Text  2  Word  Study

1. when (偶用if) it comes to … 当谈到…时：1) When it comes to mathematics, I’m completely at sea. (当谈到数学时，我就茫然了。)   2) The school has very good teachers, but when it comes to buildings, the school is poor.  3) If it comes to building, Austin is the firm you should consult.（如果谈到建筑业，那奥斯丁是你应该咨询的公司。）

2. show up 露面，出场；变得更醒目：1) Why didn’t you show up at the meeting yesterday? （你为什么不出席昨天的会？）  2) At times like these the true character of the man shows up. (在这样的时期，这个人的真实品格才更容易看出来了。)

3. in despair 绝望(作表语或作状语)：1) I found him in despair.   2) He gave up in despair.

4. 注意新的合成词：slowdown 减慢；downsize 缩小规模；downscale 每况愈下。

Text  3  Word Study

1. intend vt. 打算，有…的意图：1) I intend to clean out the spare room sooner or later. (我打算迟早把这间富裕的房间打扫干净。)  2) I intended to have called you up, but I forgot to. (我本来打算给你打电话，但我忘了。)  3) He explained to her at length what he intended doing the week following. (他向她详细地解释了他下一周打算做的事情。)  4) Did you intend us to share the cost of the dinner? (你是否打算让我们来分担饭费？)  5) He intended that his son should inherit the business. (他打算他的儿子来继承这笔产业。)  用于成语：intend for （原）打算给（某人），准备让…干…：1) I intended these flowers for your mother, but as she is away I’d be glad if you would accept them.   2) The parcel of explosive did not reach the man for whom it was intended. 同根词：intention n. 意图，本来的想法：1) I have no intention of defending myself to you. 2) His original intention was to become a doctor. 3) A person with truly good intentions must take effect into account. (一个真正好心的人必须把影响考虑进去。)  intentional adj. 有心的，有意的： I assure you that it was not intentional. (我向你保证，这并不是故意的。)  intentionally adv. 有意地：I did not do it intentionally.

2. identify vt. /vi.  认出（身份，物件），证明是（谁的），说明（其身份）：1) I identified the coat at once; it was my brother’s. (我立刻认出这件外套；那是我兄弟的。)  2) I can identify the watch as mine by the scratches on the back. (通过表背后的划痕我能认出这块表是我的。)用于成语：identify  … with …把…与…联系起来；把…与…等同起来：1) He identifies her happiness with his own. (他把她的幸福和他自己的幸福等同起来。)  2) Wealth cannot be identified with happiness. (不能把财富和幸福等同起来。) identify oneself with … 与…有联系，支持：1) He refused to identify himself with the new political party.   2) The politician is too closely identified with the former government to become a minister in ours. (这位政界人士与上一届政府关系太密切以至不能成为我们政府中的一名部长。)  同根词：identification n. 认出，确定身份：1) Identification of the jewels was made by the owner.   2) A driving license is adequate identification. (一张驾驶执照足以确定身份。)  identity n. 身份；相同：1) The traveler’s passport established his identity.  (旅行者的护照确定了他的身份。)   2) The identity of crimes led the police to think that the same person committed them. (罪行的相同使警察认为，是同一个人犯了这些罪行。)      identical adj. 同一的，完全相同的：1) This is the identical pen I lost yesterday.  2) The fingerprints of no two persons are identical.  3) This copy is identical with the one you bought last week. identifiable adj. 可看作是相同的，可证明是同一的，可辨认的：Other identifiable causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect. [2004年试题37, 38,39] （其他可看作犯罪行动产生的相同原因是在学校里的挫折和失败，毒品和酒精随处可得，虐待儿童和儿童无人管理的发生率越来越高。）  identifier 鉴定人。

II. Writing

(I)

Directions: Study the following picture carefully and write a letter of 160—200 words to the newspaper based on the following outline:

1) Describe the picture to illustrate the present situation, 
2) Suggest possible measures to be taken, and 
3) Predict future prospect.   

尊敬的先生/女士：

    我给您写信是想陈述我对水的污染问题的看法。普遍认为，水的污染是当今严重的公害。世界各国的河流正在受到工厂排放的垃圾及有害化学物质所污染。船舶加剧了污染，因为它们依靠河流排放废物。油和其它化学物质会杀死鱼类并使水不能饮用。总之，污染了的水对人人都是个大问题。

    正如你所知道的，人们靠水生活。他们应该参与找到解决污染问题的方法。我认为，需要尽快采取某些应对措施。首先，各国政府理应制订处理污染问题的规章制度。此外，在全面处理和净化废液以前，必须禁止城乡工厂把废液排入河流。我觉得，如果这些工厂违反有关的法规或法律，则应加重罚款。当然还会有一些其它的治理方法值得采取。但是如果我们采取上述提到的措施，我们就不会有水枯竭的危险。

    至于未来的前景，我相信，在这一方面会取得良好的成果。过去一度被工业废料污染的河流将会得到清理，几年以前鱼类不能生长的河流将又会重见鱼群。总之，似乎很明显，只要人人各尽其责并努力去寻找控制污染的方法，明天将会变得更美好、更光明。

    如果需要对这个问题做进一步评论，请不吝赐函。谢谢！

顺致敬意

李明

Dear Sir or Madam,

    I’m writing to you to state my view on the water pollution problem. It is generally accepted that water pollution is a serious public hazard today. Rivers all over the world are becoming polluted with garbage and dangerous chemicals discharged by factories. Ships contribute to the problem because they rely on rivers for disposing of wastes. Oil and other chemicals can kill fish and make water unsafe for drinking. In a word, polluted water is a big problem to everyone.

    As you know, people depend on water to live on. They should be involved in finding a solution to this problem. I think, certain counter measures need to be taken as soon as possible. To begin with, the governments of all countries are supposed to lay down rules and regulations to deal with the pollution problem. In addition, factories in towns and cities must be prohibited from draining waste liquids into rivers before they are totally treated and purified. I feel if they violate relevant rules or laws, they deserve to be fined heavily. Certainly, there are some other cures, which are worth adopting. But if we take the measures outlined above, we will be in no danger of drying up.

    As far as future prospect is concerned, I’m sure that good results will be achieved in this respect. Rivers which used to be contaminated by industrial wastes will be cleaned and fish which could not live there a few years ago will be seen again. To conclude, it seems obvious that tomorrow will be better and brighter only if everyone does his part and tries hard to seek solutions for its control.

    If any further comment on the issue is required, please don’t hesitate to write to me.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely

Li Ming           (295 words)