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UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY(二)
1．Dolphins are universally regarded as(被认为，被看作) some of the cleverest creatures in
the world.
2．In a recent study of cetaceans(鲸目动物)—a group of animals that includes dolphins and
whales—researchers created a list of intelligent behaviors observed[vt.观察(到)] in 90 different
cetacean species(n.物种，种)，reported The Guardian.
3．For example，the smartest cetaceans hunt in groups(成群地)，share(v.共享；分担)
knowledge through mimicry(模仿) and even care for(照顾) each other’s children.
4．I used the ferns(蕨类植物) in my childhood backyard to raise myself up muddy Pacific
Northwest slopes(斜坡)，sat by the edge of the property’s wooded stream(n.小河，小溪；其
他意思：v.流动，涌动) and imagined it was a winding(adj.曲折的，蜿蜒的) river.
5．Though my travels have taken me from Antarctica to the Arctic，it’s the temperate in-
between that captivates me(强调句)．
6．It’s(it作形式主语代替不定式) all worth it(值得的) to roll into the salty Pacific Ocean，
turn on my cameras as I sink to the seafloor，and shine my lights on early spring in the Inian
Islands.
worth常用的结构：
be well worth doing sth 很值得做某
事
7．This unique culture，composed of(由……组成) knowledge，skills and practices concerning
management of tea plantations，picking of tea leaves，and the processing，drinking and sharing
of tea，is the 43th entry from China on the list，whose total tops(熟词生义：v.排名领先) all
other countries.
8．The tea that has appealed to(吸引) the world for thousands of years finally received top-level
global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
9．In China，it is reported that(据报道……) over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities
have set up majors(n.专业) in tea science or tea culture，with over 3,000 graduates specializing
in tea production and art every year(with复合结构作状语)．
