Global warming Period 2　Language Study

3.subscribe to(p26)
【原句再現】
all scientists subscribe_to the view that the increase in the earth's temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal，natural gas and oil to produce energy.
所有科學家都贊同這樣的觀點：人們為了生產能量而燃燒化石燃料(如煤、天然氣、石油等)，從而引起了地球溫度的升高。
【觀察探究】
(1)the children each subscribed 5 pence to buy a present for nick in hospital.
孩子們每人出五便士為住院的尼克買禮品。
(2)all the people present subscribe to the opinion put forward by the chairman.
參加會議的人全部同意主席提出的意見。
(3)i have subscribed to that magazine for years.
我訂閱那本雜志已好幾年了。
【歸納總結】
subscribe to的意思有“捐款；捐助；同意，贊同；訂購(報紙、雜志等)”等。
【即景活用】
the government called on all the citizens to ______ a relief fund.
 a.subscribe to　　　　b.agree to　　　　c.amount to　　　　d.shift to
suggested answers：a
4.go up(p26)
【原句再現】
it means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go_up.
這意味著更多的熱量被困在大氣層中，從而引起全球溫度上升。
【觀察探究】
(1)the elevator went up to the fourth floor.電梯升到了四樓。
(2)as you go up a mountain，you have to overcome the earth's gravity which pulls you down.
上山時你必須克服把你往下拉的地球引力。
(3)prices of fruit and vegetables have gone up.
水果和蔬菜的價格上漲了。
【歸納總結】
動詞短語go up的意思有“升；攀登；向上去，沿(街)而去；漲價”等。類似意義的詞還有rise，increase等。其反義詞是：go down，fall down，decrease。
【即景活用】
(1)物價又上漲了。prices ______ again.
(2)到處都蓋起新的大樓。new buildings ______ everywhere.
suggested answers：(1)have gone up　(2)are going up
5.keep on(p27)
【原句再現】
even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases，the climate is going to keep_on warming for decades or centuries.
盡管我們已經開始減少二氧化碳和其他溫室氣體的排放量，但是在未來的幾十年或幾個世紀里氣候將會持續變暖。
【觀察探究】
(1)the airplane kept on flying at a high altitude.這架飛機持續在高空飛行。
(2)he kept on smoking after the doctor told him to stop.
醫生勸告他戒煙，可他仍繼續抽。
(3)he is keeping on the house in his hometown.他把家鄉的那所房屋保留著。
(4)keep straight on and you'll come to the market.一直往前走就到市場。
(5)i have failed several times，but i still keep on.
我已經失敗了好幾次，但我仍然堅持下去。
 【歸納總結】
keep on意為“繼續(做某事)；不顧困難、反對或警告而堅持(做某事)；繼續前進，繼續工作”等。
【即景活用】
even if i fail again，i will ______ working hard until i succeed.