今天的这段对话，在讨论环保，

全球气候不断变暖，我们保护环境可以做些什么

来听今天的讲解:

A:  what did you do over the weekend?

这个周末你都干什么了?

B:  I went a global warming rally in London. It was fantastic to be around so many people who care about the environment.

我到伦敦去参加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!

A:  do you think there's anything we can do to reverse the damage that's been done already?

我觉得要想逆转目前我们对环境的破坏,有什么能做的吗?

B:  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.

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.

A:  like what?

比如那些?

B:  well, we can use public transport instead of taking our cars for a start.

恩,大家可以乘坐公共交通设施代替自驾车.

A:  what else can we do to protect the environment?

想要保护环境还有什么其他可做?

B:  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.

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.

A:  how about recycling? Does that actually help?

废物回收呢?这有帮助吗?

B:  yes. You should take your glass, paper, plastic, cardboard, and tin cans to a recycling center.

有的.玻璃,纸张,塑料,硬板纸盒罐头盒都可以送进回收中心.

A:  what do you think is the biggest worry for our future?

那你觉得未来最令人担忧的是什么问题?

B:  I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone.

我觉得最大的问题是是否有足够的水资源够每个人使用.

A:  I had no idea you were such as environmentalist before!

我以前还真不知道你是个环保主义者.

B:  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.

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.