英语口语大赢家Topic320:探险运动和人类历史

探险运动和人类历史 Adventure and Human History

探险总是能勾起人们的幻想。翻过下一座山就会有令人激动和感觉到神奇，这样的想法是人类与生俱来的。

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The idea of adventure has always captured¹ the imagination. The idea that just over the next hill there will be excitement and mystery is a big part of what makes us human. This is just as true of ancient times as it is today. Famous explores set out in small boats or journeyed across immense² deserts and oceans. Early explorers like Christopher Columbus or Zheng He traveled to foreign places for the glory of their nations. More importantly, they set out to test themselves against the forces of nature and the pursue³ of knowledge. Other explorers today do the same thing. People are going to space in pursuit⁴ of the last frontier⁵ or seeking in the depths of science for new knowledge. Most people, in their daily lives, do not have the opportunity to truly test themselves in these ways. Modern living has given them the opportunity, however, with adventuring events. The idea of adventuring events is not new, yet it is only now gaining in popularity⁶. People today can go mountain climbing or deep sea diving. If they have enough money, they can even go into space with the opening of the new industry of space tourism. These different kinds of adventuring events are open to groups as well as to individuals. For example, many companies are using survival⁷ schools as a means to reinforce⁸ the concepts⁹ of leadership and team work. All of these methods are an attempt to inject adventure in lives that have become increasing dull due to the technologies of a modern world.

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探险总是能勾起人们的幻想。翻过下一座山就会有令人激动和感觉到神奇，这样的想法是人类与生俱来的。这些都亘古不变得真理。著名的探险家们坐着小船出发探险，有的甚至穿越了无垠的沙漠和海洋。早期的探险家例如克里斯多佛?哥伦布与郑和都是为了祖国的荣誉而到异国探险。更重要的是，他们不畏大自然的力量，为了追求真理而奋勇向前，挑战自己。今天的探险家们也做着同样的事情。人们奔向太空去追逐最后的边境或为追求新知在科学的深海中探索。在日常生活中，大多数人并不是真的有机会可以用这些方式来挑战自我。然而，现代生活已经给人们提供了参与探险活动的机会。探险活动其实并不新鲜，只是直到最近它才变得流行罢了。今天的人们可以去登山，可以去深海潜水。随着太空旅游业的兴起，如果他们有足够的钱，就还可以去太空旅游。不同种类的探险活动对于团体和个人都是开放的。例如，许多公司用生存学校作为强化领导能力和团队协作观念的方式。所有这些方法都试图将冒险注入我们因现代科技发展而变得越来越枯燥的生活之中。

语法小结 Grammar
一些表示“建议、劝说、命令”的名词后面常接表语从句，在这种句子中谓语动词用虚拟语气，“should + 动词原形”， should 可以省略，例如：

My suggestion is that we (should) start early tomorrow.

我的建议是我们明天一早就出发。

Her idea was that they should lock up the house.

她的想法是他们应该把房子锁上。

Our decision is that we should do it again.

我们的决定是我们应该重新做。

Their requirement is that every member attend at least one meeting per year.

他们的要求是每个会员每年至少参加一次会议。

家庭总动员　Do it together
找出下面句子中的语法错误并改正。

1. My suggestion is that he comes here everyday.

2. Her decision is that she goes to a local school.

3. His demand is that he keeps the door open.

4. Their requirement is that everyone takes turns to do that.

5. The mother's request is that her son comes back home early.

1. comes→ come

2. goes → go

3. keeps→ should keep

4. takes →should take

5. comes → should come

 

1 captured   

俘获( capture的过去式和过去分词 )； 夺取； 夺得； 引起（注意、想像、兴趣）

参考例句：

• Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. 盟军俘虏了300多名敌方士兵。
• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。

2 immense   

adj.巨大的；极好的

参考例句：

• They made an immense improvement in English.在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
• The expense of living is immense.生活费用很庞大。

3 pursue   

vt.继续，从事；追赶，追踪；追求

参考例句：

• He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life.他开始追求安逸舒适的生活。
• This is the path that we shall continue to pursue.这是我们要继续走的道路。

4 pursuit   

n.追赶，追求，职业，工作

参考例句：

• They set off at once along the lane in pursuit.他们立即出发沿着小巷追赶。
• Life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness have been called the inalienable rights of man.生命、自由和追求幸福被称为人类不可剥夺的权利。

5 frontier   

n.国境，边境；尚待开发的领域

参考例句：

• The frontier station was starved for food and water.边防站急需食物和水。
• Areas near the frontier were rough and lawless in the old days. 过去边远地区混乱不堪，而且没有法律。

6 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。

7 survival   

n.留住生命，生存，残存，幸存者

参考例句：

• The doctor told my wife I had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.医生告诉我的妻子，说我活下去的可能性只有50%。
• The old man was a survival of a past age.这位老人是上一代的遗老。

8 reinforce   

vt.增强，加强，增援

参考例句：

• Your positive response will reinforce her actions.你积极的回应会使她的行为更加坚定。
• We should reinforce the river embankment before the wet season.雨季前夕，我们要加固河坝。

9 concepts   

n.概念( concept的名词复数 )；观念；想法；总的印象

参考例句：

• He speaks in concepts rather than specifics. 他讲话时尽用抽象概念，而不谈具体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The word "beauty" comprehends various concepts. “美”这个词包括许多概念。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》