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1Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇【Text】Whatcausedthefire?AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremenaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.【课文翻译】消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。从那时起,他们一直试图找出起火的原因。森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。昨天,消防队员仔细查看了地面,但未能发现碎玻璃。他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。然而今天上午,一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。他发现了缠绕在16,000伏高压线上的一条死蛇。就这样,他解开了起火之谜。解释很简单,却异乎寻常。一只鸟把蛇从地上抓起来,然后把它扔到了电线上。于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。当它这样做时,把火花送到了地面,这些火花立刻引起了一场大火。【Newwordsandexpressions】(13)hotadj.带电的,充电的firemann.消防队员causev.引起;n.原因examinev.检查accidentallyadv.意外地,偶然地remainsn.尸体,残骸wiren.电线voltn.伏特(电压单位)powerline电力线solvev.解决mysteryn.谜(无法接受地,解释不了的)snatchv.抓住sparkn.电火花一.单词讲解:★hotadj.带电的,充电的同义词fiery,flushed,burning,steaming反义词cold,cool,frigid,icy变化形形变hotterhottesthot-hotted-hotted-hotting(1)热的、炎热的(反义词cold)hotwater;hotweather;ahotdayeg:Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁.(谚)勿错失良机。2hot炎热的→warm温暖的→cool凉爽的→chilly寒冷的→cold寒冷的、严寒的(2)(调味品等)辣的eg:Pepperandmustardarehot.胡椒和芥末都是辣的.(3)强烈的、激烈的、热烈的haveahottemper怒;ahotdebate激烈的讨论gethotonrockmusic热衷摇滚乐(4)(新闻等)最新的,刚发生的、刚到达的hotnewsontheelectionresults选举的结果的最新消息amagazinehotfromthepress刚出版的杂志ayoungmanhotfromschool刚从学校踏出社会的年轻人behotonsb迷恋某人、爱慕某人beinhotwater惹上麻烦、陷入困境(受辱)get/runintotrouble遇到麻烦ahotpotato棘手的问题、烫手山芋gethotunderthecollar怒气冲冲的;局促不安★firemann.消防队员同义词firefighter,fireextinguisher,firetender变化形名复firemenfireplace[faiəpleis]n.壁炉firework[faiəwə:k]n.爆竹,(常pl.)烟火fire-water消防用水;fire-fighter救火员firehouse消防队=firestation消防站fireproof['faiəpru:f]adj.耐火的,防火的vt.使耐火,使防火fire-raisingn.放火、纵火★causev.引起;n.原因;起因[C][U][(+of)]同义词motive,reason,occasion,basis反义词result,consequence,effect,outcome变化形名复causes变化形动变causedcausedcausing(1)v.引起、导致eg:Acigarettecausedtheforestfire.香烟引起的森林大火。eg:Whatcausedhissickness?是什么使他生病?anaccidentcausedbycarelessness由于粗心大意而导致事故。BresultfromAB是由A导致的AcauseB=AleadtoB=AcontributetoB=AresultinB=AstartB=AbringaboutBA导致B;A是原因B是结果(2)n.理由eg:Youhavenocauseforcomplaint.你没有理由发牢骚。3eg:Don’tbelatewithoutcause.不要无故迟到。=Don’tbelatewithoutgoodcause.(3)n.原因、起因eg:Whatwasthecauseofhissickness?是什么导致他的病?findoutthecause查出原因★examinev.检查、细查;诊察同义词inspect,observe,study,consider变化形动变examinedexaminedexamining(1)仔细观察、检查、调查lookatcarefullyinordertolearnaboutorfrom,inspectclosely仔细观察、检查、调查之意eg:Thefirefightersexaminedeveryinchoftheforest.消防队员仔细检查森林。examinefacts检查事实;examineatheory剖析(理论、事件等)examineanevidence调查证物(2)v.诊察inspectcloselytocheckfordiseaseeg:Thedoctorexaminedhispatientcarefully.医生耐心仔细检查他的病。(3)v.考试、测试examinestudentsinEnglish考学生的英语examiner主考人←→examinee应考者examn.考试;examinationn.考试examinev.考试、检查examplen.例子;forexample比如说★accidentallyadv.意外地,偶然地accidentaladj.意外的、偶然的happeningunexpectedlyorbychance意外或偶然发生反义词intentionala.故意的,有意(识)的anaccidentalmeetingwithafriend偶然遇到一位朋友.anaccidentaldeath意外死亡accident(1)n.(u)事故、意外acar/road/trafficaccident汽车/道路/交通意外(2)机遇、命运、造化(chance、fortune)bychance偶然,碰巧=byaccident=accidentallyeg:Ifoundagoldminebyaccident/accidentally/bychance.我意外/意外/偶然发现了一个金矿。4★remainsn.尸体,残骸Remain(1)v.留下、剩下、遗留(不再用进行时态)eg:Afterthefire,nothingremainedinmyhouse.火灾发生后,我的房子什么都没有留下。eg:Ifyoutake3from8,5remains.8减去3剩5。eg:Muchremainstobedone.要做的事还很多。eg:What’sdoneisdone=Letbygonesbebygones.木已成舟;既往不咎(2)v.仍是、保持不变eg:Heremainedsilent.他仍是保持沉默eg:Afterthequarrel,theyremainedthebestoffriends.争吵之后,他们仍然是最好的朋友。remains(1)n.剩余物、残余物theremainsofameal残羹剩饭(2)(古建筑物)遗址、废墟theremainsofYuanmingyuan圆明园遗址(3)n.遗体、遗骸eg:TheremainsofChairmanMaowerekeptwellinacrystalcoffin.毛主席的遗体被良好保存在水晶棺。★wiren.电线、金属线,金属丝[C][U]同义词telegraph,cable,fasten,tie变化形名复wires变化形动变wiredwiredwiring(1)n.电线、金属线,eg:Hetiedabaskettothebicyclewithapieceofwire.他用一条铁丝绑一个篮子在自行车上。telephonewires电话线;barbedwire有刺的铁丝(2)(美口)电报sendawire发电报←→receiveawire接电报beonwires=beallonwires兴奋、坐立不安underthewire勉强来得及wirelessadj.无线的;wirelesstelegraphy无线电报★voltn.伏特(电压单位);变化形名复voltsvoltage[ˈvəultidʒ]n.电压、伏特数★powerline电力线power(1)电力、动力electricpower电力;atomicpower原子动力;waterpower水力5(2)力、能力brainpower智力;thepowerofhearing听力(3)权力、支配力、势力politicalpower政治权力eg:Thedictatorheldabsolutepoweroverhispeople.这个独裁者对他的百姓有绝对的权力。notwithinone’spower=beyondone’spower超出某人的能力、能力不足eg:Itisbeyondmypowertounderstandhowthecomputerworks.想要了解计算器如何工作,这是超出我的能力所能及的。cometopower=comeintopower得势、掌权★solvev.解决workout同义词answer,explain,unriddle,decipher变化形动变solvedsolvedsolvingsolveaquestion/problem/puzzle/crime/mystery解决一个问题/难题/益智/破案/揭开一个迷题eg:Wemustsolvetheeconomiccrisis.我们必须解决经济危机。solution[səˈlu:ʃən]n.解决;解答,解决办法;溶液asolutionfor/toatrouble纷争的解决eg:Ittookalongtimetofindthesolution.花了很长的时间来寻找解决办法。★mysteryn.谜(无法接受地,解释不了的)同义词problem,pu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