Easy ways to save the environment 保护环境的简单方法

张岚

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 stores 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. Dont turn your shower on until youre 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. Its good for the environment and will save you money.

Go vegetarian

The meat industry is responsible for nearly one?fifth of the worlds 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 youre 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.

Ⅰ. Complete the following chart according to the text.

[We can find more easy ways to save the

environment.][We students often feel 1.

when it comes to global warming.][Buy reusable water 4.           ][Problem][2.           ][6.           ][Read e?textbooks][Use 3.            grocery bags][Save water][5.            vegetarian][Recycle][√][√][√][√][√][√]

不一样的“绿色”，你get到了吗？

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

[C. Covered with grass， trees or bushes][B. Being environmentally friendly][A. Young and lacking experience][D. Not yet ready to be

eaten or very young] [Green][E. Looking pale and unhealthy

because of illness]

（    ）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.

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 高频表达

1. 自然灾害、有害物质及消极意义词汇

natural disasters 自然灾害

wild weather 恶劣的天气

waste water 废水

white pollution 白色污染

acid rain 酸雨

tornado 龙卷风

hurricane 飓风

fog 雾

drought 干旱

desertification 沙漠化

dust storm 沙尘暴

thunderstorm 雷暴雨

greenhouse effect 温室效应

smog and haze 雾霾

heavy smog 雾霾

air/water/noise pollution 空气污染/水污染/噪声污染

flood 水灾

catastrophe/disaster 灾难

tsunami 海啸

volcano 火山

microplastic 塑料微粒

litter n. 垃圾 v. 乱丢垃圾

plastic bags 塑料袋

toxic waste 有毒废物

trash 垃圾

barren 贫瘠的

wash away 冲走

overbalance 失衡

erupt  v. 喷发

eruption  n. 喷发

strike 侵袭

worsen （使）恶化

be seriously polluted 严重被污染

wild weather events 恶劣天气事件

weird weather 怪天气

greenhouse effect 温室效应

2. 环境保护及积极意义词汇

environmental protection/conservation 环境保护

conserve natural habitats 保护生存环境

maintain ecological balance 保持生态平衡

nature reserve 自然保护区

sustainable development strategy 可持续发展战略

ecosystem 生态系统

counterbalance 使平衡

recycle 回收

save energy 節能

environmental?friendly product 环保产品

garbage classification 垃圾分类

bring the pollution under control 治理环境污染

recycle paper and books 再利用纸张和书籍

take measures to do... 采取措施……

turn off the lights/taps 关灯/关掉水龙头

plant more trees and flowers 多种花草树木

protect drinking water 保护饮用水

reduce pollution and waste 减少污染和浪费

keep clean and tidy 保持清洁

make full use of 充分利用

World Environment Day 世界环境日

renewable resource recycling 可再生资源回收

alternative/clean energy 替代/清洁能源

develop renewable resources 发展可再生资源

deal with rubbish properly  正确处理垃圾

improve ones living conditions 改善某人的生活条件

start out small 从小事做起

have a considerable effect on 对……有相当大的影响

achieve the highest growth 实现最高增长

unity and diversity 统一性和多样性

eco?friendly products 环保产品

environmentally friendly 环保的

enhance/raise public awareness of environmental protection 加强/提高公众的环保意识

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

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. 作为中学生，我们应该杜绝食物浪费，努力养成好习惯，点的饭菜不要超过我们所需要的，以节约我们赖以生存的有限的粮食资源。

2. As far as Im concerned， its everyones duty to protect the environment. 依我看来，保护环境是我们每个人的责任。

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. 无可否认，空气污染是一个极其严重的问题：城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。

4. Rubbish and waste water are being poured into the river， as a consequence， water resources have become badly polluted. 垃圾和废水被倒入河流，结果，水资源被严重污染。

5. We should adopt reducing， reusing and recycling approaches to solve the problem and take good care of our environment. 我们应该采取减量、重新利用和再循环的办法来解决这个问题，好好保护我们的环境。

6. With the number of cars increasing fast in our city， our environment is getting increas?ingly worse. 随着我们城市中汽车数量的快速增长，我们的环境正急剧恶化。

7. It is well?known 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。

8. Now more and more people become aware that the present environment has much to do with what we have done to the earth. 现在， 越来越多的人开始认识到，目前的环境与我们对地球的所作所为有很大关系。

9. Forest destruction and water and air pollution result in decrease of planting land and in?crease of unpleasant weather. 森林破坏、水污染以及空气污染导致种植土地减少并使不适天气增加。

10. Whats more， every citizen should realize the seriousness of the problem and make con?certed efforts to protect our environment. 此外， 每个公民都应该明白问题的严重性，并为保护我们的环境共同努力。

11. The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves and for our later generations. 地球是我们的家园，我们有责任为我们自己和我们的后代照顾好它。

12. Even the simplest activities can make a real difference to the environment. 即使最简单的活动也能对环境产生真正的影响。

Ⅲ. 主题写作

假定你是Crazy English的校园记者，昨天你校举行了一场主题为“Save the environment”的演讲比赛。请给Crazy English写一篇短文，报道本次活动。内容要点：

1. 比赛简介;

2. 比赛意义。

注意：

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Smith，

Yours，

Li Hua

Ⅳ. 主题测评

见P56～60“自测园地”续写金库

Ⅰ. 高频表达

rainy season 雨季

stormy night 暴风雨之夜

continuous/constant rain 连绵不断的雨

in the blinding rain 在茫茫大雨中

be buried in snow 埋在雪中

unbearable heat 难以忍受的热

clear up （天空）放晴

fierce/heavy/violent storms 狂风暴雨

a fresh breeze 一阵清风

the cloudless sky 无云的天空

dense forest 茂密的森林

dim moonlight 月色朦胧

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. The hills are bathed in the sunlight. 群山沐浴在阳光下。

2. The river glitters in the sunlight. 河水在阳光下闪闪发光。

3. The swollen river flooded the road. 上涨的河流淹没了道路。

4. The wind dropped and the sea qui?etened. 风势减弱了，大海平静了下来。

5. The beach was bathed in the amber?like sunshine. 海滩沐浴在琥珀色的阳光里。

6. The smell of the sea called up her mem?ories of childhood. 大海的气味勾起了她对童年的回忆。

7. The water is deep blue and sunlight glitters on its clear glass?like surface. 海是深蓝色的，阳光在清澈如镜的水面上闪闪发光。

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，阳光灿烂。

10. The sun is shining brightly in the sky. 太阳在天空中明亮地照耀着。

11. I was very happy to hear the birds singing in the forest. 听到鸟儿在树林里歌唱，我很高兴。

12. The village is further up the valley. 村庄在山谷的更深处。

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. 几乎所有的叶子都掉了下来，在我们的脚下形成了一片火红色的海洋。在清爽的秋风中，光秃秃的树干在颤抖，几片枯叶像风滚草一样滚过走道。

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. 我记得那个国家，那个国家的第一片秋叶随风起舞，被涂上各种各样美丽的橘红色。我记得这个充满活力的世界，晨光透过我的窗户，世界以生动的色彩展开，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. 月亮出现了片刻，她的月轮略带点血红色，半遮着脸：她似乎向我投来一个迷茫、沉闷的目光，然后立刻又把自己埋在了深深的云朵里。