1、BACKPuma 美洲狮 Puma(美洲狮）,is also called cougar or mountain lion,living mainly in America,belongs to cat branch animal,like lions,tigers or leopards,Jaguar(美洲虎）Leopard（豹）Listen and AnswerListen to the story twice.Try to get the whole story in the first time and answer the following question:Where must
2、the puma have come from?For the second listening,guess the meaning of the underlined words.Pumas are large,cat-like animals which are found in America.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.However,as the evi
3、dence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from h
4、er.It immediately ran away when she saw it,and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered（adj.被困得走投无路的）.The search proved difficult,for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.Wherever it wen
5、t,it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.Several people complained of cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.The experts were now fully con
6、vinced that the animal was a puma,but where had it come from?As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country,this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.The hunt went on for several weeks,but the puma was not caught.It is disturbin
7、g to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country,this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.Sth.be in the possession of sb=sth.be in sbs possession
8、某物归某人所有(主语是物主语是物)-The beautiful car is in my possession.=The beautiful car is in the possession of me.Sb.be in possession of sth 某人拥有某物(主语是人主语是人)-I am in possession of the beautiful car.（in possession of 做表语）-The person in possession of the big house is excited.（in possession of 做定语）take possession
9、of 拥有拥有Where must the puma have come from?Spot v.看出,发现 =see,pick out,recognize,catch sight of 强调结果,辨别出辨别出,看见看见,识别识别,发现发现-A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同意词：同意词：-find：强调发现的结果 /find out：查出事实真相-discover：做出重大发现 /notice：注意到-observe：观察 /watch：观察活动中的人或画面spot
10、n.斑点斑点-There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot有两个含义：有两个含义：1 立刻,马上（at once,immediately）Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2 at the place of the action 在现场Wherever she is needed,she is quickly on the spot.Cling v.粘（clung,clung,clinging）-She is always clinging to her mo
11、ther.-He clung to the hope that he would succeed.他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住（-stick the envelop）n.信封sticky adj.粘的（-sticky fingers）stick to 坚持（-stick to the plan/stick to ones promise）n.许诺Convince v.使使信服信服convince sb of sth -I convince him of my honesty.be convinced that I am convinced that she is honest girl
12、.Confirm=be sure/certain vt.确定,证实At large 这里这里是介词短语，此处表示“在逃在逃,逍遥法外逍遥法外”、“行动自由行动自由”的意思。A puma at largeat large 逃遁的逃遁的,没有被控制的没有被控制的 -The thief is still at large.at large 详细地详细地（=in detail）n.细节细节,详情详情 -I need talk to you at largeat large 总体来讲总体来讲（=as a whole）-The students at large are hungry for Englis
13、h.（hungry adj.饥饿的饥饿的,渴望的）渴望的）【New words and expressions】生词和短语生词和短语puma n.美洲狮美洲狮 spot v.看出，发现看出，发现evidence n.证据证据 accumulate v.积累积累oblige v.使使感到必须感到必须hunt n.追猎；寻找追猎；寻找blackberry n.黑莓黑莓 human being 人类人类corner v.使走投无路，使陷入困境使走投无路，使陷入困境trail n.一串，一系列一串，一系列 print n.印痕印痕cling(clung,clung)v.粘粘convince v.使使信
14、服信服somehow adv.不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因disturb v.令人不安令人不安 打扰妨碍打扰妨碍Evidence n.（不可数名词）=proof(n.证据)When the police arrived,he had already destroyed the evidence.in evidence 显而易见的Evident adj.明显的,显然的 /evidently adv.明显地,显然-He was in evidence at the party.-Evidently,he was at the party.Oblige v.使感到必须feel
15、 obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事感觉有必要做某事-I feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求,需要）be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事被迫做某事-They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.（debt n.债务）Accumulate v.积累,积聚（强调积累的过程）-As the evidence accumulates,experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.-With the
16、evidence accumulating,.accumulation n.Hunt v.n.追猎,寻找（hunt for）The experts from London zoo began to hunt(v.)for a puma.But the hunt(n.)for the puma proved difficult.（prove vt.证明,证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.seek=pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶 They are ch
17、asing a thief.run after 强调追赶;追求-Look,a dog is running after/chasing a cat.-What are you running after/seeking/pursuing in your life?Corner v.使走投无路,使陷入困境 常用被动语态-The thief was cornered at last.-The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-at the corner of the street -in the corner of the room -on the corner of
18、 the desk Trail n.一串,一系列trail vt.跟踪跟踪,追踪（追踪（=follow）-The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding.(criminal n.罪犯）wild adj.野性的,野生的investigate v.调查,研究 investigation n.description n.描写,描述 describe vt.extraordinarily adv.特别地，非常，及其，格外similar adj.相似的,类似的 similarity n.be toattack vt.n.攻
19、击difficult adj.困难的 difficulty n.困难,难点rabbit n.兔,野兔 habitpaw n.手掌,手爪fur n.毛皮,毛,软毛bush n.矮树丛fully adv.充分地,完全地 collector n.收藏家,征收者Pumas are large,cat-like animals which are found in America.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were no
20、t taken seriously.However,as the evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions(given by people)(who claimed to have seen the puma)were extraordinarily similar.What was the report?What was peoples attitude toward the reports?When and Why did the ex
21、perts feel obliged to investigate?When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里的地方发现发现一头野生美洲狮时，他们不以为然。这个从句中以that引导的从句是引导的从句是reports的同位语从的同位语从句句，用于进一步说明报告的内容。Word/News came that no country was w
22、illing to hold the next Olympic Games.有消息传来说没有国家愿意申办下届奥林匹克运动会。cat-like 猫一样的,偷偷摸摸的/dog-like 狗一样的/life-like 栩栩如生的同位语从句和所修饰的名词在内容上为同位语从句和所修饰的名词在内容上为同一关系同一关系，对其内，对其内容容作进一步说明作进一步说明。The news that they had won the game soon spread over the whole school.他们比赛获胜的消息很快传遍了整个学校The general gave the order that the
23、soldiers should cross the river at once.将军下达了战士们立即过河的命令。Well discuss the problem whether the sports meeting will be held on time.我们将讨论运动会是否会如期举行的问题。they were not taken seriously（they指代?）take sth seriously=deal with sth seriously 认真地对待某事-I always take your suggestions seriously.take sth.lightly 草率地对待
24、某事（lightly adv.轻率地）-Dont take the hot potato lightly（hot potato n.棘手的问题）However,as the evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.However adv.然而(起转折作用)As 连词：随着,当.之时过
25、去分词做定语：-the descriptions given by people-the story told by the sailor(n.海员,水手,船员)-a book written by Luxunclaim to have done sth 声称曾经做过某事声称曾经做过某事-He claimed to have been the manager of the large shop.As the evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descript
26、ions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.拆分句子：When the evidence began to accumulate,experts felt obliged to investigate.Because the descriptions were extraordinarily similar.The descriptions were given by people.Those people claimed to have seen the puma.3.
27、Where was the large cat when the woman saw it?Was it trying to attack her?4.When will a puma attack a human being,according to experts?The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her.It immediately ran away when she saw
28、it,and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered（adj.被困得走投无路的）.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her.Where a woman picking saw 定语从句-I still remember the school _ I studie
29、d English.-I still remember the school _ I visited last year.-My life has reached such a point _ I should make decisions of my own.A woman picking blackberries 现在分词作后置定语=A woman _ _ picking blackberries.where/in which(that/which)where/at whichwho wasWe found the puma fur _ _clinging to bushes.which
30、wasexperts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.Unless it is cornered=if it is not cornered (unless conj.如果不,除非)-He will accept the job unless the salary is too low.P15 Composition Describe the womans experience My mother was so proud of all_ I did that she rewar
31、ded me with a trip to Beijing.Those_ were aware of the danger fled to a safe place before dark.A number of children _parents had been killed in the earthquake were sent to live with families in other cities.I will never forget the days _ we spent together in those hard years.The Chinese government h
32、as decided to develop the west of China,_is to benefit the poor.This is the teacher _weve learnt a lot from.thatwhowhosethatwhichthat/who/whom/-The city _I have grown up is very hot and damp in summer.I will never forget the days_ we stayed together in those hard years.Everything depends on the way
33、_we look at things.The reason _my brother has given up smoking is that it is bad for his health.He has got himself into a dangerous situation _he is likely to lose control of the plane.This is the teacher _ weve learnt a lotHe is reading a book_（我不知道名字的）I do not know.wherewhenthat/in which/-why/for
34、whichwherefrom whomthe name of which/whose nameThis is the very book _ I have been looking for these days.He talked happily about the men and the books _ interested him at school.This is the first American movie _I have ever seen.Physics is the most difficult subject _ you are learning these years.W
35、ho is the boy _ is reading a book under the tree?China is no longer the country _ it used to be.It was in the museum _we had visited _I met him.thatthatthatthatthatthatwhichthat Last night,John was answering the letters _(寄给他的)during the past two weeks.(deliver)The Trade Center_(正在建设中)in this city w
36、ill be the tallest building in China.(construct)Titanic is the only one of the most wonderful movies _（出品）in Hollywood.(produce)The house,_(房前）stands a tree is my home.delivered to himbeing built(that was)producedin front of whichdictationThe search proved difficult,for the puma was often observed a
37、t one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.Wherever it went,it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.Several people complained of cat-like noises at
38、 night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.5.Why was it difficult to search for the puma?6.What was discovered about the puma?You are wrong;I can prove it to you.She proves(to be)right.被证明是The English exam proves(to be)quite difficult.结果是，证明是Wherever he went，he was welcomed.YO
39、U are free to go wherever you like.Where there is a will,there is a way.Where there is a great river,there is a civilization.uit left behind it a trail of,它身后留下一串。a trail of作left的宾语，behind it是状语，提到宾语之前是为了使句子结构更紧凑。puma fur was found clinging to bushes中，clinging是现在分词，此处作主语puma fur的主语补足语。下文中As no pumas
40、 had been reported missing一句中，missing也是现在分词作主语补足语。It left a trail ofbehind it.People found puma fur clinging to bushes.Complain of/about sth 抱怨，控诉Complain that He began to complain about the weather.Some children complain that their parents nag at them.Go on:continue/last继续，持续Go on with our discussi
41、onon+名词：强调动作正在进行 on the rise在上升 on the increase 在增加 on the watch 在观看 on the match在比赛中 on the go忙个不停，四处奔走The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma,but where had it come from?As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country,this one must have been in the possessi
42、on of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.The hunt went on for several weeks,but the puma was not caught.It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.7.Did the experts find where the puma came?What were experts sure of？8.How did peop
43、le feel with the puma at large?be fully convinced that坚信坚信Somehow adv.以某种方式；=by some means,in some way,不知怎么搞地,莫名其妙地=for some reason unknown-Dont worry，well get the money back somehow.-I am afraid/frightened of dogs somehow.-I got lost somehow.Somewhat adv.稍微,有点,有些（=a little）-The price is somewhat hi
44、gher than I expect.Disturb v.令人不安disturbing adj.令人不安的/disturbed adj.感到不安的It is disturbing to think that well have our first monthly test.People felt disturbed to think that a puma was at large outside.Multiple choiceSummary writing 摘要写作摘要写作In not more than 80 words describe how experts came to the c
45、onclusion that the animal seen by many people really was a puma.Do not include anything that is not in the passage.It was reported that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,but the experts did not take it seriously.However,with evidence accumulating,experts felt obliged to i
46、nvestigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.The search proved difficult,for the puma did not remain in one place.Wherev
47、er it went,it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals.Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma,but as no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo,so it was believed that this
48、 one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.The hunt went on for several weeks,but the puma was not caught.It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Letter writingHomework背诵并默写第二段预习L 2 并回答P19 Summary writing中的问题。
