南宁市二中英语教研组南宁市二中英语教研组 覃明宏覃明宏Topic one: What is the passage about?Topic one: What is the passage about?The passage begins with_ The passage begins with_ _.Then it goes on to say that _ _.Then it goes on to say that _ were received by London Zoo _a puma were received by London Zoo _a puma had been spotted _London. had been spotted _London. _,there follows an account of the _ _,there follows an account of the _ for the puma which _to be both for the puma which _to be both difficult and fruitless.The last sentence difficult and fruitless.The last sentence winds up the passage by saying that the winds up the passage by saying that the puma is _at large,thus referring back puma is _at large,thus referring back to the _“A Puma at Large”.to the _“A Puma at Large”.a description ofa description of pumaspumasreportsreports thatthat 45 miles south of45 miles south of NextNexthunthunt turned outturned outstillstill titletitleNote to the text:Note to the text:1.1.at large:at large: (esp. of a dangerous person or (esp. of a dangerous person or animal)free;uncontrolled animal)free;uncontrolled e.ge.g两个逃跑的罪犯仍然逍遥法外两个逃跑的罪犯仍然逍遥法外The two escaped criminals are still at The two escaped criminals are still at large. large.2.2.take take sth sth seriouslyseriously3. 3. felt obliged to investigate:felt obliged to investigate: thought it necessary to investigate.thought it necessary to investigate.oblige oblige sb sb to doto do要求某人做某事要求某人做某事 feel/be obliged to feel/be obliged to dodo被迫做被迫做 force force sbsb. to do. to dofeel/be feel/be forcedtoforcedto do do迫使某人做迫使某人做 被迫做被迫做 前者强调主语自身觉得有必要做前者强调主语自身觉得有必要做; ;后者强调后者强调 主语受外在压力甚至武力不得不做主语受外在压力甚至武力不得不做4. 4. spot:spot: VtVt-See; catch sight of-See; catch sight of n-the place where n-the place where sth sth happenhappen 5.5.began to accumulate:began to accumulate: began to pile upbegan to pile up 6.6.confirm that: confirm that: be surebe sure7.7.unless it is unless it is cornered: cornered: unless it is forced into a cornerunless it is forced into a cornerunless it is forced into a difficult unless it is forced into a difficult situationsituation8.8.leave leave sthsth behind: behind: forget to take forget to take sthsth with with go away without taking go away without taking sth sth withwith 9.9.complain of/aboutcomplain of/aboutn n complain thatcomplain that从句从句 10.10.convince convince sbsb. of +n. of +nconvince convince sbsb. That-. That-从句从句使某人使某人 深信深信 be convinced of + n/thatbe convinced of + n/that从句从句 I am convinced that he is telling I am convinced that he is telling the truththe truth11.11.sthsth be in/under the possession be in/under the possession of of sb sb Sth Sth belong to belong to sbsb Sb Sb be in/under possession of be in/under possession of sth sth Sb Sb own own sthsth. . 这房子是我叔叔拥有的。这房子是我叔叔拥有的。This house is in the possession This house is in the possession of my uncle.of my uncle.My uncle is in possession of the My uncle is in possession of the househouseAnswer the following questionsAnswer the following questions1.What kind of animals are pumas?1.What kind of animals are pumas? 2.What reports were received by 2.What reports were received by London Zoo? London Zoo? 3.Where had the puma been 3.Where had the puma been spotted? spotted? 4.How were the reports taken by 4.How were the reports taken by the experts from the Zoo? the experts from the Zoo? 5.Why did experts finally decide to 5.Why did experts finally decide to investigate? investigate?6.Where did the hunt for the puma 6.Where did the hunt for the puma begin? begin? 7.Why did they begin to hunt at 7.Why did they begin to hunt at that particular place? that particular place? 8.Did the puma attack human being?8.Did the puma attack human being? 9.Why were the experts finally 9.Why were the experts finally convinced that animal was a puma? convinced that animal was a puma? 10.Did they know where it was 10.Did they know where it was from?from? 11.Why did the experts believe the 11.Why did the experts believe the puma must have belonged to a puma must have belonged to a private collector? private collector?12.How long did the hunt last?Was 12.How long did the hunt last?Was it successful? it successful?Reports of a puma having been_ Reports of a puma having been_ were received _exports did not take were received _exports did not take them_at first.As _ repots them_at first.As _ repots poured in,they began to_.The poured in,they began to_.The hunt started in a village_it was hunt started in a village_it was first seen by a woman.But it moved to first seen by a woman.But it moved to _places, _behind a trail of _places, _behind a trail of dead animals.Paw prints and puma fur dead animals.Paw prints