[00:01.00]Module 5 Words and Expressions
[00:11.44]cave n. 洞; 山洞
[00:14.27]peak n. 山顶; 山峰
[00:17.95]plain n. 平原
[00:21.64]plateau n. 高原
[00:25.64]shore n.(海、 湖、 河等的) 岸
[00:28.80]slope n. 斜坡
[00:32.79]valley n. 山谷
[00:37.04]wood n.(常作复数) 树林
[00:41.13]flat a. 平坦的
[00:45.20]at the edge of 在… …的边缘
[00:49.74]surround vt. 围绕;环绕
[00:53.72]colleague n. 同事
[00:57.77]downstreet v. 向下游; 随波而下
[01:01.66]goods n. 货物
[01:05.76]trade vi. 做生意
[01:08.26]temple n. 寺庙
[01:11.71]dock n. 码头 vi. 驶人码头
[01:15.97]hilly a. 多山的; 丘陵起伏的
[01:18.77]raft n. 木筏
[01:22.28]narrow vt. 变狭窄
[01:25.29]at least 至少
[01:29.78]detour n. 迂路; 绕行之路
[01:33.38]legend n. 传奇; 传说故事
[01:36.77]be heavy with 有大量的
[01:41.65]deck n. 甲板
[01:44.43]distant a. 遥远的
[01:47.61]exploit vt. 开发
[01:50.54]in the distance 远处的
[01:54.20]cruise n.(乘游轮的)漫游; 巡航
[01:58.29]cabin n. 船舱;机舱
[02:01.64]forbid vt.(forbad/forbade, forbidden) 禁止
[02:05.01]lounge n.休息室; 休息厅
[02:08.19]mountainous a.多山的
[02:11.89]immense adj. 极大的
[02:15.90]fertile a. 肥沃的
[02:18.37]remote a. 遥远的
[02:22.18]steep a.陡峭的; 险峻的
[02:25.46]varied a. 多变化的
[02:28.69]spot n. 地点; 场所
[02:31.70]rip off 敲竹杠;敲诈
[02:34.36]get a kick out of (俚语) 从… …中得到乐趣
[02:38.61]view n. 景色; 风景
[02:41.97]pin n. 别针
[02:45.50]naturally adv. 自然地
[02:49.31]torch n. 手电筒
[02:55.70]Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
[03:02.02]READING AND VOCABULARY
[03:04.20]2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
[03:09.15]The Monster of Lake Tianchi
[03:13.06]The "Monster of Lake Tianchi" in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province,
[03:18.87]northeast China,is back in the news after several recent sightings.
[03:24.44]The director of a local tourist office,Meng Fanying,
[03:29.20]said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour,
[03:32.63]was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting.
[03:37.66]"It jumped out of the water like a seal --
[03:40.61]about 200 people on Changbai's western peak saw it," he said.
[03:46.45]Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature,
[03:51.09]Xue Junlin,a local photographer,
[03:53.79]claimed that its head looked like a horse.
[03:56.61]In another recent sighting,
[03:59.27]a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water.
[04:03.99]The soldiers,who were walking along the side of the lake,
[04:07.32]watched the creature swimming for about two minutes.
[04:10.97]"It was greenish- black and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns",
[04:17.12]one of the soldiers said.
[04:19.18]A third report came from Li Xiaohe,
[04:23.35]who was visiting the lake with his family.
[04:25.85]He claims to have seen a round black creature
[04:29.27]moving quickly through the water.
[04:32.00]After three or four hundred metres it dived into the water.
[04:36.70]Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action.
[04:42.34]Mr Li Xiaohe
[04:44.22]said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly
[04:47.95]because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
[04:52.04]There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi
[04:56.22]since the beginning of the last century,
[04:58.95]although no one has seen one close up.
[05:01.82]Some photos have been taken
[05:04.20]but they are not clear because it was too far away.
[05:08.36]Many people think
[05:09.64]the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
[05:14.57]They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world
[05:20.55]Scientists,however,a re sceptical.
[05:24.25]They say that the low-temperature lake
[05:26.83]is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
[05:32.01]Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
[05:37.77]It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres.
[05:48.00]In places it is more than 370 metres deep.
[05:58.18]LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
[06:00.96]3 Listen to the first part of the radio interview and check your answers.
[07:26.83]4 Listen to the second part of the interview.
[07:31.76]How many explanations are given
[07:34.09]for the disappearance of the dinosaurs?
[10:05.17]5 Listen to the second part again.
[10:09.99]Tick the key words and phrases when you hear them.
[12:42.12]PRONUNCIATION
[12:44.09]1 Listen to the sentences.
[12:48.08]Say which consonants disappear.
[12:51.29]1 I'll come straight to the point.
[12:57.13]2 The most widely accepted theory.
[13:03.56]3 I think it's the most likely explanation.
[13:12.10]Now practise saying the sentences.
[13:20.13]2 Study these sentences and practise saying them.
[13:27.81]Now listen and check.
[13:33.22]1 We went to Loch Ness.
[13:38.13]2 We saw the most fantastic creature.
[13:45.20]3 We didn't take any photos.
[13:54.18]CULTURAL CORNER
[13:57.43]Read the passage and answer the questions.
[14:00.77]1 How are western dragons different from Chinese dragons?
[14:07.96]2 Do you know any dragon stories?
[14:13.39]The Universal Dragon
[14:17.06]Dragons can be friendly or fierce,
[14:21.46]they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction,
[14:26.09]but one thing is sure--
[14:28.17]people talk about them almost everywhere in the world.
[14:31.95]For a creature that doesn't actually exist,that's quite something.
[14:36.81]In Chinese culture,dragons are generous and wise,
[14:41.70]although they can be unpredictable.
[14:44.49]The dragon was closely connected to the royal family:
[14:48.56]the emperor's robes have a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws.
[14:54.13]Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols,too,
[14:59.02]but with fewer claws and of a different colour.
[15:03.01]According to popular belief,if you were born in the year of the dragon,
[15:07.73]you are intelligent, brave,and a natural leader.
[15:12.18]But in the west,dragons had a different reputation.
[15:17.35]The very first text in English,
[15:20.15]the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf,tells the story of a Scandinavian hero,
[15:26.10]Beowulf,
[15:26.72]who fights and kills a dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight.
[15:32.91]However,across the border in Wales,
[15:36.50]the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,
[15:41.20]indicating strength and a sense of national identity.
[15:45.91]Why should the dragon have a different character
[15:49.56]in different parts of the world?
[15:52.38]Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.
[15:57.50]In the west,the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake --
[16:02.95]an animal which people hated and were afraid of.
[16:07.03]But in China,the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator --
[16:13.52]a shy animal which lives in rivers,
[16:17.04]but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of water--
[16:21.07]a good sign for agriculture.
[16:23.92]So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortune.
[16:32.29]Module 6 Words and Expressions
[16:37.31]monster n. 怪物
[16:40.38]attack vt. 袭击; 攻击
[16:44.02]footprint n. 脚印; 足迹
[16:47.18]hairy a. 毛的; 多毛的
[16:50.29]frightening a. 吓人的
[16:53.43]creature n. 动物; 生物
[16:56.43]grey a. 灰色的
[16:59.02]claw n. 爪
[17:01.71]exist vi. 存在
[17:04.65]sharp a.锋利的; 尖的
[17:07.84]nail n. (手、 脚的 ) 指 甲; 爪
[17:10.27]journal n. 杂志; 学报; 期刊
[17:13.18]sighting n. (珍奇动物 等的) 目击; 发现
[17:16.27]seal n. 海豹
[17:18.95]mysterious a. 神秘的
[17:21.84]claim vt. 声称
[17:25.02]surface n. 表面; 水面
[17:28.11]horn n. (动物头上的) 角
[17:30.75]dive vi. 潜水
[17:33.38]calm a.平静的
[17:36.04]sceptical adj.怀疑的; 不相信的
[17:39.47]unlikely a.不可能的
[17:42.97]volcanic a. 火山的
[17:45.88]cover v. 占地 (多大面积)
[17:48.77]adapt vi. 使适应; 使适合
[17:51.65]disappear vi.不见; 消失
[17:54.47]extinct a.绝种的; 消亡了
[17:57.56]evolve vi. 进化;演变
[18:00.22]die out 灭绝
[18:03.42]throw light on 帮助弄清楚; 阐明某事
[18:06.80]come straight to the point 谈正题;开门见山
[18:10.09]fierce a. 凶猛的; 残暴的
[18:12.72]destruction n.毁坏
[18:15.72]generous a. 有雅量的;大方的; 心地高尚的
[18:18.67]unpredictable a.变化莫测的
[18:21.92]emperor n. 皇帝
[18:24.95]robe n.长袍
[18:27.70]reputation n. 名誉; 名声
[18:30.12]border n. 边境; 国界
[18:32.95]positive a. 正面的
[18:35.86]indicate vt. 象征; 暗示
[18:39.29]identity n. 身份; 特性
[18:43.41]due to 由于; 因 … …造成
[18:46.29]myth n. 神话; 神话故事
[18:48.81]fortune n. 运气; 命运; 财富
[18:54.90]Module 7 READING AND SPEAKING
[19:00.58]1 Read the passage. Put these phrases in the correct places.
[21:01.67]Names and Places
[21:04.47]Places
[21:07.73]Sao Paolo 圣保罗(巴西城市)
[21:10.68]Lagos 拉各斯(尼日利亚港市)
[21:14.15]Nigeria 尼日利亚
[21:18.43]Los Angeles 洛杉矶 (美国城市)
[21:22.73]Thailand 泰国
[21:27.55]Russia 俄罗斯
[21:31.80]Pakistan 巴基斯坦
[21:35.75]Philippines 菲律宾
[21:40.27]Cambridge 剑桥(英国城市)
[21:44.31]Oxford 牛津 (英国城市)
[21:48.72]Ulm 乌尔姆(德国南部城市)
[21:53.08]Zurich 苏黎世(瑞士城市)
[21:57.08]Malvinas 马尔维纳斯群岛
[22:01.65]New Zealand 新西兰
[22:05.11]Himalayas 喜马拉雅山脉
[22:11.75]Names and Places
[22:14.84]Names
[22:17.62]Thomas 托马斯
[22:19.96]Emma 埃玛
[22:22.68]Orville Wright 奥维尔·赖特
[22:25.50]Watson 沃森 (姓)
[22:28.89]Amold B.Barach 阿诺德·B·贝拉克
[22:33.15]Christopher Evans 克里斯多弗·埃文斯
[22:36.81]Harry Blunkett 哈里·布伦基特
[22:40.06]Elizabeth 伊丽莎白
[22:42.88]Jack Humphries 杰克·汉弗莱斯
[22:46.72]Stephen Hawking 斯蒂芬·霍金
[22:49.95]Peter Hessler 彼得·赫斯勒
[22:53.47]ColinMc Corquodale 科林·麦科克代尔
[22:57.09]Arthur Conan Doyle 阿瑟·柯南·道尔
[23:01.59]Sherrlock Holmes 舍洛克·福尔摩斯
[23:05.07]Karel Capek 卡雷尔·恰佩克
[23:08.68]Elma 埃尔玛
[23:11.47]Isaac Azirnov 艾萨克·阿齐莫夫
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