1、Unit 2-Section AReading and Thinking 重点解析重点解析【知识框图】【知识框图】参考答案：重点词汇1.Phrase2.Persuade3.Switch4.Distant5.Secure6.Remote7.Automatic8.Integrate9.Efficient10. Mode11. Routine12. Preference13. Instant14. Command15. Obey16. Warning17. Constant18. Abnormal19. Critical20. Cancer21. Potential22. Leak23. Detec
2、t24. Relevant25. Fantasy26. Innovation27. Available28. Nevertheless29. structure重点短语1.关上/打开2.遥控3.着火4.从某种意义上讲5.在初期;早先6.在某人看来7.此外8.追踪9.防止免受的侵害10. 给某人提供某物【重点词汇】【重点词汇】switch vt.转换;交换vi.& vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变【教材原句】Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?或者,你是否忘记过关电视或电脑?【词汇精讲】switch
3、vt.转换;交换vi.& vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变Weve switched the meeting from Tuesday to Thursday.我们已经把会议时间从周二改到了周四。Sea water will have been switched into energy as well.海水也将会转变成能源。There was something wrong with the switch and I got a shock.开关有毛病,电了我一下。【词汇拓展】She worked as a librarian before switching to journal
4、ism.在转到新闻业之前,她是图书管理员.persuade vt.劝说;说服【教材原句】For example,the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant topersuade.比如,in my opinion 这个短语告诉我们,这篇文章可能意在说服。【词汇精讲】persuade vt.劝说;说服If she doesnt want to go,nothing you can say will persuade her.如果她不愿意去,你说什么都说服不了她。It was hard to persuade
5、him to give up/into giving up smoking.说服他戒烟很难。【词汇拓展】Many customers are persuaded into buying something they dont need.很多顾客被说服买了他们并不需要的东西。In the end I persuaded him of its truth.最终,我使他相信这是真的。【温馨提示】persuade sb to do sth 说服某人做某事,强调劝服的结果;而 advise / try to persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做某事,强调劝说的动作。I tried to
6、 persuade him to learn Japanese,but he didnt think it a good idea.=I advised him to learn Japanese,but he didnt think it a good idea.我极力劝他学日语,但他觉得没意思。secure adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的vt.获得;拴牢;保护【教材原句】These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a morecomfortable environment to live in.这
7、些智能家居将保护我们的安全,节省能源,并提供一个更舒适的生活环境。【词汇精讲】secure adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的vt.获得;拴牢;保护It was enough money to make us feel financially secure.足够的钱使我们感到经济上的安全感。The house isnt very securewe need some new locks.房子不太安全,我们需要几把新锁。Redgrave won his third Olympic gold medal,and secured his place in history.雷德格雷夫赢得了他的第三
8、枚奥运金牌,确保了他在历史上的地位。【词汇拓展】The important thing is that children feel secure about being loved.重要的是,被疼爱使孩子感到安全。These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.这些大象相对安全,不受偷猎者的侵害。distant adj. 遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的【教材原句】However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart homes that will lockth
9、e door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.然而,在不太遥远的未来,我们将生活在智能家居里,它能在我们离开时锁门,在我们忘了关掉电视的时候记得关掉它。【词汇精讲】distant adj. 遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的There is little doubt,however,that things will improve in the not-too-distant future.事情在不久的将来会有所改善,这毋庸置疑。There was a distant look i
10、n her eyes from time to time,her thoughts elsewhere.她眼中不时流露出心不在焉的神情,思绪已飘至别处。【词汇拓展】My parents live within walking distance of me.我父母住在我家附近。It is said that the mountain is more beautiful when seen from/at a distance.据说此山在远处看会更美丽。The noise of the car died away in the distance.汽车的声音消失在远方。preference n.爱好
11、;偏爱【教材原句】Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will beready for you when you get home each evening.你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和喜好,所以每天晚上你回家时,一切都会为你准备就绪。【词汇精讲】preference n.爱好;偏爱Parents can express a preference for the school their child attends.父母可以表达对自己孩子所上学校的偏好。Which is your
12、preference,tea or coffee?你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡?【词汇拓展】Many people have a strong preference for the original plan.许多人强烈表示喜欢原计划。He wants to go to Paris,but I prefer to go to London; thats where we differ.他想去巴黎,但我更喜欢去伦敦,那就是我们的分歧所在。integrate vi.& vt. (使)合并;成为一体【教材原句】The future home will use integrated sensors to
13、 tell when you leave home eachmorning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.未来的家将使用集成传感器来判断你每天早上离开家的时间,然后自己进入一个节能模式。【词汇精讲】integrate vi.& vt. (使)合并;成为一体He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially.他发现似乎很难融入社会。They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community
14、.他们完全没有尝试融入本地社区。【词汇拓展】Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.孩子们往往非常善于融入一种新的文化。These programs can be integrated with your existing software.这些程序能和你已有的软件整合成一体。available adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的【教材原句】Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.许
15、多这些新发明已经存在,并在一些家庭中使用。【词汇精讲】available adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的Tickets are available free of charge from the school.学校有免费票。Will she be available this afternoon?今天下午她有空吗?【词汇拓展】Not enough data is available to scientists.科学家得不到足够的数据。There are three small boats available for hire.有 3 艘小船可供出租。detect vt.发现;查明re
16、levant adj.有关的;有意义的【教材原句】.your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.你的智能家居将检测到它,并向你提供相关信息。【词汇精讲 1】detect vt.发现;查明The tests are designed to detect the disease early.这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old mans face.阿诺德能觉察到老人脸上的一丝悲伤。【词汇拓展】The no
17、ise is barely detectable by the human ear.这种噪音人的耳朵几乎是察觉不到的。【词汇精讲 2】relevant adj.有关的;有意义的If you see products from endangered species on sale,inform the relevant authorities.如果您看到有人出售濒危物种制品,请通知有关当局。Once we have all the relevant information,we can make a decision.我们一旦掌握了所有的相关信息,就可以做出决定。【词汇拓展】What skill
18、s do you offer that are most relevant to this job?你能提供哪些和这份工作最紧密相关的技能?in this sense 从这种意义上来讲【教材原句】In this sense,the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.从这种意义上说,明天的家已经是今天的了。【词汇精讲】in this sense 从这种意义上来讲In this sense,children and adults have equal rights.从这种意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。In this sense,per
19、sonality is the very soul of art.由这种意义上说来,人格就是艺术的灵魂。【词汇拓展】【重点句式】【重点句式】For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that youwould no longer have to turn switches on and off.例如,智能家居可以控制空调和灯,这样你就不用再打开和关闭开关了【句式剖析】本句是一个复合句。the smart home could control.是主句,so that 引导的是目的状语从句
20、。so that 意为“以便;为了”,引导目的状语从句,在从句中常与 can,may,could,might 等情态动词连用。They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break.他们可以帮忙照料孩子,这样你就可以歇一歇了。You have to carry a mobile phone so that they can call you at any time.你要随身带着手机,以便他们随时给你打电话。【句式拓展】(1)in order that也可引导目的状语从句,可置于主句之前或之后,而so that引导
21、的从句通常置于主句之后。In order that we might see the sunrise,we started for the peak early.为了能看到日出,我们早早地出发去山顶。I beg you to teach the text more slowly in order that most of the students can easilyfollow you.我请求您讲课文更慢一点,这样大多数学生就能很容易地跟上您。(2)so that 还可引导结果状语从句,句中没有情态动词。He hurried to the station so that he could c
22、atch the early bus.他匆匆忙忙赶往车站,以便能赶上早班车。(表示目的)He hurried to the station so that he caught the early bus.他匆匆忙忙赶往车站,赶上了早班车。(表示结果)Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favouritemusic or TV Programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.你一进家门,灯就会亮起,还有你最
23、喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放),而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。【句式剖析】本句是一个 and 连接的并列句。在第一个分句中,有一个 the instant 引导的时间状语从句。the instant (that)是名词短语,在此起连词作用,表示时间,意为“一就”,that常省略。Much to my surprise,she burst into tears the instant she read the letter.让我吃惊的是,她一读到这封信,就突然大哭起来。He paid back the money he owed us the instant he returned hom
24、e.他一回到家就把欠我们的钱还上了。【句式拓展】引导时间状语从句的名词短语还有:The moment he graduated from college,he applied to be sent to the northwest ofChina.大学毕业那一刻,他申请被派往中国西北。Every time he arrived home at the end of the day,wed greet him at the door.每当他结束一天(工作)到家时,我们都在门口迎接他。【随堂小测】【随堂小测】.课文语法填空A smart home is one that integrates co
25、mputers into the structure of the building1._(it).In this way,many of the things 2._we now do ourselves willbecome automatic.For example,the smart home could control the air conditioning andlightsthatyouwouldno3._(long)havetoswitchonandoff,4._(make) your home more energy-efficient.Your home will als
26、o learnyour5._(day)routineandpreferences,soeverythingwillbeready6._you when you get home each evening.All controls will respond to voicecommands,so if you want 7._(change) your routine,you just say aloud whatyou want and the home system will obey.The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure
27、 that everything isworking as it should,and send you a 8._ (warn) if there is a problem.Suchsmart homes could even be programmed to detect your health problems,and then giveyou relevant advice as to the food you should eat 9._if you should see adoctor. Smarts home can also prevent us from disasters.
28、So,in a sense,smart homes willlead us to 10._(live) smarter lives.参考答案：ItselfThatLongerMakingDailyForto changeWarmingOrliving.概要写作(根据教材语篇内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要)参考范文：A smart home is one that integrates computers into the structure of the buildingitself.(要点 1)In this way,many of the things that we now do ourselves will becomeautomatic.(要点 2)Your smart home will not only be monitoring your health and giveyou valuable advice,(要点 3)but also prevent you from disasters.(要点 4)So,in asense,smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives.(要点 5)
