大学英语精读电子教案第4册-UNIT8

1、组长：吕舟组员：李嘉晨、李翎、林嘉林任俊鹏、斋吾郎8-98-9第三，生态结构将会稳定下来。在一定程度上，人类拖累了地球。这第三，生态结构将会稳定下来。在一定程度上，人类拖累了地球。这不仅仅是指众多的人口占据了地球的空间，更多的是指人类为住家和不仅仅是指众多的人口占据了地球的空间，更多的是指人类为住家和安装机器构筑的房子，为交通运输、为休息、娱乐建造的各种设施。安装机器构筑的房子，为交通运输、为休息、娱乐建造的各种设施。这一切致使荒野面目全非，剥夺了许多种动植物栖息、生长的天然场这一切致使荒野面目全非，剥夺了许多种动植物栖息、生长的天然场所所有时候，无意中还促进了诸如老鼠和蟑螂之类的某些生物的繁

2、有时候，无意中还促进了诸如老鼠和蟑螂之类的某些生物的繁衍。衍。 如果人类的建筑物都搬到地下如果人类的建筑物都搬到地下请注意，要搬到穴居动物生活的地请注意，要搬到穴居动物生活的地层以下层以下人类仍将占据地球表面，种地、植林、造了望台和航空站人类仍将占据地球表面，种地、植林、造了望台和航空站等等，但占有的程度将大大减小。的确，可以想见随着地下世界变得等等，但占有的程度将大大减小。的确，可以想见随着地下世界变得越来越精巧复杂，大部分食物将最终来自地下人工照明地区的水栽生越来越精巧复杂，大部分食物将最终来自地下人工照明地区的水栽生物。地球表面有可能越来越多地让位于公园和荒野，从而得以维持生物。地球表面

3、有可能越来越多地让位于公园和荒野，从而得以维持生态平衡稳定。态平衡稳定。The whole world could be on eight-hour shifts, starting and ending on the stroke everywhere, at least as far as business and community endeavors were concerned. This could be important in a freely mobile world. Air transportation over long distances would no longe

4、r have to entail “jet lag.” Individuals landing on another coast or another continent would find the society they reached geared to the same time of day as at home.Third, the ecological structure could be stabilized. To a certain extent, mankind encumbers the Earth. It is not only his enormous numbe

5、rs that take up room; more so, it is all the structures he builds to house himself and his machines, to make possible his transportation and communication, to offer him rest and recreation. All these things distort the wild, depriving many species of plants and animals of their natural habitat and s

6、ometimes, involuntarily, favoring a few, such as rats and roaches .Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed Readingstabilize: v. (cause to) become firm, steady, or unchangingThe patients condition has now stabilized.The government has taken measures to stabilize the economy.为了稳定经济，政府已经采取措施。

7、为了稳定经济，政府已经采取措施。The price of gas has been rising and falling, but has now stabilized.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe whole world could be on eight-hour shifts, starting and ending on the stroke everywhere, at least as far as business and community endeavors were concerned. This could be

8、 important in a freely mobile world. Air transportation over long distances would no longer have to entail “jet lag.” Individuals landing on another coast or another continent would find the society they reached geared to the same time of day as at home.Third, the ecological structure could be stabi

9、lized. To a certain extent, mankind encumbers the Earth. It is not only his enormous numbers that take up room; more so, it is all the structures he builds to house himself and his machines, to make possible his transportation and communication, to offer him rest and recreation. All these things dis

10、tort the wild, depriving many species of plants and animals of their natural habitat and sometimes, involuntarily, favoring a few, such as rats and roaches .Detailed Readingto a certain extent: to a certain degreeTo a certain extent it was my fault that we lost the game.I agree with you to a certain

11、 extent, but I still think we should give up that plan.我在一定程度上同意你的意见我在一定程度上同意你的意见, 但我还是觉得我们该放弃那个计划。但我还是觉得我们该放弃那个计划。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe whole world could be on eight-hour shifts, starting and ending on the stroke everywhere, at least as far as business and community endeavors

12、 were concerned. This could be important in a freely mobile world. Air transportation over long distances would no longer have to entail “jet lag.” Individuals landing on another coast or another continent would find the society they reached geared to the same time of day as at home.Third, the ecolo

13、gical structure could be stabilized. To a certain extent, mankind encumbers the Earth. It is not only his enormous numbers that take up room; more so, it is all the structures he builds to house himself and his machines, to make possible his transportation and communication, to offer him rest and re

14、creation. All these things distort the wild, depriving many species of plants and animals of their natural habitat and sometimes, involuntarily, favoring a few, such as rats and roaches .Detailed Readingtake up:Writing this book takes up most of my time.This table takes up too much space.这张桌子占去了太多的地

15、方。这张桌子占去了太多的地方。1. occupy (space, time, attention, etc.) entirely and exclusively2. engage inWhen did you take up stamp-collecting?He took up art while at school. 他在学校时开始对艺术产生兴趣。他在学校时开始对艺术产生兴趣。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe whole world could be on eight-hour shifts, starting and ending

16、on the stroke everywhere, at least as far as business and community endeavors were concerned. This could be important in a freely mobile world. Air transportation over long distances would no longer have to entail “jet lag.” Individuals landing on another coast or another continent would find the so

17、ciety they reached geared to the same time of day as at home.Third, the ecological structure could be stabilized. To a certain extent, mankind encumbers the Earth. It is not only his enormous numbers that take up room; more so, it is all the structures he builds to house himself and his machines, to

18、 make possible his transportation and communication, to offer him rest and recreation. All these things distort the wild, depriving many species of plants and animals of their natural habitat and sometimes, involuntarily, favoring a few, such as rats and roaches .Detailed Readingrecreation: n. activ

19、ity for pleasure or amazement踢足球是男孩们放学后通常的娱乐活动。踢足球是男孩们放学后通常的娱乐活动。Football is the boys usual recreation after school.What do you do for recreation?CF: recreation, hobby & pastime 这三个名词均有这三个名词均有“嗜好，消遣，娱乐嗜好，消遣，娱乐”之意。之意。recreation通常指令人愉快的消遣或有节制的活动，强调于游玩、游戏和消通常指令人愉快的消遣或有节制的活动，强调于游玩、游戏和消遣。遣。hobby指在某一具

20、有知识性和趣味性的领域内从事的业余爱好活动。指在某一具有知识性和趣味性的领域内从事的业余爱好活动。pastime多指消遣，系空余时间的娱乐活动，常常不具什么内在价值或意义。多指消遣，系空余时间的娱乐活动，常常不具什么内在价值或意义。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe whole world could be on eight-hour shifts, starting and ending on the stroke everywhere, at least as far as business and community endeavor

21、s were concerned. This could be important in a freely mobile world. Air transportation over long distances would no longer have to entail “jet lag.” Individuals landing on another coast or another continent would find the society they reached geared to the same time of day as at home.Third, the ecol

22、ogical structure could be stabilized. To a certain extent, mankind encumbers the Earth. It is not only his enormous numbers that take up room; more so, it is all the structures he builds to house himself and his machines, to make possible his transportation and communication, to offer him rest and r

23、ecreation. All these things distort the wild, depriving many species of plants and animals of their natural habitat and sometimes, involuntarily, favoring a few, such as rats and roaches .Detailed Readingdeprive of: take away from; prevent from using or enjoyingWhat would a student do if he were dep

24、rived of his books?The law deprives criminals of their right to vote.These trees deprive the house of light.A traffic accident deprived him of his sense of sight.法律剥夺了罪犯的选举权。法律剥夺了罪犯的选举权。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind you, below the le

25、vel of the natural world of the burrowing animals man would still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, his air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to become increasingl

26、y elaborate, one can visualize much of the food supply eventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illuminated areas underground. The Earths surface might be increasingly turned over to park and to wilderness, maintained at ecological stability. Detailed Readingmind you: please noteMi

27、nd you! I dont say that it is certain.I have no objection, but mind you, I think it unwise to do so.The photos look very old. Mind you, she had them taken over 20 years ago. 请注意，我并没说这是肯定的。请注意，我并没说这是肯定的。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind y

28、ou, below the level of the natural world of the burrowing animals man would still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, his air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to be

29、come increasingly elaborate, one can visualize much of the food supply eventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illuminated areas underground. The Earths surface might be increasingly turned over to park and to wilderness, maintained at ecological stability. Detailed Readingtermina

30、l: n.Well pick you up at the railway terminal.The new air terminal has a number of good restaurants.这些资料将被输入计算机终端。这些资料将被输入计算机终端。我们将到火车站接你。我们将到火车站接你。2. a device by which information enters or leaves a computer; one of the points at which you can connect wires1. a big building where people wait to get

31、 onto planes, buses, or ships, or where goods are loadedThe data will be fed into a computer terminal.The terminals of his car batteries need cleaning.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind you, below the level of the natural world of the bur

32、rowing animals man would still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, his air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to become increasingly elaborate, one can visualize much

33、 of the food supply eventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illuminated areas underground. The Earths surface might be increasingly turned over to park and to wilderness, maintained at ecological stability. Detailed ReadingCollocation: a(n) airline / bus terminal航空终点站航空终点站 / 公共汽车总

34、站公共汽车总站shipping terminal航运基地；码头仓库航运基地；码头仓库a freight terminal货运终点站货运终点站the positive / negative terminal正正 / 负端；正极负端；正极 / 负极接线柱负极接线柱Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind you, below the level of the natural world of the burrowing animals man wo

35、uld still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, his air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to become increasingly elaborate, one can visualize much of the food supply e

36、ventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illuminated areas underground. The Earths surface might be increasingly turned over to park and to wilderness, maintained at ecological stability. Detailed Readingoccupation: n.He has no fixed occupation and can hardly keep body and soul toge

37、ther.Hes a physician by occupation.他没有固定的职业，几乎不能维持生活。他没有固定的职业，几乎不能维持生活。2. holding or possessing1. a job; employmentShe was born in France during the German occupation.Please state your name, age, and occupation on the form.Collocation: lose ones occupation失业失业a fixed / regular occupation固定职业固定职业a ma

38、in occupation本职本职a military occupation军事占领军事占领Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind you, below the level of the natural world of the burrowing animals man would still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, h

39、is air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to become increasingly elaborate, one can visualize much of the food supply eventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illuminated areas undergro

40、und. The Earths surface might be increasingly turned over to park and to wilderness, maintained at ecological stability. Detailed Readingby occupation以以为职业为职业in occupation of (a place)占领（某地）占领（某地）under the occupation of sb.在某人的占领下在某人的占领下CF: occupation, profession & employment这三个名词均有这三个名词均有“工作工作”

41、或或“职业职业”之意。之意。occupation指任何某人为之受过训练的固定职业，不论他目前是否在从事指任何某人为之受过训练的固定职业，不论他目前是否在从事该职业或领受工资。该职业或领受工资。profession指受过相当高的教育而富有创造力的人才能获得的职业。指受过相当高的教育而富有创造力的人才能获得的职业。employment指受雇于人而获取报酬的工作。指受雇于人而获取报酬的工作。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.Before ReadingGlobal

42、ReadingAfter ReadingIf the works of man were removed below ground and, mind you, below the level of the natural world of the burrowing animals man would still occupy the surface with his farms, his forestry, his observation towers, his air terminals and so on, but the extent of that occupation would be enormously decreased. Indeed, as one imagines the underground world to become increasingly elaborate, one can visualize much of the food supply eventually deriving from hydroponic growth in artificially illumi