M5U2-self-assessment拓展阅读

1、spiderbeetleantbeewasppraying mantismothaphidbeewasppraying mantisspidermothbeetleantaphidinstinctbe born with/ be brought up with?Ants have an instinct for food.Read para. 2What led to ants success?Pursuing what they want with perseverance.instinctbe born with/ be brought up withbe hard to changeTh

2、eleopard cannotchangehis spots.Mans instinctcuriosityfoodfear for deathdependenceMans instinct as to insectsfear & fascinationRead Para. 1contaminate our foodcarry diseasesdevour our cropssting/ bite without provocationfly uninvited into our rooms on summer nightsbeat against our lighted windows fea

3、r dreadrevulsion horrorWhat fascinate us?produce honeythe industrious ant living in praying mantis leading a spider pouncing on a flyenjoyable, entranced, in awea column of ants triumphantly We enjoy reading about and observing insects because of the cleverness we dont possess and we dont understand

4、.bionicsWhat can we learn?Although its hard to erase the fear for insects, we can take advantage of our instinct (fascination/curiosity) and learn from them.Achameleoncan change its colour to match the colours around it.Title:?Choose the best title:A. The exploration of instinct.B. Ants ingenuity.C.

5、 Instinct or cleverness?D. Fear for insects.What other instincts that affect us negatively do we have? How can we take advantage of them? DiscussionClever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.Instinct must be defeated just as one cuts off the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.Common sense is instinct, and