1、Lesson 1 A puma at large 美洲狮是美洲大陆所产的哺乳动物中分布范围最为广泛的一种，北从北美洲的加拿大育空河流域，南至南美洲的阿根廷和智利南部。puma pju:m evidence evidns accumulate kju:mjuleit oblige blaidhunt hnt blackberry blkbri human being hju:mn-bi:nspot nCan you spot the difference between these two pictures?corner k:n trail treil complain kmplein conv
2、ince knvinssomehow smhaudisturb dist:b disturbing dist:binaccumulate v.nn.accumulationninvestigate v.nn.investigation confirm v.n.confirmationprintfootprint fingerprint namass A Puma at large na suspect at large nThe disease is still at large.Pumas are large,cat-like animals.nn.+-like nan angel-like
3、 girlnbear-like animalsPumas are large,cat-like animals which are found in America.nPandas are found in Sichuan Province.One of the biggest diamonds was found in South Africa.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seri
4、ously.nA good idea came into my mind.nI thought of a good idea.nA bright idea occurred to me.nA good idea struck/hit me.nSmartphones have come into fashion.nWhen reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.同位语从句 vs.定语从
5、句意义解释前面名词的具体内容。The news that he failed in the test made me sad.限定修饰作用The news that he got from the teacher made me sad.引导词的功能起连接符号的作用，不充当成分。The news that he failed in the test made me sad.在定语从句中充当主语、宾语、表语。The news that he got from the teacher made me sad.先行词的特点多为抽象和理念名词。词的范围极为有限，如:fact，news，promise，
6、thoughtI have no idea when we will go shopping.词的范围很广Have you read the book that/which was written by John?引导词 if,which 不能引导I have no idea what we should do next.how,whether,what不能引导The proposal that John put forward is unacceptable.n(1)The proposal that John should be dismissed is unacceptable.n(2)
7、When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.n(3)When reports that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London came into London Zoo,they were not taken seriously.When reports came into London Zoo
8、that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.ntake sth seriouslynI take my study seriously.ntake sth lightly nIts wrong to take our health lightly.ntake sth.into accountnWe must take our future into account.nExperts from the Zoo felt obliged to inv
9、estigate.nNurses are obliged to take care of patients.nI feel obliged to do exercise.nThe hunt for the puma began in a small villagenThe search proved difficultnprove+adj.The rumor proved false.nprove+n.nWherever it went,it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.nleave be
10、hindI left my wallet behind in the kitchennPaw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.nOne should cling to ones principles.nI clings to the belief that I will study abroad someday.convince sb.of sth.How can I convince you of his kindness?nconvince sb.to do s
11、th.What convinced you to help him do homework?nbe convinced thatI am convinced that she is a good student.nAs 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.n be in the possession of(sb.)=b
12、e in sbs possession 属于，为所有nThe book is in the possession of my classmate.n(sb.)be in possession of(sth.)拥有nA private collector was in possession of a puma.当美语中表示一个事实的客观性的时候，往往更多地使用被动语态。n例如：a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London.nthe puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.Thanks!
