[词汇]
1.ocean/sea n. 海洋
2.beach n. 海滩
3.wave n. 海浪
4.bay n. 海湾
5.channel n. 海峡
6.harbour n. 港湾
7.seashore n. 海岸
8.offshore adj. 离岸的；近海的
9.voyage n. 航海；航行
10.coast n. 海滨
11.navigate v. 导航；航行；横渡
12.customs n. 海关；关税
13. strait n. 海峡
14.shallow adj. 浅的；肤浅的；浅显的
15.awesome adj. 使人敬畏的；令人畏惧的
16.hospitable adj. 好客的
[短语]
1.off the coast of… 在……海岸附近
2.be surrounded by 被……包围
3.beyond description 难以表达
4.mysterious creature 神秘生物
5.a wide range of 有大量的……
6.be heavy with 有大量的……
7.take advantage of 利用……
8.within easy reach 很容易到达；在附近
9.be rich in natural resources 自然资源丰富
10.get a clear look at 看清楚
[佳句]
1.Today, due to the rapid development of science and technology, human is facing a new era of exploration of ocean, so people say that the 21st century is the ocean century.
如今，由于科学技术的快速发展，人类迎来了海洋探索的新时代，所以人们也把21世纪叫做海洋世纪。
2.Now more and more people become aware that the present environment has much to do with what we have done to the earth.现在，越来越多的人开始认识到，目前的环境与我们对地球的所作所为有很大关系。
3.Owing to the desire of profit, some people crazily catch fishes in regardless of the sustainable development of the ocean resources.由于对利益的渴望，有些人不顾海洋资源的可持续发展，疯狂捕鱼。
[练习]
1.If we continue to exploit the ocean resources unlimitedly and blindly without considering the potential damage to nature, it will be exhausted in the nearest future.
如果我们继续无限制盲目掠夺海洋资源而不顾这对自然的潜在危害，不久之后资源就会枯竭。
2.It is high time to appeal to the government to lay strict laws to protect the ocean resources.
是时候让政府制定严格的法律来保护海洋资源了。
d结尾动词变名词时词尾为se
①applaud－applause 鼓掌；喝彩
②respond－ response 回答；答复
③defend－defense 防卫；防护
④offend－offense (球队的)前锋
age表示名词，意有“行为，进程，状态，结果；数量；地方”
①passage n. 通道，文章
②package n. 包裹
③coverage n. 报道；覆盖范围
④courage n. 勇气
⑤percentage n. 百分比
⑥storage n. 储存
“in＋名词”短语小结
①in hand 在手头；可供使用
②in return 作为回报
③in shock 震惊
④in relief 松一口气；如释重负
⑤in disguise 伪装
⑥in defence 防御；防守
⑦in advance 事先；提前
⑧in particular 特别
⑨in short/brief 总而言之
表示各种“会议”的表达荟萃
①press conference 新闻发布会
②welcome meeting 欢迎会
③summit 峰会
④forum 论坛
⑤seminar 研讨会
⑥ball 舞会
⑦farewell party 送别晚会
[高频考点探究]
1．coverage n．新闻报道；覆盖范围
【典型例句】
Some people worry that the wide media coverage about public figures will distract people’s attention from really important issues.
有些人担心媒体对公众人物的广泛报道会分散人们对真正重要问题的注意力。
(1)news/media coverage 新闻/媒体的报道
insurance coverage 保险范围
forest coverage 森林覆盖率
(2)cover vt. 覆盖；掩饰；涉及；走完(一段路程)；占地；报道；掩护
cover…with… 把……盖上……
cover up for sb. 包庇某人
(3)discover 发现
uncover 揭开
(4)covered 有顶的
2．mercy n．仁慈；宽恕；恩惠
【教材原句】
Although this was banned in 1982, some countries are still “murdering” these intelligent creatures without mercy.
尽管已经在1982被禁，但一些国家仍然无情地“猎杀”这些聪明的生物。
(1)at the mercy of 任凭……的摆布；在……的支配中
show mercy to 怜悯……
have mercy on 怜悯……
without mercy 残忍地；毫无同情心地
(2)merciful adj. 仁慈的；悲悯的
merciless adj. 无情的；残忍的
It is a mercy that… 很幸运……
3．possession n．财产；拥有；领地
【教材原句】
The sea is home to life, not human being’s possession.
大海是生命的摇篮，不是人类的财产。
(1)in possession of 占有；拥有；持有
in the possession of sb. 为某人所有；在某人的控制下
get/take/gain/come into possession of 拥有；占有
(2)possess vt. 拥有；具备；支配
be possessed of 具有(某品质、 能力等)
【拓展延伸】
有无定冠词意义不同的短语荟萃
①in charge of 主管；看管；负责
in the charge of… 被掌管；由……负责
②in control of 控制；管理
in the control of… 被……控制
③in possession of 占有；拥有
in the possession of 被占有；为……所有
【佳句背诵】
Happiness is not wishing for what we don’t have，but enjoying what we do possess.
幸福不是盼望我们没有的东西，而是享受我们确实拥有的东西。
4．arrest vt. 逮捕；扣留；吸引；心跳停止 n 逮捕；拘留
【典型例句】
His arrest sparked fears that the country was backtracking on market reforms.
他被捕一事引起恐慌，国家有关市场改革政策可能会有变动。
(1)arrest sb. for sth. 因为某事逮捕某人
sb. be/get arrested 被逮捕
arrest the decline 阻止下降
arrest one’s attention 吸引某人的注意
(2)be under arrest 被捕
be under house arrest 被软禁
heart arrest 心脏骤停
【熟词生义】
Sudden heart arrest can strike anyone at any time, no matter their age or health status.
心脏骤停可以袭击任何人在任何时候，不管他们的年龄或健康状况。
5．set sail 起航；开航
【教材原句】
However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did.
然而，早在哥伦布很多年之前，来自东方的商人和探险家就扬帆起航，从东方驶向西方世界。
set off 动身；出发；引起；引爆
set about (doing sth.) 着手(做某事)
set out (to do sth.) 出发；开始(做某事)
set down 写下；放下
set up 建立
set aside 将……放在一边，为……节省或保留(钱或时间)
【佳句背诵】
After graduation from university, we will bid farewell to each other and set sail for an unknown future.
大学毕业后，我们将告别彼此并起航驶向未知的未来。
6．a sight to behold 蔚为壮观
【教材原句】
These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own.
这支舰队蔚为壮观，独领风骚。
lose sight of 看不见；忽略，忘记
catch sight of… 望见；看到……
lose one’s sight 失明
come into sight 进入视野内；映入眼帘
at first sight 乍一看；初看之下
at the sight of 看到
out of sight 看不到
in/within sight 在视野内
7．in return 作为报答；回报
【典型例句】
While staying in the village，James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything in return.
在村里的时候，詹姆斯无私地和村民们分享他的所有，不求任何回报。
in return for… 作为……的交换；作为……的报答
in turn 轮流；依次；反过来
by turns 轮流；时而……时而……
8．for the benefit of sth. 为了……的利益
【教材原句】
China has invested billions in systems and services along these routes, which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange.
为了未来贸易和文化交流，中国在沿线国家的系统和基础服务上投资数亿，这有助于改善整个区域的发展。
(1)be of great benefit to sb./sth. 对……有益
get benefit from… 从……中受益
(2)benefit from/by… 从……中受益；得益于……
(3)beneficial adj. 有益的
be beneficial to… 对……有益
9．There be no use/good/sense/point/need/doubt/ possibility…
【典型例句】
From a scientific point of view, there is an urgent need to study the Arctic in order to understand climate change and its effects.从科学角度而言，现在迫切需要研究北极圈来了解全球气候变化及其影响。
【句式分析】
there be句型表示某物存在与否，句中的there起引导的作用，句子的真正主语是谓语动词be后面的名词，因此be的单复数由其后的名词决定。该句型的be还可换成stand, exist, lie等。
【拓展延伸】
常见的there be 结构：
There ＋情态动词＋be…
There stand/lie/exist/remain/come/go…
There seems/appears/happens/used to be…
There be sth.＋to do/to be done…
There is no denying
There be no such thing/person as…
10．Far out in the ocean, where the water is as clear as glass, lives the Sea King.
在海洋深处，那里海水清澈，住着大海之王。
【典型例句】
In the deepest spot of all stands the Sea King’s castle, which has walls of coral and a roof formed of beautiful shells.
在海洋最深处，坐落在大海之王的城堡，有珊瑚做的城堡，贝壳搭的房顶。
【句式分析】
本句为介词短语位于句首时引起的完全倒装句式，正常语序为：The Sea King lives far out in the ocean, where the water is as clear as glass.
out，in, into, down, up, away, here, among, now, then, there等表示方位和时间的副词和表示地点的介词短语置于句首，且主语是名词时，句子用完全倒装。