1. The French writer Jules Verne wrote famous books, such as 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 days.法國作家儒勒•凡爾納寫了很多書籍，比如《海底兩萬里》和《八十天環(huán)游地球》。
(1)Jules Verne 儒勒•凡爾納。法國科學(xué)幻想家和冒險(xiǎn)小說家。
(2)such as
①like; for example 像;諸如;例如 eg:
Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.
蘭花和報(bào)春花之類的野花越來越少了。
②everything that凡是 eg:
Such as remains after tax will be yours when I die.
我死后全部財(cái)產(chǎn)除了交稅以外全部給你。
(3)league [li g] n.
① former measure of distance (about 3 miles or 4.8 km) 里格(舊時(shí)長度單位，約3英里或4.8公里)。 eg:
The horse can run 50 leagues a day. 這匹馬一天能跑240公里。
②group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 聯(lián)盟;同盟 eg:
The League of Nations is an international organization.
國際聯(lián)盟是一個(gè)國際組織。
2. Try the small science quiz below to see if you know any better. 試試下面的科學(xué)小測驗(yàn)，看看你是否了解得多些。
any better 更好
any [′anI] adv. (used with faster, slower, better, etc. , in questions and after if/whether 用于疑問句中，與faster, slower, better等連用;用于if/whether之后)to any degree; at all在任何程度上;絲毫 eg:
I can’t run any faster. 我無法跑得更快了。
Is your father any better? 你父親有所好轉(zhuǎn)了嗎?
3. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? 地球到月球的距離是多少?
(1) distance [′dIst ns] n. [C, U]
① (amount of) space between two points or places 距離;間距
A good cyclist can cover a distance of over a hundred miles a day.
自行車騎得好的人一天可以行駛一百多英里。
②distant place or point 遠(yuǎn)處;遠(yuǎn)方 eg:
At a distance of six miles you can’t see much.
距離六英里以外的東西很難看清。
(2) at a distance (稍)遠(yuǎn)處，表示一定的距離，近距離或用以說明具體的距離，其不定冠詞a有時(shí)可以略去或改用some。 eg:
This picture looks better at a distance. 這幅畫遠(yuǎn)看就好些。
(3) in the distance (far away) 在(較)遠(yuǎn)處，強(qiáng)調(diào)距離之遠(yuǎn)。 eg:
They were expecting to see in the distance some signs of the enemy.
他們期望著發(fā)現(xiàn)遠(yuǎn)處敵人的跡象。
(4) keep sb. at a distance 與某人保持一定距離;不愿與某人親近 eg:
He always keeps anyone at a distance. 他總是不愿與任何人親近：
4. How fast does a balloon travel? How about an airplane? How about a space shuttle?
一只氣球能走多快?一架飛機(jī)呢?還有一架航天飛機(jī)呢?
(1)ballon [b ′lu n] ①n. brightly-coloured rubber bag that is filled with air, used as a child’s toy or a decoration(用作玩具或裝飾品的)氣球 eg:
They bought their son a lot of balloons yesterday.
昨天他們給他們的兒子買了很多氣球。
②v. swell out like a balloon 如氣球一般膨脹 eg:
Her skirt ballooned in the wind. 她的裙子讓風(fēng)吹得鼓起來了。
③go ballooning 乘氣球 eg:
They like to go ballooning at weekends. 他們周末喜歡乘氣球玩。
(2)How/What about …?……怎么樣?常常用來打聽消息或提出建議，征求對方意見，后接名詞，代詞或動(dòng)名詞。 eg:
How about your mother? Does she feel better today?
*媽怎么樣聽?她今天覺得好點(diǎn)兒了嗎?
(3)space shuttle—spacecraft designed for repeated use, eg between earth and a space station or the moon 航天飛機(jī);太空穿梭機(jī) eg:
I have never seen a space shuttle. 我從未看見過航天飛機(jī)。
【同步練習(xí)題】
I.在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~
l.嚇得要命_______________
2.驚慌失措_______________
3.豎立，直立_______________
4. use…for... _______________
5.引起某人注意_______________
6.在……山腳下_______________
7.沒有出路_______________
8.取;接;需求;要求________
9.使停止往前，往回走，折轉(zhuǎn)，擋住
_______________
10. upon arrival_______________
11. give impression of _____________
12.點(diǎn)燃_______________
13. with the kitchen fire still on ____
14.與其……倒不如……________
15.挑選_______________
16. one thing... , another... _______
17. spring to life_______________
18.清理______________
19.省去，遺漏，不考慮_________
20. turn round _______________
21.到船上，在船上_______________
22.跟著來，開始，上演__________
23.接連打擊(指拳擊)，(浪等)反復(fù)沖擊(船只);粗暴對待____________
24. all of a sudden_______________
25. do for_______________
26. done for _______________
27.立即，馬上_______________
28.伸出，提供，維持，阻止，制止__
Ⅱ.用課文里學(xué)過的詞填空
1. The darker cloud __ him __ go outside and have a look.
2. My mother __ my uncle's attention __ the unusual sight.
3. You are standing ___that I can't hear you.
4. Whether he dared go out alone ___ courage.
5. His behavior ___ us __ that he was kind and helpful.
Ⅲ.根據(jù)漢語意思完成句子
1.SARS是有點(diǎn)令人害怕，但我真的不害怕。
SARS was ______________, but I was not really ______________
2.我朋友說他害怕得要死。
My friend said he was_______________.
3.臺風(fēng)把屋頂都吹走了。
The typhoon ________ the roofs ____________ their houses.
4.沙粒和塵土被吹到空中。
Sand and dust _______________ into the air.
5.那條爬行的蛇使他毛骨悚然。
The moving snake ______________his___________________.
參考答案：
I.在空白處填人一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~
1. be scared to death
2. get into panic
3. stand on end
4. 當(dāng)……使用
5. draw one's attention
6. at the foot of
7. no way out
8. call for
9. turn back
10. 一到達(dá)就
11. 感到
12. light up
13. 廚房的火還燃著
14. more.., than ....
15. pick out
16. 一方面……另外一方面
17. 復(fù)活
18. clean up
19. leave out
20. 突然地
21. on board
22. come on
23. knock about
24. 突然地
25. 照料;設(shè)法弄到
26. 精疲力竭
27. all at once
28. hold out
Ⅱ.用課文里學(xué)過的詞填空
1. awoke, to 2. drew, to 3. at such a distance 4. called for 5. gave, the impression
Ⅲ.根據(jù)漢語意思完成句子
1. a bit scary, afraid
2. sacred to death
3. pulled, off
4. were swept up
5. made, hair stand on end
