高英的讲义.docx
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高英的讲义
Unit3ShipsintheDesert
AlGore
1.Iwasstanding…onagoodday
inthesun:
inthesunlight,asopposedtointheshade
toprocess:
topreparebyaspecialmethod
catch:
theamountcaught
onagoodday:
goodheremeanssatisfying
capableofprocessingafifty-toncatchonagoodday:
havingtheabilityofcleaningandpreparingformarketingorcanning50tonsoffishcaughtonaproductiveday
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2.theprospectsofagoodcatchlookedbleak
1)bleak:
notpromisingorhopeful
2)itwasnotatallpossibletohaveagoodcatch,tocatchalargeamountoffish
3)Thisisobviouslyanunderstatementbecausewithsandallaroundtherewasnochanceofcatchingfish,tosaynothingofcatchingalotoffish.
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Understatement:
Theoppositeofhyperbole.Itisusedtomakesomethingappearsmallerorlessimportantthanitreallyis.Itcanbeusedtoentertainortoreducetheimportanceofthetruth.
Aformofironyinwhichsomethingisintentionallyrepresentedaslessthanitis.
E.g.
“HankAaronwasaprettygoodballplayer.”
“TheRockyMountainsarescenic."
"LadiesandGentlemen,thisisyourCaptainspeaking.Wehaveasmallproblem.Allfourengineshavestopped.Wearedoingourdamnedesttogetthemgoingagain.Itrustyouarenotintoomuchdistress."
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3.Theotherships…tothehorizon
1)Howcouldtheothershipsbeatrestinthesand?
Theothershipswerealsoanchoredintheoriginalcoastbutnowwaterhadturnedintosandthereforetheyweresurroundedbysandandcouldnotmove.
2)dune:
aroundedhillorridgeofsandheapedupbytheactionofthewind
3)thatstretched…tothehorizon:
thatextendedasfarastheeyecouldsee;thatextendedtothefaroffplacewheretheskymeetstheearth
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4.WhyistheAraldisappearing?
Itisbecomingsmallerandsmallerbecausethewaterthatusedtoflowintotheseahasbeenturnedawaytoirrigatethelandcreatedinthedeserttogrowcotton.Theschemewasanill-conceivedonebecauseitfailedtotakeintoconsiderationtheecologicaleffect.
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•TheAralSea,locatedinUzbekistanandKazakstan(bothcountrieswerepartoftheformerSovietUnion),ishistoricallyasalinelake.Itisinthecenterofalarge,flatdesertbasin.TheAralSeaisaprimeexampleofandynamicenvironment.In1960itwastheworld'sfourthlargestlake,thesizeoftheentiretyofSouthernCalifornia(at26,250squaremiles,approximatelytwohundredtimeslargerthantheSaltonSea).
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•Thissouthlookingimage(STS51F-0036-0059)oftheAralregionwastakenfromtheSpaceShuttleonAugust6,1985.ItalsoappearsinthearticleontheAralSeathatcanbefoundintheFebruary1990issueofNationalGeographic.
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5.Myresearchfor…destruction
Whydidhetravelaroundtheworld?
Hetraveledaroundtheworldbecausehewantedtosee,checkandstudycasesofsuchdestructioninordertofindoutthebasiccausesbehindtheenvironmentalcrisis.
6.thetunnelhewasdiggingthroughtime:
hewasdrillingtogetsamplesfromtheglacier,thedeeperhedrilled,thefartherthesampleintime;inotherwords,thesurfaceoftheglacierisanindicationofrecenttimewhilethedeeperpartoftheglaciertellsofsituationofamuchremoteperiod
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7.Hemovedhisfinger…ago
Followingthelayersoficeinthecoresample,hisfingercametotheplacewherethelayeroficewasformed20yearsago.
8.Atthebottom…onearth:
1)twocontinentsaway:
thetwocontinentsrefertoSouthAmericaandAntarctica
2)emissionheremeanstheamountofpollutantsdischarged
3)leastaccessibleplaceonearth:
theplacewhichismostdifficulttogettointheworld
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9.Industrymeant…warmtheearth:
Industrymeantcoal:
thedevelopmentofindustrymeanttheuseoflargeamountofcoalasfueltogeneratepower
withitsabilitytotrapmoreheatintheatmosphere:
heatcannoteasilygetthroughcarbondioxideandgointothehighaltitudesocarbondioxideplaystheroleofacover,keepingtheheatneartheearth
10.upwindfromtheicerunway…inexorablechange:
Whyaretheenginesoftheplanekeptrunning?
Becausethepilotfearsthatifhestopstheengines,themetalpartswouldbefrozensolidandtheengineswouldnotbeabletostartagain.
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11.andthenIwasstanding…sheetscollide:
1)eerily:
mysteriouslyoruncannilyesp.insuchawayastofrightenordisturb
2)windswept:
sweptbyorexposedtowinds
3)withthehorizondefinedbylittlehummocks:
withthestretchoficefieldcharacterizedbysmallridges
4)Howarethesehummocksformed?
Whenseparatelayersofice,broadinextent,strikeviolentlyagainsteachother,iceispushedupintoridgesbytheforceofthecollision
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12.Consideringsuchscenarios…exercise
1)scenario:
anoutlineforanyproposedorplannedseriesofevents,realorimagined方案
2)Thinkingabouthowaseriesofeventsmighthappenasaconsequenceofthethinningofthepolarcapisnotjustakindofpracticeinconjecture(speculation),ithasgotpracticalvalue.
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13.wherebillowingclouds…rainforest
1)billowing:
largeswellingmassof
2)Wheredothebillowingcloudsofsmokecomefrom?
Theycomefromtheburningoftherainforest.
14.Acrebyacre…beef
Bitbybittreesintherainforestarefelledandthelandisclearedandturnedintopasturewherecattlecanberaisedquicklyandslaughteredandthebeefcanbeusedinhamburgers.
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15.withmorethan…eachyear
worth:
equalinareaorsize
slash:
cutwithasweepingstroke
TheareaofrainforestburnedinoneyearisbiggerthanthestateofTennessee.
16.whichmeans…evenheard
Sincemilesofforestarebeingdestroyedandthehabitatfortheserarebirdsnolongerexists,thousandsofbirdswhichwehavenotevenhadachancetoseewillbecomeextinct.
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17.Onsomenights…nowinprogress
inhighnorthernlatitudes:
在北纬高纬度地区
theskyitselfoffersanotherghostlyimage:
Theskyalonepresentsanotherexampleofillomenshowingthereisecologicalimbalanceandthiskindofimbalanceisdeveloping
18.Simplewonder…thezoo?
Shoulditonlybeafeelingofsurpriseandadmirationoracombinationofdifferentfeelingsweexperienceinthezoo?
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19.justasmen…withextinction:
Menarekillingsuchlargenumberofelephantsfortheirtusksthatthespecieswillsoonextinguish
20.weareripping…darkness:
Weareusinganddestroyingresourcesinsuchvolumethatwearedisturbingthebalancebetweendaylightanddarkness
21.changingthechemistry…atmosphere:
changingthechemicalcompositionofatmosphereinhighaltitude
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22.Orhave…andtheearth?
1)Orhavewebeensoaccustomedtothebrightelectriclightsthatwefailtounderstandthethreateningimplicationoftheseclouds,thatitisaglaringsignoftheviolentclashbetweenhumanactivityandnature?
2)Forwhattheyare:
intheirreallight;therealnatureof
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23.whether…ofwaste:
whetheritisthefactthatrecentlytherearemorehotdayswhenthetemperatureisover100degreesF,orthefactthatthesunburnsourskinmorequicklyinrecenttimes,orthefactthatthedebateoverthewayofdisposingofthegrowingamountofwastemattercomesupmorefrequently
24.Butourresponse…puzzling:
butourreactiontothesesignalsissobafflingthatitisdifficulttounderstand
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25.Whyhaven’t…environment?
:
Whyhaven’twestartedalarge-scalemovementtosaveourenvironment?
26.tocomeatthequestionanotherway:
toapproachthequestioninadifferentway;toputthequestiondifferently
27.Whydo…effectively?
Whydosomesymbolssoalarmusthatweimmediatelytakeactionandconcentrateonwaysofdealingwiththemeffectively?
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28.Andwhydo…distraction?
1)equallydramatic:
asstrikingas(otherimages)
2)paralysis:
partialorcompleteloss;inabilitytoact
3)convenientdistraction:
handyandeasytogetdiversion
4)Andwhydoothersymbols,thoughsometimesnolessstriking,onlycauseakindoflossandinactivityandweconcentrateourattentionnotonthewaystodealwiththembutinstead,onsomeothersubstituteswhichareeasytogetandlesspainful?
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29.itmaybe…appropriately:
Itmaybeusefultoarrangethemintodifferentgroups,thusgettingourthoughtsandfeelingsstraightenedoutsothewewillbeabletotakethemostsuitableaction.
30.whatkindofconflictwillbeconsideredas“strategic”conflict?
Onlytheconflictthatwillendangeranation’sexistenceandmustbeviewedagainstthebackgroundoftheworldwillbeconsideredas“strategic”conflict
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31.Inboth…notatstake
•thepatternappearstobeglobal:
Itseemsthattheproblemhasacquiredaglobalnaturesincesomanysimilarthingsoccuratthesametimeallovertheworld
2)Whyaren’ttheproblemsregardedasstrategic?
Becausetheworkingofworldenvironmentasawholehasnotbeenaffectedandtheexistenceofmankindhasnotbeenendangered.
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32.Theconcentration…intheatmosphere:
Asaresultoftheincreaseofthoseparticlesthatcantakeinheat,lessheatisreleasedintothehighaltitudeandmoreheatiskeptintheatmospherethaninthepast.Thiswillmaketheclimateoftheworldwarmer.
33.Butthesechanges…ecologicalsystem
Althoughsometimesthesechangesseemtobetakingplaceeverywhereintheworldtheyhave,untilrecently,beenrelativelyinsignificantintheirinfluenceontheecologicalsystemoftheworld.
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