2017年成人高考学位英语翻译翻译（十二）

　　But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate.

　　In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest.

　　The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.

　　Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs.

　　Fires need oxygen(氧气). Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, sand, or sometimes with your coat.

　　答案：

　　但对于一个小国来说，英格兰的气候却是惊人地多种多样。

　　在冬天，英格兰其他地区可能下了几英尺厚的雪，但在西南部却可能根本见不到雪。

　　燃烧垃圾产生的热量可用来烧水。

　　燃烧垃圾可能是一种能量来源，我们可以利用它来帮助满足能源需求。

　　火需要氧气。没有氧气火就要熄灭。用水、沙子，有时还要用衣服来盖住火(来灭火)。