1、Language Points 1. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. 在我们面前的平原上，一群优雅的动物在我们面前的平原上，一群优雅的动物依稀可辨依稀可辨。 make out: I could just make out a figure( (轮廓轮廓) ) in the darkness. 黑暗中我只黑暗中我只看出了看出了一个人的轮廓。一个人的轮廓。 I can scarcely( (几乎不几乎不) ) make out his writing. 我几乎我几乎辨认辨认不
2、出他的笔记。不出他的笔记。 to be only just able to hear, see, or understand sth. 看清、听清、分清看清、听清、分清 2. This is why were here to observe Tibetan antelopes. 这就是我们来到此地的原因这就是我们来到此地的原因观察观察藏羚羊。藏羚羊。 observe: vt. to watch sb./sth. carefully, especially to learn more about them 观察；注视；监视观察；注视；监视 The patients were observed o
3、ver a period of several months. 这些病人被这些病人被观察观察了数月之久。了数月之久。 Our teachers took us on field trips to observe plants and animals, firsthand. 老师带我们去野游，对动植物进行实地老师带我们去野游，对动植物进行实地观察观察。 Translation 1.1.儿童通过儿童通过观察观察成年人来学习。成年人来学习。 Children learn by observing adults. The scientists will study the variety of tre
4、es and observe which are fruiting. 2.2.科学家将研究各种树木，并科学家将研究各种树木，并观察观察哪些会结哪些会结 果实。果实。 3. Im also reminded of the danger they are in. 我也我也想到了想到了藏羚羊所处的险境。藏羚羊所处的险境。 remind of Now look at those photos, I again remind of in Hangzhou, the first to see the beautiful snow. You remind me of your father when you
5、 say that. to make sb. remember sb. that they knew or sth. that happened in the past 使使（某人）（某人）想起想起 现在看着那些照片，我又现在看着那些照片，我又想起想起在杭州第一次看在杭州第一次看 到的美丽雪景。到的美丽雪景。 你说这样的话，使我你说这样的话，使我想起了想起了你的父亲。你的父亲。 remind sb. of sb./sth. 使某人想起使某人想起 remind sb. about sth. Will you remind me about that appointment? 请你请你提醒提醒我那
6、个约会好吗？我那个约会好吗？ I want to remind you about the meeting tomorrow. 我来是想我来是想提醒提醒您明天的会议。您明天的会议。 提醒某人关于某事提醒某人关于某事 remind sb. to do sth. 提醒提醒我在出去之前给艾伦打电话。我在出去之前给艾伦打电话。 请请提醒提醒我在周末之前完成任务。我在周末之前完成任务。 提醒某人做某事提醒某人做某事 Remind me to phone Alan before I go out. Please remind me to finish the task before the weekend
7、. Translation 1. In case l forget, please remind me about it. 如果我忘了，请如果我忘了，请提醒提醒我。我。 2. Remind me to buy stamps please. 请请提醒提醒我买邮票。我买邮票。 3. She reminds me of myself when I was her age. 她她使使我我想起想起了我自己像她那么大时的样子。了我自己像她那么大时的样子。 4. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to ke
8、ep them safe from attacks. 扎西和其他志愿者日夜扎西和其他志愿者日夜看护看护着藏羚羊，着藏羚羊， 保护他们免受保护他们免受攻击攻击。 (1) watch over The guards were originally hired to watch over the houses as they were being built. Will you please watch over my house during my absence( (不在不在) )? to guard or take care of sb./sth. 看守；照顾看守；照顾（某人或某物）（某人或某
9、物） 最初雇门卫是为了最初雇门卫是为了看护看护正在修建的房子。正在修建的房子。 我出门的时候，请你我出门的时候，请你照看照看一下我的房子好吗一下我的房子好吗? ? (2) attack n. an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill sb. 袭击；攻击袭击；攻击 There have been several attacks on foreigners recently. The attack was made under favour of night. 最近发生了几起针对外国人的最近发生了几起针对外国人的暴力事件暴力事件。 这次这次进攻
10、进攻是在黑夜的掩护下进行的。是在黑夜的掩护下进行的。 5. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. 藏羚羊数量减少了藏羚羊数量减少了50%50%以上。以上。 by prep. The bullet missed him by two inches. House prices went up by 10%. used to show the degree or amount of sth ( (表示程度、数量表示程度、数量) ) 子弹只差两英寸就击中他了。子弹只差两英寸就击中他了。 房价上涨了房价上涨了10%10%。 drop by mor
11、e than percent 意为“意为“( (数量数量) )减少减少 了了50%50%以上以上”。”。 6. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. 猎人们为了谋利而射杀它们。猎人们为了谋利而射杀它们。 make a profit/profits This company is making losses now, but it will make a profit/profits from a long perspective. 赢利赢利; ;盈利盈利 这家公司目前虽然亏损，但长远看来它是会这家公司目前虽然亏损，但长远看来它是会赢赢
12、 利利的。的。 The company made a healthy profit of $106m last year. 公司去年公司去年获得获得1.061.06亿元的亿元的厚利厚利。 make a loss/losses 亏损亏损 7. The antelope population has recovered 藏羚羊数量已经恢复藏羚羊数量已经恢复 recover vi. The economy is at last beginning to recover. to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experi
13、ence or a period of difficulty 复原；恢复常态复原；恢复常态 经济终于开始经济终于开始复苏复苏了。了。 It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. 从失去亲人的痛苦中从失去亲人的痛苦中恢复过来恢复过来可能要花很多年。可能要花很多年。 recover from 从从中恢复过来中恢复过来 recover vi. Hes still recovering from his operation. to get well again after being ill/sick, hurt,
14、etc. 恢复健康；康复；痊愈恢复健康；康复；痊愈 手术后，他仍在手术后，他仍在恢复恢复之中。之中。 The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. 警方最终警方最终追回追回了失窃的油画。了失窃的油画。 recover vt. to get back or find sth that was lost, stolen or missing 找回；寻回；找到找回；寻回；找到 8. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, 然而，
15、政府并没有然而，政府并没有打算打算停止这些保护项目，停止这些保护项目， intend vi. ;与与和谐相处和谐相处 我有一个梦想，那就是人类能与美丽的大自然我有一个梦想，那就是人类能与美丽的大自然 和谐共处。和谐共处。 Tourism cant be in harmony with environment, do you agree? 旅游业不可能和环境相和谐，你同意吗？旅游业不可能和环境相和谐，你同意吗？ He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. 相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成相信他不会在决
16、赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成 威胁威胁。 Drugs pose a major threat to our society. 毒品成为对社会的一大毒品成为对社会的一大威胁威胁。 threat n. a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc. 构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物 threat to 对对的威胁的威胁 1. make out 2. observe 3. remind of 4. watch over 5. attack 6. by+数量数量 7. make a profit/pr
17、ofits 8. recover from 9. intend 10. in harmony with 11. threat to 看清、听清、分清看清、听清、分清 观察；注视；监视观察；注视；监视 使（某人）想起使（某人）想起 看守；照顾（某人或看守；照顾（某人或 某物）某物） 袭击；攻击袭击；攻击 ( (表示程度、数量表示程度、数量) )增增 加加/ /减少了减少了 赢利赢利; ;盈利盈利 从从中恢复过来中恢复过来 打算；计划；想要打算；计划；想要 和睦相处和睦相处; ;与与和谐和谐 相处相处 ( (对对的的) )威胁威胁 I. 用方框内所给词或短语的正确形式填空用方框内所给词或短语的正确
18、形式填空 （每个短语只能用一次）。（每个短语只能用一次）。 1. I could hear voices but I couldnt _ what they were saying. 2. My mother came to live with us so that we could _ her in her old age. 3. Hearing that song always _ me _ a certain night in Santa Cruz( (圣克鲁斯圣克鲁斯) ). 4. They _ how the parts of the machine fitted together.
19、 5. They were alarmed by a sudden air _. 6. Newspapers _ from the advertisements they carry. make out attack observe remind sb. of sth. profit watch over make out watch over reminds of observed attack make a profit/profits . 用适当的介词或副词填空。用适当的介词或副词填空。 1. I could hardly make anything _ in the thick smo
20、ke. 2. The old man hasnt fully recovered _ his illness and his memory is still poor. 3. The colors in the room arent _ harmony with each other. in out from . Translation 1.1.这景色这景色使使她她想起想起了苏格兰。了苏格兰。 The view reminded her of Scotland. 2.2.我我听听不不清清她在说什么。她在说什么。 I couldnt make out what she was saying. 3
21、.3.他开始对万物进行他开始对万物进行观察观察。 He began to observe everything. 4.4.我度假的时候，你能帮我我度假的时候，你能帮我照顾照顾我的狗吗？我的狗吗？ Could you watch over my dog while I am on holiday? 5.5.进攻进攻是最好的防守。是最好的防守。 The best defense is attack. 6.6.爱丽丝爱丽丝打算打算去伦敦找一份高薪工作。去伦敦找一份高薪工作。 Alice intends to go to London to look for a well-paid job. Can you use the following words and expressions correctly? 1. make out 2. observe 3. remind of 4. watch over 5. attack 6. by+数量数量 7. make a profit/profits 8. recover from 9. intend 10. in harmony with 11. threat
