《商务英语阅读（第4册）》课件Unit 9

《商务英语阅读IV》

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Q3Whichgroupofpeopledoesglobalwarminghavethegreatesteffecton?Whatwillhappenifglobalwarmingcontinues?BusinessEnglishReadingBook4Unit9Whatcanwedotoprotectourenvironment?InterviewonCircularEconomy/v_show/id_XMjgzODg3Mjk4NA==.html?spm=a2h0k.8191407.0.0&from=s1.8-1-1.2TextA

CleanEnergy:LettheSunShine

StructureanalysisPartII(Para.5-10)SolarenergyinAmericaPartI(Para.1-4)Introduction

BusinessEnglishReadingBook4Unit9PartIII(Para.11-16)BetyourbottomdollarDetailedreading(Para.1)Canyougiveussomeexamplesofusingsolarenergyinyourlife?SolarenergyisradiantlightandheatfromtheSun,wecanseealotofexamplesofusingsolarenergyinourlife,suchassolarheating,photovoltaic,solarthermalenergy,solararchitecture,moltensaltpowerplantsandartificialphotosynthesis.solarthermalenergy(STE):Solarthermalenergyisaformofenergyandatechnologyforharnessingsolarenergytogeneratethermalenergyorelectricalenergyforuseinindustry,andintheresidentialandcommercialsectors.太阳热能Detailedreading(Para.1)moltensalt:Moltensaltissaltwhichissolidatstandardtemperatureandpressure(STP)butenterstheliquidphaseduetoelevatedtemperature.AsaltthatisnormallyliquidevenatSTPisusuallycalledaroomtemperatureionicliquid,althoughtechnicallymoltensaltsareaclassofionicliquids.熔盐Detailedreading(Para.1)harness

v.bringitundercontrolanduseit控制（情感）；利用（自然力）TurkeyplanstoharnessthewatersoftheTigrisandEuphratesriversforbighydro-electricpowerprojects.Testharness自动化测试框架;测试工具;在测试框架;测试用具Cableharness线束;线缆线束;电缆线束;主营线束harnessleather马具革;皮革类英语;装具革harnesschecks浮纹格子布Trapharness陷阱套;捕获模块HarnessDesign电缆布线设计;治理设计Detailedreading(Para.1)photovoltaic

adj.producingavoltagewhenexposedtoradiantenergy(especiallylight)光电池的Photovoltaiccellsareaproductofmodernsolid-statephysics.Detailedreading(Para.1)thermaladj.connectedwithheat热的;热量的Thisisathermalpowerstation.thermalinsulation隔热;保温;绝热thermalexpansion热胀冷缩;热膨胀系数;热胀thermalpollution热污染;热净化;热污染TPThermalphysics热学;热物理学;热物理;热力学thermalcomfort舒适温度;热舒适;人的热舒适;热舒适性thermalanalysis热分析;热力分析;热分析法;热学分析Detailedreading(Para.1)photosynthesis

n.thewaythatgreenplantsmaketheirfoodusingsunlight光合作用Inappletreesphotosynthesisoccursalmostexclusivelyintheleaves.Detailedreading(Para.1)WhatdoActivesolartechniquesinclude?

A.OrientingabuildingtotheSun.

B.Selectingmaterialswithfavorablethermalmass.C.Designingspacesthatnaturallycirculateair.

D.Usingphotovoltaicsystems.DDetailedreading(Para.2,3)concentrate

1.v.Ifsomethingisconcentratedinanarea,itisallthereratherthanbeingspreadaround.使汇集Italy’sindustrialdistrictsareconcentratedinitsnorth-centralandnorth-easternregions2.Ifyouconcentrateonsomething,orconcentrateyourmindonit,yougiveallyourattentiontoit.集中(心思);专心3.Ifsomethingisconcentratedinanarea,itisallthereratherthanbeingspreadaround.集中concentrateon集中精力于；全神贯注于copperconcentrate铜精矿oreconcentrate精矿zincconcentrate锌精矿；精炼锌proteinconcentrate浓缩蛋白；蛋白质精料Detailedreading(Para.2)WhydidtheInternationalEnergyAgencysaythatsolarenergytechnologieswillhavehugelonger-termbenefits?Ithasalotoffeaturessuchasaffordable,inexhaustibleandclean,Itwillincreasecountries’energysecuritythroughrelianceonanindigenous,inexhaustibleandmostlyimport-independentresource,enhancesustainability,reducepollution,lowerthecostsofmitigatingglobalwarming,andkeepfossilfuelpriceslowerthanotherwise.Detailedreading(Para.4)inexhaustibleadj.Thereissomuchofitthatitcannotallbeusedup.用不完的;无穷无尽的Shehasaninexhaustiblesupplyofenthusiasm.unexhaustible

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exhaustlessinexhaustibleresources无穷尽的资源inexhaustibledesire不竭的愿望;无尽翻译公司;希望无穷;取之不尽inexhaustibleslaughters无尽的杀戮inexhaustiblepower无穷的力量inexhaustiblepumping疏不干inexhaustiblejourney无尽的旅途Detailedreading(Para.4)

indigenous

adj.Indigenouspeopleorthingsbelongtothecountryinwhichtheyarefound,ratherthancoming.当地的;本土的;土生土长的NotallindigenousregimeswerewillingtoacceptthesupposedbenefitsofBritishtrade.IndigenousAryans印度起源说indigenousflora土着区系;土着菌群;地方植物群;自然菌群indigenousplant本地生植物;乡土植物;本地植物;本土植物indigenouspopulation土着;土着居民;土着人;土著人口indigenouscoal[矿物]原地煤;原生煤;[矿物]本地煤indigenousdevelopment本土开发;当地开发indigenousenergy本地能源indigenousinhabitant原居民;土着居民Detailedreading(Para.4)HooverDam:Itisaconcretearch-gravitydamintheBlackCanyonoftheColoradoRiver,ontheborderbetweentheU.S.statesofNevadaandArizona.Itwasconstructedbetween1931and1936duringtheGreatDepressionandwasdedicatedonSeptember30,1935,byPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.Itsconstructionwastheresultofamassiveeffortinvolvingthousandsofworkers,andcostoveronehundredlives.ThedamwasnamedafterPresidentHerbertHoover.胡佛水坝Detailedreading(Para.5)rampup

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整体方法是在每个领域中从小处着手，并在实现早期成功和学习到经验之后迅速推进。Detailedreading(Para.5)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisthebenefitbroughtbysolarenergy?A.Itwillincreasecountries’energysecuritythroughrelianceonanindigenous,inexhaustibleandmostlyimport-independentresource.B.Itwillreducepollutionandkeepfossilfuelpriceslowerthanotherwise.C.Itwilllowerthecostsofmitigatingglobalwarming.D.Allofthem.DDetailedreading(Para.5)WhataboutthedevelopmentofsolarpowerinAmerica?Itdevelopssofast,thoughfromasmallbase.Detailedreading(Para.6)reckon

v.calculatetoberoughlythatamount估算;估计Thestar’ssurfacetemperatureisreckonedtobeminus75degreesCelsius.reckonwith处理;估计到;预料到;对付toreckon估计;料度;算计;数数youreckon你真的这么认为reckonsth把某事物计算在内reckonaccounts结帐reckonin计入;把…计算在内;将算在内Detailedreading(Para.6)WhichisthemajorreasonthatlargeplantslikeIvanpahcannotgeneratemuchfromtherapidgrowthofsolarpowerindustry?

A.Thefederalloanguaranteeshaveexpired.B.Thisnewlydevelopedtechnologycannotbeacceptedcompletelybypeople.

C.Thecostofphotovoltaicsolarcellshasfallensoquickly.

D.Naturalgasstillisthemainenergysource.CDetailedreading(Para.7)Ifthefederalgovernment’ssolar-investmenttaxcreditdrops,whatwillhappen?That’snottheendofsolarenergyindustry,itwillsimplyeliminatesomemarginalprojects.Andbythentheremaybearevivalofnewtechnology.Detailedreading(Para.9)Howdoyouunderstandthisterm“deathknell”?Ifyousaythatsomethingsounds

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aparticularpersonorthing,youmeanitwillcausethatpersonorthingtofail,end,orceasetoexist.Detailedreading(Para.9)EdisonElectricInstitute(EEI):ItistheassociationthatrepresentsallU.S.investor-ownedelectriccompanies.Itsmembersprovideelectricityfor220millionAmericans,operatein50statesandtheDistrictofColumbia,anddirectlyemploymorethan500,000workers.EEIhas70internationalelectriccompaniesasAffiliateMembers,and250industrysuppliersandrelatedorganizationsasAssociateMembers.Organizedin1933,EEIprovidespublicpolicyleadership,strategicbusinessintelligence,andessentialconferencesandforums.爱迪生电气协会Detailedreading(Para.10)hefty

adj.largeinsize,weight,oramount（体积、重量或数量）巨大的Shewasquiteaheftywoman.heftypenalty严厉处分;肌肉发达的;非常;强有力地heftyy相当多的;很重的heftylead远远领先grimlyhefty可怕地大量heftya相当可观的heftyknock打击heftyMan大块头Detailedreading(Para.11)Whydoessolarpowerthreatensomeutilities?A.Solarpowerhasbeengeneratedcentrally,distributedoverpowerlinesandsoldtoconsumers.B.Solarpowerhasgeneratedfromrooftoppanels.C.SolarpowercompanieswillthreatensomeutilitiesbyInternet.

D.Itwasn’tmentioned.BDetailedreading(Para.12)grumble

v.complainaboutsomethinginabad-temperedway抱怨；发牢骚Ishouldn’tgrumbleaboutMum—she’slovelyreally.SometimesGrumble一时牢骚满腹grumbleover埋怨;抱怨togrumble磨叨;抱怨grumbleabout抱怨;为…而发牢骚GrumbleRoad发牢骚道HairGrumble发发牢骚MutualGrumble相互数落grumbleforever抱怨个没完Detailedreading(Para.12)JuliaHammoftheSolarElectricPowerAssociationidentifiesthreewaysregulatorscouldhelputilitiesdealwiththesechanges.Whatarethethreemethods?First,theycoulddemandmonthlyinfrastructurefeesfromsolarusers.Second,theycouldlisteverycomponentofvalueseparatelyratherthanwrappingthecostofinfrastructuremaintenance,forinstance,intousagecharges.Third,theycouldsplitenergyusedandconsumedintoseparatetransactions,meaningthatasolarcustomersellsallhisenergytoautilitybeforebuyingwhatheneeds.Detailedreading(Para.13)“Netmeteringisjustthepointyedgeofthewedge”howdoyouunderstandthissentence?Reducingthepriceofelectricityisonlyasmallpartofalltheproblems.Althoughitisthehighlightpart,thereareotherproblems.Detailedreading(Para.14)

skittish

1.adj.easilyfrightenedorexcited.(人或动物)易激动的;易受惊的Thedecliningdollargavehearttoskittishinvestors.SYN:alive

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Someonewhoisskittishdoesnotconcentrateonanythingortakelifeveryseriously.没常性的例：...hisrelentlesslyskittishsenseofhumour....他那永远变来变去的幽默感。Detailedreading(Para.15)hedge

n.somethingthatisahedgeagainstsomethingunpleasantwillprotectyoufromitseffects.防护物;防备手段;防范措施Goldistraditionallyahedgeagainstinflation.HedgeFunds对冲基金;避险基金;对于冲基金;套利基金sellinghedge[贸易]卖期保值;沽空对冲;卖出套期保值;卖出对冲hedgeinventory囤积库存;避险库存buyinghedge买期保值;买入对冲;买入套期保值;多头套期保值hedgebuying买期保值;买进保值期货;套买保值;买进保值EquityHedge股票对冲;权益对冲;股票避险hedgeoperation投机买卖;对冲操作hedgesparrow篱雀Detailedreading(Para.15)module1.

n.Amoduleisapartofamachine,especiallyacomputer,whichperformsaparticularfunction.配件;部件Toassemblesolarmodules,weinterconnectmultiplesolarcellsbytapingandstringingthecellsintoadesiredelectricalconfiguration.

2.Amoduleisapartofaspacecraftwhichcanoperatebyitself,oftenawayfromtherestofthespacecraft.(航天器的)舱Arescueplancouldbeachievedbysendinganunmannedmoduletothespacestation.营救计划可以通过向空间站发送一个无人舱来完成。Detailedreading(Para.16)heed

v.payattentiontoitanddowhattheysuggest注意;留心;听从ButfewattheconferenceinLondonlastweekheededhiswarning.YetHeed然而注意heedelder关心年长者takeheed当心MaryHeed标签heednote注意Detailedreading(Para.16)Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofsolarenergy?A.Positive B.Indifferent C.Objective D.PuzzlingADetailedreading(Para.16)GroupdiscussionWorkingroups,shareyouropinionsabout“whatcanwedotoprotectourenvironment?”TextBTechnologiesThatCanSavetheEnvironment

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BusinessEnglishReadingBook4Unit2Wordsandexpressions1.formulan.aplanthatisinventedinordertodealwithaparticularproblem方案Weneedclearformulasaswellfordevelopmentandclimatefinancing.2.hazardn.Ahazardissomethingwhichcouldbedangeroustoyou,yourhealthorsafety,oryourplansorreputation.危险;危害Anewreportsuggeststhatchewing-gummaybeahealthhazard3.exacerbatev.Ifsomethingexacerbatesaproblemorbadsituation,itmakesitworse.使恶化;使加剧Mr.Powell-Taylorsaysthatdepopulationexacerbatestheproblem.Wordsandexpressions4.hybrid

n.Ahybridorahybridcarisacarthathasbothanelectricmotorandanordinarycarengine.混合动力车；油电混合车Hybrids,unlikepureelectriccars,neverneedtobepluggedin.5.tout

v.trytosellitorconvincepeoplethatitisgood.兜售;吹嘘IthasthetrappingsofanelectioncampaignintheUnitedStates,withslicktelevisionadstoutingthecandidates.6.molecule

n.thesmallestamountofachemicalsubstance分子Thechemicalstructureofthisparticularmoleculeisveryunusual.Wordsandexpressions7.turbine

n.Aturbineisamachineorenginewhichusesastreamofair,gas,water,orsteamtoturnawheelandproducepower.涡轮机;透平机Themainfaultmechanismandcharacteristicsofsteamturbinegeneratorunitwasresearched.8.catalyst

n.Youcandescribeapersonorthingthatcausesachangeoreventtohappenasacatalyst.催化剂;诱因;诱导者Ihopethatthiscasewillprovetobeacatalystforchange.9.bioremediation

n.theactoftreatingwasteorpollutantsbytheuseofmicroorganisms(asbacteria)thatcanbreakdowntheundesirablesubstances.（利用微生物净化有毒废物场或受污染水域等的）生物治理Agoodexampleisbioremediation,theuseofmicroorganismstoremovepollutantsfromtheenvironment.Wordsandexpressions10.arsenic

n.averystrongpoisonwhichcankillpeople.砷;砒霜Majortreatmentmethodsforarsenicincludesulfideprecipitation.describesthetreatmentofenvironmentalproblems(bioremediation)throughtheuseofplantsthatmitigatetheenvironmentalproblemwithouttheneedtoexcavatethecontaminantmaterialanddisposeofitelsewhere.11.phytoremediation

n.thetreatmentofenvironmentalproblemsthroughtheuseofplantsthatmitigatetheenvironmentalproblemwithouttheneedtoexcavatethecontaminantmaterialanddisposeofitelsewhere植物修复Thisreviewprovidesanoverviewofthedevelopmentandapplicationofphytoremediationontheremediationofheavymetalcontaminatedsoilsandsites.12.pesticiden.Pesticidesarechemicalswhichfarmersputontheircropstokillharmfulinsects.杀虫剂;农药Thispesticideisharmlesstopeople.13.asbestos

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isagreymaterialwhichdoesnotburnandwhichhasbeenusedasaprotectionagainstfireorheat.石棉Asbestoscanbeusedtoinsulateacookingstove.WordsandexpressionsNotesCOP21:The2015UnitedNationsClimateChangeConference,COP21orCMP11washeldinParis,France,from30Novemberto12December2015.Itwasthe21styearlysessionoftheConferenceoftheParties(COP)tothe1992UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)andthe11thsessionoftheConferenceoftheParties(CMP)tothe1997KyotoProtocol.TheconferencenegotiatedtheParisAgreement,aglobalagreementonthereductionofclimatechange,thetextofwhichrepresentedaconsensusoftherepresentativesofthe196partiesattendingit.第21届联合国气候变化大会Notescirculareconomy:Acirculareconomyisaregenerativesysteminwhichresourceinputandwaste,emission,andenergyleakageareminimizedbyslowing,closing,andnarrowingmaterialandenergyloops.Thiscanbeachievedthroughlong-lastingdesig