新概念英語第三冊課文及詳解第1課

1、Lesson 1 A puma at largePumas 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, experts from the Zoo felt obliged t

2、o 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 ran away when she saw it, and experts co

3、nfirmed 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 trail of dead deer and small animals like rab

4、bits. 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 the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? A

5、s 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 think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large

6、in the quiet countryside.Language pointsPay attention: The points below are not covered by the mp3. It is better for you to listen to the mp3 first and try to take notes by yourselves. 1，a puma at largeat large 1：逃遁的，沒有被控制的。2：詳細的(in detail)3：總體來講（as a whole）2，Pumas are large, cat-like animals which

7、are found in America.tip: 在英文的表達方式中，首先呈現(xiàn)給讀者的是結果。寫議論文的時候要注意把握觀點。體會課文第一二句話，乃至第一段在全文中的作用。cat-like 像貓的，偷偷摸摸的life-like 栩栩如生的3，When report came into London zoo. 當倫敦動物園接到報告.同種結構的句型：(An idea) come to sb.某人突然想到了.4， They were not taken seriously.take sth. seriously: deal with sth. seriously 認真（嚴肅）對待某事take sth

8、. lightly 草率對待某事注意：例句的they指的是reports, 意思是：The experts did not take the reports seriously.5, The descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. claim to have done sth 聲稱曾經做過某事6， Experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is corn

9、ered. confirm: be sure, be certain7，The search proved difficult.這個語境中：search=hunt8， Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. leave behind: 把某物留在后面9， A businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.on + 名詞：強調動作正在進行on the rise:在上升on the increase:

10、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10， The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma.fully: completely, entirely 11，This one must have been in the possession of a private collector.in the possession of sb=in sbs possession 歸某人所有in possessi

11、on of sth. 擁有某物take possession of 擁有tip: 請大家體會下同種意思的不同表達，讓我們的語言豐富起來！ eg: The beautiful car is in my possession / in the possession of me.I am in possession of the beautiful car.The person in possession of the big house is excited.12， It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at

12、 large in the quiet countryside.It is disturbing to think that 一想到.就心里不安 key structure & grammar1. simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence(check NCE2 L73)本文主要有復雜句組成，復雜句是由簡單句構成的，分析復雜句的意思：1）先看句子由幾個部分組成；2）通過link word來判斷主從句關系；e.g. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts fro

13、m the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. 分句1：The evident began to accumulate.as 表示伴隨主句同時發(fā)生的狀態(tài)主句：Experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate.tip: 在閱讀中，先看主句有助于全文理解和提高閱讀效率。分句2：The descriptions given

14、by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.for 表示原因，翻譯做：因為這個分句還可以再細分：句子的主干部分是：The descriptions were similargiven引導的部分是過去分詞作定語，修飾description而這一成分中，who引導的定語從句，用來修飾people2.被動語態(tài)常用于表達事實的客觀性tip: 英文的表達方式重點在于突出客觀事實，故常用被動語態(tài)；而中文則善于運用動作的執(zhí)行者,常用主動式 被動語態(tài)的特殊結構：被動語態(tài)現(xiàn)在分詞e.g. puma fur wa

15、s found clinging to bushes 現(xiàn)在分詞clinging起補充說明主語的作用3，定語從句和同位語從句 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，也可把謂語動詞放到從句之前。讓我們來看兩個文中的例子： (1)Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. (2)Reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London. 現(xiàn)在讓我們來回顧

16、下兩種從句的區(qū)別： (1) 定語從句只是對于被修飾詞的補充說明、修飾。定語從句的引導詞：指人：主語 who; 賓語 who/whom; 定語 whose表達事物：that(也可指人)/ which時間狀語：when; 地點狀語：where; 原因狀語： why(2) 同位語從句則是講述被修飾名詞的內容同位語從句的引導詞：名詞做主語、賓語時，關系詞用that 而不是which時間 when; 地點 wheree.g. I have no idea what has happened to him.大家學的怎么樣？我們來測試一下吧 Exercises1.choice questions(1) Wh

17、at particular piece of evidence persuaded the experts that a puma had been seen in the village?a. The puma had not attacked the woman. b. The woman had described the animal she had seen as a large cat.c. A puma had come very close to a human being.d. The puma had behaved like a cat.(2) The accumulat

18、ing evidence made the experts the animal was a puma. a. to think b. thinking c. think d. thought(3) , it immediately ran away.a. Observing her b. On being observed c. Having been observed d. On her being observed2.translation（4）一想到考試失利，我心里就很不安。（5）她突然想到也許她可以用另一種方法來做實驗。 （6）她堅信丈夫會回來。（7）我們需要找一個可靠的人。（8）傷員所到之處，都留下道道血跡。（9）熊貓是一種體形像貓的大動物，產于亞洲。（10）However, as the