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Great men are not born great, they grow great. 伟大的人不是生来伟大,而是在成长的过程中渐渐变得伟大。
B3 U2 Words (II)
1. ___________ adj好奇的 adv. ___________ 好奇地 n. ___________好奇心
搭配:be curious _______ sth 对...好奇 be curious ________ (do) 很想做某事
out of curiosity __________ satisfy one’s curiosity ____________ Curiosity killed the cat. _____________
2. _________ vi/vt.爆发(火山) n. ____________
Eg. Violence erupted outside the White House. 翻译:_____________________________
短语: erupt ________...从...喷出 erupt into __________/shouting 突然大笑/叫喊起来
3. _____________ n.目的地,终点 destiny n.命运
arrive at /reach your destination ____________
tourist destinations______________________ holiday destinations_______________
4. ________ n.黎明,拂晓; at dawn__________ from dawn till dusk_______________
v. 出现;开始;开始清楚 A new era had dawned. _________ The truth dawned. ____________
句式积累:It dawned ____ sb that......使某人渐渐明白
It ______________me that I still had talent and should run again.我突然开始明白,我仍有天赋,应该再次跑步。
5. ___________ adj.无法忍受的 __________ 可以忍受的 ________ vt. 忍受/n. 熊
同义词:stand /tolerate 忍受 (tolerant宽容的,容忍的)
6. beyond prep. (一词多义)
_______________beyond midnight ___________ beyond the mountain
______________ beyond repair/ control/compare
_______________beyond one’s reach/power ____________beyond sb
7. ____________ n .距离,间距 a long distance 长途,远距离 within walking distance 步行就能到
____________ adj. 遥远的, 久远的;冷漠的,不友好的
短语:in the distance ______ keep sb at a distance ___________
8. __________ v.营救,救援 rescue sb from ...
n. 救援,营救 come to one’s rescue a rescue attempt/operation
9. sharp adj. (一词多义)
_______________ a sharp knife ____________ a sharp drop/rise/increase
_______________a sharp outline(轮廓) ______________ sharp eyes/ mind
_______________ sharp criticism / a sharp tongue ___________ sharp pain
_______________a sharp turn ____________ a sharp taste/ smell
vt. _______________ 削尖 adv. ______________急剧地;尖锐地;明显地
10.____________ vt. 找到,确定...的位置 locate the missing plane ____________________
n.___________ 位置,地点
短语:be located in/at/on 坐落在 = be situated in/at/on = lie in/ on
11. ___________ vi/vt. 退休,退职 n. _____________ 退休 n. retiree ________
adj. ____________ 退休的,退役的 ____________即将退休的;不爱与人交往的,害羞的
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the ___________ (erupt). The residents there were panic and helpless.
2. It was unwise of the singer to choose some songs which were entirely b________ his ability.
3. They _________ (unearth) the buried treasures here soon, which harmed the fertile肥沃的 soil.
4. These policies can be ___________ (destruction) and further slow down the economy.
5. Ghana, a small African country, mainly ________ (export) cocoa, which is a main source of its economy.
6. The burning hot climate was _________ (bear) to him. That’s why he had to leave here.
7. The quarrel broke ________ between the couple and lasted for several days, but the husband managed to come up with a solution to stop it.
8. During the outbreak of the epidemic(传染病) in this region, everyone is kept at ______ distance to avoid the spread of it.
9. These flowers spread their fragrance (芳香) _______ and wide, which certainly has a positive impact on the mood of passers-by.
10. Opinions on this policy are ___________ (sharp) divided.
11. What they are extremely concerned about is the________ (locate) of the new gas station.
12. Surrounded by green trees, the farm is located ______ the foot of the hill near our school. (20国II)
13. Suddenly it dawned ______ me that they couldn’t possibly have met before.
14. The problem with pencils is that you always need to ___________ (sharp) them.
15. Water also exists _______ the form of ice, snow and steam.
Ⅱ.语境记单词
A talented British writer 1. ________ (name) Edward BulwerLytton describes life in the ancient city of Pompeii, 2. ______ was a busy city with shops, theatres, and wine bars far and wide. 3. ____________ (fortune), in August 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius 4. __________ (erupt). The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and ashes began to fall 5. ______ Pompeii. The citizens were scared to escape 6._____ all directions . However, almost all the people were buried 7. _______ (live), and 8. _____ was the city. For centuries, Pompeii has been 9. ___________ (cover), and today it looks almost the same as it 10. ______ (be) before.
Ⅲ.课文翻译
庞贝城的末日(节选)
爱德华·布尔沃·利顿是一位才华横溢的英国作家,对英语语言产生了深远的影响。在其经典小说《庞贝城的末日》中,他对公元79年维苏威火山爆发时,古罗马城市庞贝的生活场景展开了想象。这场骇人天灾将庞贝城彻底摧毁,却又为后世保存了这座古城的原貌。从1748年起,庞贝城开始得到系统发掘。如今这里已成为国际旅游胜地。
庞贝是一座典型的罗马城市。从它的一个个小商铺、一座座小殿宇、广场、酒馆、剧场中——从庞贝人的活力和技艺中,你能看到整个古罗马帝国的缩影。进口货物到城内、出口货物到海外的商船,以及富贵人家金灿灿的游船,齐聚在港口波光粼粼的水面上。条条渔船向着四面八方疾行。在这一切的上方,云雾笼罩的维苏威火山山顶若隐若现。火山忽明忽暗,讲述着几度喷发的往事,这原本可以警告着这座城市里的人们,即将到来的是什么!
可怕的夜晚缓缓褪去,晦暗的晨光开启了庞贝城的末日!人们抬头仰望,眼前景象让他们感到莫名恐惧,只见一团庞大的云正从火山口喷薄而出。它形似一株巨树:树干,黑黢黢的;枝叶,那是火!火焰翻腾着,颜色变幻不定,时而极明亮,时而又变得微弱,呈现熄灭之前的暗红,时而又烧起来,放出刺眼的强光!
女人们开始尖叫;男人们面面相觑,却都一言不发。那一刻,他们感到脚下的大地正在颤抖;他们听到远处有屋顶坍塌的巨响。过了片刻,山上的云团似乎正向他们滚滚而来,阴沉迅猛,如汹涌的江水;与此同时,云团中抛洒下阵雨似的火山灰和大块燃烧着的石头!落在空荡荡的街道,落在广场上,落在四面八方,还有许多掉在波涛汹涌的大海里,发出阵阵巨响——下了一场可怕的大雨!
所有人都在赶忙飞奔——他们奔跑,拥挤,你推我搡。黑暗中,一旦妻离子散,就绝不可能重逢了。每个人都惊慌失措地盲目奔逃。这时,地震来了......庞贝城的生活就此终结。
时间流过了十七个世纪,庞贝城终于从它寂静的长眠之地被发掘出来。它的墙壁依然新得向昨天刚刚刷完;地板上繁复的图案,一点都没有褪色。广场上,那些尚未完工的石柱看起来就像刚刚离开工匠之手。在火山和火山灰袭击庞贝人很久很久之后,他们魅力城市的遗迹得以留存下来,提醒我们人类的生命灿烂而短暂。
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