现代大学英语 精读5 Life Beyond Earth.ppt

Joel Achenbach; Objectives;;Introduction of the author; His syndicated column Why Things Are (1988-1996), which he began when he worked at the Miami Herald, appeared in 50 newspapers; three collections of the column were published by Ballantine Books. He has been a regular contributor to National Geographic since 1998, writing stories on such topics as dinosaurs, particle physics, earthquakes, extraterrestrial life, megafauna extinction and the electrical grid. Now assigned to The Post’s national desk, he writes on science and politics. A 1982 graduate of Princeton University, he has taught journalism at Princeton and Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Mary Stapp, and three daughters. ; Pre-class activities; 2 news about the aliens ;the aliens that we have imagined ;;;;;;;;;;;;plausible: adj. 1.(of a statement, an excuse, etc) seeming to be right or reasoable;beliveable translate:他心里在盘算，想找一个什么说得过去的理由来解释他为什么??有到会。;2.(derog贬)(of a person)skilled in producing convincing arguments, esp in order to deceive 指人能说会道（尤其为行骗） → a plausible trickster,rogue,liar,etc 花言巧语的骗子，无赖，说谎大王等translate:她鼓舌如簧——把谁都能骗倒。;hunch 1 .n. idea based on intuition or instinct and not on evidence基于直觉的想法→play/follow ones hunch：act according to ones intuition凭直觉行事translate：她凭直觉认为他说的是谎话。;2. v. bend forward (part of the body, esp the back and shoulders) → hunch sth (up)translate： 站直了，别耸肩！;burrowv. make (sth) by digging挖掘成（洞穴等）eg：兔子在沿岸的草地上掘了一些洞。;infuse 1.~sth into sb/sth将（某特性）灌输给或注入某人（某事物） ~sb/sth with sth 使某人（某事物）获得（某特性）→ ~ new blood 注入新鲜血液 ~ new life into sb./sth.赋予人、物以新的生命2.Vt.vi. 沏（茶），泡（草药） ~ tea/herbstranslate：茶泡好再喝。;infusion;purport;Solar planet;Thank you !