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UNIT 5 Into the wild
seek v.(sought, sought) 寻找,寻求
They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search of warmer weather.他们迁徙是为了找到食物,寻求伴侣,或者是寻找更温暖的天气。
·People usually don’t seek to come to a nation in decline. 人们通常不会寻求迁移到衰落中的国家。
·They managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.他们设法使他平静下来,并且向一位邻居求助。
·Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Africa.对于当地公司来说,现在是时候去非洲寻求商机了。
seek one’s fortune外出寻找发财机会;外出闯荡;闯世界
seek advice 征求意见
job-seeking 寻找工作;求职
measure v. 量,测量
It uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun. 它用眼睛测量太阳的位置。
·How to measure the length of that box?如何测量那个盒子的长度?
1. measure作名词,意为“措施,步骤”解时,常用复数形式,后可接动词不定式作后置定语。
2. measure有时还可用作系动词,后接形容词、数词等作表语,此时measure的主动形式含有被动意义,无进行时态,意为“(指尺寸、长短、数量等)量度为……”。 类似单词还有weigh。
·Our government is trying to take measures to prevent and control pollution.我们的政府正试图采取措施来防止和控制污染。
·The house is more than twenty metres long and measures six metres in width.这座房子长20多米,宽6米。
·She weighs 60 kilos. 她体重为60公斤。
determine v. 测定,确定
These two pieces of information—the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky—allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.这两条信息——一天中的时间和太阳在天空中的位置——让蝴蝶确定去哪条路。
·An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.已展开调查以确定事故原因。
·Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing. 基因决定每个生物的特征。
determine to do sth=be determined to do sth决定做某事
determined adj. 坚定的;坚决的
determination n. 决心;果断;坚定;(正式)决定,确定
·A determined smile slowly appeared on his face. 他的脸上慢慢地露出了坚决的笑容。
·Now that you have expressed your determination, you should act.你既然表示了决心,就应该见之于行动。
crash v. 暴跌;(突然)贬值,倒闭,失败
Its population has crashed by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years.在最近的几年里,它的(黑脉金斑蝶)数量锐减了90%。
·The company crashed with debts of £50 million.那家公司由于负债5000万英镑而宣告破产。
survive v. 活下来,幸存
The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.我们对这种可爱的生物了解得越多,它生存并且在未来很长一段时间内保持它在自然界中的地位的概率就越大。
·I can’t survive on £40 a week.一星期40英镑,我无法维持生活。
·She survived her husband by ten years.丈夫死后她又活了十年。
survive on 靠……为生
survivor n. 幸存者
survival n.生存;存活;幸存;残存物;幸存事物
·The plane crashed in an area of jungle. There were no survivors.飞机坠落在一个丛林地区,无人生还。
·His only chance of survival was a heart transplant. 只有进行心脏移植,他才有望活下去。
find one’s way 找到路;设法到达
Somehow they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. 不知怎的,它们设法向南迁移了4000千米,找到了去往加利福尼亚或墨西哥的路。
·In large cities like Shanghai, it is often hard to find one’s way.置身像上海这般大城市中,经常很难认得路。
·We went by the lights of the village in the distance to find our way back to the car.我们凭着远处村庄的灯光找到了回到小汽车停放处的路。
·Thinking about scientifically what we have done in our diet, we will find our way to a healthy diet and into a new fashion.从科学的角度反思一下我们的饮食行为,我们就会找到健康的饮食之道,融入一种新的时尚。
break down old way 破除旧习
clear the way 扫清道路,让路
cut out one’s way 开辟道路
feel one’s way 摸索着前进,小心行事
fight one’s way forward 奋勇前进,闯出前进的道路
go one’s way 出发,动身,离去
know the way to 知道到……的路
lead the way 带路,引路,示范
feed on 以……为食;以……为能源;从……中得到滋养
People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on.人们一直在一起工作,以记录它的迁徙,并确保有足够的植物供它食用。
·Larger fish and mammals that feed on the small fish also lose their food source.以小鱼为食物的较大的鱼类和哺乳动物也失去了它们的食物来源。
·She seemed to feed on his despair.她似乎从他的绝望中得到了满足。
feed...on/with ...用……喂……
feed...to...把……喂给……
feed up with 给某人以充分的或有营养的食物;使对……厌烦
·We’re fed up with listening to his story.他的故事我们已经听腻了。
此句的主干结构: These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine the way。 破折号之间的内容是information 的同位语。
accommodation n. 住处,工作场所
We’re having an amazing time here in South Africa. Our accommodation is perfect. 我们在南非过得很愉快。我们的住宿条件很好。
·More and more travellers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.越来越多的旅行者在寻找提供住宿和早餐的民宿。
·We have the best accommodations available in the city. 在这个城市中,我们的住处是最好的。
·The price for the trip doesn’t include accommodation. 旅行的价格不包括住宿。
idiom n. 习语,成语
Look at the pictures and complete the idioms with animal names. 观察图片,用动物的名字完成习语。
·An idiom is a phrase or saying that has a deep meaning. 成语就是一个短语或俗语,它含有很深的意义。
·The idiom translation is not only lingual translation but also the cultural translation.习语的翻译不仅是语言的翻译,也是文化的翻译。
·Let’s think of a situation where this idiom can be used. 我们来想一个可以使用这个习语的场合。
be for 支持…… be against 反对……
Speakers will state whether they are for or against the statement.发言者将阐明他们是赞成还是反对这一陈述。
·Are they for or against the proposal?他们赞成还是反对这个提议?
·Are most people against having a part-time job?大多数人反对做兼职工作吗?
此句的主干结构为“Another reason is that...”,to use idioms 为动词不定式作后置定语,修饰reason。 that引导的是表语从句。for example 引出的是一个例证。who 引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词someone。
recover v. (从糟糕经历中)恢复
When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera.当我从震惊中恢复过来时,我看了看我的相机。
·She’s still recovering from her operation.手术后,她仍在恢复之中。
·It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. 过了几分钟她才恢复知觉。
recovery n. 恢复;痊愈;复苏;取回
·There is a reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing diamonds.凡能为找回丢失的钻石提供线索者可获奖赏。
shock n. 吃惊,震惊
When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera.当我从震惊中恢复过来时,我看了看我的相机。
·She still hadn’t got over the shock of seeing him again. 竟然又见到了他,她到现在还惊愕不已。
shocking adj. 令人气愤的;非常糟糕的
shocked adj. 感到惊讶的
·He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down.他惊呆了,一动不动。他的世界已经完全被打乱了。
concentrate v. 专注,专心
While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. 当我正全神贯注地拍摄这一令人惊叹的场景时,我突然有种被人紧盯着的感觉。
·I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.我决定全力以赴找个住的地方。
·Parents cannot concentrate on their work if they have too many children.如果孩子多了,家长工作会分心。
concentrate on 专心于……
concentration n.专心;关注;重视;集中;聚集
·In some cases, even a low concentration of green tea was effective.在某些例子中,即便是低浓度的绿茶都有效果。
freeze v. 突然停止,呆住
Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned... and froze.慢慢地,相机还放在我的眼睛上,我转过身……愣住了。
·Get a warm shawl, or she will freeze in this cold night. 拿一条暖和的围巾,否则她会在这个寒冷的夜晚冻僵的。
freezing adj. 极冷的;寒冷的
freezing cold 滴水成冰;极其寒冷的
freezer n. 冰柜
frozen food 冷冻食品
stare at 盯着看
With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.水从它浓密的棕色毛发上掉落下来,这头熊盯着我看。
·It is bad manners to stare at people.盯着看人是不礼貌的。
·Don’t stare at others—it’s impolite!别盯着其他人看——这是不礼貌的!
glance at 匆匆地瞥一下(强调“匆匆”和“瞥”的短暂)
glare at怒视(强调“怒”)
gaze/stare at盯着看,凝视(有趣,美丽的事物)
work out 解决;思考;计算出;锻炼;成功地发展
Try to work out what type of word it is (noun, adjective, verb, etc.),then use the words before and after it to help you guess the meaning.尽量弄清楚它是什么类型的词(名词、形容词、动词等),然后用它前后的词来帮助你猜出它的意思。
·We have worked out this problem. 我们已经解出这个难题。
·She works out at a gym once a week. 她每周在健身房锻炼一次。
·Things didn’t work out as we thought.事情没有像我们想的那么顺利。
It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.毕竟,我们(人类)才是它们(熊)的不速之客。
此句是强调句型。 强调主语we。 原先句子为 After all we are the visitors to their world。
强调句的陈述句句型为:It is/was+被强调的部分(谓语除外)+that/who引导的从句+原句其他部分。
强调句去掉了“It is/was”和“that”之后,对于句子的完整性不造成影响,这也是与其他句子区分的一个重要标志。
强调句中所用的be动词始终都是is或者是was。强调人的时候,除了用that,也可以用who。
在强调状语的时候,无论被强调的部分是表示时间还是地点,都不能用when或者where, 连接词只能用that。
It is/was... that... 结构不能强调谓语,如果需要强调谓语时,用助动词do/does/did。 此种强调只用do/does/did, 没有其他的形式;过去时用did, 后面的谓语动词用原形。
·It is I who/that am a teacher. 我就是个老师。
·It is because he is ill that he can’t come. 他因为生病才不能来。
·It was on a Sunday night that he left.他是在一个星期天晚上离开的。
·Do sit down. 务必坐下。
·He did write to you last week. 上周他确实给你写了信。
·Do be careful when you cross the street. 过马路时,务必要小心。
关系副词引导的定语从句
一、 关系副词的概念
关系副词主要有when, where, why等,在定语从句中作状语,分别表示时间、地点和原因。when主要放在time, day, year, season, age, occasion等时间名词后;where主要放在place, city, town, village, house等地点名词后;why则通常只放在reason后。例如:
·I’ll never forget the day when I was born.我绝不会忘记我的生日。
·I’ll never forget the place where I was born.我绝不会忘记我的出生地。
·I still remember the days when I was in primary school.我仍然记得我在小学的时光。
·I can remember the seat where I sat.我能记得我坐的座位。
二、 常用的关系副词
关系副词 先行词 功能
when 表时间的名词 时间状语
where 表地点的名词 地点状语
why 一般为reason 原因状语
例如:
·Wednesday is the day when the shops are not open in the afternoon. 星期三下午商店不开门。
·It’s helpful to put children in a situation where they can see themselves differently. 把孩子们放到一个能够让他们从不同角度看待自己的环境中对他们很有帮助。
·Give me one reason why we should help you. 给我一个我们应当帮助你的理由。
三、 特别注意
activity, case, point, event, situation, job, organisation, position等抽象名词后接where引导定语从句的用法。例如:
·I don’t want a job where I’m chained to a desk all day. 我不想找一份整天坐在办公桌前的工作。
·Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly. 今天,我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当的实例。
·The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point where he can walk correctly and safely. 治疗将会持续到病人可以正常且安全地行走。
·If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it. 你如果拿重要的东西去冒险,那你就是将它置于一种可能会失去它的危险境地。
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Hippopotamus Population Rises in a Small Colombian Town
People in a small Colombian town are reporting increased sightings of hippo-potamuses in the area.
The hippopotamus is native to Africa, not South America. But a local population of the animals developed from a private collection brought to Colombia by infamous drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.
At least 80 hippopotamuses are estimated to live around the rural town of Doradal, about 140 kilometres east of Medellin. The town is near Escobar’s former private estate, covering about 2,225 hectares.
In the 1980s, during the height of his power, Escobar kept the hippos on the property in a private zoo, along with other animals such as elephants and giraffes.
Following Escobar’s death in 1993,most of the animals from the zoo were taken to new homes or died. But because the hippos were difficult and costly to transport, they were left in the area.
Conditions in the area are favourable for the hippos. They live in nearby lakes and waterways, enjoy endless feeding on grass and have no natural predators.
One of the first hippo sightings in Doradal came in 2018. Since then, the animals have continued coming. Officials are worried that they could one day attack members of the local population.
Large hippos can weigh several tons and can be aggressive. The animals kill more people a year in Africa than any other kind of wildlife. Scientists say the presence of hippos in Colombia also threatens the other animals and plant life.
Students who attend a small school behind Escobar’s former property arrive for class each day passing a sign that reads “danger—hippopotamus present”.
So far, the hippos around Doradal have not attacked any humans. But as their numbers grow and they expand into more populated areas, experts fear an attack is more likely.
However, many people enjoy looking at the hippos. The animals have even brought new visitors into the area. Stores throughout the town sell tourist items related to the animals.
A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, UCSD, found that the hippos are changing the quality of the water in which they spend much of their time. The hippos feed at night and then spend the day cooling off in the water, where they release bodily waste.
Scientists have warned that such waste can cause harmful growth and bacteria to develop in lakes in the area. The concerns have led local officials to seek new solutions to the hippopotamus problem.
The local environmental agency responsible for the area, Cornare, is working to find a solution that is acceptable to people in the area, but that will also treat the animals in a humane way.
Gina Serna is a specialist with Cornare. She is helping lead the project. She thinks the hippopotamus situation has become an “urgent” issue.
One plan is to sterilise the hippos. Last year, Serna and a group from Cornare carried out a successful in-the-wild surgical sterilisation of a female hippo, the first ever in Colombia.
Later this year, the group plans to attempt several more sterilisations, as well as a chemical sterilisation method that has proven successful in pigs.
加利福尼亚州大学圣地亚哥分校研究人员的一项新研究发现,河马正在改变它们大 部分时间所处的水体的质量。
The local environmental agency responsible for the area,Cornare,is working to find a solution that is acceptable to people in the area,but that will also treat the animals in a humane way.
此句的主干是: The local environmental agency is working。两个 that引导的是并列的定语从句,修饰先行词a solution。
负责这一地区的当地环境机构Cornare正在努力寻找一个该地区人民可以接受的解决方案,但这也将以人道的方式对待这些动物。
private adj. 私有的;私用的;自用的
property n. 所有物;财产
attack v. 袭击;攻击 threaten v. 威胁
release v. 释放;放出 bacteria n. 细菌
be native to 原产于
estimate v. 估价;估算
height n.(人或物的)身高
costly adj. 花钱多的;昂贵的;价钱高的
presence n. 在场;出席;存在
expand v. 扩大,增加
aggressive adj.好斗的;富于攻击性的