Unit4 Global warming

 

Ⅰ. 常考单词必背

 

1．consume vt. 消耗，消费；挥霍　vi. 耗尽，毁灭

 

Consumer goods production was to go up by six percent in that city. 在那个城市，消费品生产将增长百分之六。

 

2．random n. 偶然/随便的行动 adj. 任意的；随便的；任意的 adv.胡乱地

 

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at random 随便地

Because these natural disasters occur at random times，it is difficult to warn people in advance. 自然灾害的发生具有随机性，所以很难事先警告人们。

 

3．subscribe vt.&vi.(常与to连用) ① 捐(款)；捐助 ② 订购(报纸等) ③ 同意；赞同

 

I subscribe to a few favourite charities. 我定期向几个中意的慈善机构捐款。

I've personally never subscribed to the view that either sex is superior to the other. 我个人从来都不同意性别有优劣之分的观点。

 

4．quantity  n. 量；数量

 

The change of quantity causes the change of quality. 量变引起质变。

 

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a large quantity of/large quantities of 大量

in quantity/in large quantities 大量地

 

5．trend  n. 趋势；倾向

 

But recently，we have seen a gradual trend towards healthier food. 但是近来，我们注意到人们逐渐倾向于更加健康的食品。

 

6．oppose  vt. 反对；反抗；抵抗

 

All the members present opposed the plan bitterly. 所有与会成员都坚决反对这个计划。

His parents are opposed to the marriage. 他父母反对这桩婚事。

 

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be opposed to sth 反对某事

be opposed to doing sth 反对做某事

 

7．state n.[C]①(常用单数)状态；情况；情形 ②国家；领土；州 vt.陈述；说明

 

Our teacher is in a state of poor health. 我们老师的健康状况不佳。

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(1) in a state of... 处于……状态

in a good/bad state 情况良好/糟糕

state of mind 思想状况，心情

(2) It is stated that... 陈述；说明……

as stated above 如上所述

make a statement 陈述；发表声明

(3) statement  n.[C]声明；陈述

statesman  n.[C] (pl. statesmen) 政治家

stateswoman  n．[C] (pl. stateswomen) 女政治家

 

 

8．range  n.[C]①幅度：范围 ②一系列 ③山脉

vi. ①(在某范围内)变动；变化②涉及；论及

vt. 把……排列成行

 

The students discussed a range of issues on school safety. 学生们讨论了一系列学校安全的问题。

A wide range of colours and patterns are available. 各种颜色和样式都有。

 

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beyond/out of one's range/the range of sb 超出某人的范围

within the range of 在……范围之内

range from...to... 从……到……之间变化

 

9．widespread  adj. 分布广的；普遍的

 

The idea is beginning to gain widespread favour. 这种意见开始赢得广泛赞同。

 

10．average  n.[C] & [U] ①平均；平均数②一般水平 adj. (无比较级)平均的；平常的

 

It's said that the paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day. 据说这个报社平均每天要收到百来篇来稿。

 

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an average of 平均有(后跟数词)

the average of... ……的平均数

on(an/the) average 平均；一般地

above/below (the) average 在平均水平以上/以下

up to average 达到平均数

 

Ⅱ. 高频短语必会

 

1．come about 发生；造成

 

How did it come about that you had lost in the final? 你怎么会在决赛中输了呢？

 

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come in 进来；表现出来

come to do sth 开始做某事；来干某事

come to power 掌权

come true 成真

come across (偶然)遇见；碰上；被理解

come along 出现，快点，进展；一道去

come back 回来，再次流行，再次成功

come down下来；下降

come from 来自；出身于

come on 来吧；进展；成长；发生

come out 出来；被出版

come over 过来，顺便来访

come round 来；前来

come to 恢复知觉；结果到达；归结为；(想法)浮现；达到，至

come up 上来；走上来；长出；被提及

come up with 追上；赶上；想出(主意)；找出(答案)

 

2．go up 增长；上升

 

The temperature is going up；will the snow melt? 气温在上升，雪会融化吗？

 

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go wrong 出毛病；失败

go with 陪……一起去；伴随；与……相配

go without 没有，缺乏，将就；不言而喻，理所当然

 

3．result in 导致

 

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result from 由……造成；因……发生

without result 毫无结果地

as a result 结果

as a result of 作为……的结果；由于

 

4．on the whole 大体上；基本上

 

5．on/in behalf of (＝on/in sb's behalf) 代表；为了……的利益

 

They also write letters of recommendation on behalf of students. 他们还为学生写推荐信。

 

6．put up with 忍受；容忍；经受

 

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put an end/a stop to 结束；完成

put (...) aside 放……在一边；撇开

put away ①把……收起；放好 ②储存……备用 ③处理掉；抛弃；放弃(想法等)

put down 写下；放下；镇压；平定

put forward 提出；推荐；把(时针等)向前拨

put into 把……放进……，(使)进入……(状态)；把……翻译成

put off 延期；推迟

put on 穿上；戴上；上演(戏剧等)；增加

put out 伸出；熄灭；关掉

put up ①公布；张贴(布告、相片等) ②举起；抬起 ③建造(房屋等)；搭建

 

7．so long as 只要

 

8．and so on 等等

 

Ⅲ. 写作句式必学

 

1．There is not doubt that the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.

毫无疑问，地球正在变暖，而地球变暖正是人类活动导致的，并非是一种无规律的自然现象。

 

2．It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it—if not，turn it off.

只要你在使用电气设备，你便可以把它开着。如果不用就把它关掉。

 

3．Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases，the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries.

即使我们开始减少二氧化碳和其他温室气体的含量，在(未来)几十年或几个世纪内，气候仍然会持续转暖。

 

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