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公共英语3级精讲班第4讲讲义DialoguesDialogues1Maryisbuyingsomebooksinabookstore.Marywantstofindsomebooksforherkidsandtheircousins.Backgroundknowledge:NamesofthebooksACoolDrinkofWater:theuniversalimportanceofcleandrinkingwaterRecycleEveryDay:thestoryofasmartfamilyofrabbitsthatwiselyreusesresourcesTheStoryofRachelCarson:apicture–bookoflifestoryofRachelCarsonIftheWorldWereaVillage:aboutlanguage,religionsandfoodfromaroundtheworldPlantsontheTrailWithLewisandClark:aboutplantidentificationGolfingGiant:howtobecomeagolfexpertLanguagepoints:1.Conservation-themedoneswouldbeapprovedof.我想要以环境保护为主题的书籍。1)conservation-themed以森林、水源、古老建筑保护为主题的2)beapprovedof被-----所赞成，同意Hisplanwasapprovedofbytheauthorities.approveof赞成，同意Herfatherwillneverapproveofhermarryingsuchapoorman.2.Heisfamousforvigorouslyopposingtheuseofchemicalstokillpests.他以强有力的反对使用化学药品杀灭害虫而闻名。befamousforsth/doingsth3.WouldyoupleasepayatthecashiercounterovertherewhileIwrapthesebooksforyou?cashiercounter收银台Dialogue2Chen,avisitingscholarfromChina,andhisAmericanlandladySallyaretalkingaboutanarticleinNature.Backgroundknowledge:1Majorcausesfortropicalbiodiversitycrisis:热带生物多样性危机的原因Deforestation砍伐森林,illegallogging非法伐木,hunting打猎,2.NatureAfamousmagazinewhichisalwaysabouttheenvironment,theanimals.Languagepoints:1.AccordingtoanewstudybysomeSingaporeanscientists,bytheendofthiscentury,upto42percentofanimalspeciesinSoutheastAsiacouldbecomeextinct.根据新加坡科学家的新的研究，到本世纪末东南亚百分之四十二的动物将会灭绝。1)accordingto根据、按照（用法见Unit1）2)uptosth作为最大数量，多达Icantakeuptofourpeopleinmycar.2.Howdidtheyfigureout?他们是如何计算出的？figuresthout1)cometounderstandsthbythinking理解某人、某事物，弄明白Ican’tfigureoutwhyhequithisjob.2)discoversthbyusingarithmatic演算出，计算出Haveyoufiguredouthowmuchtheholidaywillcost?3.Butisn’tbettertorealizewhat’swrongandstarttodosomethingthantoremainignorantoftheproblemandletthesituationstay?但是认识到错误并开始采取措施比对错误一无所知任由态势发展下去不是要好的多吗？let---stay让某人某事处于某种状态Dialogue3Robin,aGreenpeaceactivist,istalkingaboutaU.S.–Europeansjointefforttodevelophydrogen-poweredfuelcellswithhiswifeBarbara,ajournalist.Backgroundknowledge1.hydrogen-poweredfuelcell氢动力的燃料电池2.agreenapproach环保的方法Languagepoint:1.AmericaandEuropewillpoolresearchintohydrogen-poweredfuelcell?美国和欧洲都将向氢动力燃料电池投资吗？pool:put(money,resources)intoacommonfund向---提供金钱、资源等Theypooledtheirsavingsandboughtahouseinthecountry.Ifwepooloutideas,wemayfindasolution.(fig.)2.Butdoesithaveanythingtodowiththeprogressoftheproject?这与项目的进展有关吗？havesomethingtodosth与某事有关系havenothingtodowith与某事无关3.Thatmeansmakinguseofrenewableresourcesforthetask,saywindandsolarresources.那意味这为这个项目使用新的能源，即风能与太阳能。say:supposesthasanexampleorapossibility假定、比如说Youshouldlearntoplaychessin,say,threemonths.Let’stakeanywriterforexample,say,Dickens.Sayyouhaveanaccident:whowouldlookafteryou.4.Bycontrast,theUnitedStatedappearsmorethanwillingtousesuppliesoffossilefuels,suchascoalornaturalgas.与之相对比，美国看起来更愿意使用一些矿物燃料，比如说炭或者天然气。bycontrast:5.What’smore,italsofavorsemployingnuclearpower.另外，他也想使用原子能。What’smore6.DoyoumeantheAmericanshavethefinalsayinmakingachoice?你是说美国人有最后做选择的权利吗？havethefinalsayindoingsth有最后做某事的权利MonologueMonologueListentothefollowingnewsaboutadisputeovertheeffectsofthe9/11incidentontheenvironment.Backgroundknowledge:TheU.SEnvironmentProtectionAgency（EPA）美国环境保护委员Languagepoints:1.ChristineToddWhitemanisinthehotseatoverherroleinthedownplayingofthehealthdangersforNewYorkCityresidentsafter9/11.因为在9.11事件后对纽约市民的危险轻描淡写而处境艰难。inthehotseat处境非常艰难2.JerroldNadleraccusestheadministrationofcoveringupapotentialhealthdangerinordertogettheeconomyupandrunning,起诉当局为了使经济增长而掩盖了潜在的健康危险。1)accusesbofsth因为某事而起诉某人Theyaccusehimofcheatingandtheft.chargesbwithsthTheychargedhimwithcheatingandtheft.2)gettheeconomyup使经济增长3.WhitemansaysthatshedidnotobjectwhentheWhiteHouseeditedoutcautionarynotesbyEPAscientists.怀特曼说她不反对白宫删掉美国环境保护委员会科学家的警告性的词语。editout：removeunwantedwords,phrases,fromabookorscript在编辑的过程中删除手稿、书等中的不必要的词语Theymusthaveeditedbitsoftheinterviewout.4.HillaryClintoniscallingforaninvestigation,sayingsomebodysurelyleanedontheEPAtolie,whichWhitemanstronglydenied.希勒瑞·克林顿主张进行调查，认为肯定有人依靠美国环境保护委员会撒谎，为此怀特曼坚决反对。1)callfor要求、需求或需要某事物Thesituationcallsforpromptaction.2)leanonsb/sth依靠某人、某物leanonothersforguidanceleanonhisfriends’advicePassagePassage:TalkabouttheseriousindoorairpollutioninAsia.Nongovernmentalorganizationsengagedinthefightagainstindoorairpollution.Prospectofthefightagainstindoorairpollution.BackgroundKnowledge1.carbonmonoxide一氧化碳2.noxiousfumes有毒气体3.WorldhealthOrganization(WHO)世界卫生组织4.NGO(nongovernmentalorganization)非官方组织、民间组织1.ShellFoundation夏尔基金Languagepoints:1.Whenitcomestoairpollution,thesimplelifeisn’tnecessarilythesafest.当谈到空气污染的时候，最简单的生活并不一定是最安全的cometo谈到、谈及Whencomestophysics,Itotallyknownothingatall.1.Thisisaproblemthathasbeenaroundforever,aslongashumankindhasexited.只要人类存在，这个问题就永远存在。aslongas只要Aslongasyouarehappy,itdoesn’tmatterwhatyoudo.Stayaslongasyoulike.2.Villagershavenochoicebuttousewood,coal,ordungfires.村民们除了使用木头、炭和粪肥燃料外别无选择。havenochoicebutto除此之外别无选择I’mafraidyouhavenochoicebuttocomealongwithus.3.Thewomenwhotypicallykeeptheirhomefiresburningarevulnerab