美語情景對話 第1273期:What can you do for the environment? 你能爲環保做些什麼?
Tom: Hi, my name's Tom.
湯姆：嗨，我是湯姆。Jess: And I'm Jess. We're from the UK.
傑茜：我是傑茜。我們兩個來自英國。Tom: The environment is a big issue at the moment. Jess, do you have any advice how to help the environment?
湯姆：現在環境問題是個嚴重的問題。傑茜，你對改善環境有什麼建議嗎？
Jess: Yeah, I think it's really important to remember to turn things off, so when you're brushing your teeth, there's not need to keep the tap running all the time, and remember to turn off lights and air-conditioning units when you leave the room. How about you, Tom, any advice?
傑茜：有。我認爲真正重要的是要記得切斷供應，比如刷牙時不用一直開着水龍頭，在離開房間時要記得關燈還有關掉空調。你呢，湯姆，你有什麼建議嗎？Tom: Well, that's good to know, I think new technology is helping people to protect the environment more and more. For examples, computers mean that we use less paper, and there are all kinds of things coming off the market that stop us from using quite so many resources.
湯姆：謝謝你的提醒，我認爲新技術會幫助人們更好地保護環境。比如，用電腦辦公意味着我們會減少紙張的使用，進入市場的各種新技術使我們得以減少資源的使用量。Jess: Absolutely.
傑茜：完全正確。
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重點講解：
1. turn off 關上；關掉；截斷，切斷（…的供應）；
例句：You forgot to turn off the light.
你忘了關燈了。
2. all the time 一直；
例句：They rowed all the time.
他們總是爭吵不休。
3. all kinds of 各種類型的；五花八門的；
例句：In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
在新墨西哥州，有各種各樣的烹飪方法。
4. stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止；使中斷；使停止；
例句：If he is determined to do something, nobody can stop him from doing so.
如果他決定做某事，任何人也無法阻止他去做。
