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1、 For Want of a DrinkDetailed readingWhats the main idea of paragraph 9?Water is not evenly distributed between countries.Detailed reading1Water is not evenly distributedjust nine countries account for 60% of all available fresh supplies (L. 2,Para.9)Distribute:1、to share things among a large number

2、of people , esp. in a planned way 分配，分發(fā)；e.g.: Clothes and food have been distributed to the earthquake victims.衣服和食物已經(jīng)分發(fā)給了地震災(zāi)區(qū)。 2、to supply goods to shops and companies so that they can be sold分銷分銷e.g.：Who distributes our products in America?誰在美國經(jīng)銷我們的產(chǎn)品？誰在美國經(jīng)銷我們的產(chǎn)品？3、to spread sth , or different par

3、ts of sth ,over an area使散開，使散開，使分布；分散。使分布；分散。e.g.: Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed注意讓你的重量分布均勻注意讓你的重量分布均勻。Distribution n. 分配，分布Distributive adj. 經(jīng)銷的，分銷的Distributor n. 經(jīng)銷員，分銷員account for sth. :1、解釋，說明、解釋，說明e.g.: She could not account for her absence from school.她無法說明曠課的原因。她無法說明曠課的原因。2

4、、是、是.的說明（或原因）的說明（或原因）e.g.: Perhaps the bad weather accounts for the small crowd.天氣不好或許是人來的少的原因。天氣不好或許是人來的少的原因。3、（數(shù)量上，比例上）占；、（數(shù)量上，比例上）占；e.g.: The overseas market account for 45% of the companys revenue.America is relatively well off (L.4,Para.9)be well off / for sth （某事物）充裕：Theyre well off for jobs a

5、round there.他們那里工作機會很多。Whats the main idea of paragraph11?Main idea : scarce or plentiful , water is above all local.Scarce or plentiful, water is above all local. (L.1,Para.11)P. Whether there is little or a lot of it , most importantly , water is found in particular areas, not everywhere on earth.

6、句中句中.Scarce or plentiful起到讓步狀語的作用。又如起到讓步狀語的作用。又如:All people , rich or poor , should have equal rights.所有的人，無論貧富，都有平等的權(quán)利。所有的人，無論貧富，都有平等的權(quán)利。Above all :最重要的是，尤其是最重要的是，尤其是e.g.: Never waste anything , and above all never waste time。不要浪費任何東西，尤其時間不要浪費任何東西，尤其時間。As it nears the sea ,though, the opportunities

7、 diminish to the point where it has no uses except to sustain deltas ,wetlands and to carry silt out to sea.Diminish v. 1、to become or to make sth. become smaller , less , etc. 減少，（使）減弱，降低減少，（使）減弱，降低e.g.: The worlds resources are rapidly diminishing .世界資源正在迅速減少。世界資源正在迅速減少。2、to make sb./sth. Appear l

8、ess important or less valuable than they really are貶低，貶損，輕視。貶低，貶損，輕視。e.g.: Her remarks seem to diminish the importance of their contribution.她的話似乎是在貶低他們所做貢獻(xiàn)的重要性她的話似乎是在貶低他們所做貢獻(xiàn)的重要性Para 13 to Para14:Main IdeaWhat does the auther say primarily in the thirteenth paragraph?Why countries and the world big

9、gest cities get water from underground?what will be hapened,if we overuse the underwater ?Sentence ParaphraseAlmost anywhere arid, the waterunderground, (once largely ignored), has come to be seen as especially valuable as the demands of farmers have outgrown their supplies of rain and surface water

10、.Absolute Phraseas引導(dǎo)Adverbial clause of timeParenthesisWord & PhraseAridadj:1、having little or no rain;very dry干旱的；干燥干旱的；干燥的的 dryarid and semiarid deserts干旱的和半干旱的沙漠干旱的和半干旱的沙漠2、with nothing new or interesting in it 枯燥的；乏枯燥的；乏味的；毫無新意的味的；毫無新意的 dullan arid discussion 枯燥的討論枯燥的討論outgrowverb:1、to grow

11、too big to be able to wear or fit into sth長得穿不下（衣服）；增長的容不進(jìn)（某地）長得穿不下（衣服）；增長的容不進(jìn)（某地）eg:she is alredy outgrown her school uniform.她已經(jīng)她已經(jīng)長得連校服都不能穿了。長得連校服都不能穿了。2、to grow taller,larger or more quickly than another person比比.長得高、大或快長得高、大或快eg：he is alredly outgrown his older brother他已長得他已長得比他哥哥還高。比他哥哥還高。3、to

12、 stop doing sth or lose interest in sth as you become older因長大而放棄；年增志移因長大而放棄；年增志移he is outgrown his passion for rock musicIn due course:at the right time and not before在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r候；到一定的時候eg:Your reguest will be dealt with in due course你的要求將在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r候予以處理in course of sth 在.的過程中inover the course of 在.期間；在.的時候.t

13、he quantities being withdrawn exceed the annual recharge .figurative use:to take water from below the surface of earthrespectivelyadv in the same order as the people or things you have just mentioned.eg: He has a son and a daughter, aged 19 and 16 respectively. 他有一兒一女，年齡分別為他有一兒一女，年齡分別為1919歲和歲和1616歲。

14、歲。have access to 有（使用或見到有（使用或見到.的）機會的）機會eg: Students have access to good resources at our university. 我們大學(xué)的學(xué)生有機會使用好的信息資源我們大學(xué)的學(xué)生有機會使用好的信息資源。No one survived in the ruins of Port-au-Prince for more a few days after Januarys earthquake unless they had access to some water-based food or drink(para, 17).c

15、arbon-based fuels 碳基燃料碳基燃料a computer-based testing 計算機化考試計算機化考試a cream-based sauce 奶油醬奶油醬community-based service 社區(qū)服務(wù)社區(qū)服務(wù)water-based:含水的含水的海地地震對水的需求Many Indians agree, seeing groundwater in particular as a democratic resources.(para, 18)in particular1.尤其：特別：格外My daughter likes drawing in particular.

16、我女兒特別喜歡畫畫。2.特殊的：專門的：具體的He was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular.他躺在沙發(fā)上，無所事事。A second consequence is that water often has a sacred or mystical quality that ia invested in deities like Gong Gong and Orisris and rivers like the Jordan and the Ganges.(para, 19)sacred1.1.上帝的；神的上帝的；神的; ;神圣的神圣的

17、Certain animals are considered to be sacred某些動物被奉為圣物某些動物被奉為圣物2.2.受尊重的；受崇敬的受尊重的；受崇敬的Human life must always be sacred人的生命在任何時候都必須得到尊重人的生命在任何時候都必須得到尊重。水的神圣恒河恒河約旦河約旦河.a medium with which to skate and sail.（para, 19)mediumn ,1.( (傳播信息的）媒介，手段，方法傳播信息的）媒介，手段，方法the medium of radiotelevion 廣播廣播 電視媒介電視媒介2. .手段。工具，方法手段。工具，方法Video is a good medium for learning English錄像是一種學(xué)習(xí)英語的好方法錄像是一種學(xué)習(xí)英語的好方法adj 中