美语情景对话 第1273期:What can you do for the environment? 你能为环保做些什么?

Tom: Hi, my name's Tom.

汤姆：嗨，我是汤姆。

Jess: And I'm Jess. We're from the UK.

杰茜：我是杰茜。我们两个来自英国。

Tom: The environment is a big issue at the moment. Jess, do you have any advice how to help the environment?

汤姆：现在环境问题是个严重的问题。杰茜，你对改善环境有什么建议吗？

Jess: Yeah, I think it's really important to remember to turn things off, so when you're brushing your teeth, there's not need to keep the tap running all the time, and remember to turn off lights and air-conditioning units when you leave the room. How about you, Tom, any advice?

杰茜：有。我认为真正重要的是要记得切断供应，比如刷牙时不用一直开着水龙头，在离开房间时要记得关灯还有关掉空调。你呢，汤姆，你有什么建议吗？

Tom: Well, that's good to know, I think new technology is helping people to protect the environment more and more. For examples, computers mean that we use less paper, and there are all kinds of things coming off the market that stop us from using quite so many resources.

汤姆：谢谢你的提醒，我认为新技术会帮助人们更好地保护环境。比如，用电脑办公意味着我们会减少纸张的使用，进入市场的各种新技术使我们得以减少资源的使用量。

Jess: Absolutely.

杰茜：完全正确。

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重点讲解：
1. turn off 关上；关掉；截断，切断（…的供应）；
例句：You forgot to turn off the light.
你忘了关灯了。
2. all the time 一直；
例句：They rowed all the time.
他们总是争吵不休。
3. all kinds of 各种类型的；五花八门的；
例句：In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
在新墨西哥州，有各种各样的烹饪方法。
4. stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止；使中断；使停止；
例句：If he is determined to do something, nobody can stop him from doing so.
如果他决定做某事，任何人也无法阻止他去做。