Welcome to the Earth Summit

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Welcome to the Earth Summit
summit
1.the top of a mountain ??, ??,??
The climbers reached the summit
of Mount Everest yesterday morning
. ?????????????????? 2.the highest point,
degree,etc.??,?? the summit of scientific
achievement ??????? 3.a meeting between
heads of government ??????, ??? the recent
Geneva Summit ???????????? a summit meeting
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In 1972, the United Nations held a meeting in
Stockholm, Sweden to share ideas about ways to
take better care of the earth. At he Stockholm
summit, representatives from more than one
hundred countries discussed some of the most
important problems facing our planet. Since then,
several Earth Summit have been held and much
progress has been made. In 2002, the Earth summit
was held in Johannesburg in South Africa. One of
the main themes of the summit was sustainable
development, or the question how we can continue
developing the world without damaging the
environment.
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represent v. representative-n.adj.
The company will send a representative to
Shanghai. Are your opinions representative of
those of the other people? ???????????????
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• In Johannesburg, experts from all over the
  world spoke about different topics and discussed
  new ways to solve old problems .most of the
  speakers talked about the big three, the three
  biggest killers in the world-
• contaminated drinking water, poor sanitation and
  air pollution . According to the World Health
  Organisation, the big three cause more than seven
  million deaths every year. That is 15of all the
  deaths in the world.20of the people on earth do
  not have access to clean drinking water. Air
  pollution alone causes almost three million
  deaths .most of these deaths happen in rural
  areas , where people burn wood and coal to cook
  food and stay warm. Air pollution is also a big
  problem in very large cities, especially in
  developing countries.

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access
1.Means of enteringentrance???? The only
means of access to the building is along a muddy
track ????????????????????? 2.means or right
of using,reachig, or obtaining ??(??)???????
Students need easy access to books.
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alone
adv.
1.Only??,??,????????? (1)Time alone will show who
are right. (2)you aline can do it. (you are
the only person who can do it) ?????????
(3)You can njot live on meat alone.eat more
vegetables. ??????????????????
2.without or separated from others
???,???,??????? (1)She lives alone.????
(2)The house stands alone on the
hill.???????????????
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alone ????,???????
I went there alone. ???????
I alone went here. ???????
The old lady is alone .She lives alone in a
lonely house but she doesnt feel
lonely.(lonely?????????,???)
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• Many speakers also spoke about poverty,war and
  violence. If we are to develop the world
  successfully, we must make sure that everyone is
  able to take part in the new world we create. All
  too often, global development means that rich
  people get richer while the poor get poorer.
  Among the speakers was Chinas then Premier Zhu
  Rongji, who stressed the need for equality and
  fairness in the world. Rich countries have a
  responsibility towards poor countyies and must do
  whatever they can to help others . Without
  international cooperation, developing countries
  cannot prosper,nor will sustainable development
  be possible.

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responsible-adj, She is responsible to me for
it. ??????????? ????????????
We are responsible for our own actions.???????????
? The weather is responsible for the
delay.???????????
responsibility-n. 1.I take (full) responsibility
for losing the money. ?????????(???)??? 2?Now
that youre 13,you should have more sense of
responsibility.
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• Conferences like the Earth Summit help people
  understand that there exist serious problems and
  that there is still time to take action. Only by
  changing the way we live can we save the earth.
  One of the visitors to the Earth Summit in
  Johannesburg said that what she had heard was
  very important.
• when I listened to the speakers, I realised
  that many of the things I do every day are bad
  for the environment. Had I known that air
  conditioners cause so much pollution. I would
  never have bough one. Not until we know more will
  we be able to improve the situation. If all of us
  make small changes,we could make a big difference.

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There be ??
?????,?????????BE,??????????????, ?live, stand
,come,lie,come about, appear, seam , remain,
exist, happen, enter? 1.There once lived an old
hunter in the house 2.There seems to be some
misunderstsnding about the matter. 3.There stands
an old pine tree on the top of the
mountain. 4.There came shouts for help from the
river. 5.There lies a large wheat field in front
of the house.??????????? 6.In 1859,there came
aout a war between two countries.
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• The message is spreading across the world and
  many students are learning more about earth
  issuesin school. A better understanding of the
  environment is necessary, as is the willingness
  to act. Meeting like the Earth Summit can tell us
  what we can do to help.

As ?so , ?????????? 1.He will attend the computer
course, as will I. 2.He has been to Beijing, as
have I .
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• The Earth Summit is not just about problems .In
  fact , it is a place to find solutions for the
  future. Many of the speakers at the Johannesburg
  summit said that education is the key to the
  future. With better education, people will be
  able to build a better society in harmony with
  nature and perhaps put an end to the death and
  suffering caused by the big three. If the world
  becomes less unfair and if people can get better
  education, much of the poverty can be wiped out.
  And if poverty is less of a problem and people
  are better educated, there is a good chance that
  we will see less violence and fewer wars.

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Harmony a state of comlete agreement(in feelings
, ideas,etc.)(??,???)?? ??,??,??
In harmony with ?????????out of harmony 1.Her
ideas were no longer in harmony with ours
.????????????? 2.Bob and I worked together in
harmony for years ?????????? 3.My cat and dog
never fight they live together in perfect
harmony. 4.The music is out of harmony with his
tastes.??????????
Put an end to to stop from happening or existing
any more ???,??? ?? 1.We must put an end to this
foolish behaviour. ?????????????? 2.The chidf
fask of the moment is to put an end to the
terrible pollution in the river
.???????????????
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of doing
There is a chance
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that -clause
1.There is a chance that you will win the final
game . ??????????????? 2.There is no chance of
rain today.(There is no chance that it will rain
today) ????????