Unit3EnvironmentalProtection

1．YellowstoneNationalParkoffersavarietyof(各种各样的)rangerprogramsthroughoutthepark，andthroughouttheyear.

2．Kidscantesttheirskillsandcomparetheirabilitiesto(与……相比较)theanimalsofYellowstone.

3．Stayfor(逗留)aslittleoraslongasyourplansallow.

4．Discoverwhyartistsandphotographerscontinuetobedrawnto(被……吸引)thisspecialplace.

5．MoranworksattheCaliforniaAcademyofSciences，whichiscapped(熟词生义：用……覆盖顶部)by2.5acresoflivingroofwherenearly1.7millionplants，insectsandbirdsflourish.

6．In2000，just41newconstructionprojectswereofficiallyratedas(被评为)greenbuildingsintheUS.

7．Astheleaderoftheproject，RobertGetmansaid，“Cleaningbeachesisgood，butitismoreeffectiveandcheapertotrap(此处意为“捕获”；v.设陷阱捕捉；使陷入圈套n．陷阱)garbageinrivers...

8．Still，thewaterwayanditsmangrovetreesarehometo(是……的家园)wildlifeliketurtlesandbirds.

9．Overfiveyears，MareaVerdeprojectshaveslowed(熟词生义：使减速，使缓行)thespreadofwastealongtheJuanDiazRiverandotherPanama’srivers.

10．However，WandaDiazismoreadvancedandsuperiorintermsof(就……而言，在……方面)technology，anditevenhascameraswithartificialintelligence(AI)thatcanrecognizeandsortdifferentplastics.

11．Sheexpressedherhopethat(引导同位语从句)thewheelwouldalsohelpmanymoreotherrivers.

12．Butshealsopointedoutthatthosewhoaccustomedthemselvesto[使自己习惯于……；beaccustomedto(doing)sth习惯于(做)……]single-useplasticsneededtorethinktheirbehavior.

13．Heinvitedeveryonetoahallforagameconsistingof(现在分词短语作后置定语)3rounds.

consistof是不及物短语用其-ing形式作定语或状语，类似的用法还有：

belongto，measure，weigh，datebackto/datefrom

14．Mostofthetime，peoplehideinformation，avoidcollaboration，anddistance(熟词生义：与……疏远)themselvesfromtheirteammembers.