学乐教育2014年春七年级英语一对二讲义Lesson 43 Over the South PoleHow was the plane able to clear the mountains?【Text】In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. B certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,00 once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise a mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole whic without difficulty.美国探险家R.E. 伯德在飞越北极3年之后, 于1929年第一次飞越了南极. 虽然开始时伯德和他的助手们拍下了飞机下面连绵群山的大量照片, 但他们很快就陷入了困境. 在有个地方, 飞机似乎肯定要坠毁了. 只有在飞至10,000英尺的高度时, 它才能飞过这些山头. 伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔掉, 于是飞机可以上升了, 它在离山头400英尺的高度飞越了过去. 伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了, 因为前面再没有山了. 飞机可以毫无困难地飞过这片茫茫无际的白色原野!【New words and expressions】（8）1 pole [pəul]2 flight [flait] n. 飞行，航班3 explorer [ɪk’splɔ:rə, -‘spləʊr-] n. 探险家;勘探者4 lie [lai] v. 说谎 l5 serious ['siəriəs] adj. 严肃的，正经的6 point [pɔint] n.地点，位置7 seem [si:m] 看起来8 crash [kræʃ] n. 相撞，（飞机的）坠毁，迫降，哗啦声，轰鸣声9 sack [sæk] n大口袋，大袋子10 clear v. 移走11. aircraft ['ɛəkrɑ:ft] n.飞机, 航空器, 飞行器12. endless ['endlis] adj. 无尽的 n. 末端，尽头，极限一．单词讲解1. pole [pəul] n.1) Pole n.波兰人 Poland 波兰2)（地球的）极，极地the North Pole 北极the South Pole 南极Pole-star 北极星/the North Star3) 电极，磁极the positive ['pɔzitiv] pole 正极 the negative ['neɡətiv] pole 负极2. flight [flait] n. 飞行，航班eg. This is his first flight over the North Pole. 这是他第一次飞越北极eg. All flights have been cancelled because of the fog.因为雾的缘故，所以航班都被取消了。
flight recorder 飞行记录器，黑匣子fly-flew-flown3.explorer [ɪk’splɔ:rə, -‘spləʊr-] n. 探险家;勘探者explore [iks'plɔ:] vt. & vi.勘查, 探测, 勘探vt.探索; 探究; 仔细查看explore theNorth Pole 探索北极explore the virgin forest 考察原始森林virgin ['və:dʒin] n.处女 adj.处女的; 纯洁的；原始的; 未使用的eg. We explored the newly discovered island.我们去探索那个新发现的小岛。
eg. Columbus was one of the greatest explorers.哥伦布是最伟大的探险家之一。
a polar explorer 极地探险家4. lie [lai]1) v. 说谎 lie-lied-lied-lyingeg. She lies about her age. 关于年龄她说谎了。
2) n. 谎话tell a lie 说谎话a black lie 恶意的谎言a white lie 善意的谎言live a lie 过骗人的生活，虚伪做人live a cat-and-dog life 过天天吵架的生活3) v. 平躺，位于 lie-lay-lainlie on one’s back 平躺着 lie on one’s stomach 趴着 lie in bed 躺在床上eg. Let sleeping dogs lie别惊动睡着的狗；别惹事生非；别自找麻烦。
eg. Don’t trouble troubles until trouble troubles you.不要自找麻烦。
eg. Beijing lies in the heart of China. 北京位于中国的心脏。
lie（说谎）---lied---lied---lyinglie（躺，位于）---lay---lain---lyinglay（放，置于）---laid---laid---layingeg. Lay the book where it was. 把书放回原处。
lay the table（吃饭前）放桌子5. serious ['siəriəs] adj.1) 严肃的，正经的a serious conversation 一次严肃的谈话a serious person 一个严肃的人eg. I’m serious this time. 我这次是认真的。
2) 重大的，危险的 (grave)，（疾病，伤痛等）严重的a serious problem 严重的问题a serious mistake 严重的错误a serious accident 重大的事故a serious trouble 严重的麻烦eg. Take it easy. Nothing serious. 别紧张，没什么严重的。
seriously adv. 认真地；危险地eg. Don’t look at me so seriously. 别那样一本正经地看着我。
eg. He was seriously injured in the traffic accident. 他在交通事故中严重受伤。
6. point [pɔint]n. 1) 尖端，尖头a knife-point 刀尖a pencil- point 铅笔尖2) 小数点，句号2.6 读作 two point sixbeside the point 离题的get to the point 言归正传3) 地点，位置a particular point 某个地点a point of departure 出发点a turning point 转折点at one point 在某个地方，在某个时刻或瞬间strong point 优点weak point 缺点7. seem [si:m] 看起来（不用于进行时态）(appear)seem to be 看起来是eg. It seems to be the best answer. 这看起来是最佳答案。
seem like 看起来像eg. It seems like a disaster at this moment. 在此刻这看起来像一场灾难。
It seems that 看起来是……eg. It seems that she is right. 看起来她是对的。
It seems as if/as though 看起来就像…..一样eg. It seemed as if he would win. 看起来就好像他要赢一样。
8. crash [kræʃ]1) v. 突然倒下，接触…..发出声响，哗啦一声地冲撞（毁损）eg. The dishes crashes to the floor. 餐具哗啦啦倒到地上去了。
eg. The wall crashed down. 那面墙哗啦一声倒塌了。
eg. The plane crashed in the mountains. 飞机在大山里坠毁。
eg. He crashed his car into the wall. 他的车撞到墙上去了。
eg. A Chinese plane crashed in Korea recently. 最近一架中国飞机在韩国坠毁。
2) n. 相撞，（飞机的）坠毁，迫降，哗啦声，轰鸣声eg. All the passengers were killed in the plane crash. 所有乘客在飞机失事时丧生。
a crash of thunder 雷声轰鸣9. sack [sæk] n.1) 大口袋，大袋子a sack of rice 一袋大米a sack of food 一袋食品put flour in the sack 把面粉装进口袋2) （美）（超级市场等供给顾客的）购物袋a paper sack 纸袋10. clear1) adj. 清楚的，明白的，明显的eg.----- Are you clear? 你听明白了吗？----- I can hear you loud and clear. 我听得非常清楚明白。
2) v. 移走clear the table （吃完饭）撤桌子，清理桌子clear one’s throat 清嗓子clear snow from the streets 清理路上的积雪3) v. 经过或越过 (get past or over without touching it)eg. The horse cleared the fence easily.那匹马轻易地越过栅栏。
eg. The plane cleared the mountains at last. 飞机终于越过山脉。
clear up 天空放晴eg. The sky cleared up just after the rain. 雨过天晴。