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Section Ⅳ Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
Our topic today is “Greatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith [1].
[1]画线部分为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 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 birth. They then find their way 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 [2]. 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 encounters with them don't always end so well. [3] Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting!
[2]画线部分为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 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 laws against touching koalas, in the interest of animal protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it. If you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.
So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute?
My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one, the experience might scare you! Tasmanian devils hunt at night, so you won't usually see them, but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The noise they make could wake the dead. [4]Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people.
[4][修辞赏析] wake the dead 在这句话中是一种夸张的修辞手法,可以计读者对声音之大有更鲜明的印象。英语中还有很多使用夸张手法的表达。如:
►She wept oceans of tears. 她泪如泉涌。
►They money was spent in the blink of eye.
一眨眼的工夫,钱就花完花了。
►I have given my last ounce of strength to my work.
我对我的工作已竭尽全力了。
►Look at the floor! Mountains of rubbish have been thrown there.
看看地板!扔的垃圾都堆成山了。
Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duckbilled platypus. Is that some kind of bird?
Not at all. While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird [5],it's really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a duck's bill, and it has feet like a duck's so it can dive under the water, but it's covered in hair. Do you know what's really strange aobut a platypus? The platypus doesn't use its senses of sight or smell to find food. It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!
[5]画线部分为While 引导的让步状语从句。,
澳大利亚的神奇动物
我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”,野生动物专家吉姆·史密斯博士将为大家答疑。
澳大利亚有很多独特的动物,但是哪种动物是这个国家的象征呢?
答案肯定是袋鼠,因为它遍布澳大利亚全国。它们生命力顽强,能在艰难环境中生存,而且它们无法向后退,只能向前跳,这体现了澳大利亚人和这个国家的力量和决心。袋鼠宝宝出生时只有两克重,之后它们会钻进一种口袋,即妈妈的育儿袋里,这样既安全又暖和。它们在这个暂时的安全港湾里睡觉和喝奶,直到长到七八个月大。在这个阶段之后,它们会从育儿袋里出来,试着站起来。学会跳跃后,它们和妈妈在一起的时间会逐渐减少,并学着独立起来。袋鼠可能看起来很可爱,但和它们相遇后的结局并不都是那么好。袋鼠踢打人会很疼,所以请大家注意,如果你们看到袋鼠,一定记住,它们可不是用来抚摸的!
考拉很可爱,我们见过很多人抱着考拉拍下的照片。但在澳大利亚的许多地方,就连摸它们都是违法的。您能解释一下吗?
它们真的很可爱,但事实上,考拉是一种非常敏感的生物,它们很容易因为环境的细微变化而受到惊吓。大多数时间它们都在吃饭、睡觉或挂在树干上,所以与人类的互动会给它们带来很大压力。因此,政府开始制定法律,禁止人们触摸考拉,这是为了保护动物和公众安全。所以,如果你在野外看到考拉,不要去靠近它试图把它抱起来,更不要触摸它。如果你想抱一下考拉,必须去一些有执照的动物园,那里的动物专家每次都会挑选在该时段适合的考拉,确保它们处于良好的状态,能和人类接触,但接触时间以及频率都是有限的。
我们已经谈论了一些可爱的动物。那么能说说那些不那么可爱的动物吗?
我最喜欢的是一种叫作袋獾的小生物。如果你在塔斯马尼亚露营时碰到它,可能会吓一跳!袋獾在夜间捕食,所以你通常看不到它们,但可能会听到它们打架或进食时的大叫声。它们发出的声音非常大,简直能把死人吵醒。太可怕了!它们的大小和小狗差不多,但看起来更像是大黑老鼠。它们还有一股难闻的气味!它们主要以动物的尸体为食。还好,尽管它们的名字很吓人,但它们通常不会攻击人。
澳大利亚也有一些很多人都没听说过的动物,比如鸭嘴兽,那是一种鸟吗?
完全不是。虽然它们像鸟一样在巢里下蛋,但其实是一种原始的哺乳动物,有着独特的生理结构。鸭嘴兽的卵需要大约十天时间才能孵化,然后像所有其他哺乳动物一样,鸭嘴兽幼兽靠母乳成长。它们的鼻子看起来像鸭子的嘴,还有像鸭子一样的脚,所以可以潜入水里。不同的是,它们全身长满了毛。你知道鸭嘴兽最奇怪的地方是什么吗?鸭嘴兽不用视觉或嗅觉来寻找食物,而是利用嘴里的电场感受器在水中寻找食物。世界上只有少数动物能做到这一点!
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[重点单词]
1. phase n.阶段;时期
2. trunk n.树干
3. session n.一段时间;一场;会议
4. mammal n.哺乳动物
5. capacity n.能力;容量
6. grand adj.大的,宏大的
7. distribute vt.分布;分配;分发→ distribution n.分布;分配;分发
8. temporary adj.暂时的;短暂的→ temporarily adv.暂时地
9. license/licence vt. 批准;许可 n.许可证;执照→ licensed adj.得到正式许可的
10. frequency n.发生率;重复率;频率→ frequent adj.频繁的;经常的→ frequently adv.频繁地;经常地
11. violent adj.暴力的;猛烈的→ violently adv.粗暴地;强烈地→ violence n.暴力;暴行
12. biology n.生理;生物学→ biologist n.生物学家→ biological adj.生物学的
[重点短语]
1.a flock of 一群(羊或马)
2.a handful of 少数人/物;一把(的量)
3.pick up 拿起,捡起;学会,学得;接人;接收;改善,好转
4. at birth 出生时
5.be unique to 对……来说独有的
6.encounter with 与……的相遇
7. against the law 违法
8. in the interest(s) of... 为了,为帮助/取得
9. in a/an... state 处于……的状态
10.come across (偶然)遇见,碰见
[重点句型]
1.Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith.
with 的复合结构(with+宾语+过去分词,作状语)
试译: 我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”,问题由野生生物专家吉姆·史密斯博士回答。
2.They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old.
until 引导的时间状语从句
试译: 他们在这种临时的受保护的环境中睡觉和喝牛奶直到七八个月大。
[词汇精讲]
1.(教材P19)It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country.
那一定是袋鼠,因为它们广泛分布在澳大利亚各地。
distribution n.分配,分布;分发,分送;分销,经销
◆[佳句感知]
They could not agree on the distribution of the profits.
他们在利润的分配上无法达成一致意见。
Who is in charge of the distribution of food and clothing to the flood victims?
谁负责向遭受洪灾的灾民分发食物和衣物?
[归纳拓展]
distribute vt.分发,分配;分销;使散开,使分布,分散
distribute...to/among...把……分配/分发给……
distributor n.[C]经销商,分销商
distributive adj.经销的,分销的
◆[即学即练]
[语法填空]
①The organization distributed food to/among the earthquake victims.
②The map shows the distribution (distribute)of this species across the world.
③The company is our largest distributor (distribute) in Japan.
2.(教材P19)So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it.
所以,如果你在野外看到考拉,不要去靠近它想把它抱起来,更不要触摸它。
approach v.靠近,接近 n.方法;接近;路径
◆[佳句感知]
As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left.
快到市镇时,你就可以看见左边的学院。
Let's take a new approach to (dealing with) the problem.
让我们用一个新方法来处理这个问题。
[归纳拓展]
an approach to (doing) sth./someplace(做)某事的方法/途径;通往某处的路
(just) around/ round the corner (时间上)临近;马上,快要;(距离上)紧邻,就在附近
◆[即学即练]
[语法填空]
①The job market has changed and our approach to finding (find) work must change as well.
句型转换
With the time for graduation approaching, we are busy with our papers.
②用corner 短语改写:
With the time for graduation (just) around/round the corner, we are busy with our papers.
③用as引导的时间状语从句改写:
As the time for graduation is approaching, we are busy with our papers.
When we approached the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height.
④用现在分词短语作时间状语改写:
Approaching the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height.
3.(教材P20)So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it.
因此,你如果在野外看到考拉,不应该靠近去抱它,甚至不应该触摸它。
pick up 拿起;提起,站起来;捡起,拾起;接人;接收;学会,学得,得到;恢复,改善;好转
◆[佳句感知]
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
她旅居墨西哥时顺便学会了西班牙语。
We drove to the airport the next morning to pick up Susan.
我们第二天早上开车去机场接苏珊。
Trade usually picks up in the spring.
贸易一般在春天回升。
[巧学妙记]
图形助记pick up 的多种含义:
◆[即学即练]
[写出句中pick up的含义]
①(2018·北京阅读理解改编)Instead of walking a few blocks (街区) to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the selfdriving minibus. 接人;取回
②Thanks to the immediate measures taken by the government, the economy picked up soon after the global financial crisis. 好转
③It's surprising that your brother picked up Russian so quickly — he hasn't lived there very long. 学会
④He picked up a wallet on the way to picking up his daughter yesterday. 捡起 ; 接人
⑤(2019·北京阅读理解改编)The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they don't know. 接电话
⑥After work she always picks up some vegetables and fruit at the shop round the corner. 买到
4.(教材P20)If you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.
你如果想抱考拉的话,就必须去得到正式许可的动物园,那里的动物专家会确保每次挑选出来的考拉都处于良好状态,可以跟人类接触,同时确保考拉被人触摸的时间和次数只能在一定限度内。
limited adj.有限的
◆[佳句感知]
Just like a voyage at sea, our life journey, whose days are limited, is full of difficulties and surprises.
正像一次海上航行,我们有限的人生之旅充满了困难和惊喜。
They may only have a limited amount of time to get their points across.
他们可能只有有限的时间来阐述清楚他们的观点。
[归纳拓展]
limit vt. 限制,限定 n.[C]限度,限制;界限,范围
limit...to...把……限制在……内(其被动形式为be limited to...)
without limit 无限制地
within limits 在规定范围内
set a limit on...对……作出限制
There is a/no limit to...是有/无限度的。(to是介词)
limitless adj.无限制的,无界限的,无止境的
limitation n.[U]限制,控制;[C, usually pl.]局限,限度
◆[即学即练]
[用limit的适当形式填空]
①When people live on a very limited diet, it is necessary to make a special effort to supply the missing vitamins.
②The knowledge of the children is limited , but their imagination is limitless .
[完成句子]
③在我看来,你们最好给这次旅行的费用定一个限度。
In my opinion, you had better set a limit on the expense of this trip.
④生命是有限的,但学习是无限的。
Life is limited, but there is no limit to learning .
5.(教材P20)Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people.
还好,尽管它们的名字很吓人,但它们通常不会攻击人。
violent adj. 暴力的;猛烈的;狂暴的;强烈的
◆[佳句感知]
Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place.
沃特豪斯,牙买加最贫穷的社区之一,是一个非常暴力且人口过剩的地方。
[归纳拓展]
violently adv.暴力地;强烈地
violence n.暴力;猛烈
◆[即学即练]
[语法填空]
①She shook her head violently (violent) and explained it again.
②Many people say too much violence (violent) is shown on television.
③Children should not be allowed to watch violent (violence) movies.
④Meanwhile they are preparing to seize control of this area by negotiations instead of violence (violent).
⑤The two are fighting violently (violent), ignoring all the others around them.
[句式精析]
1.(教材P20)They sleep and drink milk in that temporary,protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old.
它们在这个暂时的安全港湾里睡觉和喝奶,直到长到七八个月大。
本句结构分析如下:
until 引导时间状语从句
①until 作连词引导时间状语从句,当主句是肯定句时,其谓语动词通常是延续性动词,如stand, stay, talk, wait, last等,until 从句表示主句动作终止的时间,until 一般可译为“直到……时(为止)”。until 作介词后跟名词(短语)构成时间状语,用在肯定句中时,用法与之相同。
I waited until he came back.
我一直等到他回来。
To prepare for the midterm exam, I went over the lessons until I couldn't keep my eyes open last night.
为了准备期中考试,我昨晚复习功课复习到睁不开眼睛。
The rain lasted until yesterday.
这场雨一直持续到昨天。
②until 作连词引导时间状语从句,当主句是否定句时,其谓语动词通常是非延续性动词,如open, start, leave, arrive, finish, stop 等,until 从句强调主句动作开始的时间,一般可译为“直到……才……”或“直到……之前(还不……)”。until 作介词后接名词(短语)构成时间状语,用在否定句中时,用法与之相同。
I didn't leave the boy until his mother showed up.
直到这个男孩的母亲出现,我才离开。
Don't get off the bus until it has stopped.
公共汽车停稳后再下车。
I didn't manage to do it until you had explained the steps.
直到你解释这些步骤后,我才会做。
③当 not until 位于句首时,主句/句子要倒装。其结构为:Not until+从句/时间名词(短语)+助动词/be 动词/情态动词+(主句)主语+谓语+其他成分。
Not until the teacher came in did the students stop talking.
直到老师进来学生们才停止讲话。
Not until next month will the sports meet be held.
运动会要下个月才开。
◆[即学即练]
[用until/till/not...until...补全下列句子(可加入必要的助动词)]
①Will the fish keep fresh until/till tomorrow?
②She didn't go to bed until/till 11:00 pm last night.
③You can wait here until/till help comes.
④I didn't notice it until/till he told me.
⑤ Until I got to the station I had not found my wallet.
[用倒装结构改写句子]
⑥I did not realise he was my teacher until he took off his sunglasses.
Not until he took off his sunglasses did I realise he was my teacher.
2.(教材P20)Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with them don't always end so well.
袋鼠可能看起来很可爱,不过遇到它们的结局并不总是那么好。
本句分析如下:
该句是由表示转折的并列连词构成的并列句。第二个分句中的always 与否定词连用表示部分否定。
部分否定
(1)英语中的一些代词或副词(如all, everybody, everything, both, always 等)与 not 连用时,表示部分否定,意为“并非都是,不是每个都是”等。
(2)部分否定有两种形式:①直接把表示否定的词 not 放在被否定的词之前;②用 not 来否定谓语。
In our class, not all the boys go in for football.=In our class, all the boys don't go in for football.
在我们班,并不是所有的男孩都喜欢足球。
His deeds do not always agree with his words.
他的言行并非总是一致。
归纳拓展 部分否定与全部否定对照表:
部分否定
全部否定
两者
both...not/ not both...(并非两者都)
neither(两者都不)
Both of the sisters are not here.
并非两姐妹都在这里。
ers is/are here.
两姐妹都不在这里。
两
者
以
上
all...not/not all...(并非所有……都) every...not/ not every (并非每一个……都)
none/not...any(没有一个) nobody/no one(没有人)
nothing(没有任何事物)
I don't know all of them.
他们我并不全都认识。
I don't know any of them.
他们我一个也不认识。
◆[即学即练]
[句型转换]
①All bamboos don't grow tall.
Not all bamboos grow tall.
②Both of his parents are not fond of classical music.
Not both of his parents are fond of classical music.
[把下列句子改为全部否定句]
③Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she didn't answer all of them.
Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she didn't answer any of them./Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she answered none of them.
④To be honest, both the books are not worth reading.
To be honest, neither of the books is/are worth reading.
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Our capacity (能力) for giving care, love and attention is limited.
2.The programme can show us word frequency (重复率).
3.They had to move into temporary (暂时的) accommodation.
4.This autumn, 6,000 residents will participate in the first phase (阶段) of the project.
5.The biology (生理) of these diseases is terribly complicated.
6.No driving without a license (许可证).
7.He left his bicycle leaning against a tree trunk (树干).
8.A bird's nest (巢) is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in.
9.A whale is a kind of mammal (哺乳动物).
10.Many states spent more money on prisons (监狱) than on education.
Ⅱ.语法填空
1.China has shown the confidence and the capacity to win (win) this battle against the new virus infection.
2.It is obvious that an equal distribution (distribute) of the educational resources is what the public needs badly nowadays.
3.If the driver enters a state of tiredness, the system will sound an alarm until the drivers' eyes open and he or she starts to blink with a normal frequency (frequent).
4.After getting to the top of the mountain, my heart beat violently (violent), and every muscle of my tired body screamed for relief.
5.Just wait for me at your home, and I will drop in and pick you up at about 5 o'clock.
6.Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited (limit)resource, and that is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and then get back to the task when you are feeling better.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. What parents say has a great effect on their children.
父母所说的话对孩子有很大的影响。
2.I spent four years in getting a degree , only to find that there are few jobs for me.
我花了四年的时间获得一个学位,结果发现只有很少的工作适合我。
3. One of the most effective ways to reduce stress is to talk about feelings with someone you trust.
缓解压力的最有效的方法之一是找一个你信任的人去倾诉你的感受。
4. While plastic bags may be convenient to use, they pose threats to environment.
虽然塑料袋用起来方便,但对环境会造成污染。
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