Module 2 The natural world.

Unit 3 The Earth

Reading

Protect The Earth

保护地球

The Earth is a beautiful place.

地球是个美丽的地方。

There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields.

上面有森林、河流、山川和田野。

Some places are very hot, and some are very cold.

一些地方非常热，有些地方非常冷。

There are many different plants.

（地球上）生长着许多不同的植物，

Some are large. Some are small.

有些大，有的小。

All plants need light and water.

所有的植物都需要光和水。

There are different animals on Earth too.

地球上也有许多不同的动物，

Some live on the land.

有些生活在陆地上，

Some fly in the sky.

有的在天空中飞翔，

Some live under the water.

一些生活在水下。

There are also many people like you and me on Earth.

也有很多人像你和我一样的人们生活在地球上。

The Earth provides us with air, water and food.

地球为我们提供了空气、水和食物。

It is our home.

这是我们的家园。

Today, there is a lot of pollution.

今天，（地球上）存在着很多的污染。

We burn things to make energy.

我们为获取能源燃烧东西，

This pollutes the air.

污染了空气。

We put our rubbish into the sea and under the ground.

我们把垃圾倾倒入海或埋入地下，

This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants.

污染了地球并杀死动物和植物。

We must stop doing these things.

我们必须停止做这些事情。

It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.

对我们来说，为了我们的未来，保护地球是非常重要的。