环境类高频话题思路和词汇

环境类高频话题思路和词汇：

1 who should bear the responsibility of environmental protection

(1) the government:

the ecosystem

deteriorate at an astonishing rate

some of thorny problems

go far beyond the strength of companies and

individuals

global warming

fuel crisis

address those afflictions effectively, efficiently and properly

achieve mutual share of information, resource, technology and funds

(2) the company

pursue high profits at the cost of sacrificing the environment

chemical plants, paper-making mills and textile factories

discharge the sewage into rivers, lakes and streams without any treatment

seek after economic benefits

shoulder social responsibility

(3) individuals

be intimately bound up with daily lives

make due contributions to ecological preservation

never litter everywhere

non- biodegradable material

reduce exhaust emission by driving private cars less

Many a little makes a mickle.

2 transportation

(1) traffic congestion

in commuting hours

consume a great deal of time and energy which should be dedicated to more

significant and challenging issues

hinder economic development

car accidents

an intangible killer

deprive many people of their lives

(2) excessive emission of exhaust

toxic fumes

pose a potential threat to physical health

higher incidence of many diseases

respiratory ones

degrade air quality

see blue and clear sky

a real luxury to urban dwellers

carbon dioxide

greenhouse effect

global warming

sulphur

acid rain

ecological catastrophe

(3) fuel crisis

fossil fuel

deplete sooner or later

restrict

a temporary means

explore alternative energy

environmentally- friendly

renewable

inexhaustible

a permanent approach

3 animals and plants

Reasons for extinction:

(1) urbanization

habitats ---disconnected or contract