15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit11-Part2

[00:00.00]The choice of using remote barren land
[00:03.39]removed from highly populated areas,
[00:05.25]virgin ground so to speak,
[00:07.22]presents its own problems.
[00:08.87]The transportation of dangerous chemicals
[00:11.49]in sealed capsules over major arteries¹
[00:14.33]increases the possibility of spills and contamination.
[00:17.50]Recurring excerpts² in national
[00:20.24]and local newspapers warn of the dangers
[00:22.65]confronting the ordinary citizen.
[00:24.51]The pretext³ of protecting the public interest
[00:27.57]must be questioned.
[00:28.78]Accidents and poor planning
[00:30.75]lead to the erosion of public faith.
[00:32.71]With certainty, we can report that
[00:35.89]the air we breathe is becoming more polluted daily.
[00:38.29]For those residents of large cities
[00:40.37]who are afflicted⁴ with a respiratory condition
[00:42.34]it becomes imperative⁵ for officials
[00:44.86]to clamp down on smog conditions.
[00:46.50]To protect their health,
[00:48.47]citizens may deem it necessary
[00:50.33]to check smog levels beforehand
[00:52.62]when they are planning strenuous⁶ outdoor activity.
[00:55.36]To disregard this problem
[00:57.44]will surely increase the number of premature⁷ deaths
[01:00.07]and serious health problems.
[01:01.38]Direct action by governments should
[01:04.12]help alleviate⁸ some of the risks for the elderly
[01:06.09]and those people with heart and lung disease.
[01:08.60]One breakthrough occurred
[01:11.12]when the government signed a pact⁹
[01:12.65]to check pollutant¹⁰ emissions¹¹ on all motor vehicles.
[01:15.60]Some continuity of policy is desirable
[01:18.78]not only between provinces but
[01:21.40]among nations to monitor air quality.
[01:23.59]On a global scale the deforestation
[01:27.30]of the rain forests of Brazil is
[01:28.95]causing grave worldwide concern.
[01:31.25]The present day regime
[01:33.43]that is encouraging the building of roads,
[01:35.40]allowing for easier travel
[01:36.93]has laid siege to one
[01:38.68]of the world's most valuable natural resources.
[01:41.20]This has become an obscene rape¹² of the land,
[01:44.38]a slash¹³ and burn approach.
[01:46.23]An aerial view of this area shows terrible fires,
[01:49.73]enormous blazes every day,
[01:51.71]resulting in consequent air pollution.
[01:54.11]The Brazilian government however,
[01:56.63]is reluctant to abolish this practice
[01:59.15]that would mean less income
[02:00.67]for the poor of Brazil.
[02:01.88]Sadly, on the other hand,
[02:03.96]natives must evacuate¹⁴ their homes,
[02:06.36]becoming exiles.
[02:07.57]A world forum¹⁵ on this matter has
[02:09.86]left people all over the world
[02:11.28]with some indefinite answers.
[02:12.93]Both governments and individuals
[02:15.88]can voluntarily help achieve goals
[02:17.52]for a cleaner safer environment
[02:19.39]by incorporating some of the following ideas
[02:22.11]into their daily lives.
[02:23.76]They can ascribe to the idea of participating
[02:27.15]in local recycling programs.
[02:29.01]As well, they can cut back
[02:31.20]on the use of motor vehicles.
[02:32.95]Walking more will improve everyone's health,
[02:35.90]as well as improving the environment.
[02:38.31]Using alternatives to herbicides on lawns
[02:41.27]and gardens will improve water quality.
[02:43.67]Some general advice might be to differentiate¹⁶
[02:46.84]between what we need and what we want.
[02:49.57]If we are going to pass on a healthy world
[02:52.39]to our children and grandchildren
[02:54.25]we must remain diligent¹⁷ and
[02:56.22]maintain a balance between our environmental
[02:58.52]and social responsibilities and our economic goals.
[03:02.23]It's our world and how we leave it
[03:04.97]for the next generation depends
[03:06.51]on what we do today.
 

1 arteries   

n.动脉( artery的名词复数 )；干线，要道

参考例句：

• Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 excerpts   

n.摘录，摘要( excerpt的名词复数 )；节选（音乐，电影）片段

参考例句：

• Some excerpts from a Renaissance mass are spatchcocked into Gluck's pallid Don Juan music. 一些文艺复光时期的弥撒的选节被不适当地加入到了格鲁克平淡无味的唐璜音乐中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is editing together excerpts of some of his films. 他正在将自己制作的一些电影的片断进行剪辑合成。 来自辞典例句

3 pretext   

n.借口，托词

参考例句：

• He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.他借口头疼而不去上学。
• He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.他以生病为借口，没参加那个会议。

4 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

5 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

6 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

7 premature   

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

参考例句：

• It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
• The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

8 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

9 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

10 pollutant   

n.污染物质，散布污染物质者

参考例句：

• Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
• Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。

11 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

12 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

13 slash   

vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩

参考例句：

• The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
• Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。

14 evacuate   

v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便

参考例句：

• We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！
• They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

15 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

16 differentiate   

vi.(between)区分；vt.区别；使不同

参考例句：

• You can differentiate between the houses by the shape of their chimneys.你可以凭借烟囱形状的不同来区分这两幢房子。
• He never learned to differentiate between good and evil.他从未学会分辨善恶。

17 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。