Where must the puma have come from?
Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.
The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman pickingblackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。可是，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们感到有必要进行一番调查，因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。
搜寻美洲狮的工作是从一座小村庄开始的。那里的一位妇女在采摘黑莓时的看见“一只大猫”，离她仅5码远，她刚看见它，它就立刻逃走了。专家证实，美洲狮非被逼得走投无路，是决不会伤人的。事实上搜寻工作很困难，因为常常是早晨在甲地发现那只美洲狮，晚上却在20英里外的乙地发现它的踪迹。无论它走哪儿，一路上总会留下一串死鹿及死兔子之类的小动物，在许多地方看见爪印，灌木丛中发现了粘在上面的美洲狮毛。有人抱怨说夜里听见“像猫一样的叫声”；一位商人去钓鱼，看见那只美洲狮在树上。专家们如今已经完全肯定那只动物就是美洲狮，但它是从哪儿来的呢？由于全国动物园没有一家报告丢了美洲狮，因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。搜寻工作进行了好几个星期，但始终未能逮住那只美洲狮。想到在宁静的乡村里有一头危险的野兽继续逍遥流窜，真令人担心。
puma n. 美洲狮
spot v. 看出，发现
evidence n. 证据
accumulate v. 积累，积聚
oblige v. 使……感到必须
hunt n. 追猎；寻找
blackberry n. 黑莓
human being人类
corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境
trail n. 一串，一系列
print n. 印痕
cling v. 粘
convince v. 使……信服
somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因
disturb v. 令人不安
【知识点讲解】
1.spot [动词]认出
例句：My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my composition.
我父亲在我作文里发现了好几个拼字错误。
2.accumulate [动词]积累，增加，聚集
常用短语：accumulate (gain) experience
积累(获得)经验
例句：They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
他们开始累积大量的资料。
3.oblige [动词]迫使，责成
一般用被动态。
常用短语：be obliged to do sth.
feel obliged to do sth=feel that you have a duty to do sth觉得有义务做某事例句：The scandal obliged the minister to resign.
这一丑闻迫使部长辞职。
4.extraordinarily [副词]非常，特别的
例句：An extraordinarily large order bucked up all the staff.
一份特大订单使全体员工欢欣鼓舞。
词性转换：[形容词] extraordinary
5.confirm [动词]证实，肯定
例句：The news confirmed my resolution.
这消息加强了我的决心。
6.leave behind 留下，遗留
例句：I left behind my pen in the library yesterday evening.
这消息加强了我的决心。
短语扩展：跟leave有关的短语
leave aside 暂不考虑
leave off 【非正式】停止
leave out 遗漏；漏掉；排除
somehow south of london spot
trail
go on
Smash－and－grab 砸橱窗抢劫 The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 o'clock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop. The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jeweler's. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. Language points （Attention：The following points are may not covered by the video. It is better for you to watch the video or listen to the MP3 first and try to take notes on your own. Then you may check here to get more details. ） 1, The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. in a famous arcade near Piccadilly介词短语修饰shops e.g. The shoe shop in my neighborhood was just opening.我家附近的鞋店刚刚开们营业。 2, After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop. after gazing...=after he gazed... 本句运用-ing形式结构，表明其逻辑主语要和主句的主语是一致的。
新概念英语第三册第1课:A Puma at large Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
新概念第三册语法精粹 第一章英语从句 Subordination 英语从句主要有定语从句，状语从句和名词性从句（主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句，同位语从句） 一．定语从句 定语从句：由关系代词who, whom, whose, that, which; 关系副词when, where, why 引导。 （下面十个句子请读5遍并脱口译出！） 1. The death notices tell us about people who have died during the week. 2. The man (whom) you spoke to just now is my friend. 3. The building whose lights are on is beautiful. 4. Please find a place which we can have a private talk in. 5. The knee is the joint where the thighbone meets the large bone of the lower leg. 6. He still remembers the day when he went to school. 7. It is no need telling us the reason why you didn't finish it in time. 8. He has three sons, two of whom died in the war. 9. Mr. Smith, whose wife is a clerk, teaches us English. 10. In the Sunday paper there are comics, which children enjoy.
Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw‘a large cat’only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of‘cat-like noises’at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. New words and expressions 生词和短语 puma(title)/'pju:m+/n. 美洲狮 corner(1. 9)/'k&:n+/v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境 spot(1. 2)/sp&t/v. 看出，发现 trail(1. 11)/'treil/n. 一串，一系列 evidence(1. 4)/'evid+ns/n．证据
Lesson 1 A puma at large Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. Language points Pay attention: The points below are not covered by the mp3. It is better for you to listen to the mp3 first and try to take notes by yourselves. 1，a puma at large at large 1：逃遁的，没有被控制的。
新概念英语第三册课文 Lesson1A puma at large Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered（adj.被困得走投无路的）. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from ? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. 'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.' I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill.' I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.''You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.''That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.''We'll get used to that Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.' Lesson 3 An unknown goddess Some time ago，an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean（adj.爱琴海的；n.）island of Kea．An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini．The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a
Less on 1 A puma at large Pumas are large, cat-like ani mals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidenee began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraord inarily similar. The hunt for the puma bega n in a small village where a woma n pick ing blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts con firmed that a puma will not attack a huma n being uni ess it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were see n in a nu mber of places and puma fur was found cli nging to bushes. Several people compla ined of 'cat-like no ises' at ni ght and a bus in essma n on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow man aged to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturb ing to thi nk that a dan gerous wild ani mal is still at large in the quiet coun tryside. Lan guage_po in ts_ Pay atte nti on: The points below are not covered by the mp3. It is better for you to listen to the mp3 first and try to take notes by yourselves. 1, a puma at large at large 1：逃遁的，没有被控制的。 2：详细的(in detail) 3：总体来讲( as a whole )
新概念英语第三册第一课【剪集】 中英对照逐句讲解 课文 Lesson 1 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮
讲解 1.Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. 美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大形动物，产自美洲。 语言点1 which定语从句修饰animals. 语言点2 cat-like是"n.+adj."结构的复合形容词，作定语，此类还有:lady-like女性化 的,man-like男人般的,crystal-like水晶般的,baby-like婴儿般的,dog-like像狗一样 的,steel-like钢铁般的,home-like像家一样的,angel-like天使般的,dream-like梦境般的。 语言点3 large和cat-like都是描述型定语从句，修饰animals。选择合适的词翻译“大的”或“胖的”。修饰动物：fat,huge;修饰男人：strong，heavy；修饰女人：large，plump；修饰小孩：robust，chubby. 语言点4 在写作中模仿使用本句结构。 例:Koalas are small，bear-like animals which live in Australia. 2.When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotte d forty-fiv e miles south o f London, they were not taken seriously. 当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。 语言点1 本句是一个由when引导的时间状语从句加that引导的分隔式同位语从句构成的复合句。 语言点2 had been spotted（过去被发现）中spot用词独具匠心，强调在荒野“发现”美洲狮不容易。例句：I finally spottedjust the book I wantedin the bookstore. 语言点3 写作短语模板：take sh. seriously认真对待某事,take sth. easy轻松地做某 事,takesb./sth.lightly小看某人/某事,be unsympathetic to sth.对某事很冷漠， show low regard to/for sth.对某事不在意，be indifferent to sth.对某事不感兴趣， be not interested in doing sth.对做某事不感兴趣，take one's time about doing sth.认真做某事。
Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 New words and expression 生词和短语 学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用 学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里 puma n.美洲狮 spot v.看出, 发现 = see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of 强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd. -- He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 同意词： -- find：强调发现的结果/ find out：查出事实真相 -- discover：做出重大发现/ notice ：注意到 -- observe：观察/ watch ：观察活动中的人或画面 Spot n.斑点 -- There is a white spot on the shirt. on the spot 有两个含义： 1> 立刻, 马上（at once, immediately） -- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 2> at the place of the action 在现场 -- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot. Evidence n.证据（不可数名词） Evident adj .明显的, 显然的/ evidently adv.明显地, 显然
新概念英语第三册课堂笔记：第1课Lesson 1 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 【New words and expressions】生词和短语 学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用 学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里 ★puma n. 美洲狮 ★spot v. 看出，发现 pick out,see,recognise,catch,sight of spot=see ：强调结果、辨别出、看见、识别、发现 find ：强调发现的结果 find out：查出事实真相 discover：做出重大发现 notice：注意到 observe：观察 watch：观察活动中的人或画面 A tall man is easy jto spot in the crowd.
He has good eye for spotting mistakes. n. 斑点 There is a white spot on the shirt. on the spot 1.立刻，马上（at once ,immediately) Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 2.at the place of the action 在现场 Wherever she is needed,she is quickly on the spot. ★evidence n. 证据 不可数名词 When the police arrived,he had already destroied the evidence. evidence=proof in evidence：显而易见的 He was in evidence at the party. evidently ，evidently ★accumulate v. 积累，积聚 强调积累的过程
新概念第三册课文精读详解50篇 标签：新概念英语 Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 一、【Text】课文 Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. 二、【New words and expressions】生词和短语 ◆puma n. 美洲狮 ◆spot v. 看出，发现 ◆evidence n. 证据 ◆accumulate v. 积累，积聚 ◆oblige v. 使…感到必须
Lesson 3 An Unknown Goddess Some time ago，an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea．An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini．The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a high level of civilization．Houses--often three storeys high----were built of stone．They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls．The city was even equipped with a drainage system，for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets．The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hip. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity. Language points 1, Some time ago，an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea． *文中用了被动式，强调discovery，体现发现这个动作被考古学家做出 英文表达中常用被动语态。在以结果、影响、效果为主语的被动式句子中，强调了对客观事实的陈述。 2，An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini．