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1、LESSON47New Concept English threeLesson 47: Too high a price?Section 1: Pollution is the price we pay for an overpopulated, over industrialized planet. When you come to think about it, there are only four ways you can deal with rubbish: dump it, burn it, turn it into something you can use again, att

2、empt to produce less of it. We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens to overwhelm us. sheer 纯粹的，十足的 一派胡言 sheer nonsense a sheer waste of time His success was due to sheer willpower/determination. It was sheer coincidence that we met. the sheer v

3、olume of rubbish volume 音量 Turn the volume up/down volume (大）量 交通流量 the volume of traffic The volume of traffic on our roads has risen by 50 per cent in the past three years volume of trade 大量的工作 The sheer volume of work Pollution is the price we pay for an overpopulated, over industrialized planet.

4、 When you come to think about it, there are only four ways you can deal with rubbish: dump it, burn it, turn it into something you can use again, attempt to produce less of it. We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens tooverwhelm us. overwhelm (

5、vt) 淹没: 村子被洪水淹没 The village was overwhelmed by a flood (fig 比喻) be overwhelmed with sorrow, despair 我被大量的工作淹没了 I was overwhelmed by a sheer volume of work1 Pollution is the price we pay for an overpopulated, over industrialized planet. When you come to think about it, there are only four ways you ca

6、n deal with rubbish: dump it, burn it, turn it into something you can use again, attempt to produce less of it. We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens to overwhelm us.Section 2 Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our pla

7、net. The need to produce ever-increasing quantities of cheap food leads to a different kind of pollution. Industrialized farming methods produce cheap meat products: beef, pork and chicken. The use of pesticides and fertilizers produces cheap grain and vegetables. The price we pay for cheap food may

8、 be already too high: Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in cattle, salmonella in chicken and eggs, and wisteria in dairy products. And if you think you'll abandon meat and become a vegetarian, you have the choice of very expensive organically-grown vegetables or a steady diet of pesticides every time you th

9、ink you're eating fresh salads and vegetables, or just having an innocent glass of water! Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. The need to produce ever-increasing quantities of cheap food leads to a different kind of pollution a small/large/vast /considerable qu

10、antity of He consumed a large quantity of alcohol. 大量的血 a considerable quantity of blood. Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. The need to produce ever-increasing quantities of cheap food leads to a different kind of pollution. Industrialized farming methods produce

11、 cheap meat products: beef, pork and chicken. The use of pesticides and fertilizers produces cheap grain and vegetables. The price we pay for cheap food may be already too high: Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in cattle, salmonella in chicken and eggs, and wisteria in dairy products. And if you think you'

12、ll abandon meat and become a vegetarian, you have the choice of very expensive organically-grown vegetables or a steady diet of pesticides every time you think you're eating fresh salads and vegetables, or just having an innocent glass of water!2 Pesticide Fertilizer Fertile 肥沃的土壤 贫瘠的土壤 Arid soi

13、l Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. The need to produce ever-increasing quantities of cheap food leads to a different kind of pollution. Industrialized farming methods produce cheap meat products: beef, pork and chicken. The use of pesticides and fertilizers prod

14、ucescheap grain and vegetables. The price we pay for cheap food may be already too high: Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in cattle, salmonella (沙门氏菌） in chicken and eggs, and Listeria (李斯特杆菌） in dairyproducts. And if you think you'll abandon meat and become a vegetarian, you have the choice of very expens

15、ive organically-grown vegetables or a steady diet of pesticides every time you think you're eating fresh salads and vegetables, or just having an innocent glass of water! organic 有 机 的 有机食品Section 3 However, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas

16、and invades our daily lives, and that is noise. Burglar alarms going off at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle. Car alarms constantly scream at us in the street and are a source of profound irritation. A recent survey of the effects of

17、noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed a large number of sources of noise that we really dislike. Lawn mowers whining on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment b

18、locks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet village, planes andhelicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in publicplaces and played at maximum volume.3 insidious: (a) adj (文, 贬) spreading or acting gradually and unnoticed bu

19、t with harmful effects 潜伏的; 暗中为害的: 潜伏的疾病 an insidious disease 潜伏的疾病* 潜在的嫉妒（jealousy) insidious jealousy暗暗产生的忌妒. However, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise. invade 侵入，侵略 The Romans invaded Britain 200

20、0 years ago. （喻）cancer cells may invade other parts of the body. a mind invaded with worries, anxieties 侵 略 者 invader However, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise. Burglar alarms going off at any time

21、of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle. Car alarms constantly scream at us in the street and are a source of profound irritation. A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated the high

22、est form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed a large number of sources of noise that we really dislike. Lawn mowers whining on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thun

23、dering through quiet village, planes and helicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in public places and played at maximum volume.Thief (小偷）Robbersomeone who regularly steals, especially from houses, banks, and other buildings, and who plans their crime in advance n Ctrain/bank robber s

24、hoplifter someone who steals from shops by taking things from the shelves and hiding them under their clothes or in a bag n C4 mugger someone who attacks people in the street and steals their money or other possessions n C burglar someone who illegally enters houses or offices and steals things Howe

25、ver, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise. Burglar alarms going off at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle. Car alarms constantly scream at

26、 us in the street and are a source of profound irritation. A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed a large number of sources of noise that we

27、 really dislike. Lawn mowers whining on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet village, planes and helicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in public places and play

28、ed at maximum volume. Assist Burglar Burgle We've been burgled three times. Burglary Burglaries in the area have risen by 5%. However, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise. Burglar alarms going off

29、at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle. Car alarms constantly scream at us in the street and are a source of profound irritation. A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night ra

30、ted the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed a large number of sources of noise that we really dislike. Lawn mowers whining on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container

31、 trucks thundering through quiet village, planes and helicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in public places and played at maximum volume.5 profound (a) (fml 文) deep, intense or far-reaching; verygreat 深远的; 极度的; 极度的无知 profound ignorance 极度深远的影响 极大的兴趣 极度的伤心 极度的不信任 Car alarms constant

32、ly scream at us in the street and are a source of profound irritation. Annoy sb cause slight anger to (sb) 使（某人）不悦; 烦: His constant cough annoys me. Irritate sb 惹毛了某人，惹火某人 I was irritated by her questions. The mosquitoes irritate me. Car alarms constantly scream at us in the street and are a source

33、of profound irritation. A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed a large number of sources of noise that we really dislike. Lawn mowers whinin

34、g on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large container trucks thundering through quiet village, planes and helicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in public places and played at maximum volume. 不断的，持续无休止的 （贬

35、义） continual constant constant argument perpetual 1）永久的 2）无休止的 perpetual jealousy endless/unending never-ending incessant （声音） incessant noise of cars and buses 不停地抱怨 complain incessantly6 A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed surprisingly that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated

36、( 分 级 ） the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7. The survey revealed alarge number of sources of noise that we really dislike. Lawn mowers whining on a summer's day, late-night parties in apartment blocks, noisy neighbors, vehicles of all kinds, especially large contai

37、ner trucks thundering through quiet village, planes and helicopters flying overhead, large radios carried round in public places and played at maximum volume. whine wain (长而高音的）呜咽，哀嚎 The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). the whine of a vacuum cleaner whine about = You shouldnt whine a

38、bout every little thing that you don't like. New technology has also made its own contribution to noise. A lot of people object to mobile phones, especially when they are used in public places like restaurants or on public transport. Loud conversations on mobile phones invade our thoughts or int

39、errupt the pleasure of meeting friends for a quiet chat. The noise pollution survey revealed a rather surprising and possibly amusing old fashioned source of noise. It turned out to be snoring! Men were found to be the worst offenders. It was revealed that 20% of men in their mid-thirties snore. Thi

40、s figure rises to a staggering 60% of men in their sixties. Against these figures, it was found that only 5% of women snore regularly, while the rest are constantly woken or kept awake by their trumpeting partners. Whatever the source of noise, one thing is certain: silence, it seems, has become a g

41、olden memory. It turns out that Sb turns out to do 这个老人竟然80岁了 It turns out that the old man is 80 他们俩居然互相认识 你居然是对的 我舅舅居然得了奖（win an award) The noise pollution survey revealed a rather surprising and possibly amusing old fashioned source of noise. It turned out to be snoring The source of noise turned

42、 out to be snoring7 New technology has also made its own contribution to noise. A lot of people object to mobile phones, especially when they are used in public places like restaurants or on public transport. Loud conversations on mobile phones invade our thoughts or interrupt the pleasure of meetin

43、g friends for a quiet chat. The noise pollution survey revealed a rather surprising and possibly amusing old fashioned source of noise. It turned out to be snoring! Men were found to be the worst offenders. It was revealed that 20% of men in their mid-thirties snore. This figure rises to a staggerin

44、g 60% of men in their sixties. Against these figures, it was found that only 5% of women snore regularly, while the rest are constantly woken or kept awake by their trumpeting partners. Whatever the source of noise, one thing is certain: silence, it seems, has become a golden memory. offend sb 冒犯，得罪

45、,伤（某人）的感情: 他的话伤害了中国人民的感情 His remarks deeply offended the Chinese people. be offened by sb 他被我的话伤自尊了 He was offended by my words Men were found to be the worst offenders. Men were found to be the worst offenders. It was revealed that 20% of men in their mid-thirties snore. This figure rises to a stag

46、gering 60% of men in their sixties. Against these figures, it was found that only 5% of women snore regularly, while the rest are constantly woken or kept awake by their trumpeting partners. Whatever the source of noise, one thing is certain: silence, it seems, has become a golden memory. amazing as

47、tonishing astounding The results of the tests are astounding unbelievable/incredible staggering a result, amount etc that is staggering, is very surprising, especially because it is unexpectedly large adj The charities raised a staggering 8 million dollars last year The number of bad programmes on TV is staggering The results of the survey were staggering Men were found to be the worst offenders. It was revealed that 20% of men in their mid-thirties snore. This figure rises to a s