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Unit 5 Revealing nature
1．From a royal palace to a classical garden，we recommend(v.推荐；建议) great green spaces
to escape the hustle and bustle of London.
recommend sth to sb向某人推荐某物
recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
recommend doing sth建议做某事
recommend that sb should do sth 建议某人做某事
2．As a classical garden landscape in London，it was here that(it was/is...that...强调句型，常
用在写作中 eg.①It was through this activity that I strengthened my body.②It was the stranger’s
generosity that melted the ice in my deep heart.) the English Landscape Movement was born with
William Kent’s designs.
3．Enjoy fresh bread，seasonal food，and natural wines in the award-winning cafe，while
admiring(while引导的时间状语从句的省略) the beauty of the naturalistic landscape，spotted
with impressive art and statues.
4．The garden also provides a habitat for native birds rarely(adv.罕见；很少) seen(过去分词作
后置定语) in London.
5．Have a walk through the vast garden，spot(v.看见；注意到 spot－spotted－spotted n．地点；
场所；斑点；污点 on the spot 在现场) local wildlife at the lake，or get your hands dirty by
trying a gardening lesson.
6．Scientists have solved a puzzle(解决难题) about modern humans，after research showed that
a famous skull of a human ancestor found in South Africa is a million years older than experts
thought.
7．To get a more accurate age for Mrs Ples，a team led by Professor Darryl Granger of Purdue
University in Indiana，US，used a new method to date(熟词生义：vt.测定年代) the sandy rocks
where the skull lay.
8．Natural selection is the process through which(介词＋关系代词引导的定语从句)
populations of living organisms adapt(v.适应；改编 n．adaptation 适应；适应性；改编本)
and change naturally.
9．Individuals with adaptive characteristics—characteristics that give them some advantage—are
more likely to(be likely to do sth 可能做某事) survive and reproduce.
10．Those organisms that(that 引导的定语从句) cannot adapt fast enough through natural
selection will die out(灭绝；消失)．11．Darwin and other scientists of his day argued(v.主张；认为；争吵 n．argument 争论；争
吵) that a process much like artificial selection happened in nature，without any human help.
12．He argued that natural selection explained how a wide variety of(各种各样＝varieties of，
n.variety 多样性；变化；种类 adj.various 各种各样的 v．vary 使不同；变化；改变) life
forms developed over time from a single common ancestor.
13．My university is located in(位于，坐落于) Moscow，the capital of Russia，which is a city
with a long history.
14．The second(the＋瞬间名词 moment，minute，instant，second 等，意为“一……
就……”，相当于as soon as) I stepped out of(走出) the airport，I immediately felt how cold it
was outside.
15．I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to(适应)my new
environment.
adjust v．调整，调节；适应，习惯
adjust(oneself) to sth/doing sth(使自己)适应……；(使自己)习惯……
At first，I find it hard to adjust myself to the new class.
adjustment n．调整；调节；适应
adjustable adj.可调整的，可调节的
