21世纪大学英语B3_U01_A.ppt

incentive n. — encouragement to greater activity, motivating factor, stimulus Cf. incentive vs. stimulus Incentive means a stimulus to action, but incentive applies to a cause which encourages action or activity while stimulus refers to something, either physiological or psychological, that causes a reaction or growth. Examples: Our bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder. Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save or invest more of their income. The tip of the tongue is sensitive to salt and sweet stimuli. Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry. pore over — study or give close attention to Examples: Bill pored over his notes the night before the exam. The architect pored over his designs carefully. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. Paraphrase: ? Having experienced the power of knowledge, I could not bring myself to stop reading. the Pierian spring (Greek mythology) a spring considered a source of inspiration; drinking its water is supposed to give poetic inspiration. English poet Alexander Pope is known for the brilliant verse and stinging satire he wrote during the early and mid-18th century. Pope emulated the classical style of the poets of antiquity and further developed the poetic form known as the heroic couplet. He first earned fame with the work An Essay on Criticism (1711), in which he wrote the now famous line, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Alexander Pope 柏蒲 (1688-1744) Text-related information The pterosaurs were the first noninsect animals to develop flapping flight. Evidence suggests that some pterosaurs were partially warm-blooded. Pterosaurs flew in prehistoric skies beginning in the Triassic Period (三叠纪) and continuing through the Jurassic Period (侏罗纪) until their extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period (白垩纪). pterodactyl 翼手龙 Text-related information Unit 1: Exercises Comprehension Vocabulary Listening Comprehension 《读写教程 III》: Ex. II