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1、英语小知识forEnglishlearningWWFWorldWideFundForNature世界自然基金会SirJulianSorellHuxleyThegeneralinformationaboutWWF:1),Thetimeofestablishment:1961.09.112),Theheadquarter:Morges,SwitzerlandWWFisanon-governmentalorganization.Atfirst,itwascalledWorldWildlifeFundInte
2、rnational(世界野生生物基金会).Now,weCallitWorldWideFundforNature(世界自然基金会).Itwasfoundedtoprotectlivingbeingsresourcesfromdestroyingbyhumanbeings.Bynow,ithas520,000,0advocatesandabout153memberstates.In1980,thegovernmentofChinainvitedWWFtohelpustoprotectgreatpandas
3、.Itwasthefirstnon-governmentalorganizationwhichChinahadinvitedtocarryoutwork.In1996,theagencyofBeijingwasestablished.AimsofWWF:1)Protectingthediversityoflivingbeings2)Makingsurethesustainableusageofreproduciblenaturalresources3)Reducingpollutionandobjec
4、tingtowasting4)LovingourplanetItemsofprotectionofWWF:ProtectingSwampandfreshwaterProtectingtheforestProtectingourenergyProtectingwildlifeEarthHour:The“EarthHour”wasproposedbyWWF.Inordertodealwithglobalwarming,WWFputforwardaproposethatindividuals,communi
5、ties,industries,andgovernmentskilltheirpoweratthelastSaturdayofMarcheveryyear.IdiomsinterestingidiomscarrycoaltoNewcastle:把煤送到纽卡斯尔把某种东西送到一个人们根本不需要的地方,多此一举（carrywatertotheriver）ToofferhimmoneyistocarrycoalstoNewcastle;heisverywealthy.给他钱是多此一举，因为他已经很富有了。G
6、reekKalends:Kalends,罗马日历每个月的第一天，古希腊不用罗马日历，所以永远不会有这一天。never永远不(幽默诙谐的方式说)——Whenwillyoufinishyourworkandleavethecomputeralone?你什么时候才能结束工作不再用电脑？——AttheGreekkalends.永远没有那一天。3.wordsSwan:n.alargegracefulbird（天鹅）v.togoaroundEnjoyingyourself(悠然闲逛)SwanLakeThelast
7、masterpiecebyanartist,anmusicianorthelastperformancebyanactor.Swansong:(绝唱)Forexample:ThefamousstarBruceLeestarredinthefilmEntertheDragonin1933.Itturnedouttobetheswansong(绝唱).Bull:1.takethebullbythehorns在困难情况下采取果断行动Example:Asmallperson,outofastrongsense
8、ofjustice,takethebullbythehornsandexposedabigshot’sevildoings.（一个小人物，出于强烈的正义感，敢于果断采取行动，去揭露一个大人物的邪恶行为）2.abullinachinashop(冒失鬼，不顾环境笨拙莽撞的人)chinashopthankyou!
