新世纪高职高专英语综合教程1 Unit 3.ppt

Paradise Lost It is originally a masterpiece of the English poet John Milton. It tells the story of Satan’s rebellion against God and his expulsion from heaven and the subsequent temptation and expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Here the author borrows Milton’s title for his own purpose. Rainforests are extraordinarily beautiful, but the beauty is fragile. Rainforests were the oldest living things on the planet. Today the world’s rainforests cover no more than seven percent of its surface.. When the rainforests are cleared, they take a long time to come back. The modern society is to blame for the destruction of the rainforests. It is people themselves who are the biggest cause of destruction. The influence of the rainforests disappearance. The solution of the rainforest’s destruction. Navigator (n.) 1.?(船或飞机的)领航员 2.?（飞机、船舶等上的）航行者，航海者，驾驶员 Eg: The man is a Spanish navigator. Beat (v.) defeat or do better than. 打败，比……强 Eg: Simon always beats me at tennis. Extraordinarily (adv.) beyond what is ordinary. 不同寻常的，非常的 Eg: He spoke in a low voice and was extraordinarily polite. Fragile (adj.) easily destroyed; not likely to last. 脆弱的 Eg: The vase is fragile, so handle it carefully. community (n.) a group of people with shared interest.社区, 社会, 团体; 大众, 公众 Eg: He refuses to join any community. contain (v.) include, comprise.包括 Eg: This book contains all the information you need. species (n.) a group of plants or animals of the same type. (动植物的)物种 Eg: The scientist discovered a new species of insect. established (adj.) already being put into use, being set up or formed. 被使用的; 已建立的,形成的 Eg: Prof. Arnold has some well-established teaching method. secondary (adj.) caused or derived from sth. that is original. 次要的， Eg: A secondary role 次要角色 vary (v.) change Eg: The weather in this city varies from day to day. Speed up Make go faster. 使更快，使加速 Eg: We’d better speed up or we will be late for class. process (n.) a serious of natural developments or e