(新课标)2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Robots英美文化欣赏教案(含解析)新人教版选修7
2019-2020年高中英语 Unit2 Robots Period 6优秀教案 新人教版选修7
2019-2020年高中英语 Unit2 Robots Period 6优秀教案新人教版选修7Teaching aims1．Learn about robots and robots in the fight against landmines.2．Help students to learn how robots are helping human beings in clearing landmines.Teaching proceduresStep 1Lead－inPresent the pictures on Page 54 and ask students to tell what each robot does.(Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely.)Step 2Listening1．Listen to the interview and number the pictures in the order that you hear about them.Keys：4,2,1,3.2．Listen to the interview again and fill in as much of the table as you can.Share your answersStep 3Reading task1．As we know，Robots are designed and built to do a task that is dangerous，unfortable，or repetitive for humans.Today we are going to read a magazine article about landmines.First，ask students to read this piece of news about landmines.Three decades of war in Cambodia have left scars in many forms throughout the country.Unfortunately，one of the most lasting legacies of the conflicts continues to claim newvictims ndmines，laid by the Khmer Rouge，the Heng Samrin and Hun Sen regimes，the Vietnamese，the KPNLF，and the Sihanoukists litter the countryside.In most cases，even the soldiers who planted the mines did not record where they were placed.Now，Cambodia has the one of the highest rates of physical disability of any country in the world.At the current rate of progress，it may take as many as 100 years to clear all the mines in Cambodia，and the UN estimates that with current technology，it will take nearly 1100 years to clear all the mines in the world.2．Next，present the students some mine signs and remind students that in spite of so many warning signs，there are still many victims as the pictures show.(In spite of so many warning signs，there are still many victims.Look at the following pictures.)3．Ask students to glance through the text quickly and answer the following questions in Exercise 1 on Page 58.(1)What is the main topic of this article？Which part of the text tells you that?(2)Who wrote the article?(3)What do the three pictures show you?(4)Where is research being done on robots that can find landmines?(5)In which two countries might the robots be used?Suggested answers：(1)The main topic is the role of robots in the fight against landmines.The title tells us that.(2)Natasha Wesley.(3)Someone using a metal detector to find landmines；the robot that can find landmines；some people who have lost their legs because of landmines.(4)Chiba University (Japan)．(5)Afghanistan and Cambodia.4．Work in groups to write questions for these answers in Exercise 2.Check your work with your partner.Suggested answers：Step 4Discussion1．First，ask students to read the following materials.From the text we've learned how serious the situation is.Many lives are put into danger.So we must do something to improve the situation.As we know，the US hasn't yet mitted to the Mine Ban Treaty.I hope you will write a letter of suggestion to the president of the US.You may refer to the text2．Encourage students to write a letter of suggestion to the president of the US，for the US hasn't yet mitted to the Mine Ban Treaty.In the letter you will suggest the US should stop manufacturing landmines and spend more money on solutions to clearing landmines，for example developing new robots to remove the landmines.You can refer to the following material：Producing one landmine costs $3，yet once in the ground it can cost more than $1000 to find and destroy，according to the ICBL.Over 80 per cent of the 15 000 to 20 000 landmine victims each year are civilians，and at least one in five are children，according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)．The deadly legacy of landmines far outlasts the conflicts that gave rise to them.Among the most contaminated countries are Iraq，Cambodia，Afghanistan，Colombia，and Angola.If time is limited，ask students to finish it after classStep 5HomeworkFinish writing the letter to the president of the US.A sample：Dear Mr.President，I read in the newspaper that the US hasn't yet mitted to the Mine Ban Treaty.I'm writing to suggest your country sign on the agreement.1．Landmines kill or badly injure around 26 000 people every year.There are about 100 million landmines buried just beneath the surface of the ground in 60 countries.Among the most contaminated countries are Iraq，Cambodia，Afghanistan，Colombia，and Angola.I think this is one reason why people in these countries hate the US so much.2．Producing one landmine costs $3，yet once in the ground it can cost more than $1000 to find and destroy，according to the ICBL.So stop manufacturing landmines and spend more money on finding solutions to clearing the landmines.As you know，your country has designed the most advanced robots.Why not use your advanced technology and spend more money on designing some robots to clear the landmines.If so，it will benefit the whole world.People all over the world will think highly of you and your country.You and your country will bee more influential.Japan has set a good example.They have developed robots that can be used to clear landmines.I hope your government will follow Japan's example.Thank you for reading the letter.I hope you will consider my suggestions.I believe you also hope the whole world will enjoy peace.Let's work together and make a peaceful world.Yours sincerely，Sun Cheng2019-2020年高中英语 Unit2 Robots Period 7优秀教案新人教版选修7Teaching goals1．Talk about different types of robots by using expressions of supposition and belief.2．Listen to three people talking about robot pets.3．Write a diary from the robot pet's point of view.Teaching proceduresStep 1Speaking taskAsk students to use their imagination in groups to discuss the types of robots that could be used in the future.Guide them to use the expressions below in the discussion.Is it possible that...？Could it be that...？Are you sure that...？It is possible/impossible that...It could be that...I am sure that...It is most likely/unlikely that...There is a belief that...I am positive that...Sample：Robots can be found in the manufacturing industry，the military，space exploration，transportation，and medical applications.Well ，for my conclusion I_guess that robots are the way of the future and will be used on a daily use without being controlled remotely or by a person.I_think there will be different robots for different uses.Some will be used for law enforcement and others will be used for constructive uses only.Others will be building cars ，and the rest will be building the new schools we learn in and the houses we live in.Step 2 Listening task1．Before listening ，ask students to look at the pictures of these robot pets on Page 59.In pairs ，answer the following questions.(1)What kinds of animal do you think they are?(2)Would you like to own one ？Which one ？Give reasons.(3)Do you think having a robot as a pet is a good idea ？Give reasons.Various answers are possible.Through asking students questions about the pictures ，make sure students understand the following words they will hear in the listening text ：wag ，pat ，flippers ，purr and hiss.2．Listen to Amanda ，Victoria and Jamie talking about robot pets.Look at the pictures again and match them with the robots' names.Aibo ______ Furby______ Paro______ Tama______ Keys ：Aibo Picture_2 Furby Picture_1 Paro Picture_3 Tama Picture_43．Ask students to fill in as much of the table on Page 60 as they can.Then listen to the firstStep 3Writing task1．First ask students to imagine he or she is a robot pet which belongs to a child.(1)Think about what kind of child you belong to.Is it a boy or a girl？What is the child like？Is the child kind or not？Is the child sick or in good health?(2)What kind of robot pet are you—Aibo，Furby，Paro or Tama?2．Write about one day in his/her life in his/her diary.Remember to write from the robot pet's point of view and remember to follow these steps.(1)Collect their ideas in pairs or groups.(2)Write down the main ideas and supporting details.Here is an example.Step 4HomeworkWrite a diary from the robot pet's point of view.A sample：Sunny WednesdayI am very happy today，because this is the first day that I has spent with my owner，Susan.Susan is a 6－year－old sick girl.She cannot go out with other children because of her poor health.So her parents bought me as her panion.There are different types of robot pets in the store.Her mom preferred the seal－type robot，while her dad thought the lovely dog would be a good panion.But Susan loves kitty very much.She insisted on having me as her panion.So they chose me.The shop assistant told them I have more than just entertainment value，offering panionship and a variety of other services to the sick.A network system will enable me to speak to the children in a natural way，especially to children who are sick，and this will make them more fortable.I can be connected via cell phone or ISDN line to a network system center，allowing health workers or parents to send medical information and encouraging messages to the sick.I'm endowed with 100 phrases，ranging from the light－hearted (“Today is the karaoke party.Let's sing a lot.”) to more practical information (“It is three o'clock.It is time to have medicine.”)．Susan smiled a lot and her parents said she has never spent a happier day.I am happy too because I've brought pleasure to her.备课资料一、本单元课文注释与疑难解析1．Claire didn't want the robot in her house，especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks，but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.克莱尔不想家里有个机器人，尤其是她丈夫要离家三个星期，可是克莱尔被拉里说服了。
2019-2020年高中英语 (一){Unit2 Robots Period 4优秀教案 新人教版选
2019-2020年高中英语 (一){Unit2 Robots Period 4优秀教案新人教版选修7Teaching aims1．Enable students to express supposition and belief.2．Learn to write a passage describing a new type of robot.Teaching proceduresStep 1Lead－in1．First，ask students to look at the words below.Many of them are used to describe Claire's feelings in the story.Carry out the following tasks in pairs.alarmed embarrassed amazed awful amused surprised attracted disturbed envied impressed satisfied hurt frightened upset(1)Find as many of these words in the text as possible and underline the sentences.(2)Write a short paragraph to describe Claire using some of these words.(3)Tell a story using at least five of these words.Sample writing：Claire is a very emotional woman who needs a good friend.She finds this friend in a robot called Tony，who es to help her in her home.She is attracted to him because he is so handsome and sympathetic.He bees her best friend.She is impressed by his abilities but embarrassed by her feelings for him.She is disturbed because she thinks of him as a man even though he is not but is amused that other women envy her and think they are having an affair.Claire succeeds in overing her sense of failure，but in doing so falls in love with Tony.His visit leaves her upset，frightened and hurt，which has replaced her sense of failure.She has been hurt by Tony because he is too nice rather than because he is not nice enough.2．Next，have a small talk about the story.(1)Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?(2)How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?Suggested answers：(1)Because you can't have women falling in love with machines.(2)Various answers are possible.Students are encouraged to speak out their feelings freely.Step 2Listening1．Molly and Kate are d iscussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”．Read the questions and then listen to their conversation.Tick the correct boxes.(1)What does Kate think the difference between robots and human is?(2)How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself?(3)Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?(4)What does Kate think the pany's biggest mistake was?Suggested answers：(1)Robots can't feel emotion of any kind.(2)By seeing herself in a negative way.(3)She likes the idea of a handsome man whose only purpose was to please her.(4)Making the robot look so much like a real man.3．Listen to the tape again and write down the expressions of supposition and belief.Keys：错误!Step 3DiscussionStudents are asked to work in groups and imagine having a robot in their houses to do the housework.Discuss what the positive or negative effects of the situation would be.(Don't forget to use expressions of supposition and belief.Students are given five minutes.Five minutes later，ask some students to present their ideas to the whole class.Encourage every student to use his imagination，because there're no right or wrong answers，only different opinions.After students present their opinions，the teacher speaks out his or her opinion.)A samplePositive_effectsI think it is wonderful for people to have robots in their houses to do the housework.After a day's work，when people get home，they can be really relaxed with everything prepared by their robots.A robot never gets tired.Nor does it plain.Life will be very easy and fortable.Negative_effectsMaybe people can enjoy a very fortable life with the help of their robots.But at the same time I believe people will lose the ability to do housework.As time goes by，people cannot live well without a robot's help.I think that kind of life would be terrible.Step 4WritingStudents are asked to work in groups.First decide the purpose of the robot，then make a list of the abilities the robot has.Next draw a picture on a piece of paper and name its parts and explain what each part does.Finally write a passage describing the robot and what it can do.Show the following to help students to designTips on designing your robotsFor each robot that you build，you will have to choose options for six major robot characteristics.Each characteristic gives rise to one or more questions.These are：Looks：What does the robot look like？Is there a reason for it to look as it does？Sensing：Ho w does the robot “know” or figure out what's in its environment？If it were put in a different environment，would it be able to figure out this newenvironment？Movement：How does the robot move within its environment？If it were put in a different environment，would it still be able to move within this new space？Manipulation：How does the robot move or manipulate other objects within its environment？Can a single robot move or manipulate more than one kind of object？Energy：How is the robot powered？Can it have more than one energy source？Intelligence：How does the robot “think”？What does it mean to say that a robot“thinks”？Note：Not all robots have to have all six characteristics.For example，some robots don't need to manipulate things，so they have no manipulating characteristics.Some robots have more than one manifestation of a characteristic.For example，a robot may be able to sense its environment using both a vision system and sonar.Students are asked to discuss first.If there is not enough time，they should finfish it after class.Step 5HomeworkWrite a passage describing a new type of robot.Sample writing：Remote Presence RobotsRemote Presence Robots allow a medical expert to visually examine and municate with a patient from anywhere in the world，via the machine，using wireless technology.The robot runs on a wireless system with the doctor at another location.It is controlled via a secure broadband Internet connection.The doctor (controller) and patient are able to have a real－time two－way audiovisual interaction，with the controller in full mand of the robots movements，head monitor and camera.The doctor “driving” the robot can view the patient，ask questions and read patient records，view X－rays and test results from the console.The patient sees the doctor's image on the robots “face”．Although the robot does not physically examine the patient，it allows face －to－face contact between the doctor and patient，providing immediate access to specialists.Our robots certainly would never replace all doctors on ward rounds，but they are a munication tool which allows doctors to have direct contact with their patients if they are unable to get to them.And this may be a significant step for patient care.The rubbish collector robotThe rubbish collector is a robot about half the size of a small car.Its body is square and contains a large rubbish bin inside it.It has a camera attached to the top front of its body.Also at the front is a pair of arms.Underneath it has four wheels and six legs.With the camera it can “see” r ubbish such as paper，glass，and plastic.If the surface of the ground is smooth，it runs on its wheels，and if the ground is rough，it unfolds its legs and walks.When it sees a piece of rubbish，it stops and uses its arms to pick it up and put it in its rubbish bin.However，when it sees a person，an animal or a plant，it goes around it as it is able to recognize when something is not a piece of rubbish.The pany should make this robot as it would be very popular with schools.It would clean the outside grounds of the school and so give the students more time to spend on their studies.It would also be a great advantage to have at sports grounds or any other area where rubbish is dropped by the public.温馨提示：最好仔细阅读后才下载使用，万分感谢！。
新课标2019_2020学年高中英语unit2robots英美文化欣赏教案含解析新人教版选修7
Unit 2 Robots【导读】《海底两万里》是法国科幻小说家儒勒·凡尔纳的代表作之一，是一部出色的悬念小说，叙述了法国生物学者阿龙纳斯教授在海洋深处旅行的故事。
阅读下面选取的有关冒险活动的节选，认真体会他们面对海上危险的态度。
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (excerpt)Part One Chapter FiveFor some while the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was markedby no incident.But one circumstance arose that displayed NedLand's marvelous skills and showed just how much confidencewe could place in him.Off the Falkland Islands on June 30，the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers，and we learned that they hadn't seen the narwhale.But one of them，the captain of the Monroe，knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.Anxious to see Ned Land at work，Commander Farragut authorized him to make his way aboard the Monroe.And the Canadian had such good luck that with a rightandleft shot，he harpooned not one whale but two，striking the first straight to the heart and catching the other after a few minutes' chase!Assuredly，if the monster ever had to deal with Ned Land's harpoon，I wouldn't bet on the monster.The frigate sailed along the east coast of South America with prodigious speed.By July 3 we were at the entrance to the Strait of Magellan.But Commander Farragut was unwilling to attempt this tortuous passageway and maneuvered instead to double Cape Horn.The crew sided with him unanimously.Indeed，were we likely to encounter the narwhale in such a cramped strait？Many of our sailors swore that the monster couldn't negotiate this passageway simply because “he's too big for it！”Our course was set for the northwest，and the next day our frigate's propeller finally churned the waters of the Pacific.“Open your eyes！Open your eyes！” repeated the sailors of the Abraham Lincoln.And they opened amazingly wide.Eyes and spyglasses (a bit dazzled，it is true，by the vista of $2，000.00) didn't remain at rest for an instant.Day and night weobserved the surface of the ocean，and those with nyctalopic eyes，whose ability to see in the dark increased their chances by fifty percent，had an excellent shot at winning the prize.As for me，I was hardly drawn by the lure of money and yet was far from the least attentive on board.Snatching only a few minutes for meals anda few hours for sleep，come rain or come shine，I no longerleft the ship's deck.Sometimes bending over the forecastlerailings，sometimes leaning against the stern rail，I eagerlyscoured that cottoncolored wake that whitened the ocean asfar as the eye could see！And how many times I shared the excitement of general staff and crew when some unpredictable whale lifted its blackish back above the waves.In an instant the frigate's deck would become densely populated.The cowls over the companionways would vomit a torrent of sailors and officers.With panting chests and anxious eyes，we each would observe the cetacean's movements.I stared；I stared until I nearly went blind from a wornout retina，while Conseil，as stoic as ever，kept repeating to me in a calm tone：“If master's eyes would kindly stop bulging，master will see farther！”But what a waste of energy！The Abraham Lincoln would change course and race after the animal sighted，only to find an ordinary baleen whale or a common sperm whale that soon disappeared amid a chorus of curses!However，the weather held good.Our voyage was proceeding under the most favorable conditions.By then it was the bad season in these southernmost regions，because July in this zone corresponds to our January in Europe；but the sea remained smooth and easily visible over a vast perimeter.Ned Land still kept up the most tenacious skepticism；beyond his spells on watch，he pretended that he never even looked at the surface of the waves，at least while no whales were in sight.And yet the marvelous power of his vision could have performed yeoman service.But this stubborn Canadian spent eight hours out of every twelve reading or sleeping in his cabin.A hundred times I chided him for his unconcern.“Bah！” he replied.“Nothing's ou t there，Professor Aronnax，and if there is some animal，what chance would we have of spotting it？Can't you see we're just wandering around at random？People say they've sighted this slippery beast again in the Pacific high seas—I'm truly willing to believe it，but two months have already gone by since then，and judging by your narwhale's personality，it hates growing moldyfrom hanging out too long in the same waterways！It's blessed with a terrific gift for getting around.Now，professor，you know even better than I that nature doesn't violate good sense，and she wouldn't give some naturally slow animal the ability to move swiftly if it hadn't a need to use that talent.So if the beast does exist，it's already long gone！”I had no reply to this.Obviously we were just groping blindly.But how else could we go about it？All the same，our chances were automatically pretty limited.Yet everyone still felt confident of success，and not a sailor on board would have bet against the narwhale appearing，and soon.海底两万里(节选)第一部分第五章林肯号的航行，在这些天当中，并没有碰到什么意外。
人教版 新课标 2019 2020 高二下 选修七 unit 2 Robots language
别以为我会让他自由自在 Don't think I will leave him alone.
We leave the dog alone! let alone “更不用说”
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3)declare +(that)从句 宣称；声称
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他们羡慕我们的成功. _T_h_e_y__e_n_v_ie_d__u_s_f_o_r_o_u_r__s_u_c_c_e_s_s.
envy sb. doing sth. 羡慕某人做某事
8 leave sb./sth. alone =let sb./sth alone 不管/碰/惹；不打扰；让…独自待着
不要惊慌 Don't alarm yourself. be alarmed at (the news) 被（那消息）吓了一跳.
The news was alarming that war might break out. He was alarmed at the news……
5 sympathy n. 同情；同感；同情心
declare war on/ upon 对…宣战 declare against 声明反对 declare for (in favour of) 声明赞成
人教版 新课标 2019-2020 年高二下 选修七 Unit2 Robots Reading(
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(新课标)2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Robots Section Ⅰ War
Unit 2 Robots科学家发明了一套机器人手臂，可以做饭。
此外，它们可以洗碗，也可以发现潜在的危险，如火灾。
多么棒的发明！British scientists have invented a set of robotic arms. They can cook meals for you.The price of the device is about ￡ 10，000. It includes an oven，a hob，a dishwasher and a sink.Scientists spent almost 18 years developing the hands. Each hand is governed by 24 motors, 26 microcontrollers and 129 sensors. The arms can chop and stir to recreate almost anything you would like to eat. T he food may be a simple homecooked supper, or a wonderful dinner designed by a worldclass chef.The hands move a little slowly. Whenever they aren't busy, they may hang strangely above the work surface. They can imitate human movements such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips. The arms will tuck up when not in use，making space for their owners.People can train the robotic arms to cook their favorite family recipes by showing them a few times while wearing hightech gloves and wristbands.Users will also be able to “order” dinner on their way home，or breakfast when they wake up, using an app on their smart phones. Choosing recipes depends on the food materials at home. They will also be able to choose dishes based on their nutritional contents.The cook chef has emergency equipment in case there's a fire. All the things which are possible with robotic hands are possible here. There is no limitation. This invention will create an opportunity for people to enjoy good food at a reasonable price.[阅读障碍词]1．device n．设备，装置2．hob n.炉盘3．sink n.洗碗槽4．imitate vt.模仿5．drip n.水滴6．tuck up 卷起来[诱思导读]阅读短文内容，回答以下问题。
新课标2019_2020学年高中英语unit2robotssectionⅣusinglanguage教案含解析新人教版选修7
Section ⅣUsing Language(教师用书独具)A BIOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOVIsaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books①， and even books ab the Holy Bible and Shakespeare.But he is best known for② his science fiction stories. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past.Asimov's life began in Russia, where he was born on 2 January, 1920③. It ended in New York on 6 April, 1992, when he died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion(输血) nine years earlier.艾萨克·阿西莫夫传艾萨克·阿西莫夫是一位美国科学家兼作家，他写过大约480本书，包括侦探小说、科学和历史方面的书，甚至还写过有关圣经及莎士比亚的书。
但是他以他的科幻故事而闻名。
人教版新课标高中英语 2019-2020年 选修 七 Unit 2 Robots Grammar
Unit 2RobotsGrammarⅠ.同义句转换1.This is the book that I will give Tom tomorrow.→This is the book Tom by me tomorrow.2. She is too weak. You shouldn’t make her study tonight.→She is too weak by you tonight.3. People say that this team will finish the work next month.→The work is said by this team next month.4. He pretended that the policeman mistook him for a thief.→He pretended a thief by the policeman.5.I don’t expect that I shall be disturbed while I’m sleeping.→I don’t expect while I’m sleeping.Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空1.He will stop(show) off,if no notice (take) of him.2.When a pencil partly(put) into a glass of water,it looks as if it(break).3.The passage is hard(understand) as there’re some new words in it.4.The pen I bought yesterday(write) well.5.By now,I finally(finish) my paper and it(take) me an entire month.6.The West Lake is a famous place,and it’s worth(visit). Why not(have) a(visit)?7.The cloth(make) of silk(feel) soft and (wash) easily.8.Doors and windows have to(shut) when people leave.9.Great changes(take) place in the last five years in our city.10.Teachers cannot have students(cheat) in the exams.Ⅲ.根据汉语提示完成句子1. A debate competition (举行) by the Students’Union on the playground at 3:30 pm tomorrow.2. (据说) his records are quite popular with teenagers in Britain.3.We (不被允许使用) the computer.4.It is very terrible (被人嘲笑).5. He expected (被邀请参加)to the party.6. The book is said (已被译成了) English.7. I’m going back to Beijing tomorrow. Do you have anything (要被带回家)?8. Are you going to the meeting (要举行的) this afternoon?9.We still have many difficulties (要克服).10.It is an honour for me (被邀请在这儿讲话).Ⅳ.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
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Unit 2 Robots【导读】《海底两万里》是法国科幻小说家儒勒·凡尔纳的代表作之一，是一部出色的悬念小说，叙述了法国生物学者阿龙纳斯教授在海洋深处旅行的故事。
阅读下面选取的有关冒险活动的节选，认真体会他们面对海上危险的态度。
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (excerpt)Part One Chapter FiveFor some while the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land's marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.Off the Falkland Islands on June 30，the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers，and we learned that they hadn't seen the narwhale.But one of them，the captain of the Monroe，knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.Anxious to see Ned Land at work，Commander Farragut authorized him to make his way aboard the Monroe.And the Canadian had such good luck that with a rightandleft shot，he harpooned not one whale but two，striking the first straight to the heart and catching the other after a few minutes' chase!Assuredly，if the monster ever had to deal with Ned Land's harpoon，I wouldn't bet on the monster.The frigate sailed along the east coast of South America with prodigious speed.By July 3 we were at the entrance to the Strait of Magellan.But Commander Farragut was unwilling to attempt this tortuous passageway and maneuvered instead to double Cape Horn.The crew sided with him unanimously.Indeed，were we likely to encounter the narwhale in such a cramped strait？Many of our sailors swore that the monster couldn't negotiate this passageway simply because “he's too big for it！”Our course was set for the northwest，and the next day our frigate's propeller finally churned the waters of the Pacific.“Open your eyes！Open your eyes！” repea ted the sailors of the Abraham Lincoln.And they opened amazingly wide.Eyes and spyglasses (a bit dazzled，it is true，by the vista of $2，000.00) didn't remain at rest for an instant.Day and night we observed the surface of the ocean，and those with nyctalopic eyes，whose ability tosee in the dark increased their chances by fifty percent，had an excellent shot at winning the prize.As for me，I was hardly drawn by the lure of money and yet was far from the least attentive on board.Snatching only a few minutes for meals and a few hours for sleep，come rain or come shine，I no longer left the ship's deck.Sometimes bending over the forecastle railings，sometimes leaning against the stern rail，I eagerly scoured that cottoncolored wake that whitened the ocean as far as the eye could see！And how many times I shared the excitement of general staff and crew when some unpredictable whale lifted its blackish back above the waves.In an instant the frigate's deck would become densely populated.The cowls over the companionways would vomit a torrent of sailors and officers.With panting chests and anxious eyes，we each would observe the cetacean's movements.I stared；I stared until I nearly went blind from a wornout retina，while Conseil，as stoic as ever，kept repeating to me in a calm tone：“If master's eyes would kindly stop bulging，master will see farther！”But what a waste of energy！The Abraham Lincoln would change course and race after the animal sighted，only to find an ordinary baleen whale or a common sperm whale that soon disappeared amid a chorus of curses!However，the weather held good.Our voyage was proceeding under the most favorable conditions.By then it was the bad season in these southernmost regions，because July in this zone corresponds to our January in Europe；but the sea remained smooth and easily visible over a vast perimeter.Ned Land still kept up the most tenacious skepticism；beyond his spells on watch，he pretended that he never even looked at the surface of the waves，at least while no whales were in sight.And yet the marvelous power of his vision could have performed yeoman service.But this stubborn Canadian spent eight hours out of every twelve reading or sleeping in his cabin.A hundred times I chided him for his unconcern.“Bah！” he replied.“Nothing's ou t there，Professor Aronnax，and if there is some animal，what chance would we have of spotting it？Can't you see we're just wandering around at random？People say they've sighted this slippery beast again in the Pacific high seas—I'm truly willing to believe it，but two months have already gone by since then，and judging by your narwhale's personality，it hates growing moldy from hanging out too long in the same waterways！It's blessed with a terrific gift for getting around.Now，professor，you know even better than I that nature doesn't violate good sense，and she wouldn't give some naturally slow animal the ability tomove swiftly if it hadn't a need to use that talent.So if the beast does exist，it's already long gone！”I had no reply to this.Obviously we were just groping blindly.But how else could we go about it？All the same，our chances were automatically pretty limited.Yet everyone still felt confident of success，and not a sailor on board would have bet against the narwhale appearing，and soon.海底两万里(节选)第一部分第五章林肯号的航行，在这些天当中，并没有碰到什么意外。