Ch. 16

Question 1

bǎo hù

Answer 1

保护

To protect; to safeguard

Question 2

jié yuē

Answer 2

节约

To economize; to save; to continue

Question 3

néng yuán

Answer 3

能源

Energy; energy source

Question 4

pá shān

Answer 4

爬山

To hike in the mountains; to climb a mountain

Question 5

yǒu yì

Answer 5

有益

Beneficial; useful

Question 6

yú

Answer 6

于

Towards; in; on; at

Question 7

duàn

Answer 7

段

Measure word for section, segment, or part

Question 8

tuī

Answer 8

推

To push, to shove

Question 9

kōng qì

Answer 9

空气

Air; atmosphere

Question 10

huí shōu

Answer 10

回收

To recycle

Question 11

tǒng

Answer 11

筒

Thick tube-shaped object

Question 12

rēng

Answer 12

扔

To throw; to toss; to throw away

Question 13

píng zhuāng shuǐ

Answer 13

瓶装水

Bottled water

Question 14

dì qiú

Answer 14

地球

The earth; the globe

Question 15

liàng

Answer 15

亮

Bright; light

Question 16

tài yáng

Answer 16

太阳

sun

Question 17

tài yáng néng

Answer 17

太阳能

Solar energy

Question 18

lì yòng

Answer 18

利用

To use; to utilize; to take advantage of; to exploit

Question 19

fā diàn

Answer 19

发电

To generate electricity

Question 20

Nào

Answer 20

闹

To suffer from; to be troubled by; to make noise; noisy

Question 21

wēi jī

Answer 21

危机

Crisis

Question 22

qǔ zhī bú jìn

Answer 22

取之不尽

(Of resources) inexhaustible

Question 23

fēng

Answer 23

风

Wind

Question 24

quán

Answer 24

全

Entire; whole; complete; completely

Question 25

shí yóu

Answer 25

石油

Petroleum; oil

Question 26

méi

Answer 26

煤

Coal

Question 27

guī dìng

Answer 27

规定

To regulate; to specify; rules and regulations; provisions

Question 28

gōng gǒng chǎng suǒ

Answer 28

公共场所

Public place

Question 29

nuǎn qì

Answer 29

暖气

Heating

Question 30

wēn dù

Answer 30

温度

Temperature

Question 31

Dù

Answer 31

度

Measure word for degree of temperature, heat, hardness, humidity, etc.

Question 32

zàn chéng

Answer 32

赞成

To approve

Question 33

chū hàn

Answer 33

出汗

To sweat

Question 34

cān jù

Answer 34

餐具

Eating utensils

Question 35

yí cì xìng

Answer 35

一次性

One-time

Question 36

kuàizi

Answer 36

筷子

Chopsticks

Question 37

kǎn

Answer 37

砍

To cut; to chop

Question 38

chāo shì

Answer 38

超市

Supermarket

Question 39

sù liào dài

Answer 39

塑料袋

Plastic bag

Question 40

jiǎn shǎo

Answer 40

减少

To reduce; to decrease; to lessen

Question 41

wū rǎn

Answer 41

污染

To pollute; to contaminate; pollution; contamination

Question 42

zào chéng

Answer 42

造成

To cause; to give rise to

Question 43

suí shǒu

Answer 43

随手

Without extra effort or motion; conveniently

Question 44

hòu guǒ

Answer 44

后果

Consequence; fallout; aftermath

Question 45

bù kān shè xiǎng

Answer 45

不堪设想

(Of consequences) too ghastly to contemplate; unimaginable; extremely bad or dangerous

Question 46

jiā yóu

Answer 46

加油

To make an extra effort; to work harder; to refuel

Question 47

shè shì

Answer 47

摄氏

Celsius; centigrade