Ⅰ. 主題詞匯
salmon 鮭魚
cod 鱈魚
flounder 比目魚
grouper 石斑魚
sea bream 海鯛
shark 鯊魚
swordfish 劍魚
haddock 黑線鱈
sunfish 翻車魚
halibut 大比目魚
herring 鯡魚
mackerel 鯖魚
mullet 胭脂魚
octopus 章魚
perch 鱸魚
plaice 鰈魚
squid 槍烏賊;魷魚
seagull 海鷗
seal 海豹
seashell 海貝殼
jellyfish 水母;海蜇
sea cucumber 海參
sea horse 海馬
sea lion 海獅
seagrass 海草
coral reef 珊瑚礁
inlet 小灣
bay (?;蚝模?/p>
gulf? 海灣
cove 小海灣
cape/promontory/headland 海角;岬
cliff 懸崖;峭壁
port/harbour 港口
roadstead 碇泊處
sandbank 沙洲
sandbar (河口的)沙洲
beach 海灘
narrows/strait 海峽
isthmus 地峽
coast 海岸
coastline 海岸線
island 島嶼
oceanic trench 海溝
atoll 環(huán)礁
reef 礁脈
key 暗礁
tide 潮
wave 波浪
undertow 底流;水下逆流
ground swell 涌浪
seaquake 海震;海嘯
low water 低水位
territorial waters 領(lǐng)海
sea lane 海上航線
sealift 海上運輸
sea level 海平面
press conference 記者招待會;新聞發(fā)布會
be known as 作為……而著名
develop relations with 與……發(fā)展關(guān)系
under the command of 在……的指揮下
for the benefit of 為了……的利益
be related to 與……有聯(lián)系
reach an agreement 達(dá)成協(xié)議
make plans for 為……制訂計劃
take place 發(fā)生
in ones opinion 在某人看來
participate in 參加
cause problems 引起問題
without mercy 無情地;毫不留情地
take action 采取行動
all of a sudden 突然
come up with 想出
put...into operation 使……運轉(zhuǎn)
make a voyage 航行
sing a different tune 改變觀點(或態(tài)度);改弦易轍
relay...to sb 向某人轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)……
set sail 起航;開航
in ancient/modern times 在古代/現(xiàn)代
Ⅱ. 主題美句
1. Scientific research ships can help address important issues such as climate change. We need to understand what is happening to our planet so that we can take action. Therefore, more research is necessary. 科學(xué)考察船可以幫助解決氣候變化等重要問題。我們需要了解我們的星球正在發(fā)生什么,這樣我們才能采取行動。因此,更多的研究是必要的。
2. The sea is home to life, not human beings possessions. It is huge, but it is more sensitive than we think. If we do not protect it, future generations will not forgive us. 海洋是生命的家園,不是人類的財產(chǎn)。它是巨大的,但它比我們想象的更敏感。如果我們不保護(hù)它,后代就不會原諒我們。
3. The population of the world is growing and we need new resources for future development. There are probably vast amounts of resources under the sea and ice, not just oil and gas but also valuable minerals. 世界人口在增長,我們需要新的資源來促進(jìn)未來的發(fā)展。在海洋和冰層下可能有大量的資源,不僅是石油和天然氣,還有寶貴的礦產(chǎn)。
4. Of course, there are still environmental risks. However, these should be balanced with economic needs. Hopefully, as technology improves, we may have more options for managing this balance. 當(dāng)然,環(huán)境風(fēng)險仍然存在。然而,這些應(yīng)與經(jīng)濟(jì)需求相平衡。希望隨著技術(shù)的進(jìn)步,我們可以有更多的選擇來維持這種平衡。
5. When people talk of exploring the sea more, they usually mean exploiting it. Sea exploration has caused many problems and will continue to cause more. 當(dāng)人們談到更多地探索海洋時,他們通常指的是開發(fā)它。海洋勘探已經(jīng)造成了許多問題,并將繼續(xù)造成更多問題。
6. The ocean plays a significant role in the existence and development of human society. It provides a breeding ground for life, connects the world and promotes development. 海洋對人類社會的生存和發(fā)展具有重要意義,海洋為生命提供了繁殖地,聯(lián)通了世界,促進(jìn)了發(fā)展。
7. Research has found that shark fins contain poisonous elements, including lead and mercury, but the nutritional value is less than that of chicken or pork. 有研究發(fā)現(xiàn)鯊魚翅含有鉛、汞等有毒元素,而營養(yǎng)價值卻不及雞肉和豬肉。
8. It is said in a new study that it is not only primates that are closely related to humans in some ways, but elephants and other species like dolphins are our distant relatives. 一項新的研究表示,和人類在某些方面密切相關(guān)的不只有靈長類動物,大象和諸如海豚之類的生物也是人類的遠(yuǎn)親。
9. It is necessary to advocate a green and low?carbon lifestyle and give full play to the ecological environment, including forests, wetlands and grasslands. 要倡導(dǎo)綠色、低碳的生活方式,充分發(fā)揮森林、濕地、草原等生態(tài)環(huán)境的作用。
10. The populations of some marine species have declined by 49 percent in just four decades, according to one of the most extensive surveys of sea life ever compiled. 根據(jù)有史以來最廣泛的海洋生物調(diào)查之一,一些海洋物種的數(shù)量在短短40年內(nèi)減少了49%。 ????
11. Scientists are working to reduce the noise levels experienced by whales from North Atlantic shipping. The noise is making it difficult for the animals to communicate with each other, which in turn is affecting their ability to find food and mates. 科學(xué)家們正在努力降低鯨魚經(jīng)歷的來自北大西洋航運的噪聲水平。這種噪聲使鯨魚之間難以交流,從而影響了它們尋找食物和配偶的能力。????
12. If we dont take action, marine scientists predict that the majority of the coral reefs of the world will be destroyed in just 40 years. 如果我們還不采取行動,海洋科學(xué)家預(yù)計世界上大部分珊瑚礁將在僅僅40年內(nèi)滅絕。 ????
13. As energy is running out on the land, attention will be paid to the ocean to look for new resources. Lets all make an effort to protect the ocean and create another clean and safe home for us human beings! 由于陸地上的能源正在枯竭,人們將注意力集中到海洋中,以尋找新的資源。讓我們共同努力保護(hù)海洋,為我們?nèi)祟悇?chuàng)造另一個干凈又安全的家園!
Ⅲ. 主題寫作
近十年來很多海洋生物已經(jīng)滅絕了,這引起了全世界的關(guān)注。請你在世界環(huán)境日寫一篇關(guān)于保護(hù)海洋的英文短文發(fā)表在校報上,要點如下:
1. 海洋受到污染的現(xiàn)狀;
2. 保護(hù)海洋的措施。
注意:
1. 詞數(shù)80左右;
2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。
How to protect the ocean