大学英语-教学计划-Unit6 What Animals Really Think
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Unit
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
(Book 1)
6
What Animals Really Think
Think about it
According to the author, what is the better way to explore animal intelligence? What is the author’s view about animal intelligence? Do you agree?
go far: help very much; achieve much success eg: Your suggestion will go far towards solving our present housing problem. Jane's a very talented writer -- she'll go far.
convince: make (sb.) feel sure by the use of argument or evidence eg: His parents managed to convince him that teaching was the most suitable profession for him. We finally convinced the police of our innocence. (be convinced: feel certain that sth. is true) eg: I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.
encounter: (fml) meet, esp. unexpectedly
eg: She encountered an old friend on the street. Before they had gone very far, they encountered a young man selling oranges.
This debate is now largely obsolete. On the one hand, it has been superseded by a more empirically-driven discussion about whether the research programme of animal cognition, which assumes that animals have cognitive processes similar to those of humans, is or is not successful. On the other hand, it has been made obsolete by any of a number of more modern approaches to human intelligence.
blank: carrying no information or mark; empty or clear eg: There is a blank space at the bottom of the form for you to sign your name in. I never know what Jayne’s thinking – she has such a blank expression.
eg: In the interests of safety, please do not smoke.
go far: help very much; achieve much success eg: Your suggestion will go far towards solving our present housing problem. Jane's a very talented writer -- she'll go far.
deceive: try to make (sb.) believe sth. that is false (used in the patterns: deceive sb., deceive sb. into doing sth.) eg: You can't pass exams without working, so don't deceive yourself into thinking you can. You deceived me, and I can't forgive you. They deceived the old man into signing the papers.
reveal: make (sth.) known eg: The details of the new policy for medical insurance have been revealed. His research in cloning "Dolly" revealed some very important facts. A survey of the Chinese diet has revealed that a growing number of children in cities are overweight.
make a deal: reach an agreement or arrangement, esp. in business or politics eg: I'll make a deal with you -- you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight. The car company has made a deal with a Japanese firm, which will supply engines in exchange for brakes.
inaccessible: very difficult to travel to or difficult to
understand or appreciate eg: Some of the house on the hillside are inaccessible to cars. I found his lecture completely inaccessible—I could not understand a word of it.
thrive: to grow,develop healthy or be successful eg: My garden is too dry and shady– not many plants thrive in those condition. His business thrived in the years before the war.
go wrong: stop developing well eg: Everything went wrong with my computer after I installed that new program. I didn't watch the live opening ceremony of the World Cup yesterday because my television went wrong again.
Cultural Notes
Raising the question "Are animals intelligent?" The phrase "animal intelligence" may introduce a discussion about whether it is meaningful to speak of animals as "intelligent" at all, or whether animal behavior should instead be thought of as a series of unthinking mechanical responses to stimuli that originate in the animal's internal or external environments, with only humans being capable of conscious thought and flexible responding.
figure out: understand; reason out eg: I can't figure out why he quit his wellpaid job to undertake such tedious work. I can't figure her out; one minute she's happy, the next, sad. It took me 2 hours to figure out how to start the new washing-machine.
only to (do sth.): often used to indicate that sb. did sth. with a disappointing or surprising result. Infinitive ―to‖ functions as result adverbial. eg: He hurried to the railway station, only to find that the train had left. He had once tried inviting her out, only to meet with a rather cool response.
in sb's interest(s): for or to sb.'s advantage eg: It would be in your interests to undertake this task although it's difficult. The local government has to abandon the plan for a new chemical plant because it is not in the public interest. (Similar phrase: in the interest(s) of sth.: for the sake of sth.)
size up: carefully examine a situation or person in order to make a judgment eg: I don't like the way the sales assistants in that shop size you up as you walk through the door. Some manufacturers have been sizing up some African countries as a possible market for their motorcycles. I felt insulted by the way my father sized up my boyfriend.
Language Points
lack: n. the state or fact not having something eg: Her only problem is lack of confidence. We aren’t having a holiday because of a lack of funds. v. not having sth. or not have enough of it eg: I lack the energy that’s required to look after children.
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
(Book 1)
6
What Animals Really Think
Think about it
According to the author, what is the better way to explore animal intelligence? What is the author’s view about animal intelligence? Do you agree?
go far: help very much; achieve much success eg: Your suggestion will go far towards solving our present housing problem. Jane's a very talented writer -- she'll go far.
convince: make (sb.) feel sure by the use of argument or evidence eg: His parents managed to convince him that teaching was the most suitable profession for him. We finally convinced the police of our innocence. (be convinced: feel certain that sth. is true) eg: I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.
encounter: (fml) meet, esp. unexpectedly
eg: She encountered an old friend on the street. Before they had gone very far, they encountered a young man selling oranges.
This debate is now largely obsolete. On the one hand, it has been superseded by a more empirically-driven discussion about whether the research programme of animal cognition, which assumes that animals have cognitive processes similar to those of humans, is or is not successful. On the other hand, it has been made obsolete by any of a number of more modern approaches to human intelligence.
blank: carrying no information or mark; empty or clear eg: There is a blank space at the bottom of the form for you to sign your name in. I never know what Jayne’s thinking – she has such a blank expression.
eg: In the interests of safety, please do not smoke.
go far: help very much; achieve much success eg: Your suggestion will go far towards solving our present housing problem. Jane's a very talented writer -- she'll go far.
deceive: try to make (sb.) believe sth. that is false (used in the patterns: deceive sb., deceive sb. into doing sth.) eg: You can't pass exams without working, so don't deceive yourself into thinking you can. You deceived me, and I can't forgive you. They deceived the old man into signing the papers.
reveal: make (sth.) known eg: The details of the new policy for medical insurance have been revealed. His research in cloning "Dolly" revealed some very important facts. A survey of the Chinese diet has revealed that a growing number of children in cities are overweight.
make a deal: reach an agreement or arrangement, esp. in business or politics eg: I'll make a deal with you -- you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight. The car company has made a deal with a Japanese firm, which will supply engines in exchange for brakes.
inaccessible: very difficult to travel to or difficult to
understand or appreciate eg: Some of the house on the hillside are inaccessible to cars. I found his lecture completely inaccessible—I could not understand a word of it.
thrive: to grow,develop healthy or be successful eg: My garden is too dry and shady– not many plants thrive in those condition. His business thrived in the years before the war.
go wrong: stop developing well eg: Everything went wrong with my computer after I installed that new program. I didn't watch the live opening ceremony of the World Cup yesterday because my television went wrong again.
Cultural Notes
Raising the question "Are animals intelligent?" The phrase "animal intelligence" may introduce a discussion about whether it is meaningful to speak of animals as "intelligent" at all, or whether animal behavior should instead be thought of as a series of unthinking mechanical responses to stimuli that originate in the animal's internal or external environments, with only humans being capable of conscious thought and flexible responding.
figure out: understand; reason out eg: I can't figure out why he quit his wellpaid job to undertake such tedious work. I can't figure her out; one minute she's happy, the next, sad. It took me 2 hours to figure out how to start the new washing-machine.
only to (do sth.): often used to indicate that sb. did sth. with a disappointing or surprising result. Infinitive ―to‖ functions as result adverbial. eg: He hurried to the railway station, only to find that the train had left. He had once tried inviting her out, only to meet with a rather cool response.
in sb's interest(s): for or to sb.'s advantage eg: It would be in your interests to undertake this task although it's difficult. The local government has to abandon the plan for a new chemical plant because it is not in the public interest. (Similar phrase: in the interest(s) of sth.: for the sake of sth.)
size up: carefully examine a situation or person in order to make a judgment eg: I don't like the way the sales assistants in that shop size you up as you walk through the door. Some manufacturers have been sizing up some African countries as a possible market for their motorcycles. I felt insulted by the way my father sized up my boyfriend.
Language Points
lack: n. the state or fact not having something eg: Her only problem is lack of confidence. We aren’t having a holiday because of a lack of funds. v. not having sth. or not have enough of it eg: I lack the energy that’s required to look after children.