Lesson 12 Over the South Pole
飛躍南極

一、詞匯部分

1.pole/pəʊl/n. （地球的）極

2.flight/flaɪt/ n. 飛行
擴展：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. 探險家
擴展：explore 探索
例句：I’ll take you doing some exploring. = Let me show you around.

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

6.point/pɒɪnt/ n. 地點
例句：What’s your point? 你的重點是什么？
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. 墜毀
9.sack/sæk/ n. 袋子
搭配：hit the sack 睡覺

10.clear/klɪə/ v. 越過
例句：Am I clear? 你聽懂了嗎？

11.aircraft/'eəkrɑːft/ n. 飛機
12.endless/'endlɪs/ adj. 無盡的
13.plain/pleɪn/ n. 平原

文章講解

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.

文章精講：
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）語法：同位語，狀語
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）語法：讓步狀語從句
though + 句子，并且though 不能和but 連用
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? 能幫我們照張相嗎？
例句：Can I take a picture with you?

3）語法：定語從句
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 偶然遇見／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）語法：賓語從句
原句：it seemed certain that their plane would crash
復習：結構＋語序＋時態＋連接詞

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

2）語法：to—最終；by—增減量

3）搭配：
throw up 嘔吐／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 舉辦一個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.

詞匯用法：賓語從句

新聞學習一分鐘

According to a new study, drinking beer does make you friendlier, happier and less inhibited.
according to 根據/ research 研究／study 研究
drinkingsth ---doing sth ----動名詞做主語，謂語用第三人稱單數

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 導致／head領導
Psych-心理（psychology心理學）——－Psycho 普緒可
Pharm—藥（Pharmacy 藥房/Drug store/ prescription 處方）
－ology 學科名詞后綴

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

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消費者／consumption 消費
As well as 和

根據一項新的研究，飲用啤酒會使你更友好、快樂和自在。
這項研究的首席研究員，瑞士巴塞爾大學醫院的精神藥理學主管Matthias Liechti說，
我們發現喝一杯啤酒有助于人們更快獲得快樂，并增強積極的情緒狀態。
研究人員在研究兩組30名男性和30名女性后，得出了他們的結論。
在飲酒前和之后，這兩組人員進行了各種任務，包括面部識別、同情心測試、甚至性興奮試驗。