第二课时Reading&ComprehendingPUZZLESINGEOGRAPHY1．puzzle1)n.(1)谜；智力游戏①Hehasfoundoutthepuzzle.他已猜中这条谜语了。②ThisMathsexamisapuzzletome!Idon'tthinkIamgoingtopass.这次数学测验极为深奥，看来我难以及格。(2)不解之谜，疑问①Herdecisionwasapuzzletohim.她的决定对他来说是个谜。②I'minapuzzleastohowtocopewiththenewsituation.我不知道该如何应付这新局面。2)v.(使)迷惑，(使)困惑①Iampuzzledbyhisfailuretoreply/thathehasn'trepliedtomyletter.他不给我回信使我百思不解。②Whatpuzzlesmeiswhytheydidn'tshowup.令我百思不解的是他们为什么没有出现。知识拓展1)puzzlingadj.令人迷惑的，茫然不知所措的，莫名其妙的①It'sallverypuzzling.这都很令人莫名其妙。②Theteacher'sexplanationclarifiedthepuzzlingproblem.老师的说明澄清了困扰(我们)的问题。2)puzzledadj.感到困惑的；迷惑不解的①Shelistenedwithapuzzledexpressiononherface.她脸上带着困惑的表情在倾听着。②Hewaspuzzledathiserror.他对自己的错误困惑不解。词语辨析puzzle,confuse这两个动词均有“使困惑、使迷惑”之意。1)puzzle侧重使人难于理解、困惑、伤脑筋。Whathedidpuzzledmegreatly.他的作为使我深感迷惑不解。2)confuse语气较弱，指由于混淆、混乱而糊涂。Theyaskedsomanyquestionsthattheyconfusedme.他们问了许许多多问题，把我弄糊涂了。活学活用YesterdayAlicereceivedastrangeletter.Shereadthe________letterwitha________expressiononherface.A．puzzled;puzzledB．puzzling;puzzlingC．puzzling;puzzledD．puzzled;puzzling答案：C2．clarifyv.1)(使)更清晰易懂，阐明；澄清①IhopethatwhatIsaywillclarifythesituation.我希望我说的话能澄清这一情况。②Heclarifiedthedifficultproblembygivingafullexplanation.他以一个圆满的解说阐明了那个疑难问题。2)纯净，净化①Thecloudysolutionclarifiesonstanding.混浊的溶液经过静放后澄清了。②Itrequiresofusgreateffortstoclarifysewageincities.净化城市的污水需要我们很大的努力。知识拓展1)clarifiedadj.纯净的clarifiedwater纯净水2)clarifyone'sposition阐明某人的立场clarifyaproblem/situation澄清问题/情况活学活用Nobodywantedto________mattersforhimthougheveryoneknewthathewasblameless.A．solveB．clarifyC．handleD．setabout答案：B3．accomplishvt.完成，达到，实现①Theydidn'taccomplishthepurposedesired.他们没有达到预期的目的。②Thejourneywasaccomplishedinfiveweeks.全部旅程用了五个星期的时间。词语辨析complete,finish,end,accomplish这些动词均含“结束，完成”之意。1)complete侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完善，补足缺少的部分等。Completethesentencesintheexercisebyfillingintheblanks.在空白处填充使练习中各句成为完整句。2)finish与complete基本同义，着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。Whendoeshefinishhiscollegecourse?他何时大学毕业？3)end最普通用词，着重事情的完成。也指某种活动因达到目的而自然结束或由于某种原因而突然中止。Ihopedthatthismightendmysuffering.我希望这会结束我的痛苦。4)accomplish正式用词，强调一个过程的完成；也可指依靠努力达到一定目的或取得一定的结果。Theyhaveaccomplishedtheirmissionsuccessfully.他们成功地完成了任务。活学活用Theproject，________bytheendof2010,willexpandthecity'stelephonenetworktocover1,000,000users.A．accomplishedB．beingaccomplishedC．tobeaccomplishedD．havingbeenaccomplished答案：C4．conflict1)n.矛盾，冲突①Thelongandbitterconflictbetweenemployersandworkersseemstohavenoend.这场旷日持久的劳资双方的激烈争执似乎没有结局。②Shehadoftencomeintoconflictwithherhusband.她经常与丈夫发生争执。2)vi.战争，冲突，抵触①DoEnglishlawsconflictwithinternationallaws?英国法律与国际法律冲突吗？②Thestatementsofthetwowitnessesconflict.两个证人的证词不一致。知识拓展conflictwi...
