Module 6 - Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
黑龙江省哈尔滨市 邱尚瑛
学案与同步练习Module(6-3)
I. Review the words and expressions
1. Vocabularies
1) edition n. 版次,版本;(报纸、杂志的)一份;
(广播、电视节目的)一期;
(书、报、杂志等的)一版印刷总数
This is a later edition.
这是后来的一个版本。
This is the second edition of this dictionary. 21世纪教育网版权所有
这是这本词典的第二版。
We have a new edition of the dictionary.
我们有这本词典的新版本。
The magazine has just published its six thousandth edition. 21教育网
这本杂志刚刚出版了第6,000期。
I enjoy the edition of the Animal World on Sunday. 21cnjy.com
我喜欢看周日《动物世界》栏目。
2) dinosaur n. 恐龙;守旧落伍的人,过时落后的东西
He fond a huge dinosaur bone.
他发现了一个巨大的恐龙骨头呢。
This dinosaur ate fish.
这个恐龙吃鱼。
Now this might be what a dinosaur felt like to touch. 21·cn·jy·com
现在这也许和触摸恐龙的感觉一样。
3) carnivore n. 食肉动物,食虫植物
We despise carnivore's behavior, But most of the time, we become another carnivore. www.21-cn-jy.com
我们鄙视肉食者的行为,但大多时候,我们成为了另一个肉食者。
They are the largest carnivore in North America. 2·1·c·n·j·y
它们是北美洲最大的食肉动物。
4) theory n. 理论,原理;学说
He has established his theory.
他确立了他的学说。
This theory bears no relation to reality.
这个理论和现实没什么联系。
This theory has now been discounted.
现在,这个理论已经被打了折扣。
5) foremost adj. 第一流的,最重要的,最初的,最前面的
adv. 首先,第一;居于首位地
It is one of our country's foremost research centers. 21*cnjy*com
这是我们国家最优秀的研究中心之一。
First and foremost, this is a GAME.
首先这是一个游戏。
First and foremost he is a logician.
他首先是一个逻辑学家。
6) meteorite n. 陨石,陨星,流星,陨铁
He discovered an unusual meteorite.
他发现了一块奇异的陨石。
A large meteorite fell on Earth from outer space. 【出处:21教育名师】
大量的陨星从外空落到地球上。
The meteorite in Jilin Exhibition Hall is believed to be the largest in the world.
吉林展览馆的陨石被认为是世界上最大的。
7) survive v. 幸存,活下来,幸免遇难;经历……之后还存在
The?first?thing?parents?want?to?know?is:?will?the?baby?survive??
父母亲最想知道的是:孩子能活下来吗?
A generation ago, it was thought that babies born this small could not survive
20多年前,人们认为这么大点儿的新生儿是活不下来的。
8) radiation n. 辐射,放射物;辐射状;分散
The satellite will study energy radiation from stars. 2-1-c-n-j-y
这颗人造卫星将用来研究恒星的能量辐射。
He reacted very badly to the radiation therapy.
他接受放射治疗,副作用很大。
Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment.
由于放疗,她开始掉头发。
9) eruption n. 喷发,爆发
After an eruption blocked some rivers or streams, the a lake formed, .
一次火山喷发之后,一些河流或溪水被堵塞了就形成了湖泊。
The eruption of a volcano is awesome.
火山爆发的景象令人敬畏。
Chinese.
radiation eruption survive foremost
theory carnivore dinosaur edition
1) Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large _________.
2) Several _________ fossils were found in Yunnan. 【来源:21cnj*y.co*m】
3) The _________ of a volcano is spontaneous.
4) _________ may?damage?cells?in?a?way?that?was?previously?unforeseen.
5) A paperback _________ is now available at bookshops. 21教育名师原创作品
6) This _________ bears no relation to reality. 21*cnjy*com
7) Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive.
8) Aging is first and _________ a development problem.
【参考答案】
1) Tyrannosaurus rex was a large carnivore.
暴龙是一种大型的食肉动物。
2) Several dinosaur fossils were found in Yunnan.
在云南发现了几个恐龙化石。
3) The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.
火山的爆发是自发的。
4) Radiation?may?damage?cells?in?a?way?that?was?previously?unforeseen.?
辐射可能以一种我们过去未能预见到的方式破坏细胞。
5) A paperback edition is now available at bookshops. 【来源:21·世纪·教育·网】
平装版本现在可以在书店买到。
6) This theory bears no relation to reality.
这个理论和现实没什么联系。
7) Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive.
最适宜该环境的微生物将会存活下来。
8) Aging is first and foremost a development problem.
老龄问题首先是发展问题。
1. Tell your partner a story about the mysteries of the natural world you know after class. The following words and expressions may help you.
extinct; climate; dominate; remain; underneath; skeleton; museum; advent;fossil; cave site; clue; secret;? the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角);
Abominable Snowman(雪人/Yeti);the world of unsolved secrets?(世界未解之谜)
2. Write down your introduction.
【参考短文】
Dating back more than 200 million years ago, life on Earth has a group of organisms - the dinosaurs. They are very popular and dominate the Earth to reach 1.5 million years old. 21·世纪*教育网
Dinosaurs are very large creatures which appeared on the earth millions of years ago. They became extinct many years later because of a change in climate and they could no longer find any food to eat. www-2-1-cnjy-com
Today, people know that dinosaurs had once existed because scientists discovered the remains of their bones when they dug underneath the ground. We can see the skeletons of these dinosaurs now in the museums now.
In humans before the advent of dinosaurs had become extinct, and no one to see live dinosaurs. Today, we know everything about dinosaurs from the dinosaur fossils come. As people found their bones, teeth, egg fossils, and skin marks, footprints, and other cave sites, the scientists on the basis of these clues to discover the secrets of the dinosaurs.
Now the world can be found in various periods of different types of fossils, these fossils tell the history of our planet earth-shaking changes.
【参考译文】
距今两亿多年前,地球上曾经生活着一群生物——恐龙。它们盛极一时,称霸地球达成1.5亿年之久。
恐龙是地球上几百万年前非常大的生物。它们灭绝了许多年后,由于气候的变化,他们不再能找到任何吃的。
今天,人们之所以知道了恐龙曾经存在,是因为当科学家们挖到地底下后发现了它们的骨骼遗骸。现在我们可以在博物馆看到这些恐龙骨架。
在人类出现以前,恐龙就已经灭绝了,没有人见到过活的恐龙。今天我们所知道的有关恐龙的一切是从恐龙的化石得来的。由于人们找到了它们的骨、齿、卵的化石和皮肤痕迹、脚印、穴居场所等,科学家们就是根据这些线索去探索有关恐龙的秘密的。
现在世界各地都能找到各个时期不同种类的化石,这些化石告诉了我们地球沧海桑田的变迁历史.
【温馨提示】
1. ... creatures which appeared on the earth... “……地球上几百万年前的生物”。which引出定语从句,creature在从句中做主语,
2. .. because of a change ...,“由于……的变化”。 because of 后面要接短语,不能接从句,区别于because; because 后面要接原因状语从句,
3. the scientists on the basis of these clues to discover... “科学家们就是根据这些线索去探索……”。
3. Finish the following sentences according to Chinese given in the brackets and translate them into Chinese.【版权所有:21教育】
1. ________________be excited today.(她今天看上去)
2. ___________________ a round black creature moving quickly through the water. (他声称看见了)
3. The whole thing ______________ .(看起来都很神秘)
4. He pretended ______________.(已经看过这部电影了)
5. __________________ know?before. (你要是早点让我)
6. __________________you more help. (我们或许会多给)
7. __________________ walked home. (她有可能已经)
8. __________________ waiting for me...(他也许一直在)
她今天看上去似乎很兴奋。
2. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.
他声称看见了一个圆形黑色的东西在湖面快速游过。
3. The whole thing seems very mysterious.
整件事情看起来都很神秘。
4. He pretended to have seen the film.
他假装已经看过这部电影了。
5. You?might?have?let?me?know?before.
你要是早点让我知道就好了。
6. We might have given you more help.
我们或许会多给你一些帮助。
7. She might have walked home.
她有可能已经走回家了。
8. He might have been waiting for me.
他也许一直在等着我呢。