Unit5SectionAChoosetoBeAloneonPurpose..doc

Unit Five Section A Choose to Be Alone on Purpose Warm-up questions: When do you usually prefer to be alone? What are the good and bad points of being alone and staying with others? Ⅰ. New words: solitary a. alone; lonely; without companions 独自的，孤独的 a solitary traveler 一位孤独的旅行者 A solitary tree remained standing after the hurricane. 飓风过后，惟有一棵树孤独地挺立在那儿。 deer n. [C]a large, grass-eating animal, the male of which has antlers 鹿 a herd of deer 一群鹿 Deer are found throughout the world, except in Africa and Australia. 除了非洲和澳洲，世界各地都有鹿。 wolf n. [C]a wild animal of the dog family 狼 Wolves kill sheep and sometimes even attack men. 狼群捕杀羊，有时甚至还会攻击人。 Wolves hunt in packs. 狼是成群猎食的。 tame v. 1）make sb. or sth. easy to control制服，控制并利用 tame a river治理河流 Atomic energy has been tamed and harnessed for useful work. 原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。 2）train an animal or bird not to be afraid of humans and to be obedient驯化，驯服 tame a tiger驯虎 He tamed the wild horse. 他驯服了那匹野马。 a. (esp. of animals) not wild or fierce, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans (尤指动物）温顺的，驯化的 The birds in the park are quite tame and will take food from your hand. 公园的鸟很温顺，它们会吃你亲手喂给它们的食物。 pond n. [C]an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made 池塘 a fish pond鱼塘 She has a duck pond at the bottom of her garden. 她在花园深处有个养鸭塘。 inspiration n. [U, C] (a person or thing that causes) a feeling of wanting and being able to do sth. good, create a work of art, etc. 灵感，鼓舞人心的人或事物 His hard work is a constant inspiration to us all. 他刻苦工作的态度不断地激励着我们每个人。 solitude n. [U] the situation of being alone without other people 独居，独处 People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。 sunlight n. [U] the light that comes from the sun阳光，日光 The early morning sunlight shone through the curtains. 清晨的阳光透过窗帘照了进来。 benign a. (fml.) kind and gentle善良的，慈祥的 She is beautiful and benign and the embodiment of all the f