How to keep plastic out of the ocean如何防止海洋塑料污染

2024-05-14孙启禄

疯狂英语·新阅版 2024年4期

孙启禄

1 It is clear that plastic pollution in the ocean isone of the most pressing environmental issues we arecurrently facing. Its consequences affect the wholeplanet and its inhabitants： it threatens ocean health，the health of marine species， food safety and quality，human health and coastal tourism， and contributes toclimate change.

2 Reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans will not only allow us to save ma?rine species and ecosystems， but also improve our overall health and the environmentin general， helping us fight climate change and working towards a more sustainablefuture. Here are some strategies you can adopt and share with your community.

Reduce plastic use

3 Think about all the plastic items you use in your daily life. Can you even count themall？ Being more aware of the way you use plastic is a great starting point to reduce plasticwaste.

4 We know habits are hard to change， but even a small individual commitment canmake a difference especially when talking about the single?use plastics which areresponsible for 49% of all marine pollution.

Participate in a cleanup

5 If you live by a sea or river， you can volunteer to pick up litter in your local community，remove plastics from the waterways and prevent them from getting to the ocean in thefirst place. There are many organizations you can join， or simply do it on the weekend withyour friends and family. Every little helps！

Support the right legislation （法规）

6 Of course， it is essential to change our individual behaviors and habits， but unfortunately，this is not sufficient to prevent and stop ocean plastic pollution. It is also essentialthat you support legislation that aims at reducing the use and production of plastic，improving recycling facilities and better managing waste in general.

Support research and organizations

7 One of the main weapons we can use to stop ocean pollution is research. By deepeningour knowledge of the effects of the issue， we can start to carry out better policies for all.

8 Sylvia Earle， a marine biologist， said，“ It is the worst of times， but it is the best oftimes because we still have a chance.” So， let us make the best of this chance. We can allmake choices to protect our planet. It is not too late！

语篇解码

What：本文的主题语境为人与自然，属于环境保护的范畴。海洋中的塑料污染是我们目前面临的最紧迫的环境问题之一。塑料污染威胁到海洋健康、海洋物种的健康、食品安全和质量、人类健康、沿海旅游业，并加剧了气候变化。

Why：减少海洋中的塑料数量不仅可以拯救海洋物种和生态系统，还可以改善我们的健康和整体环境，帮助我们应对气候变化，努力实现未来的可持续发展。

How：要想减少海洋塑料污染，保护环境，我们可以改变我们的生活习惯，减少一次性塑料用品的使用，参加清理活动，清除水道中的垃圾，从源头防止它们进入海洋，支持旨在减少塑料使用和生产、改善回收设施和更好地管理废品的立法等。

语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

plastic pollution 塑料污染

environmental issues 环境问题

marine species 海洋物种

food safety 食品安全

human health 人类健康

contribute to 导致；为……做出贡献

climate change 气候变化

in general 总体上

a sustainable future 可持续的未来

share with 與……分享

be aware of 意识到

make a difference 起作用；有影响

be responsible for 对……负责

participate in 参与

pick up 捡起

prevent...from 防止……进入

aim at 旨在

carry out 执行

make the best of 充分利用

make choices 做出选择

protect our planet 保护我们的星球

Ⅱ.语句分析

1. Reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans will not only allow us to save marinespecies and ecosystems， but also improve our overall health and the environment ingeneral， helping us fight climate change and working towards a more sustainable future. 减少海洋中塑料的存在不仅可以让我们拯救海洋物种和生态系统，还可以改善我们的整体健康和整体环境，帮助我们应对气候变化，努力实现更加可持续的未来。

【点石成金】本句是一个简单句。reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans是句子的主语；not only...but also... 意为“不但……，而且……”，连接的是句子的谓语。

2. We know habits are hard to change， but even a small individual commitment canresponsiblefor 49% of all marine pollution. 我们知道，习惯很难改变，但即使是一个小小的个人承诺也会产生影响，尤其是在谈到一次性塑料时，这些塑料造成了49% 的海洋污染。

【点石成金】本句是一个并列复合句。We know...change和but even a small individualcommitment...difference是并列句，在第一个分句中，habits are hard to change是省略了that的宾语从句；when talking about...是省略句；which引导的是限制性定语从句，先行词是the single?use plastics。

语言运用

Ⅰ.例句仿写

1. 由于这次体验，我们不仅提升了口语能力，而且对我们的传统文化有了更好的

了解。

Thanks to the experience，___________________________， but also got a better understanding of our traditional culture.

2. 研究表明，用母语教学的孩子比用其他语言教学的孩子学得更多。

Research shows that children learn more___________________________than they do when taught in any other language.

Ⅱ.写作实践

假定你是李华，上周六你班上的同学参加了学校组织的捡塑料垃圾的活动，请你根据以下要点给校英文报写一篇报道。

1. 活动目的；

2. 活动经过；

3. 活动后的感想。