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PassageBThinkAboutItReadAboutIt,BeforereadingPassageB,trytothinkaboutanddiscusswhathashappenedtotheenvironment.,Forest,Deforested,Desert,RayAndersonstartedhiscompany,Interface,backinthe1970stomakecarpet.Likeanybusinessman,hewantedtoshakeupthemarketandmakeahealthyprofit,whichhesdone,andInterfacenowhas17manufacturinglocationsonfourcontinents.Butthisisnotbusinessasusual.Notanymore.Sincehavingasustainabilityepiphany,ashecallsit,RayhasstartingsteeringInterfacetowardagoal:zeronegativeeffectsontheplanetaryecosystembytheyear2020,agoalheadmitsnocorporationhasyetreached.,RayAnderson,GreenBuildingPioneer,RayAndersonfoundedthecompanythatmakescovetableFlorcarpeting.Butbehindthefreshdesignisadecades-deepcommitmenttosustainablewaysofdoingbusiness-culminatingintheMissionZeroplan.,Tooperatethispetroleum-intensivebusinessinamannerthattakesfromtheearthonlythatwhichisnaturallyandrapidlyrenewable-notonefreshdropofoil-andtodonoharmtothebiosphere.,Hisgoal:,QuotesbyRayAnderson,“Wehaveachoicetomakeduringourbriefvisittothisbeautifulblueandgreenlivingplanet:tohurtitortohelpit.”,1.WhatisMissionZero?,ItisagoalsetbyInterfacethatthecompanywilleliminateanynegativeimpactInterfacehasontheenvironmentbytheyear2020.,Reference:,2.Whatcanwedotoachievesustainability?,Wecanstartdoingsomethingfirst,thendosomethingelse.Onlywheneveryoneinoursocietyisinvolvedcanweexpecttotransformourentiresystemintoasustainableone.,Reference:,ReadAboutItLanguagePointsContentAwarenessLanguageFocusReadingSkillPracticeTranslatingSkillPractice,modularadj.designedandmadewithstandardizedunitsthatcanbejoinedtogether,ExamplesThecopymachineismodularindesign,makingiteasytochangeapartwhenneeded.Thestudentsarerequiredtocompleteatleasttwo-thirdsofthemodularprogramsandpasstheexaminationsoftheselectedcoursesbeforetheyaregrantedtheNationalCertificate.,modularcarpet,residentialadj.ofaplaceorahousewherepeoplelive,ExamplesTheconstructionofnewresidentialbuildingsthisyearhascomedownby15%duetothetightcontrolofbankloans.Thetrafficisnotsobadthroughresidentialareasevenduringrushhours.,Translate,他们居住在一个很好的住宅区。,Theylivedinagoodresidentialdistrict.,ecologyn.balanceofrelationshipsbetweenplants,animals,people,andtheenvironment,ExamplesThedamtobebuiltmaymeettherisingdemandforelectricity,butwouldthreatenthelocalecology.Thegovernmenthascometorecognizethatstricterrulesneedtobesettoprotecttheecology.,sustainabilityn.beingabletocontinuewithoutcausingdamagetotheenvironment,ExamplesNothingismoreimportanttoraisetheawarenessofenvironmentalsustainability,oritwouldbetoolate.Wearefacedwithadifficultchoice,becauseeconomicgrowthseekstoincreasewealth,andsustainabilityseeksonlytopreserveit.,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Reference,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Astheproudco-sponsoroftheconference,wecomenotonlytoofferoursupport,butalsoshareourexperience.,Penn,co-authorofNationalFoodAndAgriculturePolicy,hasservedforthreeyearsasasenioreconomistattheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.,intensiveadj.-intensive:usedwithanouninfrontalotofsthisneeded,ExamplesWhileagricultureislabor-intensiveinmanycountries,itiscapital-intensiveintheUnitedStates.Turningrawmaterialsintousableproductsisanenergy-intensivemanufacturingprocess.,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Reference,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Thelabor-intensiveproductssuchasshoes,clothes,toys,hardwareandsoon,comeprimarilyfromsmallenterprises.,Asagriculturehasbecomemoreknowledge-intensive,farmershavegreatlyimprovedoutputwithlesslandandlabor.,emissionn.thereleaseofsthsuchasgasorradiationintotheatmosphere,ExamplesEventherichestnationsclaimedthatthecostsofcuttingemissionswouldbeeconomicallyimpossibleforthem.MuchoftheefforttoreduceautomobileemissionsinmajorcitiesofChinahascenteredondevelopingfullyelectricpublicvehicles.,missionn.aparticulartaskordutytobeundertaken,ExamplesItisuntenabletoaccomplishthepeacekeepingmissionbysendingmoresoldiers.,Translate,他被派往华盛顿，负有外交（特殊）使命,HewassenttoWashingtononadiplomatic(special)mission.,questn.alonganddifficultsearch,ExamplesThesuccessmaybeshiningbutthescientificquestcanbealonelyandroughroad.Soonaftershelandedherpresentjob,shebeganaquestforanapartmentshecouldafford.,halfwayinthemiddleofaperiodoftimeorofanevent,ExamplesTheEUismorethanhalfwaytowardcuttingemissionsby20%from1990levelsby2020,areportshows.Thesunisabout4.57billionyearsold,abouthalfwaythroughitslife.,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Reference,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Asthepunishmentfordrunkdrivingisgettingmoresevere,thesaleofalcohol-freebeerisontherise.,Partoftheattractiontotheislandisthattouristscanbuyimportedgoodsthereatduty-freeprices.,Thistranslatesambitiouslyintodoingeverythingrightthefirsttime,everytime.(L17),Paraphrase,ParaphraseThis(definition)expressesourambitiontodoeverythingrightthefirsttime,everytime.,这一定义雄心勃勃地转化为行动理念：做任何事情都要一开始就做对，而且每次如此。,Translate,translate=havesamemeaning:tomeanthesameassomethingelse.,Theseratestranslateintoareturnof8.5%fordollarinvestors.,eliminatev.toremovetheunwantedorunnecessary,ExamplesWebuildmoreroadwaystoeliminatetrafficjams,butthemoreroadwaysarebuilt,themoretrafficjamsoccur.Drugabuseisfarfrombeingeliminatedinspiteofalltheeffortsmade.,ExamplesClosingthewindowswillexcludesstreetnoises.关窗使街上的噪音不能进来。,c.fexclude,offsetn.n.sththatcompensatesforsthelsev.tocompensatefor;toremoveorreducethenegativeeffects,ExamplesAtaxpayercanusetaxoffsetstoreducetheamountoftaxifhehasaparentorachildtosupport.Farmerslossinthefloodsearlierthisyearispartiallyoffsetbytherisingpriceofcrops.,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Reference,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Ourclient-intimateservicecontributesmuchtothegrowthofthecompany.,TheGPSisdesignedinauser-intimateapproach,andyoucaneasilyfindyourwayjustbyafewtouchesonitsscreen.,takeaparttoseparate(sth)intocomponentparts,ExamplesThechildreninthekindergartenareencouragedtotakethetoysapartandthenputthemtogether.Youhavetotakethebedaparttomoveitoutoftheroom.,attheheightatthepointwhensthorsbisatitsorhis/herbestorstrongest,ExamplesHewasattheheightofhiscareerwhenhewascaughtbycancer.Evenattheheightofitsdevelopment,thecompanyisstillverycautiousaboutinternationalexpansion.,incurv.tocauseoneselftosuffer,ExamplesTheillmanagementofthecompanyhasincurreda20%riseofcosts,thuseliminatingalltheprofits.Inordernottoincurfurtherdebt,thegiantmotormanufacturerdecidedtoslowdownitsexpansion.,inpursuitofwiththeaimofgettingsth,ExamplesItisnotunusualnowadaysthatsomepeople,inpursuitofbeauty,arewillingtoundergoriskyplasticoperations.Acharityshouldnotbeoperatedinpursuitofprofits,butinthepublicinterests.,impactn.animportantornoticeableeffectonsborsth,ExamplesThewidelyreportedflawofthecamerasqualitywillsurelyhaveanegativeimpactonsales.Fallingexportratesmadeaconsiderableimpactonthecountryseconomy.,Costsaredown,notupdispellingamythandexposingthefalsechoicebetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomy.,Paraphrase,ParaphraseCostsarecomingdown,notgoingup,andthishaswipedoutawrongbeliefthatwecouldonlychooseoneofthetwo,eithertheenvironmentortheeconomy.,Translate,成本下降了，并非上升了，一个虚构的理念就此打破，让我们看到在环境和经济之间并非必然就是则此伤彼的虚假选择。,attheexpenseofwithlossordamagetosth,ExamplesWecantspeedupproductionattheexpenseofquality.IsitwisetospendallthetimetopreparestudentsfortheMatriculationExaminationattheexpenseofother,maybemoreimportantinstructions?,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Reference,Ex.13Decideonthemeaningofthesuffixorprefix(initalics)ofeachcompoundword,andmakeasentencewitheachofthegivencompoundwords.,Forthefirsttime,smartphoneshaveout-soldPCsintermsofnumberofunitsinthefirstquarterofthisyear.,Usingkeywordsinthetitleofyourblogpostshelpsout-rankothersinsearchengines.,InsteaditincludesEarthandgenerationsnotyetborninwin-win-winrelationships.,Paraphrase,ParaphraseInsteadthisinitiativebenefitsnotonlyInterface,butalsoEarthandgenerationsnotyetborn.,Translate,相反，这种模式将地球和尚未出生的后代纳入一种三赢的关系。,boostn.apushupwardorahead,ExamplesTheopensupportbyWarrenBuffett,aworldfamousinvestor,wasahugeboosttotheChinesecarmanufacturer.Thethreecollegestudentsweresurprisedbyabusinessboostwhensomeoneofferedaninvestmentof1.5millionintheirinnovation.,But,whataboutthebigpicture?,Paraphrase,ParaphraseBut,whataboutthesituationasawhole?,Translate,但是，怎样从全局来看呢？,sustainableadj.abletocontinuewithoutcausingdamagetotheenvironment,ExamplesAstheeconomyisslowingdown,itisexpectedthatChinawouldbeonapathforlongersustainablegrowth.Webelieveenvironmentallysustainabledevelopmentiswhatwearestrivingfor.,triggerv.tocausetohappenorexist,ExamplesThelarge-scalepowerfailurewastriggeredbythethickiceonthepowerlines.Noreporthasbeenmadeonwhattriggeredthefire.,transformv.tochangethenature,function,orconditionof,ExamplesThevillagewastransformedintoamoderncityinthepastthreedecades.Ifadevicecouldbetransformedintoapieceofart,thenJobshasdoneitwithiMac.,1.Whatwastheattitudeofotherindustrialistswhentheauthorannouncedwhathewantedtoachieve14yearsago?A)Supportive.B)Opposed.C)Approving.D)Suspicious.,Ex.12Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.,1.Whatwastheattitudeofotherindustrialistswhentheauthorannouncedwhathewantedtoachieve14yearsago?A)Supportive.B)Opposed.C)Approving.D)Suspicious.,2.Theauthorbelievesthattoachievesustainability,hiscompanymust_.A)trybyallmeanstoavoidanyharmtothebiosphereB)bemoreprofitabletoaffordtherisingcostofpetroleumC)focusmoreonthepeople,process,product,profitandplaceD)takeonlythatisnaturalasitsenergyandmaterial,Ex.12Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.,2.Theauthorbelievesthattoachievesustainability,hiscompanymust_.A)trybyallmeanstoavoidanyharmtothebiosphereB)bemoreprofitabletoaffordtherisingcostofpetroleumC)focusmoreonthepeople,process,product,profitandplaceD)takeonlythatisnaturalasitsenergyandmaterial,3.Accordingtothedefinitionoftheauthor,whichofthefollowingisregardedaswaste?A)Anythingthatincreasesproductioncost.B)Anythingfromfossilfuelsusedasenergy.C)Anythingthataddedvalueforcustomers.D)Anythingthatoffsetstherisingcosts.,Ex.12Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.,3.Accordingtothedefinitionoftheauthor,whichofthefollowingisregardedaswaste?A)Anythingthatincreasesproductioncost.B)Anythingfromfossilfuelsusedasenergy.C)Anythingthataddedvalueforcustomers.D)Anythingthatoffsetstherisingcosts.,4.ForInterface,thegoalof“MissionZero”isto_.A)becompletelylegalinitswastedisposalB)turnitselftoacustomer-intimatecompanyC)drawalinebetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomyD)achievewaste-freeperfectionwhileremainingprofitable,Ex.12Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.,4.ForInterface,thegoalof“MissionZero”isto_.A)becompletelylegalinitswastedisposalB)turnitselftoacustomer-intimatecompanyC)drawalinebetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomyD)achievewaste-freeperfectionwhileremainingprofitable,5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutInterfaceistrue?A)Interfacehasincreaseditscoststoachievethegoalof“MissionZero”.B)ThesuccessofInterfaceisgroundedonitsemphasisonsustainability.C)ToprotecttheEarth,Interfacehasgivenupcompetitioninthemarket.D)TheInterfacesharepricehassharplyrisenbecauseoftherecession.,Ex.12Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.,5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutInterfaceistrue?A)Interfacehasincreaseditscoststoachievethegoalof“MissionZero”.B)ThesuccessofInterfaceisgroundedonitsemphasisonsustainability.C)ToprotecttheEarth,Interfacehasgivenupcompetitioninthemarket.D)TheInterfacesharepricehassharplyrisenbecauseoftherecession.,LanguageFocusVocabulary(Ex.13)Phrases(Ex.14)Translation(Ex.15),1.Appleturnedintoaprofitablebusinesswithafewverypopularproducts.A)builtupB)setupC)movedD)became,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,2.Aftermanyyearsofdoingnothingaboutbanningsmokinginpublic,thegovernmentsetoutonit.A)setdownB)setasideC)setoffD)setup,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,3.Anuproarcamefromtheaudienceasthemostpromisingracingathletestoppedhalfway.A)midwayB)rightawayC)onthewrongtrackD)offthetrack,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,4.Replacingthebatteryisaneasyjob;youdonthavetotakeyourwatchapart.A)take.awayB)take.topiecesC)pull.downD)pull.away,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,5.Itsalmostimpossibletocatchataxiattheheightoftherushhouranywhereinthiscity.A)atthepeakofB)atthepointofC)atthemomentofD)atthebeginningof,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,6.Itdoesntmakesensetospendsomuchonthisphonewhenyoucanbuyamuchcheaperonewithsimilarfunctions.A)seemresponsibleB)makeitpossibleC)tellanythingD)haveagoodreason,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,7.Alltheteammembersdisplayhighlevelsofenergyandmotivationinpursuitoftheobjectives.A)toachieveB)tofollowC)toworkoutD)tomovetoward,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,8.Thewholeworldisfollowingcloselyhowthecountrywilldigoutofitsfinancialtrouble.A)dealwithB)controlC)settleD)workout,Ex.14Choosethewordorexpressionthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartineachsentencebelow.,Ex.15TranslatethefollowingparagraphsintoEnglish.,1.十年前，当公司还处在生产的鼎盛时期时，我们就决定投资新技术，将公司转型为技术密集型企业。由于拥有先进技术，我们在激烈动荡的市场竞争中脱颖而出。现在我们的成本下降了百分之三十，销售业绩却上涨了三分之二，利润翻了一番。,attheheightofitsproduction,atechnology-intensivecompany,intheroughandtumbleofthemarketplace,Translatethewholeparagraph.,Ex.15TranslatethefollowingparagraphsintoEnglish.,Tenyearsago,whenourcompanywasattheheightofitsproduction,wedecidedtoinvestinnewtechnologies,soastoturnourcompanyintoatechnology-intensiveone.Withouradvancedtechnologies,weout-competedallourcompetitorsintheroughandtumbleofthemarketplace.Nowwehavereducedthecostby30percent,evenas/whileoursaleshavegrownbytwo-thirdsandtheearningshavedoubled.,1.十年前，当公司还处在生产的鼎盛时期时，我们就决定投资新技术，将公司转型为技术密集型企业。由于拥有先进技术，我们在激烈动荡的市场竞争中脱颖而出。现在我们的成本下降了百分之三十，销售业绩却上涨了三分之二，利润翻了一番。,Ex.15TranslatethefollowingparagraphsintoEnglish.,2.我们将可持续性定义为保持企业盈利，但不以环境为代价。从商业的角度看，这合理吗？事实上，在追求可持续发展目标的过程中，我们的收益已经超过了所有的投资和开支。可持续发展的推进起到了如此重要的作用，帮助我们撑过了史上最深重的经济衰退。,definesustainabilityaskeepingabusinessprofitable,whatwegethasmorethanoffsetalltheinvestmentsandexpenses,helpedussurvivethedeepestrecessioninthehistory,Translatethewholeparagraph.,Ex.15TranslatethefollowingparagraphsintoEnglish.,Wedefinesustainabilityaskeepingabusinessprofitable,butnotattheexpenseoftheenvironment.Doesthismakegoodbusinesssense?Actually,whatwegethasmorethanoffsetalltheinvestmentsandexpensesincurredinpursuitofthegoalofsustainabledevelopment.Theboostofsustainabilitymadesuchadifferencethatithelpe