LESSON 1 A SEA STORY 1.go in the direction of the whirlpool 朝着旋涡的方向前进 2.tie myself to a barrel to help me float 把我自己绑在一个木桶上帮助我漂浮 3.on file 存档；记录下来备查 4.a gradual descent 缓坡 5.tidal flow 潮汐流 6.break my body and soul 伤害我的身心 7.the steel tube 钢管 1.wave n.海浪；波涛 As waves touched them， they seemed to be flowers blooming in gentle wind.当海浪碰到它们时，它们像绽放在微风中的鲜花。 2.escape vi.& vt.逃离；逃避 Relieved， Tom reached out for Steve’s hand and was rescued.The two men escaped and returned to safety.汤姆松了一口气，伸手抓住史蒂夫的手，获救了。这两个人逃了出来，回到了安全地带。 （动作、心理描写） 3.float vi.浮；漂 There were some logs floating near the river bank. 在河岸边漂浮着一些原木。 （环境描写） 4.mystery n.神秘事物，难以理解的事物 The next day， there was a strange scratching at the door.I opened it and found my unexpected guest — the mystery dog， who seemed to still remember me.第二天，门上有奇怪的抓挠声。我打开门，发现了我意想不到的客人———那只神秘的狗，它似乎还记得我。 （动作、心理描写） 5.horrible adj.可怕的，吓人的，令人恐惧的 By this point， the wind conditions were horrible.My exposed skin felt as though it were burning.此时，风非常恶劣。我裸露在外的皮肤感觉好像在燃烧。 （环境、心理描写） extent n.面积；长度；范围；程度 ①From the roof we could see the full extent of the park. n.面积 ②I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. n.范围 ③The new race track is nearly six miles in extent. n.长度 ④To some extent， you are correct. n.程度 1.survive vi.& vt.活下来；幸存→survival n.幸存，生存→survivor n.幸存者，生还者 2.poetry n.诗歌；作诗的艺术→poem n.诗→poet n.诗人→poetess n.女诗人 3.frightened adj.受惊的，害怕的→frightening adj.令人惊恐的，骇人的→frighten vt.使害怕，使惊吓→fright n.惊吓；恐怖 4.curious adj.好奇的→curiously adv.好奇地；奇怪地→curiosity n.好奇心 5.observation n.观察；观察结果→observe vt.观察，观测→observer n.观察者 6.equal adj.相等的；相同的→equally adv.平等地；相等地→equality n.相等；平等 1.on the edge of 在……边缘；某事快要发生（尤指不好的事） 2.all at once 突然 3.out of curiosity 出于好奇心 4.as if/though 仿佛；好像 5.pick up （开车）接；接收；捡起 6.in the direction of 向……的方向 7.after a while 过了一会儿 8.at great speed 以极快的速度 9.be covered with 被……覆盖 10.in the end 终于；最后 句型公式：It takes sb some time to do sth 做某事花费某人多长时间 教材原句：It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.不到一天的时间，我的头发就从黑变白了。 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1.The biologist drew a scientific conclusion on the basis of careful （observe）. 2.Painting is silent （poem），and poetry is a speaking picture. 3.Though fear thickened， （curious）drove him to follow the strange footprints. 4.Two （survive） were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes. 5.The black leader argued that all human beings should be treated with （equal）. Ⅱ.选词填空 从上面“ ... ...
