1、1. the passage is likely meant to persuade. persuade vt. to make someone decide to do sth, by giving them reasons why they should do it; to make someone believe sth. 说服，劝服使相信说服，劝服使相信 persuade sb. out of sth.说服某人放弃某物说服某人放弃某物 persuade sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事说服某人做某事 persuade sb. not to do sth. 说服某人不做某事说
2、服某人不做某事 persuade sb. that /persuade sb. of sth. 让某人相信某事让某人相信某事 eg Can you persuade Alice out of her foolish plan? Who persuaded you to write / into writing that letter? I tried to persuade Robin not to buy / out of buying that MP4, but failed. They persuaded me that this medicine was excellent for c
3、olds. They tried to persuade us of the truth of the report. 【语境应用语境应用】使句子的意思相同或相近。使句子的意思相同或相近。 1) I persuaded him to give up playing computer games. I _ him _ to play computer games any more. I _ him _ _ playing computer games. 2) I couldnt persuaded myself that he was honest. I couldnt persuaded my
4、self _ _ _. persuaded not persuaded out of of his honesty 2. Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? switch vt. to replace one thing with another, or exchange things 转换转换 vi. 转变转变 n. an equipment that starts/stops开关开关; 改变改变 switch on 开开(电灯、机器等电灯、机器等) switch off 关关(电灯、机器等电灯、机器等)
5、 eg There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights. He has made a switch from publishing to teaching. I switched pocketbooks with my sister. He switched the lights from green to red. Switch the radio on, please. John made a quick switch from an unfriendly to a friendly manner when he saw th
6、at they could help him. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) She started studying English at college, but _ (switch) to Business Studies in her second year. 2) He _ _ because he didnt like the television programme. 3) Where are the _ (switch) in this room on this machine? 4) 你何时把这房子从用天然气改成了用电？你何时把这房子从用天然气改成了用电？
7、When did you _ _ in this house? switched switched off switches make the switch from gas to electricity 3. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will distant adj. far away in space or time; unfriendly; thinking deeply about sth private, rather than about what is happening 遥远的，远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的遥远的，远处
8、的；疏远的；心不在焉的 distance n. the amount of space between two places or things 距离，间距距离，间距 eg The time we spent together is now a distant memory. Their life seemed completely distant from his own. George sounded very cold and distant on the phone. A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.
9、【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) 吉姆去医院得开很长一段路。吉姆去医院得开很长一段路。 Jim has to drive a long distance to the hospital. 2) 机场大约机场大约20公里远。公里远。 The airport was about 20 kilometers distant. 3) We like to hear about _ (遥远遥远 的国家的国家). 4) She greeted me _ (以以 一种非常冷淡的方式一种非常冷淡的方式). distant countries in a very distant manner 4.
10、 These smart homes will keep us secure, secure adj. you can depend on because it is not likely to change; safe 可靠的，稳定的；安全的可靠的，稳定的；安全的 vt. to get; to make sth safe; to fasten or tie something firmly 获得；保护；系紧获得；保护；系紧 security n. 安全安全 eg Everyone needs to have a home and feel secure and wanted. Check t
11、hat the door is secure the lock doesnt always work. Robert has secured a job in an advertising firm. The wall was built to secure the village from attack. John secured the boat firmly to the jetty(码头码头). The bus station was closed for three hours because of security reasons. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。 1)
12、晚上只有当两扇门都关上时我才感觉安全。晚上只有当两扇门都关上时我才感觉安全。 2) 那架梯子我看不大稳固。那架梯子我看不大稳固。 I feel secure only when both doors are closed at night. That ladder doesnt look very secure to me. 3) John没有得到银行的高层工作，很失望。没有得到银行的高层工作，很失望。 4) 警方叫他们离开那个国家，不然他们的安警方叫他们离开那个国家，不然他们的安 全就得不到保证。全就得不到保证。 John was disappointed by his failure to
13、 secure the top job with the bank. The police told them to leave the country, or their security could not be ensured. 5. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences. routine n. the usual order in which you do things, or the things you regularly do 常规；正常程序常规；正常程序 adj. happening as a
14、normal part of a job or process 常规的；日常的常规的；日常的 daily routine 日常生活日常生活 eg Getting coffee and some pieces of bread is part of my daily routine. We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. It is just a routine medical examination, nothing to get worried about. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。
15、完成句子。 1) 她发现退休后很难形成新的生活规律。她发现退休后很难形成新的生活规律。 She found it _ to establish _ _ _ after retirement. 2) 我靠日常的办公室工作谋生。我靠日常的办公室工作谋生。 _ _ _ is my bread and butter. difficult a Routine office work new routine preference n. like it more than another thing and will choose it if you can 偏爱，偏好偏爱，偏好 have a prefer
16、ence for. 偏爱偏爱 prefer vt. 较喜欢；更喜欢较喜欢；更喜欢 preferto 喜欢喜欢多于多于 eg I have a preference for sweet food. I prefer red wine to white. (翻译翻译) 我更喜欢甜食。我更喜欢甜食。 比起白葡萄酒，我更喜欢红葡萄酒。比起白葡萄酒，我更喜欢红葡萄酒。 【归纳归纳】prefer用法：用法： prefer (doing) sth. 更喜欢更喜欢/宁愿宁愿 prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. 喜欢喜欢而不喜欢而不喜欢 prefer to do sth.宁愿
17、做某事宁愿做某事 prefer sb. to do sth.宁愿某人做某事宁愿某人做某事 prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿做宁愿做而不愿做而不愿做 would prefer that (从句谓语多用虚拟语气从句谓语多用虚拟语气) 宁愿宁愿 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 孩子们宁可骑自行车到乡下去，也不愿整天孩子们宁可骑自行车到乡下去，也不愿整天 待在家里。待在家里。 1) The children preferred _ to the countryside to _ indoors all day. 2) The children
18、preferred _ to the countryside rather than _ indoors all day. 3) Lucy _ sweets as her snacks while Lily has a _ for nuts. (prefer) cycling staying to cycle stay prefers preference 6. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV programs. instant n. a m
19、oment 瞬间；片刻瞬间；片刻 adj. happening immediately; the food prepared by adding hot water 立即的；速食的；速溶的立即的；速食的；速溶的 the instant = as soon as 一一就就 in an instant 立刻，立即，马上立刻，立即，马上 eg We cant promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen. I want to have a cup of instant coffee. It took only an instant f
20、or him to react. I woke up the instant the phone rang. The earthquake flattened the whole city center in an instant. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。 1) 我一看到他，就认出了他。我一看到他，就认出了他。 The instant I saw him, I recognized him. 2) 等一下，我立刻就来。等一下，我立刻就来。 Wait a moment, Ill be with you in an instant. 7. All controls will re
21、spond to voice commands. command n. an order; the control of a group of people/situation 指令；命令；控制指令；命令；控制 vt. to tell someone officially to do something; to control 命令；控制命令；控制 have a . command of sth. 控制某事控制某事 command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事命令某人做某事 command + that从句从句（从句（从句should +V原，原， should可省）命令做可省
22、）命令做 eg Since he was the head of the family, his wish was a command. Mary has a good command of Chinese. The officer commanded his men to fire. He commanded that the students (should) cross the river. 【语境应用语境应用】 完成句子。完成句子。 1) Hes studied in the US and _ (精通英语精通英语). 2) You must obey _ (老老 师的命令师的命令).
23、3) I command _ _ (你立即动身你立即动身). has a good command of English the teachers commands you to start at once/ that you (should) start at once 8. and potentially save your life. potential adj. likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future 可能的；潜在的可能的；潜在的 n. the possibility that
24、something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effect 潜力；可能性潜力；可能性 eg Lisa recognized the potential for error in the method being used. He has the potential to become a world-class musician. Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying. We are aware of th
25、e potential problems and have taken measures. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) It is reported that the machine has _ _ _ (多种潜在功能多种潜在功能). 2) All children should be encouraged to _ _ _ _ (充充 分发挥他们的潜能分发挥他们的潜能). 3) The company certainly _ _ _ _ _ (有发展潜力有发展潜力). many potential uses realize their full potential has
26、 the potential for growth 9. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. available adj. is able to be used or can easily be bought or found; someone is not busy and has enough time 可获得的；可购得的；可获得的；可购得的；(人人)有空的有空的 eg Tickets are available from the box office. Not
27、enough data is available to scientists. Every available doctor was called to the scene. Mr. Smith was not available for the meeting on Thursday. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) 没有资金来做这个项目。没有资金来做这个项目。 There is no money available for this project. 2) 一有票我就会告诉你。一有票我就会告诉你。 Ill tell you as soon as tickets become
28、 available. 3) 如果你想见我的话，我下周二有空。如果你想见我的话，我下周二有空。 Im available next Tuesday if you want to meet me. 4) 不是所有情况我们都能了解。不是所有情况我们都能了解。 Not all the facts are available to us. 10. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. in this sense (insense) 从这种（某种）意义上来讲从这种（某种）意义上来讲 eg In this sen
29、se, children and adults have equal rights. (翻译翻译) 从从这个意义上说，儿童和大人享有这个意义上说，儿童和大人享有 同样的权利。同样的权利。 【拓展拓展】sense短语短语 make sense 有意义有意义; 讲得讲得通通 make sense of 理解理解; 明白明白 make no sense 没道理没道理; 没意义没意义 there is no sense in doing sth. 做某事没道理做某事没道理 common sense 常识常识 sense of humor 幽默感幽默感 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) Can you _ this poem? 2) See, your computer has broken down again! It doesnt _ to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars. 3) She has a strong _. 她特别有幽默感。她特别有幽默感。 make sense of make sense sense of humor
