Unit-6-A-World-of-Mystery新编大学英语第二版第一册课文翻译
Unit-6-A-World-of-Mystery新编大学英语第二版第一册课文翻译
Unit 6 A World of MysteryThe Bermuda Triangle[1] On 5th December 1945, Flight 19, which consisted of five US Navy planes, took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in fine weather. There was a total of fourteen men on board the planes. The planes were in good condition; they had the best equipment on board including compasses and radios, and they also carried life rafts. The planes could float on water for ninety seconds. One and a half hours after the take-off, a radio message from one of the planes was heard at the control tower at Fort Lauderdale.[2] "I don't know where we are."[3] After that the planes could no longer speak to the control tower, but they could speak to and hear each other, and the control tower could hear them.[4] "The magnetic compass is going crazy."[5] "We're completely lost."[6] No other messages were heard after that. Nobody else heard from the planes or saw them again. Three hundred planes and many boats searched the area, but not one trace of Flight 19 was found. Then one of the planes that was sent to look for them also disappeared completely.[7] These planes had disappeared in a very mysterious part of the world in the western Atlantic Ocean where lots of strange events have taken place. The mystery started long before 1945, and since that year many other ships and planes have also disappeared in this area. It is called the Bermuda Triangle. It is a large, triangular area of the ocean with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip.[8] Planes and ships disappear in other parts of the world, but there are more disappearances in the Triangle than in other areas. For years now scientists and others have been puzzled by this mystery. There have been many attempts to explain why people, planes and ships disappear in such high numbers here .[9] One writer, John Spencer, believes that the ships and planes have been carried off from the sea and sky by flying saucers or UFOs from another planet. Since there are millions of other planets in the universe, Spencer believes there must be other intelligent creatures somewhere in the universe. These creatures are interested in collecting humans and their equipment so that they can examine them carefully.[10] Another theory is that the geography of the area is responsible for the disappearances of the ships and planes. Bermuda lies on an earthquake belt. Underwater earthquakes result in large waves appearing suddenly. These waves are so big that they can break a ship into pieces. In the air, a similar thing can happen to airplanes because ofsudden strong winds.[11] As with Flight 19, many boats and planes have reported that their magnetic compasses stop working properly in the Bermuda Triangle. Normally a magnetic compass points towards magnetic north . However, the Bermuda Triangle is one of the two places on Earth in which a compass points towards true north. Therefore, there is something strange about the magnetic properties of the area.[12] Many people have found these explanations difficult to believe. However, the most recent theory has a scientific basis and is more believable. The discovery of methane gas on the seafloor of the Bermuda Triangle started a scientist, Dr. Mclver, thinking about an explanation for the mysteries. Sometimes large amounts of the gas escape from the seafloor and rise into the air. This could produce large waves on the surface which would make a ship sink. When the gas mixes with air, it could also cause a ship's engine to stop or it could start a fire. Similarly, as the mixture rises into the air, it could cause an airplane's engine to stop or explode. The explosions would break a ship or a plane into tiny pieces.[13] This latest theory has yet to be proved but seems to offer a better explanation as to why Flight 19 and all the other planes, ships and people have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.百慕大三角1 1945 年12 月5 日，佛罗里达州的劳德代尔堡，天气晴好，由5 架美国海军飞机组成的第19 飞行小队从这儿起飞。
新编大学英语1-2册课文翻译
新编大学英语（第二版）第一册阅读文参考译文以生命相赠1 炸弹落在了这个小村庄里。
在可怕的越南战争期间，谁也不知道这些炸弹要轰炸什么目标，而他们却落在了一所有传教士们办的小孤儿院内。
2 传教士和一两个孩子已经丧生，还有几个孩子受了伤，其中有一个小女孩，8岁左右，她的双腿被炸伤。
3 几小时后，医疗救援小组到了。
救援小组由一名年轻的美国海军医生和一名同样年轻的海军护士组成。
他们很快发现有个小女孩伤势严重。
如果不立即采取行动，显然她就会因失血过多和休克而死亡。
4 他们明白必须给小女孩输血，但是他们的医药用品很有限，没有血浆，因此需要相配血型的血。
快速的血型测定显示两名美国人的血型都不合适，而几个没有受伤的孤儿却有相配的血型。
5 这位医生会讲一点越南语，忽视会讲一点法语，但只有中学的法语水平。
孩子们不会说英语，只会说一点法语。
医生和护士用少得可怜的一点共同语言，结合大量的手势，努力向这些受惊吓的孩子们解释说，除非他们能输一些血给自己的小伙伴，否则她将必死无疑。
接着问他们是否有人愿意献血来救小女孩。
6 对医生和护士的请求，孩子们（只是）瞪大眼睛，一声不吭。
此时小病人生命垂危。
然而，只有这些受惊吓的孩子中有人自愿献血，他们才能够得到血。
过了好一会儿，一只小手慢慢地举了起来，然后垂了下去，一会儿又举了起来。
7 “噢，谢谢，”护士用法语说。
“你叫什么名字？”8 “兴，”小男孩回答道。
9 兴很快被抱到一张床上，手臂用酒精消毒后，针就扎了进去。
在整个过程中，兴僵直地躺着，没有出声。
10 过了一会儿，他发出了一声长长的抽泣，但立即用那只可以活动的手捂住了自己的脸。
11 “兴，疼吗？”医生问。
12 兴默默地摇了摇头，但一会儿忍不住又抽泣起来，并又一次试图掩饰自己的哭声。
医生又问是不是插在手臂上的针弄疼了他，兴又摇了摇头。
13 但现在，偶尔的抽泣变成了持续无声的哭泣。
他紧紧地闭着眼睛，用拳头堵住嘴想竭力忍住哭泣。
14 现在医疗小组非常担忧，因为针不该使他们的小输血者一直感到疼痛。
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全新版大学英语第二版第一册_pairwork问题答案_UNIT1-61.How did Baker use to feel about English courses?He used to be utterly bored by English courses.2.When did he begin to think it possible for him to becomea writer?When he was in the third year in high school.3.What did Baker hear about Mr. Fleagle? What was his own impression of his new English teacher?He heard that Mr. Fleagle was dull, formal, rigid, and hopelessly out of date, and unable to inspire. He thought he was excessively prime and proper.4.Why did he put off the writing assignment till the last minute?Because he expected the topics would be dull.5.Why was the topic that held his attention?The Art of Eating Spaghetti.6.Why did he want to write about that topic?Because this topic brought back vivid memories of a night in Belleville when he and his family members learned how to eat spaghetti.7.What did he think Mr. Fleagle would do if he were to if he were to write the essay the way he wanted? Why?He thought he would violate all the rules of formal composition he’d learned in school, and Mr. Fleagle would surely give it a failing grade.8.What was Baker prepared for when he found all the papers were given back but his?He was preparing himself for a command to report to Mr. Fleagle immediately after school for discipline.9.What was Mr. Fleagle’s announcement?He announced that he wanted to read an essay to the class.10.Whose essay was Mr. Fleagle reading to the class? How did the class respond?Mr. Fleagle was reading Mr. Baker’s essay to the class. The class listened attentively, and then the entire class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment.11.Why did Baker feel so delighted?Because both Mr. Fleagle and his classmates appreciated his essay very much.12.What did Mr. Fleagle mean by saying “it’s of the very essence of the essay”?Probably he meant that the way Baker’s essay was composed was exactly the way essays should be written or that the essence of a good essay is that it can move readers.1.What was the cab driver doing when the author wanted to take the taxi?He was reading a letter.2.Did the cab driver have a cold?No.3.Whom did the driver talk about with the author?The driver talked about his friend with the author.4.How long had the driver and Ed been friends?They had been friends since childhood.5.What did the driver and Ed use to do when they were kids?They attended the same primary and high school, and always went to school together.6.How often did they see each other over the past 25 or 30 years? Why?They hadn’t seen each other more than once or twice a yearbecause the driver moved away from the old neighborhood.7. What had happened to old Ed by the time the story took place?Old Ed was dead.8.Why did the driver repeat that he should have kept in touch?Because he was very regretful.9.What did the author mean by saying the first sentence in the letter reminded him of himself?He thought he himself also neglected keeping up correspondence with his friends.10.Why did the driver say he began the letter with “Old Friend”?Because they had been goo d friends over the years. They were old now, and there weren’t many people at their age still alive.11.How did the driver feel about Old Ed’s friendship with him?The driver felt that their friendship over the years had been very important to him, more important than he could say because he was not good at expressing his feelings.12.What did the author decide to do when he arrived at the hotel? Why?He decided to write a letter at once he didn’t want to make the same mistake as the driver did.1.What is the attitude of some people towards the changes brought about by science and technology?They’d like to stop such changes and go back to what they see as a purer and simpler age.2.What was life like before science and technology began to change our way of life?Life was nasty, brutish, and short.3.What would happen if all government money for research were cut off?The force of competition would still bring about advances in technology.4.Is it possible to prevent science and technology from further development? Why or why not?It’s impossible to prevent science and technology from further development. Because the force of competition will bring about technological advances, and one cannot stop inquiring minds from thinking about basic science.5.What does the author think we should do about science and technology?We should try to ensure that the changes they make are in the right direction.6.Why is it necessary for the public to have a basic understanding of science?The public having a basic understanding of science can make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts.7.How does the public feel about science?It is in two minds about science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn’t understand it.8.What does the author think of equations as a way of expressing scientific ideas?They are a brief and accurate way of describing mathematical ideas, but they frighten most people.9.How is science taught in schools?It is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner.10.What limited role can books and magazines play in popularizing scientific ideas?They can help put across new development, but even the most successful popular book is read only by a small proportion of the population.11.What is the responsibility of TV science programme producers?To educate the public, not just entertain it.12.What does the author think of the future of human civilization?It will not destroy itself.1.Where did Tony come from?From a rocky farm in Italy.2.How did Mr. Crawford get to know Tony?Tony came to his driveway to offer to mow his lawn.3.Why did Mr. Crawford feel unhappy after he talked with Tony?The Depression Days were difficult, but he felt bad turning away a person who had come to him for help.4.What happened over the next few days?Mr. Crawford was busy at the factory, and Tony went on working in his garden.5.How did Tony get6 his job at the factory?He asked Mr. Crawford for it.6. How did Tony become a skilled worker later? And how did Mr. and Mrs. Crawford feel about it?He was a good worker, and then took a pay cut to become an apprentice. Finally he learned a trade. Mr. And Mrs. Crawford thought it to be a satisfactory ending.7.Why did Tony come to see Mr. Crawford again a year or twolater? Was Mr. Crawford of help this time? How?Tony wanted to buy a house. Mr. Crawford helped him get a bank loan.8.How did Tony feel about selling his house? Why did he feel that way?He felt happy, because he earned $8,000 and bought a farm.9.Did Tony do a good job of running his farm? Give examples.Yes. He sponsored his childhood friend to move to America. The latter thought he was a millionaire.10.What was Tony’s lifelong dream?Owning a farm.11.How did he make his dream come true?By such values and principles as vision, determination, self-control, optimism, self-respect and integrity.12.Why did Mr. Crawford compare Tony with the greatest American industrialists? Because they reached success by the same route and by the same values and principles.UNIT 51.When did Phil die? Why does the author repeat the time of his death?Phil died at 3 A.M one Sunday morning. The repetition of the precise time of his death helps set the sardonic (讥讽的) tone of the essay.2. What did the obituary say about Phil’s death? What did Phil’s friends and acquaintances think was the real cause of his death?It said Phil died of a coronary thrombosis. They thought he had worked himself to death.3.How full was Phil’s working schedule? Did all the other employees put in as much time and work as he did?He worked six days a week, five of them until eight or nine at night. No, they didn’t.4.How come Phil became overweight?He always ate egg salad sandwiches at his desk, and it is implied he took no exercise other than a monthly golf game (and even that was just as an opportunity to do business).5.What did he wear to the office on Saturdays? Why?He wore a sports jacket to the office instead of a suit, because it was the weekend.6.What position did Phil hold in the company? How did the people working for him feel about him?He was one of six vice-presidents. They liked him most of the time.7.What did Helen mean by “Missing him all these years”?She meant that she had been missing her husband long before he died because he spent little time at home.8.Why were the neighbors e mbarrassed when Phil’s eldest son asked them what his father was like?Because they knew little about his father.9.Did his daughter feel close to him? How do you know?No. whenever she was alone with her father, they had nothing to say to each other.10.W hat is the significance of Phil’s youngest son’s statement, “My father and I only board here”? What does it convey about Phil’s relationship with his family?The statement is intended to show forcefully how Phil concentrated far too much on his business to the neglect of his family life and his duty to his wife and children.11.What did the company president say about Phil at the funeral? What did he do as soon as Phil’s funeral was over?He said at the funeral that Phil had meant much to the company and would be missed and would be hard to replace. He began to make inquires about Phil’s replacement as soon as his funeral was over.12.What impact does the final paragraph have? How does this reinforce the author’s point? By telling us what the company president said at the funeral and what he did soon after the funeral the author lays bare the great absurdity (荒谬) of contemporary American corporate life: the pursuit of business success is valued well above anything else, even human lives.UNIT 61.What was John Blanchard doing at Grand Central Station?He was waiting for Miss Maynell.2.How had Blanchard and Miss Maynell come to know each other?Blanchard happened to see the notes penciled in the margin of the book he borrowed from a Florida library. He was so attracted by them that he tried hard to locate her address and finally succeeded in corresponding with her.3.What had kept Blanchard from meeting her?His service in the army in World War II had kept him from meeting her.4.How long had they written to each other previous to their first meeting?Twelve months.5.Why did Miss Maynell refuse to send Blanchard a photograph?She thought that if he really loved her, what she looked like wouldn’t matter.6.How would Blanchard recognize Miss Maynell at their firstmeeting?She would recognize her by the red rose she’d be wearing on her lapel.7.Why did Blanchard follow the girl without first trying to see if she was wearing a rose? He was attracted by her beauty.8.What did “Miss Mayness” look like? How did Blan chard feel toward his “valentine”? “Miss Maynell” was a middle-aged lady, plain-looking and heavy. Blanchard was in a dilemma, greeted with mixed feelings: to go on to love her or to run after the pretty young woman.9.Why didn’t Blanchard turn away from “Miss Maynell”?Because he thought he must keep his word, that is, never betray her in terms of love or friendship.10.What had Blanchard planned to do when he first met Miss Maynell?He had planned to take her to dinner.11.How come the middle-aged woman was wearing the rose?The real Miss Maynell begged her to wear the rose on her coat to test Blanchard.12.What did Miss Maynell want to find out through the test?She wanted to find out through the test whether he really loved her regardless of her appearance.。
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Unit 6 A World of MysteryIn-Class Reading The Bermuda Triangle百慕大三角1 1945年12月5日，佛罗里达州的劳德代尔堡，天气晴朗，由五架美国海军飞机组成的第19飞行分队从这里起飞。
机上共有14名机组人员。
飞机状况良好；机上装有当时最好的设备，包括罗盘和无线电设备，还携带有救生筏。
飞机可以在水上漂浮90秒钟。
飞机起飞一个半小时后，劳德代尔堡的指挥塔台听到了从其中一架飞机传来的无线电信息。
2 “我不知道我们现在所处的位置。
”3 之后飞机再也无法和指挥塔台通话，但是飞机之间可以通话，而且指挥塔台也能听到他们的通话。
4 “磁罗盘简直疯了。
”5 “我们完全迷失了方向。
”6 从这之后没有收到其他任何信息。
再也没有其他任何人收到过这些飞机的消息或看到过它们。
300架飞机和许多船只搜索了该地区，但没有找到第19飞行分队的任何踪迹。
而且其中一架被派去搜寻的飞机也彻底失踪了。
7 这些飞机是在西大西洋上一个非常神秘的地方失踪的，在这里已经发生了许多奇怪的事件。
这种神秘现象在1945年之前很久就已经出现了，而且自那一年以来，又有许多其他船只和飞机在这一地区失踪。
这一地区被称为百慕大三角，是大西洋上一个巨大的三角形海域，其北端是百慕大岛。
8 飞机和船只在世界的其他地方也会失踪，但是百慕大三角发生的失踪事件要比其他地区多。
多年来科学家们和其他人士对这一神秘现象感到困惑不解。
人们做了许多努力，试图解释为什么有这么多的人、飞机和船只在这里失踪。
9 作家约翰·斯宾塞认为，这些船只和飞机被来自另一行星上的飞碟或不明飞行物从海上和空中劫走了。
他的看法是，既然宇宙里有数百万其他行星，那么在宇宙中的某些地方肯定存在其他有智慧的生物。
这些生物喜欢收集人类及其设备，以便仔细观察研究。
10 另一种理论认为，该地区的地理状况是造成船只和飞机失踪的罪魁祸首。
百慕大位于地震带。
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新编大学英语综合教程1-unit6Unit 6 A World of MysteryIn-Class Reading The Bermuda Triangle百慕大三角1 1945年12月5日，佛罗里达州的劳德代尔堡，天气晴朗，由五架美国海军飞机组成的第19飞行分队从这里起飞。
机上共有14名机组人员。
飞机状况良好；机上装有当时最好的设备，包括罗盘和无线电设备，还携带有救生筏。
飞机可以在水上漂浮90秒钟。
飞机起飞一个半小时后，劳德代尔堡的指挥塔台听到了从其中一架飞机传来的无线电信息。
2 “我不知道我们现在所处的位置。
”3 之后飞机再也无法和指挥塔台通话，但是飞机之间可以通话，而且指挥塔台也能听到他们的通话。
4 “磁罗盘简直疯了。
”5 “我们完全迷失了方向。
”6 从这之后没有收到其他任何信息。
再也没有其他任何人收到过这些飞机的消息或看到过它们。
300架飞机和许多船只搜索了该地区，但没有找到第19飞行分队的任何踪迹。
而且其中一架被派去搜寻的飞机也彻底失踪了。
7 这些飞机是在西大西洋上一个非常神秘的地方失踪的，在这里已经发生了许多奇怪的事件。
这种神秘现象在1945年之前很久就已经出现了，而且自那一年以来，又有许多其他船只和飞机在这一地区失踪。
这一地区被称为百慕大三角，是大西洋上一个巨大的三角形海域，其北端是百慕大岛。
8 飞机和船只在世界的其他地方也会失踪，但是百慕大三角内发生的失踪事件要比其他地区多。
多年来科学家们和其他人士对这一神秘现象感到困惑不解。
人们做了许多努力，试图解释为什么有这么多的人、飞机和船只在这里失踪。
9 作家约翰·斯宾塞认为，这些船只和飞机被来自另一行星上的飞碟或不明飞行物从海上和空中劫走了。
他的看法是，既然宇宙里有数百万其他行星，那么在宇宙中的某些地方肯定存在其他有智慧的生物。
这些生物喜欢收集人类及其设备，以便仔细观察研究。
10 另一种理论认为，该地区的地理状况是造成船只和飞机失踪的罪魁祸首。
新编大学英语第二版第一册课后答案下载
新编大学英语第二版第一册课后答案下载《新编大学英语第二版》共分十分单元，每单元的话题与《新编大学英语》主教材完全一致。
以下是要与大家分享的新编大学英语第二版第一册，供大家参考!新编大学英语(第二版)浙江大学编著出版社：外语教学与研究出版社出版日期：xx-01-01第二版的《新编大学英语》由三部分组成：1)《新编大学英语》学生用书(配有磁带和光盘)，教师用书;2)《新编大学英语》视听说教程学生用书(配有磁带和光盘)，教师用书(配有教师用磁带);3)《新编大学英语》网络课件培养他们表达、传播本国文化的能力。
大规模的调查与研究分析说明：根据学生的反映，学会日常的常规性的口头表达并不难。
每单元由四部分组成，均围绕一个主题展开：a) Viewing, Understanding and Speaking: 含一部趣味性强、表达思想完整的录像短剧，并配有四项旨在提高学生口头表达能力的练习;光盘带有语音识别功能，可帮助学生改进语音语调，掌握有关表达方式;b) Listening, Understanding and Speaking: 主要于原教材的Listening-Centered activities 部分，包括听力材料和相关的语言活动;c) More Listening: 含四段补充听力材料，每段材料都配有练习。
使用这部分材料时，可以不按顺序自由选择;d) Testing Yourself: 本单元的小测验，含两到三篇测试材料，测试学生的听力技能。
视听说教学可以在网上进展，也可以利用光盘进展。
《新编大学英语》网络课件(NCE Online)，不仅为使用《新编大学英语》及其视听说教程提供了最大方便，学生可以按不同的学习风格、不同的喜好选择不同的词汇范围及不同的游戏。
1)《新编大学英语》教程单元测试(Quizzes)，2)视听说教程单元测试(Quizzes)，学完第6单元后，学生可以开始利用阶段测试作为自我评估。
Unit 6 A World of Mystery新编大学英语第二版第一册教案
Unit 6 A World of MysteryUseful InformationWe humans have found countless mysteries of the universe with which to occupy our minds over the centuries. We not only ask questions about what something is but we also want to know why it is. Ancient people invented elaborate mythological explanations to account for the mysterious things they saw. Both the sky with its heavenly bodies and seemingly never-ending vastness and the seas with their great depths and power were, and still are, capable of filling people with feelings of awe and wonder.As ancient humans looked at the sky above them, one sight that intrigued them most was the Milky Way. They, of course, didn’t know that the strange, broad, luminous band of light across the sky is in reality composed of countless stars and planets located so far from the earth that they cannot be seen individually by the naked eye. To the ancient Chinese it appeared as a luminous river, which they referred to as the River of Heaven or the Silver Stream. It was also the center of one of the oldest and best-known folk stories in China, ―The Cowherd and the Girl Weaver.‖ Even though today we know what the Milky Way is, it remains equally mysterious in many ways because it is so remote from us. It is no wonder that for those individuals who believe in UFOs, it seems a likely place from which they could have arisen. After all, we know so little about heavenly bodies. Who can say that there is or isn’t life on other planets?The power of the ocean is awesome. We hear of tidal waves that crash onto land, destroying everything in their path; we read accounts of lost ships over the centuries; we read legends about mysterious creatures such as mermaids who were once thought to inhabit the seas. Now, in the 21st century as we fly across the Pacific, we can’t help but feel a bit lonely and concerned as we think of that vast body of water below us.Humans have explored the mysterious whenever possible. The moon was a goal once thought unattainable for exploration, but it finally happened. Now the planet Mars is a current target for exploration. It is easy for us to forget the centuries when brave people risked their lives to explore the North and South Poles or, earlier than that, to find sea passages that would make trade between Europe, the Americas and Asia easier. Finding a northern passage to Asia was a dream of many explorers. Although he died in the effort, John Franklin is credited with having proved the existence of the Northwest Passage, a Canadian Arctic waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Only modern technology has been able to solve the mystery of why John Franklin and his crew died. Also, despite all of our modern technology, the power of the extremely cold temperatures and ice in the far north still makes it extremely dangerous for sea navigation.The Bermuda Triangle, a section of the North Atlantic Ocean off North America in which many ships and airplanes are said to have mysteriously disappeared over the years, still remains mysterious to many people. While there are plausible theories today, theyhave yet to be proved. This vaguely triangular-shaped area of ocean has countless stories and some people actually believe its mystery will never be satisfactorily explained. Even if it is, there will still remain many things in this world of mystery that will keep us asking, ―Why?‖PreparationPart Two Reading-Centered ActivitiesIn-Class ReadingI. Pre-ReadingDirections: Study the map and work in groups to answer the following questions.1) Where is the Bermuda Triangle?2) What is the Bermuda Triangle known for?II. Passage ReadingThe Bermuda TriangleNew Wordsbelievable* / / adj. that can be believed 可相信的，可信任的e.g. I) His description of the crime (犯罪活动) was believable.II) What I like about the book is that the characters (人物) are all believable.compass4 / / n. a device for determining directions by use of a needle 指南针，罗盘e.g.I) Don’t go into the heavy forest without a compass.II) They had to find their way back to the camp using a map and a compass.consist4 / / v.1) be made up (of something) 由……组成，由……构成e.g. I) The jury (陪审团) consisted of eight men and four women.II) It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.2) be based on or depend on something 在于，存在于e.g. I) The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease.II) Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.disappearance* / / n. passing from view消失，失踪e.g. I) The disappearance of the planes remains a mystery.II) Bill’s sudden disappearance surprised even his closest friends.earthquake4 / / n. sudden, violent movements of the earth’s surfac e 地震e.g. I) The earthquake damaged many houses.II) The western area of North America suffers from earthquakes.explode4 / / v.1) (cause to) burst with a loud noise 爆炸, 使爆炸e.g. I) The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.II) A bomb exploded at one of London’s busiest railway stations this morning.2) suddenly increase greatly in number, amount, or degree 激增，迅速扩大e.g. I) Country music's popularity has exploded.II) The rapidly exploding population in some countries is a serious problem for their governments.fort6 / / n. a strong building that is used for military defense 堡垒，城堡e.g. I) Enemy soldiers attacked the fort.II) The fort gave protection for everyone.gas4 / / n.1) a substance in an air-like form that is neither solid nor liquid气体e.g. I) Oxygen(氧气), hydrogen(氢气) and nitrogen(氮气) are all gases.II) Oxygen is a gas that exists in large quantities in the air.2) a clear substance like air that is burned for heating or cooking 煤气e.g. I) I prefer cooking on stoves that use gas instead of electricity.II) The explosion was caused by a gas leak from the water heater.magnetic4 / / adj.1) capable of attracting iron 磁的，有磁性的e.g.I) Let’s see if this metal is magnetic or not.II) The magnetic attraction of the north pole (北极) is evident in the movement of the needle of a compass.2) capable of attracting people 有吸引力的，有魅力的e.g.I) Susan’s magnetic personality made everyone like her.II) To be a successful businessman you must be enthusiastic and magnetic.methane / / n. a colorless gas without a smell, which is often used as fuel甲烷，沼气e.g. I) Methane can be a dangerous gas.II) Methane is the main constituent(成分) of natural gas.mixture4 / / n.1) something that is made by combining two or more substances 混合物e.g. I) That salad is a mixture of fruits on lettuce (生菜).II) Put the mixture into a baking dish and cook for half an hour.2) a combination of two or more different things, feelings, or types of people 混合e.g. I) The town is a mixture of the old and the new.II) He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.mysterious4 / / adj. strange, not easily understood 神秘的，难以理解的e.g. I) I found the whole affair of his death rather mysterious.II) Several people reported seeing mysterious lights in the sky.normally4 / / adv. usually 通常, 正常情况下e.g.I) We don’t normally have people over for dinner.II) Normally, I prefer to have my shower before my breakfast.planet4 / / n. a large, spherical mass of matter, such as the earth or Mars, that moves in a circular path around the sun or another star行星e.g. I) Earth is the planet that we live on.II) People have long wondered whether there is life on other planets.property4 / / n.1) a special quality that a substance, etc. has 性质，特性，性能e.g. I) Oil has the property of floating on water.II) Sound quality is a very important property of a stereo system (立体声音响系统).2) something that belongs to somebody 财产，资产，所有物e.g. I) Their job is to protect private property.II) ―Is this your property?‖ the policeman asked, pointing to a small brown suitcase.puzzle4 / / v. cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand something 使迷惑，使为难e.g. I) I was puzzled by the difficult homework assignment.II) The fact that none of his letters had been answered rather puzzled him.n. something that is difficult to understand or explain 难题，令人费解的事e.g. I) The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle.II) In 1953 the intricate(错综复杂的) puzzle of DNA's structure was solved in a Cambridge laboratory.raft◆ / / n. a type of flat boat 筏，筏子e.g. I) life raft 救生筏，充气救生船II) They floated the raft down the river.III) The boys inflated (给…充气) the rubber raft and fished from it.responsible4 / / adj.1) being the cause of or to blame for something 作为原由的，应受归咎的e.g. I) Social changes are responsible for many of our modern problems.II) We can’t simply say that poverty (贫穷) is solely responsible for crime.2) having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something需负责任的，承担责任的e.g. I) Susie is responsible for feeding the family dog.II) The school is responsible for the safety of the children between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.saucer4 / / n. a small curved plate which you put a cup on 茶托, 碟子e.g. I) The saucer broke when I dropped it.II) Susan placed her cup on her saucer and carried them into the living room.flying saucer n. a large round spacecraft from another planet, which some people believe they have seen 飞碟，碟状物e.g. I) The little girl saw a movie about flying saucers from outer space.II) He said that he had been kidnapped(绑架) by a flying saucer in 1967.seafloor / / n. the bottom of a sea or ocean 海底e.g. I) The seafloor appeared strange and mysterious.II) Seafloor minerals contain about 100,000 times as much carbon as the atmosphere.similarly4 / / adv. in a similar way 相似地，类似地，同样e.g. I) She was late and I was similarly delayed.II) This idea is similarly expressed in a poem by Dylan Thomas.theory4 / / n.1) an idea or set of ideas that try to explain something 学说，理论e.g. I) Your skills are good, but your knowledge of theory is weak.II) Darwin spent more than twenty years working on his theory of evolution (进化).2) an idea or opinion that someone thinks is true but for which they have no proof 意见，看法e.g. I) I have my own theory about why he resigned (辞职).II) Detectives are working on a theory that he knew his murderer.trace4 / / n. a mark or sign that shows that somebody or something existed or happened 痕迹，踪迹e.g. I) I could see the traces of tears on her cheeks.II) The child’s body showed the traces of having been beaten.v.1) find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully查出，追踪e.g. I) I can’t trace that letter you sent me.II) Police are trying to trace a young woman who was seen near the accident.2) find the origins of when something began or where it came from 追溯，追究e.g. I) Rita decided to trace her family roots.II) The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval(中世纪的) influences.triangle4 / / n. anything which has three straight sides三角，三角形e.g. I) We studied triangles in geometry (几何学).II) The sculpture (雕塑品) is shaped in the form of a triangle.triangular* / / adj. relating to a figure with three straight sides三角（形）的e.g. I) The triangular scarf looked pretty on her dress.II) In cross section a pyramid (金字塔) is triangular.UFO / / n. abbreviation for unidentified flying object: an object seen in the sky which is thought to be a spacecraft from another planet 不明飞行物，飞碟e.g.I) I don’t believe UFO’s exist.II) Several UFO sightings have been reported in the Pennine foothills.underwater / / adj. situated, used or done below the surface of the water 水面下的e.g. I) underwater cameras 水下摄影机II) She could swim underwater for 30 seconds.III) The underwater world is beautiful.Phrases and Expressionsas to on the subject of, concerning 至于，关于e.g. I) John had been given no directions as to what to write.II) What can you tell us as to the whereabouts (下落，去向) of the runaway cat?consist of be made up of 由……组成，由……构成e.g. I) The United States consists of fifty states.II) The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.on board on a ship, airplane, train, etc. 在船（或飞机、火车等）上e.g. I) He has never been on board a ship before.II) All the passengers were safely on board.result in have as a result, cause 结果是，导致e.g. I) The fire resulted in damage to their property.II) There has been an accident on the motorway (高速公路), resulting in long delays.take place occur, happen 发生，进行，举行e.g. I) The dance will take place on Saturday night.II) The wedding will take place at St Andrew’s church.Notes1. Here the word ―flight‖ means ―a group of airplanes working as a unit (飞行队)‖.2. It is a large, triangular area of the ocean with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip.句中with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip 是用with 引导的独立结构。
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程1 Unit6课件
Primate Shell Game Sometimes evidence of intelligence can be seen in attempts to deceive. Zoo keeper Helen Shewman of Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo recalls that one day she dropped an orange through a feeding hole for Melati, an orangutan. Instead of moving away to get it, Melati looked Shewman in the eye and held out her hand. Thinking the orange must have rolled off somewhere inaccessible, Shewman gave her another one. But when Melati moved off, Shewman noticed the original orange was hidden in her other hand. Towan, the colony's dominant male, watched this whole trick, and the next day he, too, looked Shewman in the eye and pretended that he had not yet received an orange. "Are you sure you don't have one?" Shewman asked. He continued to hold her gaze steadily and held out his hand. Giving in, she gave him another one, then saw that he had been hiding his orange underneath his foot. What is intelligence anyway? If life is about survival of a species — and intelligence is meant to serve that survival — then we can't compare with pea-brained sea turtles, which were here long before us and survived the disaster that wiped out the dinosaurs. Still, it is comforting to realize that other species besides our own can stand back and assess the world around them, even if their horizons are more limited than ours. (928 words)
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Unit 6 A World of MysteryThe Bermuda Triangle[1] On 5th December 1945, Flight 19, which consisted of five US Navy planes, took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in fine weather. There was a total of fourteen men on board the planes. The planes were in good condition; they had the best equipment on board including compasses and radios, and they also carried life rafts. The planes could float on water for ninety seconds. One and a half hours after the take-off, a radio message from one of the planes was heard at the control tower at Fort Lauderdale.[2] "I don't know where we are."[3] After that the planes could no longer speak to the control tower, but they could speak to and hear each other, and the control tower could hear them.[4] "The magnetic compass is going crazy."[5] "We're completely lost."[6] No other messages were heard after that. Nobody else heard from the planes or saw them again. Three hundred planes and many boats searched the area, but not one trace of Flight 19 was found. Then one of the planes that was sent to look for them also disappeared completely.[7] These planes had disappeared in a very mysterious part of the world in the western Atlantic Ocean where lots of strange events have taken place. The mystery started long before 1945, and since that year many other ships and planes have also disappeared in this area. It is called the Bermuda Triangle. It is a large, triangular area of the ocean with the island of Bermuda at its northern tip.[8] Planes and ships disappear in other parts of the world, but there are more disappearances in the Triangle than in other areas. For years now scientists and others have been puzzled by this mystery. There have been many attempts to explain why people, planes and ships disappear in such high numbers here .[9] One writer, John Spencer, believes that the ships and planes have been carried off from the sea and sky by flying saucers or UFOs from another planet. Since there are millions of other planets in the universe, Spencer believes there must be other intelligent creatures somewhere in the universe. These creatures are interested in collecting humans and their equipment so that they can examine them carefully.[10] Another theory is that the geography of the area is responsible for the disappearances of the ships and planes. Bermuda lies on an earthquake belt. Underwater earthquakes result in large waves appearing suddenly. These waves are so big that they can break a ship into pieces. In the air, a similar thing can happen to airplanes because ofsudden strong winds.[11] As with Flight 19, many boats and planes have reported that their magnetic compasses stop working properly in the Bermuda Triangle. Normally a magnetic compass points towards magnetic north . However, the Bermuda Triangle is one of the two places on Earth in which a compass points towards true north. Therefore, there is something strange about the magnetic properties of the area.[12] Many people have found these explanations difficult to believe. However, the most recent theory has a scientific basis and is more believable. The discovery of methane gas on the seafloor of the Bermuda Triangle started a scientist, Dr. Mclver, thinking about an explanation for the mysteries. Sometimes large amounts of the gas escape from the seafloor and rise into the air. This could produce large waves on the surface which would make a ship sink. When the gas mixes with air, it could also cause a ship's engine to stop or it could start a fire. Similarly, as the mixture rises into the air, it could cause an airplane's engine to stop or explode. The explosions would break a ship or a plane into tiny pieces.[13] This latest theory has yet to be proved but seems to offer a better explanation as to why Flight 19 and all the other planes, ships and people have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.百慕大三角1 1945 年12 月5 日，佛罗里达州的劳德代尔堡，天气晴好，由5 架美国海军飞机组成的第19 飞行小队从这儿起飞。
机上共有14 名机组人员。
飞机状态(状况)良好：机上装有当时最好的设备，包括罗盘和无线电设备，还携带有救生筏。
飞机可以在水上漂浮90 秒钟。
飞机起飞90 分钟后，劳德代尔堡的指挥塔台听到了从其中一架飞机传来的无线电信息。
2 “我不知道我们现在所处的位置。
’3 这之后飞机再也无法和指挥塔台通话，但是飞机之间可以通话，而且指挥塔台也能听到他们的谈话。
4 “磁罗盘简直疯了。
”5 “我们完全迷失了方向。
”6 这之后没有收到其他任何信息。
再也没有其他任何人收到过这些飞机的消息或看到过它们。
300 架飞机和许多船只搜索了该地区，但没有找到第19 飞行小队的任何踪迹。
而且其中一架被派去搜寻的飞机也彻底失踪了。
7 这些飞机是在西大西洋上一个非常神秘的地方失踪的，在这里已经发生了许多奇怪的事件。
这种神秘现象在1945 年之前很久就已出现，而且自那一年以来，又有许多其他的船只和飞机在这一地区失踪。
这个地区被称为百慕大三角，是大西洋上一个巨大的三角形海域，其北端是百慕大岛。