the main industry                        主要行业

fishing and farming                        农业和渔业

the wastewater from some factories      工厂废水

turn the water into a dark green color    把水染成墨绿色

wash clothes in the rivers         在水里洗衣服

keep away from it                   远离

water energy                        水资源

drink and wash every day       每天喝水、每天洗衣服

gas energy                              煤气

rely on for heating                   供热

electric energy                        电能

solar energy                        太阳能

people can not do without them       没有不行

is unequally distributed over China

                        不       均匀地分布在中国

with a great density in eastern region but rarity in the west

                        东部人口稠密、西部人口稀少

in coastal cities                                        沿海城市

the economy of eastern area                   东部地区的经济

seriously think about it                           认真地思考

is lack of some high technology              缺少高科技

modern machines                                   现代化的机器
gradually change our labor-intensive industry to technique-concentrated industry

将劳动密集型产业转化成技术密集型产业

protect environment                             保护环境

a basic state policy                               基本国策

enact laws and regulations                     制定法律、法规

environmental protection                        环境保护

environmental standards                        环境标准

see an unprecedented upsurge               出现了从来未有过的高潮

give their support to the government’s work

                        支持政府工作

talk about environmental protection issues

                        讨论环保问题

participate in environmental protection activities

                        参与环保活动

use cloth bags                    使用布袋

plastic bags                        塑料袋

take care not to litter                        不要随地乱扔垃圾

fight against sandstorms                        与沙尘暴作战

volunteer to plant trees and grass                        自愿种草植树

adopt various measures                        采取各种各样的措施

curb environmental pollution                        抑制环境污染

environmental protection funds keep rising

                        环保基金持续增长

the UN standard of 0.8 percent for developing countries

联合国规定的发展中国家0.8%的标准

global warming                         全球变暖

have different effects                        有不同的影响

blame global warming for extreme weather events

指责全球变暖给天气带来不好的影响

severe droughts                        严重的干旱

floods and storms                        洪水和暴风

climate changes                        气候变化

affect people everywhere                        影响着所有地方的人们

cause many disastrous crop losses              

为庄稼带来灾难性的损失

sea level rise                        海平面上升

wildlife habitats                        野生动物栖息地

provide food, shelter and the right conditions for plants and animals            

为动植物提供实物、居所和适合生长的环境

change with climate                        随气候变化

adjust themselves to the changes physically and mentally

人们需在身体和精神方面调整自己

save energy                        节能

set the cylinder thermostat at 60oC for bathing and washing洗澡、洗衣服时把调温器调到60度

put the plug in your basin or sink                   把插头放进盆里和水槽里

leave hot water taps running                         让热水龙头一直流

wash money down the plughole                    从水龙头里冲钱

adjust your curtains or blinds to let in as much light as possible

                        调好窗帘，让尽可能多的阳光照进屋子         

cordless phones                        无绳电话

check the operation manual                        看一下操作指南

leave the door open                        开着冰箱门

cold air will escape                        冷空气溜走了

avoid put hot or warm food straight into the fridge

                                                     不要把热食物直接放进冰箱

allow the food to cool down                        把食物凉下来

defrost your fridge regularly                        冰箱定期除霜

keep the bridge efficiently and cheaply

                                               让冰箱高效率地工作

frost up quickly                        迅速解霜

check the door seal                        检查一下密封条

site your fridge next to a cooker or boiler           

                        把冰箱放在锅边上

leave a gap between the fridge and the cooker

                        在冰箱和锅之间刘一条缝

washing machine                                                            洗衣机

tumble dryer                              转筒式干燥机

wash a full load                        满量洗衣

use a economy program                        使用经济挡

modern washing powders                        现代洗衣粉

don’t put really wet clothes into a tumble dryer

                        不要把湿衣服直接放进烘干机

wring them                               拧一下

spin-dry them                              甩干

save your money                        省钱

heat the amount of water you really need

                        用多少水烧多少水

use an electric kettle                        用电壶

a dripping hot water tap         流水不断的水龙头

waste energy                        浪费能源

fill a bath                              可以洗个澡了

have a shower                        淋浴

an ordinary bath                        平时洗个澡