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Unit 2 Let’s talk teens(2)
1．The biggest cetacean of them all，the blue whale，had all but disappeared from the Southern
Ocean(南冰洋) by the time a ban on(针对……的禁令) hunting it was introduced(熟词生义：v.
推行，实施) in 1967.
2．In 2017，the Natural History Museum established a 25m skeleton(骨架) of a blue whale and
named it Hope，intending(v.打算；想要 intention n．意图；目的；打算 intentional adj.故意
的；有意的) to inspire(v.激励，鼓舞；激发，唤起 inspired adj.品质优秀的；能力卓越的
inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的 inspiration n．鼓舞人心的人或事物；灵感) new generations to build
a sustainable future.
①intend to do sth/doing sth打算做某事
be intended to do sth专为做某事而设计；旨在做某事
be intended for专门为……设计/打算
②with the intention of目的是……
3．The more general comeback of the whale—for which(“介词＋which”引导定语从句)
environmental campaigners should take a great deal of credit(熟词生义：n.称赞，赞扬)—can be
an inspiration for victories yet to be won.
4．He wondered whether(whether 引导宾语从句) habitat reduction and limited food resource
availability were driving(熟词生义：v.迫使) them to move to the ground.
5．He found that they spent an average of(平均为……) only 2.5% of their time on the ground
each month.
6．Besides，they will be faced with(面临，面对) finding appropriate food resources on the
ground，thus having a broad(adj.广泛的) or flexible diet is important.
7．The loss of primates would lead to(导致) negative effects on the ecosystem.
8．Plus，by bringing an extra garbage bag and gloves to pick up(捡起) trash along the way，
parents can show kids some educational activities.
pick up一词多义：
拿起，捡起；接收；接载；偶然学会；情况好转
9．One summer night in a seaside cottage，a small boy was in bed，sound asleep(酣睡/睡得正
香)．
10．It flashed(v.掠过，闪过)across the sky like a golden fire(使用了比喻的修辞手法)．11．That was all：just an unexpected encounter(n.邂逅) of something magic and beautiful.
12．That night，my father opened a door for his child，leading him into an area of splendid(adj.
极佳的，非常好的) newness.
13．This art of adding new dimensions(n.维度；方面) to a child’s world doesn’t necessarily
require a great deal of time.
14．That night is still deeply rooted in(根植于) my memory.
15．In China，the peak time for spring plowing and sowing is around the Qingming Festival，
which falls on Thursday this year，when people from all walks of life(各行各业的人) go out and
plant trees to make the land greener.
