Dear Ouyang Guang,
There are many people who have a commitment⑥ like yours⑦, but they do not believe they have the power to do⑧ anything to improve our environment. That is not true. Together, individuals can make a difference⑨. We do not have toput up with⑩pollution⑪.
Thegrowth⑫ of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide in the air actually comes as a result of many things we do every day. Here are a few suggestions on how to reduce it. They should get you started with your project⑬. ⑥commitment/kə'mItmənt/n.承诺;交托
⑦who引导定语从句修饰people。
⑧have the power to do 有能力做
⑨make a difference 有影响
⑩put up with 忍受;容忍
⑪pollution/pə'luːʃn/n.污染;弄脏
⑫growth/ɡrəʊθ/n.增长;生长
⑬get you started with your project是"get+宾语+过去分词"结构。
亲爱的欧阳光:,有许多人承担你这样的义务,但他们不相信自己有能力做些事情来改善环境。那是不正确的。众人拾柴火焰高。我们不必去忍受污染。,空气中的温室气体二氧化碳的增长的确是来自我们许多的日常活动。这儿有几条关于减少空气中二氧化碳含量的建议。这些建议应当能够促进你的研究。
1 We use a lot of energy in our houses. It is OK to leave⑭ anelectrical⑮ appliance⑯ onso long asyou are using it⑰ - if not, turn it off! Do not be casual⑱ about this. So if you are not using the lights, the TV, the computer, and so on⑲, turn them off. If you are cold, put on more clothes instead of turning up the heat.
2 Motor⑳ vehicles use a lot of energy - so walk or ride a bike if you can.
3 Recycle cans\s\up1(21(21), bottles, plastic bags and newspapers if circumstances\s\up1(22(22) allow you to\s\up1(23(23). It takes a lot of energy to make things from new materials, so, if you can, buy things made from recycled materials\s\up1(24(24). ⑭leave ... on 让......开着
⑮electrical/I'lektrIkl/adj.电的;与电有关的
⑯appliance/ə'plaIəns/n.用具;工具;器具
⑰so long as(=as long as)"只要",引导条件状语从句。
⑱casual/'kæʒjʊəl/adj.随便的;漫不经心的;偶然的
⑲and so on 等等
⑳motor/'məʊtə/n.发动机
\s\up1(21(21)can/kæn/n.容器;罐头
\s\up1(22(22)circumstance/'sɜːkəmstəns/n.环境;情况
\s\up1(23(23)to后省略了recycle them,此处动词不定式符号to不可省略。
\s\up1(24(24)过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰things。
1.在室内我们使用大量的能源。只要你在使用电器设备,你可以让它开着--如果不用,就把它关掉!不要对此疏忽大意。因此,你如果不用电灯、电视、电脑等,就把它们关掉