Lesson 12 Over the South Pole
飞跃南极

一、词汇部分

1.pole/pəʊl/n. （地球的）极

2.flight/flaɪt/ n. 飞行
扩展：airport/check-in counter/scale/put your luggage on the scale/passport/boarding pass/ go through security/laptop/coins/keys/drinks/lighters/ lounge/pick up your luggage/carousel

3.explorer/ek'splɔːrə(r)/ n. 探险家
扩展：explore 探索
例句：I’ll take you doing some exploring. = Let me show you around.

4.lie/laɪ/ v. 处于
5.serious/'sɪərɪəs/ adj. 严重的
例句：Is it serious? I got a serious cough/headache.
例句：I’m serious about this.

6.point/pɒɪnt/ n. 地点
例句：What’s your point? 你的重点是什么？
搭配：Point to/at 指向

7.seem/siːm/ v. 似乎
例句：You seem unhappy. ( seem + adj)
例句：What seems to be the problem?怎么啦？（seem + to do）

8.crash/kræʃ/ v. 坠毁
9.sack/sæk/ n. 袋子
搭配：hit the sack 睡觉

10.clear/klɪə/ v. 越过
例句：Am I clear? 你听懂了吗？

11.aircraft/'eəkrɑːft/ n. 飞机
12.endless/'endlɪs/ adj. 无尽的
13.plain/pleɪn/ n. 平原

文章讲解

In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.

文章精讲：
1.In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.

1）语法：同位语，状语
原句：In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole
例句：I finished my high school in 2006, the year when I went to America for the first time.

2）搭配：
dosth for the first time 第一次做某事
例句：Last night, I talked to a foreigner for the first time. I felt nervous at first, but I got used to it pretty soon. They were just like us.

2.Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.

1）语法：让步状语从句
though + 句子，并且though 不能和but 连用
例句：Though I was born and raised in China, I knew a lot of ancient western mysterious stories.
例句：Though my parents didn’t allow me to study abroad at first, because they were worried about my safety, they gave in later.

2）搭配：take a picture
例句：Can you take a picture for us? 能帮我们照张相吗？
例句：Can I take a picture with you?

3）语法：定语从句
Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below

4）搭配：run into 偶然遇见／have trouble doing sth
例句：I ran into Peter when Iwent to Shanghai two days ago.
例句：I have trouble sleeping recently. I don’t know what’s happening to me. I’m tired but I just can’t fall asleep.

3.At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.

1）语法：宾语从句
原句：it seemed certain that their plane would crash
复习：结构＋语序＋时态＋连接词

例句：I’m quite sure that Peter is right.

2）语法：to—最终；by—增减量

3）搭配：
throw up 呕吐／throw away 扔掉
例句：I wanna throw up.我想吐。
例句：Hey sweetheart, do you mind my throwing these toys away?
例句：throw a party 举办一个party; When you’re back to China, I’ll definitely throw you a “welcome back” party.

4.The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.

词汇用法：宾语从句

新闻学习一分钟

According to a new study, drinking beer does make you friendlier, happier and less inhibited.
according to 根据/ research 研究／study 研究
drinkingsth ---doing sth ----动名词做主语，谓语用第三人称单数

The study's lead researcher, Matthias Liechti, who is the head of psychopharmacology research at University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, says,We found that drinking a glass of beer helps people see happy faces faster, and enhances concern for positive emotional situations.

Lead 核心的，主要的／leading actor 主演／lead to 导致／head领导
Psych-心理（psychology心理学）——－Psycho 普绪可
Pharm—药（Pharmacy 药房/Drug store/ prescription 处方）
－ology 学科名词后缀

Researchers came to their conclusion after studying two groups of 30 men and 30 women.
Come to conclusion 得出结论

Before and after alcohol consumption, both groups performed various tasks, including facial recognition as well as tests of their empathy and even sexual arousal.

Consume 消耗／consumer消费者／consumption 消费
As well as 和

根据一项新的研究，饮用啤酒会使你更友好、快乐和自在。
这项研究的首席研究员，瑞士巴塞尔大学医院的精神药理学主管Matthias Liechti说，
我们发现喝一杯啤酒有助于人们更快获得快乐，并增强积极的情绪状态。
研究人员在研究两组30名男性和30名女性后，得出了他们的结论。
在饮酒前和之后，这两组人员进行了各种任务，包括面部识别、同情心测试、甚至性兴奋试验。