英语晨读2Word文档格式.docx
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Sir,whatareallthosetinyblackspotsonthephotographs?
We'
renotcertain.Theyseemtobemetalparticlesthatmovealongcertainpaths.Theyemitgases,makenoiseandkeepcrashingintoeachother.Therearesomanyofthesepathsandsomanymetalparticlesthatitisimpossibletolandaflyingsaucerwithoutitsbeingsmashedbyone."
Whatarethosestalagmiteprojectionsstickingup?
They'
resometypeofgraniteformationsthatgiveofflightatnight.Prof.Glomhasnamedthemskyscraperssincetheyseemtobescrapingtheskies."
Ifallyousayistrue,won'
tthissetbacktheflyingsaucerprogramseveralyears?
Yes,butweshallproceedassoonastheGrubstartgivesustheaddedfunds."
Prof.Zog,whyarewespendingbillionsandbillionsofzilchestolandaflyingsauceronEarthwhenthereisnolifethere?
BecauseifweVenusianscanlearntobreatheinanEarthatmosphere,thenwecanliveanywhere."
NEWWORDS
humorous
a.funny;
thatmakerspeoplelaugh幽默的
humor
n.
essay
n.散文,随笔
excitement
n.thestateorqualityofbeingexcited
planet
n.largebodyinspacethatmovesroundastaresp.roundthesun行星
Venusian
a.oforhavingtodowiththeplantVenus金星的
n.supposedVenusbeing金星人
satellite
n.spacecraftthatgoesroundtheplanetearthandsendsbackradioandtelevisionsignals;
heavenlybodythatgoesroundaplant(人造)卫星
signal
n.信号;
暗号
astronomer
n.personwhostudiesthescienceofthesun,moon,starsandplanets
天文学家
telescope
n.instrumentwithspecialglassesusedforseeingdistantthings
extremely
ad.very极端,非常
extreme
a.
feasibility
ad.possibilityofbeingcarriedordone可行性
feasible
manned
a.occupiedbyoneormorepersons载人的
saucer
n.浅碟;
茶托
flyingsaucer
n.飞碟
conference
n.meeting
pressconference
n.meetingarrangedbyanimportantpersontowhichnewsreportersareinvitedtolistentoastatementoraskquestions记者招待会
technology
n.技术
conclusion
n.decisionofopinionreachedbyreasoning结论
conclude
v.
reporter
v.personwhogathersnewsforanewspaper,magazine,orradioorTVstation记者
compose
vt.makeup,form组成,构成
concrete
n.buildingmaterialmadebymixingcementwithsand,smallstonesandwater混凝土
atmosphere
n.allthegassesroundtheearth;
airinaplace大气;
空气
carbon
n.碳
monoxide
n.一氧化物
deadly
a.causingdeath;
likelytocausedeath致命的
gas
n.气体
survive
vi.remainalive;
continuetoliveorexist活下来;
幸存
vt.remainaliveafter;
livelongerthan经历...后还活着;
比...活得长
survival
n.
program
n.planofwhatittobedone计划
concern
vt.beofimportanceorinterestto;
haveaneffecton涉及,关系到
oxygen
n.氧,氧气
originally
ad.formerly起初,原来
original
hazard
n.danger
hover
vi.stayinornearoneplaceintheair盘旋
consolidated
a.untied;
combined联合的
consolidate
vt.
belt
n.areathathassomespecialquality;
zone(地)带
indicate
vt.show
indication
pollute
vt.make(air,water,soil,etc.)dirtywithmanmadewaste污染
pollution
unfit
a.notgoodenough;
notsuitable
particle
n.粒子;
微粒
emit
vt.sendout散发,射出
emission
crash
v.(causeto)breakintopiecesviolently坠落;
猛撞
smash
v.(causeto)breakintopiecesviolently(使)碎裂
stalagmite
n.石笋
projection
n.sth.thatstandsoutfromasurface凸出物
type
n.aparticularkind,classorgroup类型,种类
granite
n.hardgreystoneusedforbuilding花岗岩
formation
n.sth.thatisformed;
wayinwhichsth.isformed形成(物)
skyscraper
n.verytallbuilding摩天大楼
scrape
vt.rubwithsth.roughorsharp刮,擦
proceed
vi.continueafterhavingstopped(停顿后)继续进行
fund
n.sumofmoneysetapartoravailableforaspecialpurpose资金;
基金
billion
n.onethousandmillion
zilch
n.zero;
nothingatall
PHRASES&
EXPRESSIONS
(be)knownas
alsopubliclycalled;
named以...闻名,通常名叫
nameafter
givethesamenameas以...名字命名
asto
about,concerning关于
baseon/upon
useasabasisorfoundationfor以...为基础,把...基于
foronething...(foranother)
inthefirstplace...(inthesecondplace)
becomposedof
haveasmembersorparts由...组成
asfaras...beconcerned
tothedegreethatitmattersto就...而言
stickup
standupright;
project直立;
突出
giveoff
emit;
sendout发出;
散发出
setback
delaytheadvanceofdevelopmentof耽搁;
阻碍
PEOPERNAMES
ArtBuchwald
阿特.布奇沃德
Venus
金星
Manhattan
曼哈顿(纽约市中心)
Zog
佐格(姓氏)
Edison
爱迪生(姓氏)
Glom
格洛姆(姓氏)
UNIT2
TEXT
Aheateddiscussionaboutwhethermenarebraverthanwomenissettledinaratherunexpectedway.
TheDinnerParty
IfirstheardthistaleinIndia,whereistoldasiftrue--thoughanynaturalistwouldknowitcouldn'
tbe.LatersomeonetoldmethatthestoryappearedinamagazineshortlybeforetheFirstWorldWar.Thatmagazinestory,andthepersonwhowroteit,Ihaveneverbeenabletotrackdown.
ThecountryisIndia.Acolonialofficialandhiswifearegivingalargedinnerparty.Theyareseatedwiththeirguests--officersandtheirwives,andavisitingAmericannaturalist--intheirspaciousdiningroom,whichhasabaremarblefloor,openraftersandwideglassdoorsopeningontoaveranda.
Aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlwhosaysthatwomenhaveoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseeraandamajorwhosaysthattheyhaven'
t.
Awoman'
sreactioninanycrisis,"
themajorsays,"
istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas.Andthatlastounceiswhatreallycounts."
TheAmericandoesnotjoinintheargumentbutwatchestheotherguests.Ashelooks,heseesastrangeexpressioncomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Sheisstaringstraightahead,hermusclescontractingslightly.Shemotionstothenativeboystandingbehindherchairandwhisperssomethingtohim.Theboy'
seyeswiden:
hequicklyleavestheroom.
Oftheguests,noneexcepttheAmericannoticesthisorseestheboyplaceabowlofmilkontheverandajustoutsidetheopendoors.
TheAmericancomestowithastart.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething--baitforasnake.Herealizestheremustbeacobraintheroom.Helooksupattherafters--thelikeliestplace--buttheyarebare.Threecornersoftheroomareempty,andinthefourththeservantsarewaitingtoservethenextcourse.Thereisonlyoneplaceleft--underthetable.
Hisfirstimpulseistojumpbackandwarntheothers,butheknowsthecommotionwouldfrightenthecobraintostriking.Hespeaksquickly,thetoneofhisvoicesocommandingthatitsilenceseveryone.
Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred--that'
sfiveminutes--andnotoneofyouistomoveamuscle.Thosewhomovewillforfeit50rupees.Ready?
The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying"
...twohundredandeighty..."
when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthecobraemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Screamsringoutashejumpstoslamtheverandadoorssafelyshut.
Youwereright,Major!
thehostexclaims."
Amanhasjustshownusanexampleofperfectself-control."
Justaminute,"
theAmericansays,turningtohishostess."
Mrs.Wynnes,howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?
Afaintsmilelightsupthewoman'
sfaceasshereplies:
Becauseitwascrawlingacrossmyfoot."
NEWWORDS
heated
a.withstrong,excited,andoftenangryfeelings热烈的;
激烈的
unexpected
a.notexpected意外的
naturalist
n.onewhomakesaspecialstudyofplantsoranimalsoutdoors博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者)
shortly
ad.Soon;
(in)alittletime不久,马上
colonial]
a.oforrelatedtoacolonyorcolonies
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