lesson 9 Flying cats

1、 Flying cats 猫猫 猫王 Elvis Presley现代摇滚乐的开创者 北大流浪猫关爱协会节育包扎伤口 How do cats get along with human beings? How are they different from dogs and horses? What have humans learned to respect about cats? What is the popular belief about cats? Is there any truth in this belief? How many cats were studied in a re

2、cent survey? What did all these cats have in common? How many of them had survived? What was special about Sabrina? What speeds do cats reach in a long drop?feline adj.猫的，猫科的猫的，猫科的 fascinate v.迷住，吸引住迷住，吸引住 be fascinated with 迷上了Men are usually fascinated with pretty girls.fascinate v.迷住，吸引住迷住，吸引住 同义

3、词：p attract p like attracts like 物以类聚p tempt p allure 源于：lure引诱p seduce 色诱submissive adj.顺从的顺从的TOEFLGRE sub 拉丁underp submit CET6/考研p submit to v. 使服从；p 提交aggressive pPeople here refused to submit to arbitration.pWe should submit our plans to the council for approval.council 理事会 08年考研英语阅读年考研英语阅读Text

4、2It used to be so straightforward. A team of researchers working together in the laboratory would submit the results of their research to a journal.submissive adj.服从的，顺从的服从的，顺从的 be submissive to sb.p Dogs and horses are submissive, but cats are never submissive to us.p Males are highly aggressive to

5、ward each other and are submissive to the usually larger females.submissive adj.服从的，顺从的服从的，顺从的 同义词pobedientpobeyinsubordinate: submissive不服从的：服从的=caprice: deliberation反复无常的：深思熟虑的（反义关系）GRE真题类反真题类反GRE真题类反真题类反 36. RECALCITRANT:(A) permissive(B) submissive(C) excitable(D) dependable(E) ambivalentaffecti

6、onate adj.深情的深情的affection C h i n a =Come here , I need affection. submissive adj.服从的，顺从的服从的，顺从的 sub-拉丁underp subway p subduep subliminalp subsidiary subdue征服 Subliminal 潜意识的 subliminal潜意识的潜意识的(sub+limin门槛门槛+al=在门在门槛下槛下=在意识之下在意识之下=潜意识的潜意识的) Subsidiary 从属的，次要的independence n.independent adj. impactn.影

7、响 influence; effect phave an impact on sthsb.peg: The new law has a great impact on everyone. influenceeffect印象派？impressionism impressimpressiveimpact n.冲突：p Following the impact , the situation is dramatically and catastrophically experienced .impact v.产生影响/ mpkt/：p E- commerce continues to reduce

8、cost and impact on businessTEXT运动 广告Impossible is nothing. No pain, no gain.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.- Benjamin Franklin结构：结构：no noImpossible is nothing. No pain, no gain.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.- Benjamin Franklin 双重否定双重否定双否no no肯定1)否定词+fail to 2)否定词+否定形容词3)否定词+ without 4)no +否定词1)

9、否定词+fail to If you receive a request like this, you can never fail to obey it.NCE22)否定词+否定的形容词What he said is not unreasonable.1.Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.3)否定词+ without You cannot make bricks without straws.4)no +否定词There is no fire without smoke. 1.Cats never fail to fascinate huma

10、n beings.经典句型：经典句型：never fail to do sth.= can always do sth.城市的美景总是能给游客留下深刻的印象。高学历和好工作总是可以引起年青人的极大兴趣。Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. The sights of the city never fail to impress the visitors.High degree and good job never fail to fascinate the youth.2.They can be friendly and affectionate

11、 towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.lead/live alife 过着的生活表示人物的独立精神表示人物的独立精神:lead lives of ones own They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. Lesson9, Flying cats应用应用: 2007年北京高考开放作文年北京高考开放作文应用应用: 2007年北京

12、高考开放作文年北京高考开放作文 One day, the little birds would have to lead independent lives of their own. They may have been the sheltered kids, but these little birds would eventually have to lead independent lives of their own.3.They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learne

13、d to respect feline independence. 学会了 We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish , but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers.3.They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independenc

14、e.习惯了People have learned to expect that trains are not punctual.4.Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.He is suspicious of pretty girls. 他对美女存有戒心.remain/be suspicious of对有疑心的 戒心be/keep/stay 5.One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have n

15、ine lives. 经典句型one of the things that sb. most about is有关（提到），最令某人感到是（具体的事例）举例句型5.One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives. 有关坐长途汽车旅行,最令我感到受折磨的就是大部分的旅游时间全都花在了路上。 One of the things that afflicts me most about long car journey is the fact tha

16、t most of the time will be spent on roads6.Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. 7.A cats ability to survive falls is based on fact.这种说法很有道理过渡句6.Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. 7.A cats ability to survive falls is based on fact.这种说法很有道理be based on fact有据可循 M

17、any important discoveries are based on laborious work, not accident. rest / depend / rely / hang on / upon . be based / built / founded on / upon . The argument is based on a false analogy. 错误类比第一段仿写第一段仿写 女人总能引起男人的极大兴趣。她们可以女人总能引起男人的极大兴趣。她们可以对男人友好，充满柔情，但是她们又有自对男人友好，充满柔情，但是她们又有自己独立的生活方式。如今，她们不再像以己独立的生

18、活方式。如今，她们不再像以前那样顺从。结果是，男人已经学会尊重前那样顺从。结果是，男人已经学会尊重女人的独立性。在她们的一生中，大多数女人的独立性。在她们的一生中，大多数女人都对男人存有戒心。最使我们感兴趣女人都对男人存有戒心。最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的的信念的一件事情就是一种通俗的的信念女人女人有时比男人更坚强。显然，这种说法里面有时比男人更坚强。显然，这种说法里面包含着很多真实性。女人在逆境时能活下包含着很多真实性。女人在逆境时能活下来是有事实作为依据的。来是有事实作为依据的。 Women never fail to fascinate men. They can be fri

19、endly and affectionate towards men, but they lead independent lives of their own as well. Nowadays, they never become submissive as before. As a result, men have learned to respect womens independence. Most women remain suspicious of men all their lives. One of the things that fascinate us most abou

20、t women is the popular belief that they are sometimes tougher than men. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. A womans ability to survive adversity is based on fact. 8.Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.make a study of

21、做有关的研究over a period of 为期 President Xi made a good will visit to America over a period of 5 days. umake a discovery ofu studyu analysisu investigationSome time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.Lesson3 line1 discover sth. study sth. analyse sth. investigate sth.9.Of course, New York is the ideal pl