老外想聊的100个英语口语话题（95)：环境保护
dialogue 1
G: Look at these pictures: dark dense smoke rolling up to the sky, chemicals pouring into the river, and tons of pesticides being sprayed on the soil...
看看这些照片,浓烟滚滚,河流中倒满了化学物质,杀虫剂遍地都是…
A: it's terrible! We are destroying the earth!
太糟糕了!我们在毁灭地球.
G: you're right. Is the environment a big issue in your country?
是啊,在你们国家,环境是个大问题吗?
A: it is. But the pollution isn't as bad. My country has much less industry.
是的,但是污染并没有那么严重,我们国家没那么多工厂.
G: I see. Pollution is a big problem in China, especially in the cities.
在中国,污染是个大问题,尤其是在城市里.
A: the air here is much more polluted than in my hometown. Ever think about moving somewhere cleaner?
这里的空气质量要比我的家乡差.想到迁到一个干净点儿的地方吗?
G: you mean almost like an environmental refugee? That's easier said than done. I was born here and I love this city.
你说做环境难民?那说起来容易,可是我出生在这儿,而且我喜欢这个城市.
A: but living here can't be good for your health.
但是住这儿对你的身体不好吧?
G: I know what you mean, but it can't be avoided. There are very few places left unaffected
我明白你的意思,但是也没有办法啊!现在很少有城市没被污染.
A: has your government done anything to try to solve the problem?
那你们政府与没有采取什么措施,爱解决这一个问题?
G: yes, but I don't think it alone can do enough to reverse the trend.
有啊,但是我觉得单靠一个政府的努力是不够的.
A: you're right. I think all countries should work together to clean the world.
是这样,我认为所有的政府应该共同努力来治理环境.
G: yeah, I could not agree more but we can't just leave it to the governments. Everyone needs to do their part.
完全同意但是我觉得也不能全依靠政府,我们每个人都应该尽自己一份力.
A: what do you think we ordinary people can do to protect the environment?
你觉得我们普通人在环保方面能做些什么呢?
G: oh, there are lots of things that can be done. Taking public transport is a start.
有很多事情可以做啊,比如乘坐公共交通工具.
A: good idea, but I think I'll start riding my bike instead. It's better exercise.
好主意,不过我要开始骑自行车了,这更有助于锻炼身体.
G: there you go!
主意不错!
dialogue 2
G: you know, an increasing number of people are sufferning from cancer these years in China.
近几年来,中国越来越多的人死于癌症.
A: I heard! Cancer was the top killer in China last year.
听说了,去年在中国死于癌症的人最多.
G: any idea why?
你怎么看待这个问题呢?
A: I think environmental factors are probably the main cause. In Beijing alone, 70-80 percent of all fatal cancer cases are related to the environment.
我认为环境问题是最主要的原因.但在北京,70%--80%的重癌症病例都和环境有关系.
G: some say that's just the cost of rapid economic development over the past two decades.
有人说,这是由于我们过去20多年经济过快发展造成的.
A: many people are wondering if China is heading towards an environmental disaster.
许多人在夸张,中国是否会走向环境灾难.
G: oh, that goes too far , doesn't it?
那也太夸张了吧?
A: maybe, maybe not. One in four citizens has no access to clean drinking water. One third of the urban population is breathing polluted air. Finally, seven of the world's ten most polluted cities are in China.
或许吧,不好说.四分之一的人喝不到干净的水;三分之一的城市人口呼吸着受到污染的空气;还有,世界上10个污染最严重的城市,有7个就在中国.
G: is there any quick solution?
有什么快速的解决办法吗?
A: not really. But the government has taken some measures to reverse it.
没有.但是政府已经采取了很多措施.
G: like what?
有哪些啊?
A: so far the government has stipulated and reversed the relevant laws on water, air and solid waste pollution in order to achieve sustainable development.
到目前为止,政府在水,空气,固体污染等方面,已经制订和修订了相关法律,以实现可持续发展.
G: that should be a big help. However, we really need to promote the awareness of environmental issues among individuals. That way we can all help together.
那应该会有很大帮助吧! 但是,我认为需要提高人们的环保意识.
A: definitely, we have only one earth and we all have to share it.
的确.我们只有一个地球,必须共同保护她.
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