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Section A E-C Translation Directioos: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. The biggest threat to our environment today is the way we, as human beings，see our environment How we see our environment shapes our whole world Most of us see everything as independent from one another. But the reality is that everything is part of one interconnected, interrelated whole. Most of us are blind to this interconnectedness of everything- Tliis is why we don’t see the consequences of our actions. It is time for each of us to open our eyes and see the world as it really is —one complete whole where every cause has an effect Two environmental issues that we find most pressing are deforesting and global warming. Mankind has now cut down half of the trees that existed 10，000 years ago. The loss of trees upsets the ecosystem as trees are necessary to biuld topsoil, maintain rainfall in dry climates, purify underground water and to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen. Trees bring water up from the ground, aUowing water to evaporate into the atmosphere. The evaporated water then returns as rain, which is vital to areas that are naturally dry. Areas downwind of deforested lands lose this source of rainfall and are transformed into deserts. 以上英文有点错误，课本的英文原文是： The biggest threat to our environment today is the way we, as human beings, see our environment. How we see our environment shapes our whole world. Most of us see everything as independent from one another. But the reality is that everything is part of one interconnected, interrelated whole. For example, a tree may appear isolated, but in fact it affects and is affected by everything in its environment - sunshine, rain, wind, birds, minerals, other plants and trees, you, me. The tree shapes the wind that blows around it; it is also shaped by that wind. Look at the relationship between the tree and its environment and you will see the future of the tree. Most of us are blind to this interconnectedness of everythin