牛津译林版八年级上册英语Unit 7 The natural world课文音频

Unit 7 The natural world 翻译：第七单元 自然界

To treat the earth kindly is to treat oneself kindly. 翻译：善待地球就是善待自己。

In this unit, we will 翻译：在本单元中，我们将

read about different ecosystems; 翻译：阅读关于不同生态系统的内容；

learn about protecting ecosystems; 翻译：了解如何保护生态系统；

give suggestions on how to protect ecosystems; 翻译：就如何保护生态系统提出建议；

better understand the importance of protecting ecosystems. 翻译：更好地理解保护生态系统的重要性。

The natural world is wonderful. 翻译：自然界奇妙无比。

Let's learn about different ecosystems and see what we can do to help protect them. 翻译：让我们了解不同的生态系统，看看我们能为保护它们做些什么。

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Welcome to the unit 翻译：欢迎来到本单元

Fun facts about ecosystems 翻译：关于生态系统的趣味知识

Kitty is learning about ecosystems. 翻译：基蒂正在学习生态系统知识。

Read the facts below with her and tick the ones you already know. 翻译：和她一起阅读以下内容，并勾选出你已经知道的事实。

Rainforests are home to over half of all the types of animals and plants on earth. 翻译：热带雨林是地球上超过一半动植物种类的家园。

Coral reefs look like rocks, but they support a lot of life in just a small area. 翻译：珊瑚礁看起来像岩石，但它们能在小小的区域内孕育众多生命。

Grasslands often lie between deserts and forests. 翻译：草原通常位于沙漠和森林之间。

The ice is home to animals like polar bears and penguins. 翻译：冰川是北极熊和企鹅等动物的家园。

Kitty and David are talking about ecosystems. 翻译：基蒂和大卫正在谈论生态系统。

Work in pairs and discuss the topic. 翻译：两人一组，讨论这个话题。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下对话可供参考。

Do you know anything about ecosystems, David? 翻译：大卫，你对生态系统了解多少？

I know that grasslands in different places are home to different animals. 翻译：我知道不同地方的草原是不同动物的家园。

In Inner Mongolia, there are horses and cows, but in Africa, there are lions and giraffes. 翻译：在内蒙古，有马和牛，但在非洲，有狮子和长颈鹿。

Oh, really? 翻译：哦，真的吗？

Do you know anything about deserts? 翻译：你对沙漠了解多少？

Well, it's very dry in deserts because there's little rain. 翻译：嗯，沙漠非常干燥，因为降雨稀少。

And the difference in temperature between day and night is huge. 翻译：而且昼夜温差极大。

Yes, the climate in deserts is so awful that only a few animals and plants can live there. 翻译：是的，沙漠的气候非常恶劣，只有少数动植物能够在那里存活。

It's true. 翻译：确实如此。

The desert plants keep water in their leaves, and many animals there get water from these plants. 翻译：沙漠植物在叶子中储存水分，许多动物从这些植物中获取水分。

What other fun facts about ecosystems do you know? 翻译：你还知道哪些关于生态系统的其他有趣事实？

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Reading 翻译：阅读

The earth's main ecosystems 翻译：地球的主要生态系统

Simon is reading an article about the three main ecosystems on earth. 翻译：西蒙正在阅读一篇关于地球上三大主要生态系统的文章。

Here is the article. 翻译：以下是文章内容。

Before reading, think about the questions below. 翻译：阅读前，思考以下问题。

What kinds of things do you think are in an ecosystem? 翻译：你认为一个生态系统中有哪些东西？

What do you know about oceans, wetlands and forests? 翻译：你对海洋、湿地和森林了解多少？

The big three: oceans, wetlands and forests 翻译：三大生态系统：海洋、湿地和森林

An ecosystem includes all the living and non-living things in an area. 翻译：生态系统包括一个区域内的所有生物和非生物。

Ecosystems can be of different sizes, from small ponds to large grasslands. 翻译：生态系统大小不一，从小池塘到大草原都有。

Each ecosystem has a role to play and helps keep the balance between all its members and the greater environment. 翻译：每个生态系统都要发挥作用，从而帮助保持其所有成员和更大的环境之间的平衡。

The ocean is a very large ecosystem on earth. 翻译：海洋是地球上非常大的生态系统。

It covers around 71% of the earth's surface and produces about 70% of the earth's oxygen. 翻译：它覆盖了地球表面约71%的面积，产生了地球上约70%的氧气。

It holds plenty of salt water, and the water rises to the sky, falls onto the land and then returns to the ocean. 翻译：它容纳大量海水，水分升上天空，落到陆地上，然后流回海洋。

This goes on and on, so the ocean is just like the "heart" of the earth. 翻译：这个过程循环往复，因此海洋就像地球的“心脏”。

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TIP 翻译：提示

Similes create similarity between two different things by using words such as like and as to help the reader better understand the content. 翻译：明喻通过使用like和as等词汇在两种不同事物之间建立相似性，以帮助读者更好地理解内容。

Wetlands only cover about 6% of the earth's land area. 翻译：湿地只占地球陆地面积的6%左右。

But they are home to around 40% of all the types of plants and animals. 翻译：但它们是大约40%的动植物的家园。

Plants in wetlands help get rid of pollution and make the water clean. 翻译：湿地上的植物有助于消除污染，使水清洁。

Wetlands can also help prevent floods. 翻译：湿地也可以帮助防止洪水。

During heavy rains, wetlands store water like huge sponges. 翻译：在大雨期间，湿地像巨大的海绵一样储存水分。

They act like the "kidneys" of the earth. 翻译：它们就像地球的“肾脏”。

Forests make up nearly a third of the earth's land area. 翻译：森林占地球陆地面积近三分之一。

Plants there take in carbon dioxide from the air and produce oxygen. 翻译：那里的植物吸收空气中的二氧化碳并产生氧气。

They also trap harmful things in their leaves and help clean the air. 翻译：它们还能在叶子中捕获有害物质，帮助净化空气。

Therefore, people often call forests the "lungs" of the earth. 翻译：因此，人们常把森林称为地球的“肺”。

Each of these ecosystems supports millions of plants and animals. 翻译：每个生态系统都养育着数以百万计的动植物。

They keep the planet healthy and make our world a better place. 翻译：它们使地球保持健康，让我们的世界变得更加美好。

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Look at the picture and choose the correct descriptions for each ecosystem according to the article. 翻译：看图片，并根据文章内容为每个生态系统选择正确的描述。

Write the correct letters in the boxes. 翻译：在方框中写出正确的字母。

Cover about 71% of the earth's surface 翻译：覆盖地球表面约71%的面积

Cover nearly a third of the earth's land area 翻译：覆盖地球陆地面积近三分之一

Help clean the water 翻译：帮助清洁水源

Help make the air clean 翻译：帮助净化空气

Help prevent floods 翻译：帮助预防洪水

Produce about 70% of the earth's oxygen 翻译：产生地球上约70%的氧气

The "heart" of the earth 翻译：地球的“心脏”

The "lungs" of the earth 翻译：地球的“肺”

The "kidneys" of the earth 翻译：地球的“肾脏”

Read the article again. 翻译：再次阅读文章。

Choose the correct answers to the questions. 翻译：选择问题的正确答案。

What is an ecosystem made up of? 翻译：生态系统是由什么组成的？

Oceans, wetlands and forests. 翻译：海洋、湿地和森林。

Plants and animals. 翻译：植物和动物。

Living and non-living things. 翻译：生物和非生物。

Why is the ocean the largest ecosystem of the three? 翻译：为什么海洋是这三个生态系统中最大的？

It holds plenty of the earth's water. 翻译：它拥有地球上大量的水。

It makes up about 71% of the earth's surface. 翻译：它约占地球表面的71%。

It is home to many kinds of plants and animals. 翻译：它是许多动植物的家园。

What do wetlands do during heavy rains? 翻译：湿地在大雨期间有什么作用？

They make the water clean. 翻译：它们使水变得干净。

They hold water. 翻译：它们储存水分。

They get rid of water. 翻译：它们排除水分。

"They also trap harmful things in their leaves and help clean the air." 翻译：“它们还能在叶子中捕获有害物质，帮助净化空气。”

Which word can we use to replace the word "trap"? 翻译：我们可以用哪个词替换“trap”？

keep 翻译：（使）保持，（使）留在

drive 翻译：驾驶；开车

produce 翻译：产生

Where can we read this kind of article? 翻译：我们在哪里可以读到这类文章？

In a newspaper. 翻译：报纸上。

In a travel guide. 翻译：在旅游指南上。

In a geography magazine. 翻译：地理杂志上。

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Simon is listening to a podcast about the ocean ecosystem. 翻译：西蒙正在听一个关于海洋生态系统的播客。

Complete the script with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. 翻译：用下面方框中单词和短语的正确形式完成脚本。

balance 翻译：平衡

be home to 翻译：是……的家园

surface 翻译：表面

oxygen 翻译：氧气

get rid of 翻译：清除；摆脱

take in 翻译：吸收

store 翻译：贮存

role 翻译：角色

The biggest ecosystem 翻译：最大的生态系统

Today I'll talk to you about the biggest ecosystem on our planet. 翻译：今天，我将和大家谈谈我们星球上最大的生态系统。

Hello listeners! 翻译：听众朋友们，大家好！

Welcome to Science with Doctor Ted. 翻译：欢迎收听泰德博士的科学节目。

Do you know what it is? 翻译：你知道它是什么吗？

Yes, it's the ocean. 翻译：是的，就是海洋。

It covers the largest area of the earth's surface and holds 97% of the earth's water. 翻译：它覆盖了地球表面最大的区域，拥有地球上97%的水。

It is home to many animals and plants. 翻译：它是许多动植物的家园。

Do you know that some of the plants in the ocean produce oxygen for the animals living there? 翻译：你知道海洋中的一些植物为生活在那里的动物产生氧气吗？

What's more, the ocean can take in 25%–30% of carbon dioxide and store heat. 翻译：此外，海洋可以吸收25%–30%的二氧化碳并储存热量。

It plays an important role in slowing down climate change. 翻译：它在减缓气候变化方面扮演着重要角色。

Sadly, we're facing a serious problem: ocean pollution. 翻译：可悲的是，我们正面临着一个严重的问题：海洋污染。

There are millions of tons of plastic in the ocean, and it's very difficult to get rid of it. 翻译：海洋中有数百万吨的塑料，很难处理掉。

It's time for us to take action and protect the ocean. 翻译：现在是我们采取行动保护海洋的时候了。

If we don't, the plastic will harm the balance of the ocean ecosystem. 翻译：如果我们不这样做，塑料将破坏海洋生态系统的平衡。

Think about the questions below. 翻译：思考下面的问题。

Share your answers with your classmates. 翻译：与同学分享你的答案。

Why are the three ecosystems important for the earth? 翻译：为什么这三个生态系统对地球很重要？

What are some of the non-living things in an ecosystem? 翻译：生态系统中有哪些非生物？

Are they important? 翻译：它们重要吗？

Give reasons. 翻译：给出理由。

How do human activities affect the ecosystems? 翻译：人类活动如何影响生态系统？

Give an example. 翻译：举例说明。

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Grammar 翻译：语法

Verbs and sentence structures (II) 翻译：动词与句型结构（II）

Some verbs can take two objects, a direct object and an indirect object. 翻译：有些动词可以带两个宾语，一个直接宾语和一个间接宾语。

S 翻译：主语

V 翻译：谓语

O 翻译：宾语

O 翻译：宾语

S + V + O (indirect) + O (direct) → The sun gives ocean animals light and heat. 翻译：主语 + 谓语 + （间接）宾语 + （直接）宾语 → 太阳给海洋动物提供光和热。

We can change the order of the direct and indirect objects by using to or for. 翻译：我们可以通过使用“to”或“for”来改变直接宾语和间接宾语的顺序。

The sun gives light and heat to ocean animals. 翻译：太阳给海洋动物提供光和热。

We should build a better home for local wildlife. 翻译：我们应该为当地野生动物建造一个更好的家园。

An object complement can also follow a direct object to give more information about the object. 翻译：宾语补足语也可以跟在直接宾语后面，以提供关于宾语的更多信息。

TIP 翻译：提示

These verbs are often used with to: give hand lend offer pass post read sell send show take teach tell write 翻译：这些动词常与“to”连用：give hand lend offer pass post read sell send show take teach tell write

S 翻译：主语

V 翻译：谓语

O 翻译：宾语

C 翻译：宾语补足语

S + V + O (direct) + C → The mother bird keeps the eggs safe. 翻译：主语 + 谓语 + （直接）宾语 + 宾语补足语 → 鸟妈妈保护鸟蛋安全。

They call the ocean the "heart" of the earth. 翻译：他们称海洋为地球的“心脏”。

We made the forest the topic of this class. 翻译：我们把森林作为本节课的主题。

We can add an adverbial to the structures above. 翻译：我们可以在上述结构中添加状语。

We use an adverbial to show when, where or how an action is done. 翻译：状语通常用来表示动作发生的时间、地点或方式。

The ocean provides a home for animals all year round. 翻译：海洋全年为动物提供家园。

TIP 翻译：提示

These verbs are often used with for: build buy cook find get leave make order pick prepare save 翻译：这些动词常与“for”连用：build buy cook find get leave make order pick prepare save

Amy is writing about the desert. 翻译：埃米正在写关于沙漠的文章。

Read her writing and write the main structures of the underlined sentences using S + V + O + O or S + V + O + C. 翻译：阅读她写的内容，用“S + V + O + O”或“S + V + O + C”写出划线句子的主要结构。

The desert 翻译：沙漠

Deserts are difficult places for animals to live. 翻译：沙漠是动物难以生存的地方。

Little rain and too much sunshine make deserts dry. 翻译：少雨和过多的阳光使沙漠干燥。

Many desert plants give animals water. 翻译：许多沙漠植物给动物提供水分。

These plants store water in their leaves. 翻译：这些植物把水分储存在叶子里。

Some animals feed on the leaves, and the water can keep them healthy. 翻译：一些动物以叶子为食，水可以保持它们的健康。

Quite a few desert plants also give animals food. 翻译：相当多的沙漠植物也给动物提供食物。

Their flowers and fruits can provide animals with energy. 翻译：它们的花朵和果实可以为动物提供能量。

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Using and, but, or and so 翻译：使用and、but、or和so

We use conjunctions like and, but, or and so to join ideas together. 翻译：连词and、but、or和so等可用于连接各种想法。

We use and to join similar or related ideas. 翻译：连词and用于连接相似或相关的想法。

Rainforests are hot. 翻译：热带雨林很热。

They get a lot of rain. 翻译：它们降雨量很大。

Rainforests are hot, and they get a lot of rain. 翻译：热带雨林很热，而且降雨量很大。

When joining more than two expressions, we usually only put and before the last. 翻译：连接两个以上的表达时，通常只在最后一个表达前加and。

The desert is hot, dry and covered by sand. 翻译：沙漠炎热、干燥且被沙子覆盖。

Oceans provide food for many animals, produce oxygen and store heat from the sun. 翻译：海洋为许多动物提供食物、产生氧气并储存太阳的热量。

We use but to join ideas that are different. 翻译：but用于连接不同的想法。

This kind of fish can find enough space here. 翻译：这种鱼在这里能找到足够的空间。

They can find little food. 翻译：它们能找到的食物很少。

This kind of fish can find enough space here, but they can find little food. 翻译：这种鱼在这里能找到足够的空间，但它们能找到的食物很少。

We use or to introduce another possibility. 翻译：or用于引出另一种可能性。

Birds can live in the forest. 翻译：鸟类可以生活在森林里。

They can also live in the wetland. 翻译：它们也可以生活在湿地里。

Birds can live in the forest or in the wetland. 翻译：鸟类可以生活在森林里或湿地里。

In negative sentences, we use or to join two or more ideas. 翻译：在否定句中，or用于连接两个或多个想法。

The deep ocean isn't warm. 翻译：深海不温暖。

The deep ocean isn't bright. 翻译：深海不明亮。

The deep ocean isn't noisy. 翻译：深海不喧闹。

The deep ocean isn't warm, bright or noisy. 翻译：深海不温暖、不明亮也不喧闹。

We use so to express the result of something. 翻译：so用于表达某事的结果。

Deserts are dry. 翻译：沙漠很干燥。

Some plants keep water in their leaves. 翻译：一些植物在叶子中储存水分。

Deserts are dry, so some plants keep water in their leaves. 翻译：沙漠很干燥，所以一些植物在叶子中储存水分。

David is writing about ecosystems. 翻译：大卫正在写关于生态系统的文章。

Help him join his ideas using and, but, or and so. 翻译：帮助他用and、but、or和so连接他的想法。

Grasslands can be hot. 翻译：草原可能很热。

Animals sit under the shade of trees. 翻译：动物坐在树荫下。

Wetlands can have salt water. 翻译：湿地可能有咸水。

They can have fresh water. 翻译：它们可能有淡水。

There are forests in Asia. 翻译：亚洲有森林。

There are forests in Europe. 翻译：欧洲有森林。

Deserts are dry. 翻译：沙漠很干燥。

They are not always hot. 翻译：它们并不总是很热。

Some rainforest animals don't like wind. 翻译：一些热带雨林动物不喜欢风。

They don't like rain. 翻译：它们不喜欢雨。

Write about what you know about ecosystems, using S + V + O + O and S + V + O + C. 翻译：用S + V + O + O和S + V + O + C来写你对生态系统的了解。

Use and, but, or and so to join your ideas. 翻译：用and，but，or和so来加入你的想法。

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Word power 翻译：单词库

The suffix -ly 翻译：后缀-ly

We can add the suffix -ly to some adjectives to form adverbs or adjectives. 翻译：在一些形容词后加后缀-ly可以构成副词或形容词。

We can also add the suffix -ly to some nouns to form adjectives. 翻译：在一些名词后加后缀-ly可以构成形容词。

Adjective 翻译：形容词

Adverb 翻译：副词

real 翻译：真的

really 翻译：真正地

bad 翻译：差的

badly 翻译：严重地，厉害地

careful 翻译：仔细的；小心的

carefully 翻译：仔细地；小心地

slow 翻译：慢的

slowly 翻译：慢速地，缓慢地

near 翻译：在附近；靠近

nearly 翻译：几乎，差不多，将近

easy 翻译：容易的

easily 翻译：很可能；容易地

Noun 翻译：名词

Adjective 翻译：形容词

friend 翻译：朋友

friendly 翻译：亲切的，友善的

love 翻译：爱

lovely 翻译：可爱的

year 翻译：年

yearly 翻译：每年的；每年

month 翻译：月

monthly 翻译：每月的；每月

week 翻译：星期，周

weekly 翻译：每周的；每周

day 翻译：白天

daily 翻译：日常的

Adjective 翻译：形容词

Adjective 翻译：形容词

kind 翻译：善良的

kindly 翻译：好心的；友好的

like 翻译：类似的；像的

likely 翻译：可能的

live 翻译：活的，有生命的

lively 翻译：活泼的

dead 翻译：死的

deadly 翻译：致命的

TIP 翻译：提示

The following adjectives are also adverbs: daily weekly monthly yearly kindly deadly 翻译：以下形容词也是副词：daily weekly monthly yearly kindly deadly

Millie is writing about coral reefs. 翻译：米莉正在写关于珊瑚礁的文章。

Complete her text with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 翻译：用括号中单词的正确形式完成她的文章。

You might hear about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the largest coral reef system on earth. 翻译：你可能听说过澳大利亚的大堡礁，它是地球上最大的珊瑚礁系统。

You can even see it from space! 翻译：你甚至可以从太空中看到它！

When you look at a coral reef, you might think it is simply a group of colourful rocks. 翻译：当你看到珊瑚礁时，你可能会认为它只是一群色彩斑斓的岩石。

However, corals are living things. 翻译：然而，珊瑚是有生命的。

Now many scientists are worried about coral reefs because they are facing serious problems. 翻译：现在许多科学家对珊瑚礁感到担忧，因为它们面临着严重的问题。

The biggest problem is ocean pollution. 翻译：最大的问题是海洋污染。

The ocean water is becoming dirtier because of different human activities, and this causes corals to die slowly. 翻译：由于人类的各种活动，海水变得越来越脏，这导致珊瑚逐渐死亡。

What's more, climate change is greatly damaging the ocean environment. 翻译：另外，气候变化正在极大地破坏海洋环境。

The ocean is getting warmer, and it may not be a friendly environment for coral reefs. 翻译：海洋正在变暖，这可能不是一个适合珊瑚礁的环境。

Luckily, more scientists are paying attention to coral reefs. 翻译：幸运的是，越来越多的科学家开始关注珊瑚礁。

They are working really hard to find ways to save them. 翻译：他们正在非常努力地寻找拯救珊瑚礁的方法。

Write about the wonderful natural world using some words with the suffix -ly. 翻译：用一些带有后缀-ly的单词来描述奇妙的自然界。

Unit 7 翻译：第七单元

Integration 翻译：单元整合

Protecting ecosystems 翻译：保护生态系统

Daniel is reading an article about Zhalong Nature Reserve. 翻译：丹尼尔正在阅读一篇关于扎龙自然保护区的文章。

Read with him and answer the questions below. 翻译：和他一起阅读并回答以下问题。

Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiang Province in the north-east of China. 翻译：扎龙自然保护区位于中国东北部的黑龙江省。

It is one of the world's most important wetlands. 翻译：它是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife. 翻译：该地区为许多野生动物提供食物和庇护所。

It is home to some rare birds. 翻译：它是一些珍稀鸟类的家园。

For example, about 20% of red-crowned cranes live in Zhalong. 翻译：例如，约20%的丹顶鹤生活在扎龙。

Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay. 翻译：许多鸟类全年都生活在扎龙，而有些鸟类只在那里短暂停留。

Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there. 翻译：大多数鸟类在白天很活跃，所以你可以很容易地在那里观察到它们。

Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. 翻译：有些人为了给农场和建筑物腾出更多空间，想缩小湿地面积。

This will lead to less space for wildlife. 翻译：这将导致野生生物的生存空间越来越小。

Moreover, if fishermen keep fishing there, the birds will not have enough food to eat. 翻译：此外，如果渔民继续在那里捕鱼，鸟类将没有足够的食物吃。

Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong. 翻译：现在中国政府已经制定法律来防止在扎龙发生这些事情。

Why is Zhalong an important place for birds? 翻译：为什么扎龙对鸟类来说是一个重要的地方？

What other actions can we take to help protect wetlands? 翻译：我们还可以采取哪些行动来帮助保护湿地？

Daniel is listening to a talk about a wetland. 翻译：丹尼尔正在听一场关于湿地的讲座。

Listen with him and choose the correct answers to complete the sentences below. 翻译：和他一起听并选择正确答案来完成以下句子。

Yancheng Nature Reserve is in ______ Province in the ______ of China. 翻译：盐城自然保护区位于中国______的______省。

Heilongjiang; north-east 翻译：黑龙江；东北

Hainan; south 翻译：海南；南部

Jiangsu; east 翻译：江苏；东部

The reserve covers an area of about ______ square kilometres. 翻译：该保护区占地面积约______平方公里。

247 翻译：247

2472 翻译：2472

24720 翻译：24720

The mud and sand from the ______ and the Yangtze River formed the area. 翻译：来自______和长江的泥沙形成了该地区。

Taihu Lake 翻译：太湖

Yellow River 翻译：黄河

Hongze Lake 翻译：洪泽湖

The reserve is home to more than 400 types of ______. 翻译：该保护区是400多种______的家园。

birds 翻译：鸟类

plants 翻译：植物

animals 翻译：动物

About ______ red-crowned cranes fly to Yancheng every year to spend the winter. 翻译：每年约有______只丹顶鹤飞往盐城过冬。

100 翻译：100

500 翻译：500

1000 翻译：1000

Unit 7 翻译：第七单元

Daniel has found another talk by an environmental expert about how to protect wetlands. 翻译：丹尼尔找到了另一个环境专家关于如何保护湿地的讲座。

Listen with him and complete the notes below. 翻译：和他一起听，并完成下面的笔记。

Protect our wetlands 翻译：保护我们的湿地

Two main problems: 翻译：两个主要问题：

People use the land for ______. 翻译：人们将这片土地用于______。

Tourists may bring trouble to the animals there or ______. 翻译：游客可能会给那里的动物或______带来麻烦。

What governments do: 翻译：政府要做的事情：

Stop people from ______ on wetlands 翻译：阻止人们在湿地上______

Reduce the number of ______ visiting wetlands 翻译：减少参观湿地的______的数量

Make sure visitors ______ while they are there 翻译：确保游客在那里时______

What local communities do: 翻译：当地社区要做的事情：

Help keep wetlands free from ______ 翻译：帮助保持湿地不受______

Help make sure tourists are ______ 翻译：帮助确保游客______

Plant ______ 翻译：种植______

Daniel is writing an article about wetlands. 翻译：丹尼尔正在写一篇关于湿地的文章。

Complete it below with the information in Parts B1 and B2. 翻译：请用B1和B2部分的信息完成下面的内容。

Save the wetlands! 翻译：拯救湿地！

Wetlands are really important for wildlife, so we must ______ our wetlands. 翻译：湿地对野生动物非常重要，因此我们必须______我们的湿地。

Governments can do this by creating laws to stop people from ______ on wetlands, to reduce the number of tourists visiting them and to make sure visitors ______ while they are there. 翻译：政府可以通过制定法律来阻止人们在湿地上______，减少游客数量，并确保游客在湿地时______。

The Chinese government created Yancheng Nature Reserve. 翻译：中国政府建立了盐城自然保护区。

It is a really important wetland and is home to many different plants and rare ______. 翻译：这是一片非常重要的湿地，是许多不同植物和珍稀______的家园。

About 400 to 600 red-crowned ______ fly to Yancheng every year to spend the winter there! 翻译：每年约有400到600只红冠______飞到盐城过冬！

Local communities can also help protect wetlands. 翻译：当地社区也可以帮助保护湿地。

They can set up ______ to help keep wetlands free from pollution, make sure tourists are ______ when they visit and plant wetland trees to keep the ______ balanced. 翻译：他们可以建立______，帮助保持湿地不受污染，确保游客在游览时______，并种植湿地树木以保持______平衡。

Unit 7 翻译：第七单元

Daniel and Amy are talking about what they can do to help protect forests. 翻译：丹尼尔和埃米正在讨论他们能为保护森林做些什么。

Work in pairs and talk about the topic. 翻译：两人一组，谈论这个话题。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下对话可供参考。

What can we do to help protect forests, Daniel? 翻译：我们能为保护森林做些什么，丹尼尔？

Well, we should not throw rubbish in forests. 翻译：我们不应该在森林里扔垃圾。

We can also work with a clean-up group. 翻译：我们还可以与清洁小组合作。

That's a good idea. 翻译：这是个好主意。

Rubbish causes pollution and damages the forest ecosystem. 翻译：垃圾会造成污染，破坏森林的生态系统。

That's true. 翻译：没错。

And maybe we can take our own chopsticks when eating out. 翻译：也许我们可以在外出就餐时带上自己的筷子。

It's a great way to save trees. 翻译：这是拯救树木的好方法。

Yes. 翻译：没错。

We can encourage people to protect forests too. 翻译：我们也可以鼓励人们保护森林。

You said it! 翻译：你说得对！

We can show people different ways to save forests. 翻译：我们可以向人们展示各种拯救森林的方法。

Yes! 翻译：是的！

Education and knowledge are useful tools to help keep forests safe. 翻译：教育和知识是帮助保护森林的有用工具。

I agree. 翻译：我同意。

TIP 翻译：提示

"You said it!" is a common way to express agreement. 翻译：“You said it!”是表达同意的一种常见方式。

Imagine you are a member of an eco-club. 翻译：假设你是环保俱乐部的一员。

You are going to write a proposal asking people to protect an ecosystem and help solve the problems it faces. 翻译：你将写一份提案，呼吁人们保护一个生态系统，并帮助解决它面临的问题。

Look at Amy's outline for her proposal to ask people to help protect the ocean. 翻译：看看埃米关于呼吁人们帮助保护海洋的提案大纲。

Please help protect the ocean 翻译：请帮助保护海洋

The importance of the ocean 翻译：海洋的重要性

Home to many kinds of sea life 翻译：许多海洋生物的家园

Provides us with food 翻译：为我们提供食物

Offers us space for fun 翻译：为我们提供娱乐空间

The problems it faces 翻译：它面临的问题

Millions of tons of plastic waste 翻译：数百万吨塑料垃圾

Wastewater from factories and houses 翻译：工厂和家庭的废水

What we can do 翻译：我们能做什么

Clean up the beach 翻译：清理海滩

Use environment-friendly products 翻译：使用环保产品

Tell people how to protect the ocean 翻译：告诉人们如何保护海洋

A call to action 翻译：行动呼吁

Volunteer to help 翻译：自愿提供帮助

Unit 7 翻译：第七单元

Read Amy's proposal on protecting the ocean. 翻译：阅读埃米关于保护海洋的提案。

Dear Sir or Madam, 翻译：亲爱的先生或女士，

I am writing today to ask for your help in protecting the ocean. 翻译：我今天写信是请求您帮助保护海洋。

The ocean is home to many kinds of sea life. 翻译：海洋是许多海洋生物的家园。

It provides us with food and offers us space to have fun. 翻译：它为我们提供食物，并为我们提供娱乐空间。

However, the ocean is facing many problems. 翻译：然而，海洋正面临许多问题。

Pollution is one of the biggest problems. 翻译：污染是最大的问题之一。

There are millions of tons of plastic waste in the ocean. 翻译：海洋中有数百万吨塑料垃圾。

Also, wastewater from factories and houses travels to the ocean and causes pollution. 翻译：此外，工厂和家庭的废水流入海洋，造成污染。

This will harm or even kill sea life. 翻译：这将危害甚至杀死海洋生物。

We can help solve the problems. 翻译：我们可以帮助解决这些问题。

We should keep beaches clean and use more environment-friendly products. 翻译：我们应该保持海滩清洁，并使用更多环保产品。

It is also a good idea to tell people how to protect the ocean. 翻译：告诉人们如何保护海洋也是个好主意。

We can also encourage them to help. 翻译：我们还可以鼓励他们提供帮助。

It is meaningful to join an environmental group and work as a volunteer. 翻译：加入环保组织并成为志愿者是有意义的。

Please join us. 翻译：请加入我们。

Together we can help protect the ocean. 翻译：我们可以一起帮助保护海洋。

With kind thanks, Zhao Min 翻译：衷心感谢， 赵民

TIP 翻译：提示

We often end a proposal with a strong and moving sentence to encourage the reader to take action. 翻译：我们经常用一句强烈而感人的话来结束提案，以鼓励读者采取行动。

Introduction: Say why you are writing the proposal. 翻译：引言：说明你写提案的原因。

Main body: Say why the ecosystem is important. State the problems it faces and how people can help. 翻译：正文： 说明生态系统为何重要。 陈述它面临的问题以及人们如何提供帮助。

Conclusion: Encourage people to take action. 翻译：结尾：鼓励人们采取行动。

Choose an ecosystem and write a proposal asking people to protect it. 翻译：选择一个生态系统，并写一份提案呼吁人们保护它。

Make an outline like the one in Part D1. 翻译：像D1部分那样制定一个大纲。

Use Amy's proposal as a model. 翻译：以埃米的提案为例。

Useful expressions 翻译：常用表达

Dear Sir or Madam, ... 翻译：亲爱的先生或女士，……

I am writing (to you) today ... 翻译：我今天（给你）写信……

I want to ask you to ... 翻译：我想请您……

... is/are home to ... 翻译：……是……的家。

One of the main problems is ... 翻译：主要问题之一是……

Another problem is ... 翻译：另一个问题是……

It is meaningful to ... 翻译：……是有意义的。

Together we can ... 翻译：我们可以一起……

Unit 7 翻译：第七单元

Assessment 翻译：评估

What I can do 翻译：我能做什么

Me 翻译：我

Partner 翻译：搭档

I can retell some facts about different ecosystems. 翻译：我能复述一些关于不同生态系统的事实。

I can use verbs and sentence structures, and, but, or and so, and the suffix -ly correctly. 翻译：我能正确使用动词和句型结构，以及and、but、or和so，还有后缀-ly。

I can talk and write about protecting the ecosystems with the new words in this unit. 翻译：我能用本单元的新单词来谈论和描写保护生态系统。

I have some ideas about why it is important to protect ecosystems and the environment. 翻译：我对为什么保护生态系统和环境很重要有一些想法。

Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 140. 翻译：请通过完成第140页的练习来评估你对新单词和语法的掌握情况。

Result: 翻译：结果：

Weak 翻译：再接再厉

Good 翻译：良好

Wonderful 翻译：非常棒

I am good at ______. 翻译：我擅长______。

I need to spend more time on ______. 翻译：我需要花更多的时间在______上。

My action plan: ______ 翻译：我的行动计划：______

Further study 翻译：拓展学习

The Chinese Wetlands is a wonderful documentary about various kinds of wetlands in China, the Chinese people's efforts to protect them and the achievements we have made. 翻译：《中国湿地》是一部关于中国各种湿地的精彩纪录片，讲述了中国人民为保护湿地所做的努力和取得的成就。

Watch it to learn more about the importance of wetlands and share your findings with your classmates. 翻译：观看这部纪录片以更了解湿地的重要性，并与同学分享你的发现。