人教版英语选修第四册 Unit 3 Using Language Text 1

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When people talk of exploring the sea more, they usually mean exploiting it.

人们在谈论扩大海洋勘探的时候，通常指的是海洋开发。

Sea exploration has caused many problems and will continue to cause more.

海洋勘探已经造成了许多问题，并将继续引发更多问题。

More exploration means more pollution.

扩大勘探意味着污染加剧。

The Deepwater Horizon spilled over 200 million gallons of oil into the sea in 2010.

2010年“深水地平线”号钻井平台向海中溢出了两亿多加仑的石油。

Plastic pollution is also bad, killing many birds and fish, and has even been found in our tap water.

塑料污染也十分严重，导致许多鸟类和鱼类死亡，甚至在我们的自来水中也发现了塑料污染。

Mining for resources is very damaging, especially in the Arctic.

资源开采极具破坏性，尤其是在北极地区。

Because of climate change, there is less ice now, which means we can look for more fossil fuels further north.

由于气候变化，现在冰川减少了，这意味着我们可以在更北的地方寻找更多的化石燃料。

But if we burn these, the ice will melt more and this negative cycle will continue.

但是，如果我们烧尽这些燃料，冰川将融化得更多，这一不良循环将持续下去。

Climate change is warning us that something is very wrong.

气候变化正警告我们情况不妙。

Overfishing is another problem.

过度捕捞是另一个问题。

Whales and dolphins are also hunted for their meat or for so‑called research.

鲸鱼和海豚也遭到捕杀，成为盘中美食或用于所谓的研究。

Although this was banned in 1982, some countries are still “murdering” these intelligent creatures without mercy.

尽管早在1982年就已禁止，但有的国家仍在无情地“谋杀”这些聪明的生物。

The sea is home to life, not human beings’ possessions.

海洋是生命的家园，而不是人类的私产。

It is huge, but it is more sensitive than we think.

海洋广阔无垠，但比我们想象的更为敏感。

If we do not protect it, future generations will not forgive us.

如果我们不保护它，子孙后代将不会原谅我们。

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