大学英语第二册.docx
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大学英语第二册
UnitOne:
IsThereLifeonEarth?
TEXT
Itishumorousessay.Butafterreadingityouwillsurelyfindthattheauthorismostseriousinwritingit.
TsThereLifeonEarth?
TherewasgreatexcitementontheplanetofVenusthisweek.ForthefirsttimeVenusianscientistsmanagedtolandasatelliteontheplantEarth,andishasbeensendingbacksignalsaswellasphotographseversince.
ThesatellitewasdirectedintoanareaknowasManhattan(namedafterthegreatVenusianastronomerProf.Manhattan,whofirstdiscovereditwithhistelescope20,000lightyearsago).
Becauseofexcellentweatherconditionsandextremelystrongsignals,VenusianscientistswereabletogetvaluableinformationastothefeasibilityofamannedflyingsaucerlandingonEarth.ApressconferencewasheldattheVenusInstituteofTechnology.
"Wehavecometotheconclusion,basedonlastweek'ssatellitelanding,"Prof.Zogsaid,"thatthereisnolifeonEarth."
"Howdoyouknowthis?
"thesciencereporteroftheVenusEveningStarasked.
"Foronething,Earth'ssurfaceintheareaofManhattaniscomposedofsolidconcreteandnothingcangrowthere.Foranother,theatmosphereisfilledwithcarbonmonoxideandotherdeadlygasesandnobodycouldpossiblybreatherthisairandsurvive."
"Whatdoesthismeanasfarasourflyingsauceprogramisconcerned?
"
"Weshallhavetotakeourownoxygenwithus,whichmeansamuchheavierflyingsaucerthanweoriginallyplanned."
"Arethereanyotherhazardsthatyoudiscoveredinyourstudier?
"
"Takealookatthisphoto.YouseethisdarkblackcloudhoveringoverthesurfaceofEarth?
WecallthistheConsolidatedEdisonBelt.Wedon'tknowwhatitismadeof,butitcouldgiveusalotoftroubleandweshallhavetomakefurthertestsbeforewesendaVenusBeingthere."
"Overhereyouwillnoticewhatseemstobeariver,butthesatellitefindingsindicateitispollutedandthewaterisunfittodrink.Thismeansweshallhavetocarryourownwater,whichwilladdevengreaterweighttothesaucer."
"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
humorn.
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
a.
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
a.
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
n.
pollute
vt.make(air,water,soil,etc.)dirtywithmanmadewaste污染
pollution
n.
unfit
a.notgoodenough;notsuitable
particle
n.粒子;微粒
emit
vt.sendout散发,射出
emission
n.
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)
UnitTwo:
TheDinnerParty
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殖民地的
spacious
a.big;havingmuchspace广阔的;宽阔的
dining
n.餐厅
bare
a.notcovered(withacarpe
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