8.…man was endangering himself and everything else on this planet by his indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides.人類毫無顧忌地濫用化學(xué)藥品已經(jīng)給人類本身以及這一星球上的其他生靈造成危害
1）endanger：危害，使有危險
The spread of urban areas endangers wildlife.城市的擴大危害了野生動物的生存。
Smoking during pregnancy can endanger the baby.婦女懷孕期間吸煙會損害嬰兒的健康。
2）indiscriminate：acting without careful judgment or at random
任意的，不加選擇的
Indiscriminate development of small paper mills has caused serious pollution in the area.
任意發(fā)展小造紙廠給那個地區(qū)造成了嚴(yán)重的污染。
9.As her title suggests ，Miss Carson was saying that there might come a springtime that would be silent.正如書名所示，卡森女士在告訴人們將來可能出現(xiàn)一個確實寂靜的春天。
1）此處as是關(guān)系代詞，在從句中作suggests的賓語，它代表的是整個主句的意思。
關(guān)系代詞as 在從句中也可以作主語。
As was expected，he performed the task with success.
正如所期待的那樣，他成功地完成了任務(wù)。 （作主語）
He comes from South，as I know from his accent.從他的口音中我知道他是南方人。（作賓語）
2）suggest：此處suggest的意思是表明，使想起，使人認(rèn)為
The shape of the envelop suggested that the letter might be from a girl.
信封的形狀表明該信可能是一個女孩寫的。
His luxurious country villa suggests wealth.
他的豪華鄉(xiāng)村別墅表明他很有錢。
10..Rachel Carson never would have believed that years later she would write a scientific book that would stir up so many controversy.雷切爾·卡森從來也沒有想到，多年以后她會寫出一本引起激烈爭論的科普著作。。
1）never would have done 表示與過去事實相反的情況。
2）stir up：引起 （一般來說不好的情緒或情況）
How to bring up the only child properly has stirred up much controversy in China.
如何培養(yǎng)好獨生子女在中國引發(fā)了許多辯論。
His speech stirred up racial hatred.他的演說激起了種族仇恨。
3）controversy：爭論，爭議discussion or argument about sth.which many people strongly
disagree about，or are shocked by 側(cè)重指有深刻意見分歧，引起廣泛的討論，爭論
argument：（argumentative adj.）爭論，辯論，理由，論據(jù)disagreement，quarrel，reasoned discussion 指雙方均用事實或理由來說服對方的爭論
The new nuclear power project aroused much controversy in the country.
新的核電項目在該國引起了極大的爭論。
Her husband was not convinced by her argument that they need a bigger house.
她的他們需要一座更大房子的理由沒有說服他的丈夫。
11 The book created the enthusiasm for “ protecting the environment” that has become so commonplace today.這部書激起人們保護環(huán)境的熱情，而這已成為當(dāng)今人們普遍關(guān)注的問題。
commonplace：普通的，平淡無奇的
Soon it will be commonplace for men to travel to the moon.
不久人類到月球去旅行將成為很普通的事。
Home computers are increasingly commonplace nowadays.
家用電腦越來越成為常用的家用電器。
common：普通的，常見的，共同的
This kind of bird is very common in this area.
這種鳥在這地區(qū)很常見。
Seek common ground while reserving differences.求同存異
c.usual 通常的，慣常的，
It is usual with him to have 40-minute walk after supper.
晚飯后，他通常散步40分鐘
12.Because she had always been such an avid and appreciative reader，her dream when she started college was to become an imaginative writer.由于她一貫喜歡讀書，又有鑒賞力，她剛上大學(xué)時的夢想是當(dāng)一位想象力豐富的作家
avid：渴望的，急切的very enthusiastic about sth，eager，keen .
an avid reader，listener，football fans 熱心讀者，熱心聽眾，鐵干球迷
13.At the same time，she did indeed become acquainted with the sea that Masefield had written about.
get/become/be acquainted with； acquaint sb /oneself with sth.：熟悉了……，使熟悉……，
了解，認(rèn)識，接觸to become /get familiar with…
He tried to get acquainted with the Chinese culture as much as possible.
他盡可能多了解中國文化。
You have to acquaint yourself with your new duties.
你應(yīng)該使你自己熟悉你的新任務(wù)。
1）endanger：危害，使有危險
The spread of urban areas endangers wildlife.城市的擴大危害了野生動物的生存。
Smoking during pregnancy can endanger the baby.婦女懷孕期間吸煙會損害嬰兒的健康。
2）indiscriminate：acting without careful judgment or at random
任意的，不加選擇的
Indiscriminate development of small paper mills has caused serious pollution in the area.
任意發(fā)展小造紙廠給那個地區(qū)造成了嚴(yán)重的污染。
9.As her title suggests ，Miss Carson was saying that there might come a springtime that would be silent.正如書名所示，卡森女士在告訴人們將來可能出現(xiàn)一個確實寂靜的春天。
1）此處as是關(guān)系代詞，在從句中作suggests的賓語，它代表的是整個主句的意思。
關(guān)系代詞as 在從句中也可以作主語。
As was expected，he performed the task with success.
正如所期待的那樣，他成功地完成了任務(wù)。 （作主語）
He comes from South，as I know from his accent.從他的口音中我知道他是南方人。（作賓語）
2）suggest：此處suggest的意思是表明，使想起，使人認(rèn)為
The shape of the envelop suggested that the letter might be from a girl.
信封的形狀表明該信可能是一個女孩寫的。
His luxurious country villa suggests wealth.
他的豪華鄉(xiāng)村別墅表明他很有錢。
10..Rachel Carson never would have believed that years later she would write a scientific book that would stir up so many controversy.雷切爾·卡森從來也沒有想到，多年以后她會寫出一本引起激烈爭論的科普著作。。
1）never would have done 表示與過去事實相反的情況。
2）stir up：引起 （一般來說不好的情緒或情況）
How to bring up the only child properly has stirred up much controversy in China.
如何培養(yǎng)好獨生子女在中國引發(fā)了許多辯論。
His speech stirred up racial hatred.他的演說激起了種族仇恨。
3）controversy：爭論，爭議discussion or argument about sth.which many people strongly
disagree about，or are shocked by 側(cè)重指有深刻意見分歧，引起廣泛的討論，爭論
argument：（argumentative adj.）爭論，辯論，理由，論據(jù)disagreement，quarrel，reasoned discussion 指雙方均用事實或理由來說服對方的爭論
The new nuclear power project aroused much controversy in the country.
新的核電項目在該國引起了極大的爭論。
Her husband was not convinced by her argument that they need a bigger house.
她的他們需要一座更大房子的理由沒有說服他的丈夫。
11 The book created the enthusiasm for “ protecting the environment” that has become so commonplace today.這部書激起人們保護環(huán)境的熱情，而這已成為當(dāng)今人們普遍關(guān)注的問題。
commonplace：普通的，平淡無奇的
Soon it will be commonplace for men to travel to the moon.
不久人類到月球去旅行將成為很普通的事。
Home computers are increasingly commonplace nowadays.
家用電腦越來越成為常用的家用電器。
common：普通的，常見的，共同的
This kind of bird is very common in this area.
這種鳥在這地區(qū)很常見。
Seek common ground while reserving differences.求同存異
c.usual 通常的，慣常的，
It is usual with him to have 40-minute walk after supper.
晚飯后，他通常散步40分鐘
12.Because she had always been such an avid and appreciative reader，her dream when she started college was to become an imaginative writer.由于她一貫喜歡讀書，又有鑒賞力，她剛上大學(xué)時的夢想是當(dāng)一位想象力豐富的作家
avid：渴望的，急切的very enthusiastic about sth，eager，keen .
an avid reader，listener，football fans 熱心讀者，熱心聽眾，鐵干球迷
13.At the same time，she did indeed become acquainted with the sea that Masefield had written about.
get/become/be acquainted with； acquaint sb /oneself with sth.：熟悉了……，使熟悉……，
了解，認(rèn)識，接觸to become /get familiar with…
He tried to get acquainted with the Chinese culture as much as possible.
他盡可能多了解中國文化。
You have to acquaint yourself with your new duties.
你應(yīng)該使你自己熟悉你的新任務(wù)。