新概念四Lesson_20 Snake Poison.ppt

Lesson 20 Snake poison How it came about that snakes manufactured poison is a mystery． Over the periods 经过很长时间，在……期间，在……过程中 their saliva, a mild, digestive juice like our own, was converted into 改变成 a poison that defies analysis even today． The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy. It was not forced upon把……强加给某人? them by the survival competition; they could have caught and lived on （注：live on后面不可跟sb. live off后面可以跟sb或sth，意思分别是“靠什么人养活”和“靠什么活着”。）?prey without using poison含蓄条件句 , just as方式状语从句 the thousands of non-poisonous snakes still do． Poison to a snake is merely a luxury; it enables it to get itsfood with very little effort, no more effort than one bite同位语． And why only snakes? Cats, for instance,（省略if they had poison，含蓄条件句）would be greatly helped; no running fights with large, fierce rats or tussles with grown rabbits ----just a bite and no more effort needed． In fact, it would be an assistance to all carnivores though it would be a two-edged weapon一把双刃剑（也可说成double-edged sword）? when they fought each other． 例句：Scientific development may be a two-edged weapon, on one hand it lifts peoples living standard, on the other hand it poses potential threats to the environment. In the conversion of saliva into poison, one might suppose（某种可能性） that a fixed process took place． It did not; some snakes manufactured a poison different in every respect在各个方面 from that of others, （as different as arsenic is from strychnine, and having different effects． ） One poison acts on the nerves, the other（act） on the blood． act on，对……起作用；遵照。①If a force or substance acts on someone or something, it has a certain effect on them. 例句：These medical herbs are said to act on the heart. Vipers (adders) and rattlesnakes manufacture the blood poison, which is known as haemolytic． Neurotoxic poison effect Haemolytic poison effect that the blood poison is, so to speak“可以这样说”，“打个比方说” , a newer product from an improved formula． Be that