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Unit4Manandnature读写教程4Earthprovidesenoughtosatisfyeveryman’sneeds,butnoteveryman’sgreed.—MahatmaGandhi(Indianpolitician)SectionBReadingskillsDetailedstudyoftextBReading

comprehensionCollocation新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4SectionBReadingskills:Readingbetweenthelines1ReadthefollowingsentencesfromTextBandthinkaboutthemeaningimpliedinthem.Answerthequestionsthatfollowthesentences.1Someofyouhaveimpairedourabilitytoexperiencenatureinthegoodway,aspartofit.Evenhereweareconsciousthatsomewherebeyondthemarshanditscranes,somewhereoutinthosehillsthereareradartowersandhighwayoverpasses.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsSectionBReadingskills:Readingbetweenthelines

Youhavenotonlycontaminatedtheearth,therocks,andtheminerals,allofwhichyoucall“dead”butwhichareverymuchalive;youhaveevenchangedtheanimals,whicharepartofus,changedthemintozoologicalmutations,sonoonecanrecognizethem.(Para.3)Question:Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sattitudetowardthe新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsSectionBReadingskills:Readingbetweenthelineschangeshumanbeingshavemadetonature?Theauthoropposesthechangeshumanbeingshavemadetonature,ascanbeseenfromtheuseofwordslike“impaired”,“contaminated”,and“evenchanged”.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsSectionBReadingskills:Readingbetweenthelines2Thereispowerinanantelope,soyouletitgrazewithinyourfences.Butwhatpowerdoyouseeinagoatorsheep,preyanimalswithnodefenses?Therewasgreatpowerinawolf,eveninafox.Youhaveinvertednatureandturnedtheseanimalsintominiaturelapdogs.(Para.4)Question:Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybythesesentences?新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsSectionBReadingskills:ReadingbetweenthelinesTheauthorintendstosaythatsomehumanbeingsignorethelawsofnature.Theytreatandchangeanimals,largeandsmall,simplyinwaystheylike.3Thefeelingsofrainandsnowonyourface,beingnumbedbyanicywindandwarmedbackupbyasmokingfire,comingoutofahotsweatbathandplungingintoacoldstream,these新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsSectionBReadingskills:Readingbetweenthelinesthingsarethespiceoflife,butyoudon’twantthemanymore.(Para.10)Question:Whatadvicedoestheauthorwanttogiveinthesesentences?新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4ReadingskillsTheauthor’sadviceis:Aslongasyouarewillingtofeelnature,theneverythinginnaturecanaddpleasuretoyourlife,evensomeseeminglyunpleasantexperiences.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Whatnatureistellingyou1Let’ssitdownhere,allofus,ontheopenprairie,wherewecan’tseeahighwayorafence,freefromthedebrisofthecity.Let’shavenoblanketstositon,butletourbodiesconvergewith

theearth,thesurroundingtreesandshrubs.Letushavethevegetation

foramattress,experiencingitstexture,itssharpnessanditssoftness.Letusbecomelikestones,plants,andtrees.Letusbeanimals,thinkandfeellikeanimals.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程42Thisismyplea:Listentotheair.Youcanhearit,feelit,smellit,andtasteit.Wefeelitbetweenus,asapresencepresidingovertheday.Itisagoodwaytostartthinkingaboutnatureandtalkingaboutit.Togofurther,wemustrathertalktoit,talktotherivers,tothelakes,andtothewinds,astoourrelatives.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程43Someofyouhaveimpairedourabilitytoexperiencenatureinthegoodway,aspartofit.Evenhereweareconsciousthatsomewherebeyondthemarshanditscranes,somewhereoutinthosehillsthereareradartowersandhighwayoverpasses.Youhavenotonlycontaminatedtheearth,therocks,andtheminerals,allofwhichyoucall“dead”butwhichareverymuchalive;youhaveevenchangedtheanimals,whicharepartofus,changedthemintozoological

mutations,sonoonecanrecognizethem.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程44Thereispowerinanantelope,soyouletitgrazewithinyourfences.Butwhatpowerdoyouseeinagoatorsheep,preyanimalswithnodefenses?Therewasgreatpowerinawolf,eveninafox.Youhaveinvertednatureandturnedtheseanimalsintominiaturelapdogs.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4

5Youhavealsomadesometypesofwildbirdsintochickens–creatureswithwingssoimpairedthattheycannotfly.Therearefarmswhereyoubreedchickens.Thesebirdsarekeptinlowcages,forcedtobehunchedoverallthetime.Havingtospendalltheirlivesstoopedovermakesunnaturalbirds.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程46That’swhereyou’vefooledyourselves.Youhavenotonlyaltered,declawed,anddeformedyourwingedandfour-legged

cousins;youhavedoneitconcurrentlytoyourselves.Youhaveplasticsurgery,applysyntheticmake-up,andtakecountlessdrugs.Yourhomesarefilledwithfamiliesdisconnectedfromoneanotherbuttiedtotheirownmobiledevicesandsocialgroups.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程47

“Watchthecrumbs;don’teatcrackersonthecouch,youwillstainthefabric.Watchthegoldfishbowl.Don’tleanyourheadagainstthewallpaper;yourhairmaybegreasy.Don’tspillliquoronthattable,you’llpeeloffitsdelicatefinish.Youshouldhavewipedyourboots;thefloorwasjustcleaned.Don’t,don’t,don’t…”Thatisabsurd!Weweren’tmadetoendurethistypeof“repression”.Youliveinprisonswhichyouhavebuiltforyourselves,callingthemhomes,offices,orfactories.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程48SometimesIthinkthatevenourpitifulsmallhousesarebetterthanyourluxurymansions.Strollingahundredfeettotheouthouseonaclearwintrynight,throughmudorsnow,that’sonesmalllinkwithnature.Orinthesummer,inthebackcountry,takingyourtimelisteningtothehummingoftheinsectsortheflappingofbirds’wings,feelingthesunwarmingyourbonesthroughthenoddingbranchesoftrees.However,youdon’tevenhavethatpleasureofcoexistencewithnatureanymore.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程49

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tothebeliefthateverythingmustbegermfree.Nosmells!Noteventhegood,naturalmanandwomanodors.Eradicatethesmellfromunderyourarmpits,orfromyourskin.Rubitout,andthenspraysomebotanicalodoronyourself,stuffyoucanspendalotofmoneyon,tendollarsanounce,soyouknowthishastosmellgood.Whydoyoukeepsuchadistancefromyourbodies’functions,cavitiesandsmellsthatyou’vealienatedyourselvesfrom

thenaturalworld,ofwhichyouareanintegralpart?DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程410

Ithinkyouaresoafraidandintolerantoftheworldaroundyou.Youdeplorethenaturalworld;youdon’twanttosee,feel,smell,orhearit.Youaredetachedfromit.Thefeelingsofrainandsnowonyourface,beingnumbedbyanicywindandwarmedbackupbyasmokingfire,comingoutofahotsweatbathandplungingintoacoldstream,thesethingsarethespiceoflife,butyoudon’twantthemanymore.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程411

You’recagedwellers,residinginboxeswhichshutoutthehothumidityofsummerandthechillofwinter,livinginsideabodythatnolongerhasascent.You’rehearingthenoisefromthehi-fiinsteadoflisteningtothesoundsofnature.You’rewatchingactorsonTVhavingamake-believeexperiencewhenyounolongerexperienceanythingforyourself.That’syourway.It’snogood.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Let’sallsitdownhere,onthislargeandopengrassland.Herewecan’tseeahighwayorafence,andwearesofarawayfromallkindsofcityrubbish.Meaningbeyondwords:Theauthormeansthatonanopenprairie,peoplecanenjoynaturefreelywithouthavingtofacealltheunpleasantthingsconnectedwithmoderncitylife,includinghighways,fences,noise,waste,etc.Theworddebrisisusedmetaphoricallytorefertoallmodernthingsthattheauthorfindsunpleasant.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★prairie:n.[C]alargeflatareaincentralNorthAmericacoveredwithgrassandfarmlandbutwithouttrees（北美中部的）大草原，大农场Thehouseislocatedinthemiddleoftheprairie,incloseproximitytoaprominenthotspringandattheendofawindingtrail.房子位于大草原中央，临近一座著名的温泉，在一条蜿蜒的小路的尽头。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★debris:n.[U]1)rubbishorpiecesofuselessmaterialthatmakeaplaceuntidy垃圾；废物Spacedebrisisanincreasinglyseriousproblem,andscientistsareworkingonpossiblesolutions.太空垃圾是一个日益严重的问题，科学家们正在研究可行的解决办法。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)thebrokenpiecesthatareleftwhensth.largehasbeendestroyed,esp.byanexplosion,fire,oraccident（尤指爆炸、火灾或事故后留下的）废墟，瓦砾堆，残骸Somefamouspaintingswerefoundinthedebrisoftheapartmentdestroyedintheexplosion.在爆炸破坏的公寓废墟中，发现了一些名画。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Wedon’tneedblanketstositon.Let’sjustsitdirectlyonthegrasssothatwecanhaveclosecontactwiththeearth,thetreesandshrubsthatarearoundus.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★converge:vi.1)comefromdifferentdirectionstoreachthesamepoint汇合；汇聚Lotsofpeopleconvergedonthetownsquaretocelebratetheopeningofthehigh-speedraillink.许多人聚集在小镇的广场上庆祝高铁开通。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)(ofideasoraims)becomethesameorverysimilar（观点或目标）趋同AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishseemtobeconverging,partlyduetotheincreasedtravelacrosstheAtlanticandthemedia.美式英语和英式英语似乎正在趋于一致，部分原因是大西洋两岸旅行的增加以及媒体的影响。★

convergewith:jointogetherwith与…相融合Thehurricaneconvergedwithacoldairmassandturnedintoasuperstorm.飓风与冷气团交汇，形成了一场超级暴风雨。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★shrub:n.

[C]alowthickbush,esp.onethathasbeenplantedinagarden（尤指种在园子里的）灌木（丛）Sheplantedsomerosesandshrubsinhergarden.她在园子里种了一些玫瑰和灌木。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Let’stakethegrassasourmattress.Let’ssitonittofeelitstexture,nomatterwhetheritfeelssharporsoft.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★vegetation:n.[U](fml.)plantsandtrees植被；植物；草木Accordingtothereport,afewdesertareasareexpectedtoexpand,whichposesagreatthreattothediversityofvegetation.报告称，有几处沙漠区域预计将扩大，这对植被多样性会造成很大威胁。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★texture:n.[C,U]thewaysth.feelswhenyoutouchit手感；质感；质地Thetextureofthenapkinsisslightlyrough,sodon’tusethemonsmallbabies.这种纸巾质地有点粗糙，所以不要用在小宝宝身上。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaningbeyondwords:Here,theauthoraskshumanbeingstoimmersethemselvesinnatureandsettheirspiritfree.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Iaskyoutolistentowhatnatureistellingyou.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★plea:n.[C]1)anurgentoremotionalrequestforsth.恳求；请求；央求Astheinvestigationstalled,Mr.Smithmadeanemotionalpleaforanyonewithinformationaboutthemurdercasetocomeforward.由于调查陷入停滞状态，史密斯先生动容地请求任何了解谋杀案相关信息的人站出来。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)astatementthatsb.makesinacourtoflawtosaywhethertheyareguiltyornot（法庭上的）答辩，辩护，申诉Thejudgeacceptedthepleaandsentencedthedefendanttotwoyears’

imprisonment.法官接受了申诉，判处被告两年监禁。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Wecanfeeltheexistenceofairbetweenus.Itisherewithus,dominatingourliveseveryday.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★preside:vi.

beinchargeofanofficialmeeting,ceremony,orotherevent主持；主管；负责Theex-mayorhasacceptedtheinvitationtopresideatthemeeting.前市长已经接受了邀请来主持会议。★presideoversth.:beinapositionofpowerwhileimportantchangesoreventsarehappening掌管；领导Thecollegehasdecidedthatthenewly-electedvice-deanwillpresideoverthecollegeintheabsenceofthedean.学院已决定，在院长缺席期间，将由新当选的副院长主持学院工作。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4NoteTheexpressiontogofurtherisusedasanadverbialphrasetointroduceasentencethatprovidesadditionalinformationaboutwhatissaidintheprevioussentence,orbringstheideagivenintheprevioussentencetoamoreadvancedlevel.Whentogofurtherisusedinthisway,itcanbetranslatedas“此外”,“甚至”,“更进一步地说”.Forexample:Wearetakingstepstoaccelerateourplantproteindevelopment.Togofurther,wehavelaunchedahugeinvestmentprogramtoensureDetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Notethattheplantproteinsupplyissecure,safe,andsustainable.我们正在采取措施加速植物蛋白的开发。此外，我们还启动了一项巨额投资计划，以确保植物蛋白的供应稳定、安全且可持续。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Someofyouhavenegativelyaffectedourabilitytoenjoynatureinapositivewayandtofeelthatweareapartofit.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★impair:vt.(fml.)makesth.lessgoodoreffective,esp.bycausingdamagethataffectsthewaysth.works削弱；损害Leadisapoisonwhichimpairsthedevelopmentofnervesandthebrain.铅是一种有毒物质，会损害神经和大脑的发育。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Eveninthisopengrassland,weknowthatsomewherefurtherthanthemarshanditscranes,andsomewhereinthosehillsoutthere,thereareradartowersandoverheadhighwaybridges.Meaningbeyondwords:Bythissentence,theauthormeansthat,today,evenifhumanbeingstrytobeinclosecontactwithnature,theystillcannotescapetheimpactsofmodernindustry.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★marsh:n.[C]anareaofsoftwetland沼泽；湿地Inamarsh,surfacewatercangoslowlydownthroughthesoilintotheundergroundrock.在沼泽地，地表水可以通过土壤缓慢进入地下的岩石中。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★crane:n.[C]1)alargebirdwithlonglegsandalongneckthatlivesnearwater鹳；鹤；鹭Astaffmemberreportedthathesawtwocranesflyingneartheairportbuthewasunabletophotographthem.一名工作人员报告说，他看到机场附近有两只鹳在飞，但没能拍到它们的照片。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)averytallmachineusedforliftingormovingheavyobjectsandbuildingtallbuildings起重机；吊车Afterhighschool,Ericbecameaheavy-craneoperator.高中毕业后，埃里克成了一名重型起重机操作员。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★radar:n.[C,U]apieceofequipmentthatusesradiowavestofindthepositionofthingsandwatchtheirmovement雷达Caveswithnoknownentrancescannowbediscoveredbyradarorsonar-typetechnologies.现在可以通过雷达或声呐技术来发现入口不明确的洞穴了。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★overpass:

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flyover)astructurelikeabridgethatallowsoneroadtogooveranotherroad天桥；立交桥；高架公路Togototheexhibitionhall,youneedtowalkthroughtheoverpassthereandthenkeepwalkingforabouttwominutes.要想进入展厅，你需要步行穿过那座天桥，然后继续走约两分钟。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Youhavepollutedtheearth,therocks,andtheminerals,regardingthemasdeadthings,buttheyareallactuallylivingthings.Youhaveevenchangedanimals,whichareactuallypartofus.Youhavechangedthemsogreatlythattheyhavebecomecreaturesofdifferentformswhichwenolongerknow.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★contaminate:vt.1)makesth.dirty,polluted,orpoisonousbyaddingchemicalsorwaste污染；弄脏Thetown’swatersupplyhasbeencontaminatedbychemicalsfromthefactory.该镇的供水已经被工厂的化学物质污染了。2)affectsth.orsb.inanegativeway玷污；毒害Nowadays,someunhealthyinformationonlinecaneasilycontaminatepeople’sminds.如今，网上一些不健康的信息很容易毒害人们的思想。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★zoological:a.oforrelatingtothescientificstudyofanimals动物学的Thesepeopleweren’tspecialists,buttheybroughtbackwonderfulzoologicalspecimens.这些人不是专家，却带回了极好的动物学标本。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★mutation:n.[C,U]1)achangeinthegeneticstructureofananimalorplantthatmakesitdifferentfromothersofthesamekind（动物或植物的）变异，突变CriticssaythateditinganimalDNAcouldintroduceunwantedmutationsthatposeathreattohumanhealth.批评人士说，编辑动物DNA可能会带来不该有的变异，对人类健康构成威胁。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)achangeinaspeechsound,esp.avowel,becauseofthesoundoftheonenexttoit（尤指元音的）语音变化，音变Thechild’svoiceunderwentamutationduringpuberty,transitioningfromasweettimbretoamorematureone.孩子的声音在青春期经历了变化，从甜美的音色过渡到了更成熟的音色。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Anantelopeisapowerfulcreature,soyouconfineitandletiteatgrasswithinyourfences.Meaningbeyondwords:Manwilltrytocontrolananimalifitappearspowerful.Forexample,peoplewillconfineantelopeswithinfencessothattheycanonlyeatgrassinalimitedareaandwillnotrunloose.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★graze:vi.eatgrassgrowinginafield吃草Thedeerhadbeengrazingquietlytillthebirdscame.鸟飞来之前，鹿一直在安静地吃草。vt.putananimalinaplacewhereitcaneatgrass放牧；放…啃食牧草Theareaissparselypopulatedandmostlyusedtograzecattleandsheep.该地区人口稀少，主要用于放牧牛和羊。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Butwhatpowerdoyoufindinthosehelplesspreyanimalssuchasagoatorsheep?Therewasgreatpowerinanimalslikeawolf,andeveninsmalleranimalslikeafox.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★prey:n.[U]1)ananimalthatishuntedandeatenbyanotheranimalorbyaperson（被其他动物或人）捕食的动物；猎物Hunterswereafraidthattoomanypeoplewouldfrightenawaytheirprey.猎人们担心人太多会把他们的猎物吓跑。2)sb.thatacriminalordishonestpersonattacks,cheats,orharms（袭击、欺骗或伤害的）对象，受害者Thosewhoarenotarmedwithknowledgecanbeeasypreyforthesemeanpeople.那些没有知识的人很容易上这些坏人的当。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4NoteThewordpreycanoftenbeusedtoformthephrase“fall/be/becomepreytosb./sth.”,meaning“beharmedoraffectedbysb.orsth.(受某人或某物伤害或侵犯)”.Forexample:Thebankhastakenvariousmeasurestomakesurethatcustomersdonotfallpreytoscams.该银行采取了各种措施，以确保客户不会上当受骗。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Youhavealterednatureandchangedtheseanimalsintosmalloneslikelapdogsforpeopletoplaywith.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★invert:vt.putsth.intheoppositepositiontotheoneitwasinbefore,esp.byturningitupsidedown使倒转；使反向；（尤指）使倒置Sheremindedhersonnottoinvertthebottleincasethewaterinsidespilledout.她提醒儿子不要把瓶子倒置，以免里面的水洒出来。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★miniature:a.(onlybeforenoun)muchsmallerthannormal很小的；微型的Amanufacturingcompanyplanstomakeminiatureversionsofthebuildingandsellthemtosouvenirshops.一家制造公司计划制作该大楼的微缩版，并将它们出售给纪念品商店。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetextn.1)(in~)exactlylikesth.orsb.butmuchsmaller缩影的；微小模型的Thechallengeofproducingsculpturesinminiatureisaparticularinterestofmine,andoneIwouldliketoexplorefurtherinthefuture.我对挑战制作微型雕塑特别感兴趣，也想在未来进一步探索。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)[C]averysmallpainting,usu.ofaperson微型画；微型肖像画Mostminiatureartistsworkwithsomekindofmagnificationaid,whichcanbeanythingfromreadingglassestoprogressivelenses.大多数微型画艺术家都借助某种放大镜进行创作，可以是阅读用眼镜、渐进式眼镜等各种放大镜。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Astosometypesofwildbirds,youhavechangedthemandmadethemlikechickens–birdswhosewingshavebeensoseverelydamagedthattheycan’tflyanymore.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★creature:n.[C]1)anythingthatisliving,suchasananimal,fish,orinsect,butnotaplant非植物生物；动物Webelievedthatalllivingcreaturesshouldberespected.我们认为所有生灵都应该得到尊重。2)animaginaryanimalorperson,oronethatisverystrangeandfrightening不可名状的动物；怪物Theboyisinterestedinnovelsandmoviesaboutcreaturesfromspaceinvadingtheearth.这个男孩对有关太空怪物入侵地球的小说及电影很感兴趣。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Therearefarmswhereyouraisechickens.Beingconfinedinlowcages,thesechickenshavetositorstandallthetimewiththeirbackscurvedforward,whichresultsinthembecomingbirdsthathavelosttheirnormalappearanceandability.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★hunch:v.sitorstandwithyour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三条腿的凳子ashort-leggedcat一只短腿猫Thelargefour-leggedanimalrantowardherandjumpedup,puttinghispawsonhershoulders.那只四条腿的巨型动物向她跑去，并跳起来将爪子放在了她肩上。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Wordformationnote类似构词法构成的单词还有：sharp-eyedleft-handedtwo-wheeledshort-sightedabsent-mindedlight-heartedDetailedstudyofthetext★concurrently:ad.(fml.)happeningordone

atthesametime同时发生（或完成）地Theno-touchdigitalthermometerisalsoconcurrentlyonsaleonthee-commerceplatformatalowerprice.这款非接触式数字温度计也同时在电商平台上以更低的价格销售。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Youmayundergoamedicalproceduretoimproveyourappearance,usecosmeticsthathavenonaturalingredients,andtakevarioustypesofdrugs.Meaningbeyondwords:Heretheauthorimpliesthatsomepeoplenowoftentrywhatevermeansavailabletoimprovetheirlooks,ortorestorethefunctionsoftheirbody.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★surgery:n.[C,U]medicaltreatmentinwhichasurgeoncutsopenyourbodytorepairorremovesth.inside外科手术Afteraboutthreeweeksattherehabilitationhospital,theplayermadesignificantprogressinhisrecoveryfromkneesurgery.在康复医院待了大约三周后，这名球员膝盖的术后康复取得了显著进展。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★synthetic:a.producedbycombiningdifferentartificialsubstances,ratherthanbeingnaturallyproduced合成的；人造的Naturalfibersarederivedfromplantsandanimals,whereassyntheticfibersaremadefromchemicalcompounds.天然纤维来源于植物和动物，而合成纤维来源于化合物。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Yourhomesarefulloffamilymemberswhohavenointeractionwitheachotherbutareallpreoccupiedwiththeirownmobilephonesandsocialgroups.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★disconnectsb./sth.from:makesb.nolongerfeelrelatedtosb.elseoragroup,ormakesth.separatedfromsth.else使…脱离；使…不联系；使…分开Peoplewillbedisconnectedfromsocietyiftheydon’tmakeanefforttostayinformed.如果人们不努力了解社会信息，他们就会与社会脱节。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext★betiedto:1)befastenedtosth.byapieceofstringorotherlong,thinmaterial同…系在一起EveryyearduringtheSpringFestival,brightlycoloredballoonsaretiedtothegatesofthepark.每年春节期间，公园的大门上都会系满色彩鲜艳的气球。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthetext2)berestrictedbyaparticularsituation,jobetc.,sothatyoucannotdoexactlywhatyouwant被…束缚（或约束、限制）Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,manypeoplenownolongerneedtobetiedtotheirofficeandcancompleteworkwherevertheywant.随着现代技术的发展，许多人现在不再需要被束缚在办公室，他们可以在任何地方完成工作。SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4NoteInthetext,thephrasebetiedtoisusedmetaphorically.Theexpression“(be)tiedtotheirownmobiledevicesandsocialgroups”suggeststhat,today,itiscommontoseefamilymembersspendalotoftimeplayingwiththeirmobilephonesandinteractingwiththeirsocialgroups.Familymembersdon’toftencommunicatewitheachother.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:Becarefulofthecrumbs.Don’teatcrackersonthesofa,oryouwillmakeitdirty.Becarefulofthegoldfishbowl,oryouwillbreakit.Don’tleanyourheadagainstthewallpaperbecauseyourhairmaybeoily.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程4Detailedstudyofthe