Unit 3
Environmental Protection
Words & Expressions
1. starve v. (使)挨饿→__________n.
饥饿的
starving
starvation 挨饿→ _________adj.
2. ecology n. 生态→_________adj.
生态的→________n.
ecological
ecologist 生态学家
3. habitat n.居住地; 栖息地→_________adj.适合居住的→________n.居民
habitable
habitant
4. sustain vt. 维持; 保持 → __________adj.
可持续的; 合理利用的
sustainable
5. comprehensive adj.全部的→ ________________n.
理解力
comprehension
6. frequent adj. 频繁的→_________adv.
频繁地→ _________n.
frequently
frequency 频率
7. restrict vt. 限制→ restriction
_________n. 限制规定; 限制法规; 约束
8. harmony n. 和谐→___________adj.
和谐的
harmonious
9. submit vt.&vi. 提交，屈服→ ________________n.
屈服；服从
submission
10. origin n. 起源; 出身→__________v.
起源→_________adj.
最初的
originate
original
11. conserve v. 保护→___________n.
___________adj.保守的
conservation 保护→ conservative
→______________n.
conservationist (自然环境、野生动植物等)保护主义者
→______________
conservational adj. 保护性； 保存的
regulation
12. regulate v. 规定→___________n.
章程; 规章制度
13. disposal n.除掉 →________v.清理,去除
dispose
14. inspection n.检查/查看→________v
inspect 检查,查看_________n
inspector 视察员
15. tolerate vt. 容忍→__________n.
容忍→ _______adj.
宽容的
tolerance
tolerant
graph
ecology
seal
fuel
starve
trend
carbon dioxide
release
emission
melt
sustain
submit
frequently
policy
broadcast
habitable
comprehensive
footprint
Which of the following is an English
word for 生态学?
A
ecological
adj. 生态（学）的
B
ecologist
n. 生态学者
C
ecologically
adv.从生态学的观点看
D
ecology
There’s _________ evidence that the
trend of global warming greatly affect the
earth’s ecology.
A
comprehend
v. 理解；领悟
B
comprehensive
adj. 全部的；所有的
C
comprehension
n. 理解力；领悟力
comprehensible
adj. 可理解的
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəb(ə)l /
D
Which of the following options is not the
Chinese meaning of seal?
A
海豹
B
密封装置
C
邮票
D
印章
People released thousands of balloons
_________ the sky at the ceremony.
A
into
B
from
C
about
D
for
Which of the following options is the
English word of 适合居住的?
A
worldwide
adj.世界各地的
B
sustainable
adj. 可持续的
C
habitable
D
comprehensive
adj. 全部的
If animals can’t find enough food in this
winter, they will _________ to death.
A
starving
B
starve
C
starvation
D
starved
starve(...) to death
(使……)饿死
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starve
vi.& vt.(使)挨饿；饿死
starvation n.饥饿；挨饿；饿死
• starve sb. 让某人挨饿
starve to death饿死
• starve for =be starving for 渴望；急需
starve sb. /sth. of sth. 使某人(或事物)得不到所需要的
starve sb. into (doing) sth. 迫使某人做某事
• die of/from starvation饿死；死于饥饿
各种“死”法的表达
freeze to death
be worried to
death
be scared to
death
be beaten to
death
单句语法填空/完成句子
(1)To our sorrow, the little girl selling matches starved
to death on a cold
night.
(2)Many people will facestarvation(starve) next year as a result of the drought.
(3)To our shock ， there are many children in some underdeveloped
regions dying of starvation every year.
令我们震惊的是，每年都有许多欠发达地区的孩子死于饥饿。
(4)I am starving to study English well ，because mastering English
means we can see the world through a new window.
我渴望学好英语，因为掌握英语意味着我们可以通过一个新窗口看世界。
2
release
vt.& n.排放；释放；发布
• release...from...把……从……释放，放出
• on release在公映； 发行； 释放
• release news 发布消息
release an album 发行专辑
单句语法填空/完成句子/句型转换
(1)The movie directed by Mr Feng will be on release on New Year’s Eve.
(2)Soon after his father’s release from prison，Dickens got a better job in a
law office.
(3)After the trainer was sure that the whale could look after itself，he
_______ it to the sea (将其放回大海).
released
(4)I’m starving to buy her the latest album which was released last
month.
→I’m starving to buy her the latest album released last month .
(过去分词作后置定语)
sustain
vt. 维持;支撑; 遭受; 承受住 ,证实，
sustainable adj.可持续的 sustainable development可持续发展
写出下列句子中划线单词的汉语译意:
1.They found it difficult to sustain the weight of fruit. 支撑
2.These facts sustain the theory. 证实
3.The company sustained losses of millions of dollars. 遭受
4.Mary consider it challenging to sustain an interest in their talk. 保持
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restrict
vt.限制；限定；束缚
restriction n.限制规定；限制法规；约束
restricted adj.有限的；受限制的
restrictive adj.限制性的；约束性的
• restrict...to...把……限制在……
restrict oneself to (doing) sth 限制自己只做某事
• be restricted to doing sth 被限制做某事
be restricted to members only 只对会员开放
• without restriction 不受限制
单句语法填空/完成句子
(1)The number of club members is restricted
to ten，so it is difficult to be
admitted to the club.
restriction
(2)Truck drivers at large are not in favor of the new speed __________(restrict)
on the highway.
(3)As a youngster，she might have found it too
restrictive (restrict)，not
creative enough.
(4)The children should _____________________________________
be restricted to watching TV for less than
___________at
a time.
30 minutes
孩子们每次看电视的时间应该被限制在30分钟以内。
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seize
vt.抓住；夺取；控制
• seize sb. by the＋身体部位 抓住某人的……
• seize/grasp/catch/grab a chance/an opportunity 抓住机会
• seize on/upon
抓住(可利用的事物)；突然对……大为关注
seize vt. 抓住，夺取，控制
be seized by被……抓住；侵袭
sb. be seized by+情绪名词= 情绪名词+seizes sb. 被...侵袭
1.（续写佳句）一种强烈的内疚感攫住了我，我的手掌在冒汗。
I was seized by a strong sense of guilt , with my palms sweating.
2.（无灵主语句）她突然感到一阵愤怒，但她强迫自己冷静下来。
A sudden wave of anger seized/took hold of/swept over her,but
she forced herself to calm.
单句语法填空/完成句子
(1)I was about to fall off the cliff when my father reached out his strong hand
and seized me by the arm.
(2)What made his mother burn with anger was that he seized __________
on/upon the
rain as an excuse for missing school.
(3)I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，
when fear seized me .
一天晚上，当我准备在杂货店付款买香蕉时，恐惧攫住了我。
(4)I will seize the precious opportunity to participate in the activity
to enhance my overall ability.
我会抓住这次宝贵的机会参加活动，以提高自己的综合能力。
conservation
undergo
basin
jungle
originate
reform
annual
on behalf of
chaos
garbage
enterprise
sensitive
regulation
agenda
tolerate
fine
restrict
sensitive
disposal
restore
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harmonious
adj. 和谐的
harmoniously adv. 和谐地
harmony n. 协调；融洽
• in harmony with…与……协调；与……相配
• out of harmony with…与……不协调
• live/work in harmony 生活/工作得融洽
单句语法填空/完成句子
harmoniously
(1)I have firmly believed that human should live with nature _____________
(harmony).
(2)In this ___________
harmonious (harmony) country, we all live and work happily.
in
(3)Men should learn to live ________
harmony with animals.
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submit
vt. &vi. 提交；呈递；屈服
submission n.提交；呈递；屈服
• submit an application/a complaint 呈递申请书/提交控诉书
• submit sth. to sb. 把某物交给某人
• submit to sth. /sb. 顺从、屈服某人/某物；向某人投降
单句语法填空/完成句子
submit to the enemy.
1)They didn’t _____________
他们没有向敌人屈服。
submit questions in advance of the meeting.
2)I had asked everyone to ________________
我已请每个人在会议之前提交问题。
submit to
3)The students must _______________
the disciplines at school.
学生在学校必须遵守纪律。
submit to the new rulers
4)The people had to _______________________
when they lost the war.
战败的人们不得不听命于新的统治者。
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sensitive
adj. 敏感的；善解人意的；灵敏的
sensible
adj. 明智的；合理的
be sensible of 意识到，认识到
• be sensitive to 对……敏感
be sensitive about 对...介意
• sense n. 感觉；见识；意义；理智 vt. 感觉到
make sense 讲得通；有道理 make sense of 理解；弄懂
in a sense 在某种意义上
in no sense 决不(置于句首句子用倒装)
单句语法填空/完成句子
(1)There’s no doubt that the consumers are still very sensitive
to the price.
______
(2)The young man is rather sensitive _______
about the appearance of his
future wife.
(3)Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more ___________
(sense)
sensitive
to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.
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tolerate
vt.忍受；包容；容许
tolerance n.宽容；忍耐
tolerant adj.宽容的；容忍的)
• tolerate doing sth. 忍耐做某事 stand= bear= put up with 容忍，忍受
• be tolerant of 容忍……
单句语法填空/完成句子
(1)We can’t tolerate people throwing (throw) garbage here and there，
so we will launch a campaign to appeal to people to protect the
environment.
(2)She is very tolerant of people.There is no doubt that this is one
of her strengths.
(3)She is so serious that she has no tolerance (tolerate) for jokes of
any kind.
fine
vt. 对……处以罚款 n.罚款；罚金
adj. 美好的 ；健康的；纤细的；晴朗的；
fine sb. for (doing) sth. 因某事而惩罚某人
一词多义
快速阅读下列句子并选出句中加黑词汇对应的意思
A.v.罚款
B.n.罚金
C.adj.晴朗
D.adj.很好的
1.If it is fine tomorrow，we will go to the beach for a picnic.
___
C
2.The buildings dating from the Ming Dynasty are still in fine condition.
___
D
3.He had to pay a fine for going through a red light.
___
B
4.He was driving at the speed of 180 kph when the police stopped him.No
___
A
wonder he was heavily fined.
1. The young man was asked to help plan Labour's electioncampaign(活动).
2. The Danes have environmental issues high on their agenda
_
(议事日程)
3. You'd better keep the room warm, for the old man is sensitive
________ (敏感
的)to the cold.
4. The team enjoyed only moderate (中等的) success last season.
5. The union has proposed new regulations (规章制度) to control the
hours worked by its employees.
6. The cost per household for the collection and disposal
_________ (dispose) of
household rubbish £ 50 a year.
7. The old man found it__________(disturb)
to sit next to the noisy baby.
disturbing
8. He underwent（undergo) a lot of hardships in his childhood.
9. Most young people here were interested in the new book________(release)
released
last week.
inspection
10. Word came that the new stadium was under___________(inspect)
then.
11. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Program, one of whose purposes
is to relieve worldwide _________
starvation (starve)．(江苏卷)
12. Data shows that kids and teens who do read _________
frequently (frequent),
compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home.
(2018·全国卷Ⅱ)
13. Wuhan declared temporary outbound trafficrestrictions
_________(restrict)(江苏
卷)
14. Failing to concentrate
on attracting customers costs business huge
annually
amounts of money ________implement
(annual)．
15. The government promised to _____________(使生效)a new system to control
financial institutions.
16.There is strong and comprehensive evidence that the rise in temperature
has led to an increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide，
not only causing serious damage, but also costing human lives
______________________________________________________
(不仅造成了严重的破坏，而且还付出了生命的代价)．
to seize every opportunity (抓住每一个机会) to
17. It is our responsibility ________________________
educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts,
because this is the most serious issue affecting all of us on this planet.
18. 我代表学生会给您写信请求帮助我们的校友。
I’m writing to you, on behalf of Student Union, to ask for help for our
schoolmate.
19. 我们倡导和平发展，和谐发展和可持续发展。
We advocate peaceful development, harmonious development and
sustainable development.
20. 很多人会支持这项新政策，这是毫无疑问的。(用本单元短语+句式)
There is no doubt that dozens of people will be in favor of the new policy.