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1、,Unit 3 Text A The Atlantic Ocean,The Atlantic Ocean向读者介绍了有关大西洋的情况。我们可以了解航行大西洋的过去和现在，也可以了解大西洋“制造”出来的世界之最。,.Vocabularies,1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的；勉强的 Selfish as she is， she is unwilling to share anything with others. （她很自私，不愿意与他人分享任何东西。） He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might b
2、e more difficulties ahead.（尽管前面可能有许多困难，但他不愿意中途放弃。） They got some unwilling assistance from the local government. （地方政府勉强给了他们一些协助。） 2. equator n.赤道 People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot. （人们过去认为，在赤道处海水是滚烫的。） 3. bulge n.不规则突起；鼓起之处；（突然）上涨，增多 v.使膨胀；塞满 Between the bulg
3、e of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. （大西洋的最狭窄处位于南美洲的突起处和非洲的突起处之间。） The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon. （图表显示龙年出生率的暴增。） His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncles orchard.（他从叔叔的果园回来时书包里鼓鼓囊囊
4、装满了苹果。）,4. unusual adj. 少有的；不寻常的；与众不同的，独特的 It was not unusual for him to work very late every night. （每天工作到深夜对他来说是很平常的事。） He has an unusual name.（他有一个不寻常的名字。） This young man has an unusual talent for organization.（这个年轻人有非凡的组织才能）。 5. salty adj. 咸的，含盐的 salt n. 盐；风趣 v. 用盐调味；用盐腌；撒盐于道路上 It might be a goo
5、d idea to wash these in salty water. （把这些放在盐水里洗一洗也许是个好主意。） He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier. （为了使汤的味道更好，他又加了一点盐。） Have you salted the potato？（你往土豆里加了盐了吗？） It took them a long time to salt the main roads. （他们花了好长时间才在主要公路上撒上盐。） grind salt in sb s wounds 在某人伤口上撒盐，使某人痛上加痛 with a g
6、rain of salt 半信半疑地 Salt Lake City 盐湖城（美国尤他州州府） salt mine 盐矿 salt spreader 撒盐车 a saltwater lake 咸水湖 saltwater fish 海产 a salted egg 咸蛋 请注意：形容词salty是由名词 salt加形容词后缀 -y构成的。这样的形容词在英语中还有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy,6. average n. 平均数，平均 adj. 平均的；平常的，普通的 v. 平均 The average of 5，7 and
7、9 is 7. （5，7，9的平均数是7.） He receives an average of 50 calls a day.（他平均每天接到50个电话。） Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his sons work at school is below the average.（布朗先生几乎无法相信他儿子的学习成绩低于一般水平。） He is an average student in his class.（他是班上的一般学生。） 7. spot n.地点，处所；点，斑点 v. 点缀；认出；准确定位 adj. 当场作出的；现付的 She toured
8、 many scenic spots during the holiday.（假日里她游览了许多风景胜地。） She told us the exact spot where the accident happened. （她把事故发生的准确地点告诉了我们。） She decided on a blue tie with white spot for her husband. （她给丈夫选了一条蓝底白点的领带。） There is a spot of ink on the white wall.（白墙上有墨水渍。） His shoes are spotted with mud.（他的鞋子上有泥
9、渍。） She is so special， you can spot her in the crowd easily. （她很特别，你在人群中能一眼认出她来。） She was urged to make a spot decision.（她被催促当场做决定。） on the spot 当场，在现场 in a spot 在困境中，在窘境中 put sb on the spot 使某人处于难堪地位 put ones finger on sb s weak spot 指出某人性格上的弱点 spot check 抽样检查 spot survey 抽样调查 spotlight 聚光灯；汽车上的反光灯
10、；公众注意中心 spot news 现场报道的新闻 spot price 现货价,8. range n. 山脉；幅度，范围 v.（在某范围内）变动，变化；把排列成行 One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic.（世界最长的山脉从大西洋洋底耸起。） The age range is from 45 to 65.（年龄幅度在45岁至65岁之间。） He is not very clear about his range of responsibility.（他对自己的责任范
11、围并不清楚。） The question you asked is out of my range.（你问的问题我不懂。） wide range of interests 兴趣广泛 at close range 接近地 in/within range 在射程内 9. peak n. 山峰；顶点 The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.（山峰终年积雪。） His career is at its peak now， no wonder he will make greater achievement.（他的事业正处于鼎盛时期，毫无疑
12、问，他会取得更大的成就。） 10. vessel n. 船，舰；容器，器皿 an ocean-going vessel 远洋轮 an escort vessel 护卫舰 a fishing vessel 渔船 a drinking vessel 饮具,11. crew n. 全体船员，全体机务人员 The crew were annoyed at the captains decision.（船员们对船长的决定感到恼火。） The aircraft has a crew of 6.（这架飞机有6名机组人员。） 12. becalm v.（常用被动语态）（指帆船）因无风而停止前进 In the
13、days of sailing vessels the crew were afraid they would be becalmed on the ocean.（在使用帆船的时代，船员们担心他们会因为无风而无法在海洋上航行。） He was becalmed for a whole week north of the island. （他在海岛北面因无风而停泊了整整一周。） 13. gulf n. 海湾；隔阂；鸿沟 Can you tell me for sure who was the real winner of the Gulf War？（你能确定地告诉我谁是海湾战争的真正赢家吗？）
14、The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends. （那场争吵在两位好友间造成了隔阂。） the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾 Gulf Stream 湾流，墨西哥湾流,14. stream n. 小河，溪流 v. 流，涌 They had a walk along the bank of the stream.（他们沿着河岸散步。） Lots of tree leaves are floating along with the stream.（许多树叶正随着水流漂浮。） Tourists came into the cave
15、 in a steady stream.（游客们源源不断地进入山洞。） a stream of cold air 一股冷空气 a stream of people 一股人流 a stream of lies 一串谎言 a stream of good ideas 一系列好主意 a stream of light 一道光线 stream of consciousness 意识流 go against the stream 逆潮流而动 go with the stream 随波逐流 stream-lined cars 流线型汽车,15. current n. （空气，水等的）流，潮流；电流；倾向
16、adj. 当前的，通行的 The child had been swept away by the current.（孩子被水流卷走了。） A steady current of heated air rose from the mountain top. （一股热气从山顶源源不断升起。） Mass media influence the current of public opinion.（大众传媒影响舆论的倾向。） Give me a current issue of Readers Digest.（给我一本最近一期的读者文摘。） A long time ago， it was a current belief that the earth was flat. （很久以前，人们普遍相信地球是扁平。） the main current 主流 a warm current 暖流 a direct current 直流电 current events 时事 current situation
