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会计学1新人教选修新人教选修UnitSailingtheoceansUsinglanguageReading第1页/共46页ComprehensionTrue or false questions:1. I was forced to join Captain Bligh in the small boat. 2. After the crew took over the ship “Bounty”, Captain Bligh was allowed to take with him a chart , a compass and a quadrant.FF第2页/共46页3. It was very difficult for us to get a correct reading from the quadrant as the boat moved constantly during the course. 4. Captain Bligh used a system called “dead reckoning” and he knew there was land directly southwest of their original position. TF第3页/共46页5. We completely believed Captain Bligh when he talked hopefully about what we would do when we got back to England.6. Captain Bligh was as weak as the rest of us but he was determined not to give up.FT第4页/共46页7. Captain Bligh kept us busy and tried to take our minds off our stomach and thirst all the way.8. We finally escaped the jaws of death and arrived in Timor over fifty days after being set loose in our small boat.TF第5页/共46页1. Our outward voyage in the “Bounty” to Tahiti had been filled with the kind of incidents that I thought would be my stories when I returned home. 剖析：剖析：in the “Bounty” to Tahiti 是是介词短语作定语，修饰介词短语作定语，修饰voyage；be filled with解作：充满解作：充满”；incidents是先行词是先行词，that引导后面定语从句，在从句中作引导后面定语从句，在从句中作主语；主语；I thought作为插入语；作为插入语； when引导引导后面是时间状语从句。后面是时间状语从句。Explanation第6页/共46页译文：我们乘坐译文：我们乘坐“邦蒂号邦蒂号”出发到出发到塔希提岛这段航程中充满了各种事件塔希提岛这段航程中充满了各种事件。我以为回国后可以讲这些故事。我以为回国后可以讲这些故事。第7页/共46页 incident n.事件事件, 事变事变 He could remember every incident in great detail. 他能把每件小事的细节都记得清楚。他能把每件小事的细节都记得清楚。 incident 附带的小事件，事端，政变附带的小事件，事端，政变 accident 意外事故意外事故 event 重大事件重大事件第8页/共46页How did the accident happen?这起事故是怎么发生的？这起事故是怎么发生的？July 7th Incident 七七事变七七事变What were the chief events of last year?去年主要的大事是什么？去年主要的大事是什么？第9页/共46页2. departure n. 启程启程, 出发出发, 离开离开 a departure lounge 候车室候车室 departure date 动身日期动身日期 depart vi.离开离开, 起程起程, 逝世逝世第10页/共46页3. crew n. 全体人员全体人员, (工作工作)队队 The plane had seventy passengers and a crew of ten. 飞机上有飞机上有70名乘客和名乘客和10名机务人员。名机务人员。 注意注意:做主语时做主语时, 如看作整体如看作整体, 谓语用单谓语用单数数; 如看作成员如看作成员, 谓语用复数。谓语用复数。 The crew on board the plane was small. The crew were busy preparing.第11页/共46页4. depositv. 放置放置, 放下放置放下放置,安置；安置； 托付托付,寄存寄存;存钱存钱 She deposited her money in the bank. 他把钱存到银行里。他把钱存到银行里。 dilemma n. 进退两难的局面进退两难的局面, 困难的困难的选择选择(可加不定冠词可加不定冠词)第12页/共46页第13页/共46页5. drawback n. 缺点缺点, 毛病毛病;不利因素不利因素 One drawback of New York in the summer is the heat. In spite of all its drawbacks, it was a place of quiet, peace. The only drawback of the plan is that it costs too much.第14页/共46页draw back 退回退回,往后退往后退 The children drew back from the dog when it barked at them. 不履行不履行(诺言诺言) He will not draw back from what he has promised.第15页/共46页6. dusk n. 薄暮薄暮, 黄昏黄昏,暮色暮色 Dusk was falling. By dusk we had reached a place called Lion Forest. At dusk the lights of the city come on.dawn n. 黎明黎明, 拂晓拂晓, 破晓破晓The darkest hour is before the dawn.And at dawn we rose and knocked at the gate of the city.第16页/共46页7. routine n. 例行公事例行公事, 常规常规, 日常事务日常事务, 程序程序 Teachers in our school will have a routine medical examination on Teachers Day. 在教师节我们学校的教师要进行常在教师节我们学校的教师要进行常规的检查。规的检查。第17页/共46页I arrive at nine oclock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning routine. 我九点钟到，上课到十二点钟，然我九点钟到，上课到十二点钟，然后吃饭；那是我上午的例行做法。后吃饭；那是我上午的例行做法。第18页/共46页8. pretty adj. 漂亮的漂亮的, 优美的优美的, 机灵的机灵的, 恰当的恰当的adv. 相当，颇相当，颇a pretty garden / valley美丽的花园美丽的花园 / 山谷山谷You speak English pretty well.你的英语讲得相当好。你的英语讲得相当好。 I feel pretty tired.我感到相当疲劳了。我感到相当疲劳了。第19页/共46页9. in addition 另外另外 There was an earthquake and, in addition, there were tsunamis. 除了地震之外，还有海啸。除了地震之外，还有海啸。第20页/共46页比较：比较：in addition, in addition toin addition = as well, besides 相当于副相当于副词词in addition to = as well as 相当于介词相当于介词In addition, the owner of the land may charge an extra fee.In addition to swimming, she likes tennis.第21页/共46页10. starvation n. 饥饿饥饿, 饿死饿死 starve v.饥饿饥饿, 饿死饿死 Thousands and thousands of people there are on the point of starvation.那儿成千上万的人都面临着饿死的危险那儿成千上万的人都面临着饿死的危险。Thousands of people will starve if food doesnt reach the stricken city.如果食物不能运到那座受灾的城市，如果食物不能运到那座受灾的城市， 成千上万的人就要饿死。成千上万的人就要饿死。第22页/共46页11. extreme adj. 尽头的尽头的, 极端的极端的, 偏激的偏激的, 最后的最后的 n. 极端极端, 极端的事物极端的事物 the extreme edge of the field 原野的尽头原野的尽头 extreme pleasure 极度高兴极度高兴 resorted to extremes in the emergency 在紧急状态下诉诸非常手段在紧急状态下诉诸非常手段第23页/共46页12. cope with 有效地或成功地对付或应付有效地或成功地对付或应付 A family and a full time job are a lot to cope with. 照顾家庭并干一份全职工作需要照顾家庭并干一份全职工作需要花很多精力。花很多精力。第24页/共46页She is not a competent driver and cant cope with driving in heavy traffic. 她不是一个称职的司机，在交通拥挤她不是一个称职的司机，在交通拥挤时就开不好车。时就开不好车。deal with只是采取行动去对付某人或只是采取行动去对付某人或某事，并不考虑成功与否。某事，并不考虑成功与否。 第25页/共46页13. psychologically adv. 心理上地心理上地, 心心 理学地理学地 psychological adj. 心理心理(上上)的的 psychology n. 心理学心理学, 心理状态心理状态 psychological research 心理学研究心理学研究 psychological warfare 心理战心理战 the psychology of war 战争心理战争心理第26页/共46页14. tension n. 紧张紧张(状态状态), 不安不安, 拉紧拉紧, 压压力力, 张力张力, 牵力牵力, 电压电压 The tension of the Far East is building up again. 中东的形势又逐步紧张起来。中东的形势又逐步紧张起来。第27页/共46页strain/ tension strain通常指过分吃力通常指过分吃力, 影响健康的影响健康的紧张状态紧张状态 tension 多指由于双方或各方面关多指由于双方或各方面关系不好所造成的紧张状态系不好所造成的紧张状态 Too much reading is a strain on ones eyes. The government is doing its best to ease the tension in that area.第28页/共46页15. gradually adv. 逐渐地逐渐地 gradual adj. 逐渐的逐渐的, 逐步的逐步的, 渐进的渐进的The rock gradually wears away due to the action of the water.由于水的作用，岩石逐渐磨损。由于水的作用，岩石逐渐磨损。Computerization has resulted in the gradual disappearance of many manual jobs.计算机化导致了许多手工工作的逐渐消失。计算机化导致了许多手工工作的逐渐消失。第29页/共46页16. foresee vt. 预见预见, 预知预知 He foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. Those who can foresee difficulties on their way to success may keep calm when they really appear. 在走向成功的路途中能够预见到困在走向成功的路途中能够预见到困难的人在困难真正出现的时候常常难的人在困难真正出现的时候常常能保持冷静的态度。能保持冷静的态度。第30页/共46页17. take ones mind off 使某人的注意力离开使某人的注意力离开 keep ones mind on 专心于，把注意力集中于专心于，把注意力集中于 put ones mind into/to 专心于专心于第31页/共46页18. thirst n. 渴渴, 口渴口渴, ( for)渴望渴望, 热望热望 The soldiers died of thirst in the desert.士兵们在沙漠中因长期干渴而士兵们在沙漠中因长期干渴而死。死。 He has a great thirst for knowledge. 他有强烈的求知欲他有强烈的求知欲 thirsty adj. 口渴的口渴的, 渴望的渴望的, 热望的热望的 He is thirsty for news. 他渴望获得新闻。他渴望获得新闻。第32页/共46页19. set loose 出发出发, 使爆炸使爆炸, 引起引起, (使使)开始开始(做某事做某事) Someone has set the tigers loose from their cage and they are terrorizing the town. When we escape, shall we set the other prisoners loose?第33页/共46页20. hardship n. 困苦困苦, 艰难艰难, 辛苦辛苦 a time of great economic hardship 经济极度困难的时期经济极度困难的时期 Be the first to bear hardships, the last to enjoy comforts. 吃苦在别人前头吃苦在别人前头,享受在别人后头享受在别人后头. His father went through all kinds of hardships in the old society. 他的父亲在旧社会吃尽了苦头。他的父亲在旧社会吃尽了苦头。第34页/共46页21. the jaws of death / defeat = used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens 鬼门关，失败的险境鬼门关，失败的险境 The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 这个队翻盘而险胜。这个队翻盘而险胜。第35页/共46页Writing第36页/共46页Now write a report to your leader explaining to him why you think Captain Bligh should or should not receive the medal. Follow these steps.Write down your ideas in the order as they occur to you.Number the ideas so that they are in a logical order.第37页/共46页Each paragraph should explain one of the reasons why Captain Bligh should get the medal or not.Your last paragraph should emphasize again the most important reasons why you think Captain Bligh should or should not get the medal.第38页/共46页Sample letterDear Sir，I think Captain Bligh should certainly receive a special medal for his amazing voyage across the sea to Timor. This is a journey that could not have been completed without great navigational skill. In addition Captain Bligh did not lose one man.第39页/共46页First, he showed his leadership qualities by sharing the food and water fairly with the men in the boat. Everyone was treated equally and this made for good feeling between the members of the boat.Second, he kept everyone in the boat cheerful by discussing what they would do第40页/共46页when they arrived safely. No one was allowed to think about what might happen if they did not arrive! Third, he kept them occupied by organizing the complicated mathematical calculations needed to find their position at sea. The crew who had taken over the第41页/共46页 “Bounty” had left Captain Bligh with only a quadrant and a compass. This meant that numerous calculations were needed to find their correct position. Captain Bligh encouraged the crew in the boat to take measurements regularly and each person第42页/共46页was given a different responsibility for working out these measurements. This activity was important because it stopped the men from thinking about how little food and water there was. 第43页/共46页So I hope you will give Captain Bligh this medal. He has shown leadership, fairness and concern for his crew and helped them return to England safely. Yours, (your name)第44页/共46页HomeworkFinish exercises in workbook.第45页/共46页
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