【英语时差8，16】天天都是地球日
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
英语课
The world on April 22 observed Earth Day, an annual event meant to inspire awareness 1 and appreciation 2 for our planet's environment. But this yearly reminder 3 has come under fire from some environmentalists, who say the excessive promotion 4 of a "one-day revolution" amounts to nothing but empty symbolism.
Critics have created a new word, "slacktivism," that describes taking feel-good measures in support of a social cause. The word, a mix of "slacker" and "activism," is used to label activities that have little practical effect, such as signing Internet petitions and taking part in short-term boycotts 5.
Earth Day has been a positive force in the struggle to educate. However, we must not fall into a "slacktivist" mindset. Instead of turning off the lights for 30 minutes once a year, what is needed is a shift in thinking that views saving electricity with an almost religious fervor 6.
Every day, each of us faces small choices that will ultimately make the difference between a grim or bright future. The cumulative 7 acts of billions of people, such as stopping the use of disposable goods and starting to use energy-efficient light bulbs, can add up to real change.
Symbolic 8 measures and awareness campaigns can be helpful, but without a radical 9 change in attitudes, real progress will remain stunted 10.
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨
- I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
- I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示
- I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
- It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
- The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
- The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
（对某事物的）抵制( boycott的名词复数 )
- Their methods included boycotts and court action, supplemented by'sit-ins". 他们的主要方法包括联合抵制、法庭起诉，还附带进行静坐抗议。
- Are boycotts for other purposes illegal? 至于用于其它目的的联合抵制行动是否也是非法的呢？
n.热诚；热心；炽热
- They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.他们只关心自己的宗教热诚。
- The speech aroused nationalist fervor.这个演讲喚起了民族主义热情。
adj.累积的，渐增的
- This drug has a cumulative effect.这种药有渐增的效力。
- The benefits from eating fish are cumulative.吃鱼的好处要长期才能显现。
adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的
- It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
- The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。