IC2.16

Question 1

environmental protection

Answer 1

huan2jing4bao3hu4 环境保护 / 環境保護

Question 2

to economize / to conserve (resources) / economy / frugal

Answer 2

jie2yue1 节约 / 節約

Question 2

the Earth

Answer 2

di4qiu2 地球

Question 2

to go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)

Answer 2

pa2shan1 爬山

Question 2

energy sources / energy

Answer 2

neng2yuan2 能源

Question 3

with regard to

Answer 3

yu2 于 / 於

Question 3

to push / to shove

Answer 3

tui1 推

Question 3

[m.w. for part / section / segment]

Answer 3

duan4 段

Question 4

useful / beneficial / profitable

Answer 4

you3yi4 有益

Question 5

air / atmosphere

Answer 5

kong1qi4 空气 / 空氣

Question 5

haze / smog

Answer 5

wu4mai2 雾霾 / 霧霾

Question 6

to recycle

Answer 6

hui2shou1 回收

Question 6

bottled water

Answer 6

ping2zhuang1shui3 瓶装水 / 瓶裝水

Question 6

bright / light

Answer 6

liang4 亮

Question 7

tube / cylinder / to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)

Answer 7

tong3 筒

Question 8

to throw / to throw away

Answer 8

reng1 扔

Question 9

The Sun

Answer 9

tai4yang2 太阳 / 太陽

Question 10

Solar energy

Answer 10

tai4yang2neng2 太阳能 / 太陽能

Question 11

board / plank / panel

Answer 11

ban3 板

Question 12

to generate electricity

Answer 12

fa1dian4 发电 / 發電

Question 13

country / nation / state

Answer 13

guo2jia1 国家 / 國家

Question 14

crisis

Answer 14

wei1ji1 危机 / 危機

Question 15

oil / petroleum

Answer 15

shi2you2 石油

Question 15

wind

Answer 15

feng1 风 / 風

Question 16

Temperature

Answer 16

wen1du4 温度 / 溫度

Question 17

public place

Answer 17

gong1gong4chang3suo3 公共场所 / 公共場所

Question 17

coal

Answer 17

mei2 煤

Question 18

to regulate / to specify /rules and regulations / provisions

Answer 18

gui1ding4 规定 / 規定

Question 19

Degree (temperature)

Answer 19

du4 度

Question 19

to approve / to endorse

Answer 19

zan4cheng2 赞成 / 贊成

Question 20

to perspire / to sweat

Answer 20

chu1han4 出汗

Question 21

tableware

Answer 21

can1ju4 餐具

Question 22

one-off (offer) / one-time / single-use / disposable (goods)

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yi1ci4xing4 一次性

Question 23

plastic

Answer 23

su4liao4 塑料

Question 23

to chop / to cut down

Answer 23

kan3 砍

Question 24

bag / sack

Answer 24

dai4 袋

Question 25

to lessen / to decrease / to reduce / to lower

Answer 25

jian3shao3 减少 / 減少

Question 26

pollution

Answer 26

wu1ran3 污染

Question 27

to cause

Answer 27

zao4cheng2 造成

Question 28

for example

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bi3ru2 比如

Question 29

conveniently / without extra trouble / while doing it / in passing

Answer 29

sui2shou3 随手 / 隨手

Question 30

to add oil / "you can do it"

Answer 30

jia1you2 加油

Question 31

Celsius / centigrade

Answer 31

she4shi4 摄氏 / 攝氏

Question 32

Fahrenheit

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hua2shi4 华氏 / 華氏

Question 33

plastic pollution / "white pollution"

Answer 33

bai2se4wu1ran3 白色污染

Question 34

Wolong National Nature Reserve (in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda)

Answer 34

wo4long2zi4ran2bao3hu4qu1 卧龙自然保护区 / 臥龍自然保護區

Question 35

Giant panda

Answer 35

da4xiong2mao1 大熊猫 /大熊貓

Question 36

lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom) / (metaphor for unsustainable exploitation of natural resources)

Answer 36

jie2ze2er2yu2 竭泽而渔 / 竭澤而漁