1、SB1U5 A Journey of Discovery(Language points)date v.确定确定的日期的日期;谈恋爱谈恋爱;n.日期日期;年代年代;时期时期;会晤时间会晤时间;约会约会 have a date with sb.与某人约会与某人约会 up to date 现代的，最新的现代的，最新的 out of date 过期的，过时的过期的，过时的温馨提示温馨提示“date from“date from和和date back to”date back to”这两个短语通常使用这两个短语通常使用一般现在时一般现在时,没有进行时态没有进行时态,也没有被动形式也没有被动形式,常用常
2、用其现在分词形式作后置定语。其现在分词形式作后置定语。benefitbenefit v.v.获益获益 n.n.好处；福利费；保险金好处；福利费；保险金;津贴津贴 benefit sb./sth.benefit sb./sth.对某人对某人/物有利物有利 benefit from benefit from 从从.中获益中获益 be of(great)benefit to sb./sth.be of(great)benefit to sb./sth.=be beneficial to sb./sth.=be beneficial to sb./sth.对某人对某人/物是有好处的物是有好处的1.Th
3、e captain of the ship,theBeagle,wanted someone who would“profitprofit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known”.定从定从profitprofit v.v.有益于有益于,对对.有好处有好处 n.n.益处，好处益处，好处 profit sb./sth.profit sb./sth.使某人使某人/物获益物获益 profit from/by.profit from/by.因因.而获益而获益Translation贝格尔号的船长想要招募这样一名船
4、员，这贝格尔号的船长想要招募这样一名船员，这名船员将能名船员将能“借此机会访问遥远而鲜为人知借此机会访问遥远而鲜为人知的国家并从中受益的国家并从中受益”。2.The person who answered the callanswered the call was not the captains first choice.It was a young man who had left medical school without completing his completing his degreedegree.定从定从强调句强调句 answered the call answered t
5、he call 响应号召响应号召 complete ones degree complete ones degree 完成某人的学业完成某人的学业Translation然而来应聘的人并不是船长心中的理想人选。然而来应聘的人并不是船长心中的理想人选。这个年轻人从医学院肄业。这个年轻人从医学院肄业。3.3.Whats moreWhats more,he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be“a be“a disgrace todisgrace to yourself and all yo
6、ur family”.现在分词作定语现在分词作定语宾从宾从 be a disgrace to be a disgrace to 对对.来说是耻辱来说是耻辱/丢脸的事丢脸的事Translation另外，他刚收到父亲的来信，信中预言他将另外，他刚收到父亲的来信，信中预言他将会成为会成为“自己和全家人的耻辱自己和全家人的耻辱”。4.Despite all this,his adventures on this ship would lead tolead to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all timeof all tim
7、e.lead to/result in/contribute to/cause lead to/result in/contribute to/cause 导致导致 of all time of all time 有史以来（常与形容词最高级连用）有史以来（常与形容词最高级连用）Translation尽管如此，他的这次乘船探险之旅将带来有尽管如此，他的这次乘船探险之旅将带来有史以来最重要的一项科学发现。史以来最重要的一项科学发现。5.The young man in questionin question,Charles Darwin,was a geologist and naturalist
8、,fascinatedfascinated by by rocks,plants and animals.过去分词作定语过去分词作定语 in question in question 正被讨论的，谈论中的正被讨论的，谈论中的 be fascinated bybe fascinated by 被被.迷住迷住;对对.痴迷痴迷Translation我们提到的这个年轻人就是地质学家和博物我们提到的这个年轻人就是地质学家和博物学家查尔斯学家查尔斯达尔文，他对岩石和动植物有达尔文，他对岩石和动植物有着浓厚的兴趣。着浓厚的兴趣。6.The journey gave him the chance to stu
9、dygave him the chance to study various living thingsliving things in their natural environments.give sb.the chance to do sth.give sb.the chance to do sth.给某人做某事的机会给某人做某事的机会 living thingsliving things 生物生物Translation这次旅程给了他研究自然环境中各种生物的这次旅程给了他研究自然环境中各种生物的契机契机/机会机会。7.After Darwin had spenthad spent som
10、e time in South America,his room on the ship was crowded was crowded withwith samplessamples of the plants and animals he had collected.时间状从，先发生时间状从，先发生 sample n.sample n.样本样本crowdcrowd v.v./n.?n.?ucrowd v.crowd v.挤满，使挤满，使.拥挤拥挤 n.n.人群人群,拥挤拥挤 crowd into crowd into 大批涌入大批涌入 crowd out crowd out 将将挤出，排挤
11、挤出，排挤 crowd in(on sb.)(crowd in(on sb.)(问题或方法问题或方法)涌上心头，涌入脑海涌上心头，涌入脑海ucrowded adj.crowded adj.拥挤的，挤满的，充满的拥挤的，挤满的，充满的 be crowded with be crowded with 挤满挤满.；充满；充满.p 往事往事(memories)(memories)一齐涌上她的心头。一齐涌上她的心头。p 人们涌入那家新超市去抢购。人们涌入那家新超市去抢购。Memories came crowding into her mind/crowded in Memories came crowd
12、ing into her mind/crowded in on her.on her.People crowded into the new supermarket to go shopping.People crowded into the new supermarket to go shopping.7.After Darwin had spenthad spent some time in South America,his room on the ship was crowded was crowded withwith samplessamples of the plants and
13、 animals he had collected.Translation在南美洲度过一段时间后，他的船舱里堆满在南美洲度过一段时间后，他的船舱里堆满了收集到的动植物样本。了收集到的动植物样本。8.As he studied these,he asked himself the question:how did different species come to come to existexist?come to exist come to exist 开始存在；产生开始存在；产生Translation当他研究这些样本时，他产生了疑问：这些当他研究这些样本时，他产生了疑问：这些不同的物种是如
14、何产生的不同的物种是如何产生的?9.At that time,people believed that all species had appeared on Earth at the same timeat the same time,and had not changed sincesince.at the same time at the same time 同时同时 since adv.since adv.此后，后来此后，后来Translation当时，人们认为所有的物种都是同时出现在当时，人们认为所有的物种都是同时出现在地球上的，并从此再无变化。地球上的，并从此再无变化。10.He
15、noticed that some species of animals werewere very similar tosimilar to each other.Maybe animals evolved as they adapted to their changing environments?be similar to be similar to 与与.相似相似uadapt v.(adapt v.(使使)适应适应/适合；改编；改造适合；改编；改造 adapt oneself to adapt oneself to 使自己适应使自己适应.adapt.from.adapt.from.根据
16、根据.改编改编.adapt.for.adapt.for.把把.改写改写/改编成改编成.uadaption n.adaption n.适应适应;改编；改写本改编；改写本 How do these insects adapt themselves _ new environments?Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt _(they)completely to their new surroundings as expected._(adapt)from J.K.Rowlings book series of the same title,the
17、“Harry Potter”movies are universally acknowledged as classics.Mike,Mary and I had a discussion about the _(adapt)of the classic literature yesterday.tothemselvesAdaptedadaptation10.He noticed that some species of animals werewere very similar tosimilar to each other.Maybe animals evolved as they ada
18、pted to their changing environments?Translation他注意到，有些不同物种的动物彼此间很相他注意到，有些不同物种的动物彼此间很相似。也许动物为了适应不断变化的环境会逐似。也许动物为了适应不断变化的环境会逐渐进化？渐进化？11.It was just an idea,but enough to inspire Darwin to look forlook for more evidence.inspire sb.to do sth./be inspired byinspire sb.to do sth./be inspired by look for l
19、ook for 寻找寻找Translation虽然这只是一个设想，但足够激励达尔文去虽然这只是一个设想，但足够激励达尔文去寻求更多证据。寻求更多证据。12.When theBeaglereached the Galpagos Islands in 1835,Darwin saw a variety of a variety of new species,but it was the birds that interested him the most.强调句强调句 a variety of=variousa variety of=various 各种各样的各种各样的Translation183
20、51835年，当贝格尔号抵达加拉帕戈斯群岛时，年，当贝格尔号抵达加拉帕戈斯群岛时，达尔文发现了各种各样的新物种，但最令他达尔文发现了各种各样的新物种，但最令他感兴趣的是鸟类。感兴趣的是鸟类。13.Darwin suspectedsuspected that the finches had evolved evolved fromfrom a common ancestor,which had arrived on the islands a long time before.ususpect v.suspect v.猜想，怀疑，觉得猜想，怀疑，觉得 n.n.嫌疑犯嫌疑犯 suspect sb.
21、of(doing)suspect sb.of(doing)sth.sth.怀疑某人（做某事）怀疑某人（做某事）Translation达尔文猜想这些雀鸟是由共同的祖先进化而达尔文猜想这些雀鸟是由共同的祖先进化而来的。很久以前，雀鸟的祖先来到这片群岛来的。很久以前，雀鸟的祖先来到这片群岛。1 14 4.Over timeOver time,it had slowly evolvedevolved into into many new species.And that was the answer to how new species of plants and animals came to ex
22、ist:they evolved fromevolved from earlier ancestors.宾从宾从 over timeover time 随着时间的推移随着时间的推移Translation随着时间的推移，慢慢进化成许多新的种类。于随着时间的推移，慢慢进化成许多新的种类。于是，关于动植物的新种类是如何产生的这个问题是，关于动植物的新种类是如何产生的这个问题就有了答案：它们是从早期的祖先进化而来的。就有了答案：它们是从早期的祖先进化而来的。15.It was not published until 1859 and immediately causedcaused a storm.M
23、any people refused to believerefused to believe that living thingsliving things,including humans,had evolved from lower forms of life.refuse to do sth.refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事拒绝做某事Translation这本书直到这本书直到18591859年才出版，出版后立即引起轰动。年才出版，出版后立即引起轰动。很多人拒绝相信包括人类在内的所有生命都是从很多人拒绝相信包括人类在内的所有生命都是从更低级的生命形式进化而来的。更低级的生命形
24、式进化而来的。16.But Darwins scientific studies were so convincingconvincing that more and more people started to believe his theory.uconvincing adj.convincing adj.令人相信的；有说服力的令人相信的；有说服力的 convince sb.of sth.convince sb.of sth.使某人信服某事使某人信服某事 convince sb.to do sth.convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事说服某人做某事 be convi
25、nced of sth.be convinced of sth.确信确信/承认承认.17.Today,On the Origin of Speciesis regarded asis regarded as one of the most important works ever written.regard v.认为，看作认为，看作 n.问候问候(复数复数););关注关注;方面方面 regard sb./sth.as+n./adj.把某人把某人/某物视作某物视作.be highly regarded 受到高度评价受到高度评价 give regards to sb.向某人表示问候向某人表示问候 in this regard 在这一点上；在这方面在这一点上；在这方面v.n.regarding prep.关于，至于关于，至于view/see/consider/look on/think of.as.view/see/consider/look on/think of.as.Thank you!
