TheDamnedHumanRace概要.pptVIP

Disposition n. 1 the natural qualities of one’s character 性格；性情。2 a tendency or willingness to behave in a particular way 意向；倾向。3 the way sth. is placed or arranged 安排；部署。 考点：disposition to or towards sth . …的倾向或意向 1 Hardship warped his disposition . 2 There is general disposition to ignore the problem. 3 A defector revealed the disposition of the enemy fleet. Wantonly: ad. In a way that causes harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason 恶意地；不怀好意地；肆意地 1 These animals were killed wantonly for entertainment . adj:wanton 恶意的；不怀好意的。 Seem的用法 1.Seem+形容词 Everthing seems easy. 2.Seem+名词He seemed an honest man . 3.Seem+不定式 The maths problem seems to be very difficult to work out . 4.Seem+过去分词 His story seemed revealed. 5.Seem +doing No one seemed thinking that way . 6.Seem+like+n or ving 看起来像 It seems like years since I last saw you. 7.There seems to be 似乎有；好像有。 There seems to be work for you to do now. 8.It seems or seemed +that从句It seems that he is lying . It seemed that no one knew what happened. Descend from :1.go or come down from 从…下来；传下来；遗传。 1.He descended from the tower. 2.The ring has descended from her grandmother . 2.Have one’s family origin in ;originate from 是…的后裔 1.He claimed to have descend from the royal family. Transition n. 1.process 过渡 2 period 过渡期。 1.To make a or the transition .进行变革 2.In a state of transition .处于转变状态的 3.The transition from colonial rule to self-government 从殖民统治到自治的过渡。 The Damned Human Race ________Mark Twain Men !the only animal in the world to fear.----D.H. Lawrence Such is the human race , often it seems a pity that Noah..didn`t miss the boat.----Mark Twain We are perverse creatures and never satisfied.----Nan Fairbrother. Pre-class work: What do you know about Mark Twain? Can you name some books he wrote? About the author: Mark Twain (1835---1910) was born Samuel Langhorne Clements in Florida, Missouri, but