新概念英语第三册Lesson 54PPT课件
新概念英语完整第三册Lesson 54ppt课件
They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows.
Provocation:
你一惹他，他就会打你。 （at the mere provocation）
Uninvited: =unexpected
They fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights
= They are uninvited when they fly into our rooms on summer nights
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We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless one like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding without dispelling our fears.
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Most of our fears are unreasonable, but they are impossible to erase. At the same time, however, insect are strangely fascinating.
…, but we find them impossible to erase.
表达反感 conceal ~ 掩饰反感
a feeling/sense of revulsion
新概念英语第2册课件Lesson54(共45页)
• ★finger n 手指 • thumb大拇指 • index finger/ forefinger食指 • middle finger中指 • ring finger无名指 • little finger小指 • toe 脚趾
ring finger
middle finger
little finger
新概念二 Lesson 54
Sticky fingers 粘糊的手指
Do you know some food made from flour?
noodles
steamed buns/ bread
clay oven rolls
dumplings
steamed stuffed buns
fried bread stick
index finger
thumb
★pie n 馅饼 blueberry pie ; apple pie
• Please give me a piece of pie. • 请给我一块馅饼
• ★mix v 混合, 拌和 • mixture n混合物
• Please mix sugar and cream fifty-fifty. • 请把砂糖和奶油对半加入。
• mess n. 乱七八糟 doorknob n. 门把手 sign v. 签字 register v. 挂号邮寄
• ★ sticky adj 粘的 • as sticky as glue和胶水一样粘
• sticky rice 糯米
sticky tape 胶带 ticky fingers 有偷盗行为的人
• ★mess n 乱七八糟 • what a mess! • you are a mess!你真邋遢 • the man/woman is a mess • make a mess of sth把...搅得乱七八糟 • he made a mess of my job他把我的工作搅得一团糟
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3_lesson02(共38页)
• 我们教区的牧师总是为各种各样的事筹集资金。但始终未能筹足资金 把教堂的钟修好。教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前
遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。
•
一天夜里，我们的牧师突然被惊醒了，大钟又在“打点”报时了！
他一看表，才1点钟，可是那钟一边敲了13下才停。牧师拿着一支电筒
• Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
• （L5）start n/vt. 惊起 • -He stood up with a start. • -what a start you give me. • -The noise made him started.
• （L13）'We'll get used to that Bill,' said the vicar.
• 'Thirteen is not as good as one but it's better than nothing.
• Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3-lesson06(共36页)
--arrange shoes in a neat row.把鞋放成整齐 的一排
v. 协商
--arrange with sb. about sth. 与某人商定某 事
Arrangement n.
Make arrangements
background-n.背景, 后台 --background music 配乐 --He is a man of high cultural
--blow one's own horn自吹自擂
blare-v.奏鸣
--a stereo blaring in the next apartment. 隔 壁的立体音响发出刺耳响声
v. 大声宣布和引人注目地宣布：
headlines blaring the scandal. 大标题宣布了 丑闻
ring-n. 戒
arrange-v.安排, 准备；计划：
--arrange for a big wedding. 为一盛大婚礼做 准备
--I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the station. 我已安排了一辆汽车去车站接 他们
v.排列
Lesson 6 Smash-and-grab
vocabulary
smash-v.打碎, 粉碎 --smashed all resistance.摧毁所有的抵抗 grab-v.抢夺, 攫取, 夺取 --grabbed the letter from me.从我手里抢走了
信 arcade-n.[建]拱廊, 有拱廊的街道 Piccadilly-n. 伦敦繁华的大街之一 jewellery-n. (=jewelry) [总称]珠宝 --jewel-n.宝石 --jeweller-n. 珠宝商, 宝石匠,钟表匠
新概念英语第三册第五课PPT课件Lesson 5 The facts
esson 5 The facts
Listen to the tape of the passage and then repeat the sentence one by one. The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a
Lesson 5 The facts
Listen to the tape of the passage and then repeat the sentence one by one.
Comprehension
1. The editor acted as he did because ___________. (a) he wanted an excuse to fire the journalist (b) he had not read the article beyond the first sentence (c) he was dissatisfied with the factual content of the article (d) he wanted to please the president of the new African republic 2. The journalist took a long time to send the details required because _________. (a) it took him a long time to count all the steps (b) he had not been allowed to fax the information he had obtained (c) he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to press (d) he had been arrested before he had had time to obtain the facts 3. Why had the journalist been arrested? (a) Because his activities must have appeared suspicious. (b) For having gone to extremes to provide unimportant facts. (c) For climbing the palace wall in order to measure its height. (d) Because the article was published in its original form.
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3_lesson02(共31页)
She came to the meeting armed with all the facts and figures to prove us wrong.
III Text Study
Explain the text: In the torchlight, he caught sight of a
eg. We’re trying to raise funds for the Red Cross.
The leader raised an army.
> raise your hand, raise the bag over your head
raise my family, raise my son
Explain the text:
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
Structure: “and” introduces a compound statement; inside the first clause “which” introduces an attributive clause to modify “the big clock”.
o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. (2) Structure: “but” introduces a compound statement; the first clause of the compound statement contains an objective clause led by “that” after verb “saw”; the second clause contains an adverbial clause of time introduced by “before”; the present participle phrase “looking at his watch” is used as adverbial of time.
新概念英语NCE2_Lesson54(共18页)课件
By Jasmine
• sticky 粘的
1 My fingers were sticky with the glue.
2 If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________. 2000.1 CET6 56
” （华盛顿·欧文）
• annoying恼人的 disturbing, boring, dull无趣的，烦人的 annoy sb be annoyed • dismay 失望泄气 sb/sth Disappoint sb/ Turn/let sb down 失望的+ed/ing
• Recognize辨认，认出，听出;承认，认可(政权 语言)
• finger 手指 1 be all thumbs 就是指人笨手笨脚的 I am all thumbs when I talk to the boy I love. 2 Twist sb around one’s little finger Every man bows before her beauty. She is able to twist them around her little finger.
• Mix 混合,只含有成份被混合的意思 1 mix sth with sth mix the oil and water/mix sand, cement and water. mix water and wine; 混合水和酒； motives that were mixed. 多种动机 Greed and charity don't mix.
69. Louis was asked to ________ the man who stole her purse. 1994.1 CET6
新概念英语第三册精品课件PPT NCE3_lesson55(共64页)
have, make, let等使役动词和see, hear, listen to, look at, watch, notice, observe 等感官动词 都可接不带to的不定式作宾补。help后可带to, 也可不带to。如：
Let him do whatever he wishes to do. 他想干什么就让他干吧。
八大行星
冥王星
八大行星
课文讲解
Para 1.
1. astronomy n.天文学 例句：Physics and astronomy are
related sciences. 物理学和天文学是相关联的科学。 astronomical形容词 adj. 天文学的,天体
的
detect发现; 发觉, 查明, 侦察出
Did you see him go out? 你看见他出去了吗？
I often help my mother (to) do some housework. 我经常帮助妈妈做些家务。
四、“make＋宾语＋Ｖ-ed（过去分词作 宾补）”这个结构指宾语接受后面的那 个动作，表示被动的意思，意为 “使某 人 / 某事被……”。如：
它比我所想的要坏得多。 He argued that all matter was infinitely
divisible. 他坚持所有物质都可无限地分。 宇宙是无限大的。 The universe is infinitely large.
2.The first question to answer is whether a planet can actually support life.
得我们感到更自信了。 友情提示：在被动语态中，此类结构中省略的动词
新概念英语NCE2_Lesson54-2课件
5.用这ion
characters: Pip,Estella,Miss Havisham, Joe,Abel Magwitch
What is a gentlmen?
令我们吃惊的是，他对 比赛的结果非常沮丧。
sign 1.2. n.v. signature n.
交通标识？
sign n. 签名；标识 v.签字；做手势
1.The increasing number of people owning guns is an alarming sign of the times. 2. The hotel manager signed to the porter to pick up my case.
receiver 1.2.
1.Molly's more of a giver than a receiver. 2.a satellite receiver 3.The receiver is as bad as the thief.
dismay n.v.
1. To her dismay, her name was not on the list. 2.He was dismayed at /bythe change in his old friend.
L54 Sticky fingers
pastry 面糊，糕点
easy as pie
1.a piece of pie 2.pie in the sky humble pie
Be careful of what you say or you'll have to eat humble pie.
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3_lesson56(共34页)
predecessor n. 前任，前辈；（被取代的）原有事物，前身 先辈 antecedent—descendant Chinese descendant 炎黄子孙 ~ company 被接管的公司
crown n.花环；王冠；君权，君王 v.给…戴花环；为…加 冕
~ prince 王储 ~ jewel （镶在王冠上以示王权的）御宝； 至宝（一个人最宝贵的东西） take the ~ 夺冠，获得冠军称号
（L22）
The first sign of disaster was a dead sheep floating down.
Next came a horse, swimming bravely, but we were afraid that the strength of the current would prevent its landing anywhere before it became exhausted.
between the two countries. -这条河流成为这两国间的天然边界线。 同根：
overtake v. 1)突然降临，意外的碰上 be overtaken by a snow storm 2)追上，赶上（catch up with） -At last he overtook me at the finishing line. 3）袭击，压倒 be overtaken with fear害怕得要死 take over 接收，接管 -约翰逊昨天接任委员会主席一职。 -Johnson took over the chairmanship of the
Lesson 56 Our neighbor, the river
boundary n.界线；边界 ~ dispute 边界争端 ~ line 边界线 ~ science 边缘科学 ~ between / of -The river determines the natural boundary
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3_lesson23(共44页)
• V.闲逛，漫步 • -He is strolling along the road. • Stroller n.散步者，流浪者
• 同：Ramble v.海岸，林中散步 • -The couple are rambling in the forest. • Wander vi.漫步，徘徊，流浪，彷徨无目的地
• On impulse 冲动的 • -He rushed out to catch up with that
girl on impulse. • Be driven by impulse to do sth. • 情不自禁做某事 • -I was driven by • impulse to watch TV. • impulsive adj. • impulsively adv.
Lesson
23
One man's meat is another
man's
poison
• poison n.毒药 • deadly poison • 致命毒药 • 毒气 • poison gas • rat poison • 鼠药 • 毒苹果 • poison apple
• -最后，她得到白马王子的爱情，破解 了皇后给白雪公主的毒苹果诅咒。
• luxury n.奢侈品，珍品 • -The diamond ring is a luxury to me. • Adj.奢侈的 • luxury goods luxury tax • luxury car 豪车 • luxury hotel luxury liner • luxurious adj.奢侈的，豪华的
新概念英语第三册Lesson5-The-facts (共47张PPT)
Original adj.最初的, 原始的, 独创的, 新颖的 n.原物, 原作
--an original play原创剧本 --an original mind.有创造性的思想 --an original edition 原版
origin n. 起初， 起源the origin of human being
VJ （video jockey） 电视综艺节目 主持人
中国：The Forbidden City/紫禁城， Palace Museum/故宫，Summer Palace/ 颐和园
英国：Buckingham Palace/白金汉宫， Downing St./唐宁街
美国：White House/白宫， Pentagon/五 角大楼
a limited ~ 限量版
2. extreme <n.> 极端 <a.>极端的 ;末端的
---go to extreme(s) to do…做某事走 极端
He went to extreme to say that the play was the best one.
---go from one extreme to the other 从一个极端走向另一个极端
我们心甘情愿努力学习甚至牺牲睡眠时间为 了进入理想的大学。（sacrifice，ideal）
We are willing to study hard and even sacrifice sleeping time to be admitted to an ideal university.
The athletes/competitors competed with each other to gain access to the Olympic Games for the privilege of winning glory for their motherland.(为了…的殊荣）
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3_lesson06(共20页)
• jewel 宝石 jewellery 总称 • Jew 犹太人，奸商 • Precious stone: agate 玛瑙 jade 翡翠
石
• diamond 钻石、菱形 • lace 花边、带子 • necklace shoelace • ring • Wedding ring engagement ring
ruby 红宝
• staff 全体员工（单复同形） • on the staff 成为全体员工中的一员 • It’s good to have you on the staff. • 集合名词的单数强调群体，复数强调个体。 • The staff is working efficiently. • The staff are working efficiently. • faculty 全体教师（尤大学） • crew （飞机、船 ）全体工作人员 • cast 全体演职员
• snail • sneak 蹑手蹑脚的 • sneaker n • Sneaker on sb • She wears high-heels, I wear sneakers. • crawl 蹒跚学步、匍匐前进
• Empty • I am empty. • Empty mind • Is this seat taken? • It’s an open seat, go ahead! • admire 欣赏、高兴的看 • enjoy 从中得到乐趣 • appreciate 鉴赏 • Window display • go window shopping
• The silence was broken. • The dead lock is broken. • Flash and lighting streaked the sky. • roar 动物咆哮、机器的轰隆声 • rumble v.咕噜咕噜 • The thunders rumbled in the distance. • My stomach will rumble in the noon. • roll 长而低沉的声音 • The drum rolled. • wail 嚎啕大哭，风呼啸的声音 • The cold wind was wailing.
新概念英语第三册PPT课件：NCE3-lesson10(共30页)
Questions on the text: 1. How many passengers was Titanic carrying and
how many crew? 1316 passengers and a crew of 891.
2. How did she compare with other ships at that time/ She was the largest that had ever been built.
at that time = then
在当时
not only… but (also )… 不仅…而且
be regarded as = be considered as , be treated as
把…看作为
口语中： regard sb. / sth. as + (n. / pron. / adj. / doing / done)
❖Read the text by yourselves and pay attention to the usage of the past perfect
❖Language points
❖
❖1. The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. (背 景介绍)
a crew of 一组（工作人员）
The ship carry a crew of 250.
A titanic explosion consumed Challenger and its crew of seven.
巨大的爆炸毁灭了“挑战者”号和它的七名乘务员。
3. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartment.
新概念英语第三册精品课件PPT NCE3_lesson60(共38页)
• （L7）He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party.
• 平行结构分：单词平行、短语平行和句子平行
• -An Englishman thinks seated; a Frenchman, standing; an American, pacing; an Irishman, afterward.（单词平行）
• -英国人坐着想；法国人站着想；美国人走着想； 爱尔兰人事后想。
• diversion n.改道，绕道；转向，转移
• create a ~ • 转移注意力
• -One of the gang created a ~ in the street while the others rushed into the bank and robbed money.
• trial n.讨厌的事、人；审讯；试验，考验
• (L2-3) nothing和everything平行结构，增强语言 表现力
• -（Lesson26，L9ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้These days, advertisers not only offer free samples, but free cars, free houses, and free trips round the world as well.
• intellectual n.知识分子adj.智力的 • ~ power 智力 • ~ development智力发展 • ~ worker 脑力劳动者 • ~ property • 知识产权 • intellectualism n. • 智力活动；知性主义
英语新概念2 Lesson 54 - Sticky fingers课件
Vocabulary
recognize ['rekəgnaiz] v.认出，听出
【辨析】 recognize, know这两个词都有“认识”之意。 recognize表示能认出曾经见过或原来认识的人或事物。 know表示认识或熟悉某人,它不仅可以用于人,也可以用于 地方。 例句:Do you knowMr. Brown?你认识布朗先生吗？
Vocabulary
register ['redʒistə] v.挂号邮寄
【拓展】 a registered letter 挂号信 【例句】 Could you sign the hotel register please, sir? 先生，请在酒店登记簿上签字好吗？
Text
What two interruptions did the writer have?
2. He actually has to walk on them. He can't do __c___.
a.else b.different c.otherwise
d.other
学习目标
1.能在语境中正确运用本课的重点词汇; 2. 复习巩固语法：the, some 和 any
虚拟语气的用法
Vocabulary
【拓展】 ① vt. 辨出，认出，认识 I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. ② vt. 承认，确认，认可 It is recognized that Jane is the most intelligent girl among us. He recognized Dan as one of his best friends.
Vocabulary
新概念英语亚历山大著第54课单词朗读
第一部分：介绍新概念英语学习方法1. 新概念英语是什么？新概念英语是一套广受欢迎的英语教材，由亚历山大·罗奇编写。
这套教材以其科学的教学方法和严谨的体系，为无数学习英语的人提供了有效的学习工具。
2. 为什么选择新概念英语？新概念英语的学习方法注重基础，以逐步深化的方式帮助学习者掌握英语语言的基本知识，从而使学习者能够更好地理解和运用英语。
新概念英语对语法和词汇的讲解也非常全面，适合各个阶段的学习者。
3. 如何有效学习新概念英语？有效学习新概念英语的关键在于坚持，重复和掌握。
每一课的学习都需要反复练习和巩固，特别是对于词汇的掌握，通过朗读能够提高学习效果。
第二部分：新概念英语第54课单词朗读方法1. 了解第54课生词的意思。
在进行朗读之前，首先需要了解第54课中的生词的意思，明确这些词汇在句子中的含义，这有助于更加准确地理解并模仿句子的语音，语调，语速和停顿。
2. 熟悉语音音标。
对于一些发音比较困难的单词，需要通过学习语音音标来正确地发音。
英语中的音标是一种特殊的符号系统，帮助我们更准确地理解和记忆英语单词的发音。
3. 反复朗读每一个单词。
通过反复朗读每一个单词，能够加深对单词发音和重音的记忆，并且培养口语表达的能力。
在朗读时，要特别注意音调的上扬和下降，以及连读的情况。
4. 使用录音和对比。
为了更好地审视朗读效果，可以使用录音设备进行朗读，并进行对比。
或者找到一个口语表达良好的人或者老师，听一听他们的发音，进行比较和学习。
5. 利用课文进行朗读训练。
在掌握了单词的发音之后，就可以开始利用课文进行朗读训练。
在朗读时，可以模仿课文的语音，语调和语速，尽量使自己的朗读和课文原意一致。
第三部分：新概念英语第54课单词朗读的实践方法1. 制定朗读计划。
为了更好地进行朗读训练，可以制定一个具体的朗读计划，每天花一定的时间进行反复的朗读练习。
通过持续的训练，逐渐提高自己的朗读能力。
2. 利用多媒体进行朗读训练。
新概念英语第三册Lesson 54知识点讲解
Section 1:lesson54•~wage (a war) on sb 开始, 进行（战争﹑运动等）:•We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. We continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops. They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows. We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless ones like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding with out dispelling our fears. Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society does nothing to prevent us from being filled withrevulsion when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.•No country wants to wage a nuclear war. 哪个国家也不想打核战争.•警方正向毒品分子（drug dealers)开战•向邻国开战•We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. We continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops.•Contaminate (vt) 弄脏，污染• A river contaminated by chemicals •饮用水被污染了•食物被污染了•devour•1）吞食（某物）: devour the food •She devoured the new detective story•They are contaminating the minds of our young people•We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. We continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops.•Fire devoured a huge area of forest•2）吞噬，毁灭•Her body had been almost entirely devoured by the disease.1•We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. We continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops.They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows. We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless ones like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding with out dispelling our fears. Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society does nothing to prevent us from being filled withrevulsion when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.•Provoke•激怒（某人）; 挑衅•I am not easily provoked, but this behaviour is intolerable •If you provoke the dog, it will bite you.•provoke sb into doing sth :刺激某人去做…•爸爸的话刺激他离家出走•狗被激怒去咬我•We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good. We continually wages war on them, for they contaminate his food, carry diseases, or devour his crops.They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows. We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless ones like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding with out dispelling our fears. Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society does nothing to prevent us from being filled withrevulsion when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.•revolt ( rɪvəult)•…be revolted by•I was revolted by his dirty habit of spitting. 我很讨厌他随地吐痰的.•我对这个气味感到恶心2•Revulsion 厌恶•厌恶感• a sense of revulsion•Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society does nothing to prevent us from being filled with revulsion when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.• A horde of=hordes of•一大群，一大帮• A horde of fans• A horde of shoppers• A horde of tourists•we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.•No matter how much we like honey, or how much we have read about the uncanny sense of direction which bees possess, we have a horror of being stung. Most of our fears are unreasonable, but they are impossible to erase. At the same time, however, insects are strangely fascinating. We enjoy reading about them, especially when we find that, like the praying mantis, they lead perfectly horrible lives. We enjoy staring at them entranced as they go about their business, unaware (we hope) of our presence. Who has not stood in awe at the sight of a spider pouncing on a fly, or a column of ants triumphantly bearing home an enormous dead beetle ?•No matter how much we like honey, or how much we have read about the uncanny sense of direction which bees possess, we have a horror of being stung. Most of our fears are unreasonable, but they are impossible to erase.At the same time, however, insects are strangely fascinating. We enjoy reading about them, especially when we find that, like the praying mantis, they lead perfectly horrible lives. We enjoy staring at them entranced as they go about their business, unaware (we hope) of our presence. Who has not stood in awe at the sight of a spider pouncing on a fly, or a column of ants triumphantly bearing home an enormous dead beetle ?•，:•The silence was uncanny.•Her predictions turned out to be uncannily accurate.•An uncanny coincidence3•Entrance• v :• Be entranced by 被…迷住• 我们被这首歌迷住• 我们被美景迷住• 我被她的美丽迷住•We enjoy reading about them, especially when we find that, like the praying mantis, they lead perfectly horrible lives. We enjoy staring at them entranced as they go about their business, unaware (we hope) of our presence. Who has not stood in awe at the sight of a spider pouncing on a fly, or a column of ants triumphantly bearing home an enormous dead beetle ?•awe•/ ɔː; ɔ/ n [U] 敬畏;•Her first view of the pyramids filled her with awe.•她初见金字塔时, 敬畏之感油然而生.•Be/stand in awe of sth/sb 敬畏…•I was/stood in awe of my father until I was at least fifteen •所有的学生都敬畏他们的老师•Who has not stood in awe at the sight of a spider pouncing on a fly, or a column （列）of ants triumphantly bearing home an enormous dead beetle ?•Pounce on 猛扑，突袭•We saw the tiger about to pounce (on the goat).•The hawk pounced on its prey and carried it o ff.•bear•(旧或文) =carry 携带•They bore his body to the tomb. 他们把他的遗体抬到墓地.•Bear a heavy burden Section 2:•Last summer I spent days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach tree. The tree has grown againsta warm wall on a sheltered side of the house. I am especially proud of it,not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither. Clusters of tiny insects called aphides were to be found on the underside of the leaves. They were visited by a large colony of ants which obtained a sort of honey from them.I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though it failed toget rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. I bound the base of the tree with sticky tape , making it impossible for the ants to reach the aphides.4•shelter (n)•sheltered adj 远离危险的，不受坏事影响的•He has led a sheltered life in the countryside. 他在乡村生活, 避免了很多烦恼.• A sheltered childhood •Last summer I spent days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach tree. The tree has grown againsta warm wall on a sheltered side of the house. I am especially proud of it,not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither. Clusters of tiny insects called aphides were to be found on the underside of the leaves. They were visited by a large colony of ants which obtained a sort of honey from them.I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though it failed toget rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. I bound the base of the tree with sticky tape , making it impossible for the ants to reach the aphides.•luscious•美味多汁的•luscious fruit•一杯甘醇的红酒•but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches. During the summer,I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither. Clusters oftiny insects called aphides were to be found on the underside of the leaves.They were visited by a large colony of ants which obtained a sort of honeyfrom them. I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even thoughit failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. Ibound the base of the tree with sticky tape , making it impossible for theants to reach the aphides. 5•but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.Clusters of tiny insects called aphides were to be found on the underside of the leaves. They were visited by a large colony of ants which obtaineda sort of honey from them. I immediately embarked on an experimentwhich, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. I bound the base of the tree with sticky tape , making it impossible for the ants to reach the a phides.• A colony of （生活或生长在同一地方的动物或植物的）群•蚁群•象群•羊群•The tape was so sticky that they did not dare to cross it. For a long time,I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment. Ieven went out at midnight with a torch and noted with satisfaction (and surprise) that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tapewithout being able to do anything about it. I got up early next morning hoping to find that the ants had given up in despair. Instead, I saw that they had discovered a new route. They were climbing up the wall of the house and then on to the leaves of•the tree. I realized sadly that I had been completely defeated by their ingenuity. The ants had been quick to find an answer to my thoroughly unscientific methods!•scurry•小步疾跑:•mice scurrying across the floor•在路上匆匆小跑•scurry along the road•The rain sent everyone scurrying for shelter.•People are scurrying to work •The tape was so sticky that they did not dare to cross it. For a long time, I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment. I even went out at midnight with a torch and noted with satisfaction (and surprise) that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tape without being able to do anything about it. I got up early next morning hoping to find that the ants had given up in despair. Instead, I saw that they had discovered a new route. They were climbing up the wall of the house and then on to the leaves of•the tree. I realized sadly that I had been completely defeated by their ingenuity. The ants had been quick to find an answer to my thoroughly unscientific methods!6•Swarm (n) 蜂群•Swarm (v)蜂拥，聚集•The crowd was swarming out through the gates.•学生们蜂拥去食堂（cafeteria)•学生们在学校门口聚集•The tape was so sticky that they did not dare to cross it. For a long time, I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment. I even went out at midnight with a torch and noted with satisfaction (and surprise) that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tape without being able to do anything about it. I got up early next morning hoping to find that the ants had given up in despair. Instead, I saw that they had discovered a new route. They were climbing up the wall of the house and then on to the leaves of•the tree. I realized sadly that I had been completely defeated by their ingenuity. The ants had been quick to find an answer to my thoroughly unscientific methods!•ingenuity [ indʒi nju:iti]•ingenious (a)•别出心裁的, 具有独创性的，奇妙的•an ingenious plan, method, solution,•An ingenious mobile phone•An ingenious game •The tape was so sticky that they did not dare to cross it. For a long time, I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment. I even went out at midnight with a torch and noted with satisfaction (and surprise) that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tape without being able to do anything about it. I got up early next morning hoping to find that the ants had given up in despair. Instead, I saw that they had discovered a new route. They were climbing up the wall of the house and then on to the leaves of•the tree. I realized sadly that I had been completely defeated by their ingenuity. The ants had been quick to find an answer to my thoroughly unscientific methods!7。
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We enjoy reading about them, especially when we find that, like the praying mantis, they lead perfectly horrible lives.
perfectly: = completely
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We enjoy staring at them, entranced as they go about their business, unaware (we hope) of our presence.
Lesson 54 Instinct or cleverness?
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• Wage
• carry on (a war or campaign) • Launch
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Revulsion
be filled with, feel ~
充满厌恶；感到厌恶
cause ~
引起反感
express ~
表达反感 conceal ~ 掩饰反感
high level of civilization
does nothing to:对---无济于事。= It's no use（找例句） 10
No matter how much we like honey, or how much we have read about the uncanny sense of direction which bees possess, we have a horror of being stung.
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We continually wage war on them, for they contaminate our food, carry diseases, or devour our crops.
Sin original sin Wrath Envy Gluttony Greed Lust Sloth Pride
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Knowing that the industrious ant lives in a highly organized society does nothing to prevent us from being filled with revulsion when we find hordes of them crawling over a carefully prepared picnic lunch.
Uninvited: =unexpected
They fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights
= They are uninvited when they fly into our rooms on summer nights
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We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless one like moths. Reading about them increases our understanding without dispelling our fears.
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Most of our fears are unreasonable, but they are impossible to erase. At the same time, however, insects are strangely fascinating.
…, but we find them impossible to erase.
crawl into/out of bed ：to get into or out of bed slowly because you are very tired:
We crawled into bed at 2 am.
highly organized: highly disciplined
high degree of responsibility/ trust/ attention
a feeling/sense of revulsion
厌恶感
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Horde A school of fish 一群小鱼 A flock of birds 一群鸟 A colony of bees 一群蜜蜂 A herd of sheep （羊群） A troop of wolves 一群狼
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Luscious
In dread of 介词分开 unpleasant insects: terrible ,awful.
increases our understanding:
提高眼界，打开胸怀，拓展平台
Raise one’s vision Open up one’s mind Expand one’s life platform
cation; they fly uninvited into our rooms on summer nights, or beat against our lighted windows.
Provocation:
你一惹他，他就会打你。 （at the mere provocation）
Sweet and juicy
How luscious the wine is ! 多么香甜的美酒！ luscious peaches 甘美多汁的桃子
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We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good.
Be brought up to do:在------中长大成人。 The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods ….)
Do more harm than good : 害多益少 Do more good than harm : 益多害少