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F:What did you do over the weekend?
F:这个周末你都干什么了?
M:I went a global warming rally. It was fantastic to be around so many people who care about the environment.
M:我参加了一个有关全球变暖的集会，周围有那么多人都在关注环境问题，可真是好事!
F:Do you think there's anything we can do to reverse the damage that's been done already?
F:你觉得要想逆转目前我们对环境的破坏，有什么能做的吗?
M:It might not be possible to fix the problems that we've created for ourselves,but there are lots of things we can do to prevent more damages from happening.
M:我们自己酿成的恶果已经不大可能解决了，但是为了防止情况继续恶化下去我们还是有很多事情可以做的。
F:Like what?
F:比如哪些?
M:Well，we can use public transport instead of taking our cars for a start.
M:嗯，大家可以乘坐公共交通设施代替自驾车。
F:What else can we do to protect the environment?
F:想要保护环境还有什么其他可做?
M:If you do have to drive，you should make sure that your car runs on unleaded petrol. Also，your home should use sources of renewable energy.
M:如果非开车不可，那一定要用无铅汽油。而且，家里一定要坚持使用可持续能源。
F:How about recycling? Does that actually help?
F:废物回收呢?这有帮助吗?
M:Yes. You should take your glass，paper, plastic，cardboard，and tin cans to a recycling center.
M:有的。玻璃，纸张，塑料，硬板纸盒，罐头盒都可以送进回收中心。
F:What do you think the biggest worry for our future is?
F:那你觉得未来最令人担忧的是什么问题?
M:I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone.
M:我觉得最大的问题是，是否有足够的淡水资源够每个人使用。
F:I had no idea you were such as environmentalist before!
F:我以前还真不知道你是个环保主义者。
M:To be honest，in order for the earth to continue to be a habitable place,we're all going to have to become more interested in the environment.
M:坦白说，为了让地球能够一直适合人类居住，我们都应该多关注环保问题。
重点词汇
rally大集会;大会
About three thousand people held a rally to mark international human rights day.大约三千人举行集会以纪念国际人权日。
fantastic极大的;难以置信的;惊人的
...fantastic amounts of money.…几笔巨款。
reverse倒转;反向
He reversed the position of the two stamps.他调换了两张邮票的位置。
prevent from阻止;制止
To prevent and investigate illegal activities; to attack and take precautions against terrorism; to maintain the public order and prevent from activities against public order.预防、制止和侦查违法犯罪活动；防范、打击恐怖活动；维护社会治安秩序，制止危害社会治安秩序的行为。
unleaded petrol无铅汽油
Using unleaded petrol for the departmental car.部门辆使用无铅汽油。
renewable energy可持续能源
“The brain is the only renewable energy that we have,” he added. 他补充说，“大脑是我们所拥有的唯一可再生能源”。
recycle回收
...a recycling plan.…一项回收利用计划。
cardboard硬纸板;卡纸板
...a cardboard box.…一个纸板箱。
environmentalist环保主义者
E Magazine asked the same question in its cover story, “So You’re an Environmentalist. 电子杂志在其封面故事问了同样的问题，“你是环保人士。”
habitable适合居住的
Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.把这房子收拾得可以住人是个大工程。
in order for便于;以便
In order for you to act on your objective, it must be actionable.为了使你能在你的目标上采取行动，这些目标必须能够执行。