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1、Gore and ClintonGore Running for Presidency第三教研室張敏1Icecap第三教研室張敏2Polar Icecap2003 1979第三教研室張敏3tundra第三教研室張敏4ridge 第三教研室張敏5第三教研室張敏6oil spill第三教研室張敏7Lesson ThreeShips in the Desert第三教研室張敏81. to prepare by a special method 1. process2. to put through the steps of a prescribed procedureMy job involves r

2、eceiving the order, processing it, and dispatching the goods.One has to process a photographic film to print pictures from it.having the ability of cleaning and preparing for marketing or canning 50 tons of fish caught on a productive day capable of processing on a good day第三教研室張敏9the Aral SeaWhat d

3、oes the “it refer to in this sentence? it was not at all possible to have a good catch, to catch a large amount of fish the prospect of a good catch looked bleakunderstatement that extended as far as the eye could see; that extended to the far off place where the sky meets the earththat stretchedto

4、the horizon第三教研室張敏10Why did Gore say the sun glared through a hole in the sky? Where does the hole come from? ozone depletion the Trans-Antarctic Mountainsholecracked and peeling?the Clean Air Actozone; carbon monoxide; lead; sulfur dioxide; hydrocarbonsWhere does Gore refer to when saying “the bott

5、om of the world, two continents away from Washington, D. C.? 第三教研室張敏11icecapto ensure the making public of data which were originally classified as top secret to secure the release of previously top secret datasurfaceHow are these hummocks formed? hummockdefineto delineate the outline or form ofExte

6、nd before our eyes are gentle hills that were defined against the sky.第三教研室張敏12collidecome together with violent, direct Impact; When truths collide, compromise becomes the first casualty. (Henry A. Kissinger)In running round the corner, he collided with another man.conflictscenarioan outline/a mode

7、l of an expected or a supposed sequence of eventsIn the scenario posed by many climatologists, decades of continued global warming would raise sea levels anywhere from 20 inches to more than 11 feet as the polar ice caps melt and the oceans upper layers expand.第三教研室張敏13Thinking about how a series of

8、 events might happen as a consequence of the thinning of the polar cap is not just a kind of practice in conjecture (speculation), it has got practical value. Considering such scenariosexercise:tundraBrazilAmazon rain forest1 acre 43,560 square feet13277 square metersfast pasturepasture where cattle

9、 can be raised quickly 第三教研室張敏14birdssince miles of forest are being destroyed and the habitat for these rare birds no longer exists, thousands of birds which we have not even had a chance to see will become extinctwhich meanseven heardTypical examples showing the dangerous environmental situation i

10、n the world canbe found almost anywhere. Imagesanywhere.the sky alone presents another example of ill omen showing there is ecological imbalance and this kind of imbalance is developing the sky itself offers another ghostly image第三教研室張敏15we are using and destroying resources in such volume that we a

11、re disturbing the balance between daylight and darkness we are rippingdarknesschanging the chemical composition of atmosphere in high altitudechanging the chemistryatmosphereto shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface; to shine with a sparkling luster glistenimplies transi

12、ent or constant light that often appears against a dark background gleamThe light gleams an instant, then its night once more.The snow glistened in the dawn light. 第三教研室張敏16be startledto do sth. by sth. at sth. She was startled to see him looking so ill. I was startled by/at the news of his death.v.

13、 + sb. into + doing sth. v. + sb. out of + doing sth. Why do some symbols so alarm us that we immediately take action and concentrate on ways of dealing with them effectively?Why doeffectively?第三教研室張敏17And why do other symbols, though sometimesno less striking, only cause a kind of loss and inactivi

14、ty and we concentrate our attention not on the ways to deal with them but instead, on some other substitutes which are easy to get and less painful? And why dodistraction?it may be useful to arrange them into different groups, thus getting our thoughts and feelings straightened out so that we will b

15、e able to take the most suitable action it may beappropriatelyWhat might be the difference between “l(fā)ocal skirmishes, “regional battles and “strategicConflicts? 第三教研室張敏18be viewed against the background of the world be understood in a global contextacid rainaquiferoil spillit seems that the problem

16、has acquired a global nature since so many similar things occur at the same time all over the world the pattern appears to be globalWhy arent the problems regarded as strategic? chlorinechlorofluorocarbon第三教研室張敏19the fact that the earths natural systems are very delicate and can easily be disrupted

17、the fragility of the earths natural system2. a sudden onrushsurgen.1. a coastal rise in water level caused by wind; a heavy, billowing, or swelling motion like that of great wavesThe sea was rolling in immense surges.A surge of anger rushed over him .surges of smokea surge of pity/joythe scientific

18、and technological revolution suddenly develops more rapidly a sudden accelerationrevolution第三教研室張敏20which has increased our power to influence the world around us to such a degree that can hardly be conceived which has allowedthe world around usmaterial substance physical matterviewed in a historica

19、l contextwe look at the matter from a historical point of view modern humansin the course of our human lifetimeduring the life span of an individualmilliontrillionbillionzillion1061091012第三教研室張敏21half way?currently taking placeongoingadj.the ongoing festival/ceremonyexponenthassuddenly accelerated e

20、xponentiallyhassuddenly developed at a speed that doubled and tripled that original speed a number/symbol, denoting the power to which that number, symbol/expression is to be raisedaxioma self-evident/universally recognized truth;which is generally accepted as true and doesnt need to be proved Archi

21、medean axiomEuclidean axiom第三教研室張敏22It is an economic axiom as old as the hills that goods and services can be paid for only with goods and services.livelihoodspecify the occupation by means of which one earns an incomeapplies to what is necessary to sustain life and esp. to the food needed for heal

22、th and comfortPainting is her _. sustenanceThe urban homeless are often in desperate need of _. daily _sustenance第三教研室張敏23While no single discovery has had the kind of effecton our relationship to the earth that unclear weaponshave had on our relationship to warfare, it is nevertheless true that tak

23、en together, they have completely transformed our cumulative ability to exploit the earth for sustenancemaking the consequences of unstrained exploitation every bit asunthinkable as the consequences of unrestrained nuclear war. originally, our ability to utilize the earth productively for survival g

24、rew by gradual addition but now these discoveries have changed the ability fundamentally,and this increased ability had made the result of unlimited use of global resources altogether as terrible as the results of full-scale nuclear war 第三教研室張敏24Our challengeawaken us. Our task is to see and to understand that those frightening examples of environmental destruction that are happening all over the world not only can shock and arouse