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UNIT 5 LOOKING INTO NATURE
单词词转
northern adj. 北部的 →north n. & adj. & adv. 北方（的）；向北 →northerner n. 北方人
species n. 物种（单复数同形） →specific adj. 特定的；物种的
unknown adj. 不知道的，未知的 →known adj. 已知的 →know v. 知道
African adj. 非洲的，非洲人的 →Africa n. 非洲
belief n. 观点 →believe v. 相信；认为 →believable adj. 可信的 →unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
fully adv. 完全地；充分地；彻底地 →full adj. 满的；完全的 →fill v. 填满
unlock v. 揭开；解锁 →lock v. & n. 锁；锁住 →locked adj. 上锁的 →unlocked adj. 未上锁的
writing n. 写作，著书 →write v. 写 →written adj. 书面的 →writer n. 作家；作者
style n. 风格 →stylish adj. 时髦的；有风格的 →stylist n. 造型师；文体家
alive adj. 有活力的，有生气的 →live v. 居住；生活 →living adj. 活着的；现存的 →lively adj. 活泼的
argument n. 论点，论据 →argue v. 争论；主张
clear v. 清除；清理 adj. 清晰的 →clearly adv. 清晰地；明显地
boiling adj. 很热的，滚烫的 →boiled adj. 煮沸的 →boil v. 沸腾；煮沸
chemical n. 化学品 & adj. 化学的 →chemistry n. 化学 →chemist n. 化学家；药剂师
endless adj. 无数的，无限的 →end n. & v. 终点；结束 →endlessness n. 无穷
anybody pron. 任何人 →somebody pron. 某人
magnifier n. 放大镜 →magnify v. 放大；夸大 →magnification n. 放大；放大倍数
wealth n. 财富 →wealthy adj. 富有的 →wealthily adv. 富有地
hardly adv. 几乎不 →hard adj. 困难的；坚硬的 adv. 努力地；猛烈地
belong v. 应在（某处） →belonging n. 附属物；归属感 →belongings n. (随身)物品
dinosaur n. 恐龙 68
feather n. 羽毛，翎 68
feather-covered adj. 羽毛覆盖的 68
lizard n. 蜥蜴 68
amber n. 琥珀 68
whether conj. 是否（用于表示选择或对某事不确定） 69
unlock the secrets of sth 揭开某事的秘密 69
newspaper n. 报（纸） 70
method n. 方法，办法 70
text n. 文字材料 70
board n. 布告牌，公告牌 71
model n. 模型 71
planet n. 行星 71
upload v. 上载，上传 72
whale n. 鲸 72
belong to 属于 77
granddaughter n. 孙女；外孙女 77
背记短语
look into 调查；研究；深入了解
nature exploration 自然探索
unsolved secrets 未解之谜
the spirit of ……的精神
have…in common 有……共同之处
secrets of nature/nature’s secrets 自然的秘密
secrets caught in time 时光封存的秘密
run around 四处奔走；到处跑
look for 寻找
for hundreds of years 数百年来
look like 看起来像
thanks to 多亏；由于
pieces of the past 过往的碎片；历史遗迹
on earth 在地球上；究竟
a piece of 一块；一片；一件
Northern Europe 北欧
for example 例如；比如
no longer 不再
in the future 在未来
over time 随着时间推移；久而久之
more than 超过；不仅仅
used to do sth 过去常常做某事；曾经做某事
come from 来自；起源于
put more effort into… 在……上投入更多努力
in nature 在自然界中
writing styles 写作风格
achieve one’s goal 实现目标
include doing sth 包括做某事
get one’s attention 引起某人的注意
a window on the past 回望过往的窗口
a key to unlock more secrets of nature 解开更多自然奥秘的钥匙
in outer space 在外太空
be interested in 对……感兴趣
message board 留言板
the solar system 太阳系
in the past 在过去
move around 四处移动；运转
in one’s way 挡路；妨碍某人
part of ……的一部分
make long, low sounds 发出低沉悠长的声响
by doing sth 通过做某事
be full of 充满……
wait to do sth 等待做某事
black holes 黑洞
the beginning of the universe 宇宙的起源
awaken one’s curiosity 激发某人的好奇心
drive sb to do sth 促使/驱使某人做某事
with the development of 随着……的发展
tell the truth 说实话；道出真相
allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
shine a light on sth 揭示某事；使某事明朗化
keep sb doing sth 让某人一直做某事
a boiling river 沸腾之河
there is no need to do sth 没有必要做某事
make a fire 生火
cool down 冷却；降温；平静下来
as …as… 和…一样…
be unlikely to do sth 不太可能做某事
hear of 听说；得知
be curious about 对……感到好奇
present sb with sth=present sth to sb 向某人展示/赠送某物
take one’s interest to sth 把兴趣投入到某事中
all the way 完全地；毫无保留地
be born in 出生于（某时间/地点）
in the flowering season 在花季
carry out 开展；实施；执行
fall seriously ill 身患重病
do field work 开展野外工作；实地考察
lose sight in his right eye 右眼失明
at the age of 在……岁时
carry on with sth 继续某事
another 10 years 又十年；再十年
think about 考虑；思索
think of 想到；想起
belong to 属于
in fact 事实上；其实
be quiet about 对……闭口不谈
for a long time 很长一段时间
have no idea 不知道；毫无头绪
so +助动词+主语 …也一样
pass away 去世；逝世
falling leaves of autumn 秋叶飘零
get to do sth 有机会做某事
lifelong exploration 毕生的探索
love of nature 对自然的热爱
care about 关心；在意
point of view 观点；看法
stop doing sth 停止做某事
be ready to do sth 准备好做某事；乐于做某事
课文佳句
It is running around, looking for its next meal. 它正在四处奔跑，寻觅它的下一餐。
With an angry cry, it opens its mouth, raises its beautiful feather-covered arms, and... 它怒啸一声，张开嘴巴，扬起覆着美丽羽毛的翅膀，然后……
For hundreds of years, people believed that dinosaurs looked like huge lizards. 数百年来，人们一直认为恐龙看起来像巨型蜥蜴。
However, thanks to a piece of amber, scientists now know that this idea is wrong. 然而，多亏了一块琥珀，科学家们现在知道这个观点是错误的。
Research shows that they are a completely new species. 研究表明它们是一个全新的物种。
They can tell us whether dinosaurs had feathers, but that’s not all. 它们能告诉我们恐龙是否长有羽毛，但这并不是全部。
They also help us understand that life on earth has always changed. 它们还帮助我们理解地球上的生命一直在变化。
This species no longer grows in this area. But the find proves that it did 35 million years ago. 这个物种已不再生长在该地区。但这一发现证明3500万年前它生长于此。
In the future, amber may also help us discover if other species have changed over time. 未来，琥珀或许还能帮助我们发现其他物种是否随时间发生了变化。
Scientists used to believe that ants came from the northern half of the earth. 科学家过去曾认为蚂蚁起源于北半球。
Amber is a window on the past and a key to unlock more secrets of nature. 琥珀是回望过往的窗口，也是解开更多自然奥秘的钥匙。
However, questions were raised about whether Pluto was a planet. 然而，关于冥王星是否属于行星，人们提出了诸多质疑。
These secrets awaken our curiosity and drive scientists to better understand the wonders around us. 这些奥秘激发了我们的好奇心，也促使科学家们去更好地理解身边的奇妙事物。
It is a boiling river as hot as 86℃. 这是一条沸腾的河流，温度高达86摄氏度。
It’s unlikely for the sun to heat the river that much. 太阳不太可能将这条河加热到如此程度。
Nature presents us with endless wonders. 大自然为我们展现了无穷的奇观。
But one person took his interest all the way to the fields. 但有一个人将他的兴趣完全地投入到了田野之间。
He was born in the flowering season of early summer, and made plants his life. 他出生在初夏花开的季节，并将毕生精力献给了植物研究。
For over 70 years, Professor Wang explored China’s plants with great passion and hard work. 七十余载，王教授以极大的热情和不懈的努力探索着中国的植物。
To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests. 为开展研究，他在荒山野林中度过了数年时光。
Once, he fell seriously ill while doing field work in Yunnan. 有一次，在云南进行野外考察时他身染重病。
With a magnifier in hand, he still carried on with his research for another 10 years. 手握放大镜，他仍又坚持研究了十年。
Despite his huge success, Wang seldom thought about personal honour or wealth. 尽管成就斐然，王却很少考虑个人荣誉或财富。
Although he received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Award twice, he hardly mentioned it. 尽管他曾两次荣获国家自然科学奖一等奖，但他缺鲜少提及。
For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. 对他而言，这个奖项属于整个团队，他只是做了自己该做的工作。
Plants grow and sleep with the seasons. So did Professor Wang. 草木随四季枯荣，王教授亦是如此。
He passed away at the age of 96 with the falling leaves of autumn. 他在96岁那年，随着秋叶的飘落而离世。
Grammar: object clauses (1)：use object clauses with that, if and whether to describe discoveries in nature exploration.

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