详解a visit to the zhoukoudian caves

1、reading,unit 5 meeting your ancestors,1 (adj.) 试探性的，犹豫的 2 (n. 插嘴 it is rude to interrupt.,interrupt 1)阻断, 中断 dont interrupt him, for he hasnt finished yet.,5. we have found human and animal bones in those caves higher up the hill as well as tools and other objects. 我们在山的比较高的洞穴里发现了动物和人类的骨头以及工具和其他物品。,

2、as well as 1) conj. as well as 可以用来连接两个相同的成分, 如名词, 形容词, 动词, 介词, 通常不位于句首。意为“不但.而且”。 she sings as well as playing the piano.,2) prep. 相当于besides, in addition to， 意为“除.之外”, 后面通常接名词或动词。 as well as eating five course meals, they drank two bottles of wine.,6. so we think it is reasonable to assume they li

3、ved in these caves, regardless of the cold 因此我们有理由认为他们不顾寒冷住在这些洞穴里。,assume vt. 1)假定：设想 the scientists assume that there are no animals on the moon 科学家设想月球上没有动物。 2) 装作 she assumed a look of surprise 她装出一副吃惊的样子。,regardless of prep. 1) 不管; 不顾 he climbed the building, regardless of the danger 不管有多危险, 他还是

4、爬上了大厦。 2) 尽管 we will persevere regardless of past failures. 尽管以前我们失败过, 但仍要坚持下去。,7. that would have kept them warm, cooked the food and scared wild beasts away as well. 他们用这火取暖、做饭, 还能用火吓跑野兽。,1) would 表示猜测, 译为 “想必”、“肯定会”。,2) keep them warm为keep+宾语+宾语补足语的结构意为 “使.处于某种状态（情况）”。用作宾语补足语常见的词有现在分词、过去分词、形容词、副词

5、以及介词短语。 he kept me waiting for half an hour. keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.,8. we have been excavating layers of ash almost six metres thick, which suggests that they might have kept the fire burning all winter. 我们一直在挖掘一层层的积灰, 几乎有六米厚, 这说明他们可能整个冬季都在烧火。,a. “have been excavating”是现在完成进行时, 表示从

6、过去开始一直延续到现在, 强调动作的继续。 i have been looking for my lost book for three days, but i still havent found it 我已经找了三天我丢的书, 但仍没找到。,b. 句中 “ which” 用来引导非限制性定语从句, 先行词为其前的句子。 c. suggest vt. “暗示, 意味, 表明” her pale face suggests that she was ill. 她苍白的脸色表明她病了。 the handwriting of the letter suggests that the letter

7、might be from a lady 从书信的字体上看, 写信人是一位女性。,但当suggest作“建议”讲时, 其用法为: (+doing) i suggest her going home at once 我建议她马上回家。 +(that) should do,i suggested (that) she (should) go home at once 我建议她要马上回家。,考点 might have done是“情态动词+ have done”，表示对过去情况的推测。此外，“must / can / could / may + have done”也表示对过去发生的事情或情况的推测

8、。,a: 你姐姐上哪儿去了? 聚会时我没见到她。 b: 她可能和朋友游泳去了。,might have done a: where was your sister? i didnt see her at the party b: she might have gone swimming with some friends,10. yes and so well preserved 还保存得如此完好。 这是省略的句子, 完整句应是: and it is so well preserved (it指necklace),11. yes, indeed, as the botanical analyse

9、s have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake 确实, 正如植物学分析具体显示给我们的那样, 附近所有的土地都曾是大型浅湖的一部分。,a. as引导的非限制性定语从句常译作“正如 那样”。 as the proverb goes, “the enemy in disguise is just like the wolf in sheeps clothing.” 正如谚语所说的那样, 伪装的敌人就像是披着羊皮的狼。,b. part 前无 adj. 修饰时为不可数名词, 前面不用冠词；其前有adj. 修饰时为可数名词，要用冠词。 the blues ha