一、导读：

Key words & expressions involved 

1. intense  adj.       2. primitive  adj.      3. humble  v.&adj.       4. pursue  v. 5. submit  v.      

6. emerge  v.      7. assign v. 8. expansion  n.         9. initiative  n.      10. entry  n.         11. ban  v.&n.

二、导思：【课文定位】根据语境推测下列划线单词或者短语的中文意思并且反复诵读

1. As a national park and nature reserve,...

2. ...that we cannot help but be humbled,...

3. The three countries jointly pursued an application...

4. They submitted the proposal which contained detailed research...

5. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed...

6. All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade...

三、导学&导练

A. 借助字典查下列单词的词性转化

1. ________ n. 迁徙,迁移,移居→________v．迁徙,迁移,移居

2. ________n. 壮丽，雄伟→________ adj. 壮观的;壮丽的;极佳的;雄伟的

3. ________ n. 自然保护区;储备 vt.预订;预留;保留→         n．预约,预订;保留→        adj. 内向的,矜持的

4. ________ adj. 很大的,十分强烈的,热切的→________n．强烈,激烈;强度

5.________ adj. 简陋的,落后的;原始的,远古的→________adv. 最初地;原始地

→________n．原始的;原始性;落后

6. ________ v. 提交,呈递;屈服→________n．屈服;提交;呈递

7. ________ vt. 指定,指派;分配;确定→________n．分配;任务

8. ________ n．毛织物;羊毛→________ adj. 毛纺的;羊毛的

9. ________ n．扩展,扩大,膨胀→________v．扩展,扩大,增加

10. ________ n．进入;参与,加入;参赛→________vt. 进入

B. 掌握核心单词的用法

1.reserve  n. 储备(量),储藏(量);(动植物)自然保护区;保留;内向;拘谨,矜持

v.保留,留出;留存,备;预订,预约(座位、席位、房间等);把…专门留给

reserve funds 储备金   a wildlife reserve 野生动植物保护区         a nature reserve 自然保护区

All rights reserved (= nobody else can publish or copy this). 版权所有    in reserve 储备;备用

200 police officers were held in reserve.  200名警察随时待命。

I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. 我想预订八点钟供三人用餐的桌位。

I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts.

在了解全部事实之前我不想发表意见。

She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. 她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。

Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.

任何契约在经过核实之前都应谨慎对待。

reservation     n. 预订;预约;保留意见;疑惑

I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. 我要给饭店打个电话预订座位。

They support the measures without reservation (= completely). 他们毫无保留地支持这些措施。

2.intense   adj. 强烈的;激烈的;很大的;严肃紧张的;有强烈感情(或意见、想法)的;尖锐的;热切的

be intense about 对...热心                      intense heat/cold/pain 酷热/严寒/剧痛

intense competition 激烈的竞争                an intense look 热切的神情

intense interest/pleasure/desire/anger 浓厚的兴趣/十分快乐/强烈的欲望/极端愤怒

He's very intense about everything. 他对一切都很热心。

The President is under intense pressure to resign. 总统承受着沉重的辞职压力。

intensely  adv. 强烈地;紧张地;热情地           intensively competitive 竞争激烈

He sipped his drink, staring intensively at me. 他一边小口喝着饮料，一边热切地盯着我。

intensity   n. 强烈;紧张;剧烈;强度;烈度

intensity of light/sound/colour 光/声音/色彩的强度

intensity of feeling/concentration 感情的强烈;高度精神集中

intensify   v. (使)加强，增强;强化

3.primitive    adj. 原始的;远古的;人类或动物发展早期的;发展水平低的;落后的;原始本能的

primitive beliefs 原始的信仰         primitive man 原始人     a primitive instinct 原始本能

The facilities on the campsite were very primitive. 营地的设施非常简陋。

4.humble  adj. 谦逊的;虚心的;表示谦逊,但不够诚挚或认真;(级别或地位)低下的,卑微的;不大的

vt. 贬低;使感到卑微;低声下气;谦逊;虚心

a man of humble birth/origins 出身低微的人             a humble occupation 卑下职业

a humble farmhouse 小农舍                            be humbled by 使(主语)感到渺小

a humbling experience 一次令人惭愧的经历             humble oneself 低声下气;谦虚

In my humble opinion, you were in the wrong. 依拙见，你错了。

I was humbled by her generosity. 她的大度使我觉得自己渺小。

The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader.

公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。

humbly  adv.

I would humbly suggest that there is something wrong here. 愚以为这里有点错误。

5.pursue  v. 追求;致力于;执行;追逐;跟踪;追赶

to pursue a goal/an aim/an objective  追求目标/贯彻宗旨/实现目标    pursue one’s career as 某人从事...职业

Everyone has the freedom to pursue their dreams. 每个人都有追求各自梦想的自由。

We intend to pursue this policy with determination. 我们准备坚决贯彻这项政策。

The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner. 警方正在追捕一名逃犯。

She wishes to pursue a medical career. 她希望从事医学工作。

6.submit   vt. 提交;屈服;呈递(文件、建议等);顺从;投降;不得已接受 (submitted-submitted)

submit to 屈从于...                               submit oneself to 使自己屈从于

submit an application/a claim 呈递申请书/书面要求    

Submit a first draft of your essay,performance script, or documentary highlights. 

提交一份你的作品初稿、表演剧本或文件摘要。

She refused to submit to threats. 她面对威胁，拒不低头。

He submitted himself to a search by the guards. 他只好让卫兵搜查。

submission   n. 屈服;投降;归顺;提交;呈递;提交(或呈递)的文件、建议等

a gesture of submission 投降的手势                 in submission 顺从地

paper submission 论文提交

beat/force/starve sb into submission 打得/强迫/饿得某人屈服

The situation forced him into submission. 形势迫使他陷入困境。

They prepared a report for submission to the council. 他们准备了一份报告要提交给理事会。

7.emerge   v. 浮现;显现;(从隐蔽处或暗处)出现;露出;暴露;露出真相;被知晓;露头;显露

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