at present
13. 写信给某人 write to sb.
14. 发出太多的噪音 make too much noise
15. 打扰别人 disturb others
16. 一种污染 a kind of pollution
17. 对做了某事感到抱歉 be sorry for doing sth.
sp;
23. (几乎)与……一样差 no better than
24. 引发高血压 cause high blood pressure
25. 在强烈、易变的光线下 in strong, changeable light
26. 在许多方面 in many ways
27. 随着人口的增长 with the increase in population
28. 随着工业的发展 with the development of industry
29. 对我来说很难呼吸。 It is difficult for me to breathe.
30. 你处于这样的状态多久了? How long have you been like this?
自从上个月以来我一直这样。 I have been like this since last month.
31. 那是个有花、有草的美丽的地方。 It is a beautiful place with flowers and grass.
32. 所有的花、草和鱼儿都没有了! All the flowers, grass and fish have gone!
33. 有几座工厂正往河里排放污水。 There are several chemical factories pouring
waste water into the river.
34. 保护环境是我们的职责。 It's our duty to protect the environment.
35. 无论如何,我希望我将设法离开这个地方。Anyway, I hope I'll manage to leave this place.
36. 并非所有人都知道噪音也是一种污染。 Not all people know that noise is also
a kind of pollution.
Unit 2
Topic 2
1.看这篇文章 read this article
2.到处 here and there = everywhere
3.照顾 &
nbsp; care for = look after = take care of
4.踩草坪 walk on grass
5.摘花 pick flowers
6.一开始,初期 in the beginning
7.一天天,逐日 day by day
8.开始意识 come to realize
9.处于做某事的危险中 be in danger of (doing) sth.
10.把土冲走/吹走 wash/blow the earth away
11.阻止……做某事 stop / prevent …(from) doing sth.
12.阻止……做某事 keep…from doing sth.
13.结果 as a result
14.砍倒 cut down
15.转变成 change into = turn into
16.切断供水 &nb
sp; cut off the water supply
17.在地球上 on the earth
18.人 human being
19.破坏/损害/污染环境 destroy/ harm/ pollute the environment
20.形成 come into being
21.海平面 the level of the sea / the sea level
22.关掉水龙头 turn the tap off / turn off the tap
t the environment.
33. 不要在公共场合到处吐痰。 Don't spit anywhere in public.
34. 大家知道,没有人喜欢污染。 As we know, none of us likes pollution.
35. 人类逐渐意识到保护动物的重要性。 Humans have come to realize the
importance of protecting animals.
Unit 2
Topic 3
1. 环境保护 environmental protection
2. 为……工作 work for…
3. 宣传有关…… spread the message about…
4. 减少浪费/ 空气污染 reduce the waste/ air pollution
5. ……的两面 both sides of …
6. 塑料袋 plastic bags
7. 鼓励某人做某事 encourage sb. to do sth.
8. 省钱/ 能源/ 电 save money/ energy/ electricity
9. 应当做某事 be supposed to do sth.
; ought to do sth.
11. 关灯 turn off the lights
12. 短途旅行 travel a short distance
13. 请准时 Please be on time.
14. 把垃圾分类 sort the garbage
15. 在沙滩上 on the beach
16. 从……获得能量 produce power from…
17. 被广泛应用 be widely used
18. 发动汽车 run the car
19. 把…向前/向下推 push…forward / down
20. 把…向上拉 pull…up
21. 通过做某事发电 produce electricity by doing sth.
22. 淋浴 take a shower
23. 短途旅行 make a short journey 
;
24. 捡起垃圾 pick the litter up
25. 再努力 try harder
26. 你想成为一个更环保的人吗? Would you like to be a greener person?
27. 每个人都应该那样做。 Everyone is supposed to do that.
28. 首先,当你离开房间时,应该随手关灯。 First, you ought to turn off the lights when
you leave a room.
29. 说得容易,做得难。 Easier said than done.
30. 行动胜于言辞。 Actions speak louder than words.