Unit 2 The environment
基础整理与记忆
Ⅰ.联想记忆(根据提示写出相应的词汇以及相关短语)
1．duty n．责任，义务，本分→值班，上班
2．adj.贪婪的，贪心的→be 贪婪……
3．adj.愿意的，乐意的→be ...愿意做……
4．n．措施，方法；尺度；v t.测量；估量，判定→采取措施
→make... 按照某人的尺寸做
5．v t.吸收；理解；使全神贯注→be 全神贯注于
6．cut 减少，削减，缩减→cut 抄近路
7．用尽→into use开始被使用
8．regard to关于，至于→regard ... 把……看作
9．let 排放→使失望→不管
10．尤其，特别→be 对……讲究(挑剔)
11．do 尽自己的职责→扮演……角色
12．put... 把……置于危险中→of danger脱离危险
Ⅱ.构词记忆(根据提示写出相应的词汇及其派生词)
1．adj.环境的→n．环境
2．operate v t.& v i.经营；动手术→n．操作；手术
3．ad v.非法地→adj.违法的→legal adj.合法的
4．n．(对自然环境的)保护→conserve v．保护
5．v t.消耗，耗费；消费→consumer n．消费者
Ⅲ.语境填词(根据提示用适当的单词或短语填空)
1．The (顾问) was (全神贯注) in the research on (人造卫星)．2．We should take (措施) to (减少产量)．
3．She is (愿意的) to (回收) the pipes.
4．In the past (十年)，people have realized the importance of (低碳的) life and everyone should perform his (责任) to protect the earth.
5．He holds the (信念) that people shouldn’t be too (贪婪的) and should (消耗) less (燃料)．
Ⅳ.语境记忆(背诵语段，记忆单元词汇)
To decrease the pollution of the environment, people have taken many measures, including planting a large number of bushes.These bushes prevent floods from washing away the soil and adjust the climate and absorb amounts of carbon dioxide that are let off by vehicles and factories.This has left a good impression on the world and they appreciate our actions.
Ⅴ.课文原句背诵
1．It_is_clear_that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment.
很明显你们非常关注目前的环境状况。

2．People often have this belief that development is bad for the environment，but this does not have to be true.
人们常常认为经济发展对环境有害，但这不一定是正确的。

3．Therefore，the_more petrol and electricity we consume，the_more carbon we are letting off.
所以，我们消耗的汽油和电越多，我们释放的碳就越多。

基础巩固与训练
Ⅰ.英文释义连连看
1．absorb A．to use a supply of something such as time, energy or fuel
2．range B．a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a
subject
3．greedy C．to arrange things in a particular place or position
4．debate D．wanting more money，power，food，etc.than you really need 5．consume E．to take in a liquid，gas，or other substance from the surface or space
around
Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．They have (responsible) for ensuring that the rules are enforced.
2．Health-conscious (consume) want more information about the food they buy. 3．During their most (produce) period, both mills were controlled by the Marling family. 4．They took (measure) of noise levels inside the building.
5．Doctors performed an emergency (operate) on her last night.
Ⅲ.词义猜测题——用本单元词汇替换划线部分
1．At present，she runs a small restaurant in a town.
2．The three children soon used_up their food.
3．When you buy a ticket，you should stand_in_line.
4．We should take action to protect our earth.
5．The students are_buried_in reading.
Ⅳ.微写作(14)
1．在过去的十年里，管理部门在环境保护方面没有尽到职责。

2．现在很多商业界人士乐意减少车辆的产量。

3．这样做是为了减少二氧化碳的排放。

提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。

连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Ⅴ.微语法(14)——非谓语动词作表语
1．Today we have chat rooms，text messaging，emailing...but we seem ________ the art of communicating face-to-face.
A．losing B．to be losing C．to be lost D．having lost 2．Much remains ________ with this matter. You’d better wait with patience.
A．doing B．to do C．to be done D．being done
3．He looked quite ________ at the sight of the result.
A．satisfied B．satisfying C．satisfactory D．being satisfied 4．Listen！It appears ________ outside.
A．to have rained B．to be raining C．raining D．to rain
5．It is ________ for us to fish by the river at sunset in summer.
A．to relax B．relaxing C．relaxed D．being relaxed。