新概念英语第三册课文及详解第1课
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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
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1，a puma at large
at large
1：逃遁的，没有被控制的。 2 / 7
2：详细的(in detail）
3:总体来讲(as a whole）
2,Pumas are large， cat—like animals which are found in America。
tip： 在英文的表达方式中，首先呈现给读者的是结果。写议论文的时候要注意把握观点。
体会课文第一二句话,乃至第一段在全文中的作用。
cat—like 像猫的，偷偷摸摸的
life—like 栩栩如生的
3,When report came into London zoo.。. 当伦敦动物园接到报告..。...
同种结构的句型：(An idea) come to sb。某人突然想到了..。。。.
4， They were not taken seriously。
take sth。 seriously: deal with sth。 seriously 认真（严肃)对待某事
take sth. lightly 草率对待某事
注意：例句的they指的是reports, 意思是：The experts did not take the reports
seriously。
5, The descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were
extraordinarily similar。
claim to have done sth 声称曾经做过某事
6, Experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is
cornered。
confirm: be sure, be certain
7,The search proved difficult.
这个语境中：search=hunt 3 / 7
8, Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like
rabbits。
leave behind: 把某物留在后面
9, A businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.
on + 名词:强调动作正在进行
on the rise：在上升
on the increase： 在增加
on the watch： 在观看
on the match:在比赛中
on the fishing trip:在钓鱼的途中
on holiday： 在度假
10， The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma。
fully: completely, entirely
11,This one must have been in the possession of a private collector。
in the possession of sb==in sb’s possession 归某人所有
in possession of sth。 拥有某物
take possession of 拥有
tip: 请大家体会下同种意思的不同表达，让我们的语言丰富起来！
eg： The beautiful car is in my possession / in the possession of me。
I am in possession of the beautiful car.
The person in possession of the big house is excited。 4 / 7
12， It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the
quiet countryside.
It is disturbing to think that 一想到。...。。.。.就心里不安
key structure & grammar
1. simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence(check NCE2
L73)
本文主要有复杂句组成,复杂句是由简单句构成的,分析复杂句的意思：
1）先看句子由几个部分组成;
2)通过link word来判断主从句关系；
e。g。 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。
分句1：The evident began to accumulate.
as 表示伴随主句同时发生的状态
主句:Experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate。
tip： 在阅读中，先看主句有助于全文理解和提高阅读效率。
分句2：The descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma
were extraordinarily similar.
for 表示原因，翻译做:因为
这个分句还可以再细分：
句子的主干部分是：The descriptions were similar
given引导的部分是过去分词作定语，修饰description
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