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全新版大学英语第二版综合教程第1册Unit7AnimalIntelligence
BeforeReading>>Gorilla
I.IntroductiontoGorillas
Listentothefollowingpassageandfillinthegapswiththewordsyouhear.
It’sthelargestofthegreatapes.Themaleisheavilybuiltandmaystand1.7m(5.5feet)inheight,withanarmspreadof2.4m(7.8feet).Ithasalargeheadwithashortneck,aprominent(突起的)mouth,thinlips,andsmallears.Thefemaleissmallerthanthemale.Thishugeanimalhasformidable(可怕的)canine(似犬的)teeth,yetitfeedsonfruitandvegetablesandhasnonaturalenemies.
Mostofthedayisspentontheground;theyusuallywalkonallfourlimpsleaningontheknuckles(手指关节)oftheirhands,butoccasionallyupright.Gorillasliveinfamilygroups.Theyounggorillasclimbverywell,butoldonesstayalmostallthetimeontheground.Atnight,thegorillafamilysleepsonthegroundinnestsmadeofbranchesandleaves.Gorillasarehardtokeepincaptivity,fortheyarelikelytogethumandiseases,suchastuberculosis(结核病).Gorillas,generally,areacenterofattractioninmostofthebigcities.
II.FeaturesofGorillas
HairandSkin:
Gorillasarecoveredwithbrownishhaironmostoftheirbody(excepttheirfingers,palms,armpits,andbottomsoftheirfeet).
Head:
Gorillashaveaverylargeheadwithabulgingforehead,andeachhasauniquenoseprint(likewehaveuniquefingerprints).
Senses:
Gorillashavesensesverysimilartoours,includinghearing,sight(theyseemtobeslightlynearsightedandhavecolorvision),smell,taste,andtouch.
Habitat:
Gorillasareprimarilyterrestrial(陆栖的)(althoughtheylivedintreesbackintheirevolutionarypast).Gorillasliveintropicalrainforests(intheforestedgesandclearings),wetlowlandforests,swamps,andabandonedfields.
BeforeReading>>KillerWhale
Listentoapassageandanswerthequestions.
1.Howlongandhowheavyisamalekillerwhale?
(Themaleaverages27feetand11tons.)
2.Howfastdoseakillerwhaleswim?
(Itswimswithaspeedof30mph.)
3.Howmanymembersarethereinafamilygroupofkillerwhale?
(Thereareabout5to20membersinafamilygroupofkillerwhale.)
BeforeReading>>EnglishSong–Ben
I.MichaelJackson
ABriefIntroduction:
MichaelJacksonismorethanjustanextraordinarilypopularsingerandawonderfullygifteddancer:
heisaphenomenonthathasforeverleftanimprintonthemusicindustry.
ChronologyofMichaelJackson:
—1958
MichaelJacksonwasborn.
—1965
MichaeljoinedhisbrothersintheJacksonFive.
—1972
Michaelreleasedhisfirstsoloalbum,Ben.
—1982
Michael’slandmarkalbumThrillerwasreleased.
—1994
MichaelmarriedLisaMariePresley,daughterofrockinnovatorandculturaliconElvisPresley.
—1996
MichaelandLisaMarieweredivorcedinanamicablemanner.
—1996
MichaelmarriedDeborahRowe,anassistanttohisdermatologist(皮肤科医生).
—1997
Hisfirstchild,PrinceMichaelJacksonJr.,wasborn.
—1998
Hisdaughter,ParisMichaelKatherine,wasborn.
—1999
MichaelandDeborahgotdivorced.
—2000
“BillieJean,”“RockwithYou,”“IWantYouBack”and“BeatIt”wereenlistedinRollingStonemagazine’slistofthe100greatestsongsofalltime.
—2002
Jacksonliftedhisnewbornson,PrinceMichael,overahotelroomterracesofanscouldcatchaglimpse—andwasroundlycriticizedforendangeringhischild.
—2003
Jacksonwaschargedwithsevencountsofchildsexualabuseandtwocountsofadministeringanintoxicatingagent.
—2005
JacksonwasacquittedonallcountsintheArvizocaseinthethePeoplev.JacksontrialinSantaMaria,California.
—2006
JacksonmadehisfirstpublicappearancesincetheArvizotrialtoaccepteightrecordsfromtheGuinnessWorldRecordsinLondon.
—2008
JacksonissuedThriller25,celebrating25yearsoftheiconicalbum.ThereissuereachednumbertwointheU.S.SonyreleasesKingofPop,afan-curatedcompilation.
—June25,2009:
JacksondiedinLosAngelesat50aftergoingintocardiacarrest.
II.Ben
(视频略)
III.QuestionsabouttheSong
1.What’stherelationshipbetweenMichaelJacksonandBen?
2.DoesBenhaveanyintelligence?
BeforeReading>>Warm-upQuestions
1.Doyouoryourfamilyorfriendshaveapet,suchasadog,cat,orbird?
Ifso,howdoesthepetcommunicatewithyouorthem?
Doesthepetunderstandyouorthem?
2.Doyouthinkanimals,especiallyveryintelligentones,havethoughtsandfeelings?
Explain.
BeforeReading>>AnimalRanking
Studentsarerequiredtoformgroupstorankthefollowinganimalsaccordingtotheirintelligenceandexplainthereasonsbehindtheranking.Examples,anecdotes,personalexperiences,scientificfindings,etc.maybecited.
GlobalReading>>PartDivisionoftheText
Parts
Para(s)
MainIdeas
1
1~2
Someanimalsdemonstrateintelligencewhendealingwithcaptivityandhumanbeings.
2
3~6
Someanimalsareintelligentenoughtoknowhowtobargainwithpeople.
3
7~10
Animalslikewhalescanassessasituationandactaccordingly.
4
11~12
Animalscansometimesbetricky.
5
13
Animalintelligenceismeanttoservesurvival.
GlobalReading>>SkimmingandScanning
FillintheblankswiththeinformationabouttheanimalsmentionedinTextAandfigureouttheauthor’spurposes.
1.Colo:
Brokethekeychain.
Author’spurpose:
Animalsknowhowtonegotiatewithpeople.
2.Chantek:
1)Expandedthemoneysupplybybreakingplasticchipsintwo;2)Foundpiecesoftinfoilandtriedtomakecopiesofmetalchips.
Author’spurpose:
Aminalscanevenhandlethemoney.
3.Orky:
Allowedsomebodytostandonhisheadtoreachupandreleasethebaby.
Author’spurpose:
Animalscanassessthesituationandmakearightdecision.
4.Melati:
Hidanorangeinherotherhand.
5.Towan:
Hidanorangeunderneathhisfoot.
Author’spurpose:
Animalintelligencecanbeseenintheirattemptstodeceive.
GlobalReading>>FurtherUnderstanding
I.ForPart1&2MultipleChoice
1.Theauthorwritesthisarticleinorderto_______.(A)
A)findouthowanimalsusetheirintelligence
B)findoutifanimalsareasintelligentashumanbeings
C)findoutifanimalsdowhathumanbeingstellthemtodo
D)findoutifanimalscansurvivebetteriftheyareintelligent
2.Onethingthatisobvioustotheauthoristhat_______.(C)
A)animalshavetheirownthinking
B)animalsdothingsscientiststellthemtodo
C)animalsthinkfortheirownpurposeiftheycanthink
D)animalsthinkwhenscientistswantthemto
3.Theauthorisconvincedthatwhendealingwithhumanbeings,animalsare_________.(B)
A)lessintelligentthanexpectedB)moreintelligentthanexpected
C)asstupidasexpectedD)asintelligentasexpected
4.Colo’sexampleindicatesthat________.(D)
A)someanimalsknowquitewellhowtodeceivethekeepers
B)someanimalsknowquitewellhowtohelpthekeepers
C)someanimalsknowquitewellhowtohandlesuspiciousobjects
D)someanimalsknowquitewellhowtonegotiatewiththekeepers
5.Mile’sexperimenttoteachChantektosharethingsprovestobe__________.(A)
A)agreatsuccessB)ablunderC)agreatfailureD)anunwantedthing
II.ForPart3&4TrueorFalse
1.Behavioristssaythatanimalscooperatewithhumanbeingsfortheirownbenefit.(T)
2.LaulebelievedthatOrky,akillerwhale,wasthemostintelligentanimalshehadeverseen.(F)
(LaulebelievedthatOrky,akillerwhale,wasthemostintelligentanimalshehadeverworkedwith.)
3.Someanimals’intelligencecanbeseenintheirattemptstodeceive.(T)
4.Orkyallowedsomebodytostandonhisheadtoreachupandreleasethebabybecausehehadbeentrainedtodoso.(F)
(Orkyletsomebodystandonhisheadtoreachupandreleasethebaby,buthehadnotbeentrainedtodoso.)
5.Animalscanlearnfromeachotherinplayingsometricks.Towanisagoodexample.(T)
DetailedReading
I.DifficultSentences
1.thekindofmentalfeatsanimalsperformwhendealingwithcaptivityandthedominantspeciesontheplanet—humans.(Para.2)
1)Whatdoyoulearnfromthissentence?
(Animalshavetheabilitiestodealwithhumanbeings’captivitythoughhumanbeingsaremoreintelligentthanthem.)
2)Paraphrasethesentence.
(Animalshowgreatintelligencewhentheydealwithhumanbeings’captivityeventhoughhumanbeingscontrolanddominatethisplanet.)
3)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.
(即动物在对付樊笼生活和地球上的主宰物种——人类——时所表现的高超的思维技能。
)
2.Arrivingonthescene,JendryofferedColosomepeanuts,onlytobemetwithablankstare.(Para.3)
Howtounderstand“onlyto”?
(Itisoftenusedtoindicatethatsb.doessth.withadisappointingorsurprisingresult.Infinitive“to”functionsasaresultadverbial.)
Moreexamples:
-Hehurriedtotherailwaystation,onlytofindthatthetrainhadleft.
-Hehadoncetriedinvitingherout,onlytomeetwitharathercoolresponse.
3.ColothenbrokethekeychainandgaveJendryalink,perhapsfiguring,WhygiveherthewholethingifIcangetabitofpineappleforeachpiece?
(Para.4)
1)WhatconclusioncanyoudrawaboutColo?
(Coloisagoodbargainer,andthiscaseshowsthatanimalsmayreallyhaveintelligence.)
2)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.
(科洛然后把钥匙链拉断,给了延德里一段,或许是在算计,要是每一小段都能换片菠萝,我干嘛要全都给她?
)
4.Buttheorangutan’sunderstandingofmoneyseemedtoextendfarbeyondsimpledealings.(Para.5)
1)Paraphrasethesentence.
(Whattheorangutanunderstandsismorethanjustsimpledealings.)
2)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.
(但这头猩猩对钱币的理解似乎远远超出了简单的交易。
)
5.Thisistrue,butIdon’tthinkitgoesfarenough.(Para.7)
1)Paraphrasethesentence.
(Whatbehavioristssayisright,butIdon’tthinktheirexplanationhelpsverymuch.)
2)T