一、语篇泛读
二、词汇表
love at first sight 一见钟情 lightning-bolt moment 电闪雷鸣的一刻，突然间 perfect match 完美的另一半，天生绝配 physical attraction 身体、外表吸引力 affection 喜爱，爱慕之情 a good sense of humour 有很好的幽默感 waist-hip ratio 腰臀比 hourglass figure 蜂腰体形，沙漏形身材 torso 躯干，身躯 to fall head over heels in love 坠入爱河，爱得神魂颠倒 mate （名词）配偶 a passion-killer （俗语）激情杀手，令人丧失激情的事物 infatuated 迷恋的，着迷的 smitten 着了迷的，突然爱上的 mutual 相互的，彼此共同的 the course of true love never ran smoothly 真爱之路永远充满坎坷 |
三、测试与练习
【参考答案】
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. Give one reason, mentioned in the article, which might make us fall instantly in love with someone.
Physical attractiveness, compatibility, personality, a good sense of humour.
2. True or false? Experts say men think a woman with an hourglass figure are likely to be to healthier and more fertile.
True. Men look for signs of fertility and good health in a partner and the major indicator of that in women is the waist-hip ratio. ("Really your classic hourglass figure.").
3. What can smell help us detect in a possible partner?
We can detect whether people are genetically different to us by the way they smell.
4. Which word means 'certain to happen or exist'?
Guaranteed.
5. If we fall in love with someone, what are we not sure of?
That someone will fall in love with you!
2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I prefer dogs to cats because they show me a lot of affection.
2. Wildlife experts have discovered male pipistrelle bats 'sing' to attract a mate.
3. What I liked about Helen is that we had mutual interests.
4. We met at a party and instantly fell in love.
5. My husband wears his socks in bed and it's a real passion-killer.
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