绿化我们的城市(续)
第三段：
绿化城市需要全国人民共同努力，人们不仅要广泛认识到城市绿化对城市环境的贡献，还应该同心协力栽植更多的树木并保护它们不受商业使用的侵犯。
普通版
Making cities greener requires people’s efforts all over the country. And people should not only realize that it is important to make cities greener for its contribution to urban environment, but also plant trees and protect them from being used in business.
润色版
Making cities greener requires more than widespread awareness; it calls for an immediate commitment to planting more trees and growing more flowers.
(Making cities greener requires the whole nation’s efforts. And not only should most people gain the awareness of the significant contribution of making cities greener to urban environment, but also make a commitment to the protection of more trees against business.)
句型变化
A. (1) We can imagine the beautiful surroundings. (2) There are many trees along the streets. (3) There is a clean river in the city. (4) There are many fishes in the river. (5) There are willow trees on the one side. (6) There are some pieces of grassland on the other side. (7) There are many flowers on them.
B. (1) Just imagine the beautiful surroundings if we have made our cities greener. (2) Green trees line the streets. (3) A clean river winds through the city, in which a lot of fishes abound. (4) On the one side stand rows of willow trees. (5) On the other side lies a stretch of grassland sprinkled with many yellow and red flowers.
1. There be...
1) a. There are fewer and fewer citizens who like to see films.
b. Films are now losing their appeal for many citizens.
2) a. There are many people who complain of severe housing shortages.
b. Housing shortages become the source of great complaint.
2. If
1) a. If you compare the two methods carefully, you will find the difference.
b. Careful comparison of the two methods will show you the difference.
2) a. If we only apply book knowledge, we will not get good result.
b. The application of book knowledge alone will not bring you good result.
3) a. If there is no pollution, man can certainly survive.
b. Man can certainly survive in the world where there is no pollution.
3. In order to
1) a. In order to prevent the problem becoming too serious to solve, we must take an immediate step.
b. An immediate step must be taken before the problem becomes too serious to solve.
2) a. In order to build a stable and prosperous nation, people should make new efforts.
b. New efforts will bring ...
4. More and more
1) a. More and more people now prefer to stay at home and watch TV.