新概念英语第一册Lesson 143 A walk through the woods

[词汇]
surround v.   包围
wood n.   树林
beauty spot 风景点
hundred n.   百
city n.   城市
through prep.穿过
visitor n.   参观者，游客，来访者
tidy adj. 整齐的
litter n.   杂乱的东西
litter basket 废物筐
place v.   放
throw( threw; thrown) v.   扔，抛
rubbish n.   垃圾
count v.   数，点
cover v.   覆盖
piece n.   碎片
tyre n.   轮胎
rusty adj. 生锈的
among prep.在……之间
prosecute 依法处置

★surround   v.包围；围绕
The beautiful white house is surrounded by green trees.
That old professor loved to surround himself with young people.
那位老教授非常喜欢年轻人围在他左右。
When I went into the room, I saw Tim sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes.
当我走进房间时，我看到蒂姆正坐在地板上，他的周围到处都是盒子。

★place  v.   放
① v.（小心地）放；放置
He placed the record back to the shelf.  他把唱片放回到架子上。
Their request placed me in a difficult position. 
他们的要求将我置于困境。
② v. 任命；安置
The company has placed him with a branch office in Tokyo.
公司任命他在东京的一家分支机构工作。
There is no better way to place the homeless children.
没有更好的办法来安置这些无家可归的孩子们。

★prosecute   依法处置
① v. 起诉，检举；依法处置
Trespassers will be prosecuted.  闲人莫入，违者法办。
They prosecuted him for shoplifting.  他们起诉他扒窃商店货物。
② v.（书面语）彻底进行；执行
We are going to prosecute the investigation further.  我们将进一步彻底进行调查。

[课文]
I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods. It is a famous beauty spot. On Sundays, hundreds of people come from the city to see our town and to walk through the woods. Visitors have been asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter baskets have been placed under the trees, but people still throw their rubbish everywhere. Last Wednesday, I went for a walk in the woods. What I saw made me very sad. I counted seven old cars and three old refrigerators. The little baskets were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper, cigarette ends, old tyres, empty bottles and rusty tins. Among the rubbish, I found a sign which said, 'Anyone who leaves litter in these woods will be prosecuted!'