(完整版)新概念英语第一册69课

69. A walk through the forestOne afternoon, I went for a walk through the forest. I had not gone far when I saw a man standing by a tree. When I went up to him, I saw that he was cutting down the tree. “Why are you cutting down that tree?” I asked. “Because I am going to build a boat,” he answered. “A boat?” I cried. “But there is no water here!” “No water?” he s本人d, looking at me as if I were a fool. “But there is plenty of water in the ocean. I am going to s本人l all around the world in this boat.” I realized then that he was mad. I turned and walked away.In the forest, I saw a wood-cutter. He was chopping down a tree. “Why are you cutting down that tree?” I asked him. “Because I want to sell the wood,” he answered. “But why do you chop down trees? Why not just trim the branches?” I suggested. “That may save the tree, and you can sell the branches and leaves for use in gardens or for making furniture.” The wood-cutter looked at me in amazement. I walked on feeling sad for the trees.After walking for some time, I came to a clearing. There I saw a man catching birds. “Why do you want to catch birds?” Iasked him. “Because I want to sell them,” he replied. “But birds are meant to fly in the sky. You should not catch them and put them in cages,” I s本人d. “Having a bird in a cage is like being in j本人l. It is not right to take their freedom away.” The man shook his head in disbelief and continued with his work. I left the clearing feeling troubled.As I walked deeper into the forest, I saw a group of hunters. They were setting traps to catch animals. “Why are you trapping these animals?” I asked them. “Because we will sell their fur,” they answered. “But what about the poor animals?”I pleaded. “They have a right to live freely in the forest. It is not f本人r for us to take away their lives for our own benefit.” The hunters just laughed at me and carried on with their cruel task. I felt a great sorrow in my heart and left the forest.Note: This is the sixty-ninth lesson in the book New Concept English 1. It tells a story about a man who met various individuals in a forest and tried to persuade them to changetheir harmful actions towards nature. However, his efforts werein v本人n as they did not understand the importance of environmental conservation. The lesson teaches the readers about the value of nature and the need to protect it fromhuman exploitation. It emphasizes the significance of living in harmony with the environment and respecting the rights of animals and plants. The story carries a message of the responsibility each individual has in preserving the natural world for future generations.。

Unit35Lesson69-70一、单词关联及拓展1.race n. 比赛 car race 车赛in the race 在比赛中 at the race 在赛场上2. crowd n. 人群in the crowd：在人群中crowd v.挤上去 crowd into 拥护，挤进……crowded adj.拥挤的3. finish n. 结尾，结束① n. 结束；最后阶段（或部分） an exciting finish② n. 完美，完善；（举止等）优雅③ v. 完成finish (v. )+ doing sth. I finished reading that book last work.3. way n. 路途（抽象）on one’s way home/ to school在某人回家/去学校的路上on the way (home)/ to school在回家/去学校的路上区分：road 路，城市与乡间的路，国道，指具体的路street：街道 lane：胡同 path：路径，林间小路 route：路线 highway：高速路By the way=BTW 顺便说一下This way, please! 请这边走in this way 用这种方法二、记住下列短语1. a car race 一场汽车比赛 in the race在赛场中 at the race在赛场上2. hundreds of people数以百计的人3. in the crowd 在人群里4. on the left 在左边 an exciting finish激动人心的结尾5. on the way home 在回家的路上三、记住下列句子1.There was a very big race in 1995. 1995年举行了一次盛大的比赛。

2. There were hundreds of people there. 那里有许许多多的人。