新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 7-8

Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Most of the world’s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute!
B: What a tragedy! , Many of the world’s plant and animal species exist only in rainforests.
A: We really need to save the beautiful forests.
B: Yeah, we’ve got to find a way to save them.
A: Do you know our mayor is making a call to plant trees?
B: Yeah, we do have to plant more trees. I hear China doesn’t have a lot of forests compared with many countries.
A: That’s true. I’ve just read an article about afforestation. China’s forest coverage¹ rate was 18.21percent last yea, ranking only 130th in the world.
B: No wonder we have to plat more trees.
A: Don’t lose heart. Progress has been remarkable². In 2000 the rate was just 16.55 percent.
B: Any other good news?
A: China has stepped up its tree-planting efforts. Now it’s the world’s No.1 planter of trees.
B: Wow, I’m impressed.
 

1 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。