张英莉 科技英语综合教程 Unit 1.pptVIP

E N E R G Y In this unit, u’ll know more about: Sources of energy 一般地说，常规能源conventional energy resources是指技术上比较成熟且 已被大规模利用的能源，煤、石油、天然气(natural gas) 都被看作常规能源；而新能源new energy resources通常是指尚未大规模利用、正在积极研究开发的能源。如今多数科学家认为，而核能、太阳能等新能源即将成为主要能源。 联合国开发计划署（UNDP）把新能源分为以下三大类：大中型水电large-and-medium-size hydro power station;；新可再生能源，包括小水电（Small-hydro）、太阳能（Solar）、风能、现代生物质能（Modern biomass）、地热能（Geothermal）、海洋能，潮汐能）；传统生物质能（Traditional biomass）。当今社会中主要指核能、太阳能、风能、地热能、氢hydrogen等。 相对于传统能源，新能源普遍具有污染少、储量大的特点，对于解决当今世界严重的环境污染问题和资源（特别是化石能源Fossil energy）枯竭问题具有重要意义。同时，由于很多新能源分布均匀，对于解决由能源引发的战争也有着重要意义。 　　 Word formation Outline of the Text How to write an expository article? What would u talk about if u were to write about petroleum? Questions for paras 1-3: Formation 1. Where can we find petroleum most likely? 2. What does petroleum originate from? To be more concrete, what matter counts most in its composition? 3. What are the steps in the formation of petroleum? Questions for paras 4-6: 1.What do ancient people call oil? What did the ancients use it for? 2. How do the modern people bring up the petroleum? When was the first well drilled? 3. How is the oil transported? as is the case with Mobile phones outnumber fixed phone lines, as is the case in many developing countries. As is the case here, recently Europe has experienced very heavy rainfall . Admission to the Gallery is free, as is the case with other British national galleries and museums. Questions for Part IV: a. Is petroleum richly stored on our planet? Why? b. What is the oil situation like in U.S.? How about Russia? c. Where can we find three-fifths of the world oil reserve? a. In far smaller quantities. Fatty substance less common. b. A major producer but depend on import. An exporter c. Arabic-speaking countries. balance 与…相抵，抵消；补偿，弥补 (常与off，out，up连用) The good balances the bad. 好坏两相抵消。 The advantages of having a TV set and the money it costs balanc