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A Fable For TomorrowThere was once a town In the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green fields. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of colour that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines. Then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the field, half hidden in the mists of the autumn mornings.明天的寓言从前在美国中心有一个小镇，那里的万物看上去都与其四周的环境融洽相处。

小镇的四周是像棋盘交错的兴旺的农庄，还有一块块的田地和一座座遍布山坡的果园。

春天来了，白色的鲜花云彩般地漂浮在绿色的田野上；秋天到了，橡树、枫树和桦树色彩斑斓，在一片松树林间火焰般地燃烧与跳跃。

小山上狐狸吠叫，田野间小鹿静静地跃过，所有的一切都在秋天清晨的薄雾中半隐半现。

Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and wild flowers, delighted the traveler’s eye through much of the year. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seedheads of the dried weeds rising above the snow. The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and autumn people travelled from great distances to observe them. Others came to fish the streams, which flowed clear and cold out of the hills and contained shady pools where trout lay. So it had been from the days many years ago when the first settlers raised their houses, sank their wells and built their barns.在路的两旁，一年中许多时候，月桂树、荚莲、桤木、蕨类植物和各样的野花都能让过往的行人赏心悦目。

大学英语综合教程2Unit8翻译习题（含答案）

大学英语综合教程2Unit8翻译习题（含答案）第一篇：大学英语综合教程2 Unit8 翻译习题(含答案)Unit81.经过几个月的讨价还价，这两家公司最后达成了一个解决方案，这个方案实质上就是我们最初的建议。

（come up with）After months of negotiation, the two companies finally came up with a solution, which was in essence our original proposal.2.这个非洲部落的人民对月亮的崇拜，就和我们的祖先对太阳的崇拜差不多。

（in the same way that）The people of that African tribe worship the moon in much the same way that our ancestors worshipped the sun.3.四千多年前古埃及金字塔是如何建成的至今还是个谜。

有些人猜测它们是外星人造的。

（speculate）It is still a puzzle as to how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built over 4,000 years ago.Some people speculate that they were built by supernatural beings.4.非法使用劣质建筑材料最终导致了宾馆的倒塌。

（result in）The illegal use of inferior building materials eventually resulted in the collapse of the hotel.5．当前，许多国家正纷纷采取行动，缓解金融危机对经济的冲击。

（take action）At present, many countries are taking action to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis on their economy.6.这对夫妇由于多年的争吵而最终离婚，这种争吵其实都是因缺乏理解引起的。

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英专综合教程2第⼆版unit8Word教案Section One Pre-reading Activities (2)I. Audiovisual supplement (2)II. Cultural information (2)Section Two Global Reading (3)I Text analysis (3)II Structural analysis (3)Section Three Detailed Reading (4)Text I (4)Section Four Consolidation Activities (15)I . Vocabulary Analysis (15)II Grammar Exercises (18)III. Translation exercises (20)IV Exercises for integrated skills (21)V Oral activities (21)VI Writing Practice (23)VII Listening Exercises (24)Section Five Further Enhancement (26)I. Text II (26)II. Memorable Quotes (29)Section One Pre-reading ActivitiesI. Audiovisual supplementWatch the video and answer the following questions.1. Where was the place in the video?2. Is it possible that our planet will be like this in the future? Why?（插⼊视频）Answers to the Questions:1. The earth. But not the same earth where we are living now. In the video, there were rubbish and dust everywhere. And the city may have been abandoned, because there was nobody on the street but a robot.2. It‘s quite possible. Human beings have caused too many troubles to the Earth: air and water pollution, energy crisis, global warming, etc.Script:Singing: Close your eyes and see it listen, Barnaby. Listen, Barnaby! Put on your Sunday clothes.There‘s lots of world out there. Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars. We‘re gonna find adventure in the evening air. Girls in white in a perfumed night where the lights are bright as the stars. Put on your Sunday clothes. We‘re gonna ride through town in one of those new horsedrawn open cars. We‘ll see the shows at Delmonico‘s. And we‘ll close the town in a whirl. And we won‘t come home until we‘ve kissed a girl ...II. Cultural information1. Global warmingGlobal warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth?s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the 20th century was caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, which results from human activity such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation.An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, species extinctions, and changes in agricultural yields.（插⼊图⽚global warming）Section Two Global ReadingI Text analysis1.From which perspectives does the text address the issue of global warming?The text addresses the issue from three perspectives — the general public concern, its causes and consequences, and practical actions to tackle the problem.2.What‘s the author‘s purpose of writing?To raise people‘s consciousness of the potential dangers of global warming, and to suggest some actions to combat it.II Structural analysis2. Figure out the sub-ideas in the second part.1) the causes of the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Paragraphs 3 and4)2) the effect of such concentration on climate change (Paragraphs 5 and 6)3) the potential threat of global warming to human health and survival (Paragraph 7)Section Three Detailed ReadingText IFocus on Global WarmingJohn Weier1Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna2 or microwave cooking.12Perhaps all this attention is deserved. With the possible exception of another world war, giant asteroid, or an incurable plague, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet.2For decades human factories and cars have spewed billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. Many see this as a harbinger of what is to come.3If we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions, then low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.Our Warming Planet3What has worried many people now is that over the past 250 years humans have been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out a seemingly endless stream of carbon dioxide. We produce millions of pounds of methane by allowing our trash to decomposein landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle.Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which we use on nearly all our crops, release unnatural amounts of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere.4Once these carbon-based greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere, they stay there for decades or longer. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels have increased 31 percent and methane levels have increased 151 percent. Paleoclimate readings taken from fossil records show that these gases, two of the most abundant greenhouse gases, are at their highest levels in the past 420,000 years. Many scientists fear that the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases have prevented additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.45Much of the available climate data appear to back these fears.5Temperature data gathered from many different sources all across the globe show that the surface temperature of the Earth, which includes the lower atmosphere and the surface of the ocean, has risen dramatically over several decades. Worldwide measurements of sea level show a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 meters over the last century. That’s an increase of roughly 1℃every 4,000 years. Readings gathered from glaciers reveal a steady recession of the world’scontinental glaciers. Taken together, all of these data suggest that over the last century the planet has experienced the largest increase in surface temperature in 1,000 years.6Not surprisingly, many scientists speculate that such changes in the climate will probably result in hotter days and fewer cool days.6According to the IPCC, land surface areas will increase in temperature over the summer months much more than the ocean.The mid-latitude to high-latitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere — areas such as the Continental United States, Canada, and Siberia — will likely warm the most. These regions could exceed mean global warming by as much as 40 percent.7As far as human health is concerned, those hit hardest will probably be residents of poorer countries that do not have the funds to fend against changes in climate.7 A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would likely spark an increase in vector-borne diseases such as malaria. More intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds. Even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the coastlines of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. All across the globe, hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke and deaths among those who are vulnerable, such as older people with heart problems. The warmer temperatures may also lead to higher levels of near-surface ozone from cars and factories, which would likely cause more perilous air quality days and hospital admissions for those with respiratory problems.Taking Actions8Fortunately, we can take actions to slow down global warming.8Global warming results primarily from human activities that release heat-trapping gases and particles into the air. The most important causes include the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil, and deforestation. To reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, we can curb our consumption of fossil fuels, use technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible, and protect the forests in the world.9We can also do things to mitigate the impacts of global warming and adapt to those most likely to occur,9 e.g., through careful planning and other strategies that reduce our vulnerability to global warming.10But we can’t stop there. We are also advocating policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars that run on alternative fuels, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.11Clearly, global warming is a huge problem. It will take everyone —governments, industry, communities and individuals working together to make a real difference.Fortunately you can be part of them.Paragraphs 1-2Questions1. Why have people shown increasing concern about global warming? (Paragraph 2)The answer lies in the second paragraph: it is a harbinger of what is to come — the threat to low-lying nations, change of rainand drought patterns, frequent hurricanes and intense ElNinos.Words and Expressions1. peruse vt. to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested ine.g. He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.Derivation:perusal n.e.g. a brief perusalHe sent a copy of the report to the governors for their perusal.2. periodical n. a publication that appears at fixed intervals, esp. one of a serious kinde.g. She has written for several legal periodicals.Derivation:period n.periodic a. occurring or appearing at (esp. regular) intervals 定期的，周期的periodically ad.3. come up with to think of an idea, plan, reply, etc.e.g. No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died out.The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem.4. attest vt. / vi. to demonstrate, to declare to be truee.g. The luxurious furnishings attested to the family‘s wealth.The perfection of their design is attested by the fact that they have survived for thousands of years. Collocation:attest (to) sth.Derivation:attestation n.5. consciousness n.1) the condition of being awake and understanding what is happeninge.g. When will the patient regain his consciousness?The blow caused him to lose consciousness.2) all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. of a person or peoplee.g. Love for freedom runs deep in the national consciousness.This experience helped to change her social consciousness.Collocation:consciousness of sth. / that … awareness of sth. / that …e.g. Her consciousness that she‘s different makes her feel uneasy.regain / recover consciousness 恢复意识，恢复知觉lose consciousness 失去意识，失去知觉Antonym:unconsciousnesssubconscious a.潜意识的conscience n.良⼼conscientious a.（指⼈或⾏为）认真的，尽责的1. Our ______ mind registers things which our ______ mind is not aware of. (subconscious, conscious)2. My brother is a ______ student. (conscientious)3. My ______ would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat. (conscience)6. deserve vt. to be worthy ofe.g. I‘m glad she got the first prize at the English Speech Contest — she thoroughly deserved it.I said some cruel things to him, but he deserved it for the way he treated me.Derivation:deserving a.e.g. The money is only given to the most deserving cases — to the people who need it most.His efforts are certainly deserving of praise.7. threat n. a strong possibility that something very bad will happene.g. With so many new offices being built in the city, a lot of archaeological remains are under threat. Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.Collocation:be under threat of sth.e.g. She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.Derivation:threaten v.threatening a.8. with the exception of except, not includinge.g. I think every student, with the exception of Helen, will pass the exam.With the exception of gold, the surfaces of metals are never observed but only their oxides. Collocation: without exceptionhave no exceptionexception to sth.make an exception9. spew vt. to pour out, esp. quickly and violentlye.g. One engine of the plane caught fire and spewed black smoke.He spewed forth what he had recently learned about the true facts.spew sth. up: to vomit10. harbinger n. something that indicates or foreshadows what is to comee.g. The crowing of the rooster is a harbinger of dawn.Frost is a harbinger of winter.Collocation:harbinger of sb. / sth.11. curb vt. to stop something that is harmfule.g. This government has made pioneering strides towards curbing air pollution.The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.12. emission n. the act of sending forth; dischargee.g. The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK. Derivation:emit v.e.g. The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder.The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.Activity: DiscussionWhat kind of periodical do you usually peruse? Why do you like that periodical? What thoughts do you come up with after reading that periodical? Share your favorite periodical with your groupSentences1. As Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna or microwave cooking. (Paragraph 1)Paraphrase: An Internet search on global warming proves that the subject has got fixed in people‘s mind, just like Madonna or microwave cooking.Translation: ⽽今因特⽹上搜索的结果⾜以证明，全球⽓候变暖这个话题就像麦当娜和微波炉烹饪⼀样深⼊⼈⼼。

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大学英语综合教程2UNIT8

大学英语综合教程2UNIT8environmental cancer run against the grain either________ ________ ________ ________ environment cataract contemporary proposition________ ________ ________ ________ sensitivity plankton worship consumption________ ________ ________ ________ belief reality to the point of come through ________ ________ ________ ________ democracy speculative excess in part________ ________ ________ ________ conflicting consequence organism dependence________ ________ ________ ________ conflict deadly spiritual ridiculous________ ________ ________ ________ proposal melt nothing more than sentimentalism ________ ________ ________ ________ restriction urgent sentimental deny________ ________ ________ ________ regulation universal selective attainable________ ________ ________ ________in the name of unashamedly Bengali attain________ ________ ________ ________ distinguish man-centered jungle disrupt________ ________ ________ ________ regardless call for current breeding ground ________ ________ ________ ________ fundamental on the grounds of debate breed________ ________ ________ ________ environmentalism self-preservation rage reindeer________ ________ ________ ________ combat sentimentalize wildlife Arctic________ ________ ________ ________ ecological creature refuge mate________ ________ ________ ________ atmosphere resistance work one’s way similarly________ ________ ________ ________ ozone voter congress owl________ ________ ________ ________ layer vote exploration aesthetic________ ________ ________ ________ reduction snail darter conserve livelihood________ ________ ________ ________（自然）环境的癌，恶性肿瘤与…格格不入；违反意愿只能两者选择其一的________ ________ ________ ________环境白内障当代的，现代的提议；命题________ ________ ________ ________敏感（性）浮游生物崇拜，崇敬消费（量）________ ________ ________ ________信念；相信现实；真实达到…的程度经历；从…活下来________ ________ ________ ________民主（制度）猜测性的，推测的过渡，无节制在某种程度上；部分地________ ________ ________ ________不一致的，冲突的后果，结果生物体，有机体依靠，依赖________ ________ ________ ________冲突vi. 致命的，毁灭性的精神的；非物质的可笑的，荒谬的________ ________ ________ ________提议，建议融化，溶化无异于；只不过感情用事；多愁善感________ ________ ________ ________限制；限制性规定紧急的；急迫的感情用事的；多愁善感的不给；不准________ ________ ________ ________规章；规定全世界的；普遍的选择的；有选择性的可达到的；可得到的________ ________ ________ ________以…为由坦然地，满不在乎地孟加拉人；孟加拉语达到；取得________ ________ ________ ________区别，辨别以人为中心的杂乱无章的事物；丛林使陷于混乱；干扰________ ________ ________ ________不顾一切地；无论如何要求当前的，现在的动物繁殖的地方________ ________ ________ ________基本的，根本的因为；以…为理由辩论，争论繁殖；产________ ________ ________ ________环境保护论；环境论自我保护激烈的进行驯鹿________ ________ ________ ________斗争，战斗感情用事地对待野生动植物北极（的），北极圈（的）________ ________ ________ ________生态的；生态学的生物庇护所；避难处（使）交配________ ________ ________ ________大气；气氛反对，反抗设法抵达；努力达到目标同样地，相同地________ ________ ________ ________臭氧投票者，选举人国会；立法机关猫头鹰________ ________ ________ ________层投票选举勘查，探测；探索美学的；美感的；美的________ ________ ________ ________减少蜗牛鱼保护，保存生计________ ________ ________ ________logging accommodate lesser moderate________ ________ ________ ________log fate pollutant concern________ ________ ________ ________ distinction bind generatorframe________ ________ ________ ________ charge e.g. fatal frame of mind ________ ________ ________ ________ well-being atmospheric ecosystem humanistic________ ________ ________ ________ accommodate threat________ ________106 words伐木业适应；容纳n. 较小的，更少的，次要的适中的；适度的________ ________ ________ ________砍伐；伐（木）命运；结局污染物有利害关系的事；担忧________ ________ ________ ________区别，差别捆；将…绑在一起发电机状态；框架________ ________ ________ ________被照顾的人例如致命的；毁灭性的心绪；心境________ ________ ________ ________幸福；福祉大气的生态系统人本主义的________ ________ ________ ________适应新的情况；迁就威胁________ ________106 单词。

综合英语教程2-Unit 8

Sentences I have an arsenal of USB thumb drives. We wonder how the pyramids were built and know that there had to be some incredible engineers during those ancient times. I’ll tell you. The second manager ’s floppy disk looked intact, so I asked him how and where he stored his disk.
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a. Why on earth would I keep such a thing? b. That was until when one day two managers came ... no longer worked. c. The manager replied, “I had it pinned up ... I didn’t misplace the disk.” d. I tried not to laugh ... that punching holes into the disk was a no-no. e. With a smile and look of confidence he replied, “I use ... and I don’t use any push pins!” f. What is worse is that ... my lifetime than I have new pairs of shoes. g. Data carved in stone seems ... survive for thousands of years. h. I should make a necklace out of them ... on the drives anyway. i. At this time, I really don’t need ... It appears that having it stored on a fish is sufficient.

大学英语综合教程2unit8答案

大学英语综合教程2unit8答案I. AII. TTFFFIV.1.Global warming will probably the most serious threat to our Earth, ifwe do not take into account of some other possible disasters, such as another world war, collision of our Earth with some small orbiting planet, or spread of incurable diseases.2.In terms of human health, it is those who live in the poorer countrieswho will suffer most, because they do not have money to protect themselves as climate changes.V ocabularyI.1.except, apart from2.essentially, basically3.whenever it is possible4.over a long period5.different, replacementV. 1. synonym: mainly, basically, firstly2. antonym: unfortunately, unluckily3. antonym: exclude4. synonym: part, division5. antonym: decrease, lowering6. antonym: unavailable7. synonym: weak, insecure, unsafe8. antonym: irresponsibleVI.1.另见PPTTranslationI.1.到因特网上查一查就可以证明，全球变暖这个主题在公众意识中已经和麦当娜和微波炉一样根深蒂固了。

大学英语综合教程2unit8课文翻译

小镇的四周是像棋盘交错的兴旺的农庄，还有一块块的田地和一座座遍布山坡的果园。

春天来了，白色的鲜花云彩般地漂浮在绿色的田野上；秋天到了，橡树、枫树和桦树色彩斑斓，在一片松树林间火焰般地燃烧与跳跃。

小山上狐狸吠叫，田野间小鹿静静地跃过，所有的一切都在秋天清晨的薄雾中半隐半现。

Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and wild flowers, delighted the traveler’s eye through much of the year. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow. The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and autumn people travelled from great distances to observe them. Others came to fish the streams, which flowed clear and cold out of the hills and contained shady pools where trout lay. So it had been from the days many years ago when the first settlers raised their houses, sank their wells and built their barns.在路的两旁，一年中许多时候，月桂树、荚莲、桤木、蕨类植物和各样的野花都能让过往的行人赏心悦目。

综合英语(2)Unit 8 课件

zeal
• noun [U] extreme enthusiasm热心;热诚[U] [(+for)] • e.g. His boss highly appreciates his zeal for his work. 他的上司十分欣赏他的工作热情。 He shows great zeal（=desire) for knowledge.他表现出极大的求知欲。 religious zeal • Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
reflection
• On reflection (= after thinking again), I think I was wrong. • After a minute's reflection, he answered. 他沉思片刻后才回答。 • Her achievements are a reflection of her courage. 她的成就是她勇气的显示 • a reflection on sb./sth.: something that makes people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion reflections on the current situation对当前形势的看法 • He is simply a reflection of his father.他极象他的父亲。
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• It is plain that one may gain no inconsiderable body of learning in some special field of knowledge without at the same time acquiring those habits and traits which are the marks of an educated gentleman. • no inconsiderable: immense, large and important • The relationship between learning and knowledge • The relationship between learning and habits and traits

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全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2第八单元课文翻译-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1第八单元保护我们的生活环境课文A保护大自然固然裨益良多，但代价也不菲。

当我们决定在保护环境方面应该走多远的时候，该如何协调这两者间的关系呢为了人类自身拯救自然查尔斯·克劳特哈默环境意识，就如同对民主制度的信奉，或是对尼龙的厌恶，已成为当今上流社会一种必备的态度。

可是，在人人都有权利热爱地球母亲的情况下，面对以保护环境的名义而提出的许许多多相互冲突的建议、限制、规定、工程和法律，我们该如何选择呢很显然，并不是每一件声称保护环境的事都值得去做。

那我们该如何选择呢有一种简单的选择方法。

首先，要区分是出于对环境的奢侈追求还是出于环境保护之必需。

对环境的奢侈追求指的是那些如果不需花费代价则不妨拥有的事物。

环境保护之必需指的是无论花多大的代价我们都必须做的事情。

然后，再运用一条法则。

姑且称之为理智环境保护论的基本原理：遏制直接危害人们健康与安全的生态变化，是环境保护之必需。

其他一切均为奢侈追求。

例姐通过保护臭氧层和遏止温室效应来保护大气层是环境保护之必需。

科学家们在4月份报告说，臭氧层破坏之严重远远超出过去的估计。

臭氧的减少不仅导致皮肤癌和白内障，而且摧毁浮游生物，那是我们人类赖以生存的食物链的第一环。

温室效应的现实情况是怎样目前难以确定，但可能产生的后果破坏性更大：冰帽融化，海岸线被洪水淹没，气候反常，平原干涸，进而最终粮仓空匮。

美国中西部是为全世界提供粮食的地方。

我们是否愿意眼看着爱荷华州出现阿尔伯克基的气候，而西伯利亚则出现爱荷华州的气候呢臭氧减少与温室效应都是人类的灾难。

两者恰好都属于环境的范围。

但这两种情况都很紧迫，因为它们直接威胁着人类。

理智的环境保护论，亦即惟一能赢得公众普遍支持的环境保护论首先坦然指出，大自然是为人类服务的。

理智的环境保护论完全是以人为本的：它呼吁人类保护自然，但其目的是自我保护。

复习精华 - 大学英语《综合教程2》Unit8

Ex. He likes to speculate on the stock market.
Fend: to keep or push sway, to fight/ward off;
Ex. The Jewish people in America tried hard to fend against anti-Semitism.
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With the exception of: except, not including Ex. I think every student, with the exception of Helen, will pass the exam.

Spew: to pour out, esp. quickly and violently Ex. One engine of the plane caught fire and spewed black smoke.

Deserve: to be worthy of
Ex. I said something really cruel to him, but he deserved it for the way he treated me.
Deserving (adj.) 应得的；值得帮助的
Ex. The relief supplies are only given to the most deserving cases to the people who need it most.

Moderate: that is neither very good nor very bad Ex. Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal. Ex. moderate views / policies (not extreme) moderate breeze

全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第八单元课后练习答案unit8

Unit8 Protecting Our EnvironmentPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.In the midst of prosperous farms and beautiful fields in the central part ofAmerica.2.Foxes, deer, wild flowers and trees, migrant birds, trout and other fishes, etc.3.The roadsides were beautiful even in winter. Berries and seed heads of driedweeds rose above the snow, and birds came to feed on them.4.The migrant birds, and fish in the streams and pools.5.It was clear and cold.6.They built their houses, sank their wells, built their barns, and lived inperfect harmony with the wild life. The town remained beautiful and full of life for many years.7.She refers to the shadow of death. Chickens, cattle and sheep began to die ofmysterious maladies, people were stricken with strange sickness and some of them died.8.Spring should be throbbing with life, full of birdsong. “A silent spring” isa lifeless spring.9.The roadsides are now lined with withered vegetation as though swept by fire.10.Probably it is the remains of pesticides or other deadly chemicals.11.Man. All these changes are the result of man’s own work.12.No. The author is pointing to a real danger. The disasters befalling thisimagined town have actually happened here and there, though no single town has experienced all of them. If nothing is done to protect the environment, all American towns will suffer the same fate sooner or later.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part Two: The description of the same town which was now stricken with all kinds of maladiesPart Three: The cause of the maladiesPart Four: Though imagined, the tragedy may well become a reality and the author tells about her purpose in writing the book.2.3. A strange blight crept over the area5. Animals stopped breeding and trees bore no fruitLanguage Sense Enhancement1.(1)heart(2)in harmony with(3)in the midst(4)prosperous (5)orchards(6)drifted(7)blaze(8)flickered(9)barked(10)mistsVocabulary I1.1)barking2)evil3)brooding;hatched 4)migrant 5)tragedies6)counterpart7)arecomplaining/co-mplain8)grim9)flocks; fed on10)vegetation11)patches12)Scores of2.1)was lined with people who came to welcome the distinguished foreign guests.2)the boss silenced all lively conversation in the office.3)wearing a pair of sun glasses, the famous movie star passed the crowedunnoticed.4)looked deserted.5)were stricken by it.3.1)patches; came into full bloom; were puzzled; mysterious2)throbbed with; sickened; migrant; a chorus3)had crept into; flickered; the starkII.Word Formation1.Compound words age-oldair force daughter-in-law first-rate greenhousehalf brother ice-cream lifelikelight year salespersonself-centered threefold overusestone-still worldwide Chinese meaning古老的空军儿媳妇一流的温室同母异父兄弟；同父异母兄弟冰淇淋逼真的光年售货员；推销员以自己为中心的，自私的三倍过度使用石头似的一动不动全世界范围的；在世界范围内2.1)poverty-stricken people2)heart-breaking news3)newly-built database4)well-fed kids 5)successful spacewalk6)peace-loving people7)need-based scholarships8)color-blind peopleIII.Confusable Words1.lyingidyin5.liey7.lieyy10.liesComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)spell(2)stricken(3)misfortunes(4)surroundings(5)blossom/bloom(6)migrant (7)deserted(8)silence(9)sickened(10)hatch(11)puzzled(12)in harmony with2.(1)rate(2)publication(3)dangerous(4)banned (5)export(6)profit(7)accept(8)comprehend(9)boundaries(10)ultimatelyII.Translation1.1)This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealthand abundance.2)The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but theirchildren never complained.3)The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony withits surroundings.4)It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazingsun.5)Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the wintersnow.2.This village was once famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. All the year round, the trees were green and the flowers in bloom. Clear streams flowed out of the hills through a checkerboard of rice fields. Birds sang all day, and deer came and went in a leisurely manner. However, with the coming of DDT and other pesticides, an evil spell seemed to have settled over the village. Misfortunes came one after another. Chicken died suddenly, cattle and sheep were stricken by mysterious maladies, and farmers complained about a sickening feeling that puzzled the village doctor. The village square, once throbbing with life, was now deserted.。

新标准大学英语综合教程2 Unit 8课文翻译

Unit 8Active Reading (1)绘画消遣（节选）1 一位天才美国心理学家说过：“烦恼是感情的发作；此时大脑缠住了某种东西不肯放手。

”在这种情况下，和头脑争论（让它放手）是无用的。

愿望越强烈，与之争论就越是徒劳。

你只能温和地将另一种东西慢慢灌输到痉挛状态的头脑中。

如果（这一东西）选得恰当，而且它真的从另一领域的情趣中受到启迪的话，那么逐渐地，往往也是迅速地，原先不适当的“不肯放手”就会慢慢放松，恢复和补救的过程就会开始。

因此，对于公众人物而言，培养业余爱好和新的兴趣才是上策。

但这并非一日之功，也不是单凭意志力就能做到的事情。

精神情趣的培养是一个长期的过程。

要想在需要的时候可随手摘取充满生机的果实，种子就必须精挑细选，必须播种在肥沃的土壤里，还必须辛勤地护理。

要想真正快乐，真正安全，一个人至少应有两三种业余爱好，而且必须是实际可行的。

到了晚年才开始说：“我会培养对这或对那的兴趣”，这是没有用的。

这种愿望只能加剧精神紧张。

一个人可能会获得大量与其日常工作无关的知识，却不能从中得到任何益处或宽慰。

做你喜欢做的事没有用，你要喜欢你做的事。

泛而言之，人可以分为三类：极其劳累的人，极其操心的人，极其无聊的人。

对于卖了一周力气、流了一周汗水的体力劳动者来说，让他们在星期六下午踢足球或打垒球是不合适的。

同样，对于工作了六天、一直为公务操心的政界人士、专业人员或商人来说，在周未再让他们为鸡毛蒜皮的琐事而操心劳累也是无益的。

那些能够支配一切、能够肆意妄为、能够染指一切追求目标的人是“不幸的”。

对于他们而言，多一种新的乐趣、多一种新的刺激只是增加一分厌腻而已。

他们到处奔乱跑，企图靠喧闹和骚动来摆脱无聊对他们的报复，但这么做是徒劳的。

对他们来说，某种形式的纪律约束是最有希望让他们走出困境、走上正道的。

可以这样说，理智的，勤劳的、有用的人可以分为两类：第一类人认为工作是工作，娱乐是娱乐；第二类人认为工作和娱乐是一回事。

知行英语综合教程2Unit8

A paper B bottles C cars D food E energy
知行英语
Task 1
知行英语
2 What are not environmentally friendly?
1) paper 2) plastic 3) disposable (一次性的) 4) fossil (矿物) 5) toxic (有毒的)
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environment and release harmful gases for many years.
chemical n. 化学制品 a. 化学的；化学作用的
4 塑料袋同样遭到环保主义者应有的批评。塑料袋从本质上说是“人造”
usable a. 可用的；合用的；便于使用的
材料，完全取自原油和其它化学制品。有用的塑料的生产会在工厂产生热源并消耗大量的水来控制生产过程，有害化学物质则会以烟的形式被排
efficiency. Many stores today 1 多年以来，店员都会例行公事般地问
set up their checkout stands 顾客，他们是要纸质购物袋还是塑料购物
with plastic bags. It often
袋。现在人们的选择更加倾向于塑料袋。
makes the decision for paper 这种变化只是人们为了方便和效率，而与
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3 canned (罐装的) beans
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4 payment (付款)
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5 sausage
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6 beef
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7 vase
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8 French cheese
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9 white bread
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10 returns & refunds (退货&退款)

(完整版)Unit8FocusonGlobalWarming课文翻译综合教程二

Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingJohn WeierTwenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna2 or microwave cooking.1 Perhaps all this attention is deserved. With the possible exception of another world war, giant asteroid, or an incurable plague, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet.2 For decades human factories and cars have spewed billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. Many see this as a harbinger of what is to come.3If we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions, then low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.Our Warming PlanetWhat has worried many people now is that over the past 250 years humans have been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out a seemingly endless stream of carbon dioxide. We produce millions of pounds of methane by allowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle. Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which we use on nearly all our crops, release unnatural amounts of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere.Once these carbon-based greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere, they stay there for decades or longer. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels have increased 31 percent and methane levels have increased 151 percent. Paleoclimate readings taken from fossil records show that these gases, two of the most abundant greenhouse gases, are at their highest levels in the past 420,000 years. Many scientists fear that the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases have prevented additional thermal radiation from leaving the Eart h. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.4 Much of the available climate data appear to back these fears.5Temperature data gathered from many different sources all across the globe show that the surface temperature of the Earth, which includes the lower atmosphere and the surface of theocean, has risen dramatically over several decades. Worldwide measurements of sea level show a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 meters over the last century. That’s an increase of roughly 1℃every 4,000 years. Readings gathered from glaciers reveal a steady recession of the world’s continental glaciers. Taken together, all of these data suggest that over the last century the planet has experienced the largest increase in surface temperature in 1,000 years.Not surprisingly, many scientists speculate that such changes in the climate will probably result in hotter days and fewer cool days.6 According to the IPCC, land surface areas will increase in temperature over the summer months much more than the ocean. The mid-latitude to high-latitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere —areas such as the Continental United States, Canada, and Siberia —will likely warm the most. These regions could exceed mean global warming by as much as 40 percent.As far as human health is concerned, those hit hardest will probably be residents of poorer countries that do not have the funds to fend against changes in climate.7 A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would likely spark an increase in vector-borne diseases such as malaria. More intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds. Even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the coastlines of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. All across the globe, hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke and deaths among those who are vulnerable, such as older people with heart problems. The warmer temperatures may also lead to higher levels of near-surface ozone from cars and factories, which would likely cause more perilous air quality days and hospital admissions for those with respiratory problems.Taking ActionsFortunately, we can take actions to slow down global warming.8Global warming results primarily from human activities that release heat-trapping gases and particles into the air. The most important causes include the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil, and deforestation. To reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, we can curb our consumption of fossil fuels, use technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible, and protect the forests in the world.We can also do things to mitigate the impacts of global warming and adapt to those most likely to occur,9 e.g., through careful planning and other strategies that reduce our vulnerability to global warming.But we can’t stop there. We are also advocating policies that will combat globalwarming over the long term, things like clean cars that run on alternative fuels, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.Clearly, global warming is a huge problem. It will take everyone —governments, industry, communities and individuals working together to make a real difference. Fortunately you can be part of them.关注全球气候变暖二十五年前，如果你想去当地的图书馆通过各种期刊搜索关于全球气候变暖的文章的话，很可能你只能找到一些刊登在核心自然科学期刊或非常专业的地理科学杂志上的同类文章的摘要。