新概念英语第三册Lesson 9 Flying cats课件

Lesson 9 Flying cats New words fascinate v. 迷住，吸引 affectionate adj. 柔情的 mysterious adj. 神秘的 submissive adj. 服从的 feline adj. 猫的 impact n. 冲击力 independence n. 独立 high-rise adj. 高层的 windowsill n. 窗槛 paratrooper n. 伞兵 squirrel n. 松鼠 air-resistance n. 空气阻力 1. fascinate v. to attract or interest sb. very much 深深吸引；迷住 fascinate sb. 吸引某人 中国一直令我心驰神往。 China has always fascinated me. [词形转换] 1）fascination n. 魅力；吸引力 hold a fascination for… 对…有吸引力 水对多数孩子都有极大的吸引力。 Water holds a fascination for most children. in fascination 入迷地 故事情节逐渐展开，小女孩都听入迷了。 The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded. 2）fascinating adj. 迷人的 看到不同的人怎样处理这个问题真是有趣极了。 It’s fascinating to see how different people approach the problem. 3）fascinated adj. 入迷地；感兴趣的 be fascinated by 被…吸引；对…感兴趣 我总是对他的想法极感兴趣。 I’ve always been fascinated by his ideas. 2. affectionate adj. showing caring feelings and love for sb. 表示关爱的 be affectionate towards… 爱护… 他非常关爱他的孩子。 He is very affectionate towards his children. [词形转换] 1）affection n. 喜爱；钟爱 have a great affection for… 对…十分喜爱 我很喜欢纽约。 I have a great affection for New York. 2）affective adj. 情感的；感情的 affective disorders 情感障碍 3）affect v. ❶ [often passive] to produce a change in sb./ sth. 这些变化对我们有什么影响？ How will these changes affect us ? ❷ [often passive] (of a disease) to attack sb. or a part of the body or to make sb. become ill/ sick 每五个妇女就有一个人患有这种病。 The condition affects one in five women. ❸ [often passive] to make sb. have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc. 她死亡的消息使他们唏嘘不已。 They were deeply affected by the news of her death. 3. mysterious adj. difficult to understand or explain; strange 神秘的，奇怪的；陌生的 他的死因是个谜。 He died in mysterious circumstances. [词形转换] 1）mystery n. 神秘；奥秘 这是本世纪尚未解开的奥秘之一。 It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. 2）mystify v. 迷惑 mystify sb. 是某人不解 那女孩失踪使他们大惑不解。 They were totally mystified by the girl’s disappearance. 4. submissive adj. too willing to accept sb. else’s authority and willing to obey them without questioning anything they want you to do 惟命是从的；顺从的；服从的 她像一个听话的孩子一样跟着他。 She followed him like a submissive child. [词形转换] 1）submission n. ❶ the act of accepting that sb. has defeated you and that you must obey them beat/ force/ starve sb. into submission 打得/强迫/饿得某人屈服 ❷ the act of giving a document, proposal, etc. to sb. in authority so that they can study or consider it; the document, etc that you give make submissions 提交 各方均有机会提交与此案有关的陈述。 All parties will have the opportunity to make submissions relating to this case. 3）submit v. ❶ to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb. in authority so that they can study or consider it submit an application/ a claim/ a complaint 呈递申请/请求/投诉 ❷ to accept the authority, control or greater strength of sb./ sth.; to agree to sth. because of this submit (oneself) to sb./ sth. 向…屈服 面对威胁，她拒不低头。 She refused to submit to threats. [拓展] “向…屈服 ➀ bow to… 屈从于… 他们终于在公众的压力下让步了。 They finally bowed to pressure from the public. ➁ give way to… 屈服于… 他拒绝向任何人让步。 He refused to give way to anyone. ➂ subject… to…（使…）服从于… 罗马帝国把欧洲多数地区置于自己的统治之下。 The Roman Empire subjected most of Europe to its rule. ➃ be subject to… 受…支配；服从于... 一切核设施均须执行国际防护措施。 All nuclear installations are subject to international safeguards. 5. independence n. freedom from political control by other countries 独立 他珍惜他的独立自主。 He values his independence. [词形转换] ❶ independent adj. 独立的；自主的 警方应该不受政府的直接控制。 The police force should be independent of direct government control. ❷ dependent adj. 依靠的；依赖的 be dependent on/ upon… 依赖… 你不可能一辈子靠父母生活。 You can’t be dependent on your parents all your life. ❸ depend v. 依靠 depend on… 取决于；依靠 他这个人你是可以信赖的。 He was the sort of person you could depend on. 6. impact ① n. the powerful effect that sth. has on sb./ sth. 影响；作用 make/ have a profound impact on… 对…有深远影响 她的讲话对每个人都有深远的影响。 Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ② v. to have an effect on sth. 有影响，有作用 impact on/ upon… 对…有影响 父亲去世对她的童年造成巨大影响。 Her father’s death impacted greatly on her childhood years. 7. suspicious adj. feeling that sb. has done sth. wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof; making you feel that sth, is wrong, illegal or dishonest 怀疑的；可疑的 be suspicious of/ about… 对…起疑 他们开始觉得他行为可疑，便报了警。 They became suspicious of his behavior and contacted the police. [词形转换] ❶ suspicion n. 怀疑 under suspicion (of…) 涉嫌 目前这一家人都涉嫌谋杀她。 The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder. above/ beyond suspicion 无可置疑 ❷ suspect v. 怀疑 n. 嫌疑人 suspect sb. of sth. 怀疑某人某事 他被怀疑偷窃，随后就辞职了。 He resigned after being suspected of theft. 8. belief n. a strong feeling that sth./ sb. exists or is true; confidence that sth./ sb. is good or right 相信；信念 in the belief that… 认定… 她这么做是因为认定自己是做好事。 She acted in the belief that she was doing good. beyond belief 难以置信 对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。 Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief. [词形转换] ❶ believe v. 相信；认为 believe it or not 信不信由你 it is believed (that)… 据信… 据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。 It is believed that the couple have left the country. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。/ 百闻不如一见。 ❷ believable adj. 可信任的 ❸ unbelievable adj. 难以置信的 [拓展] believe v. 相信 → belief n. 信念 relieve v. 缓解 → relief n. 宽慰 grieve v. 使悲伤 → grief n. 悲伤 Text Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. A cat’s ability to survive falls is based on fact. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from ! One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. Text ‘Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers,’ a doctor said. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground. $