Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Using Language（word教参)-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

Section Ⅲ　Using Language 教材助读4 THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to<1> Australia”，①with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. ①此处为with复合结构，在句中作状语。questions与answer之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故此处用过去分词形式。Dr Jim Smith是wildlife expert的同位语。 Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol<2> of the country? It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution<3> throughout the country.It's a tough<4> 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<5> of the Australians as individuals<6> and as a nation.Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth<7>．They then find their way into their mother's pouch<8>—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm.They sleep and drink milk in that temporary<9>， protected environment ②until they are about seven or eight months old.After this phase<10>，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.③Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with<11> 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! ②此处为until引导的时间状语从句。 ③本句为but连接的并列句，but后的分句包含部分否定。 Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them.But in many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch them.Can you clarify<12> that? ④They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic<13> because of even small changes in their environment.They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks<14>，so interaction with<15> humans can cause them a lot of stress.Because of this, the government began to make laws against<16> touching koalas, in the interest of<17> animal protection, as well as public safety.So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't appro