Biology（1.实练介绍）
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    Before we start our first lab, I’d like to tell you a little bit about the workbook we’ll be using. The first thing I’d like to point out is that the workbook contains a very large amount of material---far more than you could ever handle in a single semester .What you’re suppose to do is choose the experiments and activities that you ant to do---within a certain framework, of course .Part of my job is to help you make your choices. Next , I’d like to mention that in each workbook chapter ,there are usually two subsection. The first is called “Experiments” and the second is called “Activities”. In the “Experiments” section , the workbook gives full instructions for all the experiments ,including alternate procedures. Choose the procedure you wish---there’re plenty of equipment available. In the “Activities” section , you will find suggestion for projects that you can do on your own time .You’ll see that there are usually no detailed instruction for the activities ---you’re suppose to do them your own way.; `2 U! R& s( W+ [3 A
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6 x. |& p" O( L+ E; I    Before starting our tour(旅游) of Monticello ,I’ d like to give you some historical facts that might help you appreciate (赏识, 重视; 鉴赏, 欣赏; 珍惜) what you see today even more." H  `4 y. H( C; C, A# f$ I

; `  x, |! o; o( L; N' m, \    Monticello was the very much loved home of Thomas Jefferson for over fifty years. Jefferson who was , of course President , was also a great reader and language enthusiast 热心家, 热情者, 热衷者..He read widely on different subjects .including architecture . He wasn’t formally trained in architecture ,but as a result of his study and observation of other building ,he was able to help design and built the house .He choose the site himself ,naming the estate 房地产, 产业; 财产, 遗产“Monticello” , which means “little mountain” in Italian .In the fact, many of the ideas behind the design also came from the  Italian architect Andrea Palladio, who lived in the 16 century and who had a great influence on the architecture of England . Jefferson , however ,ignored 忽视, 不理睬; 抹煞(建议) one of Palladio’s principles 原理, 原则---that is ,not to build in a high place. Monticello’s elevation上升, 举起 made the transportation of what was needed an the house ---for example , food ---especially difficult .But the view from the estate would not be as spectacular引人注目的; 壮观的 if Jefferson had followed Palladio’s advice ;there really is no boundary 界线; 边界; 境界; 范围 between the house and the nature around it ,and so Jefferson was able to look out on his beloved state of Virginia from his wonderful vantage 优势;优势地位 point .4 T0 D# O' S& |
   Now we’ll go on Jefferson ‘s library.
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Biology（2.Pest）
8 X, q+ @8 B3 g   Word comes from California of a new weapon武器, 兵器 in the war on household pests.Two scientists working for a firm in Anaheim, California, have developed a method to eliminate排除，剔除 insects without using dangerous chemicals. The new poison? Hot air.9 P+ e+ Y) y2 v8 F+ N

6 R/ Q+ Y( O5 X/ D" _      The basic idea is that insects虫, 昆虫 cannot adjust to temperatures much above normal. In labratory experiments实验, cockroaches蟑螂 and termites白蚁 can`t survive much more than a quarter of an hour at 125 degrees Fahrenheit , or about 50 degrees centigrade.5 H$ }' b4 n2 R( X7 t9 p0 {& y+ `

8 A% F$ ?6 s9 T% {, t: H6 V     The new method 方法；办法involves 使卷入; 使陷入; 拖累covering a house with huge tent and filling it with air heated around 65 degrees centigrade. Hot air is forced使劲推、拉、挤 in with fans, and the tent keeps the heat inside he house. Since termites try to escape by hiding in wooden beams, the heat treatment 处理, 处置, 加工must be continued for a full 6 hours. But when it`s all over, and the insects are dead, there are no toxic residues残留物to endanger危及，危害 humans or pets, and no funny古怪的；有趣的 smells.6 |6 X: P  ~, c- n) `

3 C# K& G# a  t* t2 H7 D) x7 uScientists claim that there is no danger of fire, either, since very few household materials will burn at 65 degrees centigrade. In fact, wood is prepared for construction use by drying it in ovens烤箱 at 80 degree centigrade, which is substantially相当多地，大大地 hotter than the air used in this procedure过程；步骤；常规；应用程式.

建议小马开个日志专栏。。。真的 非常有用。。也很激励人。。
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原帖由 randy0218 于 2008-5-30 11:06 发表 # \5 Y3 M# t3 K8 Q( K5 l. O
建议小马开个词汇专栏。。。真的 非常有用。。也很激励人。。

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恩，就是就是！！这样大家也可以互相补充，交流学习！！！

History (3.thatching)
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: f0 z& M3 S" k7 E            Welcome to the Four Winds Historical Farm, where traditions传统; 惯例 of the past are persevered for visitors like you .Today ,our master thatches盖屋顶的材料(指稻草, 茅草, 芦苇, 棕榈等) will begin giving this barn behind me a sturdy thatched roof able to withstand heavy winds and last up to a hundred years .How do they do it ?Well, in a nutshell小容器; 窄小的住所, thatching involves包缠, 卷缠 covering the beams梁, 桁条or rafters【建】椽 ---the wooden skeleton骨胳[架]; 残骸; 骷髅of a roof---with reeds芦苇, 芦杆, [总称]苇丛or straw稻草, 麦杆,Our thatches here have harvested their own natural materials原料for the job---the bundles包袱, 包裹of water reeds you see lying over there beside the barn仓, 谷仓, 堆房, 车库.) \' l  @4 j& M4 T, g" ~- n
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            Thatching is certainly uncommon in the United States today .I guess that’s why so many of you have come to see this demonstration表示, 表明.But it wasn’t always that way .In the 17 century, the colonists殖民者； 移住民； 殖民地居民here thatched their roofs with reeds and straw, just as they had done in England. After a while , though , they began to replace the thatch with wooden shingles because wood was so plentiful. And eventually最后, other roofing materials like stone ,slate板岩([口](在报刊上)抨击, 谴责), and clay粘土， 白土， 泥土tiles【建】瓦, 瓷砖, 砖, (软木, 橡胶等制的)弹性地砖, 贴砖came into use.  
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             It’s a really shame羞愧; 耻辱; 廉耻心that most people today don’t realize how strong and long lasting a thatched roof is . In Ireland ,where thatching is still practiced ,the roofs can survive winds of up to one hundred ten miles per hour. That’s because straw and reeds are so flexible易弯的, 挠性的, 有弹性的.They bend弄弯, 使弯曲but don’t break in the wind like other materials can. Another advantage is that the roofs keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And ,then, of course ,there’s the roofs’ longevity长寿---the average is 60 years, but they can last up a hundred .With all these reason to start thatching roofs again , wouldn’t it be wonderful to see this disappearing craft手工艺品return to popularity?; ]! j$ r  ?  `  q' m. \
我都快崩溃了！！！！！还是这莫多的东东没有听出来！！！都20天了，进步咋这莫小呀！！郁闷！！！ " Z- k1 k. e, Q1 n
休息休息！！！头都快炸了！！！
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[ 本帖最后由 达达摩摩 于 2008-5-30 17:35 编辑 ]

不晓的为什莫这两天的复习效率极低！！有些烦了，还有这么几个月！！！我一定要坚持下去呀！！！大家一定要监督我，鼓励我哟！！！
5 @# i: }, D1 {, m9 d没有失败,只有放弃！！！
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[ 本帖最后由 达达摩摩 于 2008-5-30 18:19 编辑 ]

这两天就是关键的时候，很可能是你厌烦了。。这时候就是分水岭，坚持下去的马儿们就过河了。。没坚持的。go home。。。。。so，坚持下去！

呃。。。。一直想问下LZ。。。你有复习过听写了的文章么？不要只听写，不复习啊。那样也是没用的。还有就是那些词汇，一次文章没听懂就够了，最好下次文章不要出现这个没听到的单词。

刚开始的时候，能坚持住做听写很重要；过段时间，能坚持做听写没有能不厌其烦的做跟读重要……所以，要坚持跟读，看到不胜利的前进脚步是最容易让人停止的。

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原帖由 randy0218 于 2008-5-30 18:19 发表 - \4 W- r/ E9 `; h
这两天就是关键的时候，很可能是你厌烦了。。这时候就是分水岭，坚持下去的马儿们就过河了。。没坚持的。go home。。。。。so，坚持下去！

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我要过河！！！我要坚持！！！谢谢大师的鼓励！！！