志愿者处理塑料废品

2023-07-21江西赖丽霞

疯狂英语·新悦读 2023年6期

江西赖丽霞

1One of the biggest projects to deal with plastic pollution in the UK began on 15 May.In the first Million Mile Beach Clean, around 50,000 volunteers cleaned up beaches across the UK.The volunteers hoped to remove rubbish from thousands of miles of coastline and areas of countryside in seven days.

2Million Mile Beach Clean will continue throughout the year.The aim is for 100,000 volunteers each to walk 10 miles,cleaning places along the beach.The campaign wants to address the“crisis”of plastic waste in the ocean that affects sea creatures and harms the environment.It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the world's oceans each day.These items can take hundreds of years to break down.

3Surfers Against Sewage, an environmental charity in England, organized the project.Hugo Tagholm,the head of the charity,said,“We are hoping the campaign will give people the opportunity to reconnect with nature and promote health, as well as having a positive impact on our oceans and wildlife.”The clean-up is not only focused on beaches, as Tagholm explained,“We also encourage people to tackle plastic on streets, on country lanes,in parks and along local waterways.”

4There are nearly 600 registered clean-ups taking place and anyone can join in with them,or even start their own“mini clean”with fewer than 10 people.The campaign's website has a list of all the cleans that are taking place around the country,including in parks,along rivers and on streets.It also explains how you can start one in your own community.

Reading Check

1.What can we learn about this year's Million Mile Beach Clean?

A.The Million Mile Beach Clean has lasted for seven days.

B.Around 50,000 volunteers cleaned up beaches across the UK.

C.Volunteers will walk along the beach to pick up the plastic waste.

D.Eight million pieces of plastic are removed by volunteers each day.

2.What does Surfers Against Sewage do?

A.It provides health care for the poor.

B.It cares about the education of the young.

C.It encourages people to help each other.

D.It focuses on the environmental problem.

3.What information can be found on the campaign's website?

A.The registered company.

B.The names of the volunteers.

C.The places needing cleaning.

D.The head of your community.

4.What's the main purpose of the text?

A.To give advice.B.To present opinions.

C.To make an explanation.D.To provide information.

➢语篇解码

本文主要介绍了一个叫作Million Mile Beach Clean 的组织，该组织的志愿者们沿着沙滩捡垃圾。

➢语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

语篇单词project n.项目；研究项目 plastic adj.塑料的pollution n.污染；污染物 remove v.移开；清除；开除；脱掉rubbish n.垃圾 campaign n.运动；战役address v.处理；演讲 crisis n.危机；危急关头affect v.影响；使感动；（疾病）感染 creature n.生物harm v.&n.伤害；损害；危害 organize v.组织；安排opportunity n.机会；时机 promote v.促进；提升encourage v.鼓励；鼓舞 community n.社会；团体重要短语clean up 打扫 break down 消除；分解；打破have an impact on 对……有影响 focus on 致力于；使聚焦于take place 发生；举行

Ⅱ.语句分析

1.It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the world's oceans each day.据说，每天至少有800万件塑料制品被冲入海洋。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的主语从句。

2.The campaign's website has a list of all the cleans that are taking place around the country,including in parks,along rivers and on streets.该活动的网站列出了全国各地正在进行的所有清理工作，包括公园、河流和街道。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。that 引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词a list of all the cleans。including为介词，意为“包括……在内”。