新概念英语第二册67_Volcanoes

Lesson 67: Volcanoes

Key words and expressions

• volcano 火山
• active 活动的
• Kivu 基伍湖
• Congo 刚果
• Kituro 基图罗
• erupt v. （火山）喷发
• violently adv. 猛烈地，剧烈地
• manage 设法
• brilliant 精彩的
• liquid 液态的
• escape 逃脱
• alive 活着的
• Polish adj.波兰的 n. 波兰人；波兰语

urge /ɜːdʒ/ n.

(to do sth)a strong desire to do sth强烈的欲望；冲动
• sexual urges性冲动
• I had a sudden urge to hit him.我突然很想揍他一顿。

urge /ɜːdʒ/ v.

1. [ alsoV speech ] to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth敦促；催促；力劝
   [ VN to inf ]
   • She urged him to stay.她力劝他留下。

monu·ment n. /ˈmɒnjumənt/

1. ~ (to sb/sth)a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event纪念碑（或馆、堂、像等）
   • A monument to him was erected in St Paul’s Cathedral.在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
2. a building that has special historical importance历史遗迹；有历史价值的建筑
   • an ancient monument古迹
3. ~ to stha thing that remains as a good example of sb’s qualities or of what they did丰碑；永久的典范
   • These recordings are a monument to his talent as a pianist.这些录音是展现他钢琴家才华的不朽之作。

threat n. /θret/

1. [ CU ]~ (to do sth)a statement in which you tell sb that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want威胁；恐吓
   • to make threats against sb对某人进行威胁

threat·en v. /ˈθretn/

1. ~ sb (with sth)to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you want扬言要；威胁；恐吓
   [ VN ]
   • They broke my windows and threatened me.他们砸碎我的窗子并威胁我。

Questions on the text

1. Where did Tazieff go in 1948 and what for?
   1. He went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano.
2. Where did he set up his camp and what did he manage to do?
   1. He set up his camp very close to the volcano and managed to take photos.
3. What did he manage to do two days later when he returned to the site?
   1. He managed to climb into the mouth of the volcano and was able to take photos and measure temperatures.

Language points

1. Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes…

   1. spend some time doing sth
      1. She woke early, meaning to spend all day writing.
      2. He spent a lot of effort organizing that trip.
   2. spend 花钱
      1. We always spend a lot of money on parties.
      2. Whenever I go there I get the urge to spend.

2. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.

   1. set up 树起。。。，搭起
      1. Police have set up roadblocks at all the exits to the motorway.
      2. A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead men.

3. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.

   1. threaten v. 威胁
      1. He threatened to resign.
      2. She threatened that she would leave home.
   2. in time 及时
      1. We arrived just in time.
      2. He returned to his hotel in time for a late supper.

4. Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.

   1. risk 冒。。。危险
      1. She had risked her life to help save mine.
      2. She guarded the reputation of her friends while risking her own.

Key structures and usage

复合句

1. In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.
   1. which … 定语从句，修饰volcano
2. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
   1. while … 时间状语从句
3. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
   1. though 引导的让步状语从句
4. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.
   1. that引导的宾语从句

并列句

1. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.

Extension