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Lesson53HotsnakeATrueStoryAbearwentoutofthezootosearchhischild.Surroundedbysomanypeople,heclimbedtheelectricalpoleoutofpanic(惊慌).Whenhereachedthetopofthepole,hedidn’tknowwhtattodo.Hedecidedtogetdown,butunfortunately,hewaskilledfortouchingthewire.Finally,hefallenfromthepoleandpassedaway.Whatwillhappenwhenasnakemeetaneaglewhichisrightaroundapoleandelecticalwire?Whatwillhappenwhenasnakemeetaneagle,rightaroundthewire?Theycauesafire.•【Newwordsandexpressions】（13）•hotadj.带电的，充电的•firemann.消防队员•causev.引起；n.原因•examinev.检查•accidentallyadv.意外地，偶然地•remainsn.尸体，残骸•wiren.电线•voltn.伏特（电压单位）•powerline电力线•solvev.解决•mysteryn.谜（无法接受地,解释不了的）•snatchv.抓住•sparkn.电火花•1.★hotadj.带电的,充电的•hotadj.热的；新鲜的；棘手的；带电的,充电的•hot-hot-hot麻辣烫；•hot-wings辣鸡翅；hotdog热狗•hot-tempered火暴(脾气)的（tempern.脾气）•hotline热线；•hottopic热门话题•Itsellslikeahotcake/cakes.表示一个东西的畅销,热销•bestseller畅销的东西•hotpotato棘手的问题•hotnews最热点的新闻•2.★firemann.消防队员•hydrantn.[ˈhaɪdrənt]消防栓,消防龙头•fireextinguisher[ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə]•灭火器（extinguishern.熄灭者,灭火器）•extinguish＝putout灭火•★causev.&n.引起；原因•①v.引起•causesth.引起麻烦•Carelessnesscausesaccidents.粗心导致事故•Pridecausesfailure.•骄傲使人失败•causesb.todosth.引起某人做某事,导致某人做某事•Illnesscausedhimtolosehistemper.•(loseone’stemper发火)•②n.原因，强调事情发生的直接原因(一个)•because因为•reason理由，其他各种的理由(很多个)•★examinev.检查•examinethesoil•checkv.核实,核对•★accidentallyadv.意外地,偶然地(但更趋向于“偶然”的意思)•accident－accidental－accidentally•accidentn.事故•unexpectedlyadv.出乎意料地(更趋向于“意外”的意思)•★remainsn.尸体,残骸•remains指deadbody•★solvev.解决•solvethemystery•solvetheproblem•★snatchv.抓住•catchv.抓，如抓鱼•holdv.握着•snatchv.(突然抓起来)强调动作的突然性•seizev.抓住(用力)•seizemyarm★wiren.金属线，电线他用一根金属线把筐绑到了自行车上。Hetiedabaskettothebicyclewithapieceofwire.telephonewires电话线Electricwires电线wirelessadj.无线的wirelesstelegraphy无线电报★voltn.伏特voltagen.电压,伏特数★power1）电力，动力electricpower电力waterpower水力2）力,能力（自然的体力、智力）Hispowerisfailing.他的体力在衰退。3）权力,支配力,势力politicalpower政治权力notwithinone’spower=beyondone’spower力所不能及我无法理解计算机是如何工作的。Itisbeyondmypowertounderstandhowthecomputerworks.•【课文讲解】•1、Hotsnake•hotsnake触电的蛇•getanelectricshock触电•2、AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.•atlast最后，终于•putoutafire扑灭火（putout扑灭，熄灭，关掉）•Pleaseputthelight/fireout.•afire一场(堆)火•3、Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.•sincethen从那时起，到现在为止•findout（经过研究、努力等）找出，发现，查出……（这里findout的宾语是个从句）•I’lltryandfindoutthenameofthepersonwhosavedmylifeyesterday.•4、Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.•brokenglass被打碎的玻璃片•cigaretteends烟头•5、Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.•beableto能够；benotableto没有能够•besurethat对……很有把握；quitesure相当的把握性•ratheradv.相当•fairly[]adv.相当,公正地,诚实地•quite(＝completely)－rather－fairly程度一个比一个轻•quiteafew颇有几个(相当多的)•startafire＝causeafire（startvt.使……发生，引起）•6、Thismorning,however,afiremenaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.•accidentally=bychance偶然地•discover本身含有偶然发现（某个已经存在的东西）的含义•Idon’tknowwhodiscoveredAmerica.•7、Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.•notice注意别人没注意的东西•theremains表示“尸体，残骸”，必须用复数形式：••Thevillagersweresurprisedtoseetheremainsofanaeroplanenearthelake.•16,000-voltpowerline连字符“-”一旦加在两个词之间,这个词之间就失去了加复数的资格,能够加连字符的概念一定是做定语•★windvt.缠绕，卷在……上；盘旋，蜿蜒•①vt.缠绕，卷在……上（常与around/round连用）•Didyouwindthispieceofwireroundthetree?•②vt.蜿蜒，盘旋•windone'sway蜿蜒而行•8、Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.•inthisway就这样•9、Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.•haddone先发生的事•drop无意掉下去的•10、Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.•doso这么做•Irefusetodoso.我拒绝这么做•so常用于一些动词之后，代指前面提过的某个动作/某件事，以免重复•Ithink/believeso.Comprehensionquestions1Wherewasthereabigforestfire?InCalifornia.2Havefiremenputitout?Yes,theyhave.3Whathavetheybeentryingtofindoutsincethen?Howthefirebegan.4Whatareforestfiresoftencausedby?Brokenglassorcigaretteends.5Peoplearecareless,aren'tthey?Yes,theyare.6Whendidthefiremenexaminetheground?Yesterday.7Didtheyfindanybrokenglass?No,theydidn't.8Didtheythinkacigaretteendstartedthefire?No,theydidn't.9Theywerequitesureitdidn't,weren'tthey?(Yes,theywere.)10Whenwasthecausediscovered?(Thismorning.)11Whodiscoveredit?(Afiremandid.)12Wasitwhathewaslookingfor?(No,itwasn't.)13Whatdidhenotice?Theremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.•【SpecialDifficulties】•Throwto，ThrowatandThrowaway•throw作及物动词主要含义为“投，掷，抛，扔”。•throwto(sb.)扔给（某人）•HethrewtheballtomeandIcaughtit.•throwat对准某一目标扔•Theboythrewastoneatthewindowandbrokeit.•throwaway扔掉，丢弃•Manypeoplethrowawaycigaretteendscarelessly.•CauseandReason•cause•①n.原因，起因；•Doyouknowthecauseofthewar?•Whatwasthecauseofthedelay?•②v.使……产生/发生，引起•causesth.导致,引起•Whatcausedtheaccident?•causesb.todosth.导致某人做某事•reason•①n.理由，原因•Givemeyourreasonsforgoingthere.•Whatwasthereasonforthedelay?•作“原因”讲时，reason与cause可以互换，但reason与介词for连用；而cause则与介词of连用。•reason后面通常跟why引导的从句：•Thatwasthereasonwhythemeetingwasputoff.•②v.推理，劝导，说服•reasonwithsb.劝说(以道理)•Howcanyoureasonwithhimwhenheissoworried?•DropandFall•dropvi.&vt.（使）掉下，（使）落下，放下（强调的是不小心掉下来）•Ashewalkedpastthetree,anappledroppedfromit.•Thewaiterdroppedafork.•fallvi.落下，（雨、雪）下，