Reasonbenefitfromnatureshelterfoodnaturalresourcesnon-renewable不可再生的fossilfuels矿石燃料:naturalgas,coal,petroleumlimited/finitenaturalresources有限的自然资alternativeenergy替代能源replace=substitutev.取代(windpower,hydropower水电solar(lunar)power太阳能nuclearpower核能radioactivityn.辐射性useup,deplete,exhaustv.用光,耗尽conservev.节省,节约consumelessv.少消耗HowtodoProtectenvironmentcontaminationpolluteenvironmentally-friendly环保的preservev.保护,保存垃圾:rubbish,garbage,trash,waste,litter处理:disposeof,burn,bury(landfill垃圾场)dump倾倒,recycle回收plasticbags塑料袋drinkingcans饮料罐biodegradablepackaging可降解包装throwaway可丢弃的disposable可丢弃的discouragev.不鼓励carbondioxide二氧化碳acidrain酸雨(erode腐蚀)greenhouseeffect温室效应(worsening,deteriorate,deterioration恶化)globalwarming全球变暖ecologicalsystem=ecosystem生态系统greenbelt绿化带,sandstorm沙尘暴,(filterv.过滤)arousepeople'sawareness/consciousnessofenvironmentalprotection提高公众的环保意识SaveresourcesBekindtootherspeciesvegetation植被deforestation森林消失landdesertification土地沙漠化landslide山体滑坡poaching非法打猎,盗猎damagenaturalhabitat破坏自然栖息地rarebreed稀有物种endangeredspecies濒危物种extinctadj.灭绝(dieout,disappear动词)animalrightsactivist动物权益保护者naturalreserve(giantpanda大熊猫)自然保护区protectwildlife保护野生动物disastrous灾难性的,devastation破坏havedisastrouseffecton…对……有灾难性的影响Protectnature,ProtectourselvesNatureprovideshumanwithshelter,food,andabundantresources,whichwedependonandbenefitalot.Wereceiveharvestfromnaturalfertilefieldsandcreatevariousproductionswithkindsofrawmaterials.Thefossilfuelsandnaturalgasmakeuswarminchillywinterandproduceelectricitytooperatemachinesallovertheworld.Wecan'tlivewithoutfreshair,cleanwaterandthecareofnature,anditisobviousthatprotectnatureistoprotectourselves.However,therealityisexactlyoppositetowhatweareexpected.Wepoureddirtywaterandchemicalwasteintotheriveranddumpedlitterseverywhere.Theautomobileexhaustandfactorysmogpollutetheair,whichmakesusliveinfearanddiscomfort.Thelimitedresourcescan'tcatchupwithourfootstepsofdevelopmentandwewillrapidlygointothesituationthatwewouldhavedepletedthenon-renewableresources.What'smore,itismuchmorethanadisasterforotherspecies,especiallyrarebreed,whicharefacedwithdangerofextinction.Peopleareeasilyforgettingtheprinciplethatprotectingnatureisprotectingourselves.Aboveall,itistimeforustoarouseourconsciousnessofenvironmentalprotectionandconservationofnaturalresources,whichiscloselylinkedupwithourfuture.Ontheonehand,weshouldlearntorecyclerecoverablegarbageandavoidthrowinghouseholdwastesintowaterandsoil.Ontheotherhand,itisnecessaryforustousealternativeresourcessuchaswindpowerandsolarpowerthatcansubstituteforfossilfuels,whichisbeneficialtotheatmosphere.Lastbutnotleast,liveinharmonywithnaturemeansnotonlyprotectingenvironmentandsavingresourcesbutalsotakingcareofotherspeciesthatliveontheearthwithus.Wehavetopreventfromdestroyingthevegetationinordertokeeptheearthfromlanddesertification,andwemustrejectpoachingsothatwecansavewildlife.Protectingnaturemeansprotectingourselves,naturewilltreatusaswhatwedotoit.