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11. Power without pollution I’m all set./I’m ready.我准备好了 pollute This land is already polluted. Don’t pollute this river. power电，电力 power failure停电 We had a power failure for two years yesterday afternoon. During the power failure, the lights went out.（熄了） be concered about get rid of pollution a big/serious problem严重的 therefore可以放在句首或句中 ，同however Bruce is very nice.Therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice;therefore, I like him. Bruce is very nice. I, therefore, like him. Bruce is very nice； I, therefore, like him. be worried about get rid of 摆脱 Get rid of those cigarettes. You should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. You shoud quit/stop/give up smoking. rid oneself of You should rid yourself of the bad habit of smoking. be concerned about=be worried about=worry about 宾语从句/名词性从句 I don’t know where he lives. People in Ireland, however, don’t have these worries/concered. People in Ireland don’t , however, have these worries. be sure +that从句 the solution/answer to the problem解决之道 the answer to the question答案 windmill generate发电、produce、create think of考虑 do the same (thing) what=the thing which 12 STOP THE NOISE Don’t be concered/worried.不要担心 Last night, my son chatted on the phone for an hour. chat with sb. talk to/with sb. have a pleasant chat have a word with sb.=talk with sb. May I have a word with you about your son? have words with sb. over sth.=have an argument stingy小气的 sure=of course=you bet(年轻化，俚语) What’s the problem?=What’s the matter? be in love with sb.坠入情网 fall in love with sb. be tired of厌烦，厌倦=be fed up with=be sick of be tired累 I am tired of my son talking on the phone all night. =I am tired of my son’s talking on the phone all night.(较正式，书面) I am tired of the fact that he makes so much noise. be curious about I am curious about he works hard.错的 I am curious about his working hard. I am curious about the fact that he works hard. at all hours of the day=around the clock=twenty hours a day on the ball在认真听 lose weight gain/put on weight Pet