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PartIIReadingandLanguageActivitiesBook2-Unit4WizardsoftheWaterCycleSingapore’stoilet-to-taptechnologyhassavedthecountryfromshortagesPre-readingTaskComprehensionWorkLanguageWorkReadingComprehensionBook2-Unit4WizardsoftheWaterCycle奇异的水循环Pre-readingtasks•HowmuchdoyouknowaboutSingapore?•Whatelseareyouinterestedtoknowaboutthislittlecity-state?SingaporeMotto:MajulahSingapuraOnward,SingaporeAnthem:MajulahSingapuraOnward,SingaporeSingapore[siŋɡə’pɔ:]Singapore,officiallytheRepublicofSingapore,isasoutheastAsiancity-stateoffthesoutherntipoftheMalayPeninsula,137kilometres(85mi)northoftheequator.Anislandcountrymadeupof63islands,itisseparatedfromMalaysiabytheStraitsofJohor柔佛海峡toitsnorthandfromIndonesia‘sRiau廖内群岛IslandsbytheSingaporeStraittoitssouth.Thecountryishighlyurbanizedwithverylittleprimaryrainforestremaining,althoughmorelandisbeingcreatedfordevelopmentthroughlandreclamation.Singapore’stoilet-to-taptechnologyhassavedthecountryfromshortages—andalargeelectricityBillBySandraUpson桑德拉厄普森ReadthetextReadingforcoherence:insertthefollowingssentencesintoappropriateblanks.No.SentenceslocationaThequestionishowtooptimizethejuggleofresources.bThecompaniescalculatedthattherecycledwater’sexceedingpuritysavesthemseveralbillionayear,inpartbycuttingoutstepsintheirinternalwater-purificationprocess.cAndnow,againstalloddscompletewaterindependence-frombothMalaysiaandeventheweather-iswithineasyreach.dAsaresult,thewaterutilityhasenoughdashtoinvestigatenewtechnologies.eButpresentedwithasetoftoughchoices,Singaporechosewaterrecycling—andsofarithasworkedadmirably.fButtherestofSingaporewasslowertofollow.751836OutlineofthetextWaterTreatmentReasonsPara1—3ImplementationproblemsPara4—8Para9—10Toaddresstheproblem,thegovernmentnegotiatedtreatieswithitsneighborcountryMalaysiatobuildasupplypipeatacosttoprovidefreshwatertothisportcity.Address:dealwith,tackle,handlePleaseaddressallthecomplaintsfromthecustomers.discussthetermsofanarrangement谈判;协商;议定negotiatesthwithsbaboutsththenegotiatingtableAgreement[mə’leiʃə]为了解决这个问题，政府与邻国马来西亚进行了协商，准备以为这个港口城市提供淡水为代价，要求其提供一个供水管道。TheUsageofAddress•n.Speechordetailsofwhereapersonlives演说,演讲；住址,地址•vt.1.giveaspeech向…讲话,向…发表演说;•Headdressedtheaudienceinaneloquentspeech.•他对听众讲起话来滔滔不绝。•2.addresssbassth称呼•Howshallweaddressaprince?•我们如何称呼一个王子?•3.wtitenamesandaddressonletter,parcelandsoon在(信封或包裹等)上写上收信人的姓名、地址•Theletterwasaddressedtothewronghouse.•这封信写错了地址。•4.dealwith设法解决；处理，对付；•Addresssthtosb:directaremarktosb讨论，论述•Pleaseaddressalltheproblemstothemanager.•[addressoneselfto]致力于,从事于,忙于;把注意力放在(to)•Letusaddressourselvestothematterinhand.cost•atacost:以…的价格•atallcosts:不惜任何代价•atcost:按成本价格出售的货物•atthecostofsth.以牺牲某事物为代价•Costtheearth/costanarmandaleg—非常昂贵•Costs:disadvantagesorthemoneyforalegalcase弊，诉讼费•Highproductioncostleadtohighpricesintheshops.•Hesavedthechildrenfromthefireatthethecostofhisownlife.•Thegovernmenttrytoavoidwaratallcosts/whateverthecost.•AsIlearnedtomycostwhenIwasillinnewYork,youshouldalwaystakeoutmedicalinsurancebeforeyougoabroad.从不愉快的经历中得知Sixtyyearslate,thecity-statehasbothgainedterritorialindependence,andmanagedtobootstrapitswaytowealthinspiteofalackofwaterandenergy.territorial:土地的;领地的;属地的Wemustrespecteachother’sterritorialintegrity.bootstrap:[‘bu:tstræp]v.helponeself,oftenthroughimprovisedmeans自助60年后，这个城市国家不但取得了领土的独立，而且在水利和能源匮乏的情况下成功地走向了富裕。Tobootstrapone’swaytowealth:(metaphorically)becomewealthyindependently;thephrase“byone’sbootstraps”,meansonedoessomethingallbyone’sefforts,orindependently.bootstrapn＆V1.astrapthatisloopedandsewntothetopofabootforpullingiton2.helponeself,oftenthroughimprovisedmeansAndnow,againstalloddscompletewaterindependence—frombothMalaysiaandeventheweather—iswithineasyreach.odds:可能性,机会;不利条件；掣肘的事情；againstallodds:尽管很困难Againstallodds,hefinishedthework.尽管很困难,他仍完成了这项工作。reach:伸手可及的距离withineasyreachDespitethedifficulties,SingaporehasalmostrealizedtotalIndependenceinwater.Itwillnotrelyonitsneighborcountry—Malaysiaandevennotbecontrolledbytheweather.现在，尽管还有困难，完全独立的水资源已经唾手可得。既不必依赖马来西亚的供给，也不受老天的左右。Ratherthanflushingwasteintothesea,thewaterutilitycollectsthecountry’swastewater,cleansittopristinelevels,andreturnsittothepublicsupply.ratherthan:1.(要)…而不…,与其…倒不如…We'llhavethemeetingintheclassroomratherthanintheauditorium.我们与其在礼堂里开会,不如在教室开会。Theythusincreasedtheirannualgrainproductionratherthandiminishedit.他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。2.insteadof/not而不是1.cleanwithwater冲刷,清除2.Becomeemptyofwastebyaflowofwater冲走水利部门['prɪs,ti:n,prɪ'sti:n]completelyfreefromdirtorcontamination原始状态的;未受损的；新鲜而纯净的,清新的；原始的;远古的,天真无邪水利部门不是使废水流入大海，而是集中全国的废水，把其净化到相当纯净的水平，再使其返回到公共供水。•relish:['reliʃ]n&vgetenjoymentfrom;takepleasurein;enjoyment从……获得乐处，享受havenorelishfor不喜欢,对...不感兴趣loseitsrelish失去风味,失去吸引力,使人不感兴趣loserelishforone‘sfood食欲不振withrelish津津有味地,有兴趣地•rejuvenate:[rɪ'dʒu:və,neɪt]makeyoungerormoreyouthful使变得年轻,使恢复活力Themountainairwillrejuvenateyou.•山里的空气会使你恢复活力。•power:向…提供动力supplytheforceorpowerforthefunctioningof•intensive:adj.characterizedbyahighdegreeorintensity加强的,集中的,密集的；彻底的；加强语气的•aquifer:['ækwifə]地下蓄水层;砂石含水层undergroundbedorlayeryieldinggroundwaterforwellsa