1、Pumas are large cat-like animals which are found in America.
which可以引导定语从句， 修饰表示事物的先行词， 在定语从句 中充当主语、 宾语或者表语。 He was reading a book which was about war. 他正在读一本关于战争的书。 cat-like ： 像猫一样 dog-like fox-like woman-like
feel obliged to do something Leave behind Cling to Convince of Claim to Corner
As the pollution problem in their hometown is getting more and more serious , some environmentalists feel obliged to do something to protect the environment to leave behind a clean living space for the future generations. they know that it will be a difficult task, however, they are always clinging to the hope that they will succeed. In order to convince government officials , they have accumulated lots of evidence. Facing the environmental policy made by the local government, the bosses in possession of some heavy polluting factories complained of the injustice . They claimed to have done a lot to reduce the pollution , however, they were cornered by the environmentalists.
• 翻译：随着家乡环境污染问题越来越严重，一些 环境保护者觉得有必要采取行动保护环境，给后 代留下干净的生存空间。虽然他们也知道这样会 是一项艰巨的任务，但是他们始终抱有成功的信 心。为了说服政府官员，他们收集了大量的企业 排污的证据。 • 面对当地政府为了改善环境制定的政策，那 些拥有重污染企业的老板们纷纷抱怨政策的不合 理，宣称自己为了环境保护做了很多，但是环境 保护者却把他们逼入绝境。
Mr. Ma Ying jiu feels obliged to improve the relationship with the mainland.
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at large 逃遁的, 没有被控制的 -- The thief is still at large at large 详细地（= in detail）n.细节, 详情 -- I need talk to you at large at large 总体来讲（= as a whole） -- The students at large are hungry for English.
2、When reports came into London zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. That 引导同位语，对report 解释 When reports that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London came into London zoo
Lesson 1 A puma at large
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• Lead-in • Listening for details • Words and expressions • Language points • Translation practice • Homework
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1 What is puma? 2 What did the puma leave behind it ?
Spot : v catch sight of、pick out 、see、recognize With the development of technology, everybody can ireless hotspot. He is hoping someone will spot the accused killer. It was said that Xishi had a beauty spot. He has good eyes for spotting mistakes.
1. When and where did you first see a wild animal? Did you like it or not? 2. Shall we raise wild animal like pet ? Why or why not?
When reports came into London Zoo that a wild pum a had been spotted fortyfive miles south of London, t hey were not taken seriously .
Accumulate : v get or gather together collect or gather
By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.
The job gives him a chance to accumulate precious experience. Chinese government has already accumulated a lot of experience in dealing with emergency.
The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed o ne place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.
Several people complained of "catlike noises' at night an d a businessman on a fishing trip
Oblige：vt • make somebody feel it is necessary to do something;
• force or compel somebody to do something
feel obliged to do sth. The experts felt obliged to investigate the event. She felt obliged to break up with him.
• 一、可以跟同位语从句的名词通常有news，idea，fact， promise，question，doubt，thought，hope，message， suggestion，words（消息），possibility等（一般的“抽象”名 词都可用）。 • I’ve come from Mr Wang with a message that he won’t be able to see you this afternoon． • 二、英语中引导同位语从句的词通常有连词that，whether，连 接代词what，who。连接副词how , when, where等。（注：if, which 不能引导同位语从句。） • He must answer the question whether he agrees to it or not. 他 必须回答他是否同意这样一个问题。 • 三、有时同位语从句可以不紧跟在说明的名词后面，而被别的词 隔开。 • The thought came to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city． 他突然想起可能敌人已经逃出城了。 • .