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Unit 8 Protecting the environment
8.2
Look at the plastic!
1 Think and talk about the questions with your partner.
A What plastic products do you see in your daily life?
B What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products?
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
太多
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
In today′s world，plastic pollution is a global problem. Humans produce millions of tons of plastic every year. About half is for packaging goods. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste.
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before引導的時間狀語從句。
[名詞]商品；貨品
Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment. Even worse，millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil，water，and plants. If our environment suffers，humans will do too.
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If 引導的條件狀語從句。
[動詞]導致死亡；殺死；破壞
[動詞]污染；弄臟
[動詞]遭受；蒙受；受苦
Why can′t we just stop using plastic? Think about drinking bottles and plastic bags. They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. But they are not the only option! Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic one. Carry a reusable water bottle. Choose products with less packaging. Learn to recycle plastic properly.
[形容詞]便宜的
[形容詞]可再次使用的；可重復使用的
Let′s be part of the solution. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste.
[名詞]解決辦法；溶液
[名詞]習慣；習性
對······有巨大的影響
[動詞]減少；降低
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A Plastic waste can stay in the ground for years. ( )
B We can′t use fewer plastic products because they provide convenience. ( )
C This passage draws attention to plastic pollution. ( )
T
F
T
3 Read the passage again and complete the table.
Humans ___________ millions of tons of plastic every year. About __________ is for packaging goods.
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
global plastic pollution
produce
half
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
harm of plastic pollution
It _______ animals and ___________ the soil and water. If our environment __________， humans will do too.
kills
pollutes
suffers
Look at the plastic!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
harm of plastic pollution
Bring your _______ shopping bag. Carry a ________ water bottle. Choose __________ with less packaging. Learn to recycle _________ properly.
own
reusable
products
plastic
4 Work in pairs. Discuss the following Work in pairs. Discuss the following.
A How do you sort the waste?
? vegetable leaves ? fruit peels ? waste paper
? medicine ? plastic bottles ? used batteries
? light tubes ? paint pots
B Do you think it is important to sort waste? Why or why not?
C What can we do to reduce the amount of waste?
1. What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 我們可以做些什么來避免使用過多的塑料制品?(教材第 102 頁，1)
avoid [動詞] 避開；躲避
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
I left early to avoid the rush hour.
我早早動身以避開交通高峰期。
1. What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 我們可以做些什么來避免使用過多的塑料制品? (教材第 102 頁，1)
too many 太多
too many 是形容詞短語，作定語修飾可數名詞復數。
I have too many books to read. 我有太多書要讀。
[辨析]
too many，too much 與 much too
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“太多”，形容詞短語，修飾可數名詞復數
too much
“太多”，作形容詞短語時，常修飾不可數名詞，置于名詞前；作副詞短語時，修飾動詞，置于動詞后
much too
“太”，副詞短語，修飾形容詞或副詞原級，表示程度
[助記]
too many、too much 與 much too 的用法：
too much，much too，用法區別看后頭。
much 后接不可數，too 后則接形或副。
too many 要記住，后面名詞必復數。
2. About half is for packaging goods. 大約一半用于包裝商品。(教材第 102 頁，2)
goods /g?dz/ [名詞] 商品；貨品
They sell furniture and other household goods.
他們出售家具及其他家庭用品。
3. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. 在許多塑料制品變成廢物之前，我們只使用過一兩次。(教材第 102 頁，2)
become [連系動詞] 變得；成為
Our country is becoming stronger and stronger.
我們的國家正變得越來越強大。
[辨析]
become，get，grow，turn 與 go
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“變得；成為”，相當于 be，強調狀態的變化和外貌的變化，后接名詞或形容詞
get
“變得；變成”，強調逐漸變得的結果，后接形容詞，主語多是天氣等
grow
逐漸變得；逐漸成為”強調漸漸地變為后接形容詞、動詞不定式，主語多是人或動、植物
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“轉變，變”，表示成為和從前完全不同的東西，常與表示顏色和天氣方面的形容詞連用
go
“變化”，一般指進入不好的狀態
3. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. 在許多塑料制品變成廢物之前，我們只使用過一兩次。(教材第 102 頁，2)
waste /we?st/ ①[名詞] 廢物；垃圾；浪費
waste 常用于定型 It′s a waste of time to do sth. 中，意為“做某事是浪費時間”。
waste ② [動詞] 浪費
waste time (in) doing sth. 浪費時間做某事
waste sth. on sth. 在某方面浪費某物
Don′t waste time (in) doing the useless work.
不要浪費時間做這無用的工作。
waste ③ [形容詞] 廢棄的
There is a waste factory near our school.
我們學校附近有一座廢棄的工廠。
4. Even worse，millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. 更糟糕的是，每年有數百萬動物因塑料而死。(教材第 102 頁，2)
kill /k?l/ [動詞]導致死亡；殺死；破壞
These are the cells that directly attack and kill micro-organisms.
這些細胞可以直接攻擊和殺死微生物。
[拓展]
killer [名詞] 導致死亡的人 (或動物、事物)；殺手
Heart disease is the biggest killer .
心臟病是頭號殺手。
5. Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil，water，and plants. 塑料會在地下存留多年，污染土壤、水和植物。(教材第102 頁，2)
pollute /p??lu:t/ [動詞] 污染；弄臟
pollute... with/by... 用······污染······
These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.
這些氣體污染了城鎮和城市的空氣。
6. If our environment suffers，humans will do too. 如果我們的環境受到影響，人類也會受到影響。(教材第 102 頁，2)
suffer /?s?f?(r)/ [動詞] 遭受；蒙受；受苦
suffer from 遭受······；承受······的痛苦；患······病
Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？
他患有某種精神上的疾病嗎?
7. They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. 他們確實便于攜帶且價格便宜。(教材第102 頁，2)
cheap /t?i:p/ [形容詞] 便宜的
cheap 的反義詞為 expensive，意為“昂貴的”。
My shoes were cheap —— they only cost $ 15.
我的鞋子很便宜——只要 15 美元。
8. Carry a reusable water bottle. 帶一個可重復使用的水瓶。(教材第 102 頁，2)
reusable /?ri:?ju:z?bl/ [形容詞] 可再次使用的；可重復使用的
He bought a reusable plastic container.
他買了一個可重復使用的塑料容器。
[拓展]
① reuse [動詞] 再次使用；重復使用；重新利用
We should encourage people to reuse plastic items to protect the environment.
為了保護環境，我們應該鼓勵人們重新利用塑料制品。
②前綴 re-表示“再，又，重新”，其構成的常見動詞還有：
write — rewrite (重寫)
build — rebuild (重建)
play — replay (重放，重播)
9. Let′s be part of the solution. 讓我們成為解決方案的一部分。(教材第 102 頁，2)
solution /s??lu:?n/ [名詞] 解決辦法；溶液
a/the solution to… ······的解決辦法
I think I have a solution to the problem.
我認為我有解決這個問題的辦法。
[拓展]
solve [動詞] 解決
He tried his best to solve the problem.
他盡了最大努力解決這個問題。
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我們常習慣中的小小改變將對減少塑料垃圾產生巨大的影響。(教材第 102 頁，2)
habit [名詞] 習慣；習性
good/bad habits 好/壞習慣
out of habit 出于習慣
get into the habit of... 養成······的習慣
get out of the habit of... 改掉······的習慣
Running in the morning is a good habit.
晨跑是一個好習慣。
She has got into the habit of washing her hands as soon as she gets home.
她養成了一回家就洗手的習慣。
[中考鏈接]
(2023 湖北鄂州中考) — Tom always reads for an hour every day.
— That′s a good ________.
A. habit B. dream
C. time D. wish
A
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我們常習慣中的小小改變將對減少塑料垃圾產生巨大的影響。(教材第 102 頁，2)
have a(n)... impact on 對有······影響
have a(n)... impact on 中的 impact 是名詞，意為“巨大影響”，impact 前可用 great、big、good、bad、no 等詞來限定，相當于 have a(n)...influence on.
have a great/big impact on... 對······有巨大的影響
have a good/bad impact on... 對······有好的壞的影響
have no impact on... 對······沒有影響
The computer has had a big impact on us.
計算機對我們產生了巨大的影響。
His father has no impact on him. 他的父親對他沒有影響。
10. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 我們常習慣中的小小改變將對減少塑料垃圾產生巨大的影響。(教材第 102 頁，2)
reduce 作及物動詞，后接名詞或代詞作賓語。
Recycling will help reduce a lot of waste.
回收利用將有助于減少大量垃圾。
reduce... by... 把······減少了······
reduce... (from...) to... 把······(從······)減少到······
We have reduced the price by 10 percent.
我們已經把價格降低了 10%。
The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.
雇員人數從 40 減少到了 25.
11. What can we do to reduce the amount of waste? 我們可以做些什么來減少垃圾的數量? (教材第 103 頁，4)
the amount of... ······的數量
the amount of... 中的 amount 是名詞，意為“數量”。
the amount of... 后接不可數名詞，當該結構作主語時，謂語動詞要用單數形式。
I. 根據漢語提示填寫單詞
1. __________ (全球的) warming is areal problem.
2. Prices are marked on the ____________ (商品).
3. What does the factory ___________ (生產).
4. It is a ___________ (浪費) of time to play computer games.
5. Mining would ___________ (污染) the lake.
Global
goods
produce
waste
pollute
Ⅱ. 用所給單詞的適當形式填空
1. He bought a __________ (reuse) bottle.
2. You should avoid ___________ (drink) too much cola.
3. We use many plastic __________ ( product ) every year.
4. Recycling will help ___________ (reduce) a lot of waste.
5. I have a new _____________ (solute) to the problem.
reusable
drinking
products
(to) reduce
solution

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