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B3U1 Nature in the balance
Reading (p2-3)
be full of natural wonders充满自然奇观
be home to a wide range of wildlife是很多野生生物的家园
judging from…从…判断
a natural treasure大自然的宝藏
a huge sea of green 一片绿色的海洋
be alive with 充满，到处是（活的或动的东西）
play a significant role in…在…中起重要作用
maintain the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem 维持地球生态系统的良好平衡
cross into 穿过，横穿
with an area of…面积为…
more than 超过
be close to 接近
in length 在长度上
one in ten 十分之一
be known to 为…所熟知
be big enough to do sth 足够大到可以做某事
lie down on 躺在…上
an unbelievable variety of种类多到难以置信
be made up of 由…组成
living things 生物
a significant number of 大量，很多
food chain 食物链
feed on 以…为食
in turn相应地，转而
a tiny army of 一小群
break down 分解
breathe life into 给…带来起色，注入活力
be known as 作为…而著名
a treasure house of …一座…的宝库
be used for 被用于
due to human activities 由于人类活动
the list of species in danger of extinction 濒临灭绝的物种名单
afford to damage the “lungs of the planet” 承担的破坏“地球之肺”的代价
Grammar and usage (p6-7)
environmental protection 环境保护
global warming 全球气候变暖
lead to extreme weather events 导致极端的天气情况
leading experts on environmental issues环境问题方面的权威专家
come up with creative ideas提出有创造性的主意
call for the application of modern technology呼吁应用现代技术
get started 开始
take part in 参加
be devoted to protecting forests 致力于保护森林
stop people from throwing their rubbish on the ground阻止人们随地乱扔垃圾
divide us into two groups把我们分成两组
sign up 报名
be willing to help 乐意帮忙
Integrated skills (p8-9)
call for the protection of animals 呼吁保护动物
cause increasing harm to animals对动物造成越来越多的伤害
spring to mind突然记起（或想到）
have the greatest impact on…对…产生最巨大的影响
bring many animals close to extinction使很多动物濒临灭绝
go extinct灭绝
impact indirectly on sth间接影响
directly influence sth直接影响
have indirect effects on animals 对动物产生间接的影响
leave many animals with nowhere to live or no food to eat使许多动物无处可居，无食可吃
put animals in danger使动物处于危险之中
have a deep and damaging influence 产生深远和有破坏性的影响
play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem在维持我们生态系统的平衡上起重要作用
make people understand the problems facing animals使人们明白动物面临的问题
Extended reading (p11-12)
1. rapid development 快速的发展
2. have significant environmental costs 付出高昂的环境代价
3. become entirely different 变得完全不同
colour the sky a smoky grey把天空染成烟灰色
6. get rid of 摆脱
7. for health and safety reasons alone单是出于健康和安全的原因
8. protest against 抗议
tend to do sth 往往会做某事
connect A with B 把A与B联系起来
be eager to make huge profits 渴望牟取暴利
in defence of 为…辩护
point out 指出
be deeply concerned about 对…深感担忧
take various measures to do sth 采取各种措施去做某事
reduce pollution in the production process
even though 即使，虽然
raise production costs 增加生产成本
draw your attention to 引起某人对…的关注
with pollution levels on the rise 随着污染程度的不断加重
search for 寻找
have a major role to play in 在…某方面起重要作用
achieve a balance between A and B 在A和B之间实现平衡
work hand in hand 与…一起努力
in an environmentally friendly way以一种环境友好的方式
a community-wide effort 全社会通力协作
follow the golden rule 遵守黄金法则
lift people out of poverty 让人们摆脱贫困
advance economic growth 推动经济增长
one and the same fight 同一场战斗
aim for 以…为目标
build a human community with a shared future 构建人类命运共同体
Sentence patterns
With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China.
亚马孙雨林占地约为600万平方千米，比中国国土面积的一半还要大。
The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6400 kilometres in length—roughly 100 kilometres longer than the Yangtze River.
亚马孙雨林得名于亚马孙河，亚马孙河长约6400千米，比长江还长大约100千米。
Above that is the mass of leaf litter on the dark forest floor.
在那上面，在黑暗的森林地面上是大量的落叶。
As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals.
随着人口数量的不断增加，我们对动物产生的影响也在增加。
Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manager of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee.
今晚来到我们演播室的有本地居民詹姆斯.史密斯、本地一家工厂的高管文森特.布朗，还有诺盖特环境保护委员会的负责人朱莉.阿彻。
With pollution levels on the rise, the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee is searching for ways to fight the problem.
随着污染程度不断加重，诺盖特环境保护委员会正在设法应对这个问题。
It’s our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development. It’s our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. It’s our duty to build a human community with a shared future.
在追求经济发展的同时保护环境，这是我们的责任。将一个更美好、更清洁、更健康的星球留给我们的后人，这是我们的责任。构建人类命运共同体，这是我们的责任。

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