【高一 拓展阅读-自然和环境】Renewable vs Non-Renewable Resources

RenewablevsNon-RenewableResourcesEnergyresourcesareallaroundus.Theyarethingsthatpeopleuse.Theycomefromnature.Weneedthemtosurvive.Theseresourcesfallintotwocategories:non-renewableandrenewable.Confused?Let’stakeacloserlookNon-renewableenergyresourcesarelimitedThereisonlyacertainamountofthem.Theytakealongtimetobereplenished.Forexample,coal,oil,andnaturalgasarenon-renewable.Onceweuseorburnthroughthem,they’regoneforever.Ittakesmillionsofyearstomakemore.Renewableresourcesaredifferent.TheyarereplenishedbynaturefairlyquicklyTheyrelyontheearth’snaturalprocesses.Examplesincludeplants,solarpower,windandwater.Youcanimaginethatit’simpossibletouseupallthesunlightfromthesun.Thesamegoesforwater.Itneverfullydisappears.ThewatercyclekeepstheflowgoingItmayevaporate.Butitstillexistsingasform.Soon,condensationformsinthecloudsWe’reallfamiliarwiththepartthathappensafterthat:itrains!Thenthewatercyclebeginsagain.Forhundredsofyears,humanshaveusedrenewableresources.Theyusedwoodforcookingandheating.Theyusedwindandwaterformillinggrain.Thenabout150yearsago,scientistsdiscoveredthepoweroffossilfuelEnergycouldbetakenoutofthefossilsofancientplantsandanimals.Soon,coal,oil,andnaturalgasreplacedthingslikewoodandwind.Theyweregreatresources,butwerenotunlimited.Today,werelyonmanynon-renewableresources.Weusethemtoheatourhomesplayourelectronicdevices,andpowerourcars.Thinkaboutthatthenexttimeyourideaschoolbus.Thebususesdieselorgasoline.Botharemadefrompetroleum.Petroleumisafossilfuel.Orimaginethenexttimeyouplayavideogame,orturnonalight.Somanythingsrequireenergy.Unfortunately,thereareproblemswithusingsomuchnon-renewableenergy.First,theseresourcesarelimited.Theywilleventuallydisappear.Howwillwerideourcarsandturnonourovensthen?Also,they’renotgoodfortheenvironment.Burningfossilfuelspollutestheair.That’swhyit’simportantforustodevelopnewtechnologies.Wehavetofindnewwaysofusingrenewableresources.Inthemeantime,it’simportanttouseournon-renewableresourceswisely.Ifweusethemtoomuchortooquickly,theywillrunoutfaster.OnethingwecanalldoisfollowtheruleofthethreeR’s:Reduce,ReuseandRecycleReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanexampleofnon-renewableresources?A.Coal.B.Solarpower.C.Oil.D.Naturalgas.2.Howlongdoesittakefornon-renewableresourcestobereplenished?A.HundredsofyearsB.ThousandsofyearsC.MillionsofyearsD.Forever3.What’sthedifferencebetweennon-renewableandrenewableresources?A.Non-renewableresourcesarelimitedwhilerenewableresourcesareunlimited.B.Non-renewableresourcesaremuchmoreexpensivethanrenewableresources.C.It’smoredifficulttoexploitrenewableresourcesthantonon-renewableresources.D.Thearticledoesnotsay.4.What’stheproblemwithusingsomuchnon-renewableenergy?A.TheseresourcesarelimitedandwilleventuallydisappearB.TheseresourcestakealongtimetobereplenishedC.UsingtheseresourceswillpollutetheairD.Alloftheabove5.Whatcanwedowiththehelpofnon-renewableresources?A.Heatourhomes.B.Playourelectronicdevices.C.Powerourcars.D.Alloftheabove.Vocabulary基础词category n.范畴；种类记词根记忆cate（下面）+gor（聚集）+y→同一种类的事物聚集在同一名称下面→种类renewable adj.（资源等）可再生的，可更新的；（合同等）可续签的英thatisreplacednaturallyorcontrolledcarefullyandcanthereforebeusedwithouttheriskofusingitallup记联想记忆re（重新）+new（新的）+able（能…的）能再变新的→可更新的forever adv.永远地solar adj.太阳的；太阳能的 记词根记忆sol（太阳）+ar（的）→太阳的disappear vi.消失；失踪 记词根记忆dis（不）+appear（出现）→不出现→消失exist vi.存在；生存英（notusedintheprogressivetense）tobereal；tobepresentinaplaceorsituation 记词根记忆ex（使…）+ist（=sist，站）→使立足→存在familiar adj.熟悉的；通晓；常见的；亲密的英wellknowntoyou；oftenseenorheardandthereforeeasytorecognise 搭befamiliarwith..对…熟悉，通晓befamiliarto.为…所熟悉mill n.工厂，制造厂v.磨；碾碎 搭cotton/steelmill棉纺织厂\轧钢厂pollute vt.污染；弄脏例Therivershadbeenpolllutedwithindustrialwaste.这些河流已经被工业废物污染了。Vocabulary进阶词limited adj.有限的 英notverygreatinamountorextent 记词根记忆limit（限制）+ed（…的）→有限的replenish ⅵ.重新装满；补充 英tomakesth.fullagainbyreplacingwhathasbeenused记词根记忆re（重新）+plen（装满）+ish（表动词）重新装满；补充evaporate v.（使）蒸发；逐渐消逝英ifaliquidevaporatesorifsth.evaporatesit，itchangesintoagas，especiallysteam记词根记忆e（出）+vapor（蒸汽）+ate（使…）使水汽出去→（使）蒸发condensation n.凝结，冷凝 英theprocessofagaschangingtoaliquidgrain n.谷物；颗粒；（木材等的）纹理；少量 记联想记忆食用谷物（grain）对大脑（brain）的发育十分有益 搭goagainstthegrain违反常理；与…格格不入fossil adj.化石的；陈腐的n.化石；老顽固electronic adj.电子的 记来自electron（n.电子）device n.装置，设备，仪器；方法；计谋；手段；策略英anobjectorapieceofequipmentthat