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Unit 8 Protecting the environment
8.2
Look at the plastic!
1 Think and talk about the questions with your partner.
A What plastic products do you see in your daily life?
B What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products?
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
太多
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
In today′s world，plastic pollution is a global problem. Humans produce millions of tons of plastic every year. About half is for packaging goods. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste.
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before引导的时间状语从句。
[名词]商品；货品
Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment. Even worse，millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil，water，and plants. If our environment suffers，humans will do too.
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If 引导的条件状语从句。
[动词]导致死亡；杀死；破坏
[动词]污染；弄脏
[动词]遭受；蒙受；受苦
Why can′t we just stop using plastic? Think about drinking bottles and plastic bags. They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. But they are not the only option! Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic one. Carry a reusable water bottle. Choose products with less packaging. Learn to recycle plastic properly.
[形容词]便宜的
[形容词]可再次使用的；可重复使用的
Let′s be part of the solution. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste.
[名词]解决办法；溶液
[名词]习惯；习性
对······有巨大的影响
[动词]减少；降低
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A Plastic waste can stay in the ground for years. ( )
B We can′t use fewer plastic products because they provide convenience. ( )
C This passage draws attention to plastic pollution. ( )
T
F
T
3 Read the passage again and complete the table.
Humans ___________ millions of tons of plastic every year. About __________ is for packaging goods.
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
global plastic pollution
produce
half
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
harm of plastic pollution
It _______ animals and ___________ the soil and water. If our environment __________， humans will do too.
kills
pollutes
suffers
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
harm of plastic pollution
Bring your _______ shopping bag. Carry a ________ water bottle. Choose __________ with less packaging. Learn to recycle _________ properly.
own
reusable
products
plastic
4 Work in pairs. Discuss the following Work in pairs. Discuss the following.
A How do you sort the waste?
? vegetable leaves ? fruit peels ? waste paper
? medicine ? plastic bottles ? used batteries
? light tubes ? paint pots
B Do you think it is important to sort waste? Why or why not?
C What can we do to reduce the amount of waste?
1. What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 我们可以做些什么来避免使用过多的塑料制品?(教材第 102 页，1)
avoid [动词] 避开；躲避
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
I left early to avoid the rush hour.
我早早动身以避开交通高峰期。
1. What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 我们可以做些什么来避免使用过多的塑料制品? (教材第 102 页，1)
too many 太多
too many 是形容词短语，作定语修饰可数名词复数。
I have too many books to read. 我有太多书要读。
[辨析]
too many，too much 与 much too
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“太多”，形容词短语，修饰可数名词复数
too much
“太多”，作形容词短语时，常修饰不可数名词，置于名词前；作副词短语时，修饰动词，置于动词后
much too
“太”，副词短语，修饰形容词或副词原级，表示程度
[助记]
too many、too much 与 much too 的用法：
too much，much too，用法区别看后头。
much 后接不可数，too 后则接形或副。
too many 要记住，后面名词必复数。
2. About half is for packaging goods. 大约一半用于包装商品。(教材第 102 页，2)
goods /g?dz/ [名词] 商品；货品
They sell furniture and other household goods.
他们出售家具及其他家庭用品。
3. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. 在许多塑料制品变成废物之前，我们只使用过一两次。(教材第 102 页，2)
become [连系动词] 变得；成为
Our country is becoming stronger and stronger.
我们的国家正变得越来越强大。
[辨析]
become，get，grow，turn 与 go
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“变得；成为”，相当于 be，强调状态的变化和外貌的变化，后接名词或形容词
get
“变得；变成”，强调逐渐变得的结果，后接形容词，主语多是天气等
grow
逐渐变得；逐渐成为”强调渐渐地变为后接形容词、动词不定式，主语多是人或动、植物
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“转变，变”，表示成为和从前完全不同的东西，常与表示颜色和天气方面的形容词连用
go
“变化”，一般指进入不好的状态
3. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. 在许多塑料制品变成废物之前，我们只使用过一两次。(教材第 102 页，2)
waste /we?st/ ①[名词] 废物；垃圾；浪费
waste 常用于定型 It′s a waste of time to do sth. 中，意为“做某事是浪费时间”。
waste ② [动词] 浪费
waste time (in) doing sth. 浪费时间做某事
waste sth. on sth. 在某方面浪费某物
Don′t waste time (in) doing the useless work.
不要浪费时间做这无用的工作。
waste ③ [形容词] 废弃的
There is a waste factory near our school.
我们学校附近有一座废弃的工厂。
4. Even worse，millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. 更糟糕的是，每年有数百万动物因塑料而死。(教材第 102 页，2)
kill /k?l/ [动词]导致死亡；杀死；破坏
These are the cells that directly attack and kill micro-organisms.
这些细胞可以直接攻击和杀死微生物。
[拓展]
killer [名词] 导致死亡的人 (或动物、事物)；杀手
Heart disease is the biggest killer .
心脏病是头号杀手。
5. Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil，water，and plants. 塑料会在地下存留多年，污染土壤、水和植物。(教材第102 页，2)
pollute /p??lu:t/ [动词] 污染；弄脏
pollute... with/by... 用······污染······
These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.
这些气体污染了城镇和城市的空气。
6. If our environment suffers，humans will do too. 如果我们的环境受到影响，人类也会受到影响。(教材第 102 页，2)
suffer /?s?f?(r)/ [动词] 遭受；蒙受；受苦
suffer from 遭受······；承受······的痛苦；患······病
Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？
他患有某种精神上的疾病吗?
7. They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. 他们确实便于携带且价格便宜。(教材第102 页，2)
cheap /t?i:p/ [形容词] 便宜的
cheap 的反义词为 expensive，意为“昂贵的”。
My shoes were cheap —— they only cost $ 15.
我的鞋子很便宜——只要 15 美元。
8. Carry a reusable water bottle. 带一个可重复使用的水瓶。(教材第 102 页，2)
reusable /?ri:?ju:z?bl/ [形容词] 可再次使用的；可重复使用的
He bought a reusable plastic container.
他买了一个可重复使用的塑料容器。
[拓展]
① reuse [动词] 再次使用；重复使用；重新利用
We should encourage people to reuse plastic items to protect the environment.
为了保护环境，我们应该鼓励人们重新利用塑料制品。
②前缀 re-表示“再，又，重新”，其构成的常见动词还有：
write — rewrite (重写)
build — rebuild (重建)
play — replay (重放，重播)
9. Let′s be part of the solution. 让我们成为解决方案的一部分。(教材第 102 页，2)
solution /s??lu:?n/ [名词] 解决办法；溶液
a/the solution to… ······的解决办法
I think I have a solution to the problem.
我认为我有解决这个问题的办法。
[拓展]
solve [动词] 解决
He tried his best to solve the problem.
他尽了最大努力解决这个问题。
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我们常习惯中的小小改变将对减少塑料垃圾产生巨大的影响。(教材第 102 页，2)
habit [名词] 习惯；习性
good/bad habits 好/坏习惯
out of habit 出于习惯
get into the habit of... 养成······的习惯
get out of the habit of... 改掉······的习惯
Running in the morning is a good habit.
晨跑是一个好习惯。
She has got into the habit of washing her hands as soon as she gets home.
她养成了一回家就洗手的习惯。
[中考链接]
(2023 湖北鄂州中考) — Tom always reads for an hour every day.
— That′s a good ________.
A. habit B. dream
C. time D. wish
A
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我们常习惯中的小小改变将对减少塑料垃圾产生巨大的影响。(教材第 102 页，2)
have a(n)... impact on 对有······影响
have a(n)... impact on 中的 impact 是名词，意为“巨大影响”，impact 前可用 great、big、good、bad、no 等词来限定，相当于 have a(n)...influence on.
have a great/big impact on... 对······有巨大的影响
have a good/bad impact on... 对······有好的坏的影响
have no impact on... 对······没有影响
The computer has had a big impact on us.
计算机对我们产生了巨大的影响。
His father has no impact on him. 他的父亲对他没有影响。
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我们常习惯中的小小改变将对减少塑料垃圾产生巨大的影响。(教材第 102 页，2)
reduce 作及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语。
Recycling will help reduce a lot of waste.
回收利用将有助于减少大量垃圾。
reduce... by... 把······减少了······
reduce... (from...) to... 把······(从······)减少到······
We have reduced the price by 10 percent.
我们已经把价格降低了 10%。
The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.
雇员人数从 40 减少到了 25.
11. What can we do to reduce the amount of waste? 我们可以做些什么来减少垃圾的数量? (教材第 103 页，4)
the amount of... ······的数量
the amount of... 中的 amount 是名词，意为“数量”。
the amount of... 后接不可数名词，当该结构作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。
I. 根据汉语提示填写单词
1. __________ (全球的) warming is areal problem.
2. Prices are marked on the ____________ (商品).
3. What does the factory ___________ (生产).
4. It is a ___________ (浪费) of time to play computer games.
5. Mining would ___________ (污染) the lake.
Global
goods
produce
waste
pollute
Ⅱ. 用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. He bought a __________ (reuse) bottle.
2. You should avoid ___________ (drink) too much cola.
3. We use many plastic __________ ( product ) every year.
4. Recycling will help ___________ (reduce) a lot of waste.
5. I have a new _____________ (solute) to the problem.
reusable
drinking
products
(to) reduce
solution

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