人教版必修一(上)Unit10 listening

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1. Walk along the streets of any major city and you will see that the air you breath¹ is not very fresh. Air pollution is a serious problem in many of the world's big cities. It is caused by cars and factories. We also pollute the air when we burn oil or coal for energy and heat.
2. Oh my! Look at this! That fish every where! What happened? We used to be able to drink the water in our rivers and lakes. But toady², many rivers and lakes have been so polluted³, that the water is useless. Factories and the drainage⁴ are polluting the water. We are not taking good care of our water. We use too much water and we waste water. What is more, we pollute water.
3. This beautiful mountain is one of the most popular places for people to visit during holidays and festivals. Thousands of people come here to hike⁵ in the mountain's forests and valleys. Unfortunately, the tourists leave a lot of rubbish behind. Plastic bags, soda⁶ bottles and other things are thrown every where. Many tourists also pick flowers and damage the trees. And many hotels and restaurants being built are having a negative effect on the environment too.

1 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。

2 toady   

v.奉承；n.谄媚者，马屁精

参考例句：

• He flung it in my teeth that I was a toady.他责备我是个马屁精。
• Arrogance has no defense against a toady.傲慢防不了谄媚者。

3 polluted   

adj.被污染的

参考例句：

• Polluted air hangs over the city.城市上空被污染的空气所笼罩。
• The air was polluted by factory smoke.空气被工厂冒的烟污染了。

4 drainage   

n.排水系统，下水道，排水，放水

参考例句：

• This is a drainage area.这里是排水区。
• Bad drainage caused the land to be flooded.排水不利容易使土地淹水。

5 hike   

n.徒步旅行，远足，涨价；v.健行，徒步旅行，使...高涨

参考例句：

• I don't care to go on a hike.我不喜欢徒步旅行。
• The children are choosing a hike in the country park.孩子们在选郊外公园的远足路线。

6 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。