第37课（302字 2分钟）

Passage Thirty-seven

（K4 level）

1.Did you see snow in your hometown last winter?

2.Did you feel it was warmer than before?

3."There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986," said scientists.

4.They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global temperatures went up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4 °C in only 50 years.

5.China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide emission,because it's the main reason for global warming.

6.The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green.

7.China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan.

8.Can you slow global warming? Sure!

9.You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.

10.Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.

11.Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy.

12.Change your light bulbs. Use energy-saving light bulbs.

13.And don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!

14.Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.

15.Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.

16.Open a window. Don't use the air conditioner , and let some fresh air in.

17.When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy

18.Make small changes in your daily life.

19.Don't use paper cups, bags and boxes.20.It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth.

生词表（New Words）

1. snow 雪                       hometown 家乡                     winter 冬天

2. warmer 更暖和

3. scientists 科学家        warm 暖                                 winters 冬天

since 自从

4. global 全球                 temperatures 气温                 climbed 上升

5. action 行动                 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳      emission 排放

warming 变暖

6. importance 重要性     green 绿色

7. goal 目标                    cutting 减少                           energy 能源

pollution 污染            plan 计划

8. slow 减缓                    global 全球                            warming 变暖

9. family 家人                 steps 措施                              amount 数量

10. advice 建议               save 拯救                               earth 地球

11. wear 穿                     clothes 衣服                           save 节省

energy 能源

12. change 更换              bulbs 灯泡                             energy-saving 节能

13. turn off 关掉             television 电视                       computer 电脑

14. ride 乘坐                   bus 公交车                             saves 节省

oil 石油

15. plastic 塑料               bags 袋子                               baskets 篮子

16. conditioner 空调       fresh 新鲜

17. temperature 温度      higher 更高                            summer 夏天

lower 更低                 winter 冬天                            energy 能源

18. changes 改变            daily 日常                              life 生活

19. paper 纸                    cups 杯子                               boxes 盒子

20. save 拯救                  earth 地球

1. 你去年冬天在你的家乡看到雪了吗？

2. 你觉得那时候比以前更暖和吗？

3. 科学家说：“自1986年以来，中国已经有21个暖冬。”

4. 他们还说，在过去的100年里，随着全球气温上升了0.74℃，华北地区的气温在短短50年里就上升了1.4℃。

5. 中国需要迅速采取行动减少二氧化碳排放，因为它是全球变暖的主要原因。

6. 好消息是，中国已经认识到绿色发展的重要性。

7. 中国在第十一个五年计划中设定了减少能源使用20%和污染排放10%的目标。

8. 你能减缓全球变暖吗？当然可以！

9. 你和你的家人可以采取措施减少释放到空气中的二氧化碳量。

10. 这里有一些建议来帮助你拯救地球：

11. 穿旧衣服。穿你哥哥、姐姐或爸爸的旧T恤意味着你节省了能源。

12. 更换灯泡。使用节能灯泡。

13. 别忘了离开房间时关灯，电视和电脑不用时也要关掉！

14. 乘坐公交车。坐公交车每年能节省大量的石油。

15. 拒绝塑料袋。下次你父母去市场时，叫他们用篮子。

16. 打开窗户。不要使用空调，让新鲜空气进来。

17. 当你必须使用空调时，夏天把温度调高一些，冬天调低一些以节约能源。

18. 在日常生活中做出小的改变。

19. 不要使用纸杯、纸袋和纸盒。

20. 是时候让我们所有人一起行动起来拯救地球了。