2020-2021学年牛津译林版高中英语必修2课件：拓展阅读1

2024/3/272020—2021学年牛津译林版高中英语必修2课件：拓展阅读1LakeTianchiisthehighestvolcanic1lakeintheworld.Itis2,194metershighandcoversanareaofabouttensquarekilometers.Insomeplacesitismorethan370metersdeep.Itislocated2intheChangbaishaninJilinProvince,northeastChina.TherehavebeenreportsofmonstersinLakeTianchisincethebeginningofthelastcentury,althoughnoonehasseenone.Somephotoshavebeentakenbuttheyarenotclearbecauseitwastoofaraway.Severalrecentsightings3broughtthe“MonsterofLakeTianchi”backinthenews.Inarecentsighting,thedirectorofalocaltouristoffice,MengFanying,saidthemonster,whichseemedtobeblackincolor,wastenmetersfromtheedgeofthelake.“Itjumpedoutofthewaterlikeaseal—about200peopleonChangbaishan’swesternpeak4sawit,”hesaid.Inanotherrecentsighting,agroupofsoldiersclaimed5theysawananimalmovingonthesurfaceofthewater.Thesoldiers,whowerewalkingalongthesideofthelake,watchedthecreatureswimmingforabouttwominutes.“Itwasgreenish-blackandhadaroundheadwith10-centimeterhorns6,”oneofthesoldierssaid.ManypeoplethinkthemonstermaybeadistantcousinoftheLochNessmonsterinScotland.Theyalsothinktheremightbesimilarcreaturesinotherlakesaroundtheworld.Scientists,however,areskeptical7.Theysaythatthelow-temperaturelakeisunlikelytobeabletosupportsuchlargelivingcreatures.词海拾贝

1.volcanic[vɒl̍kænIk]adj.

火山的2.located[ləu̍keItId]adj.

位于;坐落于3.sighting[̍saitI

]n.目睹,看见4.peak[piːk]n.峰,山峰5.claim[kleIm]v.宣称6.horn[hɔːn]n.角7.skeptical[̍skɛptIkəl]adj.

怀疑的理解诱思

1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthedescriptionoftherecentsightings?A.Itwasblackincolor.B.Itjumpedoutofw