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Lesson 42 Modern cavemen New words and expressions caveman (远古)洞穴人 pot-holing 洞穴探险，洞穴探险运动 solitude 孤独，寂寞; loneliness, lonesome lure 引诱，诱惑; seduce, tempt pot-holer 洞穴探险者 ramble 漫步者，散步者 undertaking 任务，工作; task, work, mission foresight 预见，深谋远虑 foretell 预言; predict, forecast Grenoble 格里诺布尔 chasm 断层，裂口，陷坑; gap flaw 小裂缝; fissure distinguished 杰出的，著名的, famous, out-standing Everest 珠穆朗玛峰 wade 涉水，趟水 waterfall 瀑布 gear 一套用具 inflatable 可充气的 rubble 碎石，瓦砾 insistent 连续的，不断的 boom 轰响 waterspout 强大的水柱 cleft 裂隙，开口 cavern 大洞穴 stalagmite 石笋 stalactite 钟乳石 limestone 石灰石 glisten 闪烁; glow, shine, glitter eerie 引起恐惧的，可怕的 dome 穹窿，圆顶; vault, vt, 加穹顶于(tent) Text 1. Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport. as it has come to be known, 插入语，正如已逐渐为人所知的那样， 2. Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth. It is…that…强调句式。也可用强调句型“It?is?(was)?+that?(who)?+句子的其余部分”。这种强调结构是英语里最常见的强调句。强调结构最重要的特征是it在句中无具体指代意义，只起引出被强调部分的作用，并且去掉强调结构“It?is?(was)?…?that(who)…”后，剩下的句子部分仍能组成一个意思完整的句子 --- It?was?because?it?rained?heavily?that?they?didn’t?go?swimming. --- It?was he who took my book away. 3. It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a pot-holer’s motives. It is impossible / important / necessary to do sth. --- It is important to realize our mistake for the lose of the competition. 4. For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber. They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood. For him, 对于他来说。 …which…引导限定性定语从句。 dimly understood, hardly understood. 几乎不能让人理解。 5. Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler. Exploring really deep caves…动名词短语做主语。 6. Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military operations. It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. …pre