1、reading +writing Unit 6 Space and beyondLanguage pointsLanguage points1.turn out 制造；生产；培养出The factory turns out 900 cars a week.这家工厂一周生产九百辆汽车。出席；参加A lot of people turned out for the party.许多人参加了聚会。Language pointsAs it turned out,he passed the exam quite easily.最后，他轻而易举地通过了考试。原来是；证明是；结果是Unexpectedly
2、the weather turned out pretty nice that day.出乎意料的是，那天天气特别好。It turned out that his brother died of a heart attack.原来他的兄弟死于心脏病。Language points2.despite prep.即使；尽管(in spite of)Joe is a good basketball player despite being short and stout.尽管又矮又胖，乔依然是个优秀的篮球运动员。She became a brilliant pianist in spite of h
3、er disability.尽管有残疾，她还是成为了一名才华横溢的钢琴家。注意：despite 与 in spite of 意思相同，但 despite 较文雅一些。1.on board _ 2.be rinsed off _3.on a regular basis _e in handy _5.focus on _Language points 在船（火车、飞机）上Find the following expressions and work out their meanings.被冲洗掉定期派上用场专注于 6.blast into orbit _7.cant wait to do sth
4、_8.swell up _9.turn out _10.get strapped into _11.feel blocked _Language points冲入轨道Find the following expressions and work out their meanings.迫不及待做某事膨胀，肿胀结果是，原来是被绑在上感到鼻塞Language pointsV 例：Philip angled his chair towards the door.菲利普把自己的椅子朝门口斜移过去。1.angle v.斜移，斜置 Language points angle n.角 角度，观点，方面例:Th
5、e angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.三角形的内角和加起来是180度。Try looking at the affair from a different angle.试着从另一个角度看待这件事。2.engage vi&vt.（使）参加；参与 to be involved in an activityLanguage points例：The program aims to encourage students to engage themselves in making a difference in society.这个项目旨在鼓励学生投入
6、社会，并为之带来改变。vt.吸引（住）to attract sbs attention and interest例：Its a movie that engages both the mind and the eye.这是一部令人赏心悦目的电影。2.engage vi&vt.Language points vt.雇佣；聘请 to employ sb to do a particular job例：Her father engaged a tutor to improve her maths.她爸爸请了一位家庭教师给他补习数学。1.be composed of _ 2.quest for _ 3
7、.in reality _ 4.be engaged in _5.be angled at _ 由组成/构成追求；探索实际上；事实上参与/参加Language points被斜置在0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,1.Not knowing what the stars were,people in ancient times used their imaginations to create a world in the sky.Language pointsParaphrase:People
8、 in ancient times didnt know what the stars were,so they imagined that there was another world in the sky.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,1.Not knowing what the stars were,people in ancient times used their imaginations to create a world in the sky.Language points本
9、句中 not knowing what the stars were 为现在分词作原因状语。例：Believing the story,he kept on searching for further proof.因为相信这个故事，他继续寻找进一步的证据。0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,2.Soon,it was understood that the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Wa
10、y.Language pointsParaphrase:Very quickly,people came to understand that the Sun was just one star among billions of stars in the galaxy we call the Milky Way.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,2.Soon,it was understood that the Sun was just one star among billions in t
11、he galaxy we call the Milky Way.Language points本句中 it 为形式主语，而 that the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Way 是真正的主语。it 作形式主语，常见句型有：it+be+形容词(obvious,true,possible,likely,etc.)+that 从句it+be+名词词组(no wonder,an honor,a pity,etc.)+that 从句it+be+过去分词(said,reported,expecte
12、d,etc.)+that 从句Language points例：It is certain that she will do well in her exam.可以肯定她会考的很好。It is no surprise that our team has won the game.我们队赢得比赛并不惊奇。It is widely known that Earth goes round the Sun.众所周知，地球绕着太阳转。0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,3.Nothing in histor
13、y has allowed us to see so much over such great distances,from enormous clouds of gas where stars are being born,to huge black holes,and even to new planets where we might conceivably find life.Language pointsParaphrase:In the past,we didnt have something like this that has let us see so much over s
14、uch great distances,from enormous clouds of gas where stars are being born,to huge black holes,and even to new planets where we might possibly find life.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,3.Nothing in history has allowed us to see so much over such great distances,fro
15、m enormous clouds of gas where stars are being born,to huge black holes,and even to new planets where we might conceivably find life.Language points本句中的两个 where 引导的从句均为定语从句，分别修饰 gas 和 planets.定语从句1定语从句20,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,4.To see even further into the
16、universe,many countries are now engaged in building ever more advanced telescopes.Language pointsParaphrase:Many countries are now involved in building ever more advanced telescopes in order to see even further in space.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,4.To see even
17、 further into the universe,many countries are now engaged in building ever more advanced telescopes.Language pointsbe engaged in 意为 be involved inHe has been engaged in that research for many years.他从事那项研究很多年了。0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,5.The 500-metre dish of
18、 the“Eye of Heaven”,as it is known,is being used in the search for dark matter,thought to be composed of subatomic particles invisible to ordinary telescope.Language pointsParaphrase:The 500-metre dish,known as the“Eye of Heaven”,is used for looking for dark matter.Dark matter is possibly made up of
19、 subatomic particles.These particles cannot be identified and observed by ordinary telescopes.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,6.Using ever-huger radio telescopes as our eyes,we will one day be able to look back to a time in the very early universe,before the existe
20、nce of light.But the human quest for knowledge reaches even beyond that.Language pointsquest for:a long search for something that is difficult to findWorld leaders are now united in their quest for peace.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,7.So much of the universe rem
21、ains unexplored that we are still close to the start of this incredible journey of discovery.Language pointsParaphrase:Since there is a lot to be explored in the universe,we are only beginning this amazing journey of discovery.本句中含有由 so that 引导的结果状语从句。so that 和 such that 都可以引导结果状语从句，二者的不同之处在于 so 修饰形容词或副词,such 修饰名词或名词短语。Language pointsSo amazing was his voice that the singer attracted many passers-by.那位歌手的声音如此美妙，以至于他吸引了很多路人。The teacher gave the children such wonderful picture books that they got wild with joy.老师给了孩子们这么棒的图画书，他们高兴得不得了。HomeworkVIThanksVI
