chain [tʃein] n. 链子；链条

the food chain 食物链

ecosystem [i:kəusistəm] n. 生态系统

industry [indəstri] n. 工业；行业

law [lɔ:] n. 法律；法规

science ['saɪəns] adj. 科学上的，科学的

take part in 参加

afford [əfɔ:(r)d] v. 承担得起（后果）

；买得起

turn off 关掉

reusable [ri:ju:zəbl] adj.可重复使用的；可再次使用的

pay for 付费；付出代价

take action 采取行动

transportation [tænspɔ:(r)teiʃn] n.运输业；交通运输

recycle [ri:saikl] v. 回收利用；再利用

napkin [næpkin] n. 餐巾；餐巾纸

hrow away 扔掉，抛弃

put sth.to good use 好好利用某物

pull ...down 拆下；摧毁

upside down 上下颠倒；倒转

gate [geIt] n. 大门

bottle [bɔtl] n. 瓶子

president [prezidənt] n. 负责人；主席；总统

inspiration [inspəreiʃn] n.灵感；鼓舞人心的人（或事物）

iron ['aɪərn] n.铁

work [wɜ: k] n.（音乐、艺术）作品；工作

metal [metl] n. 金属

bring back 恢复；使想起；归还

creativity [kri:eitivəti] n. 创造力；独创性

WildAid [waildeid] 野生救援协会（美国）

WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) 世界自然基金

Jason [dʒeisən] 贾森（男名）

Hayes [heiz] 海斯（姓）

Jessica [dʒesikə] 杰茜卡（女名）

人教九年级unit13课文

课文

Section A

Interviewer:Jason and Susan, what are your ideas for solving these problems?

Jason:Well, to cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving.

Susan: Yeah, or ride a bike. There are other advantages of bike riding. It’s good for health and it doesn’t cost anything!

Interviewer: Great ideas! What about waste pollution?

Susan:Mmm, I think simple things like bringing a bag to go shopping can help. I started doing that a year ago.

Jason:Me, too. Also, I never take wooden chopsticks or plastic forks when I buy take away food. I use the ones at home.

Susan:And remember to throw rubbish in the cans and keep public places clean and beautiful for everyone.

Interviewer: So together, our actions can make a difference and lead to a better future!

Save the sharks

Many have heard of shark’s fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark’s fin soup?

When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.

Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark’s fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark’s fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!

Section B

Rethink, Reuse, Recycle!

Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, but she is a most unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles. Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said, “Amy is an inspiration to us all.”

Amy isn’t the only one who is good at recycling. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong use sold clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website to sell them online. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and useful. “I plan to write abook about new ways to use old clothes,” she said. “I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!”

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even been seen in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection. Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold and iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.

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