? ·單詞

fascinate v.????迷住，吸引住

????·I am fascinated by the story.????我被這個故事迷住了

????·So the story is fascinating.????這個故事特別的迷人

????·be/find ... endlessly fascinating????發(fā)現(xiàn)/認(rèn)為，覺得?… 無限魅力

????????·This city is endlessly fascinating.????這座城永遠(yuǎn)是那么迷人

????????·I find the natural world endlessly fascinating.????我認(rèn)為大自然永遠(yuǎn)是那么迷人

????·fascination?n.????入迷，著迷；魅力，令人著迷的事物

????????·have a ...(adj.) fascination for ...????該詞常與 for 搭配

????????·The story has a great fascination for me.????這個故事對我有巨大的吸引力

????????·Mars has an extraordinary fascination for would-be voyagers.????火星對未來的旅行者有著非凡的魅力

????????·For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber.????對他來說，洞穴有一種奇特的魅力，就像高山對登山者一樣

????·attract?v.????吸引；（物體間）產(chǎn)生引力；引起；有吸引力

????????·Beijing attracts many investors.????北京吸引了很多投資商

????·charm?v.????吸引，迷住 (異性之間)；誘使，哄誘；向……施魔法，用魔法控制；有魔力

????????·The girl charms all the young boys here.????這個女孩迷住了這里所有年輕的男孩

????·seduce v.????誘奸，勾引；引誘，吸引/entice?v.????誘使，引誘? ? (這兩個詞都略微帶有貶義)

????????·The boss is trying to seduce his secretary.????這個老板試圖勾引他的秘書

????????·-I guess I set up the video camera to try and entice Joey.????我想我設(shè)置攝像機是為了引誘喬伊

????????????·try and do (口語) = try to do

????????·-But sadly I could not be enticed.????但遺憾的是，我沒有被誘惑

affectionate adj.????充滿深情的,柔情的

????·She looked at him in an affectionate way.????她用充滿深情的方式看著他

????·affection?n.????喜愛，關(guān)愛；愛戀，愛慕之情；精神狀況，感情；疾患，??；影響

????????·parental affection????父母的感情

????????·maternal affection????母愛

????????·paternal affection????父愛

mysterious adj.????神秘的，難以理解的

????·the mysterious pyramids????神秘的金字塔

????·mystery?n.????難以理解（或解釋）的事物，奧秘；神秘的人（或事物）；不可思議；疑案小說（或電影、戲?。唬ㄗ诮绦叛龅模W義，真諦；圣餐禮

????????·be a mystery to sb.????某人無法理解某事

????????????·It's a complete mystery to me why she married him at all!????她為什么要嫁給他，這對我來說完全是個謎!

????????????·-M: I was shocked when I heard you'd finished your research project a whole month early.????當(dāng)我聽說你提前一個月完成了你的研究項目時，我很震驚

????????????·-W: How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me.????我是怎么做到的對我來說仍然是個謎

submissive adj.????服從的，順從的

????·He was looking for a quiet submissive wife who would obey his every word.????他在尋找一個安靜、順從、對他言聽計從的妻子

????·submit to ...????服從于，屈服于

????????·First, you must give Helen back to my brother. Second, Troy must submit to my command to fight for me whenever I call.????首先，你必須把海倫還給我哥哥。第二，特洛伊必須服從我的命令，在我召喚時為我而戰(zhàn)

????·yield to ...????服從于，屈服于：接受或順從某人或某事物，通常是因為對方更強大、更有權(quán)威或更有說服力

????·bow to ...????服從或順從某種傳統(tǒng)、規(guī)定等

????·succumb to ...? ?屈服于

????????·The government refused to yield/bow/succumb to the terrorists.????政府拒絕向恐怖分子屈服

????·be subject to sth.????受…約束

????????·All employees are subject to the regulations of the company.????所有員工都必須遵守公司的規(guī)章制度

????????·So let us begin anew — remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.????因此，讓我們重新開始——雙方都要記住，彬彬有禮并非軟弱的表現(xiàn)，誠意永遠(yuǎn)有待檢驗。讓我們永遠(yuǎn)不要因為害怕而談判，但讓我們永遠(yuǎn)不要害怕談判

????????????·anew = again = once again = one more time

feline adj.????貓的

????·She walks with feline grace.????她走路像貓一樣優(yōu)雅

????·canine?adj.????犬的；犬齒的；犬科的；似犬的????

????????·canine teeth????虎牙

????·aquiline?adj.????鷹的；像鷹的；鉤狀的，鷹嘴似的

????????·an aquiline nose????鷹鉤鼻

????·porcine?adj.????豬的；像豬的，豬一樣的

????·equine?adj.馬的；象馬的

????·bovine?adj.????牛的；似牛的；遲鈍的

????????·bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) mad cow disease????牛海綿狀腦?。阂环N影響牛的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的疾病，可能會對人類造成健康威脅。(瘋牛病)

? ? ·feminine?adj.????女性特有的，女子氣的；女性的，婦女的；（語法）陰性的

????·masculine?adj.????男性的，男子的；陽剛的，男子氣概的；（某些語言中）陽性的

independence n.????獨立，獨立性

????·Independence Day????美國獨立紀(jì)念日（7月4日）

????·India gained independence from Britain in 1947.????印度于1947年脫離英國獨立

????·be?independent(adj. 詞性)?of ...????獨立于；不依賴于

????????·His wages enabled him to become economically independent of his family.????他的工資能讓他在經(jīng)濟上不依賴于他的家庭

????·be dependent on ...????依賴于

????????·They hate being dependent on their parents.????他們不喜歡依賴于他們的父母

????????·So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.????我們?yōu)樽约鹤鍪碌臒崆槭侨绱酥?，以至于我們越來越不依賴專業(yè)勞動力

high-rise adj.????高層的

windowsill n.????窗檻

paratrooper n.????傘兵

squirrel n.????松鼠

air-resistance n.????空氣阻力

impact n.????沖擊力,撞擊;影響

????·on impact????在撞擊時，在碰撞時

????????·The glass smashed on impact.????這個玻璃杯在撞擊時打碎了

????·impact on/upon ...? ? 對于某人某物的 影響/產(chǎn)生影響

????????·His speech had a great impact on me.????他的演講對我有巨大的影響

????·influence/effect on/upon ...????對 … 的影響

·課文講解

????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 Centre 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.?'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.

flying cats????飛貓

falling cats????墜落的貓

His head was hit by a falling stone heavily.? ? 他的頭被一塊落下的石頭重重地?fù)糁辛?/p>

He received a heavy hit on his head from a falling stone.????他被一塊落下的石頭重重地砸在頭上

When I came, he was just about to leave.????當(dāng)我來時，他正要走

My arrival coincided with his departure.????(英語用名詞作動作)

Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.

????·never fail to do sth.????總是能夠 ... (褒義詞)

????????·My grandson never fails to phone me on my birthday.????我的孫子總是能夠在我生日那天打電話給我

????·雙重否定表肯定

????????·..., because there is no shortage of tall buildings.????直譯：這里不短缺高樓大廈。翻譯一下：這里有的是高樓大廈、

????????·Nor is the city without its moments of beauty.????直譯：也不是城市沒有它美麗瞬間。翻譯一下：城市里也不是沒有良辰美景

????????·It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship.????輪船公司就打撈沉船的費用提出索賠，這是常有的事的

????????·She did not fail to keep her word.????她沒有食言

????????·Nobody is without his faults.????人無完人

????????·Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.????有志者事竟成

????????·No one has nothing to contribute to society.????每個人都能為社會做出貢獻(xiàn)

????????·I will never read books without falling asleep.????我一看書就想睡覺

????·與標(biāo)題意思相同，表達(dá)形式不同

????????·Cats are endlessly fascinating.

????????·we find cats endlessly fascinating.

They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.

????·be friendly to/towards ...????對? ... 很友好

????·be affectionate towards ...????對 … 充滿深情

????????·Why is he suddenly so friendly to/towards you?????為什么他突然對你如此友好

????????·He is very affectionate towards his children.????他對他的孩子充滿愛意

????·live/lead a ... life????過著 ... 的生活

????????·sing a song????唱一首歌

????????·He breathed his last breath.????他咽下了最后一口氣

????????·Liu Hulan died a glorious death.????劉胡蘭死得光榮

????·... of one's own? ? 某人自己的

????????·I want a room of my own.????我想一個自己的房間

They never become submissive like dogs and horses.?

? ? ·like 可以用 as(第一個as的詞性為 adv.)?... as(第二個as的詞性為 conj. , 如果知道后面的東西可以省略這個as) ... (肯定)

????·as/so ... as ... (否定/疑問)

????????·They never become as/so submissive as dogs and horses (do，可以省略，像狗和馬做的那樣).

????·in the (same) way taht ...????像 ... 一樣

????????·We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material.????我們喜歡它們就像我們喜歡漂亮的窗簾材料一樣

????????·Love me in the way that I love you.????像我愛你一樣愛我

????????·The city is living proof that the policy works in the way that economists claim.????這座城市就是活生生的證據(jù)，證明了這項政策正以經(jīng)濟學(xué)家所宣稱的方式發(fā)揮作用

????????·They never become submissive in the (same) way that dogs and horses do.????它們從不像狗和馬那樣順從

As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.?

????·as a result????-可替換>????so

????????·thus????-可替換>????hence

????????·therefore????-可替換>????according!y

? ? ????·for this reason????-可替換>????consequently

? ? ????·as a consequencen????-可替換>????consequence

????·learn? ? 強調(diào)結(jié)果

????????·study????強調(diào)過程

????????·When will you ever learn?? ? 你到底什么時候才能學(xué)會

????·independence?n.????獨立，自主

????????·humor?n.????幽默

????????·honesty?n.????誠實

????????·sovereignty?n.????主權(quán)

????????·autonomy?n.????自治，自治權(quán)

????????????·the lnner Mongolia Autonomous Region????內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)

Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.?

????·be?suspicious of/about ...????懷疑 ...

? ? ·suspicious?adj.????感覺可疑的；令人懷疑的

????????·He appeared suspicious.????他顯得很可疑

????·sceptical/skeptical?adj.????不相信的，持懷疑態(tài)度的

????????·be ~ of/about ...????對 … 表示懷疑

????????????·I'm highly skeptical of/about his motives.????我對他的動機深表懷疑

????·all one's?lives????某人一輩子，終生

????????·可替換：throughout one's life

???????? ·for life = for the rest of one's life????一生的時間；終身

????????????·The accident crippled him for life.????那次事故使他終身殘疾

????·lifelong adj.????終身的

????????·a lifelong friendshig????一生的友誼

????????·a lifelong undertaking????一生的事業(yè)

One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.?

????·that 引導(dǎo)定語從句，fascinates 修飾 one，因為是單三人稱單數(shù)，主語一定是一個東西，如果要修飾 things，那么動詞 fascinate 應(yīng)該為原型

????????·Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.

????????????·who 定語從句修飾 one

????????·The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.

? ? ????????·has 定語從句修飾 one

????????·John is the only one of the students in the class that never admits making a mistake even when it is pointed out to him.

????????????·特殊的：如果要修飾的名詞是特指如加了 the，那么動詞 admits 改為原型就是語法錯誤了

????·adv. most 前的定冠詞加不加 the：如果是形容詞最高級，那么要加，反之加不加都可以

????????·Those who work (the) most often get paid (the) least.????工作最多的人往往得到的報酬最少

????·模仿造句: 最令我們感到傷心(sadden)的一件事是一種令人沮喪的說法(adepressing saying):每當(dāng)我們在街上有麻煩或者有危險時沒有人來幫助我們 (come to our assistance)。

????????·One of the things?that?saddens?us most?is?a?adepressing?saying?that whenever we are in trouble or danger in the street no one will come to our assistance.

Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.?

????·there is a good deal of truth in ...????在 ... 之中有大量的真實性

????????·there is an?element?of truth?in ...????有點道理

????????????·Perhaps there is an element of truth in both this pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.????也許這兩幅畫都有一定的道理，但我們很少有人有機會去發(fā)現(xiàn)

????????????·There is probably an element of truth in this argument, but they ignore a more basic fact that the freedom of the press is often abused.????這種說法可能有一定的道理，但他們忽視了一個更基本的事實，即新聞自由經(jīng)常被濫用

????????????·Albert Einstein once attributed the creativity in a famous scientist to?the fact that he never went to school. There is undoubtedly a truth in his observation, but such a truth is not criticism of schools.

????????????????·attributed ... to ...????歸因于：指某個事物或現(xiàn)象的原因或來源被認(rèn)為是某個人或某個因素所導(dǎo)致的

A cat’s ability to survive falls is based on fact.

????·survive v.????（經(jīng)歷事故、戰(zhàn)爭或疾病后）活下來，幸存

????????·In the battle, only four soldiers survived.????在戰(zhàn)斗中，只有四名士兵幸存下來

????????·Only four soldiers survived the battle.????只有四名士兵在戰(zhàn)斗中幸存下來

????????·I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.????我特別為它感到驕傲，不僅因為它熬過了幾個嚴(yán)冬，還因為它偶爾會結(jié)出香甜的桃子

????·is based/founded on fact.????基于 ... 之上

????·... rests on fact.????依賴于

????·... is supported by fact.????被 ... 支持的

Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.?

????·made a study of ... (更正式)?= study ...?

????????·且使用這種寫法時，以前用 adv. 修飾 v.，現(xiàn)在可以用 adj. 修飾 n.

All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.?

????·have sth. in common????有共同之處

????????·... because people's descriptions of the puma had a lot in common.????因為人們對美洲獅的描述有很多共同點

????????·These two species have certain features in common.????這兩個物種有某些共同特征

????????·share sth.????有共同的，有一樣的，共同擁有（看法、特質(zhì)或經(jīng)歷）

????????????·We share an interest in history.????我們對歷史有共同的興趣

????????????·These two species share certain features????這兩個物種有一些共同的特征

????????????·All these cats shared one experience: …????所有這些貓都有一個共同的經(jīng)歷

????·?fallen off sth.????從某物上掉下來

????????·fall from sth.? ? 從某物上掉下來

????????·fall sth.? ? 從某物上掉下來

????·die?from ...????更強調(diào)外因

????????·die from shock or injuries/a wound/an accident????死于 休克或受傷/傷口/事故

????·did of ...????更強調(diào)內(nèi)因

????????·die of a disease/hunger/grief????死于 疾病/饑餓/悲傷

????????·As there were strange marks on the X-ray plates taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease.????由于給這具木乃伊拍的x光片上有奇怪的斑點，醫(yī)生們一直在試圖查明這名婦女是否死于一種罕見的疾病

Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.?

????·shortage n.????短缺，不足

????? ? ·food/staff shortage????食物/員工 短缺

????????·be short of ...????缺乏 …

????????????·We're short of money.????我們比較缺錢

????????????·The refugees are short of food.????這些難民食物短缺

????????·there is a shortage of ...????缺乏，沒有某個東西

????????????·There is a shortage of food in the refugee camps.????難民營里缺少食物

????????????·There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in this area.????這個地區(qū)缺少護(hù)士和醫(yī)生 (雖然護(hù)士和醫(yī)生是復(fù)數(shù)，但實際的系動詞連接的是 shortage n. 短缺，of 后是限定 shortage，也就是定語，護(hù)士和醫(yī)生的短缺)

????????·there is no shortage of ...? ?不缺乏，有某個東西

????????????·because there is no shortage of tall buildings.????因為這里有的是高樓大廈

????????????·because there are plenty of tall buildings.????因為這里有充足的高樓大廈

There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from! One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.?

????·suffer?(from) ...?vt.????遭受，經(jīng)歷

? ? ·模仿造句：一個叫 Mike 的出租司機出了(be involved in ...) 一次嚴(yán)重的車禍，然而只斷了兩根肋骨(rib)。

????????·One taxi drive, Mike, was?involved in a serious car accident, yet only suffered from two broken ribs.

'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers,' a doctor said. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.?

????·far -> farther(美) (抽象的遠(yuǎn))/further(英) -> farthest(美)/furthest(英)

????????·further development/investigation????更深入的 發(fā)展/調(diào)查

????·兩個 the 加 比較級，越 ... 越 ...

????????·The harder they worked the hungrier they became.????他們工作越努力，就越餓 (第一個the?引導(dǎo)的是從句，第二個 the 是主句。先翻譯從句，后翻譯主句)

????????·They became (the) hungrier the harder they worked.????他們越努力工作就越餓 (該句為正常語序，第一個 the 可以去掉。此時前面是主語，后半句是主句，先翻譯從句，后翻譯主句)

????????·A telescope would have to be as far away as the planet Jupiter to look for life in outer space, because the dust becomes thinner the further we travel towards the outer edges of our own solar system.????望遠(yuǎn)鏡必須離木星那么遠(yuǎn)才能在外層空間尋找生命，因為我們越靠近太陽系的外緣，塵埃就越薄 (第一個 the 是主句，第二個 the 是從句，先翻譯從句)

????????·The younger the child is, the more is the child's need of sleep. 孩子越小，越需要睡眠(主句主語太長可以倒裝。第一個 the 是從句，第二個 the 是主句)

????????????·The younger?the child,?the more?the child's need of sleep. (在此句型中，如果謂語是 be 動詞，則可以省略)

????????·The further off this solid obstruction, the longer time will elapse for the return of the echo.????固體障礙物越遠(yuǎn)，回聲返回所需的時間就越長

????????????·The further off this solid obstruction is, the longer time will elapse for the return of the echo. (is 也就是 be 動詞被省略)

In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.?At?high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.?

????·1. speed 做不可數(shù)名詞時，與 at, with 搭配均可。

????????·e.g. at / with great speed

????·2. speed 做可數(shù)名詞時，只能與 at 搭配。

????????·e.g. at a speed of 60 mph

They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.?This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.

????·stretch out????伸展，抻拉

????????·you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you????你可以欣賞到在你面前綿延數(shù)英里的連綿云海的非凡景象

????????·stretch one's legs????伸展某人的腿，活動一下

????·flying squirrel? ? 飛鼠/鼯鼠

本文篇章分析

“現(xiàn)象一解釋”型說明類文章。

題目新奇，引其讀者的興趣。

第一段:引文(貓很迷人，略做陳述)→引出主題(最迷人之處在于有九條命→跌落時不死)

第二段:介紹一項研究并舉例→借用醫(yī)生的話展開解釋原理(語言生動風(fēng)趣)→末尾點題(flying squirrels→flying cats)