Design a poster
1. There is also another resource in the fight against desertification, in the form of the China National Desertification Monitoring Certre(CNDMC).
在反對沙漠化的戰斗中還有另外一個資源，即中國國家沙漠化監控中心。
Form n. 形式；形狀；形態；格式
vt&vi. 形成；構成 ；成立
in the form of 以……形式
form a company 成立公司
form good health habits 養成良好的衛生習慣
an application form 申請表格
The cookies were all in the form of stars.那些餅干的形狀都像星星。
Group activities help to help a child’s character.團體活動對小孩的 性格形成有幫助。
2. The centre was set up in 1996 and was stocked with modern technical equipment and computers
for environmental research.這個中心是在1996年建立的 ，配有用于環境研究的先進設備和計算機。
1) stock vt. 貯備；貯存；進貨；使 …具備
n. 存貨；進貨； 股票
stock…into… (把… ) 貯存于( 店等)，貯存于…
be stocked with 貯備有，配備有
in stock 有現貨，備有
out of stock缺貨，售光
The store is well stocked with foreign videos.那家店里有許多外國的 錄像機。
We stock a lot of canned food in the basement.我們在地下室里貯藏大量的罐頭食品。
We have every size of shoes in stock.本店備有各種尺寸鞋子的 現貨。
I’m sorry, this size is out of stock.很報歉，這個尺寸沒有現貨。
2) technical adj. 技術（上）的；工藝的
technician 技術人員，技術專家
technique 技術，技巧，技藝，手法
technological 科技的 ，科學技術的
technology 科學技術
technologist科學技術人員
2. There are also things that can be done at a national or international level, such as sharing information and solutions between countries and using satellites to pick out areas likely to be affected by desertification. 也有一些可以在國家層次和國家層次上做的事情，比如在國家之間共享信息和解決辦法， 使用衛星辨別很可能受到沙漠話影響的地區。
Pick out 區別出，辨別出；看出；選出；領會
Choose/select/pick out
三者都表示選擇挑選，有時可以通用。句型choose/select/pick out sth. from…“從眾多…中挑選出來”，但在含義上三著有時還有區別：
1） choose 通常是指在所提供的對象中，憑個人的意志和判斷力進行選擇，往往以個人好惡或是否合適為標準，因此在表示選擇事業，選擇愛人時，不宜用select和pick out
2） select 指有目的的仔細認真的選擇，有精選的含義。
3） pick out 為一般用語，指按個人喜好和希望進行挑選，即可以是挑選好的事物，也可以是壞的事物，多用于有形東西（人或物）。它還有“辨認出，區分出”的意思。
A. I’ll let you choose how you’re going to Guangzhou.
我要讓你自己選擇去廣州的方式。
B. He looked through thr suits ad selected the cheapest one for me.
他在那些衣服里找了一陣，挑了一套最便宜的給我。
C. Can you pick out your brother in this crowd.
你在一群人中找出你的兄弟嗎?
Project Writing a report
1.Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but the waste being put back into the river has been increasing.工農業的飛速發展，加上人口的迅猛增長，不僅意味著從長江的取水量在增長，同時回放到長江的廢棄物也在增加。
短語Not only ….but (also)…連接兩個并列句。前面的分句要用倒裝句式。
否定詞放在句首，常引起倒裝。這些詞有 never, hardly, seldom, scarcely, barely, at no time, neither, nor, little, not only, not until, no sooner等
1).Not only had he read the book, but also he remembered what he had read.
他不但讀過此書，而且還記得所讀的內容。
2)never Have I been abroad.
我從來沒有出過國
3) No sooner had I finished my homework than the lights went out
我剛作完作業就停電了。
27. This is not good news for the people who live in all the towns and cities along the Yangtze River and who rely on it for water這對于住在長江沿岸的城鎮的人們和依靠它獲得水源的人們來說不是好消息。
Rely on/upon 依賴，依靠，信任，信賴
Rely on /upon sb. to do sth. 指望某人做某事，相信某人會做
Rely on /upon it that 相信。。。（事情），指望。。。（事情）
1) You may not rely on the weather report.
天氣預報不足為信。
2) I rely on her paying back he money
=I rely on her to pay back the money
我相信她會還錢的
3) Don’t rely on my seeing you off.
不要指望我會為你送行的。
4) You may rely on it that he will come to meet you
你放心好了，他會來接你的。
28.Two special government projects are also under way to protect the river.
Under (prep) 在。。。。中的，正被。。。。中，后加抽象名詞，表示進行的狀態。
Under way 在進行中；前進著
Under consideration 在 考慮中
Under construction 在 建設中
Under contact 在聯系中
Under discussion 在討論中
Under examination 在審查中
Under investigation 在調查中
Under repair 在修理中
Under trial 在受審中
2. The projects focus on problems along the Yangtze River such as water conservation.
這些工程集中在長江沿岸的問題上，比如水的保護問題。
1) We must focus (our attention ) on urgent problems.
我們必須把注意力集中在緊急的問題上。
2) A nearsighted person cannot focus on distant objects.
近視的人無法把焦點集中在遠處的物體上。
29. Less than 100 white-flag dolphins remain in the Yangtze River.
在長江里還剩下不到100只白鰭豚
Remain vi 剩余；停留；逗留（比stay 正式）；仍然；依然；尚待；留待
Remain 是不及物動詞，不能帶賓語，也不用于被動語態，并具有系動詞的功能，后接名詞，形容詞，和分詞。
1) the true author of the book remains unknown.
那本書的真實作者依舊不祥
2) Nothing remains to be said
現在已經沒有什么好說的了。
3.Boats are prohibited from entering this area in order to keep the dolphins safe.
Prohibit vt. 禁止，阻止
Prohibition n. 禁止，禁令
Prohibit sb. from doing sth.. 禁止某人做某事，使某人不能做某事
1) Smoking is prohibited in this hospital.
本醫院內禁止抽煙。
2) Minors are prohibited from drinking.
未成年人禁止喝酒。
3) His poor eyesight prohibited him form becoming a pilot.
他因視力弱而不能當飛行員。
4．We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning the Yangtze River.
Concerning prep. 關于
Be concerned in /with sth. 和某事有牽連。
Be concerned to do sth. 一心想做某事
So/as far as …be concerned 關于 至于 就。。。而言
1). He is concerned about his son’s future.
他擔憂著他兒子的將來。
2). The reporter asked a lot of questions concerning China’s reform.
那個記者詢問了許多跟中國的改革開放有關的問題，
3）。As far as I am concerned, teaching children is something worthwhile.
就我而言，教育孩子是一件值得做的事情。
5．We believe that the efforts of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to protect this much-loved river will be appreciated for years to come by future generations.
我們相信，中國政府和人民為了保護這條深受大家喜愛的河流所作出的努力會為后人所感激的。
Effort n. 努力，艱難的嘗試，努力的結果，成就。
Make an effort / efforts 作出努力
Make every effort 盡一切努力
Spare no effort 不遺余力
Without effort 毫不費力地
1) I will make every effort to arrive on time.
我將進一切努力準時到達。
2) His efforts were much appreciated.
大家都夸他很努力。
3) He did it without effort.
他毫不費力地做完了那件事。
Appreciate vt. 賞識， 欣賞， 感激
Appreciation n. 賞識， 欣賞， 感激
Appreciate doing sth.感激 做某事
Appreciate one /one’s doing sth. 感激 某人做某事
I would appreciate it if… 如果。。。 我將不勝感激
1) She shows little or no appreciation of good music.
她對于好的音樂鮮有或沒有欣賞的能力。
2) I really appreciate your coming to the party,
你能來參加這次聚會我太高興啦。
3) We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我們感謝你對公司的發展所做的努力。