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1、New words & Expressions1. gripe rap n. 控制;發(fā)牢騷;腸絞痛 vt. 絞痛;握緊;惹惱 vi. 抱怨,發(fā)牢騷;腸絞痛eg: This is a big gripe Ive seen in forums. 在論壇中我也發(fā)現(xiàn)了有很多人抱怨這個情況。2. torrent tr()nt n. 奔流;傾注;迸發(fā);連續(xù)不斷eg: Theres a torrent of cultural knowledge flowing over us all the time, and we get to decide how to use that knowledge to sh
2、ape our future. 我們一直沉浸在文化知識的洪流里,我們必須決定如何使用這些知識來塑造我們的未來。New words & Expressions3. precipitous prspts adj. 險峻的;急躁的,魯莽的eg: Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this? 山之險峻,寧有逾此?4. commission km()n n. 委員會;傭金;犯;委任;委 任狀 vt. 委任;使服役;委托制作eg: The report was submitted to the commission for its consid
3、eration. 這份報告已呈報委員會審批。5. vibrant vabrnt adj. 振動的;充滿生氣的;戰(zhàn)栗的eg: But you know not everyone is going to be able to creat their own autonomous, vibrant economy. 但是要知道,不是所有城市都能夠孤立地創(chuàng)造有活力的而且獨(dú)立的經(jīng)濟(jì)。New words & Expressions6. moisture mst n. 水分;濕度;潮濕;降雨量eg: Moisture in the atmosphere condensed into dew during t
4、he night. 大氣中的水分在夜間凝結(jié)成露珠。7. abundance bnd()ns n. 充裕,豐富eg: They have an abundance mentality. 她們有豐富的心理世界。8. vigour vg n. 活力;氣勢 vigorous virs adj. 有力的,精力充沛的eg: He seems never to lose his youthful vigour. 他好像永遠(yuǎn)不會失去青春活力。9. give rise to 引起,導(dǎo)致;使發(fā)生eg: The tiny components in chips are already starting to giv
5、e rise to errors. 芯片里的小部件已經(jīng)開始產(chǎn)生錯誤了。10. have access to 到達(dá);可以使用;有機(jī)會接觸的機(jī)會(或權(quán)利)eg: If students do not hava access to weapons, then they are less likely to use them in school. 如果學(xué)生們沒有接觸過武器,那么他們在學(xué)校里使用它們的可能性就小些。11. neon sign n. 霓虹燈(廣告牌)12. gusts of wind 陣陣的狂風(fēng)eg: There ware gusts of wind up to eighty kilome
6、tres an hour last night. 昨夜的狂風(fēng)達(dá)到每小時八十公里。13. sniff out 發(fā)現(xiàn),尋找eg: “There have been a number of examples of dogs being able to sniff out disease,says Russell.Key points:難句點(diǎn)撥 1. Remarkable film footage連續(xù)鏡頭連續(xù)鏡頭captured his entourage隨從隨從on a series of expeditions, as they pushed into the deepest corners of
7、 Yunnan. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析:這句話的難度在于有一些稍微生僻的單詞: footage n.英尺長度;連續(xù)鏡頭;capture vt. 俘獲;奪得 n. 捕獲;戰(zhàn)利品,俘虜;entourage n. 隨從;周圍;環(huán)境; a series of 一系列的; expedition 征程,行程;as 譯為當(dāng)時候 參考譯文:參考譯文:膠片出色的記錄了他與隨行人員的一膠片出色的記錄了他與隨行人員的一系列深入云南腹地的探險遠(yuǎn)征。系列深入云南腹地的探險遠(yuǎn)征。2. This 300-kilometre stretch of raging rapids is as much as a barrier to life
8、 as are the mountains above. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析: stretch of 一片(土地);一泓(水域); as much as 差不多;和同樣程度; barrier n. 障礙物,屏障;界線;vt. 把關(guān)入柵欄 參考譯文:參考譯文:綿延三百公里的急流如同那些巍綿延三百公里的急流如同那些巍峨群山,成為了保護(hù)野生生命的天然屏障,峨群山,成為了保護(hù)野生生命的天然屏障,驚濤拍岸。驚濤拍岸。 3. Constant moisture in the air means that the branches are laden with flowering epiphytes附生附生植物植物,
9、 fiercely guarded by tiny sunbirds太陽鳥太陽鳥, unique to these valleys. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析: moisture n. 水分;濕度;潮濕;降雨量;laden的原形為lade,意為負(fù)載,裝載;epiphytes n. 附生植物;體表寄生菌;that引導(dǎo)的為賓語從句。 參考譯文:參考譯文:空氣中豐富的水份供養(yǎng)的寄生植物增空氣中豐富的水份供養(yǎng)的寄生植物增加了枝條的負(fù)載,這些山谷中特有的小太陽鳥精加了枝條的負(fù)載,這些山谷中特有的小太陽鳥精心護(hù)衛(wèi)著杜鵑花的枝條心護(hù)衛(wèi)著杜鵑花的枝條 4. Such abundance of food encourages
10、a high diversity of fruit eaters more commonly found in the tropics. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析: abundance n. 充裕,豐富;abundant為其形容詞形式; a high diversity of的多樣性;more commonly found為eaters后置定語。 參考譯文:參考譯文:如此豐盛的水果吸引了各式各樣如此豐盛的水果吸引了各式各樣原本僅存于熱帶地區(qū)的原本僅存于熱帶地區(qū)的“水果派水果派”們。們。 5. Built thousands of years ago, the southwestern tea and silk
11、 road gave access to the world beyond Chinas borders, carrying tradesmen and travelers from as far away as Rome. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析:gave access to通路到;carrying tradesmen為結(jié)果狀語。 參考譯文:參考譯文:西南茶馬古道越過中國的邊境迎來了西南茶馬古道越過中國的邊境迎來了遠(yuǎn)自羅馬的商人與旅者,將這片古老土地與世界遠(yuǎn)自羅馬的商人與旅者,將這片古老土地與世界相連。相連。 注:西南部的茶馬古道(即為西南絲綢之路),其源于古代西南邊疆的茶馬互市,興于唐宋盛于明清。 6.
12、 The giant river valleys, created millions of years ago, act like immense funnels. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析:act like 是這句話的謂語動詞,created 過去分詞表被動;immense adj. 巨大的,廣大的;無邊無際的;非常好的;funnel n. 漏斗 v. 使成漏斗形; 參考譯文:參考譯文:熱帶季風(fēng)帶來了充沛的雨量,形成于熱帶季風(fēng)帶來了充沛的雨量,形成于千百萬年前的巨大河谷,如同巨大的漏斗一般。千百萬年前的巨大河谷,如同巨大的漏斗一般。 7. Succulent when young, in maturity
13、its tough and durable, ideal for making a table and strong enough for a pipe to last a lifetime. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析: Succulent adj. 多汁的;多水分的;多汁性的;n. 肉質(zhì)植物;多汁植物; maturity n. 成熟;到期;完備;其動詞與形容詞形式為mature;when young 省略了it is. 參考譯文:參考譯文:嫩竹子富含水分,成材的竹子制成的嫩竹子富含水分,成材的竹子制成的桌子堅(jiān)固耐用,用竹子做成的水煙筒甚至可以用桌子堅(jiān)固耐用,用竹子做成的水煙筒甚至可以用上一輩子上一輩子。 8
14、. But as human activity has fragmented their forest home, pandas find it increasingly hard to find large enough areas in which to survive. 結(jié)構(gòu)分析:fragment n. 碎片;片斷或不完整部分;vt. 使成碎片;vi. 破碎或裂開;sb. finds it+adj. to do sth. 某人發(fā)現(xiàn)做某事怎么樣;in which 引導(dǎo)定語從句,先行詞為areas. 參考譯文:參考譯文:人類的活動已經(jīng)破壞了熊貓生存區(qū)域人類的活動已經(jīng)破壞了熊貓生存區(qū)域的連續(xù)性
15、,大熊貓所面臨的生存環(huán)境日益窘迫。的連續(xù)性,大熊貓所面臨的生存環(huán)境日益窘迫。 Exercises1. Who are known as the Plant Hunters? Celebrity名人_, intrepid無畏的botanist-explorers are known as the Plant Hunters. 2. How does Joseph Rock find his Shangri-la ? To find his Shangri-la, not only had he to traverse橫穿橫穿endless mountain ranges, but some of
16、 the deepest _in the world. 3. Whats the function of the markets? The markets bring the mountain _ together. tunnels,jungle, poison,maturity,gorgest,tribes,adventurers,moistureadventurersgorges tribes4. Whats the remarkable discovery of Plant Hunters ? Far from the tropics, they seemed to be enterin
17、g a steamy, vibrant tropical_, the forest of Gaoligongshan.5. What causes Gaoligongshans strange and remarkable climate? The winds are hot and saturated飽和with water. They come all the way from the Indian Ocean. Channelled by Yunnans unique geography, they bring with them the _ of the tropical monsoo
18、n熱帶季風(fēng).tunnels,jungle, poison,maturity,gorgest,tribes,adventurers,moisturejunglemoisture6. If grabbed by a potential predator, what is crocodile reaction? If grabbed by a potential predator, the tips of its ribs squeeze a deadly _from the bumps凸凸起起. 7.What is the usage of bamboos? Succulent多汁的when yo
19、ung, in _its tough and durable, ideal for making a table and strong enough for a pipe to last a lifetime. 8.Where do bamboo rats live? Feeding almost exclusively on bamboo, they live their entire lives in _beneath the forest. tunnels,jungle, poison,maturity,gorgest,tribes,adventurers,moisturepoison
20、maturitytunnels A bamboo bat. The size of a bumblebee, its one of the tiniest _ in the world. The entire colony, up to 25 bats, fits into a single section of bamboo stem, smaller than a tea cup. Its quite a _ ! Half the _ are babies. Though barely a week old, they are already almost _ their moms. Fe
21、eding such a fast-growing brood is hard work. The mums leave to hunt just after dusk each night. Back in the roost, the young are left on their own. Special pads on their wings help them to _ on the bamboo walls - most of the time. The young bats use the extra space to _ a life on the wing by preeni
22、ng and stretching. Packed in like sardines, they would make an easy _ for a snake. But the snake has _ of getting in. The _ is thinner than the width of a pencil. When the mothers return, they can push through the_ entrance only because of their unusually flattened skulls. But its still a squeeze. mammalssqueezecolonyas big as grip prepare for target no chance entrance narrowcolony,grip,target,narrow,entrance,no chance ,prepare for ,squeeze,as big as , mammals,