Lesson Forty-one  Agriculture and Industry

农业与工业

What are the principal farm products in this region?

这个地区主要的农产品是什么？

principal      中学校长 主要的

rice              大米

wheat          小麦

potato         马铃薯

Thanks to the warm and sunny weather, oranges grow very well here.

由于气候温和而多阳光，这里柑橘生长得非常好。

thanks to = because of 因为

orange         橙子      tangerine   橘子       apple       苹果  

pine apple   菠萝      pear           梨           peach      桃子

strawberry   草莓      blueberry   蓝莓       grape      葡萄 

lemon          柠檬，次品

This car is a lemon.

This walkman is a lemon. 

lichee         荔枝      longan       龙眼        coconut         椰子 

peanut       花生      banana      香蕉        go bananas  疯狂 

apricot       杏子      plum           李子        watermelon  西瓜

papaya      木瓜      cherry        樱桃        kiwi               奇异果

In this flat country, people grow wheat and corn and raise cattle.

在这平坦的乡间，人们种麦子和玉米，并且养牛。

grow                                    种植

raise                                    养殖

crops                                   农作物

grow rice                             种稻米

raise sheep

raise pigs

raise a dog as your pet     宠物

We've cut down a lot of trees to make room for farms.

我们砍伐了许多树木来给农场腾出空地。

cut down                    砍倒

cut off                         切断 

cut off the electricity

cut off the water

cut off the gas

make room for          给……让地方

I stood up to make room for this old man.

Milk, butter and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms.

牛奶，黄油及奶酪是从榨乳农场运来这里的。

milk                            鲜牛奶

yogurt                        酸奶

Let's eat some yogurt.

soybean milk            豆浆

butter                         黄油

butterfly                      蝴蝶

cheese                      奶酪

ship                           运输

These cars are shipped here form Japan.

These fruits are shipped here from America.

At this time of the year, farmers harvest their crops.

每年在这个时节，农民们收割庄稼。

No pains, no gains.         不劳无获。  

Work hard and smart.     苦干加巧干。

New technologies have revolutionized agriculture.

新科技彻底改变了农业。

Internet has revolutionized our life on line-shopping, email, on line-chatting......

This chemical plant hires both domestic and overseas professionals.

这个化工厂雇佣了国内和海外的专业人员。

工厂              factory

工厂              plant

化工厂          chemical plant

电厂              power plant

联合企业      works

钢铁厂          steel works

作坊              mill

造纸厂          paper mill

内行，专家 professionals          

very capable

devoted

New workers must receive three months of training before going to work.

新工人在开始工作前必须接受三个月的培训。

If you work in a factory, you usually have to punch a clock.

如果你在工厂上班，通常得打考勤卡。

usually          通常

If you work in a government, you usually have to go to lots of

meetings.

If you work in a foreign company, you usually have to work

very hard.

Those who work extra hours will get an overtime pay.

加班的人能得到加班工资。

Is it true that the paper mill has gone bankrupt?

那家造纸厂真的已经破产了吗？

Is it true that you are leaving?

Is it true that you quit?

go public

be listed             上市

Biotechnology is widely regarded as a booming industry.

生物技术被广泛认为是一个蒸蒸日上的产业。

Wish you a booming business.

Carmakers are introducing the most advanced technologies into their day-to-day operations.

汽车生产厂正把最先进的技术运用到他们的日常生产中去。

carmaker            汽车生产商

day-to-day          日常的

The government must adopt effective measures to control all kinds of pollution.

政府必须采取有效措施来控制各种污染。

adopt                  采取，领养

adopt a child

effective             有效的

efficient              生效的

measure             测量

pollution              污染