UNIT 2 Section Ⅳ Using Language （Word教参）-【优化指导】2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册(人教版2019)

Section Ⅳ　Using Language & Assessing Your Progress 难词注解 ①at birth 一出生 ②encounter 邂逅 ③be against 反对，相违背 ④make laws 制定法律 ⑤pick up 捡起 ⑥come across 偶然遇到 ⑦lay eggs 产卵 ⑧have a capacity to do sth. 有能力干某事 教材原文 Describe an iconic animal： THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia” with questions answered by a wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. 是简单句，answered by a wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith.是过去分词短语作后置定语。 Australia has lots of unique animals，but which animal is a symbol of the country? It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. It's a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth①. They then find their way to stay safe and warm into their mother's pouch—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm. They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos may look cute，but encounters② with them don't always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting! 是复合句，as 引导原因状语从句。 Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against③ the law to even touch them. Can you clarify that? They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this，the government began to make laws④ against touching koala