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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Welcome to the Earth Summit,1.the top of a mountain,山峰,山顶,顶峰,The climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest yesterday morning.,登山者昨日早晨登上珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰。,2.the highest point,degree,etc,.,顶点,顶峰,the summit of scientific achievement,科学成就的顶点,3.a meeting between heads of government,政府首脑会议,高峰会,the recent Geneva Summit,最近举行的日内瓦首脑会议,a summit meeting,高峰会,summit,In 1972,the United Nations held a meeting in Stockholm,Sweden to share ideas about ways to take better care of the earth.At he Stockholm summit,representatives from more than one hundred countries discussed some of the most important problems facing our planet.Since then,several Earth Summit have been held and much progress has been made.In 2002,the Earth summit was held in Johannesburg in South Africa.One of the main themes of the summit was“sustainable development”,or the question how we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment.,para1,represent v.,representative-,n.&adj,.,The company will send a representative to Shanghai.,Are your opinions representative of those of the other people?,你们的意见代表其他人的意见吗?,In Johannesburg,experts from all over the world spoke about different topics and discussed new ways to solve old problems.most of the speakers talked about the“big three”,the three biggest killers in the world-,contaminated drinking water,poor sanitation,and,air pollution.,According to the World Health,Organisation,the big three cause more than seven million,deaths,every year.That is 15%of all the deaths in the world.20%of the people on earth do not have,access,to,clean drinking water.Air pollution,alone,causes almost three million deaths.most of these deaths happen in rural areas,where people burn wood and coal to cook food and stay warm.Air pollution is also a big problem in very large cities,especially in developing countries.,para2,access,1.Means of,entering;entrance,进入;入口,The only means of access to the building is along a muddy track,进入这座建筑物的唯一通道是一条泥泞的小路。,2.means or right of,using,reachig,or obtaining,取得(接近)的方法。权利等,Students need easy access to books.,要使学生很方便就借到图书。,adv,.,1,.,Only,只有,仅仅,置与名词或代词之后,(,1,),Time alone will show who are right.,(2)you,aline,can do it.(=you are the only person who can do it),只有你能做这件事。,(3)You can,njot,live on meat,alone.eat,more vegetables.,你不能单独靠吃肉生活。多吃点蔬菜吧。,2.without or separated from others,单独地,独自地,须放在动词之后,(1)She lives alone.,她独居。,(2)The house stands alone on the hill.,那所房子孤零零地坐落在小山上。,alone,alone,位置不同,意义可能不同,。,I went there,alone,.,我,独自,去那儿。,I,alone,went here.,只有,我去那儿,。,The old lady is,alone,.She lives,alone,in a,lonely,house but she doesnt,feel,lonely,.,(,lonely,指地点时意为“偏僻的,荒凉的),这位老太太,独自,一人。她自己住在一所,偏僻的,房子里。但她并不感到,孤独,。,Many speakers also spoke about,poverty,war,and violence.If we are to develop the world successfully,we must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we create.All too often,global development means that rich people get richer while the poor get poorer.Among the speakers was Chinas then Premier Zhu,Rongji,who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world.Rich countries have a,responsibility,towards poor,countyies,and must do whatever they can to help others.Without international cooperation,developing countries cannot,prosper,nor,will sustainable development be possible.,para3,responsible,-,adj,She is responsible,to,me,for,it.,人做主语意为”应负责任的“,物做主语表”造成事实的原因“,responsibility,-n.,1.I,take(full)responsibility for,losing the money.,我对丢失这笔钱负有(完全的)责任。,2,。,Now that youre 13,you should have more sense of responsibility.,We are responsible for our own actions.,我们应对自己的行为负责。,The weather is responsible for the delay.,由于天气原因才耽误了。,Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that,there exist,serious problems and that there is still time to take action.Only by changing the way we live can we save the earth.One of the visitors to the Earth Summit in Johannesburg said that what she had heard was very important.,“when I listened to the speakers,I,realised,that many of the things I do every day are bad for the environment.Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution.I would never have bough one.Not until we know more will we be able to improve the situation.If all of us make small,changes,we,could make a big difference.,para4,There be,结构,在此结构中,谓语动词有时可不用,BE,,而用类似表”存在“概念的其它动词,,如,live,stand,come,lie,come,about,appear,seam,remain,exist,happen,enter,等,1.There once,lived,an old hunter in the house,2.There,seem,s to be some,misunderstsnding,about the matter.,3.There,stand,s an old pine tree on the top of the mountain.,4.There,came,shouts for help from the river.,5.There,lie,s a large wheat field in front of the house.,房前有一块广阔的麦地。,6.In 1859,there,came,aout,a war between two countries.,The message is spreading across the world and many students are learning more about“earth,issues”in,school.A better understanding of the environment is necessary,as,is the willingness to act.Meeting like the Earth Summit can tell us what we can do to help.,As,同,so,前者如何后者也如何。,1.He will attend the computer course,as will I.,2.He has been to Beijing,as have I.,para5,The Earth Summit is not just about problems.In fact,it is a place to find solutions for the future.Many of the speakers at the Johannesburg summit said that education is the key to the future.With better,education,people will be able to build a better society,in harmony with,nature and perhaps,put an end to,the death and suffering caused by the big three.If the world becomes less unfair and if people can get better education,much of the poverty can be wiped out.And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated,there is a,good,chance,that we will see less violence and fewer wars.,para6,Harmony,:,a state of,comlete,agreement(in,feelings,ideas,etc,.,)(感情,思想等)和谐,和睦,融洽,一致,In harmony with,与,和谐相处。反义词,out of harmony,1.Her ideas were no longer in harmony with ours.,她同我们的想法不再一致了。,2.Bob and I worked together in harmony for years,我们和睦共事了几年。,3.My cat and dog never fight they live together in perfect harmony.,4.The music is out of harmony with his tastes.,这音乐不合他的品位。,Put an end to,to,stop from happening or existing any more,使终止,使结束 制止,1.We must put an end to this foolish,behaviour,.,我们必须制止这种愚蠢的行为。,2.The,chidf,fask,of the moment is to put an end to the terrible pollution in the,river.,当务之急是制止河流的严重污染。,There is a chance,有可能发生某事,(,chance,可能,可能性,),of doing,that-clause,1.There is a chance that you will win the final game.,你将有可能赢得这最后一场比赛。,2.There is no chance of rain today,.(=There is no chance that it will rain today,),今天不可能下雨。,
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