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Unit 5 Into the wild
1．I grabbed(v.攫取，抓住) my camera and carefully positioned(熟词生义：v.采取某种姿势
或位置以适应某种情况或环境)myself to take this wildlife encounter(n.偶遇)．
2．I was there to shoot(熟词生义：v.拍摄电影、照片等) a story about island restoration in the
Seychelles，far off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
3．Until roughly(adv.粗略地，大约) the middle of the past century，the small island nation
showed signs of real environmental killing—local vegetation cleared(独立主格结构) to make
way for(为……让路) coconut plantations，foreign rats and mice running uncontrolled(独立主
格结构)，native sea turtles and giant tortoises being exploited(独立主格结构)．
4．In the late afternoon or early evening，whenever(引导让步状语从句) they’d finished
eating，the tortoises would drop themselves down and fall asleep(入睡) with their heads
outstretched(with的复合结构：with＋宾语＋宾补)
5．When put to tests(when引导的状语从句的省略)，bees have long proved that they’ve got a
lot more to offer than pollinating，making honey and being loyal to a queen.
6．The hard-working insects(n.昆虫) can change their behavior when things seem difficult，and
now some scientists find there is proof that(引导同位语从句) they also like to play.
7．Earlier studies have shown that the black and yellow bugs are willing to learn new tricks in
exchange for(作为对某物或某人的回报) food or other rewards.
8．In this case，to get rid of(除掉，去除) external (adj.外部的) factors，scientists made sure
the bees had adapted to(适应) their new home and that their environment was stress-free.
adapt v.适应；调整，使适合；改编
adapt oneself to sth/doing sth 使适应； be adapted for 改编成；be adapted from 改编于
adaptation n.改编本；适应，改变
As a new student，I find it challenging to adapt myself to the school life.
This film is said to be adapted from a novel by Jane Austen.
He chose to live with a host family，who can help with his adaptation to the new culture.
9．The study’s first author，Samadi Galpay，who is a PhD student at Queen Mary University of
London，states(熟词生义，此处意为“陈述，说明”) that it is more evident(adj.显然的) that
bees may be capable of(有能力……) experiencing feelings.
10．Scientists in Japan have designed a new remote-controlled(adj.遥控的) insect，equipped
with a battery “backpack” powered by solar panels(太阳能板)．
11．The cockroach，which is part insect and part machine，is intended to(为……打算或设计的) enter dangerous areas，monitor(v.监视，监测) the environment or take on search-and-rescue
missions(n.任务) without needing to be recharged(v.再充电)．
intend v．打算，想要；意指
intend to do打算，想做……；intend sb to do想让某人做……
I had intended to take you to the football match this morning，but I couldn’t spare any time.
intended adj.为……打算的
be intended for sb/sth为……设计的；be intended to do sth打算做某事；旨在……；为……打
算或设计的
This course is specially intended for students who hope to improve their writing.
Intended to help foreigners to learn more about Chinese culture，we decided to organize this
activity.
intention n．计划，意图
12．The team wanted to create a more practical version(n.样式，型号，版本) that did not need
to return to a docking station when it ran out of(用光，耗尽) power.
13．Here are some ways you can beef up(增加，加强) your home security in hurricane
weather，even if you need to move out.
14．Sticking to hurricane shelters or plywood is the only way to go when it comes to(当提
到……；说到……) protecting those points of entry in hurricane conditions.
15．Any storm water that is kept out of your home is storm water that won’t be able to damage
the belongings(n.财物) inside your home，so sandbags are well worth having(be worth doing：
值得做) at your doorways during a hurricane.
