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B3U1 Nature in the balance
Reading (p2-3)
be full of natural wonders充滿自然奇觀
be home to a wide range of wildlife是很多野生生物的家園
judging from…從…判斷
a natural treasure大自然的寶藏
a huge sea of green 一片綠色的海洋
be alive with 充滿，到處是（活的或動的東西）
play a significant role in…在…中起重要作用
maintain the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem 維持地球生態系統的良好平衡
cross into 穿過，橫穿
with an area of…面積為…
more than 超過
be close to 接近
in length 在長度上
one in ten 十分之一
be known to 為…所熟知
be big enough to do sth 足夠大到可以做某事
lie down on 躺在…上
an unbelievable variety of種類多到難以置信
be made up of 由…組成
living things 生物
a significant number of 大量，很多
food chain 食物鏈
feed on 以…為食
in turn相應地，轉而
a tiny army of 一小群
break down 分解
breathe life into 給…帶來起色，注入活力
be known as 作為…而著名
a treasure house of …一座…的寶庫
be used for 被用于
due to human activities 由于人類活動
the list of species in danger of extinction 瀕臨滅絕的物種名單
afford to damage the “lungs of the planet” 承擔的破壞“地球之肺”的代價
Grammar and usage (p6-7)
environmental protection 環境保護
global warming 全球氣候變暖
lead to extreme weather events 導致極端的天氣情況
leading experts on environmental issues環境問題方面的權威專家
come up with creative ideas提出有創造性的主意
call for the application of modern technology呼吁應用現代技術
get started 開始
take part in 參加
be devoted to protecting forests 致力于保護森林
stop people from throwing their rubbish on the ground阻止人們隨地亂扔垃圾
divide us into two groups把我們分成兩組
sign up 報名
be willing to help 樂意幫忙
Integrated skills (p8-9)
call for the protection of animals 呼吁保護動物
cause increasing harm to animals對動物造成越來越多的傷害
spring to mind突然記起（或想到）
have the greatest impact on…對…產生最巨大的影響
bring many animals close to extinction使很多動物瀕臨滅絕
go extinct滅絕
impact indirectly on sth間接影響
directly influence sth直接影響
have indirect effects on animals 對動物產生間接的影響
leave many animals with nowhere to live or no food to eat使許多動物無處可居，無食可吃
put animals in danger使動物處于危險之中
have a deep and damaging influence 產生深遠和有破壞性的影響
play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem在維持我們生態系統的平衡上起重要作用
make people understand the problems facing animals使人們明白動物面臨的問題
Extended reading (p11-12)
1. rapid development 快速的發展
2. have significant environmental costs 付出高昂的環境代價
3. become entirely different 變得完全不同
colour the sky a smoky grey把天空染成煙灰色
6. get rid of 擺脫
7. for health and safety reasons alone單是出于健康和安全的原因
8. protest against 抗議
tend to do sth 往往會做某事
connect A with B 把A與B聯系起來
be eager to make huge profits 渴望牟取暴利
in defence of 為…辯護
point out 指出
be deeply concerned about 對…深感擔憂
take various measures to do sth 采取各種措施去做某事
reduce pollution in the production process
even though 即使，雖然
raise production costs 增加生產成本
draw your attention to 引起某人對…的關注
with pollution levels on the rise 隨著污染程度的不斷加重
search for 尋找
have a major role to play in 在…某方面起重要作用
achieve a balance between A and B 在A和B之間實現平衡
work hand in hand 與…一起努力
in an environmentally friendly way以一種環境友好的方式
a community-wide effort 全社會通力協作
follow the golden rule 遵守黃金法則
lift people out of poverty 讓人們擺脫貧困
advance economic growth 推動經濟增長
one and the same fight 同一場戰斗
aim for 以…為目標
build a human community with a shared future 構建人類命運共同體
Sentence patterns
With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China.
亞馬孫雨林占地約為600萬平方千米，比中國國土面積的一半還要大。
The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6400 kilometres in length—roughly 100 kilometres longer than the Yangtze River.
亞馬孫雨林得名于亞馬孫河，亞馬孫河長約6400千米，比長江還長大約100千米。
Above that is the mass of leaf litter on the dark forest floor.
在那上面，在黑暗的森林地面上是大量的落葉。
As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals.
隨著人口數量的不斷增加，我們對動物產生的影響也在增加。
Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manager of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee.
今晚來到我們演播室的有本地居民詹姆斯.史密斯、本地一家工廠的高管文森特.布朗，還有諾蓋特環境保護委員會的負責人朱莉.阿徹。
With pollution levels on the rise, the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee is searching for ways to fight the problem.
隨著污染程度不斷加重，諾蓋特環境保護委員會正在設法應對這個問題。
It’s our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development. It’s our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. It’s our duty to build a human community with a shared future.
在追求經濟發展的同時保護環境，這是我們的責任。將一個更美好、更清潔、更健康的星球留給我們的后人，這是我們的責任。構建人類命運共同體，這是我們的責任。

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