Reading Further
1.Probably nothing can compare with a parent’s desire to protect her child.
也许没有什么比得上一个母亲想要保护孩子的渴望。
compare vt./vi. 比较；对比；与……类似（或相似)
The police compared the suspect’s fingerprints with those found at the crime scene.
警方把嫌疑人的指纹和在犯罪现场发现的指纹做了对比。
Michael’s new house is like a palace, compared with his old one.
和旧房子相比,迈克的新房子像宫殿一样。
This school compares with the best （is as good as the best schools) in the country.
这所学校可与全国最好的学校媲美。
I’ve had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours. （They were not nearly as bad as yours.) 我遇到一些困难,但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。
2.This presents a big childcare issue. 这下谁来照看孩子们就成了一个大问题了。
present vt. 导致；授予；（以某种方式) 呈现
Large classes present （cause； lead to) great problems to many teachers.
大班教学给很多老师造成了麻烦。
He presented （showed； displayed) his ideas in a different way.
他以不同的方式呈现了他的观点。
He was presented with （was given) a medal at the closing ceremony.
在闭幕式上他被授予了一枚奖牌。
【拓展】present 还可以作名词和形容词。
At the present （At the current) time we have no explanation for this.
目前我们无法对这个做出解释。
There were 200 people present （being in a particular place； not absent) at the meeting.
参加会议的有200 人。
He is occupied with his work at present （now； currently). 他现在正忙于他的工作。
3.Almost unique in the animal kingdom, female whales beyond breeding age have an active role.
超过繁殖年龄的雌鲸起着积极的作用,在动物王国里,这几乎是独一无二的。
【注意】almost unique in the animal kingdom 是形容词短语,放于句首作评注性状语,修饰主句。 相似的用法还有:
Worse still, mental stress is also likely to cause physical illnesses.
更糟糕的是,心理压力还很有可能会导致身体疾病。
Strange to say （Strangely), I was just thinking that myself.
说来也奇怪,我自己刚才也是这么想的。
beyond prep. more than sth. 超出；除……之外
Our success was far beyond （more than) what we thought possible.
我们的成功远远超出了我们的估计范围。
The bike was damaged beyond repair （impossible to repair). 自行车已损坏得无法修理。
It is beyond me （too difficult for me to understand) why she wants to marry Jeff.
我无法理解她为什么要嫁给杰夫。
Such tasks are far beyond the scope of （outside the limit of) the average students.
这样的任务远远超过了普通学生的学习范围。
4.They may be aunts or grandmothers （who can live to 100 or more years old) and they may not even be genetically related to their charges at all. 这些“保姆”可能是小抹香鲸的婶婶们或者祖母们（抹香鲸的寿命可达100 年,甚至更长),也有可能和它根本没有任何血缘关系。
charge n. 责任；指控；充电 vt. 指控；收费
He asked to speak to the person in charge of （in control of or being responsible for) the department. 他要求和这个部门的负责人说话。
Your order will be sent free of charge （with no cost； for free). 你订的货物将免费运送。
Leave the battery on charge （taking in and storing electricity) all night.
给电池充一整晚电。
Several people were arrested and one of them was charged with （was accused of) murder.(https://www.daowen.com)
几个人被捕了,其中一个被指控谋杀。
The restaurant charged （asked somebody for money) us ﹩40 for the wine.
这家餐厅收了我们40 美元的酒钱。
5.Nevertheless, they patiently take care of the young whales just under the surface of the water, waiting for the feeding mothers to return. 然而,它们在水面下耐心地照看幼鲸,等待觅食母鲸的归来。
nevertheless adv. in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned 尽管如此；不过；然而
What you said was true. Nevertheless （However), it was a little mean.
你说的都是实话,只不过有点刻薄。
This is a cheap and simple way. Nevertheless （However), there are dangers.
这是一个花钱少而又简单的方法,不过有危险。
【注意】waiting for the feeding mothers to return 是现在分词短语作伴随状语。 wait 与逻辑主语they 是主动的关系,所以这里用-ing 形式。
Looking at my classmates’ faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.
看着同学们的脸,我在他们的眼睛里读出了相同的兴奋。
Not knowing which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice.
不知道去那所大学,女孩向老师寻求建议。
6.Elephants give new meaning to the phrase: “It takes a village to raise a child.”
大象赋予了“养个孩子得一个村子”这句话新的含义。
【注意】It takes… to do sth. 句型中, take 是“需要”的意思, it 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的to do sth.。
It takes patience to be a teacher. 当老师需要耐心。
It doesn’t take much to make her angry. 她动辄就发脾气。
raise vt. 抚养；提高；筹集；提及
Stan’s dad died, leaving his mother to raise （bring up) three sons alone.
斯坦的父亲去世了,留下他母亲独自抚养三个儿子。
The government should raise （increase； enhance) people’s awareness of environmental protection.
政府应该提高人们的环保意识。
They are raising （collecting) money to help needy people.
他们正在筹钱帮助那些需要帮助的人。
Betty raised （brought up) an important question in class.
贝蒂在课堂上提出了一个重要的问题。
【比较】raise 和rise 拼写相似,都有“提高”的意思,最大的区别就是raise 是及物动词, rise 是不及物动词。
The house price is rising. 房价一直上涨。
7.How far would you go to protect your child? 为了保护孩子,你能付出到哪种程度?
far adv. used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which sth. is true or possible 至……程度
How far can we trust him? 我们能够信任他到什么程度?
His parents supported him as far as they could. 他的父母全力支持他。
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible.
预先安排好你的路线,尽量走大路。
8.She doesn’t even have time to feed herself—so she often ends up passing away shortly after her eggs hatch. 它甚至没有时间来自己进食——如此,它经常在卵孵化后不久就去世了。
end up to be in a particular situation, state or place after a series of events 最终；结果；到头来
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you will end up with sweet dreams.
睡前闻一下这个花,你就会做甜蜜的梦。
If you keep stealing, you will end up in prison. 如果你继续偷东西,你最终会坐牢。
Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion and ended up as a manager.
他进入公司的时候还是一个职员,但他很快得到了升职,最终成为经理。
If you try to remember everything, you will end up remembering nothing.
如果你试图记住所有的东西,你最终会什么也记不住。