陳閃念

難詞探意

1. forage v. 覓（食）

2. sandpiper n. 鷸

3. shoreline n. 海岸線

4. hateful adj. 可惡的

5. pelicans n. 鵜鶘

6. delicate adj. 脆弱的

7. tidbit n. 味美的少量食品

預讀思考

1. What bird does the author like best？

2. List the words or expressions with the meaning similar to “find”.

One morning， I found myself focusing on the many different types of birds foraging for food. As I watched， I couldn't help but think of my own spiritual life.

The smallest birds were the quick sandpipers running along the shoreline. They appeared to almost be playing games with the waves， running after and being run after as they dashed here and there in search of food. Getting fed seemed much more of a game than a serious task.

Next were the hateful seagulls. They seemed to me the rulers of the shore. They spent their time tricking the smaller birds—and even us， if we had something they thought they wanted. I also noticed they were seldom satisfied. It wasn't unusual to see one of them drop a piece of food if they thought they had a chance for something better.

The largest of all the winged creatures I observed were the pelicans. These royal birds tended to stay farther from shore， searching out a more energetic fish under the sea. I was interested in their varied flight paths. They stayed close to the water at times， the tips of their wings just touching the tops of the waves. Then， when they found a school of fish， they'd shoot up into the air and back down in a steep dive that took them completely under the water.

I couldn't help but notice that the largest and strongest birds were the ones willing to dive deep to get fed. The most delicate were those that waited for whatever tidbit was within reach. The bullies tried to appropriate whatever they wanted. They were never satisfied and always quarreling.

How like us they all were. I hate to admit how I could see myself in every group. I've lived （or tried to live） like those small sandpipers， feeling the joy of the game of living. I've also run after many kinds of unhealthy ideas， often being so comfortable on following the crowd that I dropped something valuable so I could have something that turned out to have no value at all. But the past few years， as I've lived with a son at war， I've learned to spend time in diving in and going deep. There I've found the abundance of what I need to live in strength and in health.

閱讀檢測

1. In the author's opinion， the seagulls were hateful because they _______.

A. didn't value what they had

B. ran along the shoreline

C. tricked smaller birds and hardly felt satisfied

D. saw life as the game of living

2. How can a bird get enough fish as food according to the passage？

A. By searching everywhere.

B. By diving into the deep sea.

C. By running after the waves.

D. By waiting farther from shore.

3. What can we conclude from the sixth paragraph？

A. Different men experience different lives.

B. There are inequalities in the bird world just like our society.

C. Men in different times experience lives of different birds.

D. The strong will rule over the weak no matter men or birds.

文本探究

探究視角1 語篇分析

海鳥從空中快速俯沖潛入水面的過程，是一種神奇的景象，那種超現(xiàn)實的視覺效果令人難忘。捕食時海鳥像炮彈一樣沖入水中，速度可達難以置信的每小時120公里。幸運的是，它們沒有外露的鼻孔，不會因此被灌入海水。海鳥可以從30多米高的空中發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的獵物。大群的海鳥聚集于海面之上，有時多達1，000多只，共同搜尋魚群。一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)獵物，它們會像雨點般沖入水面。

探究視角2 語言學習

Ⅰ. 文本填空

1. They appeared to almost be playing games with the waves， _______________ （run） after and_______________ （run） after as they dashed here and there in search of food.

2. Getting fed seemed_______________ （更大程度上） a game than a serious task.

3. They spent their time _______________ （trick） the smaller birds—and even us， if we had something they thought they wanted.

4. They stayed close to the water at times， the tips of their wings just _______________ （touch） the tops of the waves.

5. The most delicate were those that waited for whatever tidbit was _______________ （伸手可及）.

Ⅱ. 熟詞構新

在英語中，很多詞匯或者短語能夠表達相同的意義。近年來，高考試卷中這樣的詞匯比比皆是。因此，掌握這些同義的詞匯是有效應對高考，尤其是書面表達的必備條件。本文就出現(xiàn)了find一詞的很多近義表達用法。

Ⅲ. 寫作推薦

1. As I watched， I couldn't help but think of my own spiritual life. 看著看著，我不由得想到了我自己的精神生活。

I couldn't help but notice that the largest and strongest birds were the ones willing to dive deep to get fed. 我不由得注意到，那些又大又威猛的鳥兒就是那些愿意深潛取食的。

句中的can't help but do sth是一個固定結構，意為“不由得做某事;只能做某事”。

【句式仿寫】你不由得尊敬他們。

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2. They stayed close to the water at times， the tips of their wings just touching the tops of the waves. 它們有時候就歇在水面上，翼尖剛好接觸到浪尖。

句中的the tips of their wings just touching the tops of the waves是一個獨立主格結構。這實際上就是非謂語動詞作狀語，其邏輯主語須與主句主語保持一致。若不一致，非謂語動詞形式須另帶主語，從而構成復合結構的形式作狀語。其中，非謂語動詞主動用現(xiàn)在分詞，被動用過去分詞。

【句式仿寫】開完會后我們都回家了。

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探究視角3 文化拓展

海 鳥 之 殤

和地球上許多瀕危物種一樣，海鳥如今處境堪憂，主要還是人類活動造成的。人類對魚類的大肆捕撈導致海鳥的食物越來越少。魚類的大幅減少，也導致海鳥成為許多捕食者的捕獵對象。人類除了大幅減少海表的食物之外，還嚴重污染了它們的捕食地和棲息地。1993年，一場石油泄漏事故導致無數的海鳥身上粘上了各種有毒物質。此外，多鉤長線捕魚方式也直接困死了許多海鳥。因此，有關人士呼吁各國政府能采取保護措施保護海鳥。