Design a poster
1. There is also another resource in the fight against desertification, in the form of the China National Desertification Monitoring Certre(CNDMC).
在反對(duì)沙漠化的戰(zhàn)斗中還有另外一個(gè)資源，即中國(guó)國(guó)家沙漠化監(jiān)控中心。
Form n. 形式；形狀；形態(tài)；格式
vt&vi. 形成；構(gòu)成 ；成立
in the form of 以……形式
form a company 成立公司
form good health habits 養(yǎng)成良好的衛(wèi)生習(xí)慣
an application form 申請(qǐng)表格
The cookies were all in the form of stars.那些餅干的形狀都像星星。
Group activities help to help a child’s character.團(tuán)體活動(dòng)對(duì)小孩的 性格形成有幫助。
2. The centre was set up in 1996 and was stocked with modern technical equipment and computers
for environmental research.這個(gè)中心是在1996年建立的 ，配有用于環(huán)境研究的先進(jìn)設(shè)備和計(jì)算機(jī)。
1) stock vt. 貯備；貯存；進(jìn)貨；使 …具備
n. 存貨；進(jìn)貨； 股票
stock…into… (把… ) 貯存于( 店等)，貯存于…
be stocked with 貯備有，配備有
in stock 有現(xiàn)貨，備有
out of stock缺貨，售光
The store is well stocked with foreign videos.那家店里有許多外國(guó)的 錄像機(jī)。
We stock a lot of canned food in the basement.我們?cè)诘叵率依镔A藏大量的罐頭食品。
We have every size of shoes in stock.本店備有各種尺寸鞋子的 現(xiàn)貨。
I’m sorry, this size is out of stock.很報(bào)歉，這個(gè)尺寸沒(méi)有現(xiàn)貨。
2) technical adj. 技術(shù)（上）的；工藝的
technician 技術(shù)人員，技術(shù)專(zhuān)家
technique 技術(shù)，技巧，技藝，手法
technological 科技的 ，科學(xué)技術(shù)的
technology 科學(xué)技術(shù)
technologist科學(xué)技術(shù)人員
2. There are also things that can be done at a national or international level, such as sharing information and solutions between countries and using satellites to pick out areas likely to be affected by desertification. 也有一些可以在國(guó)家層次和國(guó)家層次上做的事情，比如在國(guó)家之間共享信息和解決辦法， 使用衛(wèi)星辨別很可能受到沙漠話(huà)影響的地區(qū)。
Pick out 區(qū)別出，辨別出；看出；選出；領(lǐng)會(huì)
Choose/select/pick out
三者都表示選擇挑選，有時(shí)可以通用。句型choose/select/pick out sth. from…“從眾多…中挑選出來(lái)”，但在含義上三著有時(shí)還有區(qū)別：
1） choose 通常是指在所提供的對(duì)象中，憑個(gè)人的意志和判斷力進(jìn)行選擇，往往以個(gè)人好惡或是否合適為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，因此在表示選擇事業(yè)，選擇愛(ài)人時(shí)，不宜用select和pick out
2） select 指有目的的仔細(xì)認(rèn)真的選擇，有精選的含義。
3） pick out 為一般用語(yǔ)，指按個(gè)人喜好和希望進(jìn)行挑選，即可以是挑選好的事物，也可以是壞的事物，多用于有形東西（人或物）。它還有“辨認(rèn)出，區(qū)分出”的意思。
A. I’ll let you choose how you’re going to Guangzhou.
我要讓你自己選擇去廣州的方式。
B. He looked through thr suits ad selected the cheapest one for me.
他在那些衣服里找了一陣，挑了一套最便宜的給我。
C. Can you pick out your brother in this crowd.
你在一群人中找出你的兄弟嗎?
Project Writing a report
1.Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but the waste being put back into the river has been increasing.工農(nóng)業(yè)的飛速發(fā)展，加上人口的迅猛增長(zhǎng)，不僅意味著從長(zhǎng)江的取水量在增長(zhǎng)，同時(shí)回放到長(zhǎng)江的廢棄物也在增加。
短語(yǔ)Not only ….but (also)…連接兩個(gè)并列句。前面的分句要用倒裝句式。
否定詞放在句首，常引起倒裝。這些詞有 never, hardly, seldom, scarcely, barely, at no time, neither, nor, little, not only, not until, no sooner等
1).Not only had he read the book, but also he remembered what he had read.
他不但讀過(guò)此書(shū)，而且還記得所讀的內(nèi)容。
2)never Have I been abroad.
我從來(lái)沒(méi)有出過(guò)國(guó)
3) No sooner had I finished my homework than the lights went out
我剛作完作業(yè)就停電了。
27. This is not good news for the people who live in all the towns and cities along the Yangtze River and who rely on it for water這對(duì)于住在長(zhǎng)江沿岸的城鎮(zhèn)的人們和依靠它獲得水源的人們來(lái)說(shuō)不是好消息。
Rely on/upon 依賴(lài)，依靠，信任，信賴(lài)
Rely on /upon sb. to do sth. 指望某人做某事，相信某人會(huì)做
Rely on /upon it that 相信。。。（事情），指望。。。（事情）
1) You may not rely on the weather report.
天氣預(yù)報(bào)不足為信。
2) I rely on her paying back he money
=I rely on her to pay back the money
我相信她會(huì)還錢(qián)的
3) Don’t rely on my seeing you off.
不要指望我會(huì)為你送行的。
4) You may rely on it that he will come to meet you
你放心好了，他會(huì)來(lái)接你的。
28.Two special government projects are also under way to protect the river.
Under (prep) 在。。。。中的，正被。。。。中，后加抽象名詞，表示進(jìn)行的狀態(tài)。
Under way 在進(jìn)行中；前進(jìn)著
Under consideration 在 考慮中
Under construction 在 建設(shè)中
Under contact 在聯(lián)系中
Under discussion 在討論中
Under examination 在審查中
Under investigation 在調(diào)查中
Under repair 在修理中
Under trial 在受審中
2. The projects focus on problems along the Yangtze River such as water conservation.
這些工程集中在長(zhǎng)江沿岸的問(wèn)題上，比如水的保護(hù)問(wèn)題。
1) We must focus (our attention ) on urgent problems.
我們必須把注意力集中在緊急的問(wèn)題上。
2) A nearsighted person cannot focus on distant objects.
近視的人無(wú)法把焦點(diǎn)集中在遠(yuǎn)處的物體上。
29. Less than 100 white-flag dolphins remain in the Yangtze River.
在長(zhǎng)江里還剩下不到100只白鰭豚
Remain vi 剩余；停留；逗留（比stay 正式）；仍然；依然；尚待；留待
Remain 是不及物動(dòng)詞，不能帶賓語(yǔ)，也不用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，并具有系動(dòng)詞的功能，后接名詞，形容詞，和分詞。
1) the true author of the book remains unknown.
那本書(shū)的真實(shí)作者依舊不祥
2) Nothing remains to be said
現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)沒(méi)有什么好說(shuō)的了。
3.Boats are prohibited from entering this area in order to keep the dolphins safe.
Prohibit vt. 禁止，阻止
Prohibition n. 禁止，禁令
Prohibit sb. from doing sth.. 禁止某人做某事，使某人不能做某事
1) Smoking is prohibited in this hospital.
本醫(yī)院內(nèi)禁止抽煙。
2) Minors are prohibited from drinking.
未成年人禁止喝酒。
3) His poor eyesight prohibited him form becoming a pilot.
他因視力弱而不能當(dāng)飛行員。
4．We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning the Yangtze River.
Concerning prep. 關(guān)于
Be concerned in /with sth. 和某事有牽連。
Be concerned to do sth. 一心想做某事
So/as far as …be concerned 關(guān)于 至于 就。。。而言
1). He is concerned about his son’s future.
他擔(dān)憂(yōu)著他兒子的將來(lái)。
2). The reporter asked a lot of questions concerning China’s reform.
那個(gè)記者詢(xún)問(wèn)了許多跟中國(guó)的改革開(kāi)放有關(guān)的問(wèn)題，
3）。As far as I am concerned, teaching children is something worthwhile.
就我而言，教育孩子是一件值得做的事情。
5．We believe that the efforts of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to protect this much-loved river will be appreciated for years to come by future generations.
我們相信，中國(guó)政府和人民為了保護(hù)這條深受大家喜愛(ài)的河流所作出的努力會(huì)為后人所感激的。
Effort n. 努力，艱難的嘗試，努力的結(jié)果，成就。
Make an effort / efforts 作出努力
Make every effort 盡一切努力
Spare no effort 不遺余力
Without effort 毫不費(fèi)力地
1) I will make every effort to arrive on time.
我將進(jìn)一切努力準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)。
2) His efforts were much appreciated.
大家都夸他很努力。
3) He did it without effort.
他毫不費(fèi)力地做完了那件事。
Appreciate vt. 賞識(shí)， 欣賞， 感激
Appreciation n. 賞識(shí)， 欣賞， 感激
Appreciate doing sth.感激 做某事
Appreciate one /one’s doing sth. 感激 某人做某事
I would appreciate it if… 如果。。。 我將不勝感激
1) She shows little or no appreciation of good music.
她對(duì)于好的音樂(lè)鮮有或沒(méi)有欣賞的能力。
2) I really appreciate your coming to the party,
你能來(lái)參加這次聚會(huì)我太高興啦。
3) We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我們感謝你對(duì)公司的發(fā)展所做的努力。