點的飯菜不要超過我們所需要的，以節約我們賴以生存的有限的糧食資源。

2. As far as I'm concerned, it's everyone's duty to protect the environment. 依我看來，保護環境是我們每個人的責任。

3. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem: the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it. 無可否認，空氣污染是一個極其嚴重的問題：城市當局應該采取有力措施來解決它。

4. Rubbish and waste water are being poured into the river, as a consequence, water resources have become badly polluted. 垃圾和廢水被倒入河流，結果，水資源被嚴重污染。

5. We should adopt reducing, reusing and recycling approaches to solve the problem and take good care of our environment. 我們應該采取減量、重新利用和再循環的辦法來解決這個問題，好好保護我們的環境。

6. With the number of cars increasing fast in our city, our environment is getting increasingly worse. 隨著我們城市中汽車數量的快速增長，我們的環境正急劇惡化。

7. It is well-known that the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming. 眾所周知，由于全球變暖，全球水資源短缺問題正變得日益嚴重。

8. Now more and more people become aware that the present environment has much to do with what we have done to the earth. 現在，越來越多的人開始認識到，目前的環境與我們對地球的所作所為有很大關系。

9. Forest destruction and water and air pollution result in decrease of planting land and increase of unpleasant weather. 森林破壞、 水污染以及空氣污染導致種植土地減少并使不適天氣增加。

10.What's more,every citizen should realize the seriousness of the problem and make concerted efforts to protect our environment. 此外，每個公民都應該明白問題的嚴重性，并為保護我們的環境共同努力。

11. The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves and for our later generations. 地球是我們的家園，我們有責任為我們自己和我們的后代照顧好它。

12. Even the simplest activities can make a real difference to the environment. 即使最簡單的活動也能對環境產生真正的影響。

Ⅲ. 主題寫作

假定你是Crazy English的校園記者， 昨天你校舉行了一場主題為“Save the environment”的演講比賽。請給Crazy English寫一篇短文，報道本次活動。 內容要點：

1. 比賽簡介；

2. 比賽意義。注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；

3. 開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。

Dear Smith,

Yours,

Li Hua

Ⅳ. 主題測評

見P56～60“自測園地”

續寫金庫

（自然環境描寫）

Ⅰ. 高頻表達

rainy season 雨季

stormy night 暴風雨之夜

continuous/constant rain 連綿不斷的雨

in the blinding rain 在茫茫大雨中

be buried in snow 埋在雪中

unbearable heat 難以忍受的熱

clear up (天空)放晴

fierce/heavy/violent storms 狂風暴雨

a fresh breeze 一陣清風

the cloudless sky 無云的天空

dense forest 茂密的森林

dim moonlight 月色朦朧

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. The hills are bathed in the sunlight. 群山沐浴在陽光下。

2. The river glitters in the sunlight. 河水在陽光下閃閃發光。

3. The swollen river flooded the road. 上漲的河流淹沒了道路。

4. The wind dropped and the sea quietened. 風勢減弱了，大海平靜了下來。

5. The beach was bathed in the amber-like sunshine. 海灘沐浴在琥珀色的陽光里。

6. The smell of the sea called up her memories of childhood. 大海的氣味勾起了她對童年的回憶。

7. The water is deep blue and sunlight glitters on its clear glass-like surface. 海是深藍色的，陽光在清澈如鏡的水面上閃閃發光。

8. The sky is dotted with stars. 天空中繁星密布。

9. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.天空是藍色的，陽光燦爛。

10. The sun is shining brightly in the sky.太陽在天空中明亮地照耀著。

11. I was very happy to hear the birds singing in the forest. 聽到鳥兒在樹林里歌唱，我很高興。

12. The village is further up the valley. 村莊在山谷的更深處。

13. The leaves had almost all fallen off,creating a sea of fiery colors that crunched beneath our feet. The bare skeletons of the trees shivered in the crisp autumn breeze and a few dried-up leaves rolled across the walkway like tumbleweeds. 幾乎所有的葉子都掉了下來，在我們的腳下形成了一片火紅色的海洋。在清爽的秋風中，光禿禿的樹干在顫抖，幾片枯葉像風滾草一樣滾過走道。

14. I remember the country, the country as it was, the wind dancing with the first autumn leaf, painted in all kinds of beautiful reds and oranges. I remember the vibrant world, the morning light peeking through my window, the world unfolding in vivid colors, truly alive. 我記得那個國家， 那個國家的第一片秋葉隨風起舞，被涂上各種各樣美麗的橘紅色。 我記得這個充滿活力的世界，晨光透過我的窗戶，世界以生動的色彩展開，真的很有活力。

15. The moon appeared momentarily, her disk was blood-red and half-overcast: she seemed to throw me a bewildered, dreary glance,and buried herself again instantly in the deep drift of cloud. 月亮出現了片刻，她的月輪略帶點血紅色，半遮著臉：她似乎向我投來一個迷茫、沉悶的目光，然后立刻又把自己埋在了深深的云朵里。