Unit 25

UNIT 25 WORD LIST aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle that flies in the sky, such as an airplane or helicopter. At the museum in the airport, you can see a lot of old aircraft. celebrity A celebrity is someone who is famous. It was the highlight of the evening when the celebrities arrived. concrete Concrete is a substance made from stones. The man covered the ground with concrete. decisive If someone is decisive, they make decisions quickly. Our boss is very decisive, so it did not take long to organize the project. esteemed If someone is esteemed, many people like or respect them. An esteemed scientist is coming to the university to talk about his discoveries. ethical If something is ethical, it is the right thing to do. Many people believe that it is ethical to help others in need. extinct If plants or animals are extinct, there are none left. There used to be dinosaurs all over the world, but now they are extinct. hardy If a person or plant is hardy, it is strong and can live through difficult conditions. The farmer is a hardy man and doesn't mind working outside. institute An institute is an organization that is interested in research or teaching. I am going to a lecture about Ancient Rome at the Historical Institute. jealousy Jealousy is a feeling of wanting something that somebody else has. She felt a lot of jealousy when she saw her friend with a new car.

飞机是在空中飞行的交通工具，如飞机或直升机。 在机场的博物馆里，你可以看到很多旧飞机。 名人就是有名的人。 名流们的到来是当晚最精彩的时刻。 混凝土是一种由石头制成的物质。 那人用混凝土覆盖地面。 如果某人很果断，他们会很快做出决定。 我们老板很果断，所以没花多长时间就组织好了这个项目。 如果某人受人尊敬，很多人喜欢或尊重他。 一位受人尊敬的科学家要来这所大学谈论他的发现。 ethical如果某件事是ethical的，那就是做正确的事。 许多人认为帮助有需要的人是合乎道德的。 如果植物或动物灭绝了，就没有了。 过去世界上到处都是恐龙，但现在它们灭绝了。 hardy hardy吃苦耐劳的如果一个人或植物是hardy，它是强壮的，可以在困难的条件下生存。 这个农民是个吃苦耐劳的人，不介意在外面干活。 研究所是指对研究或教学感兴趣的组织。 我要去历史学院听一个关于古罗马的讲座。 嫉妒是一种想要别人拥有的东西的感觉。 当她看到她的朋友有一辆新车时，她感到非常嫉妒。

migrate To migrate means to move from one place to another. Many birds migrate to warmer countries in the winter. nurture To nurture something means to care for it as it grows or develops. Robert nurtured his plants, and that is why they grow so well. overhead If something is overhead, it is located above you. As we sat on the top of the hill, a plane flew overhead. principle A principle is a belief about the correct way to behave. To maintain principles, it's vital to watch, listen, and speak carefully. rural If a place is rural, it is in the countryside instead of the city. I want to live in a small house in a rural area. secluded If a place is secluded, it is far away from any other place. There was a secluded bench in the park. species A species is a type of plant or animal. There are 21 different species of butterfly in this forest. swamp A swamp is a very wet area of land. There are lots of wild animals living in the swamp. traverse To traverse means to move or travel through an area. The explorer traversed the desert alone on a camel. zoology Zoology is a subject in which people study animals. Helen wants to study zoology because she has always liked animals.

migrate意为从一个地方迁移到另一个地方。 许多鸟在冬天迁徙到温暖的国家。 滋养某物的意思是在它成长或发展时照顾它。 罗伯特悉心照料他的植物，这就是它们长得这么好的原因。 如果某物在头顶上，它位于你的上方。 当我们坐在山顶上时，一架飞机从头顶飞过。 原则是一种关于正确行为方式的信念。 为了坚持原则，仔细观察、倾听和说话是至关重要的。 如果一个地方是rural，它是在农村而不是城市。 我想住在农村的一所小房子里。 如果一个地方是僻静的，它是远离任何其他地方。 公园里有一条僻静的长凳。 种是一种植物或动物。 这片森林里有21种不同的蝴蝶。 swamp n .沼泽沼泽是一片非常潮湿的土地。 沼泽里生活着许多野生动物。 traverse意为移动或穿越一个区域。 探险者独自骑着骆驼穿越了沙漠。 动物学是人们研究动物的一门学科。 海伦想学习动物学，因为她一直喜欢动物。

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Gilbert and the Lizard Eliza disliked Australia. Firstly, she'd had to spend twenty uncomfortable hours on an aircraft getting here. She wanted to go to the beach, but her husband was a zoology professor and wanted to look for some interesting animals. So now she was traversing a swamp in the midday heat. Let me sit down, Gilbert. I'm not hardy like you," she said, eventually. They sat under a tree. There were lots of birds in that secluded, rural place, and they watched them flying overhead. Then suddenly Gilbert saw something on a rock. "That's strange," said Gilbert. "That looks like a red swamp lizard, but I thought that species was extinct." He carefully picked it up. "Yes. it is! I'm going to take it back to the Zoology Institute. They will be filled with so much jealousy when they see what I have found!" "Are you sure we should take it from its home?" asked Eliza. "Nonsense, many animals migrate. They're used to changes," said Gilbert. "Hmm, I don't agree with the principle of it," said Eliza. "It isn't ethical." But Gilbert was decisive and took the lizard back to the hotel in the city. He thought that this find would make him a highly esteemed celebrity at the Zoology Institute. For the next few days, Gilbert fed and nurtured the Lizard. But the lizard wasn't happy. It lost its beautiful red color and began to look ordinary. In fact, Gilbert started to wonder whether it was special at all. He went outside and found a common lizard on a piece of concrete. When he compared them, they looked exactly alike. The lizard was only red in the swamp! Gilbert said to Eliza, "I'm going to return this lizard to the swamp. I've learned an important lesson. Home is where we are happiest. At home, we are special like the red lizard. We can never be so happy when we are away." "Good," said Eliza. "So, can we go home now?"

吉尔伯特和蜥蜴伊丽莎不喜欢澳大利亚。 首先，她不得不在飞机上难受地坐了20个小时才到这里。 她想去海滩，但她的丈夫是一位动物学教授，他想去寻找一些有趣的动物。 所以现在她是在正午的炎热中穿过一片沼泽。 让我坐下，吉尔伯特。我不像你那么坚强，”她终于说。 他们坐在树下。在那个僻静的乡间有很多鸟，他们看着它们从头顶飞过。 突然，吉尔伯特看到一块岩石上有什么东西。 “真奇怪，”吉尔伯特说。 “那看起来像一只红色沼泽蜥蜴，但我以为这个物种已经灭绝了。” 他小心地把它捡起来。 “是的。它是!我要把它带回动物研究所。 当他们看到我发现的东西时，一定会非常嫉妒！”“你确定我们应该把它从家里带走吗？”伊丽莎问。 “胡说，很多动物都会迁徙。 他们已经习惯了变化，”吉尔伯特说。 “嗯，我不同意它的原则，”伊丽莎说。 “这是不道德的。”但吉尔伯特果断地把蜥蜴带回了城里的旅馆。 他认为这一发现将使他成为动物学研究所备受尊敬的名人。 在接下来的几天里，吉尔伯特喂养蜥蜴。 但是蜥蜴不高兴。 它失去了美丽的红色，开始看起来很普通。 事实上，吉尔伯特开始怀疑它是否特别。 他走到外面，在一块混凝土上发现了一只普通的蜥蜴。 当他比较它们时，它们看起来一模一样。 这只蜥蜴在沼泽里只有红色！吉尔伯特对伊丽莎说：“我要把这只蜥蜴放回沼泽。 我学到了重要的一课。 家是我们最快乐的地方。 在家里，我们像红蜥蜴一样特别。 我们不在家的时候，从来没有这么快乐过。” “很好，”伊丽莎说。“那么，我们现在可以回家了吗？”