unit1reading第三课时.ppt

Brief review of words,棉絮 同窝出生的小仔 例行的，惯常的 兽医 抚摸 悲鸣，哀叫 把塞进里面 rug whimper sole nuzzle trim starvation,batting littermate routine vet stroke whine Tuck 地毯，垫子 呜咽 唯一的 以鼻子轻擦或轻触 整理，修整 饥饿，饿死,1. One day when I went to the vet, a routine visit for one of the dogs, he seemed so down. （Para. 1） 一天，我和往常一样去兽医那里看一只小狗，我发现兽医的情绪很低落。,定语从句与同位语从句： (1) Mr. Smith, our new teacher, is very kind to us. (2) We Chinese people are brave and hardworking.,2. Since we are friends, I asked him why he was so blue. (Para. 1) be blue=be down= be upset 闷闷不乐 since 连词 因为; 既然; 由于 (引导原因状语从句) e.g.由于时间很晚了, 我现在得回家了。 Since it is late I shall go home now. 自从以来 e.g. It is/ has been ten years since we last met.,3. He put his arm around me and led me to look at something. (Para. 1) lead- led-led vt. lead sb to sth/ do sth 使得出（观点）； 引导（某人） e.g. what led you to this conclusion? 你是如何得出这个结论的？ lead a simple / happy life 过着简朴/ 幸福的生活,4. 倒装 全倒装 (Para. 2) In one of the hospital cages was a small box. e.g.: (1) 那男孩跑了出去。 Out rushed the boy. (2) 山顶上是一座漂亮的房子。 On the top of the mountain is a beautiful house. (3) 车来了。 Here comes the bus. (4) 接着来的是学生。 Then came the students.,5. Every bone showed through her paper-thin skin. (Para. 3) 透过薄纸般的皮肤，每一根骨头仿佛都清晰可见。 paper-thin = very thin 极薄的 (n+adj.复合词） e.g. waterproof 防水的 ice cold冰冷的 duty free免税的 snow white雪白的 6. She was in the last stage of starvation and not responding (Para. 3) 小家伙已经奄奄一息，无力做出任何反应.,7. There was no response from her at all. (Para. 4) 她没有任何反应。 response respond vt. 反应，回复 respond to e.g. They showed no sign of responding to our proposals. 他们对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。 How can we respond to her questions?,8. The collie I had brought in, Brandy, began to whine and whimper, and I lowered my hand with the kitten in it. (Para.4) lower vt. 削弱; 削减/ 减少；缩小；降低 e.g. A cold had lowered her resistance. 感冒已削弱了她的抵抗力。, lower / lessen 减少；缩小 lower 是长度概念：比矮；比短 lessen 是数量概念：比少 lower my hand. lessen the employment costs.,9. A retired show dog and number one defender of the house and all who lived there, Brandy was almost totally blind as well！(Para.5) 他曾经是一条表演犬，退役后成了首屈一指的 看家犬。事实上，他已经差不多是条盲犬。 as well 也, 还有；又，同样 e.g. He speaks English and Spanish as well. 他既能说英语, 也能说西班牙语。,10. I took the starving infant home with me, knowing she would die, but at least not be alone. (Para.6) starving (present participle) : the infant is starving knowing 伴随动作(present participle) e.g. He stood there, not knowing what to do.,(would),11. When she was in my lap for a feed (Para.6) lap裙兜 / (坐下时)覆盖两膝和大腿部分的衣裙 feed v. fed fed 饲养，喂养；以为食 n. 饲料；喂送 e.g. I fed the birds yesterday. 昨天我喂过鸟了。 Cattle feed chiefly on grass. 牛主要以草为食。,12. And so it was that Sammy was being reared by a male collie, a blind one at that. (Para.10) 就这样，萨米被一条柯利犬，一条失明的公犬抚养着。 at that 而且, 因此 ；就这样，就那样 The food was excellent, and cheap at that. 饭菜很好而且很便宜。 So we can let it go at that. 因此我们可以就这样了。,13. Hard to say what Sammy thought he was, but he was her world and she did whatever babies do! (Para.11) 我不知道萨米眼里的布兰迪是什么样子，但他就是她的整个世界，她在他面前的举动就像个孩子一样。 Hard to say/ imagine/explain/understand/ please 说不准/难以想象/ 说不清/晦涩难懂/难以伺候,14. Her chosen “Person” was my son, her God was Brandy. (Para.13) In the cats eyes, my son was her favorite person, and Brandy, the dog, was the one who could protect her and was highly respected by her. 她最喜欢的人是我的儿子，但布兰迪才是她的上帝。,15. She did all and saw all and lived life to the fullest. (Para.14) 萨米做了所有她能做的，看了所有她能看到的，把自己的生活过得无比充实。 to the fullest (extent )达到最大程度 e.g. May you enjoy to the fullest the joy of today. Wishing that your special day be a winner all the way! 愿你享尽今日之欢乐，祝你的生日百事顺心！,16. Her life was a gifta miracle. (Para.15) It is an unusual case that she could survive. It is something uncommon. gift 礼物, 赠品;天赋, 天才 e.g. He has the gift to draw painting. 他有绘画的天分。 miracle奇迹，不平凡的事 e.g. The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。,17. But for him she would certainly have died. (Para.14) She would have died if there had not been this dog who took good care of her. but for:倘没有，要不是 e.g.要不是下雨, 我们会有一次愉快的旅行。 But for the rain we should have had a pleasant journey. would have done 与过去事实相反(虚拟) e.g. If he hadnt helped her, she would have died.,18. In time, it was not unusual to see Sammy in a litter box, mothering the newborn pups. (Para.15) 总能看见她在柯利犬的产仔箱里像妈妈一样照 顾着新生的宝宝。 in time (1) 经过一段时间之后 (2)及时, 不迟 (3) 迟早, 最后 In time youll forget him.你迟早会忘了他的。 mother 名词活用作动词,19. It seems that the cycle of love carried on and it was beautiful to behold. (Para.16) The cat was reared by the dog. Now the cat took care of the pups. This is a cycle of love. The author was very happy to see this situation and thought it was a heart-warming event. behold vt. beheld-beheld 看, 看见, 注视 e.g. Her face was a joy to behold. 她的容貌十分悦目。,Grammar Gerund (动名词)/ present participle (现在分词) gerund: function as a noun , and serve as the subjective(主语),objective(宾语), predicative(表语) , appositive(同位语) , attributive (定语).,present parti