15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit11-Part2

[00:00.00]The choice of using remote barren land

[00:03.39]removed from highly populated areas,

[00:05.25]virgin ground so to speak,

[00:07.22]presents its own problems.

[00:08.87]The transportation of dangerous chemicals

[00:11.49]in sealed capsules over major arteries 1

[00:14.33]increases the possibility of spills and contamination.

[00:17.50]Recurring excerpts 2 in national

[00:20.24]and local newspapers warn of the dangers

[00:22.65]confronting the ordinary citizen.

[00:24.51]The pretext 3 of protecting the public interest

[00:27.57]must be questioned.

[00:28.78]Accidents and poor planning

[00:30.75]lead to the erosion of public faith.

[00:32.71]With certainty, we can report that

[00:35.89]the air we breathe is becoming more polluted daily.

[00:38.29]For those residents of large cities

[00:40.37]who are afflicted 4 with a respiratory condition

[00:42.34]it becomes imperative 5 for officials

[00:44.86]to clamp down on smog conditions.

[00:46.50]To protect their health,

[00:48.47]citizens may deem it necessary

[00:50.33]to check smog levels beforehand

[00:52.62]when they are planning strenuous 6 outdoor activity.

[00:55.36]To disregard this problem

[00:57.44]will surely increase the number of premature 7 deaths

[01:00.07]and serious health problems.

[01:01.38]Direct action by governments should

[01:04.12]help alleviate 8 some of the risks for the elderly

[01:06.09]and those people with heart and lung disease.

[01:08.60]One breakthrough occurred

[01:11.12]when the government signed a pact 9

[01:12.65]to check pollutant 10 emissions 11 on all motor vehicles.

[01:15.60]Some continuity of policy is desirable

[01:18.78]not only between provinces but

[01:21.40]among nations to monitor air quality.

[01:23.59]On a global scale the deforestation

[01:27.30]of the rain forests of Brazil is

[01:28.95]causing grave worldwide concern.

[01:31.25]The present day regime

[01:33.43]that is encouraging the building of roads,

[01:35.40]allowing for easier travel

[01:36.93]has laid siege to one

[01:38.68]of the world's most valuable natural resources.

[01:41.20]This has become an obscene rape 12 of the land,

[01:44.38]a slash 13 and burn approach.

[01:46.23]An aerial view of this area shows terrible fires,

[01:49.73]enormous blazes every day,

[01:51.71]resulting in consequent air pollution.

[01:54.11]The Brazilian government however,

[01:56.63]is reluctant to abolish this practice

[01:59.15]that would mean less income

[02:00.67]for the poor of Brazil.

[02:01.88]Sadly, on the other hand,

[02:03.96]natives must evacuate 14 their homes,

[02:06.36]becoming exiles.

[02:07.57]A world forum 15 on this matter has

[02:09.86]left people all over the world

[02:11.28]with some indefinite answers.

[02:12.93]Both governments and individuals

[02:15.88]can voluntarily help achieve goals

[02:17.52]for a cleaner safer environment

[02:19.39]by incorporating some of the following ideas

[02:22.11]into their daily lives.

[02:23.76]They can ascribe to the idea of participating

[02:27.15]in local recycling programs.

[02:29.01]As well, they can cut back

[02:31.20]on the use of motor vehicles.

[02:32.95]Walking more will improve everyone's health,

[02:35.90]as well as improving the environment.

[02:38.31]Using alternatives to herbicides on lawns

[02:41.27]and gardens will improve water quality.

[02:43.67]Some general advice might be to differentiate 16

[02:46.84]between what we need and what we want.

[02:49.57]If we are going to pass on a healthy world

[02:52.39]to our children and grandchildren

[02:54.25]we must remain diligent 17 and

[02:56.22]maintain a balance between our environmental

[02:58.52]and social responsibilities and our economic goals.

[03:02.23]It's our world and how we leave it

[03:04.97]for the next generation depends

[03:06.51]on what we do today.