话题晨背全辑 十六 热点话题第一组1afford v负担得起；给予；提供 2defend v. 防守，保卫 3observe vt. 观察；注意到；遵守4prohibit v. 阻止，禁止 5purchase v& n. 购买；采购6realize v. 实现；意识到7relax v. 放松；休息8remain v. 保持；仍然是；留下；剩下9strength n. 优势，长处；力量10volunteer n. 志愿者第二组11absorb v. 吸收；使全神贯注12budget n. 预算13career n. 事业；职业 14celebrity n. 名人 15circulate v. 传播 16combine v. (使)结合；(使)组合17conclude v. 推断出；断定；结束；终止18consumption n. 消费；消耗19discourage v. 使气馁；阻止20economically adv. 经济地，节俭地 第三组21essential adj. 必要的，基本的 22financial adj. 财政的，财务的23harmful adj. 能造成损害的，有害的 24harmonious adj. 和谐的，和睦的 25hesitate v. 犹豫，踌躇 26instructor n. 教员，指导老师27irresponsible adj. 不负责任的；不可靠的28majority n. 多数29massive adj. 大量的；巨大的30mental adj. 心理的；精神的 第一组1adapt to 使适应于 2be aware of 意识到3be bound to 必然，一定要4be devoted to 专心于，献身于 5draw up 起草，拟定 6even if 即使7go up 上升；增长；升起8in favor of 有利于；赞同，支持9in possession of 拥有，占有 10lack of 没有，缺乏第二组11operate on 对动手术12oppose to 反对13pull down 拆毁；毁坏14result in 导致15search for 搜寻，搜索 1It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using itif not，turn it off!只要你在使用电气设备，就可以让它开着，如果不用就关掉它。2Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases，the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries.即使我们开始减少二氧化碳和其他温室气体的含量，在未来几十年或几个世纪内，气候仍会持续转暖。3Many of the traffic accidents caused by drunkdriving have brought about traffic jams，injuries and even death.许多醉酒驾驶的交通事故已经造成了交通堵塞、受伤甚至死亡。4It is wellknown that the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe due to global warming.众所周知，由于全球变暖，全球水资源短缺(问题)正变得日益严重。5Accordingly/Consequently，it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that people are more and more aware of the importance of the protection of the environment. 因此，不难得出结论：人们越来越意识到环境保护的重要性了。3