课前想一想
1.Do you know where is the South Pacific?
2. What marine species have you heard of?
词汇装备库
1.pristine/'pristi:n/
(adj.)原始的；崭新的；状态良好的
2.erupt/I'rapt/(v.)(火山）喷发，爆发
3. castaway /'kaesteweI/(n.)(沉船后）逃生到孤岛（或荒僻之地）的人
4.tropical/'tra:pikl/
(adj.)热带的；极热的
a tropical climate 热带气候
tropical rainforest 热带雨林
*temperate指温带的，气候温和的
a temperate climate 温带气候
5.desolate/'deselet/
(adj.)荒凉的，荒无人烟的
6.harbor/'ha:rbar/(n.)港口，港湾(v.)怀有（某种想法或感情）;庇护，藏匿
*英式英语写作harbour
7.reef/ri:f/(n.)礁；暗礁；礁脉
8.elephant seal 象海豹
9.cramped/kraempt/(adj.)狭小的；狭窄的；受空间（或时间）限制的
a cramped room 狭小的房间
a cramped schedule 紧凑的行程10.suitor/'su:ter/
(n.)(女子的）求婚者，追求者
词句兵工厂
A gentle nuzzle, and she appears won over.
温柔的爱抚，显然赢得了它的芳心。
Note:
1.gentle/'dsentl/
(adj.)和蔼的；温柔的
He's very gentle with his kids.
他对孩子们很温和。
2.nuzzle/'nAzl/(v.)(尤指用头或鼻）轻触，轻擦，磨擦
*后面可直接加sb/sth
My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up.
我的狗过来用鼻子蹭我的脚，想让我高兴起来。
3.appear/apir/(v.)看来好像；似乎
To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather un-friendly.
在不了解他的人看来，他可能很不友好。
4.win(sb)over把（某人）争取过来；赢得（某人）的支持；说服（某人）
She's against the idea but I'm sure
I can win her over.
她反对这个想法，但我相信我能说服她。
This is the last chance for the can-didates to win over voters.
这是候选人赢得选民的最后一次机会。
词句兵工厂
Their birth sums up the scale of this ocean.
巨浪的诞生显示出这片海洋的广衣。
Note:
1.sum up显示某人/某事物最典型的特征；总结，概括；迅速地就某事形成意见
For me, the novel summed up the major problems of human existence.
对我来说，这部小说显示人类存在的主要问题。
The judge began to sum up.
法官开始做总结。
To sum up,there are three main ways of tackling the problem.
总之，有三种主要的方法来解决这个问题。
She quickly summed up the situa-tion and took control.
她很快总结了形势并控制了局面。
2.scale/skeil/(n.)规模，等级
词句兵工厂
One last hurdle, and they're back on terra firma.
越过最后的障碍，它们就可以登岸了。Note:
1.hurdle/'h3:rdl/(n.)(跨栏比赛中的）栏架；障碍，难题
Their essay is just like the last hurdle before graduation.
他们的论文就像是毕业前的最后一道障碍。
Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
取得工作许可证是要解决的第一道难题。
2.terra firma/tere'f3:rme/
(n.)(与海洋、天空相对的）大陆，陆地
After two days at sea, it was good to be back on terra firma again.
在海上航行了两天之后，再次回到陆地上真是太好了。
词句兵工厂
Disputes settled, it's time to renew old acquaintances.
争执平息后，企鹅们该同故人重温旧情了。
Note:
1.dispute/'dispju:t/(n.)(尤指劳资双方或相邻两国之间的）争执，争端，纠纷
a border dispute 边界争端
a trade dispute 贸易纠纷
The unions are in dispute with man-agement over pay.
工会与管理层在工资问题上存在分歧。
2.settle/'setl/(v.)解决，结束（争端等）;支付，结算；定居，安家
I have to settle a fight between two boys in class today.
今天我必须解决班上两个男孩之间的一场争斗。
I settled the restaurant bill for my family.我为我的家人付了餐馆的账单。
The young couple settled in a small house in Beijing.
这对年轻夫妇在北京的一所小房子里安顿下来。
3.renew/n'nu:/(v.)延长...的期限；更新renew the contract 延长合同的有效期renew the book 延长借书的有效期
4.acquaintance/a'kweintens/
(n.)相识的人，熟人；泛泛之交
She is not my friend, only an ac-quaintance.
她不是我的朋友，只是一个认识的人。have a passing/nodding acquaintance with sb/sth对某人或某事知之甚少
I'm afraid I have only a nodding ac-quaintance with his works.
恐怕我对他作品的了解只是皮毛而已。
语法轻知识
affect,influence与impact的区别
Marker sentence:
No other ocean has had a greater impact on the lives of so many different animals and cultures than the South Pacific.
南太平洋对诸多生命和文化产生了巨大的冲击，没有任何海洋能与之媳美。
1.influence侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响
My childhood friend has influenced me deeply .
我童年时代的朋友对我影响很深。
Idols need to build up positive images and have good influences on their fans.
偶像需要树立积极的形象，给粉丝带来正面影响。
2.affect的主语通常是物不是人，指一物对另一物产生的直接后果或消极影响
The explosion has inevitably af-fected the nearby neighborhood.
爆炸不可避免地波及到了附近的街区。
Nicotine adversely affects the func-tioning of the heart and arteries.
尼古丁对心脏和动脉功能有负面影响。
3.impact是不及物动词，指对某物有强烈的、震撼性的影响
These costs will impact on our profitability.
这些费用会影响到我们的利润。
实战练兵场
(2016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语一试题 完形填空）
Divorce is legal and easy to obtain,but not common. Divorced persons are 15 with some disapproval.
15.[A] isolated [B] persuaded
[C] viewed [D] exposed
解析：
题目中第一句话的意思是：离婚是合法且相对容易得到批准的，但是不常见。
从这句话可以看出离婚在现实生活中多多少少是不太受到人们欢迎的。下句话说明离婚的人的状况，句中的disapprov-al表示反对，不赞成。可以看出离婚的人有些不受到人们的赞同。
四个选项中，A选项isolated,原形是isolate,表示孤立；B选项persuaded,原形是persuade,表示劝说，说服；C选项viewed,原形是view,表示看作，D选项exposed,原形是expose,指接触，受到...的影响。满足条件的只有C选项。
【答案】C
文化加油站
Fun Facts About Elephant Seals There are two species of elephant seals
·The northern elephant seal
·The southern elephant seal
1.南方海象更长寿
The average lifespan of a Northern Elephant Seal is 9 years, while the av-erage lifespan of a Southern Elephant Seal is 20-22 years.
2.北方海象更“娇小”
Southern Elephant Seal males typi-cally reach a length of 5 m and a weight of 3,000 kg, and are much larger than the adult females. North-ern Elephant Seal males reach a length of 4.3 to 4.8 m and the heavi-est weighs about 2,500 kg.
3.海象们颜色不一
Elephant seal color depends on
gender, age, and season. They may be rust, light, dark brown, or gray.
主题打包盒
1.长久以来，南太平洋的广阔海域鲜少为人所知。这里有着青绿色的大海和如画般的岛屿，宛如人间天堂。但美景背后，这里的自然环境残酷无情。南太平洋就像一个世外桃源，充满了奇迹与神秘。它也对诸多生命和文化产生了巨大影响。
2.南太平洋由数千座岛屿组成，洋流和文化将它们连接在一起。新西兰气候温和而不炎热，洋流上有时飘着冰川，使得新西兰成为冷海域。这附近有一座孤岛——麦加利岛。一年中的某些时段，这里聚集的生物数量比太平洋其它任何岛屿都要多。8月，象海豹抵达这个岛屿。一个月后，皇家企鹅也会到达。它们很快挤满了海滩，在这里繁育后代。
