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备战2020年高考 外刊精读与练习专题 14 （学案） Making flying better for the environment 让飞行更环保 语篇导读 航空业经常被指责是造成气候变化的原因之一。飞行确实会产生碳排放，不过人们正在 研发能让乘坐飞机变得更加环保的新技术。“随身英语” 围绕这些新技术，以及它们是否足 以帮助减少污染展开讨论。 Step 1 Vocabulary aviation 航空 airliner 大型客机 jet off 乘飞机旅行 sustainable 可持续的 budget airline 廉价航空 engine 发送机 taketothe skies 飞上蓝天 biofuel 生物燃料 climatechange 气候变化 carbon footprint 碳足迹 aviation companies 航空公司 electrichybridengines 混合动力发动机 commercial airline 商业航空公司 carbonneutral 碳平衡的 jet fuel 航空煤油 manufacturer 制造商 thinktwice 仔细考虑 aerodynamics 空气动力学 short-haul 短途的 taxi （飞机）在地面滑行 emission 排放 grounded （人）不出门的，（飞机）停飞的 Step 2 Reading and understanding Flying has shrunk the world! It’s now possible to travel around the globe quickly and easily. Jumpingon aplaneandjettingoffonholiday or abusinesstrip isthenorm for many ofus,andwith the rise of budget airlines, the number of people taking to the skies is increasing. But while air travel iscostingusless,thecosttotheenvironment isgoingup. Climate change is somethingwe’re all aware ofnow, and aviation companiesknow that some of the blame for this is being pointed at them. Last year commercial airlines were forecasted to use about 97bn gallonsofjet fuel.But whilewecouldthinktwiceabouttaking aflight inthefirstplace, particularly a short-haul trip that could be made by train, technology might be the answer to reducingemissionsandminimisingtheenvironmentaldamage. Recent developmentshave focussed on reducingthe amount of fuel airlinersburn.Making flying green and sustainable was the hot topic at the recent DubaiAir Show.There was talk of advances in engine technology, making them more efficient, and pos