1、Unit 1 Nature in the balanceP5Language pointsget rid of: 1. The smog in the air has coloured the sky a smoky grey; its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of.扔掉；丢弃；摆脱；甩掉；赶走扔掉；丢弃；摆脱；甩掉；赶走空气中的烟雾把天空染成了烟灰色；这还让我空气中的烟雾把天空染成了烟灰色；这还让我患上了咳嗽，久治不愈。患上了咳嗽，久治不愈。 Try and get rid of your visitors before I get
2、 there. 在我到达之前，想办法把你的客人打发走。在我到达之前，想办法把你的客人打发走。 I began to suspect they were trying to get rid of me. 我开始觉察出，他们试图摆脱掉我。我开始觉察出，他们试图摆脱掉我。rid oneself of sb./sth.: 拓展拓展Why couldnt he ever rid himself of those thoughts, those worries?为什么他总是无法摆脱那些想法和担忧为什么他总是无法摆脱那些想法和担忧? ? to make oneself free from sb/sth th
3、at is annoying you or causing you a problem 摆脱；从摆脱；从中解脱中解脱The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption.这些提议试图使这个国家摆脱政治腐败。这些提议试图使这个国家摆脱政治腐败。rid oneself of sb./sth.: to remove sth that is causing a problem from a place, group, etc. 去除；清除去除；清除Translate the sentence below.作为一名
4、学生，你应该改掉你的坏习惯。作为一名学生，你应该改掉你的坏习惯。_. (rid v.)_. (get rid of)As a student, you should rid yourself of the bad habitsAs a student, you should get rid of the bad habits. profit n. 2. People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge p
5、rofits.人们总是将其与浓烟滚滚的画面和急于牟取暴利、不人们总是将其与浓烟滚滚的画面和急于牟取暴利、不负责任的商人形象联系在一起。负责任的商人形象联系在一起。 the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved 利润；收益；赢利利润；收益；赢利 Profit from exports rose 7.3%.出口利润增长了出口利润增长了7.3%7.3%。 The company made a healthy profit on the deal.
6、公司在这笔生意中获利颇丰。公司在这笔生意中获利颇丰。 The sale generated record profits.这笔生意带来了创纪录的收益。这笔生意带来了创纪录的收益。profit from 带来的盈利带来的盈利make a profit on 在在中获利中获利拓展拓展profit v. to get sth useful from a situation; to be useful to sb or give them an advantage获益；得到好处；对获益；得到好处；对有用（或有益）有用（或有益） Farmers are profiting from the new le
7、gislation.新法规使农民受益。新法规使农民受益。 We tried to profit by our mistakes (= learn from them).我们努力从错误中吸取教训。我们努力从错误中吸取教训。 Many local people believe the development will profit them.当地的许多人认为，这项开发将对他们有利。当地的许多人认为，这项开发将对他们有利。profit by sth. 从从中吸取教训中吸取教训profit from 得益得益于于1. They make a profit of ten pence on every c
8、opy they sell. 他们每售出一本获利十便士。他们每售出一本获利十便士。2. Theres no profit in running a cinema in this town. 在这个镇上经营电影院是无利可图的。在这个镇上经营电影院是无利可图的。3. You may profit by the experience of others. 你可以吸取别人的经验教训。你可以吸取别人的经验教训。翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。defence n. 3. In defence of the factories, however, Id like to point out that we als
9、o try to control the amount of pollution we produce.不过，我要为工厂说句话，我想指出，我们也不过，我要为工厂说句话，我想指出，我们也在努力控制我们制造的污染。在努力控制我们制造的污染。 the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc. 防御；保护；保卫防御；保护；保卫 The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。 He is a soldier who di
10、ed in defence of his country.他是一位为保卫祖国而献身的战士。他是一位为保卫祖国而献身的战士。 What points can be raised in defence of this argument?有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？in defence of 捍卫捍卫；为；为公开辩护公开辩护 拓展拓展 Troops have been sent to defend the borders.已派出部队去守卫边疆。已派出部队去守卫边疆。 All our officers are trained to defend themse
11、lves against knife attacks.我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。持刀袭击。defend v. the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc. 防御；保护；保卫防御；保护；保卫 Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.从政者都善于为自己辩解，反驳别人的批评。从政者都善于为自己辩解，反驳别人的批评。defend v. to say or write st
12、h in support of sb/sth that has been criticized 辩解；辩白辩解；辩白defend sb. from/against sth.保护某人免遭某物伤害；保护某人免遭某物伤害；为某人辩解，反驳为某人辩解，反驳1. We show respect for those soldiers _ (那些为保卫国家而献身的那些为保卫国家而献身的).2. They help the body _ _ (抵御一些类型抵御一些类型 的感染的感染).Complete the sentences below.who died in defence of the country
13、.defend itself againstsome kinds of infectionsconcerned adj. 4. I think I speak for all factory managers when I say were deeply concerned about the environment. 我们对环境问题深感担忧，我想，我们对环境问题深感担忧，我想，我是代表所有的工厂负责人说的这句话。我是代表所有的工厂负责人说的这句话。 worried and feeling concern about sth; interested in sth 担心的；忧虑的；担心的；忧虑的
14、；感兴趣的；关切的；关注的感兴趣的；关切的；关注的 Concerned parents held a meeting.忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。 The President is deeply concerned about/for this issue.总统对这个问题深感担忧。总统对这个问题深感担忧。 They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying.be concerned about/for 对对关心关心/ /担心担
15、心 她们对别的妇女的衣着打扮比对发言人的她们对别的妇女的衣着打扮比对发言人的讲话更加感兴趣。讲话更加感兴趣。be concerned with 对对感兴趣感兴趣measure n. 5. Weve been taking various measures, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measures raise our production costs. 我们一直在采取各种各样的措施，我们一直在采取各种各样的措施， 来减少生产过来减少生产过程中的污染，尽管这些措施会增加我们的生产成本。程中的
16、污染，尽管这些措施会增加我们的生产成本。 an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim 措施；方法措施；方法 We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area.我们必须采取预防措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。我们必须采取预防措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。 The government is introducing tougher measures to combat( (反击反击) ) crime.政府正在推行更强硬的手段来反击犯罪。政府正在
17、推行更强硬的手段来反击犯罪。takemeasures to do sth 采取采取措施做某事措施做某事hand in hand:6. We also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.我们也与其他政府部门携手，确保以一种环境友好我们也与其他政府部门携手，确保以一种环境友好的方式贯彻发展战略。的方式贯彻发展战略。together 手拉手，同时并存手拉手，同时
18、并存 For us, research and teaching go hand in hand. 对我们而言，研究和教学是齐头并进的。对我们而言，研究和教学是齐头并进的。 In all political matters these men went hand in hand. 在所有政治问题上，这些人采取共同行动。在所有政治问题上，这些人采取共同行动。1. on one hand, on the other hand 2. at hand 3. give/lend sb a hand 4. in hand 5. on hand拓展拓展另一方面另一方面用手；亲自用手；亲自帮某人一把帮某人一把
19、(钱、物、时间钱、物、时间)在手中；在手中；(局势局势)在控制中在控制中在手边在手边(随时可用随时可用)；现有现有1. Is this test a good measure of reading comprehension?这种测试是判断阅读理解力的好方法吗？这种测试是判断阅读理解力的好方法吗？ 2. The owner needs to get rid of the car for financial reasons.因为经济原因，车主必须把汽车处理掉。因为经济原因，车主必须把汽车处理掉。3. While the stores make big profits, its the custo
20、mer who loses out.商店赚大钱，而吃亏的是顾客。商店赚大钱，而吃亏的是顾客。英译汉。英译汉。4. What points can be raised in defence of this argument? 有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？5. Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.更高的收益通常伴随着更高的风险。更高的收益通常伴随着更高的风险。6. They are seriously concerned about security.他们非常关注安全问题。他们非常关注安全问题。 Can you use the words and expressions correctly?get rid of, profit, in defence of, be concerned about, hand in hand, measure1.Finish the exercise in Learning English.2. Preview the new words and expressions in Unit 2.
