Please notice that when"amount " is used as a verb it al ways takes the preposition"to 10. available: a able to be got, used, etc e.g. The house I want to buy will be available in June.我买的房子将于六月份交货 These shoes are not available in your size.这种鞋没有你的尺码 e.g He liked the job because he could utilize his skill and experience in it.他喜欢这工作,因 为用得上他的技术和经验 Why dont you utilize all the space on that page? 12. involve in: cause( someone or something)to be part of, included in, mixed with, or deeply concerned in( something or doing something) e.g How many of the children are involved in preparing for the party?孩子中有多少人参加 晚会的筹备工作? Dont involve me in your crime, I had nothing to do with it!别把我扯进你的罪案中,我 可与它毫无干系 Sentences Paraphrase affecting general health include excessive smoking and drinking of alcohol and Meaning: Things that influence general health are too much smoking, drinking, and polluted water 2. The population explosion on our planet has been increasing at an alarming rate but the rcentage of increase is decreasing Meaning: The population explosion is increasing at a shock speed but the percentage of this growth is declining 3. Fish farming is very efficient: producing a kilogram of fish utilize less than 2 kilograms of feed but it takes 2.2 kilograms of feed to produce I kilogram of chicken Meaning: Fish farming costs less but makes more profit: producing one kilogram of fish uses less than 2 kilograms of feed while producing one kilogram of chicken uses 2.2 kilograms of feed 4. Using fossil fuels for energy has not altered very much but wind energy use is increasing significantly. Meaning: Although fossil fuel use as energy has not changed much, wind is being used more and more for energy 5. Automobile production is down; bicycle production is up. Crowded highways, high gasoline costs, and ease of bicycling are three reasons for this change Meaning: Automobile production decreases while bicycle production increases. For this change there are three reasons: main roads are crowded; gasoline is expensive; and bicycling is 6. May we find new ways to accomplish the task Meaning: We hope very much that we can find new ways to solve the problem. Note: "may" here is used in the sense of" we/I hope very much that", usually with the subject following the verb e.g. May there never be another world war!但愿不会再有世界大战! May you pass the entrance examination.祝你能通过入学考试Please notice that when “amount” is used as a verb it always takes the preposition “to” 10. available : a. able to be got, used, etc. e.g. The house I want to buy will be available in June. 我买的房子将于六月份交货。 These shoes are not available in your size. 这种鞋没有你的尺码。 11. utilize : vt. use; make use of e.g. He liked the job because he could utilize his skill and experience in it. 他喜欢这工作，因 为用得上他的技术和经验。 Why don’t you utilize all the space on that page? 12. involve in : cause ( someone or something) to be part of, included in, mixed with, or deeply concerned in ( something or doing something) e.g. How many of the children are involved in preparing for the party? 孩子中有多少人参加 晚会的筹备工作？ Don’t involve me in your crime; I had nothing to do with it! 别把我扯进你的罪案中，我 可与它毫无干系。 Sentences Paraphrase 1. Factors affecting general health include excessive smoking and drinking of alcohol and polluted water supplies. Meaning: Things that influence general health are too much smoking ,drinking, and polluted water. 2. The population explosion on our planet has been increasing at an alarming rate but the percentage of increase is decreasing. Meaning: The population explosion is increasing at a shock speed but the percentage of this growth is declining. 3. Fish farming is very efficient: producing a kilogram of fish utilize less than 2 kilograms of feed, but it takes 2.2 kilograms of feed to produce 1 kilogram of chicken. Meaning: Fish farming costs less but makes more profit: producing one kilogram of fish uses less than 2 kilograms of feed while producing one kilogram of chicken uses 2.2 kilograms of feed. 4. Using fossil fuels for energy has not altered very much but wind energy use is increasing significantly. Meaning: Although fossil fuel use as energy has not changed much, wind is being used more and more for energy. 5. Automobile production is down; bicycle production is up. Crowded highways, high gasoline costs, and ease of bicycling are three reasons for this change. Meaning: Automobile production decreases while bicycle production increases. For this change there are three reasons: main roads are crowded; gasoline is expensive; and bicycling is easy. 6. May we find new ways to accomplish the task. Meaning: We hope very much that we can find new ways to solve the problem. Note: “ may” here is used in the sense of “ we/I hope very much that”, usually with the subject following the verb. e.g. May there never be another world war! 但愿不会再有世界大战！ May you pass the entrance examination. 祝你能通过入学考试