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1、现代大学英语精读lesson0000200002 Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望LessonTwoThethemeofthetexttheidealrelationshipbetweenhumansandwildanimalstheyarefellowcreaturesonearth,andthereforeshouldtreateachotherlikebrothersHumanbeingsandanimalsLoveCompanionValer
2、ieKaye(neeTaylor),EricAcland,MabelAcland.London1955Born:2nd.February1906,Halifax,Yorkshire,England.Died:16thJuly1982,Aylmer,Quebec,CanadaEricwastheauthorofmanybooks,namely:DrumsofNiagra;AdventureWestward;PrincessElizabeth;LongLiveKingGeorgeV;HouseofWindsor,GeorgeVtoGeorgeVITheauthorEricAclandStructu
3、reofthetextThestorycanbedividedintofourparts:Part1(para1-3):theintroductionPart2(para4-17):ThehappydaystheboyandMaheegunhadtogetherintheshortperiodoflessthanayear,andhowMaheegunreturnedtothewildwherehebelonged.Part3(para18-40):Thereunionofthetwowhentheboyslifewasendangeredbytwohungrywolves.Part4(par
4、a41-44):Thebrothersreturnedtotheplacewheretheyeachbelongedtheboytohiswarmhomeandhislovedones,thewolftohiskindinthewild.Easter TheChristianfestivalofEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ThespringfestivalhasitsrootsintheJewishPassover(逾越节),whichcommemoratesIsraelsdeliverancefromthebondageofEgy
5、pt,andintheChristianreinterpretationofitsmeaningafterthecrucifixion(磨难)ofJesus.EasterThenameEasterisderivedfromthepagan(异教徒)springfestivaloftheAnglo-SaxongoddessEastre,andmanyfolkcustomsassociatedwithEaster(forexample,Eastereggs)areofpaganorigin.EasterEasterDayiscurrentlydeterminedasthefirstSundayaf
6、terthefullmoononorafterMarch21.Wordsandexpressions1.alertadj.watchfulandreadytodealwithdanger;vigilante.g.bealerttodangerThewaitressremainedstanding,alerttoeveryonesdrinkingneeds.alertvt.e.g.Thisprogramoftenalertsaudiencetounsuspectedailments.Hisspeechistoalertteacherstotheirresponsibility.Illalerth
7、imabout(for)weekendduty.(inform)n.A24-houralerton(the)alertforbeonfullalertgoonthealert2.detaina.toprevent(sb.)fromleavingforacertaintimee.g.Policedetainedthemantomakefurtherinquiries.b.todelayHewasdetainedbybusiness.n.detentionbekept(held/placed)indetentiondetentioncentre(mainlyBr.E)detentionhome3.
8、Clippingdoc(doctor)Back:dorm(dormitory),disco(discotheque),memo(memorandum),prof(professor),ad(advertisement)Front:quake(earthquake),copter(helicopter),chute(parachute)Frontandback:flu(influenza),fridge(refrigerator),tec(detective)4.Onomatopoeia(animalcries)tiger:howlape:gibberdog:bow-wow,woof-woofp
9、igeon:coomouse:squeakfrog:croakbull:bellowcat:mew,purrpig:squeal,grunthen:cluckbear:growldogs:bow-wow;woof-woof,bark,yap,yelpgrowl,bay,snarlpuppy:yelpOnomatopoeiamonkey:screechgibberchatter,jabber,howlape:gibbercat:mew,purr,miaow,meowhen:cluckduck:quackgeese:cackle,gabblelark:warbleeagle:screamfrog:
10、croakcamel:gruntpig:squeal,gruntfly:buzzbears:growl5.leapaleapforward/aheade.g.aneweconomicleapforwardbyleapsandbounds:veryquicklyandsuccessfullyThepopulationofChinaisgrowingbyleapsandboundsaleapinthedark:anactionorrisktakenwithoutknowingwhatwillhappenasaresultLookbeforeyouleap6.paceKeeppacewithe.g.
11、Priceincreasefailedtokeeppacewithrisingcosts.Setthepace:fixthespeed;setanexamplee.g.Thecoachletsthefastestrunnersetthepaceandtheothersfollow.Stay/standthepacee.g.Hewasbroughtupinthecountryside,soitshardforhimtostandthepaceinthecity.pacePutsb.(sth.)throughhispaces:makesomeonedosth.inordertoshowtheira
12、bilitiese.g.Thefilmdirectorspentawholedayinputtingthenewunderstudythroughhispaces.7.pokee.g.Hepokedmewithhisumbrella.Thekidssatdownandbegantopokelittleholesinthesand.Pokefunatsb.:makefunofsb.Pokeonesnoseinto8.restless:fidgetybeonedge:benervousbeontenterhooks:beveryanxiousaboutthepossibleoutcomehavek
13、ittensbenervousasakittenbeonpinsandneedles:verynervousstagefright:anxiety/nervousnessfeltbeforeappearinginpublicE.g.IoftenfeelstagefrightbeforeIgivealecture,althoughIhavebeenateacherfor15years.9.stirv.1)tomakeorcauseaslightmovemente.g.Thelittlegirlstirredinhersleep.Abreezestirredmyhair.2)toproduce(s
14、trongfeelings)in(someone)e.g.stirinterestinsth.stirsb.ssympathy/concern/newthinkingstirStirupe.g.stirupindignation/publicconcern/controversyn.cause/createastir:causepublicexcitementmakeagreat/bigstirapoliticalstiranageofstirandchange10.tolltakea(its/their)toll:haveabadeffectonsb./sth.e.g.Yearsofhard
15、workandpressurehavetakentheirtollonhishealth.takeaheavytolle.g.RisingriversintheSouthinApriltookaheavypropertytoll.Thestormtookaheavytolloflambsandcalves.tollbarLanguagepointsintext1.Pickvs.pickuppick(cotton,tomatoes,apples,strawberries,etc.):totakeflowers,fruit,etc.fromtheplantorthetreewheretheyare
16、growingpickup1)tolift,takeupbyhand,e.g.Heimmediatelypickedupthephoneanddialedthenumberofthepolice.Pickvs.pickup2)toallowsb.togetintoyourcarandtakethemsomewheree.g.Becauseofrecentviolence,manypeoplenolongerpickuphitchhikers.3)toreturntoanearliersubjectorsituationinordertocontinueite.g.Letspickuptheco
17、nversationafterdinner.2.Serve(only)todosth.Tohaveaparticulareffectorresult,e.g.Herremarkatthepressconferenceservedonlytoworsenthesituation.3.fogtoconfuseorhidee.g.Thediplomatsreplyservedonlytofogtheissue.4.LeaveLeave+n.+v.-ed/adj./prep.phrase,etc.:tocausetobeortoremaininaparticularstateorposition.e.
18、g.Theoldcoupleneverleavethedoorunboltedatnight.Mymotherhatestoleavetheroominamess.5.OnlytoItriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.Onlytodosth.(written)usedtomentionsth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,etc.e.g.Shetoldhimeverythingonlytofindthathecheatedhe
19、rfromtheverybeginning.6.see+PatternSee(written)tobethetimewhen/theplacewhereaneventhappens;towitnesse.g.TheU.S.populationhaswitnessedanincredibleriseinthepasttwodecades.1949sawthefoundingoftheP.R.C.asasasfatasbutterassilentasthedeadaspaleasaghostasmuteasafishasbrightassilverasbrittleasglassasdryasdu
20、stasdarkasmidnightasclearascrystalasasascoldasiceascrossastwosticksasfirmasarockasfairasaroseasobstinateasamuleasproudasapeacockasslipperyasaneelasuglyasascarecrowaswiseasSolomonasasaswhiteasasheetasblackascoalasblackaspitchasboldaslionasdeafasapostasdeepaswellasfitasfiddleashardasflintashotasfireasheavyasleadasharmlessasadoveaslightasfeatheraslargeaslifeasloudasthunderasmadasaMarchhareasmerryasacricketashappyasakingasgayasalarkasflatasaboardasfierceasatigerasdrunkasalord