Michael: Kangkang, read this article.
Kangkang: What’s it about?
Michael: It’s about air pollution in China. It says that China has become the world’s largest producer and user [1]user: US: [ˈjuzər] UK: [ˈjuːzə(r)] n. 用户；使用者 of coal.
As a result [2]as a result: 结果, air pollution has become a serious problem.
Kangkang: Yeah. But the government is doing something useful [3]something useful: 有用的事/物 修饰不定代词的形容词放在不定代词后 to protect the environment.
Michael: That’s great. None [4]none: US: [nʌn] UK: [nʌn] adj. 没有 pron. 没有一个；毫无 … 继续阅读 of us likes pollution.
Kangkang: Yes. We shouldn’t leave rubbish [5]rubbish: US: [ˈrʌbɪʃ] UK: [‘rʌbɪʃ] n. 垃圾；废弃物；废话；劣质的东西 here and there [6]here and there: 到处；零零落落. Don’t spit [7]spit: US: [spɪt] UK: [spɪt] v. 唾（唾沫、食物等）；啐唾沫（常表示愤怒或鄙视）；怒斥 anywhere in public [8]in public: 当众；公开地；在公共场合. Don’t walk on grass or pick flowers. Everyone should care for [9]care for: 照顾；关心 wild [10]wild: US: [waɪld] UK: [waɪld] adj. 狂热；自然生长的；野的；野生的 animals and plant more trees.
Michael: That’s right. We should do everything we can to protect the environment.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | user: US: [ˈjuzər] UK: [ˈjuːzə(r)] n. 用户；使用者 |
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| ↑2 | as a result: 结果 |
| ↑3 | something useful: 有用的事/物 修饰不定代词的形容词放在不定代词后 |
| ↑4 | none: US: [nʌn] UK: [nʌn] adj. 没有 pron. 没有一个；毫无 *必会辨析
none可以指人也可以指物，否定三者及以上，可单数也可复数，后可跟of短语，强调数量，常用how many/much提问； neither否定两者； no one 只指人，只用作单数，不跟of短语，不强调数量，常用who提问。 |
| ↑5 | rubbish: US: [ˈrʌbɪʃ] UK: [‘rʌbɪʃ] n. 垃圾；废弃物；废话；劣质的东西 |
| ↑6 | here and there: 到处；零零落落 |
| ↑7 | spit: US: [spɪt] UK: [spɪt] v. 唾（唾沫、食物等）；啐唾沫（常表示愤怒或鄙视）；怒斥 |
| ↑8 | in public: 当众；公开地；在公共场合 |
| ↑9 | care for: 照顾；关心 |
| ↑10 | wild: US: [waɪld] UK: [waɪld] adj. 狂热；自然生长的；野的；野生的 |
