World Environment Day（世界环境日）

    World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP（联合国环境规划署United Nations Environment Programme）.
    World Environment Day can be celebrated¹ in many ways, including street rallies, bicycles parades, green concerts, essay and poster competitions in schools, tree planting, recycling efforts, clean-up campaigns and much more.
    Heads of State, Prime Ministers and Ministers of Environment deliver statements and commit themselves to care for the Earth. More serious pledges are made which lead to the establishment of permanent governmental structures dealing² with environmental management and economic planning. This observance also provides an opportunity to sign or ratify³ international environmental conventions.
    World Environment Day, commemorated⁴ each year on 5 June is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates⁵ worldwide awareness⁶ of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
    The World Environment Day theme selected for 2004 is Wanted! Seas and Oceans - Dead or Alive? The theme asks that we make a choice as to how we want to treat the Earth's seas and oceans. It also calls on each and every one of us to act. Do we want to keep seas and oceans healthy and alive or polluted and dead?
    The main international celebrations of the World Environment Day 2004 will be held in Barcelona, Spain in close collaboration⁷ with the Universal Forum⁸ of Cultures. UNEP is honoured that the City of Barcelona, the Catalan Regional Government and the Government of Spain will be hosting this important United Nations day.
    Previous Themes2003Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!
    水－20亿人生命之所系！
    2002Give Earth a Chance使地球充满生机！
    2001Connect with the World Wide Web of Life用全球网络联接世界万物！
    2000The Environment Millennium⁹ - Time to Act环境新纪元，时候已到，行动起来！
    1999Our Earth - Our Future - Just Save It!
    拯救地球就是拯救未来！
    1998For Life on Earth - Save Our Seas为了地球上的生命，拯救我们的海洋1997For Life on Earth为了地球上的生命1996Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home我们的地球、我们的生境、我们的家园1995We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment我们世界各族人民：为保护全球环境而携手努力！
    1994One Earth One Family我们的地球－我们的家园1993Poverty and the Environment - Breaking the Vicious Circle贫困与环境－打破这一恶性循环1992Only One Earth, Care and Share只有一个地球－让我们关爱和分享它1991Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership需要为应付气候变化而建立全球伙伴关系1990Children and the Environment儿童与环境

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 ratify   

v.批准，认可，追认

参考例句：

• The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.两国政府首脑会晤批准和平条约。
• The agreement have to be ratify by the board.该协议必须由董事会批准。

4 commemorated   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Lincoln commemorated the soldiers killed in the battle in his address. 林肯在演说中表扬阵亡将士。 来自辞典例句
• You'll be commemorated for killing a spy, and be specially discharged. 你们每杀一个间谍将会被记录到特殊档案。 来自电影对白

5 stimulates   

v.刺激( stimulate的第三人称单数 )；激励；使兴奋；起兴奋作用，起刺激作用，起促进作用

参考例句：

• Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

7 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

8 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

9 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。