1、Unit 1Science FictionReading and Thinking词汇积淀素养初探. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语1. science fiction科幻小说2. get a bonus 得到奖金3. his wisdom and integrity 他的智慧和正直4. treat sb. with dignity尊敬地对待某人5. have an appointment 有个约会6. paint nails涂指甲油7. a successful saleswoman一名成功的女推销员8. a light suspended from the celling 悬在天花
2、板上的灯9. dismiss workers 解雇工人10. declare war 宣战11. fall off the ladder从梯子上掉下来. 选词填空test out, more like, take notes, experiment with, or rather, go downtown, fall off, in time1. He shall not get so angry. What we have gotten here is more like a quarrel than a debate. 2. By the end of June, China had bu
3、ilt 410, 000 5G base stations, laying a foundation for local companies to experiment with new applications. 3. He studied till late last night, or rather, early this morning. 4. The press is now being given a chance to test out the new device. 5. Ive no objection to that. Even when you take notes as
4、 we talked, its easy to miss something. 6. If they cant get it to us in time, well just have to do without. 7. The girl lost her balance and fell off the balance beam. 8. Could you please tell me which bus I should take to go downtown? 阅读精研素养构建. 文本整体理解: 理清文章架构Characters: Larry Belmont: An employee a
5、t a robot 1. company. Claire: Larry Belmonts 2. wife. Tony: A 3. robot. Gladys Claffern: Claires neighbour. Storyline: Para. 1A robot is to be tested out. Para. 2The robot , Tony, is tested out in Claires 4. house. Para. 3Tony can serve breakfast. Para. 4Tony can show 5. sympathy to Claire. Para. 5T
6、ony can read books. Para. 6Tony helps Claire improve her 6. makeup and helps her gain respect. Para. 7Tony gives Claire a good suggestion. Para. 8Tony protects Claire from falling off the ladder. Para. 9Tony expresses his heart/love to Claire. . 文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息1. What does Larry Belmont think of te
7、sting out the robot in his house? A. It is an extra benefit. B. It is his responsibility. C. It helps improve his house. D. It can make Claire happy. 2. How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed? A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Guilty. D. Embarrassed. 3. Why does Tony work on the house im
8、provement? A. Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house. B. Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise. C. Because Claire doesnt think it good enough for Larry. D. Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony. 4. What does Gladys Claffern think of the relationship between Claire and To
9、ny? A. Friends. B. Lovers. C. Relatives. D. Colleagues. 5. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Tony falls in love with Claire. B. Tony will have a rest that night. C. Tony will stay with Claire forever. D. Tony, the robot needs to be improved. 答案: 15. ADCBA. 文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细
10、致解构语句Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially 主语谓语 宾语补语as her husband would be away on a business trip for状 语 从 句three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot 并列连词 主语谓语宾语wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. 宾 语 从 句译文: 克莱尔不想让机器人出现在她的家里, 尤其是因为她的丈夫要出差三个星期, 但是拉里说服了她, 机器人不会伤害她, 也
11、不会允许她受到伤害。2. 根据课文内容填空A robot named Tony was sent to Claires house (1)to be tested (test) out. He looked like a real man, tall and handsome with smooth hair (2)and a deep voice. Not only did he look like a human, but he (3)behaved (behave) like a real man. He did everything to comfort Claire. He prep
12、ared breakfast in (4)the morning. He even tried to help Claire get (5)dressed (dress), which made Claire feel embarrassed. When he heard that Claire was not (6)satisfied (satisfy) with her house, he began to improve it. When he learned that Claire was jealous of another lady, he helped to improve (7
13、)her (she) makeup and make Gladys and her friends admire Claire by (8)holding (hold) a party at home. Tony was only a robot, but he could do and think (9)exactly (exact) like a real man. He even fell in love with his hostess, Claire, near the end of the test. (10)What an excellent science fiction it
14、 is! 3. 阅读主题活动Talk about the following questions in pairs and find out the best answer. (1)Do you think it is possible for a person to love a robot? Why? No, I dont think that a person would love a robot. Because a robot is just a machine that has no emotions and facial expressions. (2)What relation
15、ship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future? A robot will become the right-hand man of humans and can do almost everything under the command of man. 要点精研素养奠基1. experiment with 用做实验*She picked up the microphone and began to experiment with the switches. 她拿起话筒, 开始试拨开关。*Suppo
16、sing you want to experiment with electricity, what materials would you use? 假设你想做关于电的实验, 你需要什么材料呢? (1)experimentv. 做实验experiment on/ upon. . . 在上做实验(2)experiment n. 实验, 试验; 尝试do/perform/conduct/carry out an experiment 做实验an experiment in sth. 某方面的试验【即学活用】语法填空(1)Many small businesses were anxious to
17、experiment with computers. (2)No matter how great the difficulty is, we should experiment on this kind of product successfully. (3)Scientists have been conducting laboratory experiments (experiment) for 20 years to explore this possibility. (4)She bought a cook book and followed it as carefully as i
18、f she were doing an experiment in physics. 2. test out 检验; 测试*Working in the research institute gave me a chance to test out some of the latest ideas in economics. 在这所研究所里工作使我有机会全面检验一下经济学方面的某些最新观点。*We are not ready to go into production yet. The new switch mechanism is not fully tested out. 我们还没有准备投
19、产。新的开关装置尚在试验过程中。(1)test sb. /sth. (for sth. ) (为而)测验/考查/试验/检查/化验某人/物 test sth. 考验, 测试test sth. out 对进行检测(2)testn. 测验; 考查take / do a test 参加测验pass/fail a test通过没有通过测验put sb. /sth. to the test使受考验; 使受检验stand the test of time经得起时间的考验【即学活用】语法填空(1)There is no doubt that higher-risk professions and commun
20、ities should be the first to be tested(test). (2)The model must be tested out before you put the product on sale. (3)The recent quarrels in the artistic circles will put both sides to the test. 3. bonusn. 意外收获; 奖金; 红利*To show our appreciation for all your hard work, wed like to give you a bonus. 为了对
21、你的辛勤工作表示感谢, 我们要给你发奖金。*In addition to his salary, he has a bonus of 25 yuan per month. 除工资外, 他每月还有二十五元钱的奖金。bonusn. 奖金; 红利; 额外津贴annual bonus年终分红year-end bonus年终奖金, 年终额外补贴cash bonus现金红利Holiday Bonus 假日礼物【易混辨析】“奖金、回报”集萃bonus强调额外的回报, 奖金之类reward 强调应得的回报, 报酬award(在某方面杰出而受到认可的)奖品, 奖(项)prize(比赛、竞赛中获得的)奖品, 奖金
22、 【即学活用】选词填空(award/prize/reward/bonus)(1)The firm recognized Toms outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus. (2)The king said that such a brave soldier was worthy of reward. (3)The actor won an Academy Award for his role in the film. (4)First prize in the competition will be a meal at the restaur
23、ant of your choice. 4. appointment n. 预约; 约会; 委任*She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon at 4: 15. 她安排了一个约会, 时间是星期五下午4: 15。*If you phone for an appointment in advance, itll save you waiting. 如果你提前电话预约, 就不用等了。*I hope you dont mind me stopping in like this, without an appointment. 我没有事先约定就冒昧拜
24、访, 希望你别介意。(1)make an appointment with sb. 与某人做约定have an appointment 有约会keep/break an appointment with. . . 守/违(爽)约(2) appoint sb. as/to be. . . 任命某人为appoint sb. to do sth. 委派某人做某事(3) appointed adj. 被委任的, 指定的, 约定的【即学活用】语法填空(1)Patients can make an appointment after registering through the hospital app
25、 or mini-programs on WeChat. (2)Id like to set up a doctors appointment (appoint)as soon as possible. (3)I am very sorry, I will not be able to keep my appointment with you on Thursday. (4)Our visitors arrived at the appointed(appoint)time. 5. dismiss vt. 让(某人)离开; 解散; 解雇; 清除* In consequence of his b
26、ad work, I was forced to dismiss him. 他工作表现不好, 所以我只好辞退他。*He tried without success to dismiss her/her memory from his thoughts. 他尽量不去想她, 然而无济于事。*Emil tried to dismiss from his mind the horrible thoughts. 艾米尔竭力从心头排除掉这些可怕的想法。dismiss sb. / sth. (as)开除; 解雇; 摒弃; 对不屑一提dismiss sth. from去除; 消除; 摒除dismiss sb.
27、 from解雇; 免职; 开除dismiss fear from ones mind 消除某人心里的恐惧【即学活用】写出下列句中黑体词的含义(1)Though he had stolen from his employers, they did not dismiss him, out of consideration for his family. (解雇)(2)Dorothy was ready to dismiss the idea of making too large a hole in Mothers cheque. (摒除)(3)At 12 oclock the class wa
28、s dismissed. (解散)(4)Most ordinary doctors, however, dismiss this as complete nonsense. (不予考虑)6. declare vt. 表明; 宣称; 公布; 申报*We must declare war against gang of terrorists. 我们必须向恐怖集团宣战。*We declare these goods to be of China origin. 我们声明这些产品的原产地为中国。*You must declare your camera at the Customs. 你必须在海关申报
29、你的照相机。declare for/against声明赞成/反对declare war on/against向宣战declare. . . to be/as. . . 宣布为/是declare that. . . 宣告; 宣称nothing to declare绿色通道; 不需报关【易混辨析】declare正式用法, 用于比较严肃和重大的场合 announce一般用法, 生活中常见的通知, 宣布(结果, 决定等)claim用于发表个人意见, 索赔, 认领等【即学活用】(1)语法填空The opening of the 13th National Games of PRC was declare
30、d (declare) on August 27, 2017 in Tianjin. The government has declared war on/against drug dealers. The students declare against cheating in exams. (2)She declared that she didnt want to forgive him. 她宣称她不想原谅他。(3)Soon they will declare her to be/as the leader of the company. 很快他们就会宣布她为公司的领导人。7. wher
31、eas conj. 然而; 但是; 尽管*The truth is that the local hospitals and laboratories charge around HK$1, 500 to 3, 000 per test, whereas the test used on the mainland costs only HK$15. 事实是, 当地医院和实验室的每次检测收费在港币1 500至3 000元之间, 而内地的检测收费仅为港币15元。*His children are well bred, whereas those of his sister are naughty.
32、 他的孩子们很有教养, 但他姐姐的孩子们却调皮得很。表示转折或对比的词常见的有: howeveradv. 无论如何; 不管怎样; 然而; 可是while conj. (对比两件事物)而; 虽然, 尽管neverthelessadv. /conj. 然而, 不过; 虽然如此butconj. 但是; 而是; 然而yetconj. 但是; 然而【即学活用】(1) Some of the studies show positive results, whereas /while others do not. 一些研究显示了积极的结果, 而另一些则没有。(2) The winter in Beijing
33、 is very cold while/whereas that of Kunming is warm. 北京的冬天很冷, 而昆明的冬天很暖和。8. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. 她刚一转过身来, 就看到格拉迪斯克拉芬站在那儿。【句式解构】该句为倒装句。引起完全倒装的几种情形: (1)时间、地点、方位副词位于句首。(2)介词短语位于句首。(3)作表语的分词、不定式、形容词等位于句首。*There stands an old temple which dates back to the Ming Dynasty. 这里矗立着
34、一座追溯到明代的古寺。*In the center of our school lies our library, which is between the garden and the teaching building. 我们的图书馆坐落于学校的中心, 就在花园和教学楼中间。*Present at the evening party was our favourite English teacher. 我们最喜欢的英语老师出席了晚会。【名师点津】当主语是人称代词时, 不用倒装语序。In he came and the lesson began. 他走进来开始上课。【即学活用】(1)In t
35、he front of the stage stood a famous singer. 台前站着一位著名歌手。(2)Among these people was his friend Jim. 他的朋友吉姆就在这些人当中。(3)Visiting the Great Wall were 200 American college students. 参观长城的有200名美国大学生。(4)The door opened and in came Mr Smith. 门开了, 史密斯先生走了进来。【要点拾遗】1. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire th
36、ought. 被她发现是多么可怕啊, 克莱尔想。【句式解构】该句为How 引导的感叹句, 除此之外, what也可以引导感叹句。(1)how引导的感叹句结构如下: How +形容词/副词+主语+谓语! *How fast he runs! 他跑得多快啊! How +形容词+ a/an +可数名词单数+主语+谓语! *How beautiful a girl she is! 她是个多么漂亮的姑娘啊! How +主语+谓语! *How time flies! 光阴似箭! (2)what引导的感叹句结构: What + a/an+形容词+可数名词单数+主语+谓语! *What a nice pres
37、ent it is! 这是一件多么好的礼物啊! What +形容词+可数名词复数+主语+谓语! *What beautiful flowers they are! 它们是多么漂亮的花啊! What +形容词+不可数名词+主语+谓语! *What fine weather it is today! 今天天气多好啊! 【即学活用】选词填空(what/how) (1)What beautiful music we are listening to! (2)What an interesting subject it is! (3)How happily the dolphin is playing!
38、 (4)How beautiful a picture Jill is drawing! 2. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. 他建议她在他即将离开, 拉里即将回来的前一天晚上邀请格拉迪斯和她的朋友们到家里来。 【句式解构】suggest后面的宾语从句用“(should+)动词原形”。表示“要求, 建议, 命令”意义的动词, 后面的宾语从句要用“should+动词原形”虚拟语气, s
39、hould可以省略。常见的这类动词有: insist, order, command, advise, suggest, propose, demand, require, request, ask 等。*He insisted that I (should) go with them. 他坚持要我同他们一起去。*He ordered that it (should) be sent back. 他命令把它送回去。*The doctor advised (suggested) that he (should) not smoke. 医生建议他不要抽烟。【即学活用】(1)He suggested
40、 that we (should) stay for dinner. 他建议我们留下吃饭。(2)It was proposed that this matter (should) be discussed next time. 有人提议这事下次再讨论。(3)他要求我出场。译: He requires that I (should) appear. 1. The whole idea of comparing different countries death rates is absurd, as this is not a death competition. 比较不同国家死亡率的整个想法是
41、荒谬的, 因为这不是一场死亡竞赛。2. On issues concerning Chinas core interests and national dignity, there is simply no room for us to back down. 在涉及中国核心利益和民族尊严的问题上, 我们没有退路。3. In the capital Tokyo, 263 new infections were confirmed. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would declare a state of emergency in the capi
42、tal if necessary. 在首都东京, 有263名新感染者被确诊。东京都知事小池百合子(Yuriko Koike)说, 如果有必要, 她将宣布东京进入紧急状态。课时检测素养达标. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语1. It certainly wasnt as good as other science fiction(科幻)films Ive ever seen. 2. Several retail stores later opened in nearby towns, providing a bonus(红利)to villagers. 3. It is ridiculo
43、us(荒谬的)that people can jump to such conclusions without any factual evidence to back them up. 4. From that simple truth students learn to respect the dignity(尊严)of every single person. 5. Even if the epidemic(流行病)is over, visitors have to make an appointment(预约) before entering a scenic spot. 6. We
44、presume you are guilty(有罪的), unless you can prove otherwise; and we decide if you have done so. 7. Shenzhen checked all chain stores of the supermarket, which were ordered to suspend(暂缓) business and online sales. 8. He was dismissed(解雇)from the service for his careless behaviors. 9. If you insist,
45、we have to declare(宣布)the meeting off. 10. Nearly 40 percent of the respondents express concern about the law, whereas(然而) 58 percent say they are not worried at all. . 完成句子1. He wished to test out the item before selling it. 他希望在出售前先检验一下这件商品。2. The space suit he wears had a name in science fiction
46、even before it existed in reality. 他所穿的航天服, 甚至在制成之前, 科学幻想小说中就有这个叫法了。3. For Chinese applicants, the first step in applying for a visa is to make an appointment by calling 65325305. 对于申请(赴美)签证的中国人来说, 第一步是通过拨打电话65325305来预约面谈时间。4. If you violate the rules here, we shall have to dismiss you from the post. 如果你违反了这里的规定, 我们将不得不开除你。5. Some people like coffee, whereas/while others like tea. 有人喜欢咖啡, 然而也有人喜欢茶。6. Ive got a new flat, or rather a large room. 我有一套新住房, 或者更确切地说, 有一个大房间。7. It is ridiculous to predict tha
