一、重点短语
1. as big as
与……一样大
2. one of the oldest countries
最古老的国家之一
3. feel free to do sth.
随意地做某事
4. as far as I know
据我所知
5. man-made objects
人造物体
6. part of…
…… 的组成部分
7. the highest mountain
最高的山脉
8. in the w orld
在世界上
9. any other mountain
其他任何一座山
10. of a ll the salt lakes
在所有的咸水湖中
11. run along
跨越… …
12. freezing weather
冰冻的天气
13. take in a ir
呼吸空气
14. the firs t people to do sth.
第一个做某事的人
15. in the face of difficulties
面临危险
16. give up doing sth.
放弃做某事
17. achieve one’ s dream
实现某人的梦想
18. the forces of nature
自然界的力量
19. reach the top
到达顶峰
20. even though
虽然;尽管
21. at b irth
在出生的时候
22. be awake
醒着
23. run over w ith excitement
兴奋地跑过去
24. walk into sb.
撞到某人
25. fa ll over
摔倒
26. take care of
照顾;照料
27. every two years
每两年
28. cut down the forests
砍伐林木
29. endangered animals
濒危动物
30. fewer and fewer pandas
大熊猫越来越少
31. be in danger
处于危险之中
32. the importance of saving these animals
拯救这些动物的重要性
二、重点句型
1. It is -\~adj. + (fo r sb. ) to do sth.
It is also very hard to take in a ir as you get near the
top.
当你接近山顶时，连呼吸都会困难。
2. . . . is because…
One of the main reasons is because people want to
challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
其中的一个主要的原因是人们想要在面临困难时
挑战自己。
3. . . . show(s) th a t…
The spirit of these climbers shows us that weshould never
give up tryin g to achieve our dreams.
这些登山者的精神向我们证明：我们永远都不应
该放弃实现自己的梦想。
4. H ow high/ deep/. . . is … ?
H ow high is Qomolangma?
珠穆朗玛峰有多高？
5. Although. “ ，…
A lthough Japan is older than Canada，it is much
smaller.
虽然日本比加拿大有更悠久的历史，但是日本比
加拿大小多了。
6. sb. spend tim e/money doing sth.
A d u lt pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating
about 10 kilos of bamboo.
成年大熊猫一天要花大约12 个多小时的时间吃
