课前想一想
1. Why do the female pandas usually abandon one cub if they have twins?
2.Why did the team at Chengdu switch the baby pandas constantly?
3. What are the differences between"somewhat" and "somehow"?
词汇装备库
1 . reluctant / /
(adj.)勉强的；不情愿的
2.enormous/I'no:rmes/(adj.)极大的；巨大的；庞大的
3.swap/swa:p/(v.)交换，交易
4.top-up/ta:p.Ap/(n.)向（某人）的杯子里添加饮料；注满，加满
Your glass is nearly empty. Would you like a top-up?
你的杯子快空了，我给你满上吧？
5.captive/'kaeptiv/(adj.)被俘虏的(n.)四徒；猎获物；战俘
6. inquisitive /In'kwizetiv/(adj.)好问的；爱钻研的
7.wean/wi:n/
(v.)给（婴儿或动物幼患）断奶
8.milestone/'mailstoun/
(n.)里程碑，里程标
9.plight/plait/(n.)困境，窘境
词句兵工厂
But the team at Chengdu have hit upon a cunning plan.
但是成都的研究小组想出了一个偷梁换柱的好方法。
Note:
1.hit on/upon突然想到；碰巧想出
She hit on/upon the perfect title for her new novel.
她为新小说想出了一个完美的书名。
2.cunning/'kAnin/(adj.)狡猜的，狡诈的
a cunning liar 一个狡诈的骗子
a cunning plan 一个狡诈的计划
He/She is as cunning as a fox.
他/她像狐狸一样狡猎。
词句兵工厂
She's very maternal and restless when they're away.
她非常具有母爱，当它的孩子不在身边的时候，它就会焦躁不安。
Note:
1.maternal/ma't3:rnl/(adj.)母亲的；母亲般的
maternal love 母爱
maternal instincts 母亲的天性
She is very maternal towards her employees.她对员工十分慈和。
*在描述亲属关系的时候，maternal指母亲一边的关系，paternal指父亲一边的关系
maternal grandfather 外公
paternal grandfather爷爷
2.restless/restlas/(adj.)待不住的；坐立不安的，焦躁的
*less做后缀表示没有...的，例如：meaningless 没有意义的
friendless 没有朋友的
He's a restless type - he never stays in one place for long.
他是那种待不住的人，不会安分地在一个地方待太长的时间。
词句兵工厂
They are, understandably, somewhat wide-eyed.
可以理解，它们有一点吃惊得目瞪口呆。
Note:
1 . understandably / , Ander ' staendebli /(adv.)可以理解地，正常地
They were understandably disap-pointed with the result.
他们对结果感到失望也是可以理解的。
2.somewhat/'samwat/
(adv.)有点，稍微有些
He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake.
当意识到自己犯错了的时候，他看起来有点脸红。
3.wide-eyed/waid'aid/
(adj.)睁大眼睛的
She stared at him in wide-eyed amazement.
她睁大眼睛惊奇地看着他。
词句兵工厂
Their very existence is a triumph for science and skill... Combined with love.它们的存在是科学、技术的结晶，同样还有爱。
Note:
1.existence/ig'zistens/(n.)存在；实有
Many people question the exis-tence of God.
很多人怀疑上帝是否真的存在。
2.triumph/'traIAmf/
(n.)巨大成功；胜利；狂喜
*三种常见表达：
in triumph 胜利
The game ended in triumph for the home team.比赛以主队获胜而告终。
return in triumph 满载而归
When the stores are on sale, I always return in triumph.
当商店打折的时候，我总是满载而归。
triumph over sb/sth对于某人/某事的胜利
It was a personal triumph over her old rival.这是她个人对老对手的胜利。
3.combined with...与...结合
Sickness, combined with terrible weather, ruined the trip.
疾病加上恶劣的天气，毁掉了这次旅行。
语法轻知识
The differences between "some-what" and "somehow"
somewhat和somehow的区别
Marker sentence:
They are, understandably, somewhat wide-eyed
可以理解，它们有一点吃惊得目瞪口呆。somewhat和somehow的区别如下：somewhat有两种词性，既可以作为副词，也可以作为代词使用。
1.somewhat作为副词使用，意为“略微、稍微、一点”，此时可以修饰动词或形容词
He felt somewhat happy although he didn't show it
他感到有一点开心，尽管他没有表现出来。
The story surprised him somewhat这个故事让他有点吃惊。
2.somewhat作为代词使用，含义为“一点，几分”，后面常常加介词of
He is somewhat of a connoisseur.
他这个人有点鉴赏家的感觉。
somehow只有副词的词性，可以放在句首或句尾。意为“不知怎么，莫名其妙地，因某种原因”
He got into the room somehow.
他不知用什么办法进入了那间屋子。
Somehow, I didn't work out the math problem.
不知什么原因，我没能解出那道数学题。
实战练兵场
(2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题）
If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be 47 . He must either sell some of his property or seek extra funds in the form of loans.
[A] self-confident
[B] self-sufficient
[C] self-satisfied
[D] self-restrained
解析：
本题考察的是四个以self为前缀的词的辨析。题目中surplus指剩余，多余。第一句话的意思是：如果没有盈余，农民不能…。第二句话的意思是：他要么卖掉部分房产，要么以贷款的形式寻求额外资金。
四个选项中，A选项self-confident指自信的，信心十足的，B选项self-suff-cient表示自给自足的，尤指食物，C选项self-satisfied指自满的，自鸣得意的，D选项self-restrained表示自我克制的。满足题意的是B选项。
【答案】B
文化加油站
Interesting Facts About Giant
Pandas
1. Pandas are good at climbing trees and can also swim.
Pandas are good tree climbers. They can climb trees from 7 months old.
Pandas are bears, and like other bears,they can swim.
2 . Pandas are " lazy " - eating and sleeping make their day.
As about all a panda does all day is eat and sleep , you are best to get up early for a visit to a panda park, so you see them when they are active.
3. An adult can eat 12-38 kilos of bamboo per day.
A 45-kilo adult (and pandas can reach150 kg in captivity ) spends as long as14 hours eating . And it can eat 12 to 38kilos of bamboo a day.
主题打包盒
1.大熊猫产下两只小熊猫是很正常的，但大部分熊猫妈妈都会选择放弃一只，因为它们没有足够的奶水和精力照顾两个宝宝。于是，成都的研究小组决定拿走莉莉的一个宝宝，然后将两个宝宝不断调换，这样莉莉就能喂养两个孩子。这种方法需要有足够的耐心，饲养员和熊猫之间也需要有充分的信任。饲养员一天需要将双胞胎调换十次，莉莉将一个孩子带在身边，另一个宝宝则被放到保温箱里。使用这种方式，两只宝宝都能够健康成长。
2.这种调换双胞胎的方法开创了一条新的道路，确保人工繁育的大熊猫存活率达到100%。这些熊猫宝宝的存在是科学技术的结晶。但保证它们的存活只是第一步，接下来是更大的挑战：让它们脱离人类，回归山林。
