新概念第三冊第一課筆記(共11頁)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上3.1 Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲獅【Text】課文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, exp

2、erts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately

3、 ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trai

4、l of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that t

5、he animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to th

6、ink that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside 二、【New words and expressions】生詞和短語puma n. 美洲獅 spot v. 看出，發(fā)現(xiàn)evidence n. 證 accumulate v. 積累，積聚 oblige v. 使感到必須 hunt n. 追獵；尋找blackberry n. 黑莓 human being 人類 corner v. 使走投無路，使陷入困境 trail n. 一串，一系列 print n. 印痕 cling (clung, clung

7、) v. 粘convince v.使信服 somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因 disturb v. 令人不安 學(xué)spot v. 看出，發(fā)現(xiàn) = see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of eg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd. He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏銳的識別錯誤的能力 spot(做動詞時候) = see:強調(diào)結(jié)果、辨別出、看見、識別、發(fā)現(xiàn)。 find 強調(diào)發(fā)現(xiàn)的結(jié)果。 find out 查出事實真相。 dis

8、cover 做出重大發(fā)現(xiàn) notice 注意到 observe 觀察 watch 觀察活動中的人或畫面 2）spot n. 斑點 eg: There is a white spot on the shirt. 1).on the spot 立刻，馬上（at once, immediately ） Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 2)at the place of the action 在現(xiàn)場 Wherever she is needed , she is quickly on the spot. evi

9、dence n. 證據(jù)(不可數(shù)名詞) When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence. Evident adj.明顯的, 顯然的 / evidently adv.明顯地, 顯然evidence=proof in evidence:顯而易見的. He was in evidence at the party.accumulate vt,vi. 積累，積聚（強調(diào)積累的過程） gather vt. 聚集，把某人召集在某處 collect 收集，采集 assemble 集合，集會， vt. 裝配 hoard 大量地貯存 Th

10、e squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter. hoard up= store up amass 積聚（主要用于詩歌和文學(xué)作品）oblige v. 使感到必須 feel obliged to do sth.感覺有必要做某事 be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事 hunt n. 追獵；尋找 （hunt for）- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult

11、. （prove vt.證明, 證實）search 搜尋某處為了尋找到某人或某物- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run after 強調(diào)追趕, 追求 - look, a dog is running after a cat- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue  v.追尋(理想) chase v.追趕 （- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief）run

12、 after 強調(diào)追趕、追求. seek 追尋（夢想，理想） = pursue chase 追趕. hunt for search 搜尋某處為了尋找到某人或某物 corner v. 使走投無路，使陷入困境作為動詞, 經(jīng)常使用被動語態(tài)The corner of the street in the corner of the room on the corner of the desk be cornered 被逼得走投無路 The thief was cornered at last. The problem cornered me.這個問題把我難例了。 trail n. 一串，一系列 trai

13、l=follow vt. 跟蹤 eg: The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding. cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘 eg: She is always clinging to her mother. He clung to the hope that he would succeed.(抱有，懷有) stick 粘住 （- stick the envelop） stick to 堅持 stick to the plan / stick to ones promise sticky ad

14、j. 粘的 (sticky fingers）convince vt. 使信服 convince sb. of sth 使sb相信sth 和賓語從句that 搭配使用 eg:I convince him of my honesty.（n.誠實, 正直） 我使他相信我的誠實。沒有賓語的情況下要采用主系表結(jié)構(gòu)：be convinced sb be convicned sb相信 eg:I am convinced that she is honest girl.（adj.誠實的, 正直的）somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因 =by some means, in some way, f

15、or some reason unknown somewhat =a little eg:Ill get the book back somehow. 無論如何我要把這本書取回來。disturb v. 令人不安 disturbing adj. 令人不安的 disturbed 感到不安的 surprising 令人吃驚的 surprised 感到吃驚的 exciting 令人激動的 excited 感到激動的 三、【課文精析】 at large1：逃遁的，沒有被控制的。eg: The thief is still at large2：詳細的(in detail)細節(jié)，詳情 eg: I need

16、talk to you at large 3：總體來講（as a whole） eg:The students at large are hungry for English. （hungry adj.饑餓的, 渴望的）1.Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.在英文的表達方式中，首先呈現(xiàn)給讀者的是結(jié)果（和中文不同）英文擅長用長句，中文擅長用短句。Eg:Pandas are large cat-like animals w

17、hich are found in Asia. cat-like 貓一樣的, 偷偷摸摸的 / dog-like 狗一樣的 / life-like: 栩栩如生的2.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not

18、0;taken seriously.take sth seriously = deal with sth seriously 認(rèn)真地對待某事take sth. lightly: 草率對待某事（lightly adv.輕率地）- I always take your suggestions seriously.- Dont take the hot potato lightly （hot potato n.棘手的問題(An idea)come to sb.某人突然想到了An idea came to her 

19、;that she might do the experiment in another way. 一般來講定語從句和同位語從句緊隨在被修飾名詞后面，但為了保持句子平衡，也可以把謂語動詞放到從句之前1> 定語從句只是對于被修飾詞的補充說明、修飾- 定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞：指人：主語 who; 賓語 who/whom; 定語 whose時間狀語：when; 地點狀語：where; 原因狀語： why 定語從句只是對于被修飾詞的補充說明、修飾.把某物留在后面 Wherever he went, the wound so

20、ldier left behind him a trail of blood.傷員所到之處，都留下道道血跡。定語從句中沒有what這個關(guān)系詞，但what可以引導(dǎo)同位語從句同位語從句則是講述被修飾名詞的內(nèi)容 定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞： 表達事物：that(也可指人)/ which 同位語從句：名詞做主語、賓語時，關(guān)系詞用that 而不是which 時間 when; 地點 where eg: An idea came to her that she might do the experiment in another way. I have no idea what has happened to him

21、. 定語從句中沒有what 這個關(guān)系詞，但它可以引導(dǎo)同位語從句 3.However, as the evidence began to accumulate,  experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma 

22、;were extraordinarily similar.As 連詞：隨著, 當(dāng).之時過去分詞做定語- the descriptions given by people- the story told by the sailor (n.海員, 水手, 船員)- a book written by Luxun claim to have done sth：聲稱曾經(jīng)作過某事4.The hunt for the puma began in a small village wher

23、e a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her.Where a woman picking 定語從句- I still remember the school where I studied English5.It immediately

24、60;ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.Confirm = be sure = be certain (confirm vt.確定) Unless it is cornered =

25、 if it is not cornered (unless conj.如果不, 除非)- He will accept the job unless the salary is too low.6.Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.把某物留在后面：leave behind- Where

26、ver he went, the wound left behind him a trail of blood.（n.血）7.Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.英文表達方式習(xí)慣用被動語態(tài), 突出客觀事實。而中文則善于運用動作的執(zhí)行者。puma fur was found&#

27、160;clinging to bushes. （被動）à We found the puma fur clinging to bushes. （主動）- clinging to bushes是現(xiàn)在分詞短語做賓補8.Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing tripsaw

28、0;the puma up a plain of/about sth 抱怨某事on+名詞：強調(diào)動作正在進行- on the rise 在上升 / on the increase 在增加- on the watch 在觀看 / on the match 在比賽中- on the fishing trip 在釣魚的途中 / on holiday 在度假9.The experts wer

29、e now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?Fully（adv.充分地, 完全地）= completely = entirely 1o.As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo i

30、n the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.sth be in the possession of sb = sth be in sb's possession 某物