1、课文解析1. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something that would catch snakes but not harm them. 这回我有机会来表现一下自己了。我要发明某种东西，既可以把蛇抓住，又不会伤害它们。(P20)【要点提示1】 distinguish v.区别，辨别。distinguish A from B意为“把A和B区分开”。如：Small children usually cant distinguish right from wrong. 小孩子通常不能分辨对和错。显示
2、的差别，使有所不同。C distinguish A from B意为“C使得A不同于B”。如：Speech distinguishes human beings from animals. 语言是人类有别于动物的特征。 distinguish oneself 因善于做某事而受人瞩目，出名。如： She distinguished herself by her coolness and bravery. 她因头脑冷静、敢做敢为而为人称道。【要点提示2】 by doing 表示通过做某事而达到、做成什么。如：He shocked the whole company by resigning. 他的
3、辞职使整个公司都感到震惊。What do you mean by saying that? 你说那话是什么意思？2. But monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble and all went according to plan. 但仔细观察之后，这些蛇被证实不会制造什么麻烦，并且一切都按照计划进行。(P21)【要点提示】 prove v. 作系动词，表“证明是”，常用于prove (to be) + n. / adj.。如：The party proved to be a success. 聚会很成功。The task p
4、roved (to be) more difficult than we thought. 这项任务比我们预想的难得多。 作实义动词，表“证明某事属实，证实某事物”，常用于prove that 或prove sth结构。如： Facts have proved that the creative power of the people knows no limits. 事实证明人民的创造力是无穷的。3. Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor.只有在你得到了那个认可之
5、后，你才可以说你是一个真正的发明家。(P21)【要点提示】 recognition n. 认出，认可，承认。如：the science of word recognition 词汇识别学beyond / out of (all) recognition 认不出。如：The town has altered out of all recognition since I was last there. 自从我上次离开那里以来，那个小城已变得认不出来了。【归纳拓展】 recognize v. 认出，听出，识别，承认，认可。如：recognize ones handwriting 认出某人的笔迹recognize ones voice / a tune 听出某人的声音 /一首曲子Everyone recognized him to be the best basketball player in our school. 大家都承认他是我们学校最优秀的篮球选手。