知性英语－Our “life food”--water

 
　　Water is the "life¹ food" of our earth². It is in every living³ thing. It is in the air. It runs through mountains and valleys⁴. It forms⁵ lakes and seas. Nature⁶ has a great water system⁷. Rainwater finds its way to rivers and lakes. River water runs into the sea. At the mouths of the rivers, fresh⁸ water joins the salt water of the sea.Here at the mouth of a river there is much important⁹ plant and animal life. But pollution¹⁰ destroys¹¹ this life. We have to clean our rivers. Man has to work with nature, not against¹² it.

1 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

2 earth   

n.陆地；大地；地球

参考例句：

• The earth moves round the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
• Spring returns to the earth.大地回春。

3 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

4 valleys   

n.山谷( valley的名词复数 )；流域；溪谷

参考例句：

• Deep-sea valleys are the counterparts of the mountain chains. 深海里的峡谷相当于陆地上的山脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys. 从前他们在这些峡谷中采煤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 forms   

n.形状( form的名词复数 )；（空白）表格（纸）；方式；组成v.形成，构成，产生( form的第三人称单数 )；是；（使）成形；结成（友谊）

参考例句：

• students involved in all forms of college athletics 参加各种大学体育运动的学生
• Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy. 农业是农村经济的基础。

6 nature   

n.自然，自然界，自然状态；本性，天性，性质；质；性格；性；本质

参考例句：

• Man has been trying to control nature.人类一直在努力控制自然。
• It's man's nature.这是人的本性。

7 system   

n.系统，体系，制度，方式，秩序，分类原则

参考例句：

• He is good at the subject of social system.他擅长于社会制度问题。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

8 fresh   

adj.新鲜的；无经验的；淡(水)的；精神饱满的；纯洁无瑕的；生动的；adv.最近地；n.涌流

参考例句：

• The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
• Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗？

9 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

10 pollution   

n.污染；污染物

参考例句：

• Pollution is a big problem.污染是个大问题。
• The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。

11 destroys   

v.破坏( destroy的第三人称单数 )；毁灭；消灭；杀死

参考例句：

• An earthquake sometimes destroys whole cities. 地震有时会摧毁整个城市。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings. 酸雨毁坏树木，腐蚀建筑物。 来自辞典例句

12 against   

prep.与…对抗；对着

参考例句：

• You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
• Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对？