雅思阅读Unit 5

Vocabulary
1. quality: characteristic, feature 2. insulate (insulation n.): separate, divide 3. cladding n. 镀层 4. wrap: to cover sth. with materials in order to protect them 5.motor: 5.motor: car
roofing Байду номын сангаасiles
ceiling tiles
Word formation
resistant: resistant: adj. not harmed or affected 防/耐/抗……的 ……的
heatheat-resistant diseasedisease-resistant dustdust-resistant waterwater-resistant
Long sentences understanding
For those who fear they have recently handled asbestos, exposure to the tiny fibres cannot yet be detected by medical x-rays or xsymptoms such as headaches, fever or aching muscles.
Long sentences understanding
1. Because they are fibrous, they can continue to break up into smaller and smaller particles which are easily inhaled, after which they accumulate in the respiratory and digestive systems, as well as getting into the bloodstorm and spreading throughout the body.
Long sentences understanding
2. Thus, workers who were employed in those industries almost certainly suffered exposure to asbestos, as did those who made the various products containing asbestos, such as pipes and roofing tiles.
Long sentences understanding
Employers are required to limit employee exposure to asbestos, conduct regular exposure monitoring and provide protective clothing such as coveralls, coverings for head and feet, gloves, face shields, vented goggles and other appropriate equipment.
boiler
Vocabulary
6. currently adv. now, at present 7. demolition: n. damage 8. maintenance: n. repairing 9. take precautions: prevent 10. occupational: relating to jobs
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
1. the naked eye: If something can be seen with the naked eye, it is visible without the help of an instrument. 2. release: make sth. free 3. accumulate: gather 4. respiratory (respirate v.): breathing 5. digest-digestive-digestion digest-digestive-
Long sentences understanding
1. Asbestos fibres are extremely strong which, combined with their heatheat-resistant qualities, make the product very useful as insulation in the construction industry.
Word formation
-less: without, lack of (after a less: noun to form an adjective) countless hopeless endless harmless careless timeless friendless meaningless
Making further supplement and explanation or giving reasons.
2. The fact that it is a deadly carcinogen, or cause of cancer, was only established in the 1970s, as improvements in medical technology enabled medical researchers to establish that tiny inhaled asbestos fibres are the cause of several diseases.
Reading Passage 2
Dangers of Asbestos
asbestos
Vocabulary
1. contaminate: pollute 2. exceptionally: extremely, specially 3. durable: able to last a long time without becoming damaged 4. versatile: able to be used for many different purposes 5. inhale: to breathe air, smoke, or gas (exhale exhale) into your lungs (exhale) 6. expose: uncover (exposure n.)
Long sentences understanding
1. Being exceptionally strong, durable and versatile, it was versatile, used in countless products, both for building and for personal use such as clothing.
1. prior to: before 2. be keen to do sth.=be interested in doing sth. 3. vital: important, critical 4. it is likely to do sth. =it is possible to do sth. 5. inspect: v. check (inspection n.) 6. misery: n. disaster 7. linger: v. take a long time to leave or disappear
Sth. is not the only option to do sth.
Raising the price of fuel is not the only option to reduce pollution.
Vocabulary
1. intact: adj. complete and not damaged 2. presence: n. existence 3. regulation: n. law or rule 4. monitor: v. watch and check 5. appropriate: adj. suitable 6. enforce: v. carry out (enforcement n.) enforce a law/a rule/ a regulation
Recite this sentence for writing
The only option is to do sth.
The only option is to live with your parents. The only option is to keep silent. The only option is to stop to rest.
Word formation
-related
asbestosasbestos-related foodfood-related sportssports-related environmentenvironment-related
Vocabulary
1. detect: v. discover by using special equipment 2. uncertainty: n. unsureness