新概念 第三册第9课时

Words and expressions
-We need to be dependent on ourselves that means independent of our parents. Independence n. 独立日 Independence Day
high-rise adj. 高层的 high-rise development 高层建筑物 ~ building ~ flats 高层住宅 ~ apartments 反：
（L12）表缺乏： Have a shortage of / be short of Be lacking in Be in want of/ be in need of -She is not lacking in intelligence. -These children in the western region are in want of education.
（L2）lead +adj. +life 过着…的生活 Lead luxurious life Lead a miserable life / lead a wretched life/ lead a dog’s life
（L3） They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence..
（L11） Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
（L3） “狗”
rain dogs and cats dog days 三伏天 褒义：
Every dog has his day. lucky dog clever dog gay dog 快乐的人
Love me ,love my dog. 爱屋及乌
贬：
lazy dog 懒汉(lazy bone) sick as a dog 病得严重
（L10-11）die from 死于（外因）
Die from fear/overwork Die of (内因)
Die of cancer/old age
Be dying of
-I’m dying of boredom. 我烦得要死。 Die off 相继死去 Die for 为…而死；渴求
Die for knowledge
（L9） ntre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
2）-What he said is not unreasonable. (quite reasonable)（not+否定形容词）
3）-He doesn’t have meal without
meats. -他每一餐都有吃肉。（not+without） 4）-There is no cat that doesn’t
Die away （尤指声音，光，风）逐渐消失 或停止
-His footsteps died away in the darkness. 委婉说法：
-He is no more. -It is all over for him. -He has passed away. -He slept the final sleep.
air-resistance n.空气阻力 friction resistance 摩擦阻力 cold resistance 耐寒性
drought resistance drug resistance
resist v. 抵制 resist the temptation -many people can’t resist the temptation of delicious food.
Words and expressions
feline n./adj.猫科（的） -ine …的动物 canine 犬科 bovine 牛类的 swine 猪类的 swine flu/fever Cast pearls before swine. 对牛弹琴
Words and expressions
low-rise storey（英）—story（美） first floor 美一层/英二层 ground floor 英一层
paratrooper n. 伞兵 parachute 降落伞 ~ jump troop 军队 trooper 兵
skytrooper 伞兵
special trooper 特种兵 scout 侦察兵 foot soldier 炮兵
Lesson 9 Flying cats
Words and expressions
fascinate v.迷住，吸引住 -Jack was deeply fascinated by Rose’s beauty. Fascinate Photo 自拍照片 同：
charm / enthrall Prince Charming enthralling novel 引人入胜的小说
Words and expressions
affectionate adj. 充满深情的，柔情的 affection 感情，喜爱 同：
tender / gentle / pigeon-livered gentlewomanly 淑女的
Words and expressions
submissive adj. 服从的，顺从的 sub1）次… 下一级的 subcontinent subcommittee 附属委员会 2）下面的，潜 subway submarine subconscious 3)不…够的 subnormal 低能的 substandard 不合规格
（L5） Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
like fish. (no+not)
-（Lesson41，L26）Nor is the city without
its moments of beauty. -城市也并非没有良辰美景。 -（Lesson43，L7）It is not uncommon to
hear that a shipping company has made a
（L5）be / remain suspicious of Suspect v. /n. 怀疑/嫌疑犯 Suspect sb. of doing -He was suspected of stealing. Suspicion n. Be under suspicion
（L7） Apparently, they is a good deal of truth in this idea. A cat’s ability to survive falls is based on fact.
Text： （L1）-Cat never fail to fascinate human beings. -一分钟视频
-We are never fail to be fascinated by
advertisement.
（L1）双重否定（加强语气）
1) -Cat never fail to fascinate human beings. never （否定词）+fail（含否定意义的 词）
（L7） “三力一梦”的名称只能用不定式做定语
Ability Ability to think Effort -My effort to persuade her to return failed. Right Right to vote Dream -She has a dream to become an actress.
Be in the doghouse 倒霉
Don’t wake a sleeping dog. 不要惹麻烦
“马”
Be on one’s high horse 趾高气扬 eat like a horse 吃得很多
work like a horse 辛勤工作
talk horse 吹牛
hold one’s horse 镇静，别冲动 beat a dead horse 徒劳无益
（L12） One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. ‘ Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers,’ a doctor said.
（L12）It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. -航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常 有的事。
-It is not uncommon to see that food safety is a serious problem.
（L1） They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
independence n. 独立，独立性 Depend v. Depend on/upon -Do you want to go out with me next week? -It all depends. -看情况而定吧。 Dependent adj. Dependent on/ upon 依靠 Independent adj. be independent of