第五單元的寫作技巧
Exercise 7: Cause and effect 原因和影響
Choose true or false for each statement.
對敘述選擇真的或假的
Melting glaciers are caused by higher temperatures. 冰川融化是因為溫度上升. Choose: TrueHigher temperatures lead to increased greenhouse gases. 溫度上升引導溫室氣體增加. Choose: False
Burning fossil fuels is the result of more greenhouse gases. 燃燒化石燃料的結果是更多溫室氣體. Choose: False
Deforestation is caused by commercial agriculture and subsistence farming. 砍伐樹林來建立商業性農場和私人農場. Choose: True
Deforestation results in soil erosion. 砍伐樹林的結果是土地流失. Choose: True
Using renewable energy sources is the result of improvement of the environment. 使用再生能源的結果是改善環境. Choose: False
Exercise 8: Using because and because of 使用because 和 because of
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
選擇正確的字來完成這句子.
because of 屬於: 介係詞
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1. The amount of greenhouse gas is increasing because of the amount of fossil fuels we are burning.
溫室氣體總量在增加,因為燃燒化石燃料.
2. We need to find alternative sources of energy because burning fossil fuels is damaging the environment.
我們需要尋找替代能源,因為燃燒化石燃料是傷害環境.
3. Abu Dhabi is a good place to build a solar power plant because there is plenty of sun and unused space in the desert.
Abu Dhabi是個建立太陽能發電廠的好地方,因為這地方有豐富的陽光和未被使用的沙漠地區.
4. Canada is able to produce a lot of hydroelectricity because of the Niagara Falls.
加拿大能生產不少的水力發電,因為Niagara瀑布.
5. Many glaciers in the world are beginning to melt because of global warming.
世界上許多冰川開始融化,因為全球暖化.
6. Many glaciers in the world are beginning to melt because the planet is getting warmer.
世界上許多冰川開始融化,因為行星變溫暖.
Exercise 9: Topic sentences 主題句子
Match the sentence halves.
匹配半個句子.
1. Our increasing need for energy is causing damage to the environment.
我們需要增加能源,這造成環境傷害.
2. The environment can be improved by using renewable energy sources such as solar and hydroelectric power.
使用太陽能和水力發電,這些再生能源能改善環境.
3. Animals are suffering because of the destruction of their habitat, which is caused by global warming and deforestation.
全球暖化和砍伐森林使動物痛苦,因為棲息地被破壞.
4. Countries in Northern Europe are not very good places to build solar power plants because they do not have much sunshine.
北歐這國家不是建立太陽能發電的好地方,因為這裡沒有很多太陽.
5. Hydroelectric power station can be found in countries like Canada, where there is a lot of water.
像加拿大的國家能發現水力發電廠,這裡有不少水.
6. There are several ways in which we can help improve our environment.
有幾個方法能幫助改善我們的環境.
Exercise 10: Topic sentences and paragraph structure 主題句和段落結構
Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph about wind power.
放置句子來完成關於風力的段落.
As well as solar and hydroelectric power, wind power is now being used to generate electricity.
現在使用太陽能和水力跟風力來發電.
In America, China and many countries in Europe, wind farms are being built. 在美國和中國跟歐洲許多國家建立風力發電廠.Each of these wind farms is made up of anything between three and several hundred wind turbines. 每個風力發電廠都有三到數百個的風力發電機.
There are advantages and disadvantages to onshore wind farms. 陸地上的風力發電廠的優點和缺點. 說明: onshore陸地上 offshore 海上
Onshore wind farms are closer to where the energy is needed, but because of the way wind travels over land they are not very productive. 陸地上的風力發電廠靠近需要能源的地區,但風力會被陸地而削弱.
Along with the sun and water, the wind is now being used as a clean way to generate energy and in the future we will see more wind turbines in our landscape.
太陽和水跟風是現在乾淨生產能源的方法,在未來我們將看到更多風力發電機.
