新发展英语1 第四单元

nullUnit 4Unit 4AnimalsI. Intensive ReadingText ComprehensionSkill BuildingFast ReadingPart I Intensive ReadingPart I Intensive ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingBefore Reading AnimalsAnimalsStudy FocusStudy Focus1. Enhance our understanding of animals and animal protection. 2. Enlarge our vocabulary for describing actions. 3. Practice using the structure of “Whenever…”. 4. Learn to write Noun Clauses (名词从句). 5. Be aware of the urgent need of animal protection.PreparationPreparation A. Discuss the following questions with your partners.For More1. Can you tell a story between you and an animal? 2. Which do you think makes the best pet for people? A dog or a cat? Why?PreparationkeyB. Read the following sentences carefully and work out the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.PreparationFor More1. We are very attached to this house and would hate to move. 2. He didn’t shout or swear, but just glared silently at me. 3. The moon emerges from behind the clouds.PreparationPreparationkeyEnd4. My friend’s enthusiasm set me off collecting stamps. 5. The brilliant sights of the city never fail to impress foreign tourists. 6. His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway.Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-ReadingPara. 1 My husband Mark and I moved to a small, wild valley in northern Idaho. We watched moose, white-tailed deer and black bears crisscross our meadows. But of these animals, we became especially attached to the wild turkeys. Every morning and evening I feed them on corns.Wild Turkeys and Cat Calls Animals By Delia Owens If you love it enough, anything will talk with you. —George Washington CarverText StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-ReadingPara. 2a About the same time that I adopted the turkeys, Mark surprised me with two kittens for our anniversary. He knew that after watching lions and leopards for so many years in the bush, I longed for a cat of my own that I could cuddle. However, due to the high density of coyotes and the occasional cougar, the cats weren’t safe outside at night. Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-ReadingPara. 2b Every evening when I fed the turkeys, I would call, “Kitty, kitty, kitty,” and they would scramble into the warm security of our cabin. Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-ReadingPara. 3 The turkeys soon learned that shortly after I called the cats, I spread the corn onto the snow. All the toms and hens would come running from the woods whenever they heard me. And they were not the only ones. The white-tailed deer and the crows also thought that “Kitty, kitty, kitty” meant “Soup’s on!” So whenever I called the cats, we would have forty turkeys, fifteen deer and numerous crows munching in the yard.Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-Reading Para. 4 Perhaps I was a bit overenthusiastic in my feedings. In a few years we had more than eighty turkeys glaring at us through our windows if I was late with their food. These “wild” birds would prance around the picnic table and perch on the porch, flapping their wings until I emerged with the bucket of corn.Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-Reading Para. 5 During mating season, the toms, wanting to impress the females, became very vocal. “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE” echoed through the forests and meadows for most of the day. The slightest noise would set them off, and to our amazement, whenever I called, “Kitty, kitty, kitty,” they would respond, “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE.”Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-Reading Para. 6 One day a local man drove down our road and stopped at our cabin. He had noticed our large flock of turkeys and wanted a closer look. Para. 7 “You can call’em, you know. I’m pretty good at it,” he said. “Old trick I learned from years in the woods. Ya wanna see?” Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-Reading Para. 8 Before we could answer, he pumped up his chest, twisted his fingers into some kind of complicated knot, puckered his lips and produced a loud “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE.” Sure enough, the turkeys answered rather weakly from the woods: “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE. ”Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-Reading Para. 9 “Oh, yeah?” I replied. “Watch this.” Para. 10 In my sweetest voice, I called, “Kitty, kitty, kitty.” Para. 11 And from the woods came a resounding thunder: “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE.” Then, more than eighty birds came running toward us as fast as their scrawny legs could carry them.Text StudytranslateText StudyPre-ReadingAfter-ReadingPara. 12 Later I told Mark that I hoped I hadn’t offended the old guy. “I wouldn’t worry about it. Just wait until his friends catch him in the woods during turkey season, calling, ‘Kitty, kitty, kitty! ’” (491 words) AnimalsAnimalsTeam workTeam work Discuss with your teammates on your favorite animal.Step 1 Think of one of your favorite animal. Write down three adjectives (形容词) about it. Your words should describe its character rather than appearance. For example, if the animal is a horse, the words you choose could be “clever, useful, faithful”. Then tell your partner your reason for the choice.For MoreTeam workTeam workMy favorite animal is ____ _____ ________. Step 2 Think about your partner. What is he/she like? Write down three words that can best describe his/her characters. Then tell your partner your choice and reason. My partner is _______ ______ _______. Step 3 Compare the words you choose for your favorite animal with your partner’s words about you. Are they different or almost the same?Word and ExpressionsEndTeam workTeam workYou may use the words learned in the text or some of those given below. lovely 可爱的 loyal 忠诚的 annoying 恼人的/讨厌的 convenient 方便的 messy 肮脏的 independent 独立的 energetic 精力充沛的 confident 自信的 indifferent 冷漠的 practical 实际的 considerate 考虑周到的 cute 娇小可爱的 mild 温和的 disgusting 令人厌恶的For MoreTeam workTeam workelegant 优雅的 faithful 忠实的，忠诚的 smart 聪明的 enthusiastic 热情的 Note: Generally speaking, the three words about your favorite animal also describe how you want others to see you.EndkeyTeam work (key)Team work (key)Step1: Open. Step2: Open. Step3: The three words that you used to describe your favorite animal also describe how you want others to look at you.Endnull"Are we poisonous?" the young snake asked his mother. "Yes, dear," she replied , "Why do you ask?" "Cause I've just bitten my tongue! " Notes: (1) poisonous adj.有毒的 (2) Cause I've just bitten my tongue 因为我刚咬了自己的舌头。 句中 Cause 是 Because 的缩略形式。 I've Just Bitten My TongueFor Morenull“我们有毒吗？”一个年幼的蛇问它的母亲。 “是的，亲爱的，”她回答说，“你问这个干什么？” “因为我刚刚咬破自己的舌头。” 我刚咬破自己的舌头 EndMusicMusicClick here 1991年创作的 Heal the world，被誉为“世界上最动听的歌曲”，是为了配合迈克尔杰克逊自己的同名慈善组织所作。 这首歌是一首呼唤世界和平的歌曲，歌词倡导人们保护和珍惜我们的环境，让战争远离，世界和平，我们的心中都有一个地方，那就是爱，让我们营造一个没有战争、没有荒地，生机勃勃，到处充满了温暖和欢乐的世界。 　　 LyricLyric Think about the generations and say that we want to make it a better place for our children and our children's children，so that they know it's a better world for them．We think, think make a better place. 沉思那潮生潮灭，世代更迭，说吧。说我们想要为孩子们和他们的子孙营造更美好的家园，让他们明了，他们活在一个较过去更加美好的世界，从而让他们坚信，他们也可以营造一个愈加美好的世界。 　 There’s a place in your heart 在你心中有一片净土， 　　And I know that it is love 我知道那里充满了爱。　　　For MoreLyricLyric And this place could be 这个地方会比明天更灿烂。 　　Much brighter than tomorrow 　　And if you really try 如果你真的努力过， 　　You’ll find there’s no need to cry 你会发觉不必哭泣。 　　In this place you’ll feel 在这个地方， 　　There’s no hurt or sorrow 你感觉不到伤痛或烦忧。 　　There are ways to get there 到那个地方的方法很多， 　　If you care enough for the living 如果你真心关怀生者， 　　Make a little space 营造一些空间。 　　Make a better place... 创造一个更美好的地方···For MorenullLyricFor More Heal the world 拯救这世界， 　　Make it a better place 让它变得更好， 　　For you and for me and the entire human race 为你、为 我，为了全人类。 　　There are people dying 不断有人死去， 　　If you care enough for the living 如果你真心关怀生者， 　　Make a better place for you and for me 为你，为我，创 造一个更美好的世界。 　　If you want to know why 如果你想知道缘由， There’s a love that cannot lie 因为爱不会说谎。nullLyricFor More Love is strong 爱是坚强的， 　　It only cares of joyful giving 爱就是心甘情愿的奉献。 　　If we try 若我们用心去尝试， 　　We shall see 我们就会明白， 　　In this bliss 只要心里有爱， 　　We cannot feel fear or dread 我们就感受不到恐惧与忧虑。 　　We stop existing 我们不再只是活着， 　　And start living 而是真正开始生活。 　　Then it feels that always 那爱的感觉将持续下去。 Love’s enough for us growing 爱让我们不断成长，nullLyricFor More So make a better world 去创造一个更美好的世界， 　　Make a better world... 去创造一个更美好的世界... 　　Heal the world 拯救这世界， 　　Make it a better place 让它变得更好， 　　For you and for me and the entire human race 为你、为 我，为了全人类。 　　There are people dying 不断有人死去， 　　If you care enough for the living 如果你真心关怀生者， 　　Make a better place for you and for me 为你，为我，创造 一个更美好的世界。nullLyric　There are people dying 不断有人死去， 　If you care enough for the living 如果你真心关怀生者， 　Make a better place for you and for me 为你，为我，创造一个更美好的世界。 　　······ 　　You and for me 为你为我 　　You and for me 为你为我 　　You and for me 为你为我 EndPre-reading Preparation: B (key)Pre-reading Preparation: B (key)be attached to :附属于,喜爱 glare :怒目而视 emerge :出现; 显出; 暴露 set off :(使)开始; 引起 impress :给······以深刻印象, 使铭记 due to :由于，应归于Delia OwensDelia Owens 迪莉娅・欧文斯(Delia Owens) 和马克・欧文斯(Mark Owens)夫妇，是美国著名动物研究学者，致力于非洲濒危动物保护工作近24年。从上个世纪70年代至90年代，欧文斯夫妇前往博茨瓦纳、赞比亚等地深入研究非洲野生动物。1997年夫妇俩返回美国，为保护美国西北部野生动物而工作。他们的论文及著述丰富，其文章在学术期刊和畅销杂志中均有大量收录。他们还著有《卡拉哈里沙漠的呼唤》及《大象之眼：非洲野生动物探险》等畅销 书 关于书的成语关于读书的排比句社区图书漂流公约怎么写关于读书的小报汉书pdf 。George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver 乔治・华盛顿・卡弗(1864—1943) ，黑人植 物学家、农业发明家及教育家。他在阿拉巴马州的 塔斯基吉研究院从事教学研究47年，是土壤保护、 植物病虫害、农作物多样性研究的先驱。他开发了 花生和红薯作为主要农作物，发明了数百种农产品 制成品。turkeyturkey火鸡，又名吐绶鸡，原 产于北美洲，现在世界 各地都能见到。火鸡全 长可达1.2米，主要在 小树林中生活。火鸡由 于肉味鲜美而被人们广泛饲养。“烤火鸡”是美国、加拿大的传统节日— —感恩节宴会上必不可少的特色菜。TranslationTranslationPara. 1 我和丈夫马克搬到了爱达荷州北部的一 个荒野的小山谷里。驼鹿、白尾鹿和黑熊在我们 家的牧场上来回游荡，而在这些动物里面，我们 俩尤其喜欢野火鸡。每天早晚我都用玉米粒儿喂它 们。野山谷里的呼唤 迪莉娅・欧文斯 如果你有足够的爱，那么任何事物都能和你对话。 ——乔治·华盛顿·卡弗TranslationTranslationPara. 2a 差不多就在我收养了这些火鸡的同时， 马克送给我两只小猫作为结婚纪念日的惊喜。他 知道，多年在树林里观察狮子和美洲豹这些大猫 之后，我早就渴望能有一只自己能抱抱的猫咪 了。可是，由于这里丛林狼经常成群出没，偶尔 还有美洲狮出现，我的猫咪们晚上待在屋外不安 全。TranslationTranslationPara. 2b 因此，每晚当我喂火鸡的时候，就叫着： “猫咪······猫咪······猫咪······”招呼着猫咪们，而我 的猫儿们就会争先恐后地窜进我那温暖安全的小 屋。TranslationTranslationPara. 3 火鸡们很快就明白，我呼唤过猫咪们后 就会在雪地上撒些玉米。无论何时只要听到我的叫 声，所有的公火鸡母火鸡就都会从树林里冲出来。 他们可不是唯一等着喂食的动物。白尾鹿和乌鸦也 认为“猫咪······猫咪······猫咪”就等于“开饭啦!”， 因此只要我呼唤猫咪，就会有40 只火鸡、15 头鹿 和数不清的乌鸦在我家院子里大吃大喝。TranslationTranslationPara. 4 也许我喂得太勤快了点，没过几年光景， 要是我喂迟了点，就会有80 多只火鸡隔着窗户对 我怒目而视。这些“野”鸟会在我家的野餐桌子上昂 首阔步，或趴在门廊上，扑扇着翅膀，等着我挎着 一桶玉米出现。TranslationTranslationPara. 5 到了交配季节，公火鸡为了吸引异性而鸣 叫得愈加频繁。它们的“咯咯”声几乎整日在森林和 草地间回响。一点点噪音就能触发它们的叫声，令 我惊奇的是，无论何时我一叫“猫咪······猫咪······ 猫咪”，火鸡们都用“咯咯”声大声地回应我。TranslationTranslationPara. 6 一天有个当地人开车路过并停在我们的 小屋前。他注意到我家附近的大群火鸡，就想 看个究竟。 Para. 7 “你能唤来这些火鸡，是吧。这个我特拿 手，”他说，“这可是我在树林里待了几年学会的 老把戏了。你想不想开开眼？”TranslationTranslationPara. 8 还没等我回答，他就鼓起胸脯，把手指 弯成某种复杂的环状，嘟起嘴唇，吹出响亮的 “咯咯”声，果真，火鸡们从树林中传出来“咯 咯 ······咯咯······”的微弱回应。TranslationTranslationPara. 9 “哦？不错，”我说，“看我的。” Para. 10 我用最甜美亲切的声音呼唤着“猫咪······ 猫咪······猫咪······”。 Para. 11 树林那边传来了雷鸣般的“咯咯！咯咯！ 咯咯咯咯！” 的回应声。接着，80 多只火鸡都拼 命地尽其细腿所能，从树林里快速向我们飞奔而 来。TranslationTranslationPara. 12 后来我跟马克讲，希望我没有冒犯那位 老兄。“我可不担心这个，”他说，“你就等着在火 鸡交配的季节里，他的朋友撞见他躲在林子里叫 ‘猫咪，猫咪’吧。”meadow meadow n. 草地，牧场 e.g. a. The meadow is peopled with wild flowers. 草地长满了野花。 b. He saw before him a meadow spread with daisies. 他看到面前是一片长满雏菊的草地。attach attach vt. 使连接；使依附 e.g. a. The worker attached a cable. 工人连接电缆。 b. He attached labels to all his bags. 他在所有的袋子上都系上标签。Para. 1Para. 1 1. But of these animals, we became especially attached to the wild turkeys. (Para.1) 而在这些动物里，我们俩尤其喜欢野火鸡。 1) be (become) attached to: （变得）喜欢、依恋，对······有感情 e.g. a. She found that the little girl was strongly attached to her. 她发现这个小女孩非常依恋她。For MorePara. 1Para. 1 b. I’ve never seen two people so attached to each other. 我从没见过两个人这样如胶似漆。 2) attach (somebody/oneself) to (somebody/something): 使······附属于，使······参加For MorePara. 1Para. 1 e.g. a. His new firm attached him to the sales division of the business. 他在新公司里属于商务销售部。 b. He attached himself to the group of climbers. 他参加了登山者社团。EndPara. 1Para. 1 2. Every morning and evening I feed them on corns. (Para.1) 每天早晚我都用玉米粒儿喂它们。 feed somebody on something: 用……喂养，给……吃；feed on something: 以……为食物For MorePara. 1Para. 1 e.g. a. Mothers are now encouraged to feed their babies on breast milk. 现在鼓励母亲用母乳喂养婴儿。 b. Pigs will feed on just about any food. 猪几乎什么食物都吃。Endanniversaryanniversary n. 周年纪念 e.g. a. Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary. 今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。 b. Where shall we go for our first anniversary?  上哪儿庆祝我们的一周年纪念日呢？leopardleopard n. 豹，美洲豹 e.g. a. I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday. 我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。 b. Can the leopard change his spots?   江山易改，本性难移。cuddle cuddle vt. 拥抱 e.g. a. The mother cuddled her baby in her arms. 母亲把婴儿温柔地抱在怀里。 b. My mother gave me a cuddle before I went to bed.  我上床睡觉前妈妈拥抱了我。occasional occasional adj. 偶尔的；偶然的 e.g. a. This thing isn't occasional. 这件事不是偶然的。 b. I enjoy an occasional night out at the theatre.  我偶尔晚上出去看看戏。scramblescramble vi. 爬，攀登 e.g. a. The boys managed to scramble ashore just as the boat sank. 就在船下沉时，男孩们都设法爬上了岸。 b. The children scrambled out of the hollow tree. 孩子们都从树洞里爬出来了。For Morescramblescramble vi. （尤指为得到某事物）争夺，竞争 c. They are all scrambling to get the bargains. 他们都争先恐后抢购廉价货。 d. Many countries were scrambling for control of the land. 许多国家都争相夺取对这块土地的控制权。Endcabincabin n. 小屋；船舱 e.g. a. We rented the cabin to a young couple. 我们把那间小屋租给了一对年轻夫妇。 b. Please book me a cabin on the ship. 请替我在船上订一间舱房。due todue to 由于；应归于 e.g. a. The name was omitted due to oversight. 由于疏忽，那个名字被遗漏了。 b. This was in part due to financial difficulties. 这件事部分是由于经济困难所致。 c. The discovery of the Law is due to Newton. 这条定律的发现应归功于牛顿。long forlong for 渴望，渴望得到 e.g. a. The children are longing for Christmas Eve. 孩子们盼望着圣诞节的到来。 b. She had told me already how her sister longed for children. 她告诉过我她姐姐是多么渴望有孩子。adoptadopt vt. 收养; 采纳，采用 e.g. a. It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child. 她想到也许可收养一名无家可归的孩子。 b. I adopted their method of making the machine. 我采用了他们制造机器的方法。Para. 2Para. 23. About the same time that I adopted the turkeys, Mark surprised me with two kittens for our anniversary. (Para.2) 差不多就在我收养了这些火鸡的同时，让我惊喜的 是，马克送给我两只小猫作为结婚纪念日的礼物。 1) The same time that... 是以the same time that 引导的时间状语从句，表示“在……的同时”。For MorePara. 2Para. 2e.g. a. The same time that she worked in Hong Kong, she took part in a local charity group. 她在香港工作的同时参加了当地的慈善组织。 b. The same time that I condemn his action, I think we should not be too severe on him. 在谴责他行为的同时，我想我们不应该对他太 苛刻了。For MorePara. 2Para. 22) anniversary: n. 周年纪念，文中指结婚周年纪念（wedding anniversary） 注意其用法：the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Republic, 共和国五十年国庆EndPara. 2Para. 24. He knew that after watching lions and leopards for so many years in the bush, I longed for a cat of my own that I could cuddle. (Para. 2) 他知道多年来在树林里观察狮子和美洲豹这些大猫 后，我早就渴望能有一只自己能抱抱的猫咪了。 1) 句子主要成份是He knew that..., 连词that引导的宾语从句中的主要结构是I longed for a cat of my own；第二个that是关系代词，所引导的定语从句修饰a cat of my own。Endcrowcrow n. 乌鸦 e.g. a. Crows cawed from the poplar trees overhead. 白杨树上的乌鸦在上空呱呱乱叫。 b. A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.  乌鸦不管怎样经常洗澡，也不会变白。numerousnumerous adj. 无数的，大量的 e.g. a. There are numerous people in the square. 有许多人在广场上。 b. Numerous men fell under the spell of her beauty.  无数男人为她的美貌倾倒。wheneverwhenever conj. 不管什么时候, 每当，通常引导让步状语从句。 e.g. a. I will see you whenever you like. 你愿意什么时候，我就什么时候去看你。 b. Whenever he stayed home in the evening, he went to bed early. 每当他晚上在家，他就早早上床睡觉。spreadspread vt. 撒；展开, 铺开 e.g. a. She spread her toys all over the room. 她把玩具撒得满屋子都是。 b. The trees spread their branches over the house. 树枝在房屋顶上延展。For Morespreadspread vi. 传播，蔓延 e.g. On the following days rumors were still spreading. 接下来几天中谣言仍然四处传播。Endshortly aftershortly after 在……之后不久在after的前面可以加上时间副 词，如soon after, not long ，after, the day after, the year after等。 e.g. a. Soon/Shortly/Not long after he came back from the US, he moved to live in Wales. 他从美国回来不久，就搬到威尔士去住了。 For Moreshortly aftershortly afterb. Once you’ve purchased the washing machine we guarantee it for up to 5 years after. 从你购买洗衣机起，我们提供长达5年的质量保证。Endperchperch vi. 栖息 e.g. a. The bird perched on a big branch. 鸟栖息在一根大树枝上。 b. The birds is hop about on their perch and twittering. 鸟儿在栖木上跳来跳去,吱吱地叫著。bucket bucket n. 桶 e.g. a. She poured a bucket of water over me. 她把一桶水倒在我身上。 b. He poised the bucket of water on the head.  他头上平稳地顶着那桶水untiluntil conj.引导时间状语从句，表示“直到某时刻为止” e.g. We can’t start the job until we have the approval from the authority concerned. 直到有相关部门的批准，我们才能开始这工作。 prep. 表示“到某时刻为止”，“在某时刻之前”。 e.g. Black people were denied the vote in the US until well into the 1950s. 美国黑人直到20世纪50年代才获得选举权。glareglare vi. 怒目而视(at); 发出眩目的强光 e.g. a. The men who were fighting glared at each other. 打架的两个人怒目对视。 b. The searchlights glared, illuminating the prison yard. 探照灯发出强光，照亮着监狱的场地。Para. 4Para. 49. In a few years we had more than eighty turkeys glaring at us through our windows if I was late with their food. (Para. 4) 没过几年光景，要是我喂迟了点，就会有80多只 火鸡隔着窗户对我怒目而视。 1) 该句的主要结构是we had more than eighty turkeys，而glaring at us through our windows …是现在分词短语作定语修饰eighty turkeys，相当于which glared at us。EndPara. 4Para. 410. These “wild” birds would prance around the picnic table and perch on the porch, flapping their wings until I emerged with the bucket of corn. (Para. 4) 这些“野”鸟会在我家的野餐桌子上昂首阔步，或 趴在门廊上，扑扇着翅膀，等着我挎着一桶玉米 出现。 1) flapping their wings: 现在分词短语作伴随状语, 表示与动词prance around同时发生的动作。For MorePara. 4Para. 42) emerge: vi. 显露, 显现；（事实、意见等）暴露，被知晓 e.g. a. The swimmer emerged from the lake. 游泳者浮出湖面。 b. He emerged as the leader at the age of thirty. 他三十岁时初露锋芒担任了领袖。 c. No new evidence emerged during the enquiry. 在调查过程中未发现新证据。Endmatemate vi. 交配，交尾 e.g. a. Birds mate in the spring. 鸟在春天交配。 b. Except for when they mate or raise cubs, they're loners.  除了在交配和哺乳期，它们都独来独往。impressimpress vt. 给……留下印象 e.g. a. The girl impressed her fiancé’s family with her liveliness and sense of humor. 这姑娘活泼而富有幽默感，给未婚夫的家人留 下了好印象。 b. I was impressed a lot by his simplicity. 他的单纯使我印象深刻。 For Moreimpressimpress印上、压出印记 e.g. He impressed the letter with his seal carefully. 他在信上仔细地盖上他的印章。EndPara. 5Para. 512. The slightest noise would set them off, and to our amazement, whenever I called, “Kitty, kitty, kitty, ” they would respond, “GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE.” (Para. 5) 一点点噪音就能触发它们的叫声，令我惊奇的是， 无论何时我一叫“猫咪，猫咪，猫咪”，火鸡们就都 用“咯咯”声大声回应我。 1) set somebody off (doing something):（使）开始（做某事）For MorePara. 5Para. 5e.g. a. If you mention the war, it will set him off talking about his distressing stories. 假如你提起那场战争，他就会开始谈论自己痛 苦的往事。 b. Once he sets off talking he never stops. 他话匣子一打开就没完没了。 2) to one’s amazement: 令某人惊讶的是For MorePara. 5Para. 5e.g. a. When Andrew looked at his watch, he saw to his amazement that it was nearly eleven o’clock. 安德鲁看看表，令他惊讶的是，已将近1点了。 b. To my amazement she came up and shook my hand. 使我惊讶的是，她走过来和我握手。Endflockflock n. 畜群；鸟群 e.g. a. A flock of birds comes over, and the hunting start