2014-2015学年高二英语课件： Unit1《words and their stories》（上海新世纪版S2B）.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Words and Their Stories The North American beaver is widely known for its habit of building dams and for its closely knit family units. The construction of the dam produces a small- to moderate-sized beaver pond that helps to increase the biological diversity of the surrounding area as well as conserve water and maintain water flow. There are only two kinds of beavers, the American beaver and the Eurasian beaver. The two species share similar behavior and anatomy, although they have some small physical differences, such as the shape of the nasal bones. complain vt. vi. 抱怨，投诉 1) She complained that he had been rude to her. + that…… 2) He’s always complaining. vi. 3) complain (to sb.) about / of sth. complain bitterly about the injustice of the system He complained (to the manager) about the bad service. 矿工们抱怨政府没有履行承诺。 Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises.  .‘make a complaint to sb. about sth. [T] to discuss or think about something carefully Management need to explore ways of improving office security. I‘m going to explore the possibility of a part-time job. [I and T] travel into or through (a place, esp a country) in order to learn about it 探险, 考察 explore the Arctic regions / the Amazon jungle We need to carry out a full exploration (= examination) of all the alternatives. wrap up / in/ round Ive still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up. The baby was wrapped in wool clothes and was far too hot on such a sunny day. The events are wrapped in mystery. He wrapped his meaning in a lot of pseudo-scientific jargon. eager beaver 热心工作的人 be eager / anxious to do sth. 渴望做 They are eager/anxious to know whether they have been chosen or not. be eager/anxious for be eager for success expect …of sb. 对……的期望（要求） The boy’s parents expected too much of him. Teachers always expect a lot of their students. require…of sb. I am willing to do whatever