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1、Unit FourThe Bermuda Triangle大理大学大学英语3Text The Bermuda TriangleText-relatedinformationPre-readingquestionsDetailedstudyofthetextSummaryandoutlineHomeassignment Text-related Information1,TheBermudaTriangle:alsocalledtheDevilsTriangle,isasectionoftheNorthAtlanticOceanoffsoutheastFlorida,withatriangle-
2、shapedareacoveringabout3900000sq.kin.intotal,formed by drawing an imaginary line between the island ofBermuda,thecoastofsouthernFlorida,andPuertoRico.2.Bermuda:aBritishcolonyincludingover300coralislandsintheN.Atlantic,965km.eastofthesouthernUSA.Mainisland:Bermuda.Navalandairbaseswereleased(1941)toth
3、eUSAfor99years.3.Puerto Rico:the easternmost island of the Great Anflles,comprisingwithVieques,CulebraandMonals,aterritoryoftheUSA.4.Florida:a state formed by a low-lying peninsula at thesoutheasterntipoftheUSA.返回Pre-reading Questions1.WhereistheBermudaTrianglelocated?2.Whathappenedtherein1945?返回Det
4、ailed Study of the Text1.routine:(esp.ofwork)ordinaryandregular;accordingtorulee.g.Itisnecessaryforyoutohavearoutinemedicalcheckupatleastonceayear.cf.regular:l)happening often with the same length of timebetweentheoccasionse.g.Heheardtheregularnoise(tick)oftheclock.2)happening,coming,doingsomething,
5、againandagainatthesametimeseachday,week,etc.e.g.Sheisaregularcustomerinthisshop.3)happeningeverytimee.g.RegularattendanceatchurchonSundaysisimportant4)proper;accordingtoruleorcustome.g.Heknowsalotaboutthelawbuthesnotaregularlawyer.2.base:aplacefromwhichonegoesandtowhichonereturnswhen working over a
6、large areas,esp.where one keepssupplies,etc.e.g.Theairbasewasclosedandtherearenomoreplanesherenow.cf.basis:themainormostimportantpart,idea,fact,motive,etc.e.g.Onwhatbasisdoyousuggestspendingmoremoneyinthatarea?3.trace:a mark or sign showing the former presence orpassingofsomeperson,vehicle,orevente.
7、g.Didthepolicefindanytraceofthemurderer?SofarnotraceofwaterinanyformhasbeenfoundontheMoon.4.missing:thatcannot be found or thatis notin itsusualplace;loste.g.Inordertoimproveworldwideforecastingprocedures,the World Weather Watch uses a network of internationalcenterstoobtainpreviouslymissingdata5.co
8、nfirm:tomakesomeonefeelorbelievesomethingevenmorestrongly;establishthetruthofsomethinge.g.Therumorthattherewasfloodingwasconfirmedbyanewsbroadcast.Hesentthewrittenrequesttoconfirmhistelephoneorder.6.bound:1)tomarktheedgesof;keepwithinacertainspacee.g.TheUSisboundedonthenorthbyCanadaandonthesouthbyMe
9、xico.NorthAmericaisboundedonthreesidesbythesea.2)(usu.pl.)limite.g.Mansimaginationmaysometimesextendbeyondtheboundsofspaceandtime.Hecouldneverkeephisbadtemperwithinbounds.7.haunt:l)(esp.ofaspirit)tovisit;visit(aplace)regularlye.g.Peoplesaythattheoldhouseishauntedbyaghost.2)tocauserepeatedanxietyorwo
10、rrye.g.A wrongdoer is constantly haunted by fear ofdiscovery.8.be responsible for:1)tohavedoneorbeenthecauseofesp.somethingbade.g.Whosresponsibleforthisterriblemess?2)tohavethedutyofe.g.Theteachermadehimresponsibleforkeepingtheclassinorderwhileshewentout.3)tobesensible,trustworthy,andabletomakegoodm
11、oralandpracticaljudgmente.g.You can leave the children with him-he is veryresponsible.9.in all:allbeingcounted;altogether;asthetotale.g.YouhavefourapplesandIhavethreebananas,makingsevenpiecesoffruitinall.Shevisited,inall,twelveschoolsintheUSlastyear.10.in other words:expressedinadifferentway;thatist
12、osaye.g.Itwasaperfectlyordinaryday;inotherwords,Iwenttoworkandcamehomeagain.Yourperformanceintheexamdidnotreachtherequiredstandard-inotherwords,youfailed.11.vanish:todisappearcompletelyandsuddenlye.g.Theirfearvanishedwhenthestormended.The magician waved his hand,and the hat suddenlyvanishedintothina
13、ir.12.properly:1)suitably;correctlye.g.ImlearningGerman,butIstillcantspeakitproperly.2)really;actually;exactlye.g.Shes not,properly speaking,a nurse,as shehasnt been trained,but she has looked after many sickpeople.3)completely;thoroughlye.g.Hesproperlymuddled!12.propose:toputforwardsth.forconsidera
14、tion;suggeste.g.I propose a short break before we continue thework.HeproposedwegointothecitytoseeWheatley.13.subject:somethingbeingconsidered;themainareaofinteresttreatedinawork(esp.written)e.g.Hewrotetomeonthesubjectofchanginghisjob.IwastoldtowriteashortessayandtakeMyHolidayasthesubject.14.involve:
15、toincludee.g.Effectivecommunicationinvolvesthedevelopmentofseveralskills.Housekeepinginvolvescooking,washingdishes,sweeping,andcleaning.cf.1)involvesb.in:togetsomeoneintoacomplicatedordifficultconditione.g.Wehopenottoinvolvetheminourdifficulties.Johnwasinvolvedinthetrouble.2)be/become involved with:
16、to become closelyconnectedwithe.g.A firm may invite job applicants to becomeinvolvedwiththecompany.WhilehewasinThailandhebecameinvolvedwithagroupofpeopleengagedindrugtrafficking.(毒品交易)15.imaginary:existingonlyinthemindorimagination;notreale.g.Althoughthemaincharactersinthenovelaresotruetolife,theyareentirelyimaginary.cf.imaginative:showingtheuseofimagination;e,g.Theartistsimaginativeuseofcolordelightedthecritics.Animaginativesetdesignercanalwaysenhanceaplay.16.due to:becauseof;causedbye.g.Hissuc
