Conversation D
MARTIN: What are you doing?
PETE: I'm demonstrating.
MARTIN: What's that?
PETE: It's a story. It's a story about pollution. It's a story about the river.
The river was clean.
MARTIN: When was the river clean?
PETE: Many years ago. Now the environment is polluted. Here, read the story.
MARTIN: The river is polluted.
PETE: Of course. Our environment is polluted.
MARTIN: What are you going to do?
PETE: We're going to clean it up.
MARTIN: You're going to clean up the river?
PETE: We're going to clean up everything.
MARTIN: When are you going to clean up the river?
PETE: This year.
CARA: Hi, I'm Cara. Who are you?
HEATHER: I'm Heather.
ALISHA: I'm Alisha. Are you a student?
CARA: No, I'm a reporter.
HEATHER: Good. Where are you from?
CARA: Washington.
HEATHER: What newspaper are you from?
CARA: I'm not from a newspaper. I'm from the Voice of America.
ALISHA: What are you doing here?
CARA: I want to talk to students. I want to write a story about the demonstration. What are you doing here?
HEATHER: We're demonstrating! I don't like pollution!
ALISHA: Look at the river. It's polluted. I want to clean up the river.
CARA: What are you going to do?
ALISHA: We're going to work. We're going to talk.
HEATHER: And write. And speak.
MARTIN: Hello, Cara. This is Vince. He's going to show me the river. Can you come?
CARA: Yes. This is Heather. And this is Alisha.
ALL: Hello. Hi. I'm happy to meet you.
CARA: May I come with you?
VINCE: Of course. Do you want to come?
HEATHER: I can't. I'm going to meet someone.
ALISHA: When are you going to meet them?
HEATHER: Before lunch.
VINCE: Come with us. We're going to come back.
HEATHER: When are you going to come back?
VINCE: In a few minutes.
CARA: I want to see the river.
ALISHA: We want to clean up the river.
HEATHER: We want to clean up the city. We want to clean up everything.
VINCE: We have to clean up the environment.
Practice 5：用大致的時間來回答以 When 開頭的問句。
Examples:
MARTIN: When was the river clean?
PETE: Many years ago.
MARTIN: When are you going to clean up the river?
PETE: This year.
ALISHA: When are you going to meet them?
HEATHER: Before lunch.
會話D
馬 ?。耗阍诟墒裁?
皮 特：我在*。
馬 ?。耗鞘鞘裁?
皮 特：是一篇報導，是一篇有關污染的報導，是一篇有關河流的報導。
那條河從前是清澈見底的。
馬 丁：那條河什么時候是清澈的?
皮 特：很多年以前，現在這兒的環(huán)境被污染了。這兒，讀讀這篇報導。
馬 ?。哼@條河被污染了。
皮 特：當然。我們的環(huán)境被污染了。
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩阕鍪裁?
皮 特：我們打算清理它?
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩闱謇磉@條河嗎?
皮 特：我們要清理一切。
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩闶裁磿r候清理這條河?
皮 特：今年。
卡 拉：嗨。我叫卡拉，你叫什么?
希 瑟：我叫希瑟。
艾麗莎：我叫艾麗莎。你是學生嗎?
卡 拉：不，我是記者。
希 瑟：好。你從哪兒來?
卡 拉：華盛頓。
希 瑟：你是哪家報社的?
卡 拉：我不是報社的，我來自美國之音，我為電臺寫稿。
艾麗莎：你在這兒干什么?
卡 拉：我想和學生談談，我想寫篇有關*的稿子。你們在這兒干什么?
希 瑟：我們在*!我可不喜歡污染!
艾麗莎：看看那條河，污染了。我要清理那條河。
卡 拉：你們打算干什么?
艾麗莎：我們要行動起來，我們要談論起來。
希 瑟：還要寫文章，還要發(fā)表演說。
馬 ?。何?，卡拉。這是文斯。他要帶我去看那條河。
卡 拉：噢。這是希瑟，還有這是艾麗莎。
大 家：嗨，你們好。見到你們很高興。你是這兒的學生嗎?
卡 拉：我能跟你們走嗎?
文 斯：當然。你想來嗎?
希 瑟：我不能。我要去見一個人。
艾麗莎：你什么時候去見他們?
希 瑟：午飯前。
文 斯：跟我們來吧，我們還回來。
希 瑟：你們什么時候回來?
文 斯：幾分鐘后。
希 瑟：我要看看那條河。
艾麗莎：我們要清理那條河。
希 瑟：我們要清理這個城市，我們要清理一切。
文 斯：我們必須清理這兒的環(huán)境。
New Words and Expressions 生詞和短語
education n. 教育
elementary education 小學教育
demonstrate v. *；*
biology n. 生物學
environment n. 環(huán)境
pollute v. 污染
Language Points 語言要點
1. I'm studying history. 我學歷史。在科學名詞前不加冠詞，例如：
My major is biology （chemistry, maths）. 我的專業(yè)是生物（化學，數學）
2.I've been talking to some students. 我一直在跟一些學生談話。
have been doing（sth.） 是現在完成進行時，常用于口語中強調動作的延續(xù)性及某種感情色彩，例如：
I've been waiting for you the whole morning. 我一早上都在等你。
I've been looking for my pen everywhere. 我一直在到處找鋼筆。
3. We're going to come back. 我們還回來。
We want to clean up the river. 我們要凈化這條河。
We have to clean up the environment. 我們必須凈化環(huán)境。
be going to+動詞原形（短語）表示近期內將要干或發(fā)生的事，例如：
I am going to take a tour around the country this vacation.
我打算這個假期周游全國。
There are going to be four speeches on campus.
校園里將有4個演講。
want to+動詞原形（短語）表示主觀意愿，例如：
I want to talk with you. 我想和你談談。
I want to be a lawyer. 我想當律師。
have to+動詞原形（短語）表示主觀不得不、被迫要做某事，例如：
I have to go, or I'll be late. 我得走了，不然就晚了。
You have to finish your job within this week. 你必須在本周內完成任務。
Cultural Notes 文化注釋
美國是工業(yè)高度發(fā)達的國家，但工業(yè)的發(fā)展也造成了各種環(huán)境污染（environmental pollution），例如：空氣污染（air pollution），水質污染（water pollution），噪聲污染（noise pollution）等。美國人認識到環(huán)境污染的嚴重危害，因而也格外注意保護環(huán)境。
MARTIN: What are you doing?
PETE: I'm demonstrating.
MARTIN: What's that?
PETE: It's a story. It's a story about pollution. It's a story about the river.
The river was clean.
MARTIN: When was the river clean?
PETE: Many years ago. Now the environment is polluted. Here, read the story.
MARTIN: The river is polluted.
PETE: Of course. Our environment is polluted.
MARTIN: What are you going to do?
PETE: We're going to clean it up.
MARTIN: You're going to clean up the river?
PETE: We're going to clean up everything.
MARTIN: When are you going to clean up the river?
PETE: This year.
CARA: Hi, I'm Cara. Who are you?
HEATHER: I'm Heather.
ALISHA: I'm Alisha. Are you a student?
CARA: No, I'm a reporter.
HEATHER: Good. Where are you from?
CARA: Washington.
HEATHER: What newspaper are you from?
CARA: I'm not from a newspaper. I'm from the Voice of America.
ALISHA: What are you doing here?
CARA: I want to talk to students. I want to write a story about the demonstration. What are you doing here?
HEATHER: We're demonstrating! I don't like pollution!
ALISHA: Look at the river. It's polluted. I want to clean up the river.
CARA: What are you going to do?
ALISHA: We're going to work. We're going to talk.
HEATHER: And write. And speak.
MARTIN: Hello, Cara. This is Vince. He's going to show me the river. Can you come?
CARA: Yes. This is Heather. And this is Alisha.
ALL: Hello. Hi. I'm happy to meet you.
CARA: May I come with you?
VINCE: Of course. Do you want to come?
HEATHER: I can't. I'm going to meet someone.
ALISHA: When are you going to meet them?
HEATHER: Before lunch.
VINCE: Come with us. We're going to come back.
HEATHER: When are you going to come back?
VINCE: In a few minutes.
CARA: I want to see the river.
ALISHA: We want to clean up the river.
HEATHER: We want to clean up the city. We want to clean up everything.
VINCE: We have to clean up the environment.
Practice 5：用大致的時間來回答以 When 開頭的問句。
Examples:
MARTIN: When was the river clean?
PETE: Many years ago.
MARTIN: When are you going to clean up the river?
PETE: This year.
ALISHA: When are you going to meet them?
HEATHER: Before lunch.
會話D
馬 ?。耗阍诟墒裁?
皮 特：我在*。
馬 ?。耗鞘鞘裁?
皮 特：是一篇報導，是一篇有關污染的報導，是一篇有關河流的報導。
那條河從前是清澈見底的。
馬 丁：那條河什么時候是清澈的?
皮 特：很多年以前，現在這兒的環(huán)境被污染了。這兒，讀讀這篇報導。
馬 ?。哼@條河被污染了。
皮 特：當然。我們的環(huán)境被污染了。
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩阕鍪裁?
皮 特：我們打算清理它?
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩闱謇磉@條河嗎?
皮 特：我們要清理一切。
馬 ?。耗銈兇蛩闶裁磿r候清理這條河?
皮 特：今年。
卡 拉：嗨。我叫卡拉，你叫什么?
希 瑟：我叫希瑟。
艾麗莎：我叫艾麗莎。你是學生嗎?
卡 拉：不，我是記者。
希 瑟：好。你從哪兒來?
卡 拉：華盛頓。
希 瑟：你是哪家報社的?
卡 拉：我不是報社的，我來自美國之音，我為電臺寫稿。
艾麗莎：你在這兒干什么?
卡 拉：我想和學生談談，我想寫篇有關*的稿子。你們在這兒干什么?
希 瑟：我們在*!我可不喜歡污染!
艾麗莎：看看那條河，污染了。我要清理那條河。
卡 拉：你們打算干什么?
艾麗莎：我們要行動起來，我們要談論起來。
希 瑟：還要寫文章，還要發(fā)表演說。
馬 ?。何?，卡拉。這是文斯。他要帶我去看那條河。
卡 拉：噢。這是希瑟，還有這是艾麗莎。
大 家：嗨，你們好。見到你們很高興。你是這兒的學生嗎?
卡 拉：我能跟你們走嗎?
文 斯：當然。你想來嗎?
希 瑟：我不能。我要去見一個人。
艾麗莎：你什么時候去見他們?
希 瑟：午飯前。
文 斯：跟我們來吧，我們還回來。
希 瑟：你們什么時候回來?
文 斯：幾分鐘后。
希 瑟：我要看看那條河。
艾麗莎：我們要清理那條河。
希 瑟：我們要清理這個城市，我們要清理一切。
文 斯：我們必須清理這兒的環(huán)境。
New Words and Expressions 生詞和短語
education n. 教育
elementary education 小學教育
demonstrate v. *；*
biology n. 生物學
environment n. 環(huán)境
pollute v. 污染
Language Points 語言要點
1. I'm studying history. 我學歷史。在科學名詞前不加冠詞，例如：
My major is biology （chemistry, maths）. 我的專業(yè)是生物（化學，數學）
2.I've been talking to some students. 我一直在跟一些學生談話。
have been doing（sth.） 是現在完成進行時，常用于口語中強調動作的延續(xù)性及某種感情色彩，例如：
I've been waiting for you the whole morning. 我一早上都在等你。
I've been looking for my pen everywhere. 我一直在到處找鋼筆。
3. We're going to come back. 我們還回來。
We want to clean up the river. 我們要凈化這條河。
We have to clean up the environment. 我們必須凈化環(huán)境。
be going to+動詞原形（短語）表示近期內將要干或發(fā)生的事，例如：
I am going to take a tour around the country this vacation.
我打算這個假期周游全國。
There are going to be four speeches on campus.
校園里將有4個演講。
want to+動詞原形（短語）表示主觀意愿，例如：
I want to talk with you. 我想和你談談。
I want to be a lawyer. 我想當律師。
have to+動詞原形（短語）表示主觀不得不、被迫要做某事，例如：
I have to go, or I'll be late. 我得走了，不然就晚了。
You have to finish your job within this week. 你必須在本周內完成任務。
Cultural Notes 文化注釋
美國是工業(yè)高度發(fā)達的國家，但工業(yè)的發(fā)展也造成了各種環(huán)境污染（environmental pollution），例如：空氣污染（air pollution），水質污染（water pollution），噪聲污染（noise pollution）等。美國人認識到環(huán)境污染的嚴重危害，因而也格外注意保護環(huán)境。