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1--The air quality in this city is horrendous. The pollution levels are so high that we are not supposed to go outside with a face mask again!
2--Exhaust fumes from vehicles cause a great deal of damage to the environment.
1--On top of that, theie are a few large chemical factories in the suburbs,which are contributing to the high pollution levels in the water and the air in this city.
2--As much as I love this city,I think I'm going to find a greener city to live in.Living in a polluted city like this just can't be good for my health.
1--I know what you mean.However,there are so few places left that have not been affected by global warming. If it's not the pollution,then it's the natural disasters,deforestation,or the greenhouse effect.
2--What is the greenhouse effect exactly?
1--It's the gradual rise in the earth's temperature.
2--I see,so it's similar to global warming?
1--They're related to one another, yes.
2--I heard that some people in England are pleased with the fact that the climate is becoming warmer because it's making their towns a more pleasant place to live.
1--People joke about the benefits of the increase in temperature,but it's not all good news. They've been experiencing a lot of deadly storms there as well.
2--People always seem to make jokes as a way to deal with unfortunate situations.
1--I think if everyone pitches in,the world will be a better place.
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注解:
1.pollution污染
2.deforestation濫伐森林
3.greenhouse effect溫室效應
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譯文:
1--這個城市的空氣質量實在是太差了!污染指數(shù)那么高,以至于我們都已不再希望于外出時戴防毒面具保護自己了。
2--汽車排放的尾氣嚴重污染了環(huán)境。
1--最要命的是,郊區(qū)還有好幾家大型化工廠,這些工廠是這個城市空氣和水污染的罪魁禍首。
2--盡管我熱愛這座城市,但是我還是想找一個更加環(huán)保的城市居住。住在污染這么嚴重的城市里對我的健康不利。
1--我明白你的意思。不過現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)很少有城市不受全球氣候變暖的影響了,不是有污染,就是有自然災害,或者是森林毀壞和溫室效應。
2--溫室效應究竟是指什么?
1--是指地球溫度逐漸上升。
2--我明白了,是不是跟全球變暖很相似?
1--沒錯,它們是彼此聯(lián)系的。
2--我聽說有些英格蘭人發(fā)現(xiàn)氣候變暖使他們居住的城市氣候更加宜人,這讓他們很高興。
1--有時候人們會拿氣溫升高的好處開開玩笑,不過這畢竟不是好事。他們已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷過因此而造成的暴風雨雪天氣了。
2--人們總是會調侃這個,就像他們面對不幸境遇的時候一樣。
1--我覺得如果人人都能同心協(xié)力,這個世界將會更美好。