[英语学习]上外课件：Unit 07_B 第六册_英语综合教程_外教社.pptxVIP

Unit 7 Text ExplanationPart IIParagraph 7Superstition seems to run, a submerged river of crude religion, below the surface of human consciousness. It has done so for as long as we have any chornicle of human behavior, and although I cannot prove it, I doubt if it is more prevalent today than it has always been. Superstition, the theologians tell us, comes from the Latin supersisto, meaning to stand in terror of the Deity. Most people keep their terror within bounds, but they cannot root it out, nor do they seem to want to do so.submerged under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; beneath the surface of the waterRail lines throughout Austria were submerged and the Danube River reached record heights整个奥地利的铁路线被淹没，多瑙河的河水高度达到了历史高度These islands are actually the peaks of an ancient volcanic mountain range submerged by the sea.这些岛屿实际上是被大海淹没的一个古老火山山脉的山峰群。crude not carefully or expertly made;not refined or processedIt is a crude trap, and it has worked for too long.China is rich in iron ore, bauxite, zinc, nickel, coal and crude oil deposits.中国拥有丰富的铁矿石、铝土矿、锌、镍、煤炭和原油储量。Behind the crude lectern, off to a side, stands a curtained puppet theatre.在粗糙的读经台后面，偏向一边，是一座挂着幕布的木偶戏台。chronicle n.a record or narrative description of past eventsWe looked in the almanac published by the Chronicle of Higher Education.我们在《高等教育编年史》出版的年鉴上查找相关信息。Be sure to write down the chronicle in details and ask the teacher to sign.各班应由专人详细填写使用记录簿，并于课后请任课教师签名。” It is a rich chronicle of momentous events and the people that played their part in them.它是一部记载重大事件及参与其中的相关人物的内容丰富的编年史书。prevalentadj.encountered generally especially at the present timeThe habit of travelling by aeroplane is becoming more prevalent.乘飞机旅行的习惯变得越来越盛行了Such a situation is very prevalent in America today since so many women are HIV positive.这种情形在今天的美国很普遍，因为太多的妇女是HIV呈阳性者。terroran overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; a person who inspires fear or dreadSir Charles terror was so great that his weak heart stopped,and he died查尔斯爵士恐怖过度，