Unit 4 Life is beautiful Workbook课文要点讲义 2026-2027学年译林版九年级英语上册
Workbook
【课文要点】
1. These seabirds devote a lot of time to traveling.
这些海鸟投入大量时间进行迁徙。
- devote...to 把……奉献给（to为介词）
- seabird n. 海鸟（由sea + bird构成）
- e.g. These seabirds ____________ a lot of time to traveling.
2. This is the longest journey of any animal on earth.
这是地球上所有动物中最长的旅程。
- journey n. 旅程（可数名词）
- e.g. This is the longest ____________ of any animal.
3. It is so challenging that some birds may face danger.
它如此具有挑战性，以至于一些鸟可能面临危险。
- challenging adj. 具有挑战性的（由challenge + -ing构成）
- face danger 面临危险
- e.g. Some birds may ____________ danger.
4. How does this beautiful plant protect itself against the cold weather?
这种美丽的植物如何保护自己免受寒冷的天气？
- protect...against 保护……免受……
- e.g. The plant ____________ itself against the cold.
5. The flowers are in the shape of cups. This shape has an important purpose.
花是杯状的。这种形状有一个重要的目的。
- in the shape of 呈……形状
- purpose n. 目的（= aim / goal）
- e.g. The flowers are ____________ the shape of cups.
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6. After living in the ocean for some years, I make a long journey from the ocean to the river to lay my eggs.
在海洋中生活了几年之后，我从海洋长途跋涉到河流去产卵。
- lay eggs 产卵
- e.g. Salmon make a long journey to ____________ their eggs.
7. Making this journey from the ocean to the river is difficult.
从海洋到河流的这段旅程是困难的。
- making this journey 动名词短语作主语
- e.g. ____________ this journey is difficult.
8. While swimming, it's difficult to swim against the flow of the river.
游泳时，逆流游泳是困难的。
- while swimming 现在分词短语作时间状语
- against the flow 逆流
- e.g. It's difficult to swim ____________ the flow.
9. All along the way, I also see bears hunting for fish!
一路上，我也看到熊在捕鱼！
- see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事
- hunt for 寻找，捕猎
- e.g. I see bears ____________ for fish.
10. Living in Antarctica is tough.
在南极洲生活是艰苦的。
- Living in Antarctica 动名词短语作主语
- tough adj. 艰苦的
- e.g. ____________ in Antarctica is tough.
11. It's freezing down here!
这里太冷了！
- freezing adj. 极冷的（由freeze + -ing构成）
- e.g. It's ____________ down here!
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12. Keeping the eggs warm is our job.
保持蛋温暖是我们的工作。
- Keeping the eggs warm 动名词短语作主语
- e.g. ____________ the eggs warm is our job.
13. It's great when I see her returning from the sea!
当我看到她从海上回来时，太棒了！
- see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事
- e.g. I see her ____________ from the sea.
14. Surviving in the desert isn't easy.
在沙漠中生存不容易。
- surviving in the desert 动名词短语作主语
- e.g. ____________ in the desert isn't easy.
15. The red willow's long roots can get to water deep below the surface.
红柳的长根可以到达地表深处的水源。
- get to 到达
- below the surface 在地表以下
- e.g. The roots can ____________ water below the surface.
16. Preventing water loss is another big challenge.
防止水分流失是另一个大挑战。
- preventing water loss 动名词短语作主语
- e.g. ____________ water loss is a big challenge.
17. They are good at keeping water.
它们擅长保持水分。
- be good at 擅长
- keep water 保持水分
- e.g. They are good at ____________ water.
18. The red willow's deep roots are useful for holding sand in place.
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