速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 18 Do Something about It

Lesson 18 Do Something about It

Jessica: Can you believe all of this garbage?

Keith: I know. I remember when we were just kids and we used to play in this field. Now I fear the litter bugs¹ have turned this place into a dump.

Jessica: Yeah, I'm no tree hugger or anything, but so much of this stuff can be recycled.

Keith: Don't tell me you actually believe in this recycling business. I mean, it's just some feel-good thing that the media is trying to ram² down our throats.

Jessica: Well, so much of the garbage that ends up in landfills can be recycled. That would save a lot of time, space, resources, and money for future generations.

Keith: Yeah, but I have enough to worry about already without also having to separate my cans and bottles.

Jessica: Then you're no better than those who litter in this field. What next? Are you going to tell me that global warming is just a hoax³, too?

Keith: Well, that I can't deny. With the landslides⁴ from clear cutting, the strange weather, and the acid rain, that's proof enough for me that people are wrecking⁵ our world.

Jessica: So, why not do something about it?

Keith: You're right. I think I'll from now on.

1 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 ram   

(random access memory)随机存取存储器

参考例句：

• 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存，640K内存则更佳。

3 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

4 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

5 wrecking   

破坏

参考例句：

• He teed off on his son for wrecking the car. 他严厉训斥他儿子毁坏了汽车。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Instead of wrecking the valley, the waters are put to use making electricity. 现在河水不但不在流域内肆疟，反而被人们用来生产电力。 来自辞典例句