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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,L56 Our neighbor, the river,L56 Our neighbor, the river,boundary n.,界线；边界, dispute,边界争端, line,边界线, science,边缘科学, between / of,-The river determines the natural boundary between the two countries.,-,这条河流成为这两国间的天然边界线。,同根：,boundless adj.,无边的,bound v.,弹起；束缚,boundary n.界线；边界,overtake v.,1),突然降临，意外的碰上,be overtaken by a snow storm,2),追上，赶上（,catch up with,）,-At last he overtook me at the finishing line.,3,）袭击，压倒,be overtaken with fear,害怕得要死,take over,接收，接管,-,约翰逊昨天接任委员会主席一职。,-Johnson took over the chairmanship of the committee yesterday.,overtake v.,predecessor n.,前任，前辈；（被取代的）原有事物，前身,先辈,antecedentdescendant,Chinese descendant,炎黄子孙, company,被接管的公司,predecessor n.,crown n.,花环；王冠；君权，君王,v.,给,戴花环；为,加冕, prince,王储, jewel,（镶在王冠上以示王权的）御宝；,至宝（一个人最宝贵的东西）,take the ,夺冠，获得冠军称号,crown n.花环；王冠；君权，君王 v.给戴花环；为,proportion n.,部分；比例；均衡，匀称,a large of,in to sth.,成比例,out of to sth.(disproportion),-The punishment was out of all proportion to the crime.,proportionate adj.,disproportionate,proportion n.部分；比例；均衡，匀称,site n.,位置，场所,v.,使位于，设置,camping ,露营地,building/construction site,建筑工地,historic s,历史遗址,website,网站,on site,在现场,v. site a new building,为新建楼房选址,site a roadblock,设置路障,site n.位置，场所 v.使位于，设置,spell,1)v.,招致，带来,-Failure in negotiating with that company spells ruins for our company.,2),拼写,-How do you spell your name?,-Sorry, would you please spell your name,？,3)n.,符咒,cast a spell,施魔法,-They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her.,spell,stall n.,牲口棚；货摊；隔间；,v.,使停止,market ,街市档位,large ,大排档,shower ,洗澡间,-The enemys resistance has stalled by force.,敌方的抵抗被迫放弃了。,stall n.牲口棚；货摊；隔间；v.使停止,sweeping adj.,范围广大的,sweep v.,打扫,Tomb-sweeping Day,清明节, changes,大范围改变, victory,广泛的胜利,-In order to adapt to the new situation, we have to make sweeping changes.,sweeping adj.范围广大的,critical adj.,1),危急的，关键的, path / fator,2),临界的，极限的, point / value/ mass,临界点,/,值,/,物质,3,）批评的，挑剔的, thinking,be of,-He is highly of other people.,critic n.,爱挑剔的人；评论家,critique n.,批评；评论文章,criticize v.,critical adj.,juncture n.,时刻，关头,at this ,在这个时候,关键时刻,critical ,连接，结合,=junction,foundation n.,基础；地基；基金会；创立,theoretical ,solid ,Chines Red Cross Foundation,中国红十字基金会,found v. founder,juncture n.时刻，关头,submerge v.,沉浸, oneself in sth.,沉浸于,-He ed himself in the development of his company all day , neglecting his wife and children.,词根,merge/ merse,（,sink,，,dip,沉，浸）,imerge,浸入,immerse,使浸没于,n. immersion,emerge,出现,n. emergence emersion,merge,使融入，合并,mergence n.,合并，融合,merger n.,(,企业或机构的,),合并,submerge v.沉浸,Text,：（,L1,）,The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm has always played an important part in our lives.,Without it we could not make a living. There is only enough spring water to supply the needs of the house, so we have to pump from the river for farm use.,We tell the river all our secrets.,Text：（L1）The river which forms,Text,：,（,L5,）,We know instinctively, just as beekeepers with their bees, that,misfortune,might overtake us if the important events of our lives were not related to it.,Text：,（,L6,）,misfortune n.,不幸，逆境,fellowship in ,患难之交,幸灾乐祸,enjoy the misfortune of others.,fortune, teller,make a ,marry a ,（L6）misfortune n.不幸，逆境,（,L8,）,We have special river birthday parties in the summer.,Sometimes we go up-stream to a favourite backwater, some- times we have our party at the boathouse, which a predecessor of ours at the farm built in the meadow hard by the deepest pool for swimming and diving.,（L8）,（,L10,）,In a heat-wave we choose a midnight birthday party and that is the most exciting of all.,We welcome the seasons by the river- side, crowning the youngest girl with flowers in the spring, holding a summer festival on Midsummer Eve, giving thanks for the harvest in the autumn, and throwing a holly wreath into the current in the winter.,（L10）,（,L14,）,After a long period of rain the river may,overflow,its banks.,overflow v.,外流；泛滥；充满；淹没；多得无法容纳,n.,容纳不下的物或人,an ing canal,泛滥的运河, with,充满,洋溢着,be ing with enthusiasm,-The water ed when I poured it into the cup.,-,他的朋友挤满了他所有的房间。,- Every room was overflown by his friends.,-She put a pot underneath to catch the overflow from the ater tank.,（L14）After a long period of ra,（,L14,）,This is a rare occurrence as our climate seldom god to extremes.,climate n.,气候；风气,Mediterranean/ tropical ,economic ,经济形势,business/ investment ,商业,/,投资环境,adj. climatic,气候的,adv.climatically,（L14）This is a rare occurrence,（,L15,）,We are lucky in that only the lower fields, which make up a very small proportion of our farm, are affected by flooding, but other farms are less favourably sited, and flooding can sometimes spell,disaster,for their owners.,（L15）,（,L17,）,disaster n.,灾难；彻底的失败,natural air ,空难,earthquake , ara,灾区, victim,灾民,relief,灾难救援，赈灾, prevention, film,灾难片,adj.disastrous,灾难性的,（L17）disaster n.灾难；彻底的失败,（,L18,）,One bad winter we watched the river creep up the lower meadows.,All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little.,We were, however, worried about our nearest neighbours, whose farm was low lying and who were newcomers to the district.,（L18）,（,L20,）,As the floods had put the telephone out of order, we could not find out how they were managing.,From an attic window we could get a sweeping view of the river where their land joined ours, and at the most critical juncture we took turns in watching that point.,（L20）,（,L22,）,The first sign of disaster was a dead sheep floating down.,Next came a horse, swimming bravely, but we were afraid that the strength of the current would prevent its landing anywhere before it became exhausted.,（L22）,（,L24,）,Suddenly a raft appeared, looking rather like Noahs ark, carrying the whole family, a few hens, the dogs, a cat, and a bird in a cage.,（L24）,（,L26,）,We realized that they must have become unduly frightened by the rising flood, for their house, which had sound foundations, would have stood stoutly even if it had been almost submerged.,（L26）,（,L27,）,The men of our family waded down through our flooded meadows with boathooks, in the hope of being able to grapple a corner of the raft and pull it out of the current towards our bank.,We still think it a,miracle,that they were able to do so.,（L27）,（,L29,）,miracle n.,奇迹，令人惊奇的人（或事）,创造奇迹,Do/ work/ perform a , drug,特效药,adj.,miraculous,奇迹的，不可思议的,（L29）miracle n.奇迹，令人惊奇的人（或事）,Thanks!,Thanks!,
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