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课件网) 选择性必修一 Unit 3 Conservation Topic Talk词汇 by:Emily 1. conservation n. 保护；管理；节约 conserve v. 保护；节约 conservative adj.保守的；守旧的 ① Environmental _____(conserve) has been a hot topic in recent years. ②节约用水至关重要。 _____. conservation Conservation water is of great importance conversation 交谈；谈话 2. destroy v. 破坏；毁掉 destruction n. 破坏，摧毁 destructive adj. 破坏性的 destroy nature 毁坏自然 易混词对比： destroy-destroyed-destroyed 3. plastic n. 塑料 adj. 塑料制的 plastic waste 塑料垃圾 plastics n. 塑料;整形外科 4. recycle=re+cycle v. 再回收；回收利用 recyclable adj.可回收的 unrecyclable adj.不可回收的 ①We all need to recycle and reduce the amount of waste we produce. ② cut down the use of unrecyclable plastic. 5. informative adj. 有教育意义的 information n. 信息 inform v.通知 inform sb of/inform sb that 通知，告知 The lecture was really_____(inform). informative 6. threat n. 威胁; 构成威胁的人/事（常用复数） threaten v. 威胁 threatening adj. 带威胁的，恐吓的 threatened adj. 受到威胁的 ① The use of oil and coal is one of the biggest_____(threat) to our planet. ②Wildlife has been greatly _____ (threat) in the modern age. threats threatened 7. switch v. 转换，改变 n. 转换，改变;开关 switch off 关上（电灯、电视等）=turn off switch on 打开（电灯、电视等）=turn on switch over 改变转换 He switched the conversation from one subject to another. 他转变了话题。 8. have a role 起某种作用 play a part/role in 在…中扮演角色/起作用 do one’s part 尽自己的职责 ①We all have a role to play in protecting the environment. If we all do our part, we can live a healthier life on Earth. ②China is playing an increasingly（越来越） important part/role in safeguarding world peace. 9. illegally adv. 非法地，违法地 illegal adj. 非法的 legal adj. 合法的 legally adv. 合法地 ①It’s illegal to read people’s private letters without permission. ②Many animals are illegally hunted for something they have. 10. hunt v. 猎杀，猎取 hunter n. 猎人 hunt for 搜寻 hunt for a job/lost wallet Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. 11. extinct adj. 灭绝的，绝种的 extinction n. 灭绝 ①We must protect these endangered animals before they become extinct. ②Sadly, many species have become extinct and many are in danger of extinction. 12. incredibly adv. 非常地，极端地; 难以置信地 incredible adj. 难以置信的 urgent adj. 紧急的，急迫的 urgent ly adv. 紧急地，急迫地 urgency n. 紧急,急迫 an incredibly urgent matter 非常急迫的事 Exercise 1.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurrican,she found that her neighborhood _____ (destroy). 2. Humans also _____(threat) carnivorous plants in other ways. 人类还以其他方式对食肉植物产生威胁。 3. I will _____(尽自己的职责）to help clean up the park. 4.The act of selling _____ (legal) or without permission isn’t allowed. was destroyed threaten do my part illegally 5. When you hunt _____ a job, it is not your book knowledge but your exper ... ...
