大学体验英语综合教程3(第三版)Unit1

ReturntoMenu,Unit1,PassageAThinkAboutItReadAboutItTalkAboutItWriteAboutIt,1.Whatisthemessagethatthetreefrogtriestosendus?,Wemusttaketheresponsibilityfortheplanettostaylivablebeforeitistoolate.,Reference:,2.Whathashappenedtofrogs?,Thefrogwasendangeredbytheworseningenvironment.,Reference:,3.Howareweandfrogsrelated?,Manandanimalsarerelatedasweliveinthesameenvironment.,Reference:,ReadAboutItLanguagePointsContentAwarenessLanguageFocus,FrogStoryAcoupleofoddthingshavehappenedlately.IhavealogcabininthosewoodsofNorthernWisconsin.Ibuiltitbyhandandalsoaddedagreenhousetothefrontofit.Itisajoytolivein.Infact,Iworkoutofmyhomedoingaudioproductionandenvironmentalwork.AsatoolofthattradeIhaveacomputerandastudio.Ialsohaveatreefrogthathastakenupresidenceinmystudio.Howodd,Ithought,lastNovemberwhenIfirstnoticedhimsittingatopmysound-boardovermycomputer.Ifiguredthathe(andIsayhe,thoughIreallydonthaveaclueifsheisaheorviceversa)wouldbemorecomfortableinthegreenhouse.SoIputhiminthegreenhouse.Backhecame.Andstayed.AfterawhileIgotquiteusedtothefactthatasIwouldcheckmymorningemailandon-linenews,hewouldbetherewithmesurveyingtheworld.,AtthatmomentTreeFrogleapedacrossmyfootandsatonthefloorinfrontofmycomputer.Hethenreacheduphishandtohisleftearandcuppeditthere.Hesatbeforethecomputerandreacheduphisrighthandtohisotherear.Heturnedhisheadthiswayandthatlisteningtothattone.Veryfocused.Hethenbegantoturnaverysubtle,butbrilliantshadeofgreenandleapedfullforceontothecomputer.AndthenIrememberedthestoryaboutthefrogsthatIhadheardlastyearonpublicradio.Itsaidfrogsweredyingaroundtheworld.Itsaidthatbecausefrogsskinwaslikealungturnedinsideout,theirskinwasbeingaffectedbypollutionandglobalclimatechange.Itsaidthatfrogswerebeingfoundwhoseskinwaslikepaper.Alldriedup.Itsaidthatfrogswerean“indicatorspecies”.Thatfrogswilldiefirstbecauseofthesensitivity.Then,Iunderstood.,Thefrogshaveamessageforusanditisthesamemessagethatsomesoberfolkshavehadforus.“Therearenomorechoices.”Wehavereachedthetimewhenwemustbetheadultsfortheplanet,forthesakeofthefuturegenerationsofhumanandforfrogs.Becausewearerelated.ThenIunderstoodthattherearenoboundaries,thatthereisnomoretime.Thatwe,forthesakeofourrelatives,mustactnow.AndthenIunderstood,notonlywhythefrogwasthere,but,alsowhyIamhere.,Wisconsin,WisconsinisastateinthenorthcentralUnitedStates.Itstotalareais169,642sqkm.ThenameofthestatecomesfromanIndianwordthatmaymean“gatheringofthewaters”or“placeofthebeaver”.ThecapitalisMadison.Wisconsinranks18thinpopulation(5,169,677by1997estimate)amongthe50statesandisanimportantstateintermsofthevalueofitsmanufacturing.Wisconsinremainsaleadingdairystate,accountingforabout14%(1999)ofU.S.milkand27%(1999)ofthenationsoutputofcheese.DespiteWisconsinsmanylakes,ponds,andrivers,droughtespeciallyinsummercanbeaseriousproblem.,treefrog,audioadj.relatedtorecordingandbroadcastingsound,ExamplesWithsuchanaudiocardinyourcomputer,youcanproduceyourownmusic.Audiosignalswillbegivenwhentrafficlightchanges.,atopprep.ontopofsomething,ExamplesUnderthenewspaper,atopasheetofpaper,layanenvelope.Thereisaseagullatopthemast.,viceversausedwhentheoppositeofasituationthathasbeenjustdescribedisalsotrue,ExamplesHedoesnttrusther,andviceversa.TeachersqualifiedtoteachinEnglandarenotacceptedinScotlandandviceversa.,humv.tomakealow,continuoussound,ExamplesThebirdssang,andthebeeshummed.Withinhalfanhourofhisarrival,theequipmentstartedhummingagain.,overtakev.tocomeuponunexpectedly;takebysurprise,ExamplesSomethinglikepanicovertookmeinaflood.Thepeopleallovertheworldwereovertakenbythe9-11attackinNewYork.,urgen.astrongwishorneed,ExamplesThepeoplewithapowerfulurgetocompeteandsucceedaremorelikelytohaveheartattacks.WhenIwasyoung,Ioftenfeltanurgeforchocolate.,tonen.thequalityofasound,especiallythesoundofamusicalinstrumentorsomeonesvoice,ExamplesItwasntsomuchwhatshesaidthatannoyedmeitwashertone.Hetoldthestorytohisparentsinpleasanttones.,weirdadj.unusualanddifferentfromanythingyouhaveseenorheardbefore,ExamplesMikesgotareallyweirdsenseofhumor.Drugscanmakeonedoallkindsofweirdthings.,communicatev.toexchangeinformationorconversationwithotherpeople,ExamplesTheycommunicateinsignlanguagewithease.Itscheapandefficienttousee-mailtocommunicatewithyourfriendswherevertheymaybe.,atthis/thatrateifthingscontinuetohappeninthesamewayasnow,ExamplesAtthisrate,weshallsoonbebankrupt.Atthisrate,wellneverbehomebymidnight.,survivev.tocontinuetoexistinspiteofmanydifficultiesanddangers,ExamplesWhenthemarketeconomyisintroduced,manyfactorieswillhavedifficultiestosurvive.Thechanceofsurvivinganaircrashalwaysisslimifnotnil.,focusv.topayspecialattentiontoaparticularpersonorthinginsteadofothers,ExamplesIcannotfocusmyattentiononmystudywithsuchanoise.TheTVprogramfocusesonthecausewhypeopletakedrugs.,subtleadj.noteasytonoticeorunderstandunlessyoupaycarefulattention,ExamplesThetwopicturesaresimilar,buttherearesubtledifferencesbetweenthem.Theslowandsubtlechangesaretakingplaceinalllivingthings.,brilliantadj.bright,shining,ExamplesThewomanhadbrilliantgreeneyes.Theskywasabrilliant,cloudlessblue.,indicatorn.sth.thatcanberegardedasasignwhichshowsyouinwhatwayasituationischanging,ExamplesAlltheindicatorsshowthattherewillbeariseinthestockmarketbeforelong.Thenumberofwellsisafairindicatorofthedemandforwater.,speciesn.agroupofanimalsorplantswhichareallsimilarandcanbreedtogethertoproduceyounganimalsorplantsofthesamekindasthem,ExamplesPandahasbeendeclaredanendangeredspecies.SomepeoplebelievethattheInternetisthegreatesttoolourspecieshasinvented.,sensitivityn.thequalityofbeingeasilyinfluenced,changedordamaged,esp.byaphysicalactivityoreffect,ExamplesSexeducationatschooliscautiouslypushedbecauseoftheculturalsensitivity.Thesensitivityoftheinformationallowedonlytwopeopletoknowit.,soberadj.seriousandthoughtful;notaffectedbydrugoralcoholicliquors,ExamplesHalloweenisneveradaytobesober.Thepartywasinasobermood,peoplejuststandingtherechattingpolitely.,boundaryn.theofficiallinethatmarkstheedgeoftown,country,etc.,ExamplesTerroristsoperateacrossnationalboundaries.Conqueringanydifficultyalwaysgivesoneasecretjoy,foritmeanspushingbackaboundary-lineandaddingtoonesliberty.,forthesakeofbecauseof,orforthepurposeof,ExamplesLetsnotdisagreeforthesakeofsomesmalldetails.Forthesakeofhistoricalaccuracy,pleasepermitmetostatethetruefacts.,.Iwassuddenlyovertakenbyanurgetoknowwhyhewasthereandnotinthegreenhouse,whereIfiguredhedliveahappierfroglife.,Paraphrase,ParaphraseSuddenlyIhadastrongurgetoknowwhyhewasthereandnotinthegreenhouse,whereIthoughthedliveahappierfroglife.,Thetoneseemedtohitmerightinthecenterofmymind.,Paraphrase,ParaphraseThetoneseemedtoattractmyintenseattention.,“Understandwhat?”mymindjumpedin.,Paraphrase,Paraphrase“Understandwhat?”thequestioncameintomymind.,Thefaxsaidthattheearthiswarmingat1.9degreeseachdecade.,Paraphrase,ParaphraseThefaxsaidthattheearthisgetting1.9degreeswarmereverytenyears.,ReadandthinkExercise2Exercise3Exercise4,Ex.2Workinpairstomakeaconversationbetweentheauthorandthefrog.Youplaytheauthorandyourpartnerthefrog,orviceversa.Theconversationshouldcoverthefollowingsteps.,Ex.3Findoutmoresupportingdetailsinthepassageforthefollowingstatements,especiallytheunderlinedparts.,Atreefroghastakenupresidenceinmystudio.,Hestoppedandturnedaroundandjustsattherelookingatme.,Ex.3Findoutmoresupportingdetailsinthepassageforthefollowingstatements,especiallytheunderlinedparts.,Possiblythetoneofmycomputersoundedtohimlikeothertreefrogs.,Ex.3Findoutmoresupportingdetailsinthepassageforthefollowingstatements,especiallytheunderlinedparts.,Frogsweredyingaroundtheworld.,Frogswerebeingfoundwhoseskinwaslikepaper.,Frogsarean“indicatorspecies”.,Ex.3Findoutmoresupportingdetailsinthepassageforthefollowingstatements,especiallytheunderlinedparts.,Thefrogshaveamessageforus.,Wemustbetheadultsfortheplanet.,Therearenoboundaries,thatthereisnomoretime.,Ex.4Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.,Ifoundatreefroginmystudiosomemonthsago.Itookittomyg_,asIthoughtitwouldbeabetterplaceforthefrog.Butitcamebackandinsistedtakingther_inthestudio.Why?Icouldntgetanidea.Then,afterfivemonthsofbeingtogether,weseemedtobeabletoc_witheachother.Itmaysoundw_,butIdidfeelIcametounderstandwhatitwantedmetodo.Thefrogcametomeprobablyattractedbytheh_toneofmycomputer,whichsoundedlikethatofothertreefrogs,orwitham_totellmethatfrogsweredyingaroundtheworldbecauseoftheirs_tothepollutionandglobalclimatechange.Asfrogsarean“i_species”,whathashappenedtothemmayhappentous,ifwesitbackanddonothing.Wemustactnow,oritwouldbetoolate.,Checkup,Ifoundatreefroginmystudiosomemonthsago.Itookittomyg_,asIthoughtitwouldbeabetterplaceforthefrog.Butitcamebackandinsistedtakingther_inthestudio.Why?Icouldntgetanidea.Then,afterfivemonthsofbeingtogether,weseemedtobeabletoc_witheachother.Itmaysoundw_,butIdidfeelIcametounderstandwhatitwantedmetodo.Thefrogcametomeprobablyattractedbytheh_toneofmycomputer,whichsoundedlikethatofothertreefrogs,orwitham_totellmethatfrogsweredyingaroundtheworldbecauseoftheirs_tothepollutionandglobalclimatechange.Asfrogsarean“i_species”,whathashappenedtothemmayhappentous,ifwesitbackanddonothing.Wemustactnow,oritwouldbetoolate.,greenhouse,residence,communicate,wired,humming,message,sensitivity,indicator,Ex.4Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.,Readandcomplete:Exercise5Exercise6Exercise7Readandtranslate:Exercise8Readandsimulate:Exercise9,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,Model:1.sodaa.urge2.overtakeb.thirsty,1.IwassothirstythatIdrankupthesoda.,2.SeeingthepoorconditionsofthevillageschoolonTV,thousandsofpeoplewereovertakenbyanurgetohelp,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,Checkup,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,1.Hedidntraisehisvoice,buthistonewasobviouslythreatening.,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,_,Reference:,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,2.Somepeoplereportthattheircarsicknessisoftencausedbytheirsensitivitytothesmellofgasoline.,_,Reference:,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,3.Thefarmersareverymuchworriedthattheircropswouldbeaffectedbythesevereclimatechange.,_,Reference:,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,4.Recentyearshaveseengreateffortstotapnewresourcesofenergy.,_,Reference:,Ex.5Paireachwordintheleftcolumnwithawordassociatedinmeaningintherightcolumn,andthenmakeasentencewiththepairedwords.,5.Therearemoreconcernsaboutthelocalenvironmentduetoheavyuseofchemicals.,_,Reference:,1.Theessayistslanguageexpressesrichand_meanings.,subtle,audioboundarycup(v.)decadedirectlyfocusovertakespeciessubtletone,2.Thestockbrokers_bythesharpdropinthestockmarketlastTuesday.,wereovertaken,Ex.6Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Makechangeswherenecessary.,3.Biologistshaveestimatedthattherearearoundonemillionanimalandplant_livingandgrowingintherainforests.,species,audioboundarycup(v.)decadedirectlyfocusovertakespeciessubtletone,4.IntheUnitedStatesthecostoflivinghasbeensteadilyrisinginthepastfew_.,decades,Ex.6Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Makechangeswherenecessary.,5.Thequicklygrowingcompanyhasambitiousplanstoexpandbeyondnational_.,boundaries,audioboundarycup(v.)decadedirectlyfocusovertakespeciessubtletone,6.Thatcomputerstoreishavingasaleof_software;letsgoandhavealook.,audio,Ex.6Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Makechangeswherenecessary.,7.Tobesafe,youmayputonyourdarkglassestoavoidthesunshining_intoyoureyes.,directly,audioboundarycup(v.)decadedirectlyfocusovertakespeciessubtletone,8.Whenthekitchenisfinished,Imgoingto_myattentiononthegardenshed.,focus,Ex.6Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Makechangeswherenecessary.,9.Inaserious_ofvoice,thedoctorwarnedhimtokeepoffsugar.,tone,audioboundarycup(v.)decadedirectlyfocusovertakespeciessubtletone,10.She_herhandsaroundthemugofhotcoffeetowarmthem.,cupped,Ex.6Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Makechangeswherenecessary.,Ex.7Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.,1.Ididntexpectyoutobesoefficient;_,thetaskwillbefinishedaheadofschedule.,atthatrate,Ex.7Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.,2._safety,youmustkeepallmedicinesawayfromchildren.,Forthesakeof,Ex.7Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.,3.Whenwe_knowthesenewemployeesbetter,wewillassignmoresuitabletaskstoeachofthem.,cometo,Ex.7Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.,4.Thiseveningdressisratherexpensivesinceitismade_.,byhand,Ex.7Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.,5.IntheWorldCup,Englandtriedtobeatitslong-termrivalArgentinaandqualifyfromthe“GroupofDeath”and_.,viceversa,1.年轻人有时会抱怨无法和父母沟通。(communicatewith),complain(of),Youngpeoplesometimescomplainofbeingunabletocommunicatewiththeirparents.,Ex.8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.,(be)unabletocommunicatewiththeirparents,2.能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。(takeupresidence),takeupresidence,IthasbeenMaryslongcherisheddreamtotakeupresidenceinaMiaovillageinYunnan,China.Nowherdreamhasfinallycometrue.,Ex.8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.,herdreamhascometrue,3.家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。(survive),(be)usedtodependingonhumans,Domesticanimalsareusedtodependingonhumans,soitisdifficultforthemtosurviveinthewild.,Ex.8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.,surviveinthewild,4.他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。(overtake),besuddenlyovertakenbyafear,Hewassuddenlyovertakenbyafearthathewouldbelaidoffbythecompanybecauseofdepression.,Ex.8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.,becauseofdepression,5.我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30分钟也没见一辆车开过去。(figure),thereisatrafficjamontherouteofthebus,Ifigurethatthereisatrafficjamontherouteofthebus,forIvewaitedfor30minuteswithoutseeingonepassingby.,Ex.8TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.,withoutseeingonepassingby,Ex.9ReadandcomparetheEnglishsentences,payingattentiontotheitalicizedpartsandtranslatetheChinesesentencesbysimulatingthestructureoftheEnglishsentences.,1.Isayhe,thoughIreallydonthaveaclueifsheisaheorviceversa.,Thereisnoreasonforanyonetothreatenusorviceversa.,尽管存在贸易摩擦，美国离不开中国，反之亦然。,Simulatedreproduction:,Simulatedtranslation:,Inspiteoftradefrictions,theUScannotdowithoutChinaorviceversa.,Reference:,2.“Whyareyouhere,”Ifoundmyselfaskinghim.,Afteronemonthofworkinginthecompany,Johnfoundhimselfdoingpaperworkalldaylong.,如果你发现自己工作没有效率，你最好休息一会儿。,Simulatedreproduction:,Simulatedtranslation:,Ifyoufindyourselfworkingwithoutefficiency,youdbetterrelaxforawhile.,Reference:,3.Heturnedhisheadthiswayandthatlisteningtothattone.,TheformerCEOtriedtochangethecompanythiswayandthatbutsucceededinnothing.,演讲者先扫视了一下听众，然后才开始发言。,Simulatedreproduction:,Simulatedtranslation:,Thespeakerglancedaroundtheaudiencethiswayandthatbeforehestartedspeaking.,Reference:,4.Possiblythetoneofmycomputersoundedtohimlikeothertreefrogs.,Hisvoiceonthephonesoundedtomelikeadrowningman.,父亲对我调换工作的意见让我听上去就像警告似的。,Simulatedreproduction:,Simulatedtranslation:,Myfathersopiniononmyjobchangesoundedtomelikeawarning.,Reference:,5.Thatwe,forthesakeofourrelatives,mustactnow.,ManyretiredAmericanshavemovedfromthenorthernstatestoFloridaforthesakeofsunnyweather.,为了更多的工作岗位，工会同意了放弃增加工资的要求。,Simulatedreproduction:,Simulatedtranslation:,Thelaborunionagreedtogiveupapayincreaseforthesakeofmorejobopportunities.,Reference:,Tips:breathingdifficulty,trafficjams,communicationfailure,horribleview,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandtalkaboutthecausesandeffectsofthenaturaldisasterswiththehelpofthetipsgiven.,Describethepicture:,Reference,Tips:breathingdifficulty,trafficjams,communicationfailure,horribleview,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandtalkaboutthecausesandeffectsofthenaturaldisasterswiththehelpofthetipsgiven.,Describethepicture:,Tips:cropslosses,food/watershortages,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandtalkaboutthecausesandeffectsofthenaturaldisasterswiththehelpofthetipsgiven.,Describethepicture:,Reference,Tips:cropslosses,food/watershortages,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandtalkaboutthecausesandeffectsofthenaturaldisasterswiththehelpofthetipsgiven.,Describethepicture:,Tips:lifeandpropertylosses,homeless,diseases,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandtalkaboutthecausesandeffectsofthenaturaldisasterswiththehelpofthetipsgiven.,Describethepicture:,Reference,Tips:lifeandpropertylosses,homeless,diseases,.,Ex.10.Lookatthepicturesbelowandta