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课件网) Unit 3 Under the sea 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 Life in the deep sea 海底生物千奇百怪,琵琶鱼就是其中的一种。你想了解琵琶鱼的情况吗?还是让我们先睹为快吧! Strange-looking creatures live in the deepest parts of the ocean,where no light ever reaches.One of the creatures of this dark,high-pressure underwater habitat1 is the anglerfish.It has several unusual features2.? 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 Since it is so dark in the depths of Davy Jones’ Locker3,it is very difficult for fish to spot possible prey (猎物) or to find mates.The female anglerfish solves the hunting problem by means of a long tentacle4,up to four inches in length,which extends upward from the top of her body.This tentacle acts as a fishing pole of sorts:its end emits a glowing light that in the darkness serves to attract smaller fish.At the appropriate moment,the female anglerfish quickly catches her prey.? 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 Nature has apparently solved the anglerfish’s problem of finding a mate by developing a relationship in which the male of the species acts as a parasite5 to the female.The much smaller male anglerfish attaches himself to a female early in his life by biting into her flesh.His mouth becomes firmly attached to the female’s skin,and soon they are even sharing the same bloodstream!After this stage has been reached,the male receives his food through the connection to the female,and soon his own digestive organs and other major organs become worse.Only the reproductive organs remain not damaged. 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 1.habitat/?h?bIt?t/ n. (动植物的)生活环境;栖息地 2.feature/?fi?t??(r)/ n. 特色;特征;特点 3.Davy Jones’ Locker 深不可测的海底 4.tentacle/?tent?kl/ n. 触角;触手;触须 5.parasite/?p?r?saIt/ n. 寄生生物;寄生虫 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 1.Strange-looking creatures live in the deepest parts of the ocean,where no light ever reaches. 译文:一些看上去稀奇古怪的生物生活在海洋的最深处,没有光线能照射到那里。 剖析:此句中where引导一个定语从句,修饰先行词the deepest parts of the ocean。 2.The female anglerfish solves the hunting problem by means of a long tentacle,up to four inches in length,which extends upward from the top of her body. 译文:雌琵琶鱼通过一条长达四英寸的触须来解决捕猎问题,这条触须从身体的顶端向上延伸。 剖析:此句中which引导一个非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词a long tentacle。 单词注释 难句剖析 导读诱思 1.What does the anglerfish use her tentacle to do? 答案:1.The tentacle acts as a fishing pole of sorts:its end emits a glowing light that in the darkness serves to attract smaller fish and at the appropriate moment,the female anglerfish quickly catches her prey. 2.What does the anglerfish’s “hunting problem” refer to? 答案: The anglerfish’s “hunting problem” refers to spotting possible prey. Section Ⅰ— Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending 一 二 三 四 五 六 一、把A栏中的单词和B栏中的英文释义搭配起来 A B 1.urge a.a short,usually amusing story ... ...
