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1、精品資料歡迎下載我們中的每個人都應當對自己日常生活活動和挑選所產(chǎn)生的溫室氣體負責;因此,防止氣候變化需要地球上的每個人共同來努力;each and every one of us is responsible for the greenhouse gases we emitin our dailyactionsand choices.therefore,combating climatechange is going to take the combined efforts of everyone on the planet.在中國,平均每戶每年的碳排放量是2.41 噸二氧化碳;足夠填充半個奧
2、運游泳池了;the average household carbon footprint in china is 2.41 tons of carbon dioxide annually. that's enough to fill half an olympic swimming pool.看到這個數(shù)字覺得驚訝么?下面,我們來看看怎樣削減碳排放量;surprised. well, here's how you can work to reduce it:1.開頭運算你自己的碳排放量;這個數(shù)據(jù)是你的起點,從這里開頭你可以監(jiān)控自己的進展;接下來,你可以記錄一些細節(jié),例如:你所居住
3、的公寓的情形,你的個人能源消費及旅行習慣;1. get started by calculating your own carbon footprint. this will give you a starting point from which to begin monitoring your progress. you enter details such as what sort of apartment you live in, your personal energy use and travel habits.2. 每周有一天吃素;由于烹飪肉類耗時較長,所以耗能更多;此外,動物打
4、嗝、放屁時會產(chǎn)生另一種危急的溫室氣體 - 甲烷;2. each week, choose one day when you don't eat meat. meat uses up lotsof energy because ittakes a long time to produce. animals produce methane, which is another dangerous greenhouse gas, when they burp and fart.3. 只買適量的食物,如有剩飯要富有創(chuàng)新精神;例如:將剩菜做成湯;在餐廳吃飯,如有剩飯肯定要打包; 但是,切記要適用自
5、己的飯盒, 防止用一次性飯盒;3. only buy the amount of food you need and if there are leftovers, getcreative.for instance,make them intoa soup. ask to take food homefrom restaurantsifthere'ssomeleft,but remember to take your own container to avoid using a disposable carton.4. 明白身邊的回收利用設施;然后,確保把紙張、塑料瓶等物品分開以便利回
6、收;也有回收電器、電池的地方,確保你能找到它們;4. find out what the recycling options are in your area. then make sure you keep items such as paper and plastic bottles separate so that they can be recycled. there are places where you can recycle electronic appliances and batteries. make sure you find them.5. 使用節(jié)能燈泡節(jié)約能源;它們
7、的耗電量僅是一般燈泡的三分之一,連續(xù)時間卻是后者的 10 倍;5. conserve energy by using efficient light bulbs.they use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long.6. 熱水器不用就別開,溫度掌握不要過熱;燒水時在鍋上蓋好蓋子;6. only turn the water heater on when necessary, and adjust temperature controls to avoid overheating. put
8、 a lid on a pan when boiling water.7. 使用后的廢水將被處理,此時污水中的部分甲烷會釋放到大氣中;建議采納 噴頭淋浴而非浴缸; 縮短兩分鐘洗澡時間, 省水同時為自己多爭取兩分鐘睡眠時間;7. afteruse, waste water has to be treated,and some methane from sewage escapes into the atmosphere. take showers rather than baths and reduceyour shower time by two minutes.this willsave w
9、ater and give you an extra two minutes in bed.8. 使用洗衣機時,確認滿載,假如衣服不是很臟就把溫度調低;8. when using the washing machine, be sure there's a full load and turn the temperature down if it's not really grubby.9. 和洗衣機一樣位列“最貪婪”家電的就是電冰箱了;電冰箱要防止太陽直射, 遠離微波爐或火爐, 盡量保證它的工作效率; 另外, 切記不要把熱的食物放進冰箱;9. the greediesthom
10、edevice along with the washing machine is the fridge.make sure it's as efficient as possible by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from the oven or heater. don't put food in when it's still warm.10. 這一點很明顯也很重要:不使用時,關掉全部電器,包括燈;10. this is obvious,but essential:switchoffallapplianc
11、eswhen you're not using them. this includes lights.11. 門底或窗戶縫進風時, 沒必要提高室內溫度; 再密封一下窗戶縫就可以留住熱氣了;11. there's no point having the heat up high while the wind's blowing inunder the door or sneaking in through the window. reseal allwindow frames to keep the heat in.12. 取消不必要的打印工作,紙張兩面都可打印,盡量削減
12、頁邊空白;12. only print things out when necessary, and print double-sided and reduce the margins.13. 在單位盡量使用自己的杯子和餐具; 這能削減一次性杯子和餐具的廢棄量 -但是,這就意味著洗餐具要消耗許多水;因此,洗餐具時要留意用水方法;13. take your own mug and cutlery to work. this saves throwing awaydisposablecups and containers- but thatcould be outweighed by washin
13、g your cutlery. so, pay attention to how you use water when washing yourdishes.14. 食品生產(chǎn)耗能龐大; 買食品時, 請盡量挑選當?shù)厥称范沁M口食品, 買新奇蔬菜而不是冷凍食品;14. food production eats up lots of energy. when you buy food, go local rather than imported, and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen.15. 使用可再用、可循環(huán)、可降解物品;記得使用可再用的購物袋;15
14、. look for reusable, recyclable, biodegradable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags.16. 盡量買高質量, 壽命長的商品, 盡管這可能會有一點貴; 筆記本電腦比臺式電腦效率更高,小屏幕電視比寬屏電視要好;16. try to buy high-quality, long-lasting products even though they maycost a littlemore. a laptopismore efficientthan a desktop,and a sm
15、all screen tv is better than a big flat-screen.17. 不要購買沒必要的衣物, 對衣物料子的挑選要謹慎; 羊毛和棉織品有很強的溫室氣體影響;人造纖維,例如伸縮尼龍就是個更好的挑選;17. don't purchase unnecessary clothes, and be careful about the materials you buy. wool and cotton fabrics have a really high greenhouse gas impact. manmade fibers such as polyester
16、are a better choice.18. 全部機動化的外出旅行都會產(chǎn)生二氧化碳; 公共汽車和火車會比汽車好, 而步行和騎自行車更好;這不僅有益身心健康,仍很廉價;18. allmotorizedtravelis carbon-intensive.buses and trainsare better than cars, but walking or cycling is better still. it's also better foryour health and cheaper.19. 相比而言, 航空旅行簡直就是環(huán)境災難; 除了二氧化碳, 飛機仍釋放出另外一種有害氣體 -
17、 一氧化碳;19. air travel is an environmental disaster. as well as carbon dioxide, planes emit nitrogen oxide, another nasty gas.20. (碳評論博客寫手) chris goodall 曾說:“爭論這個問題,從中找到適合中國的選項; 一起爭論接下來該怎么做; 努力用中國的嫻熟技能為世界其他國家供應答案; 假如氣候變化問題連續(xù)不加以抑制,中國也將不能自給自足; 我們沒有挑選;我們不得不實行行動;”20. chris goodall says: "study the is
18、sues. understand the options available to china. get involved in the debates about what to do. findways of using the country's immenseskills to provide answers to the rest of the world. if climate change goes on unchecked, china will not be able to feed itself. water will run out. we have no cho
19、ice. we have to act."21. 明白當?shù)刂铝τ诜婪稓夂蜃兓慕M織;多明白該方面信息,積極參加活動、傳播消息;21. find out about local groups that are committed to combating climate change. stay informed, get involved, and spread the word.綠領工人 green-collar worker碳減排 carbon emission reduction碳濃度 carbon intensity綠色信貸green credit碳稅 carbon tax碳
20、腳印 carbon footprint碳減排 carbon emission reduction京都議定書 kyoto protocol大功率電器high-power electrical appliance一次性筷子 disposable chopstick污水治理 sewage treatment可再生能源 renewable energy綠色“生物燃料 ” biofuel餾出燃料 distillate fuel地熱 ground-source heat液化自然氣 liquefied natural gas可燃冰 flammable ice碳排放與交易 cap and trade自然愛護區(qū)
21、 nature reserve生態(tài)旅行 ecotourism全面禁煙carpet smoking ban再生水 recycled water可再生能源renewable energy污水治理 sewage treatment可回收的舊報紙scrap-newspaper無車日 car-free day世界環(huán)境日 world environment day污染者負擔的政策"the-polluters-pay" policy環(huán)保執(zhí)法檢查 environmental protection law enforcement inspection限期治理 undertake treatm
22、ent within a prescribed limit of time生態(tài)示范區(qū) eco-demonstration region; environment-friendly region白色污染 white pollution by using and littering of non-degradable white plastics可降解一次性塑料袋throwaway bio-degradable plastic bags有機污染物 organic pollutants三廢綜合利用 multipurpose use of three types of wastes( waste wa
23、ter, waste gas, solid waste) 城市垃圾無害化處理率decontamination rate of urban refuse垃圾填埋場 refuse landfill垃圾焚化廠 refuse incinerator防止過度利用森林protect forests from overexploitation森林砍伐率 deforestation rate水土流失 water and soil erosion土壤鹽堿化soil alkalization生態(tài)農(nóng)業(yè) environment-friendly agriculture; eco-agriculture水資源愛護區(qū) w
24、ater resource conservation zone海水淡化 sea water desalinization造林工程 afforestation project綠化面積 afforested areas; greening space森林掩蓋率forest coverage防風林 wind breaks防沙林 sand breaks速生林 fast-growing trees降低資源消耗率 slow down the rate of resource degradation開發(fā)可再生資源 develop renewable resources環(huán)保產(chǎn)品 environment-fri
25、endly products美化環(huán)境 landscaping design for environmental purposes環(huán)境惡化 environmental degradation空氣污染濃度 air pollution concentration酸雨、越境空氣污染acid rain and transboundary air pollution工業(yè)粉塵排放 industrial dust discharge煙塵排放 soot emissions礦物燃料(煤、石油、自然氣)fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas清潔能源 clean energy
26、汽車尾氣排放 motor vehicle exhaust尾氣凈化器 exhaust purifier無鉛汽油lead-free gasoline自然氣汽車 gas-fueled vehicles電動汽車 cell-driven vehicles; battery cars小排量汽車small-displacement engine vehicles溫室效應 greenhouse effect工業(yè)廢水處理率 treatment rate of industrial effluents 城市污水處理率 treatment rate of domestic sewage 集中處理廠centraliz
27、ed treatment plant低碳生活方式,即 low-carbon lifestyle ,檢索發(fā)覺,這一詞語已成為網(wǎng)絡新寵,這是由于我國的大都市已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生了 “低碳一族 ”,他們每天使用傳統(tǒng)的發(fā)條鬧鐘,取代電子鬧鐘;在午休和下班后關掉電腦和平板顯示 器;一旦不用電燈、空調,順手關掉;手機一旦充電完成,立刻拔掉充電插頭;挑選晾曬衣物,防止使用滾筒式干衣機;用在鄰近公園中的慢跑取代在跑步機上的45 分鐘錘煉;用節(jié)能燈替換60 瓦的燈泡;不開汽車改騎自行車 簡而言之, “低碳生活 ”方式可以懂得為減低二氧化碳的排放,就是低能量、低消耗、低開支的生活方式;而 “低碳一族 ”正以自己生活細節(jié)的轉變
28、證明:氣候變化已經(jīng)不再只是環(huán)保主義者、政府官員和專家學者關懷的問題,而是與我們每個人息息相關; 在提倡健康生活已成潮流的今日,“低碳生活 ” 不再只是一種抱負,更是一種值得期望的新的生活方式!相關英語表達見如下例句:(1)a one-year carbon emission reduction program proposed by china's ministryof environmental protection mep was started here wednesday, on world earth day, to encourage citizens nationwide
29、 to adjust their lifestyle and live a "low-carbon"lifestyle. a low-carbon lifestyle covers many aspects of modern life, such as transportation, home heating, and holiday travel, which can be conducted in a way that gives the maximum reduction of personal carbon emissions. /(2)as the copenhagen climate conference is drawing near, more and more debate about low-carbon lifestylecome forth. /( 3)just this year, the low-carbon lifestyle, or li
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