1、In the next several decades,it is believed that the worlds population will increase to about nine billion people.This should set alarm bells ringingbecause the bare fact is that,in order for everyone to survive,serious changes need to be made inglobal development.This development needs to be differe
2、nt from past development,which pollutedthe environment and wasted natural resources.据信,在未来的数十年中,世界人口将增长到大约90亿.这应该给人们敲响警钟,因为一个简单的事实是,为了让每个人生存,在全球发展方面必须有重大的改变.这一发展应不同于过去的发展,过去的发展污染环境并且浪费自然资源.Nearly everything we do in our modern livesrequires the use of Earths natural resources.These natural resources
3、 provide the energy to do many important things:to have a shower,to boil water,to power electrical equipment and to turn oil into petrol.The list is almost endless.To do all these things we mostly depend on fossil fuels such as coal,gas and oil to produce energy.在我们的现代生活中，我们做的几乎每一件事都要用到地球的自然资源这些自然资源
4、为做许多重要的事情提供能量：冲淋，烧开水，为电器供电以及将石油炼成汽油这一列表几乎是无穷无尽为了能做所有这些事情，我们主要依靠矿物燃料，如煤，天然气和石油来产生能量On top of this,burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide,which is like poison to the environment.Carbon dioxide contributes to air,water and soil pollution and causes global warming and acid rain.This is why many pe
5、ople are pushing for the use of alternative energy sources.此外,燃烧矿物燃料产生二氧化碳,而二氧化碳就像是环境的毒药.二氧化碳是造成空气,水和土壤污染的原因之一,引起全球变暖和酸雨产生.这就是许多人正在强烈要求使用替代能源的原因.zxxkAs people are becoming more conscious ofprotecting the environment,these types of energy are becoming increasingly popular.当人们变得更加关注保护环境时,此类能源正变得日益受到欢迎
6、.The most common way to gather solar energy is by using a complex system of mirrors,pipes and a generator or storage tank.The sun shines onto the mirrors and heats them as well as the pipes below them.The pipes have oil or water inside them,which is either heated and sent to a storage tank until nee
7、ded or used to boil water in a generator.收集太阳能的最普通的方法就是通过使用一个包括镜子,管子和发电机或储能槽的复杂系统.太阳照射到镜子上,加热镜子以及镜子下面的管子.管子里有油或者水,被加热后被送到储能槽里储存到需要时,或者被用来加热发电机里的水.Hydroelectricity uses the force of water flow to produce electricity,so hydroelectricity power plantsmust be over a water source.水能发电是用水流的动力来发电,因此水电站必须建在水
8、源之上.In many parts of the world,tentative steps are being taken to introduce these forms of renewable energy.This is because replacing fossil fuels as an energy source can be very expensive for many developing countries.Nevertheless,.在世界许多地方,人们正采取一些尝试性的措施,来引入此类可再生能源.这是因为替换作为能源的矿物燃料对许多发展中国家来说非常昂贵.不过,.
9、The introduction of programmes like these hopefully help end the systematic destruction of the environment and see renewable energy promoted around the world.引用类似这种的项目将有望帮助结束对环境的蓄意破坏,并且有望看见可再生资源在全世界范围内得到推广.Z。xxk1.据信2.敲响警钟3.赤裸裸的事实4.全球发展5.浪费自然资源6.可持续性发展7.付之于实践8.目前正在消耗9.以很快的速度10.在可预见的未来11.淋浴12.意识到1.It
10、is believed that2.set alarm bells ringing3.the bare fact4.global development5.waste natural resource6.sustainable development7.be put into practice8.be currently consuming9.at a high rate10.in the foreseeable future11.have a shower12.become conscious of1.除此以外2.促发;引发3.努力争取4.太阳能5.最普遍被使用的6.水流的动力7.采取尝试性措施8.然而;不过9.有望帮助结束10.看见可再生资源被推广1.on top of this2.contribute to3.push for4.solar engergy5.be the most commonly used6.the force of water flow7.take tentative steps8.nevertheless9.hopefully help end10.see renewable energy promoted
