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Unit 3 Fascinating Parks
1．Covering(熟词生义，此处意为“占地……”) 1.2 million hectares，Fiordland National Park
is home to green rain forests，crystal clear lakes and snow-capped(adj.顶部被雪覆盖的)
mountains.
2．Even on the frequent rainy days，the scenery is spectacular，with entire valley walls turning
into thundering waterfalls(with的复合结构：with＋宾语＋宾补)．
3．In his new book The Journeys of Trees，science writer Zach St.George explores an
extremely slow migration (迁徙)，as forests move inch by inch(逐渐地，逐步地) to more
hospitable(adj.环境适宜的) places.
4．They move back and forth(来来回回；往返地) across continents，like migrating birds or
whales.
5．This has happened over thousands of years，and climate change tends(往往会) to be the
driving force(驱动力)—pushing and pulling forests around the globe.
6．Of course，today，climate change is speeding up，and trees can’t keep pace(并驾齐驱；
齐步并进)．
7．The new invention，a sensor that allows concrete(熟词生义，此处意为“混凝土”) to
“talk”，decreases construction time and how often concrete pavement(路面) needs repairs while
also improving the road’s sustainability(n.可持续性) and cutting its carbon footprint(碳足迹)．
8．Fixed directly into a concrete pour(混凝土浇筑)，the sensor sends engineers more
precise(adj.精确的)and consistent(adj.一致的) data about the concrete’s strength and need for
repairs than is possible with currently used tools and methods.
9．The stronger the pavement is before being used by vehicles，the less often it will need to be
repaired.(“the＋比较级．..，the＋比较级．..”结构，意为“越……越……”)
10．You may want to make an outline or use a design tool to visualize(v.想象，使形象化。后
缀-ize或-ise加在名词或形容词后，使其变为动词，意为“使……化或变为……”，例如：
popularize v．使通俗化；publicize v．宣传，公布) your ideas.
11．Even if you only have a small garden，you can still consider growing a variety of(各种各样
的) fruits，vegetables，or herbs，which can be grown in containers or planting beds.
