Book Ⅲ Unit 10 Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon Ⅰ.Warm-Up Questions: Have you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? Do you know its location? What have you heard about it? According to your idea, why things disappear in that area? Ⅱ.Background Information: The Bermuda Triangle is the greatest modern mystery of our supposedly well understood world: a region of the?Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda, Miami, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Actually the Bermuda or Devil’s Triangle is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, which is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft. Charles Berlitz is the author of the book, The Bermuda Triangle, which was published in 1974. Among the theories advanced by Berlitz the explain the number of losses in the area are: ⑴ A large magnetic vortex (磁性旋涡) through which a craft and its occupants could slip into a different point in time and space. ⑵The action of the aliens from outer space or from inside the earth. ⑶The activation of man-made power complexes on the seabed left by a previous civilization. Magnetic North is located 1,500 miles away from?the North Pole. Therefore, geographic north on the earth, the area we mentally consider absolute north, is not where the compass points. Following the N on your compass is not going to lead you to the North Pole; it will lead you to Prince of Wales Island. See illustration. The red dots indicate True North, that is, the absolute geographic north of this planet (North Pole); and Magnetic North, 1,500 miles in a southerly direction from it. The central axis (Agonic Line) of the magnetic field extends through the planet to the South Magnetic Pole at Antarctica. When off Florida, both the North Pole and the Magnetic Pole are in line. The Compass truly points to the North Pole here but only briefly. It is merely incidental because Magnetic North is directly due south of the North Pole here. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was a Genoese (热那亚的) navigator and explorer for Spain. He explored Caribbean islands, coast of Central America, South America, etc. in the 15th and 16th centuries. Columbus is the first to have sailed through the Sargasso Sea and the Bermuda Triangle. He is also the first to have reported unusual events. Today it is often claimed that on the eve of discovering the New world, Columbus saw a fire ball plunge into the sea before his vessels. An “odd forecast” this has been called. Actually the event happened only a few days after leaving Canary Islands, far before the Bermuda Triangle. But when traveling through the Bermuda Triangle truly unusual things did happen. See some line from the diary of that time: Thursday 13 September 1492 On this day at the beginning of night the compasses northwested and in the morning they northeasted somewhat. Ⅲ.Text Structure Analysis: In this passage, we have a pattern which starts from specific details to something general , whether they are conclusions, statements, or comments. The whole passage can be divided into 3 parts: PartⅠ(paras 1-3) some shocking event led us to the topic—the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. Para 1 starts with one shocking event of a mysterious disappearance of planes. Specific details have been included here. Para 2 is a general introduction about the area, which tells what and where the Bermuda Triangle is: the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Para 3 is how the public responds to the Bermuda Triangle: a lot of concern and interest but no answers produced. Part Ⅱ(paras 4-8) more mysterious recorded disappearances happened in the area and some explanations were provided. Para 4-5 offer us some more mysterious disappearances in the triangle. Para 6-8 are about the general responses to the mysteries. Part Ⅲ (para 9) As the Bermuda Triangle remains a mystery to us, an institute is planning to organize many experts to look into the mysteries. Ⅳ.Writing Skill: A short composition that starts from specific details to some general conclusions.(归纳段落) Please look at the sample on page.290 Another sample: The surface of the earth is chiefly water--- something that we, as dwellers on the land, are apt to ignore or completely forget. As noted earlier, the Pacific Ocean alone covers nearly one third of the globe. The combined areas of all water bodies, including oceans, seas, and lakes, add up to nearly two and one – half times that of all the land of the earth. In other words, about 71 per cent of the earth’s surface is water. In addition to the large expanses just mentioned, there are small ponds, waters that run as streams on top of the land, and other waters that lie or move within the upper portion of the earth’s crust. And there is water in vapor and condensed forms in the atmosphere. Thus, water is an important and practically all- pervasive element in man’s habitat. 这一段落首先提出“the surface of the earth is chiefly water”这个主题。之后，该段落列举事例详细是、说明主题句所指出的事实，并在这些事例的基础上归纳出有关水对人类重要性的概括性结论来。 归纳段落以陈述事实开始，继而列举具体事例，最后在事例基础上归纳出一般性结论。基本结构为： Topic sentence Examples General conclusion based on the examples Ⅴ. New Words: aircraft n. (pl.aircraft) any vehicle which can fly 飞行器 aircraftman 空军士兵，空军地勤技师 aircraft carrier 航空母舰 airline n.(常pl.) 航空公司 airliner 大型客机，班机 airline hostess 空中小姐 installation n. ①装置，设备，（军事）基地 ② 安装，安置 ③ 就职，任职 install vt. Installment n. ①集；②（分期付款）一期付款 ～ on sth. e.g. Installation requires several days. 安装需时数日。 attacking the enemy’s missile installations 攻击敌人的导弹设施 the installation of the new chancellor 大学校长的就职 She installed herself in her favorite armchair. 她坐在最喜欢的沙发椅子上。 Install a priest in office使牧师就职 试题：1.He paid for the car ____ of $ 200 a month for three years. by installation B. in installments C. by appointment D. in turn in (by) installments 以分期付款方式 by appointment 经预先约定 in turn 轮流 2. We read ___ of the story in the newspaper every day. A. installments B. adjustment C. circulation D. issues Installments of the story 故事连载 adjustment调整 circulation发行量 issue期 trace n.痕迹；微量，少许 trace element 微量元素 tracer 追踪者，描图员 Detectives found ___ of a struggle in the room. trends B. tracks C. traces D. traits 趋向 行踪；轨迹 品质 vt.追溯；探索；跟踪 trace sb/sth (to sth) The criminal was traced to Glasgow. trace sth back to sth 找出某事根源 He traces his descent back to an old Norman family. 他追溯自己的世系上溯至一古老诺曼家族。 trace多指人或动物的足迹。We saw traces of rabbits on the snow.我们看到雪地有兔子的足迹。 track是a series of footmarks,即指人或动物走过去之后的连续足迹，也用作车辙或路径等意思。相关短语有：be on the track of 追踪 clear the track 扫清道路；开道 cover up one’s tracks 隐匿行踪 keep track of 记录；保持与…联系 lose track of 失去联系 track down 追捕到；对…追查到底 track out探索出 e.g. The hound is on the track of the fox.猎犬在跟踪追捕狐狸。 trail包括track(足迹)和scent（嗅迹）双重的意思。The dogs found the trail of the rabbit. sign野兽的足迹，常用复数形式。The hunter found signs of deer. 试题：The garage door is off its ____, so it cannot be shut tight. track B. trace C. rail（铁轨） D. trail patch n.① a small area which is different,esp. in color, from the area that surrounds it 斑 片 damp patches on the wall墙上的块块潮斑 ②补片 She sewed a patch onto the knee of the trousers.她在裤子膝部打了个补丁 patch of sth go through/hit/strike a bad patch 处于困难倒霉时期 not be a patch on sb/sth 远不如某人/物 v. 补，修补 patch sth up 迅速修理；调停，解决 They patched up their differences.他们解决了彼此间的分歧。 visible a. able to be seen 看得见的 visibility n.可见性，能见度 Stars are only ___ when the sky is dark. apparent B. concrete C. outstanding D. visible visible指能被肉眼看到的；apparent 明显的，显而易见的；concrete具体的，指物体具体存在的，有形的，可以触摸的，也指观点看法明确的；outstanding杰出的，突出的 visionary a. 具有或显示出远见或智慧的；空想的 n. 有远见的人 investigate vt. examine carefully to discover some truth 调查，研究 The police are investigating the murder. Investigation n.【U】The matter is under investigation.事情正在调查中。 【C】~into sth Scientists are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident.科学家正在就事故原因展开调查。 Investigative, investigatory a. of or concerned with investigating调查的 Investigative journalism调查性质的新闻报道 7. hunt v.n. ①try to find 寻找，搜寻 hunt sb/sth down对…穷追到底 hunt sth out 找出（闲置或不复使用之物）hunt out an old diary hunt sth up 寻找某物（隐蔽不易发现的）hunt up references in the library ②打猎 hunter/huntsman/huntress 猎人 huntaway n.牧羊犬 a.（狗）经训练可牧羊的 8.vanish vi. ①disappear or stop being present, esp. in a sudden, surprising way 突然消失 The thief vanished into the crowd.那小偷消失在人群中。 ②cease to exist 绝迹，不复存在 My hopes of success have vanished. disappear v. 看不见了，消失 （普通用语） The ship disappeared below the horizon. 那船消失在地平线上。 vanish v. 和disappear 或go out of sight 意思相同，包括逐渐，突然消失，但词义更强，指一点痕迹也不留地消失（disappear without leaving a single trace） He vanished as ghost-like as he came.他飘然而来，又悄然而去。 go out of sight 看不见了 （通俗的口语）有时可用get out of sight The train soon went out of sight.火车很快就无影无踪了。 fade v. 消失，渐淡 disappear gradually 有时也用fade away, fade out The shapes faded away into the night.朦胧的人影消失在黑夜中。 9. tel(e)-- ①over a long distance; far 远距离的；远 telepathy 心灵感应 telescope望远镜 ②of television 电视的 telex 电传电报 sub—,sup--, suc--,sug-- under, below submerge v.① cause to go below the surface of water 使浸没，使淹没 The child submerged all his toys in the water. ②(fig.) completely cover (sb/sth)完全覆盖（某人/物） He was submerged by paperwork. 他埋头于文牍工作。 Suppress—to hold down 压制 suggest – to offer (lay down) an idea 建议 10. error , mistake, blunder, slip error 错误，过失 error来自动词err。Error 原来只用于判断或计算的错误，后来发展到行为的错误，常常可以和mistake互用。 I made an error in calculation.我在计算上出了错。 Every man is liable to error.每个人都有可能犯错。 mistake 差错，过失。 它比error更通俗，常用。常指因认识的偏差而无心犯下的错误。 He took my pen by mistake.他错拿了我的笔。 He boarded the wrong train by mistake.他坐错了车。 blunder 大错 指a bad mistake, a blatant mistake 露骨的错误 It is indeed a very serious blunder.那实在是很严重的错误。 slip 失误，过失 slight mistake, minor mistake 有偶然性的含义 She made a slip in spelling. A few slips in youth are inevitable.年轻人难免不止一次的犯错。 11. mechanical a. ① of machines or their parts 机械的 mechanical power 机械力 I have little mechanical knowledge. 我对机械一窍不通。 ②without thought or feeling 机械的，呆板的 mechanical movement, gesture, response 机械的动作，姿势，回答 c.f. mechanic n. 机械师 12. atmosphere n. 【U,C】the mixture of gases that surrounds some planets, such as the earth; the air 大气层 an atmosphere that supports life 可以维持生命的气体 【U】 the mood of a place or situation 气氛，氛围 The atmosphere over dinner was warm and friendly.用餐时气氛热情友好。 atmospheric a. 大气的 atmospheric pressure 大气压力 atmospherics n.(pl) 天线 13. suck v.① pull with great force 吞没，拉进 suck sb/sth under, into sth; suck sb/sth down, in 把…吞没 The canoe was sucked (down) into the whirlpool 独木舟卷进旋涡里了。 Dangerous currents can suck swimmers under.急流把游泳的人吞没。 ②pull in through the mouth without using teeth 吸，吮 suck the juice from the orange 吸橙汁 The old man was sucking at his pipe.老汉在吸烟斗。（suck at/on sth） ③ suck up (to sb) try to please sb by flattering奉承巴结，拍马屁 14. cruise n. travel on ships for pleasure 旅游航行 go on/ for a cruise 作一次海上航游 a round-the-world cruise 乘船周游世界 travel 去远方，出国或作长期旅行。 不一定有特定的目的地，可能不直达，去很多地方 He has traveled round the world. I traveled to Europe on a cargo vessel.我乘货船去欧洲旅行了。 journey 是较长的旅行，没有回到原地的意思。指陆上直达目的地的旅行 A three days’ journey 三天的旅程 journey from Paris to Berlin start on one’s last journey 走上黄泉之路 trip 多指短的，去特定地点的直达短途旅行 a vacation trip a bus trip tour 重返起点的，旅途相当长的，主要以游览视察为目的的旅行 wedding tour蜜月旅行 a tour of inspection 视察旅行 excursion 远足，旅行，以娱乐为目的的集体旅行 We made an excursion to the seaside last week. 上周我们去海边游玩了。 hike 徒步旅行，郊游 After the hike to the river the soldiers camped for the night.行军至河边后，士兵露营过夜。 Ⅵ Phrases and Expressions: 1. take off ① (of a plane, etc. ) leave the ground and begin to fly 起飞 The plane took off despite the fog.尽管有雾，飞机仍照常起飞。 ② leave hurriedly or suddenly 匆忙离去，突然离去 He took off for the station in a run. 他匆忙向车站跑去。 ③ suddenly become successful or popular; rise very quickly (观念，产品)突然大受欢迎；（产品销售量）急升 The new dictionary has really taken off.这部新词典极受欢迎。 ④ remove from one’s body 脱下衣物 2. search for examine carefully in order to find 搜寻，探求 search ( the woods) for escaped prisoners搜查树林寻找逃犯 search sb/sth out find by searching 找出某人/物 I want to search out an old school friend.我想寻找我的老同学。 In search of sb/sth = search for sb/sth Go in search of a cheap hotel.去找便宜的旅馆。 4. tell of mention; describe 述说，告诉 He is trying to tell of what has happened. tell (on sb) produce a noticeable effect 起明显作用 Every blow told.每击都中。 All this hard is telling on him. 这些繁重的工作他已吃不消了。 tell on sb (infml) reveal sb’s activities, esp. to a person in authority检举揭发 John caught that guy stealing and told on him. tell sb where to get off 警告某人其行为已令人无法忍受 5.go as far as to make such a strong statement or take such strong actions as to 说或做 到…程度 I wont go so far as to say that he is dishonest.我还不想说他不诚实（尽管有所怀疑。 6. turn up ①discover 发现 The farmers turned up some treasure while ploughing the field. ②happen without effort on one’s part 发生，出现，到来 He’s still hoping some good luck will turn up. on the contrary exactly the opposite 恰恰相反 常常放在句首（有时也可句中），用作修饰句子的状语，表示对比（否定前面提到的情况，而肯定后面提到的情况），可译为“相反；而是” --He’s no use at all. – On the contrary, I found him a great deal of use. “他毫无用处。”“正相反，我认为他很有用。” to the contrary indicating or proving the opposite 与此相反的 不是修饰整个句子的状语，它可以充当定语，状语或表语，表示“相反地” His vote was to the contrary.他投了相反的票。 Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary.比尔要去看电影，但他却对乔说不去看。 to the contrary 有时可做“尽管”解 I know she’s unhappy, all her brave talk to the contrary. 我知道她并不幸福，虽然她说她很幸福。 expand on/upon develop or give more of (对故事，论据等进行)补充 You mentioned the need for extra funding. Would you expand on that? set off begin( a journey, race. etc.)开始 （旅行，赛跑等） They’ve set off the journey around the world. Set sth off cause to explode; cause sth使爆炸；引起激发某事 　　　　　Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.股市人心惶惶引起抛售。 Set sb off (doing sth)使某人开始做… Her imitations always set me off(laughing).她模仿别人的动作常把我逗笑。 Ⅶ language Points: At 2 PM on December 5,1945, five Navy aircraft took off in perfect flying weather from a naval air installation in southeastern Florida, on a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean.(Para.1) Meaning: At 2 PM on December 5,1945, when the weather was very suitable for flying, five Navy airplanes left a naval air base in southeastern Florida. They were on a regular training mission over the Atlantic. 2 … the flight commander radioed that he was “completely lost”. (Para.1) Meaning: … the flight officer sent a message by radio, saying that he was “completely lost”. 3.A rescue plane was sent to search for the missing aircraft, and it, too, disappeared without trace.(Para.1) disappeared without trace: disappeared with no signs at all Despite one of history’s most extensive search efforts, involving more than 300 planes, using dozens of ships, the Navy found nothing, not even an oil stain floating on the water.(para.1) Meaning: Although it made great efforts in the biggest search in history for the planes, using more than 300 planes and dozens of ships, the U.S. Navy found nothing, not even any trace of oil on the water. Among sailors, it is known as “ the Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the strange weather found there.(para.2) The Graveyard of the Atlantic: referring to the Bermuda Triangle. It is considered as a graveyard simply because many planes and ships have disappeared there mysteriously. During the past 30 years, the triangle has claimed the lives of some 1,000 sailors and pilots.(para.2) Claim the life of :kill Heart disease is the biggest killer, claiming 180,000 lives a year. Meaning: During the past 30 years, about 1,000 sailors and pilots have lost their lives in the triangle. … Christopher Columbus noted curious glowing streaks of “white water”.(para.2) Meaning: … Christopher Columbus observed strange lines of “white water” that glowed. These mysterious patches of light are still visible today and so bright that thy have been seen from U.S. spacecraft in orbit around the earth.(para.2) Meaning: today people can still see these strange lines of “white water”, which glow so brightly that that are even visible from U.S spacecraft in orbit around the earth. None of these investigations has produced convincing answers to the mystery of the triangle, but there is no shortage of interesting theories.(para.3) Meaning: All of the studies have come up with no sound answers to the mystery of the triangle. However, this does not mean that there are no interesting theories put forward by the people who have done the research. Some scientists and popular authors go so far as to suggest that the triangle is a place where beings from outer space hunt human specimens for their “zoos”.(para.3) Meaning: Some scientists and popular authors even suggest that the triangle is a place where people from outer space try to catch human beings and put them in their “zoos”. An immediate search over 100,000 square miles of sea failed to turn up a single piece of the missing plane. (para. 4) Meaning: Soon, a search was carried out over 100,000 square miles of sea, but not a single piece of the missing plane was found. One of the largest ships claimed by the mysterious triangle was a 500-foot coal ship…(para. 5) Meaning: One of the largest ships that wee destroyed by the mysterious triangle was a 500-foot coal ship. Investigations revealed no evidence of bad weather, no messages for help, no wreckage and no sign of the 309 mean aboard(para.5). Meaning: Investigations were conducted but found no signs of bad weather, no messages for help and no traces of the wrecked ship and the 309 men who had bee on the ship. The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it…(para.5) Meaning: The captain of the Ellen Austin organized another group of people and assigned them to sail the ship… 15….that “the majority of disappearances in the triangle can be attributed to the unique features of the area’s environment.”(para.6) Meaning: … that “most of the disappearances in the triangle can be caused by the strange features of the area’s environment. But I believe that all the answers lie in human error, mechanical problems, strange atmosphere events, or unusual magnetic phenomenon.(para.6) Meaning: But I believe that all the answers to such questions as “Why did the planes, ships and crew vanish?” and “What caused these disasters?” can be found in people’s mistakes, problems from machines, a bad weather, or unusual magnetic phenomenon. Because of these uncertainties, private investigations have sought more fantastic explanations.(para.7) Meaning: Because of the fact that no one can give a reasonable explanation about these vanishings, some authors have come up with some strange ideas. There… most of the missing vessels—and their crews—may still be on display for study by these higher intelligences.(para.7) Meaning: In the triangle the highly intelligent people from outer space may have put most o of the missing vessels and their crews on display for study. “It sounds weird,” the author admits, “until you realize that it’s the only explanation that covers all the facts.” (para.7) Meaning: The author admits, ”Although it sounds strange, you might realize that it’s the only theory that explains all the fact.” A man with an interest in Atlantis, the legendary lost island, Berlitz expands upon the theory that a giant solar crystal, which once was the power generator for Atlantis, lies on the ocean floor.(para. 8) Meaning: As a man who is interested in Atlantis—a lost island in legend, Berlitz advances the theory that a huge solar crystal, which was once the power generator for Atlantis, lies on the ocean floor. 21. From time to time, according to his theory, passing ships and planes set off the crystal, which confuses their instruments and sucks them into the ocean.(para.8) meaning: According to his theory, passing ships and planes occasionally start the crystal, which will cause their instruments to fail to work properly and draw them into the ocean. Ⅷ Grammar: ⒈ rather than 与sooner than 同义，前者多见，均作“宁可…而不”。 置于句首时，其后跟不带to的不定式。 e.g. Rather than cause trouble, he left. Sooner than marry that man, she would earn her living as a waitress. rather than/sooner than 出现在句中其他位置时，其后可带to也可不带。 e.g. He decided to write rather than telephone. The manager believes it is important to invest in new machinery rather than to increase wages. 另外，在would rather/would sooner/would (just) as soon (宁愿)，may/might (just) as well(不妨，可以)，cannot but/ cannot help (不能不，不由得不)等情态成语之后跟不带to的不定式。 e.g. I would as soon do it by myself. We could not but weep at the sad news. Since the weather is fine we might as well walk. ⒉ whoever, whichever, whatever, whenever, wherever, however ① whoever(代词)和whichever （代词和形容词）的意思可以是“the one who”] Whoever gains the most points wins the competition.谁得分多谁就赢。 Whichever gets home first starts cooking the supper. ②Whatever(代词和形容词)，whenever, wherever You can eat whatever you like. My roof leaks(漏) when ever it rains. Go wherever you like.愿意去哪去哪。 ③ 这几个词都表示no matter…(无论……)的意思时 Whatever happens, don’t forget to write to me. I’ll find him, wherever he has gone. Whatever you do ,don’t mention my name. However hard I worked, she was never satisfied. ④ whatever, wherever可以表示说话人不知道或不关心 He lives in Wick, wherever that is.他住在威克，谁知道那地方在哪。 He says he’s a scientist, whatever that is.他说他是个科学家，谁知道是干什么的。 Section B The Ride of My Life Ⅰ.Reading Skill: Denotation and Connotation(本义 和 言外之意) Both denotation and connotation refer to the meanings of words. Denotation is the literal meaning of a word—what you find in a dictionary. Connotation, on the other hand, is the implied meaning of a word—what a word suggests to you, or what it makes you feel or think. In Book 2 (Unit 5 and Unit 10) and Book 3 (unit 4) we talked about the appreciation of figurative language. In order to fully understand figurative language, or figures of speech, we need to be aware of the context in which the words appear. Generally speaking, the more we perceive the connotation of the words, the more w can understand how a writer wants to tell us to feel or think. Read carefully the following sentences taken from Passage A, paying close attention to the underline words. These words all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations. Write the denotation of the word and at least one of its connotations. Example 1 Among sailors, it is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because of the strange weather found there. Denotation: a piece of ground, sometimes near a church , where dead people are buried. Connotation: a place for the dead: a very dreadful place. It has a frightening and horrifying sense. Example 2 Stranger yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle. Denotation: a dead person who appears again Connotation: mysterious; dreadful. It also has a frightening and horrifying sense. Here are more examples from Passage A. please pay close attention to the underlined words. Example 3. The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it, but two days later, during a rough storm, the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other. Denotation: set up an apparatus so that it is ready for use Connotation(s): assign; get…aboard. It’s implied here that the boat was empty on one hand, and on the other , the “new crew” was treated as one of the captain’s tools. Example 4 These include the swift Gulf Stream current, the unexplored submerged valleys of the Atlantic and the often violent weather within the mystery zone. Denotation: (of a person) uncontrollably fierce (and dangerous) in action Connotation(s): too changeable to be predicted; with forces too strong to control. Here weather is personified, compared to a person who is uncontrollably fierce and dangerous in action. Ⅱ. News and Expressions: strap vt. fasten (sb/sth) in place with a strong narrow band of material捆，扎，绑 They strapped their equipment on (to their backs).他们用带子把用品拴在背上。 strap sth (up) （用绷带）包扎 His injured arm was tightly strapped (up).他受伤的手臂已妥善包扎好。 n. 带子（皮，布） A rucksack has straps that go over the shoulders.背包上有两条背带。 a summer dress with thin shoulder-straps有细肩带的夏季连衣裙。 harness n. 马具 vt.① harness sth to sth 给（马等）上挽具 harness a horse to a wagon把马套到四轮马车上 ②control and use 控制，利用 harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy利用太阳光作为能源 plug n. 插头，插座；栓子 Tell the children not to touch the __ on the wall. A. stuffing B. plug C. sticker D. cork Stuffing 填塞料 sticker 粘贴物 cork 软木塞 Vt. plug sth (up) 堵上，堵塞 plug away (at sth) 努力不懈地干 plug in 接通电源 She’s been plugging away at her French lessons for months. The recorder wasn’t plugged in.录音机的插头没插上。 resist vt.顶住，抵抗 resist temptation 抵制诱惑 He cant resist making jokes about that bald man. resistance 【U,single】 resistance to sth put up (a) passive resistance 进行消极抵抗 build up resistance to infection抵抗传染病 resistant to sth 抵抗的，有阻力的 5.micro—small microfilm microscope macro—large macrocosm 宇宙 6.precision n. 准确性，精确性 precise a.精确的，准确的 to be precise 确切地说 The employees were told to be __ about their work. A. competent B. precise C. appropriate D. logical competent for/in/as/to do 胜任的，称职的，有能力的 appropriate for/to适当的，适合的 extension n.增加部分；延伸 extension to sth build an extension to a hospital 扩建一医院 extension of sth an extension of summer holiday 暑假的延长 c.f. extend vt.延伸（在空间或时间上）expand vt. 使事物变大，增强，扩展 fancy n. 想象力 the novelist’s fancy 小说家的想象力 喜好，爱好 fancy for sth I have a fancy for some ice-cream now. catch/take sb’s fancy 合某人心意，吸引某人 take a fancy to sb/sth 喜欢上，爱上 某人/物（常无明显原因） 9 hang over 悬浮于空中 hang on 坚持，抓牢；等待片刻 hang on sth 依赖某物；取决于某物 hang about 闲逛 hang up 挂断. turn (sb/sth) over 翻身，翻转 She turned over and went to sleep. turn sth over 周转；营业额达 The company turns over $ 150 million a year. turn sb over to sb 把某人交给 Customs officials turned the man over to the police.海关把男子交给警方。 turn sth over to sb 把某事交给某人处理 He turned the business over to his daughter.他把生意移交给女儿管理。 11. pop out（of sth） come out suddenly 突然出现 The rabbit popped out as we opened the hutch.(兔箱) His eyes popped out of his head when he saw what he had won.他的眼睛瞪得大大的一看到自己赢的东西。 pop up appear or occur when not expected 出现，发生（出乎意料） I’ve got an idea popped up. Ⅲ.Language Points: 1.A mechanic strapped me into my harness, and plugged into the system…(para.2) Meaning: A mechanic fastened my harness on me and turned on the system by connecting a socket to it. 2.A rocket under the seat will pop you out of the aircraft, seat and all.(para.3) Meaning: A rocket under the seat will suddenly push you out of the aircraft together with the seat. 3.The mechanic couldn’t resist a parting joke…(para.3) Meaning: The mechanic couldn’t help joking when we said good-bye to each other… 4.As I suggest to get comfortable, my pilot, Major Patrick Hmilton, came aboard…(papr.3) Meaning: As I tried hard to get comfortable ,my pilot, Major Patrick Hmilton, got on the jet fighter. The F-16 is a $20 million piece of hardware that has enough horsepower to fly at twice the speed of sound.(para.5) Meaning: The F-16 is an aircraft that costs 20 million US dollars and it has enough power to fly at twice the speed of sound. …make loops with the grace of an eagle.(para.7) Meaning: …turn round and round as gracefully as an eagle. …we were flying ahead of our engine’s roar.(para. 9) Meaning: …we were flying so fast that we left the roar of our engine behind. Even the boom that happens when the jet breaks the sound barrier went unnoticed.(para.9) Meaning: We were even not aware of the deep hollow sound produced when the jet breaks the sound barrier. …an ocean of blue above, a blanket of pure white below.(para.10) Meaning: …above us, there was an ocean of blue; below us, a blanket of pure white. Trailing behind us were white stripes created by heat from our exhaust hitting sub-zero air.(para.10) Meaning: Behind us were white lines produced by the heat coming from our plane and striking the air which was below zero. My goodness! I thought of all the pilots who’d give a month’s pay to take my place.(para.11) Meaning: My God! Suddenly I remembered all the pilots who would give their one month’s salary to have such an opportunity. 12…. but I did it too hard…(para.11) Meaning: but I turned the plane to the right too shaply… 13.That’s about as fancy as I got.(para.11) Meaning: That was the most unusual thing I did. Flying the F-16 straight and level was easy enough.(para.12) Meaning: Flying the F-16 in a straight way at the same height was very easy.( both “straight” and “level” are used as an adverb.) My vision went dim, as blood rushed from my head to my feet.(para.14) Meaning: As blood rushed from my head to feet, I couldn’t see things clearly. Hits and misses, determined by computers, would be watched and evaluated in post-flight meetings(para.15) Meaning: After the flight, we would have meetings to watch the video recording and discuss the hits and misses in the practice battle, which were determined by computers. And to withstand the force of high-G movements, he must also be in top physical condition.(para.16) Meaning: And the pilot must be strong enough to resist the force of high-G movement. .