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1、LessonTwoThethemeofthetexttheidealrelationshipbetweenhumansandwildanimals–theyarefellowcreaturesonearth,andthereforeshouldtreateachotherlikebrothersHumanbeingsandanimalsLoveCompanionValerieKaye(neeTaylor),EricAcland,MabelAcland. London1955Born:2nd.February1906,Halifax,Yorkshire
2、,England. Died:16thJuly1982,Aylmer,Quebec,CanadaEricwastheauthorofmanybooks,namely:DrumsofNiagra; AdventureWestward;PrincessElizabeth; LongLiveKingGeorgeV;HouseofWindsor,GeorgeVtoGeorgeVITheauthor—EricAclandStructureofthetextThestorycanbe divided intofourparts:Part1(para1-3):
3、theintroductionPart2(para4-17):ThehappydaystheboyandMaheegunhadtogetherintheshortperiodoflessthanayear,andhowMaheegunreturnedtothewildwherehebelonged.Part3(para18-40):Thereunionofthetwowhentheboy’slifewasendangeredbytwohungrywolves.Part4(para41-44):Thebrothersreturnedtotheplacew
4、heretheyeachbelonged–theboytohiswarmhomeandhislovedones,thewolftohiskindinthewild.EasterTheChristianfestivalofEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ThespringfestivalhasitsrootsintheJewishPassover(逾越节),whichcommemoratesIsrael‘sdeliverancefromthebondageofEgypt,andintheChris
5、tianreinterpretationofitsmeaningafterthecrucifixion(磨难)ofJesus.EasterThenameEasterisderivedfromthepagan(异教徒)springfestivaloftheAnglo-SaxongoddessEastre,andmanyfolkcustomsassociatedwithEaster(forexample,Eastereggs)areofpaganorigin.EasterEasterDayiscurrentlydeterminedasthefirstSun
6、dayafterthefullmoononorafterMarch21.Wordsandexpressions1.alertadj.watchfulandreadytodealwithdanger;vigilante.g.bealerttodangerThewaitressremainedstanding,alerttoeveryone’sdrinkingneeds.alertvt.e.g.Thisprogramoftenalertsaudiencetounsuspectedailments.Hisspeechistoalertteacherstoth
7、eirresponsibility.I’llalerthimabout(for)weekendduty.(inform)n.A24-houralerton(the)alertforbeonfullalertgoonthealert2.detaina.toprevent(sb.)fromleavingforacertaintimee.g.Policedetainedthemantomakefurtherinquiries.b.todelayHewasdetainedbybusiness.n.detentionbekept(held/placed)inde
8、tentiondetentioncentre(mainlyBr.E)detentionhome
