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Unit7Pollution020304EffectsofpollutionKillfishandshrimpGiveoffbadsmellsMakewaternotdrinkableProduceacidrain050501Causepeopletogetdisease下一页上一页WaterpollutionWhitepollution下一页上一页CarpollutionAirpollution上一页下一页SmoginMyCityWhenIwakeupinthemorning,Ipausebrieflybeforeopeningmycurtains,andwhatIseeoutofmywindowislikelytosetthetonefortherestoftheday.我早晨起来,在打开的窗帘前稍作停顿,看到窗口我很可能会将一天的基调定为休息。下一页上一页Iamnotcheckingupontheweather.Instead,Iwanttoknowexactlyhowbadthepollutionisgoingtobe.Onsomemornings,itistrulyhorrible.Itisasifthewholecityhasbeenturnedintoasmokers’roomwithayellowishcolorstainingthesky.我没有查询过天气。相反,我想知道到底将会有多糟糕的污染。在某些早晨,这真是太可怕了。整个城市的天空被染成黄色,仿佛已经变成了一个吸烟者的房间。上一页下一页Andthismonth,pollutioninmycitywentfrombadto...well,dangerous.Thehospitalswerefilledwithpatients,oldandyoung,sufferingfrombreath-relatedproblems.Peoplewerewarnedtostayindoorsandthestreetswereunusuallyquiet.本月,在我市污染坏到…好吧,糟糕。医院人满为患,年老的和年轻的患有呼吸相关的疾病问题。人们被勒令呆在室内,街道异常的安静。上一页下一页Salesofairpurifiersforhomes,aswellasfacemasks,rocketedandsomestoressimplyranout.Evenforacitythatisusedtopollution,thiswasanemergency.家用的空气净化器,口罩销量飞速上升,商店卖完了仅剩的货物。这是一个紧急情况,即使是一个用于污染的城市。上一页下一页Foryears,thelocalauthoritiesoftenplayeddownthepollutioninthecity,insistingitwasfoginmostcases,despiteevidencetothecontrarythatwasplainforalltosee.多年来,地方政府往往对城市污染轻描淡写,在大多数情况下坚称这是雾,尽管有证据可以清楚得表明相反的情况。上一页下一页Facedwithpublicpressure,thelocalauthoritiesstartedpublishingthehourlyair-qualityreadingsthisyear.Andwhentherecentunusuallyheavysmoghit,thestatemedia,forthefirsttimeonthisissue,madeitsvoiceheard.面对公众的压力,地方政府今年开始发布每小时的空气质量报告。近期,异常沉重的烟雾袭来,国家媒体首次在这个问题上,发出了自己的声音。上一页下一页Thepollutionstoryledthecountry’smaineveningTVnewsprogram.Eventhemajornationaldailynewspaperranaheadlineasking“What’swrongwithourair?”.Well,theanswerisnotfartoseek.Theproblemiscausedbythecountrydevelopingataspeedandscaleunheard-ofinhistory.Ithasbeengrowthatallcosts,resultinginwidespreadenvironmentalworsening.污染事件主导了该国主要的晚间电视新闻节目的内容。国家主要的新闻日报提了一个标题问:“我们的空气有什么问题?”答案是在不远处寻找。该问题是由该国发展速度和规模在历史上是空前的而造成的。它一直增长,不惜一切代价,造成广泛的环境恶化。上一页下一页Coal-burningenergyplantspowerthecountry’sfactories;theyprovidetheheatforhundredsofmillionsofhomes,buttheyalsoemitpoisonousgasesintotheair.Inmycityalone,severalmillioncarschokethestreets,anillustrationofthecountry’sgrowingprosperity.Butallthesevehicles,normallybumpertobumper,arealsoasignofacountrythatisnotcomingtotermswithpollution.Anditisnotjusttheairquality.Lakes,riversandundergroundwatersupplieshaveallbeenbadlypollutedbylightlyregulatedindustry.Almostnooneinthecitytruststhewaterthatcomesoutoftheirtaps.燃煤发电厂为全国的工厂供电;它们为亿万家庭提供热量,但它们也在空气中散发有毒气体。仅仅是在我的城市,几百万的汽车使街道堵塞,这说明国家日益繁荣。但是,这些车通常一辆接一辆,这也是一个国家是否有污染的标志。不只是空气质量。湖泊,河流和地下水供应都受到那些监管宽松行业的严重污染。在城市里几乎没有人信任自来水。上一页下一页Somaybethegreatsmogofthiscityinrecentdayswillmarkaturningpoint.Atimewhenthepeoplesay:‘‘Weneedtoputqualityoflifebeforeeconomicgrowth.”Inrecentmonths,therehavebeenseverallarge-scaleprotestsagainstfactoriesbeinginvariouscities.因此,也许这个城市最近几天大的雾霾将标志着一个转折点.一时间人们在说“我们需要把生活质量放在经济增长前面”近几个月来,在各个城市有过几次针对工厂的大规模抗议活动。上一页下一页Butahugeseaofchangelooksunlikely——fornow,anyway.Economicgrowthremainsthecity’stoppriority.Withoutit,largenumbersofpeoplecouldbeleftunemployed.Therearestillmillionsofpeoplewhowantthekeystotheirfirstcar,theirfirstair-conditioner,evenafridge.Whoisgoingtobetheonetodenythemtheirdream?Forthatreason,cleanairislikelytoremainararityinmycityforyearstocome.SomewealthypeoplearetakingtheirkidstoliveinCanadaorAustralia.Butformost,thatisnotanoption.但改变大海看起来不太可能——就目前而言。经济增长仍然是城市的重中之重。如果没有它,大量的人可能会失业。仍有数以百万计的人想要他们的第一辆车,第一台空调,甚至是一台冰箱的所有权。什么会否定他们的梦想?答案是多年来在我的城市洁净的空气仍然是罕见的。一些有钱的人正带着他们的孩子住在加拿大或澳洲。但对于大多数人来说,这不是一种选择。上一页下一页Asforme,afteraboutfiveyearsoflivinghere,Ihaveorderedmyfirstairpurifier.AndInowwearafacemaskforormybikeridetowork.Andeverymorning,beforeopeningmycurtains,Ipauseandhopethatthewindhasblownthepollutionaway.至于我,在这里住了五年,我买了我的第一个空气净化器。我现在戴口罩、骑自行车去上班。每天清晨,在打开我的窗帘之前,我停下来,希望风吹走了污染。上一页下一页tonen.[语]声调,语调;[画]色调,色泽,明暗;[乐]乐音,全音,全音程;[医](正常的)健康状态;vt.使更健壮;定调;使变调子;[摄影术]给…上色;vi.带有某种腔调;呈现某种色彩;(颜色)调和(与with连用)eg:Thetonebordersonsnarkybutnevercrass.文章语调近乎恶声恶气,但从来都不愚蠢。返回pollutionn.污染(作用);腐败;堕落;沾污;eg:Bremmerisn'tsayingpollutionisn'taproblem.布莱默的意思并不是说污染不是问题。返回stainvt.玷污,染污;败坏(名声);给…染色;n.污点;瑕疵;着色剂;色斑;vi.弄脏;污染;被玷污;eg:Sprinkleathicklayerofboraxoverthestain.向污渍上面洒一层厚厚的硼砂。返回emergencyn.紧急情况;突发事件;非常时刻adj.紧急的;备用的inanemergency在紧急情况下emergencyresponse应急响应inemergency在紧急情况下emergencytreatment急诊;急症治疗emergencyroom急诊室eg:Theywereheldtogethertodealwithemergency.他们团结一致以应付紧急情况。返回evidencen.证据,证明;迹象;明显vt.证明giveevidence作证empiricalevidence实验性证据strongevidence有力证据;真凭实据substantialevidence确实证据eg:Letmeadducemoreevidence.让我举出更多的证据。返回powern.功率;力量;能力;政权;势力;[数]幂vt.激励;供以动力;使…有力量vi.快速前进adj.借影响有权势人物以操纵权力的n.(Power)人名;(英、葡)inpower执政的;掌权的;当权的powersupply电源;电源供应器electricpower电力;电功率powerplant发电厂;动力装置powersystem电网,电力系统;动力系统eg:Itiswithinmypower.那是在我的权力以内。返回chokevt.呛;使窒息;阻塞;抑制;扑灭vi.窒息;阻塞;说不出话来n.窒息;噎;chokepoint瓶颈;阻碍chokeoff使闷死;劝阻,阻止chokecoil抗流线圈chokeupv.闷住;噎住;阻塞chokedown强咽下去;抑制eg:Thesmokealmostchokedme.烟呛得我几乎透不过气来。Thepipewaschokedbycotton.管道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