1、必修三必修三 U U1 NATURE IN BALANCE1 NATURE IN BALANCE 词组 + 词性变化 on account of 由于 因为 Dont flatter ourselves on account of the victory over nature. take revenge on 报复 复仇 Nature takes its revenge on human. play a role in 在。 。起作用 It plays a significant role in maintaining the balance of ecosystem. feed on 以。
2、 。为食 They feed on at least 87 species, including frogs. in turn 反过来 These frogs, in turn, feed on insects. break down 分解 A tiny army of microorganisms helps break down its body and return the nutrients to the earth. breathe life into 带来活力;注入活 力 The forest breathes life into the planets by fixing car
3、bon. due to 由于 因为 17% of the forest has disappeared due to human activities. afford to 能承担 付得起 Can we afford to damage the lungs of the planet? have an impact on 对。 。有影响 The rainy season have an impact on the soil. poor 缺乏 Why is the soil so poor in nutrients. take away 带走 When water goes away, it t
4、akes away the nutrients in the soil. build up 积累 加强 Due to the hot climate, it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients. take in 吸收 The nutrients are soon taken in by the roots of the plants deep beneath. lock up 锁住 Most nutrients are locked up in the plant themselves. 6 come up with 想
5、出 They come up with creative ideas on how to solve these problems. 6 call for 呼吁 要求 Some call for the application of modern technology. spring to 跃入（脑海） When you think of a fearsome hunter, images of lines may spring to mind. for instance 例如 Take the example of any more 不再 I dont enjoy the outdoor a
6、ctivities any more. get rid of 摆脱 Its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of. protest against 反对 Mr smith protested against heavy industry. tend to 倾向于 People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke. eager to 急于 Irresponsible business man eager to make huge profit. in
7、defence of 为。 。辩护 the factories, Id like to point out that we try to control the pollution. speak for 代表。 。讲话 I speak for all factory managers when I say were deeply concern about the environment. be concern about 关心 11 take measures to 采取措施 Weve been taking various measures to reduce pollution in t
8、he production process. be home to 是。 。的发源地 Amazon rainforest, which is home to a wide range of wildlife. (be )close to extinction 濒临灭绝 Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction 3 food chain 食物链 While a significant number of jaguars survive here, they are only one element of this
9、 forests food chain in danger of 处于。 。的危险中 As the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction becomes longer. put . in danger 使。 。处于危险中 .We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habitats. go extinct 灭绝 In the last 500 years, over
10、300 species of animals have gone extinct achieve balance between 达到。 。 之间的平 衡 We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development lift people out of poverty 使 脱贫 “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growththese are one and the same
11、fight.” large amount of 大量的 Large amounts of industrial waste poison the water after they enter water bodies get mixed up 混乱 混淆 do harm to 对 有害 Polluted water bodies not only do harm to animals and plants give rise to 使 发生/存在 the poor quality of the local drinking water gives rise to public health p
12、roblems. prevent from doing 阻止 做 volunteer to 自愿 做 we can volunteer to take part in clean-up activities. U1 词形变化 length n. 长度 lengthen vt 使 延长 加长 lengthy adj 漫长的 冗长的 啰嗦的 variety n. 多样 不同种类 various adj 各种各样的 多方面的 variously adv. 不同地 多 彩地 nutrient n. 营养物 adj nutritious adj 有营养的 nutrition n. 营养 营养学 营 养品
13、 extinction n. 灭绝 extinct adj 灭绝的 v. 使灭绝 agriculture n. 农业 农学 agriculturist n. 农学家 agricultural adj.农业的 农艺 的 survive v. 生存 存活 survival n. 幸存者 残存物 disappear v. 消失 灭绝 appear v. 出现 recycle v. 回收 n. recyclable adj. 可循环使用的 cycle v. 循环使用 n. 循环使 用 towering adj. 高大的，高耸 的 tower n. 塔 vi. 高耸 超越 senior 级别高 年老 大
14、四 junior 年轻的 三年级 adj. economic 经济的 经济学的economical adj. 节约的 划算的 economy n. 经济 adj former adj 昔日的 从前的 harm n. vt 伤害 ，损害 harmful adj 有害的 导致损害的 harmless adj 无害的 region n. 地区 区域 regional adj 地区的 区域的 regionally adv. 地区地 区域 地 variety n. 变化 多样性 various adj 各种各样的 多样的 mass n. adj. 大量，团； 大 量的 massive adj 大量的 globe n. 地球仪 地球 v. 使。 。 。成球形 global adj. 全球的 全面的 globalization n. 全球化 globalize vt. 使 全球化 defence n. 辩护 防御 保 护 defend v. 辩护 保护 defensive adj. 防御的 保护 的 poison vt. 污染；毒死，毒 害 n. 毒物，毒药 poisonous adj. 有毒的；恶毒的； 讨厌的 poisonousness n. 毒性
