Design a poster
1. There is also another resource in the fight against desertification, in the form of the China National Desertification Monitoring Certre(CNDMC).
在反对沙漠化的战斗中还有另外一个资源，即中国国家沙漠化监控中心。
Form n. 形式；形状；形态；格式
vt&vi. 形成；构成 ；成立
in the form of 以……形式
form a company 成立公司
form good health habits 养成良好的卫生习惯
an application form 申请表格
The cookies were all in the form of stars.那些饼干的形状都像星星。
Group activities help to help a child’s character.团体活动对小孩的 性格形成有帮助。
2. The centre was set up in 1996 and was stocked with modern technical equipment and computers
for environmental research.这个中心是在1996年建立的 ，配有用于环境研究的先进设备和计算机。
1) stock vt. 贮备；贮存；进货；使 …具备
n. 存货；进货； 股票
stock…into… (把… ) 贮存于( 店等)，贮存于…
be stocked with 贮备有，配备有
in stock 有现货，备有
out of stock缺货，售光
The store is well stocked with foreign videos.那家店里有许多外国的 录像机。
We stock a lot of canned food in the basement.我们在地下室里贮藏大量的罐头食品。
We have every size of shoes in stock.本店备有各种尺寸鞋子的 现货。
I’m sorry, this size is out of stock.很报歉，这个尺寸没有现货。
2) technical adj. 技术（上）的；工艺的
technician 技术人员，技术专家
technique 技术，技巧，技艺，手法
technological 科技的 ，科学技术的
technology 科学技术
technologist科学技术人员
2. There are also things that can be done at a national or international level, such as sharing information and solutions between countries and using satellites to pick out areas likely to be affected by desertification. 也有一些可以在国家层次和国家层次上做的事情，比如在国家之间共享信息和解决办法， 使用卫星辨别很可能受到沙漠话影响的地区。
Pick out 区别出，辨别出；看出；选出；领会
Choose/select/pick out
三者都表示选择挑选，有时可以通用。句型choose/select/pick out sth. from…“从众多…中挑选出来”，但在含义上三着有时还有区别：
1） choose 通常是指在所提供的对象中，凭个人的意志和判断力进行选择，往往以个人好恶或是否合适为标准，因此在表示选择事业，选择爱人时，不宜用select和pick out
2） select 指有目的的仔细认真的选择，有精选的含义。
3） pick out 为一般用语，指按个人喜好和希望进行挑选，即可以是挑选好的事物，也可以是坏的事物，多用于有形东西（人或物）。它还有“辨认出，区分出”的意思。
A. I’ll let you choose how you’re going to Guangzhou.
我要让你自己选择去广州的方式。
B. He looked through thr suits ad selected the cheapest one for me.
他在那些衣服里找了一阵，挑了一套最便宜的给我。
C. Can you pick out your brother in this crowd.
你在一群人中找出你的兄弟吗?
Project Writing a report
1.Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but the waste being put back into the river has been increasing.工农业的飞速发展，加上人口的迅猛增长，不仅意味着从长江的取水量在增长，同时回放到长江的废弃物也在增加。
短语Not only ….but (also)…连接两个并列句。前面的分句要用倒装句式。
否定词放在句首，常引起倒装。这些词有 never, hardly, seldom, scarcely, barely, at no time, neither, nor, little, not only, not until, no sooner等
1).Not only had he read the book, but also he remembered what he had read.
他不但读过此书，而且还记得所读的内容。
2)never Have I been abroad.
我从来没有出过国
3) No sooner had I finished my homework than the lights went out
我刚作完作业就停电了。
27. This is not good news for the people who live in all the towns and cities along the Yangtze River and who rely on it for water这对于住在长江沿岸的城镇的人们和依靠它获得水源的人们来说不是好消息。
Rely on/upon 依赖，依靠，信任，信赖
Rely on /upon sb. to do sth. 指望某人做某事，相信某人会做
Rely on /upon it that 相信。。。（事情），指望。。。（事情）
1) You may not rely on the weather report.
天气预报不足为信。
2) I rely on her paying back he money
=I rely on her to pay back the money
我相信她会还钱的
3) Don’t rely on my seeing you off.
不要指望我会为你送行的。
4) You may rely on it that he will come to meet you
你放心好了，他会来接你的。
28.Two special government projects are also under way to protect the river.
Under (prep) 在。。。。中的，正被。。。。中，后加抽象名词，表示进行的状态。
Under way 在进行中；前进着
Under consideration 在 考虑中
Under construction 在 建设中
Under contact 在联系中
Under discussion 在讨论中
Under examination 在审查中
Under investigation 在调查中
Under repair 在修理中
Under trial 在受审中
2. The projects focus on problems along the Yangtze River such as water conservation.
这些工程集中在长江沿岸的问题上，比如水的保护问题。
1) We must focus (our attention ) on urgent problems.
我们必须把注意力集中在紧急的问题上。
2) A nearsighted person cannot focus on distant objects.
近视的人无法把焦点集中在远处的物体上。
29. Less than 100 white-flag dolphins remain in the Yangtze River.
在长江里还剩下不到100只白鳍豚
Remain vi 剩余；停留；逗留（比stay 正式）；仍然；依然；尚待；留待
Remain 是不及物动词，不能带宾语，也不用于被动语态，并具有系动词的功能，后接名词，形容词，和分词。
1) the true author of the book remains unknown.
那本书的真实作者依旧不祥
2) Nothing remains to be said
现在已经没有什么好说的了。
3.Boats are prohibited from entering this area in order to keep the dolphins safe.
Prohibit vt. 禁止，阻止
Prohibition n. 禁止，禁令
Prohibit sb. from doing sth.. 禁止某人做某事，使某人不能做某事
1) Smoking is prohibited in this hospital.
本医院内禁止抽烟。
2) Minors are prohibited from drinking.
未成年人禁止喝酒。
3) His poor eyesight prohibited him form becoming a pilot.
他因视力弱而不能当飞行员。
4．We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning the Yangtze River.
Concerning prep. 关于
Be concerned in /with sth. 和某事有牵连。
Be concerned to do sth. 一心想做某事
So/as far as …be concerned 关于 至于 就。。。而言
1). He is concerned about his son’s future.
他担忧着他儿子的将来。
2). The reporter asked a lot of questions concerning China’s reform.
那个记者询问了许多跟中国的改革开放有关的问题，
3）。As far as I am concerned, teaching children is something worthwhile.
就我而言，教育孩子是一件值得做的事情。
5．We believe that the efforts of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to protect this much-loved river will be appreciated for years to come by future generations.
我们相信，中国政府和人民为了保护这条深受大家喜爱的河流所作出的努力会为后人所感激的。
Effort n. 努力，艰难的尝试，努力的结果，成就。
Make an effort / efforts 作出努力
Make every effort 尽一切努力
Spare no effort 不遗余力
Without effort 毫不费力地
1) I will make every effort to arrive on time.
我将进一切努力准时到达。
2) His efforts were much appreciated.
大家都夸他很努力。
3) He did it without effort.
他毫不费力地做完了那件事。
Appreciate vt. 赏识， 欣赏， 感激
Appreciation n. 赏识， 欣赏， 感激
Appreciate doing sth.感激 做某事
Appreciate one /one’s doing sth. 感激 某人做某事
I would appreciate it if… 如果。。。 我将不胜感激
1) She shows little or no appreciation of good music.
她对于好的音乐鲜有或没有欣赏的能力。
2) I really appreciate your coming to the party,
你能来参加这次聚会我太高兴啦。
3) We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我们感谢你对公司的发展所做的努力。