英語導讀1000句-跟讀慢速electricity1-陽光寶貝

Section 26 Electricity二十六　電力

1.If we try to think of the most important inventions, electricity will surely be on the list. 如果讓我們想一想什么是最重要的發(fā)明，電一定榜上有名。

2.For the last 100 years, it has played an important part in the development of the modern world. 在過去的一百年里，它在現(xiàn)代社會的發(fā)展過程中扮演了十分重要的角色。

3.It affects everyone’s life in one way or another. 它以這樣那樣的方式影響著人們的生活。

4.It is probably present the moment we are born and it stays with us throughout our lives. 現(xiàn)在，也許從出生開始，電就伴隨我們一生。

5.When the electricity goes off, we call it a power cut. 如果斷電了，我們稱之為“能量斷了”。

6.Major power cuts in cities can have disastrous results for commerce and for life. 城市里大規(guī)模的斷電會給商業(yè)及日常生活帶來災難性的后果。

7.Try to think of all the things, organizations etc. that truly depend on electricity. 想一想，那些完全依賴于電的機構等。

8.In fact, it is probably more difficult to think of those not dependent on it. 事實上，要想到一些不依賴電的東西更難。

9.We also call electricity power, which shows how important it is. 我們也把電稱為能量，其重要性由此可見。

10.We could say that we take electricity for granted. 可以說我們對電熟視無睹。

11.In the modern world, the making of electricity is a major concern. 現(xiàn)代社會，發(fā)電是非常重要的一件事。

12.Its production can harm our environment. 電的生產過程對環(huán)境有害。

13.Because of this, scientists and engineers are researching new ways of making it. 因此，科學家和工程師們正探索新的發(fā)電途徑。

14.Without it, our lives will change dramatically. 沒有了電，人們的生活會發(fā)生巨大變化。

15.And it is unlikely to be for the better. 但不會變得更好。