Unit 2 重點短語及句子

詞組

1 a debate on the environment

2 damage the environment

3 according to

4 open the floor (for sth )

5 large amounts of

6 be full of / be filled with

7 flow into the sea

8 large numbers of

9 have a lasting effect upon / on

10 grow to /by

11 cut back on production

12 reduce the amount of

13 turn/ change into a big problem

14 be benefical to/ be of benefit to

15 be concerned about/ with

16 be seen as

17 be against / for

18 side by side

19 cause damage to sth

20 the key to doing sth

21 allow sb to do sth / allow doing sth

22.be willing to do sth

23 pay higher taxes

24 harm the enironment

25 cut down /off/away

26 get close to

27 wipe out

28 be smart about

29 pay attention to

30 take responsibility for

31 run out of /run out

32 what if

33 clean up

34 make space for

35 be delighted by

36 start a campaign for

37 arrest sb for sth

38 draw conclusions

39 give up hope of doing sth

40 give sb a chance to do sth

41 line up

42 take many steps

43 provide sth for sb / provide sb with sth

44 be stocked with

45 take measures

46 work on

47 be likely to

48 be equipped with

49 in the fight against

50 at a national or international level

51 at the moment

52 in the form of

53 set up

54 encourage sb to do sth

55 run across

56 put back into the river

57 lead to / lead sb to /lead sb to do sth

58 result in /result from/

as a result /as a result of

59 advise sb to do sth/advise doing sth /

advise sb (should )do sth /advise sb on sth

60 under way

61 work out

62 focus on

63 be home to

64 rely on /depend on

rely on sb to do sth / rely on it that …

65 prohibit sb /sth from doing sth

66 make efforts

67 appreciate doing sth /

appreciate sb one’s doing sth

68 on acccount of

69 be responsible for

70 leave out

71 be confident about

72 due to

73 ask around

74 have a responsibility to do sth

75 in appreciation of

76 in case of

77 make a difference

78 be a danger to

79 turn to sb for help

80 play a major role in

句子

1 I am talking to you today about the way large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste

2 This will have a lasting effect upon the number of fish left for us to eat .

3 My suggestion is that we should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy .

4The world’s population has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800.

5 It is obvious that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment .

6 As an economist ,I’m often seen as being against the environment .

7 Asking around , I find many people willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that environmentally friendly.

8 Pollution is so bad that many rivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea

creatures .

9 Mr Lin suggested we should cut back on the amount of things we produce in order to save the environment .

10 I do agree that recyclling may be the key to helping both sides .

11On taking off his jacket , a sleeping tortoise was gound on his stomach .

12 Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising ,but the waste being put back into the river has also been increasing .

13 In addition , many sea creatures are being wiped out by fishing boats .

14If you have any questions ir comments , you can use this time t voice them .

15 The Yangtze River is home to a diverse range of fish and animals including the white-flag dolphin, a rare Chinese mammal which depends on the Yangtze River for suvial.

16 Nor is it good news for the fish and wildlife that live in or along the river .

17 The pollution of the river has resulted in unsafe drinking water which has led to health problems for people living near the river .