🪄 5A 词汇表
arrange
/əˈreɪndʒ/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To plan, prepare, or put things in a particular order.
安排，筹划，整理
💬 课本原句例句
She carefully arranged the skeleton on a table.
在巡回音乐会举办前，经纪团队必须周密安排演出的交通与场地排练日程。
continue
/kənˈtɪn.juː/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To keep happening, existing, or doing something without stopping.
继续，持续
💬 课本原句例句
Despite the dangers, she continued to look for new finds.
即便在身患重疾之后，这位坚韧的音乐大师依然坚持在琴键前继续谱写不朽的乐章。
contribution
/ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Something that you do to help produce or develop something.
贡献，付出
💬 课本原句例句
Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten.
莫扎特与贝多芬对古典交响乐形式的发展做出了举世公认的杰出贡献。
credit
/ˈkred.ɪt/
n./v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Praise, approval, or recognition given for an achievement.
赞誉，功劳，信任
💬 课本原句例句
However, she received little credit from other scientists.
历史学者们普遍将欧洲现代管弦乐织体的创新功劳归于维也纳乐派的前辈大师。
debt
/det/
n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Something, especially money, that is owed to someone else.
债务，欠款
💬 课本原句例句
Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in debt, so Mary began selling her fossils to collectors.
尽管一生才华横溢，这位伟大的作曲家晚年却常常陷入难以偿还的沉重债务危机之中。
display
/dɪˈspleɪ/
v./n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To show something publicly, or exhibit a skill.
展示，显露，展出
💬 课本原句例句
Her finds are now displayed in museums in London and Paris.
神童莫扎特在幼年随父亲周游欧洲宫廷时，便向王公贵族们展示了惊人的即兴演奏技巧。
extraordinary
/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/
adj.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Very unusual, special, unexpected, or much better than normal.
非凡的，特别的，卓越的
💬 课本原句例句
Then she saw something extraordinary.
他所展现出的非凡音乐天赋与极速创作能力令整个欧洲乐坛为之震撼。
major
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/
adj.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
More important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type.
主要的，重大的
💬 课本原句例句
A year later, aged just 12, she made her first major discovery—a crocodile-like skull with a long skeleton.
在欧洲所有主要音乐重镇的巡演使得他的名字迅速传遍了大街小巷。
notice
/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/
v./n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To see, hear, or become conscious of something.
注意到，察觉
💬 课本原句例句
Her life inspired the famous tongue twister: “She sells sea shells on the seashore.” In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil on a beach near Lyme Regis, England.
父亲很早就敏锐地注意到了儿子身上对于音符音律超乎常人的灵敏感知力。
talent
/ˈtæl.ənt/
n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
A natural ability to be good at something, especially in arts.
天赋，天资，才干
💬 课本原句例句
Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting “curies”—unusual or curious, fossils.
仅仅依靠天赋是远远不够的，大师的非凡成就离不开童年时期成千上万个小时的刻苦磨砺。
📖 课文原文 · The Secrets in the Sand
Paragraph A
In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil on a beach near Lyme Regis, England.
She dug out the bones and had them carried to her home.
She carefully arranged the skeleton on a table.
Then she saw something extraordinary.
The creature’s neck was a meter long—more than half the length of its body.
It was unlike any animal living on Earth.
Paragraph B
Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting “curies”—unusual or curious, fossils.
Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in debt, so Mary began selling her fossils to collectors.
A year later, aged just 12, she made her first major discovery—a crocodile-like skull with a long skeleton.
It turned out to be a sea creature that lived long ago.
Named ichthyosaur, or “fish-lizard,” it was the first extinct animal known to science.
Paragraph C
Fossil hunting brought in money, but it was a dangerous occupation.
One day, a rock fall killed her dog and almost buried Mary.
Despite the dangers, she continued to look for new finds.
Paragraph D
The long-necked fossil she uncovered in 1823 was another long-dead sea reptile.
Known as a plesiosaur, it would inspire legends—including that of the Loch Ness Monster.
Five years later, she found a fossil with wing bones and a long tail.
It was one of the first examples of a pterosaur—a flying creature that disappeared millions of years ago.
Paragraph E
Mary was not only a skilled fossil hunter; she also carefully examined and recorded her finds.
However, she received little credit from other scientists.
Only one of her scientific writings was published in her lifetime, in 1839.
She was also not allowed to join London’s Geological Society, as only men could become members.
Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten.
Her finds are now displayed in museums in London and Paris.
The beach near her home is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as the Jurassic Coast.
Her life continues to inspire visitors hoping to find their own fossil wonders.
According to Britain’s Natural History Museum, Mary Anning was “the greatest fossil hunter the world has ever known.”
She was also a scientist who changed the way we think about life on Earth.
📌 课本原版注释 (Footnotes):
1: An animal’s skull is the part of its skeleton covering its brain. (动物的头骨是其骨骼中包裹大脑的部分。)
2: Reptiles are cold-blooded animals such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles. (爬行动物是蛇、蜥蜴和鳄鱼等变温动物。)
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Before You Read · p.70
A. Complete the information using words from the box.
extinct · creatures · beach · skeleton · museums
extinct · creatures · beach · skeleton · museums
1. Many prehistoric ______ died out millions of years ago.
2. When a whole species dies out, it becomes ______.
3. Fossils are often discovered on a rocky ______ near the sea.
4. Scientists study the complete ______ of an animal to learn how it moved.
5. Fascinating fossil finds are displayed in national ______.
B. Mary Anning was an English fossil collector who lived in the early 1800s. Why is she remembered today?
Reading Comprehension · p.74
A. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the main purpose of the reading passage?
2. According to paragraph B, how did Mary Anning learn about fossils?
3. Why was Anning’s discovery of the ichthyosaur so important?
4. According to paragraph C, what was remarkable about the pterosaur fossil Anning found?
5. Why didn’t Anning receive official credit for many of her discoveries during her lifetime?
B. Match each discovery or event with the year it occurred.
1. Mary Anning found a pterosaur skeleton.
2. She discovered the first complete plesiosaur.
3. She and her brother found a 5-meter-long ichthyosaur skull.
4. The Geological Society granted her an annuity for her scientific contributions.
5. Her father died, leaving the family in debt.
Reading Skill · p.75
Reading Skill Strategy
Identifying Causes and Effects
Writers often explain why events happen (Causes) and what happens as a result (Effects).
Look for signal words such as because, as a result, therefore, so, and consequently.
A. Identify the two main causes that led Mary Anning to start selling fossils.
1. Cause 1: Her family lived near coastal cliffs rich in fossilized sea creatures.
2. Cause 2: After her father died, her family needed money to survive.
Critical Thinking · Recognizing Achievements. What evidence from the text shows Mary Anning’s major contribution to science?
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Vocabulary Practice A · p.76
Complete the sentences using words from the box. Two words are extra.
continue · credit · displayed · extraordinary · major · noticed
continue · credit · displayed · extraordinary · major · noticed
1. Finding a complete prehistoric skeleton on the beach was a(n) ______ discovery.
2. Male scientists often took ______ for Anning’s findings.
3. She ______ tiny fossilized teeth sticking out of the cliffside.
4. Geologists ______ to study her fossil specimens today.
5. Her famous fossils are ______ in the Natural History Museum.
6. Her discoveries made a ______ contribution to the field of paleontology.
Vocabulary Practice B · Definitions
Choose the correct meaning for each bold word.
1. If you are in debt, you ______ money.
2. To contribute to a project means to ______.
3. A capable researcher ______ to solve difficult problems.
4. A specific spot is a ______.
Vocabulary Practice C · Words with Multiple Meanings
Words like rescue, spot, and find can be both nouns and verbs. Identify the part of speech.
1. “The rescue of the fossil was difficult.” Here rescue is a ______.
2. “They were able to rescue the specimen.” Here rescue is a ______.
3. “Put the tools in a safe spot.” Here spot is a ______.
4. “It is easy to spot fossils here.” Here spot is a ______.
🏆 Reading Explorer 2 · 5A 荣誉通关证书
The Secrets in the Sand (沙漠中的秘密)
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