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1、LessonTwoThethemeofthetext theidealrelationshipbetweenhumansandwildanimalstheyarefellowcreaturesonearth,andthereforeshouldtreateachotherlikebrothersHumanbeingsandanimals Love CompanionValerieKaye(neeTaylor),EricAcland,MabelAcland.London1955 Born:2nd.February1906,Halifax,Yorkshire,England.Died:16thJu
2、ly1982,Aylmer,Quebec,Canada Ericwastheauthorofmanybooks,namely:DrumsofNiagra;AdventureWestward;PrincessElizabeth;LongLiveKingGeorgeV;HouseofWindsor,GeorgeVtoGeorgeVITheauthorEricAclandStructureofthetext Thestorycanbedividedintofourparts:Part1(para1-3):theintroduction Part2(para4-17):Thehappydaystheb
3、oyand Maheegunhadtogetherintheshortperiodoflessthanayear,andhowMaheegunreturnedtothewildwherehebelonged.Part3(para18-40):Thereunionofthetwowhentheboyslifewasendangeredbytwohungrywolves.Part4(para41-44):Thebrothersreturnedtotheplacewheretheyeachbelongedtheboytohiswarmhomeandhislovedones,thewolftohisk
4、indinthewild.Easter TheChristianfestivalofEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ThespringfestivalhasitsrootsintheJewishPassover(逾越节),whichcommemoratesIsraelsdeliverancefromthebondageofEgypt,andintheChristianreinterpretationofitsmeaningafterthecrucifixion(磨难)ofJesus.Easter ThenameEasterisderiv
5、edfromthepagan(异教徒)springfestivaloftheAnglo-SaxongoddessEastre,andmanyfolkcustomsassociatedwithEaster(forexample,Eastereggs)areofpaganorigin.Easter EasterDayiscurrentlydeterminedasthefirstSundayafterthefullmoononorafterMarch21.Wordsandexpressions 1.alert adj.watchfulandreadytodealwithdanger;vigilant
6、 e.g.bealerttodanger Thewaitressremainedstanding,alerttoeveryonesdrinkingneeds.alert vt.e.g.Thisprogramoftenalertsaudiencetounsuspectedailments.Hisspeechistoalertteacherstotheirresponsibility.Illalerthimabout(for)weekendduty.(inform)n.A24-houralert on(the)alertfor beonfullalert goonthealert2.detain
7、a.toprevent(sb.)fromleavingforacertaintime e.g.Policedetainedthemantomakefurtherinquiries.b.todelay Hewasdetainedbybusiness.n.detention bekept(held/placed)indetention detentioncentre(mainlyBr.E)detentionhome3.Clipping doc(doctor)Back:dorm(dormitory),disco(discotheque),memo(memorandum),prof(professor
8、),ad(advertisement)Front:quake(earthquake),copter(helicopter),chute(parachute)Frontandback:flu(influenza),fridge(refrigerator),tec(detective)4.Onomatopoeia(animalcries)tiger:howl ape:gibber dog:bow-wow,woof-woof pigeon:coo mouse:squeak frog:croak bull:bellow cat:mew,purr pig:squeal,grunt hen:cluck b
9、ear:growldogs:bow-wow;woof-woof,bark,yap,yelpgrowl,bay,snarlpuppy:yelpOnomatopoeia monkey:screechgibberchatter,jabber,howl ape:gibbercat:mew,purr,miaow,meow hen:cluck duck:quack geese:cackle,gabble lark:warble eagle:scream frog:croak camel:grunt pig:squeal,grunt fly:buzz bears:growl5.leap aleapforwa
10、rd/ahead e.g.aneweconomicleapforward byleapsandbounds:veryquicklyandsuccessfully ThepopulationofChinaisgrowingbyleapsandbounds aleapinthedark:anactionorrisktakenwithoutknowingwhatwillhappenasaresult Lookbeforeyouleap6.pace Keeppacewith e.g.Priceincreasefailedtokeeppacewithrisingcosts.Setthepace:fixt
11、hespeed;setanexample e.g.Thecoachletsthefastestrunnersetthepaceandtheothersfollow.Stay/standthepace e.g.Hewasbroughtupinthecountryside,soitshardforhimtostandthepaceinthecity.pace Putsb.(sth.)throughhispaces:makesomeonedosth.inordertoshowtheirabilities e.g.Thefilmdirectorspentawholedayinputtingthenew
12、understudythroughhispaces.7.poke e.g.Hepokedmewithhisumbrella.Thekidssatdownandbegantopokelittleholesinthesand.Pokefunatsb.:makefunofsb.Pokeonesnoseinto8.restless:fidgety beonedge:benervous beontenterhooks:beveryanxiousaboutthepossibleoutcome havekittens benervousasakitten beonpinsandneedles:veryner
13、vous stagefright:anxiety/nervousnessfeltbeforeappearinginpublic E.g.IoftenfeelstagefrightbeforeIgivealecture,althoughIhavebeenateacherfor15years.9.stir v.1)tomakeorcauseaslightmovement e.g.Thelittlegirlstirredinhersleep.Abreezestirredmyhair.2)toproduce(strongfeelings)in(someone)e.g.stirinterestinsth
14、.stirsb.ssympathy/concern/newthinkingstir Stirup e.g.stirupindignation/publicconcern/controversy n.cause/createastir:causepublicexcitement makeagreat/bigstir apoliticalstir anageofstirandchange10.toll takea(its/their)toll:haveabadeffectonsb./sth.e.g.Yearsofhardworkandpressurehavetakentheirtollonhish
15、ealth.takeaheavytoll e.g.RisingriversintheSouthinApriltookaheavypropertytoll.Thestormtookaheavytolloflambsandcalves.tollbarLanguagepointsintext 1.Pickvs.pickup pick(cotton,tomatoes,apples,strawberries,etc.):totakeflowers,fruit,etc.fromtheplantorthetreewheretheyaregrowing pickup 1)tolift,takeupbyhand
16、,e.g.Heimmediatelypickedupthephoneanddialedthenumberofthepolice.Pickvs.pickup 2)toallowsb.togetintoyourcarandtakethemsomewhere e.g.Becauseofrecentviolence,manypeoplenolongerpickuphitchhikers.3)toreturntoanearliersubjectorsituationinordertocontinueit e.g.Letspickuptheconversationafterdinner.2.Serve(o
17、nly)todosth.Tohaveaparticulareffectorresult,e.g.Herremarkatthepressconferenceservedonlytoworsenthesituation.3.fog toconfuseorhide e.g.Thediplomatsreplyservedonlytofogtheissue.4.Leave Leave+n.+v.-ed/adj./prep.phrase,etc.:tocausetobeortoremaininaparticularstateorposition.e.g.Theoldcoupleneverleavethed
18、oorunboltedatnight.Mymotherhatestoleavetheroominamess.5.Onlyto Itriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.Onlytodosth.(written)usedtomentionsth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,etc.e.g.Shetoldhimeverythingonlytofindthathecheatedherfromtheverybeginning.6.see
19、+Pattern See(written)tobethetimewhen/theplacewhereaneventhappens;towitness e.g.TheU.S.populationhaswitnessedanincredibleriseinthepasttwodecades.1949sawthefoundingoftheP.R.C.asas asfatasbutter assilentasthedead aspaleasaghost asmuteasafish asbrightassilver asbrittleasglass asdryasdust asdarkasmidnigh
20、t asclearascrystalasas ascoldasice ascrossastwosticks asfirmasarock asfairasarose asobstinateasamule asproudasapeacock asslipperyasaneel asuglyasascarecrow aswiseasSolomonasas aswhiteasasheet asblackascoal asblackaspitch asboldaslion asdeafasapost asdeepaswell asfitasfiddle ashardasflint ashotasfire asheavyaslead asharmlessasadove aslightasfeather aslargeaslife asloudasthunder asmadasaMarchhare asmerryasacricket ashappyasaking asgayasalark asflatasaboard asfierceasatiger asdrunkasalord