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土地醫生一找回大地生機    The Soil Doctors

這種醫生以專業行動呵護土壤一生This type of physician helps keep the planet healthy

人們必需密切注言預防土壤遭受污染，以便保護自己和他人。

一九八四年，當時的桃園縣便發生一起化學工廠將含有重金屬鎘的廢水排放到稻田裡的事件。

政府為了避免民眾吃下鎘米造成身體危害，因此將該批農作物全數銷毀。

在土壤遭受污染的情況下，土地醫生採取的第一個步驟就是立即停止耕種。

然後，環保署會接手進行土壤整治，讓土地能夠重新被使用。

有些整治手法會採取原污染現場處理，有些則會在其他地方以離場方式處理。 最終，農民都可以再次在那片土壤中種植農作物；只不過，這一來一往可能要經過好幾年的時間。

土地醫生能夠醫治「生病的」土壤，但是他們其實更樂於預防土瓖遭受污染。

他們試圖藉由控制污染源以及定期測試土壤，進行污染風險管理。

土地醫生在防止有毒化學物質危害植物、動物、人類方面，扮演著極其重要的角色。

不過，一般民眾也可以透過了解廢棄物的去處，善盡自己的一份力量！

picky挑剔的

mold on food

People need to be on the lookout for soil pollution to protect themselves and others. In 1984 in Taoyuan County, a chemical company discharged wastewater containing the heavy metal cadmium into a rice field. In order to keep people from eating the toxic rice, all of the crops had to be destroyed.

 In situations where soil is contaminated, the first step soil doctors take is to stop the farming of the land. The EPA then treats the soil so that it can be used again.

Some types of treatment occur onsite in the field and some occur offsite. Eventually crops can be planted again in the soil, but it could be years before that happens.

 Soil doctors can treat "sick" soil, but they prefer to prevent soil pollution. They try to manage the risk of pollution by controlling its sources and testing dirt regularly.

 Soil doctors play a vital role in preventing toxic chemicals from harming plants, animals and people. But ordinary people can do their part by staying aware of where waste goes!

discharge排放；卸貨

The ship discharged the oil it was carrying into trucks that were taking it to be turned into gas.卸載

discharge從軍中退伍

James was discharged from the army after two years of service.

discharge（n.）排出；流出

The discharge from the wound was thick and greenish yellow, meaning it was infected.

contaminate（n.）汙染

Over 200,000 kilograms of meat were contaminate at the processing plant and had to be recalled.

Everyone had to buy bottled water after the city’s water supply was contaminated by pollution.

During some trials, the jury is kept separated from others so that any publicity surrounding the case doesn’t contaminate them.

to be on the lookout for＋ （n.）

you’re not just casually looking around sometimes. This means you’re actively trying to be aware about something.

When you’re walking through the woods, you could keep a lookout for birds. That means you are actively watching for them, you’re hoping that you see them..

This could be positive or negative or even neutral.

to keep your eyes peeled.

heavy mental

cadmium鎘

Cadbury chocolates

periodic table of elements

Copper（Co）, Cadmium（Cd）, Calcium（Ca）

toxic person 負能量的人

When you use toxic to describe a person, it means the person is very negative, controlling and even harmful to other people emotionally.

Henry’s mom is a toxic person who was hurt him deeply. She would say things to discourage him and even insult him.

I sometimes can be a toxic person when I’m in a bad mood.

eventually 最終；終於

Tom eventually graduated from university and got a job.

People should buy a house while interest rates are low because they will eventually go up.在利率低時買房子，因為最終會上升

We’ll make it to the beach eventually, but first your room needs to be cleaned by you.我們最後一定會去海邊

vital （adj.）極其重要的；不可缺少的

Food and water are vital to the human body.

It is vital that the financial records for the company are accurate.財務紀錄

Humans have five vital organs: the heart, lungs, live, kidneys and brain.

treatment

treat a disease: make the disease go away

going to the clinic of to the hospital to get treatment of some kind

prevent

prevention

preventive/ preventative measures

keep something from happening

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

That means if you do small things, urn, right now to keep something from happening, in the end you won't have to do with the bigger problem. That's very similar to the phrase we were just talking about. It’s such a great thing for all of us to keep in mind.

to do one’s part

The heart is a vital part of the human body.

What do you mean by vital?

It's absolutely necessary.

You can't live without it.

Oh! So the heart is very important.

There are several other vital organs.

Your lungs, kidneys, brain, they are all vital.

Other things are vital to life, too.

The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat.

We can't survive without those things.

Correct.

All those things are essential.

Excuse me, professor.

Do we need to remember this information?

How important is it?

All this information will be on the final exam.

It's vital information.

I should write it down.

Can you repeat what you just said?