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Unit 5
HUMANS AND NATURE
Lesson 3
RACE TO THE POLE
Eight Below
《南极大冒险》
Never underestimate any living spirits will to survive especially when they're surrounded by family..
Language points
1.base [beɪs] n.基地,底部 vt.以…为基地;以…为基础
a).basic adj.基础的,基本的 basically adv.基本上 basis n. 基础,要素
b).at the base of 在…底部 be based in…总部位于 base…on.upon…以…为基础 on the basis of sth 在某事的基础上;根据某事
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2.preparation n.预备,准备
a).prepare v.准备,筹备 prepared adj. 事先准备好的
b). in preparation for 为准备… make preparations for 为…做准备
prepare to do sth 准备做某事 prepare for sth 为某事做准备
1) 他的理论是以科学实验为基础的。
2) 这部电影是以一个真实的故事为基础的。
He based his theory on/upon scientific experiments.
This movie is based on/upon a true story.
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3.break down 停止运转,出故障,分解,(计划)失败,(身体)垮掉
a). break out(战争、火灾等)爆发break up 打碎,分裂,解体
break off 突然中断 break through 突破 break in 闯入
preparing
1) _________________(preparation) for the opening ceremony are well under way.
开幕式的准备工作正在顺利进行中。
2) Her parents were busy ______________ (prepare) to go on holiday.
她的父母正忙于准备去度假。
Preparations
(1)We are sorry to arrive late, but the car broke down.
(2)After many years, rocks break down into dirt.
(3)The plan was good, but it broke down, because they were unwilling to carry it out.
(4) If your mother continues to work like this, she will break down soon.
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4.ambition n. 抱负,野心,理想
a).ambitious adj. 有野心的
b).an ambition to do sth 做某事的雄心/渴望做某事
sb’s ambitions of doing sth 某人做某事的理想
achieve/fulfil/realise an ambition 实现理想
be full of ambition 满腹雄心
be ambitious for… 对…有雄心
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5.prove vt. 证明;证实 liking v. 最终显示为;被发现是
a).prove sth to sb 向某人证明某事 prove sb/sth (to be)+adj./n.证明某人/某物(是)… prove (that)/wh-从句 证明…
prove sb wrong/innocent 证明某人是错误的/无罪的
b).prove to be…证明是…(prove 为系动词时,不能用被动形式)
She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
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6.distant adj.遥远的;久远的; 远亲的
a). distance n. 距离,间距;远方 distantly adv. 远地
b).be distant from 与…距离遥远 at a dist