Section Ⅱ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary-Language Points

　　 be related to 与......有关系的

　　(教材P11)Thirteen people die (every hour/every day) from illnesses related to smoking tobacco，such as cancer，bronchitis and heart disease.

　　平均(每小时/每天)有13人死于与吸烟有关的疾病，比如：癌症、支气管炎和心脏病。

　　(1)relate...to/with... 把......与......联系起来

　　(2)relation n. [U]关系；[C]亲属

　　relationship n. (人际)关系

　　①Much of the crime in this area is related to drugs.

　　这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。

　　②The plan (relate) to the project is under discussion.

　　与这项工程有关的计划正在讨论中。

　　③I can't relate what he does what he says.

　　我无法把他所做的和所说的联系起来。

　　④We try to improve (relate) between our two countries.

　　我们努力改进我们两国间的关系。

　　【答案】　②related　③to/with　④relations

　　 reduce vt.减少；降低

　　(1) reduce...to... 把......降到/减少到......

reduce...by... 把......降低/减少了......