1、scientificoutspoken subsequentlyrelativitypremierbest or most importantabout or related to science,or using its methodsafter an event in the pastexpressing your opinions honestly and directly,even when doing this might annoy some peoplethe state of being judged in comparison with other things and no
2、t by itself accuracyhumblefindingjointefficientlythe information that someone has discovered as a result of their study,work etcthe quality of being correct or truenot considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other peopleswork well without wasting time,money,or energyinvolving two or
3、 more people or groups,or owned or shared by them1.Medical advances ranged from discovering the causes of diseases under microscopes to staging operations to replace diseased organs with donated ones.range from.to.:to include a variety of different things or people in addition to those mentioned 包括包
4、括（从（从到到）之间的各类事物）之间的各类事物eg The show had a massive audience,ranging from children to grandparents.The jobs range from advertising sales to engineering.range from.to.:if prices,levels,temperatures etc range from one amount to another,they include both those amounts and anything in between （价格、水平、温度等）处于
5、某（价格、水平、温度等）处于某个范围之内（包括上下限）个范围之内（包括上下限）eg Costs range from 50 to several hundred dollars.There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18.donate vt.1)to allow some blood or a body organ to be removed from your body so that it can be used in a hospital to help someone who is ill or injured 捐捐（
6、血），献（血）（血），献（血）;捐献（器官）捐献（器官）2)to give something,especially money,to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐赠捐赠，捐献（尤指钱，捐献（尤指钱）eg The appeal for people to donate blood was very successful.Last year he donated$1,000 to cancer research.The computers were donated by local companies.2.and the
7、way we correspond went from writing letters to emailing and sending instant messages.correspond vi.:to write letters to someone and receive letters from them 通信通信correspond with sb.与与通信通信eg For the next three years they corresponded regularly.Ive been corresponding with several experts in the field.
8、correspond v.:if two things or ideas correspond,the parts or information in one relate to the parts or information in the other 符合符合;相一致相一致correspond to/with sth.相符合相符合,相一致相一致eg These goods dont correspond with/to my order.His words always dont correspond with/to his actions.【拓展】【拓展】correspondence n
9、.相符相符，一致；通信，信件，一致；通信，信件 in correspondence with 和和一致；和一致；和有通信联系有通信联系correspondent n.通讯员通讯员，记者，记者corresponding adj.相符相符的；相应的；相应的的翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1)在那三年里面在那三年里面,他们常常通信他们常常通信。2)他的设计大多数情况下都符合实际需要他的设计大多数情况下都符合实际需要。During those 3 years,they corresponded with each other regularly.His design,for the most part,
10、corresponds with/to the actual needs.instant adj.:1)happening or produced immediately 立刻立刻的，马上的，马上的的 2)instant food,coffee etc is in the form of powder and prepared by adding hot water (食物食物、咖啡、咖啡等等)即食即食的，调制方便的的，调制方便的eg They took an instant liking to each other.We cant promise instant solutions,but
11、we can promise to listen.instant coffee/soup/noodles即溶咖啡速食汤即溶咖啡速食汤/方便面方便面 I want to have a cup of instant coffee.instant n.:a moment 片刻，顷刻片刻，顷刻the instant(that)一一（就就）in an instant 立刻，立即，马上立刻，立即，马上eg She woke up the instant the phone rang.The pain disappeared in an instant.翻译句子。翻译句子。1)让让我们惊讶的是，这部小说一出
12、版就大获成功。我们惊讶的是，这部小说一出版就大获成功。2)须臾之间，雨过天睛。须臾之间，雨过天睛。3)我一看到他就认出他正是警方在寻找的那个人。我一看到他就认出他正是警方在寻找的那个人。To our surprise,the novel was an instant success.The rain stopped and the sky cleared up in an instant.The instant I saw him,I knew he was the man the police were looking for.3.We started flying around the w
13、orld,launching satellites into orbit and,at the same time,scientists figured out how to split the atom,previously thought to be the smallest particle of matter in the universe.句子结构分析：句子结构分析：1)and连接的并列分句；连接的并列分句；2)flying around the world和和launching satellites into orbit都是都是started的宾语；的宾语；3)previously
14、 thought to be过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰atom。eg An experimental satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning.The scheme was launched a year ago.He is launching his son on a career in banking.launch vt.1)to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into spac
15、e 发射发射 2)to start something,usually something big or important 发动发动，发起，开始，发起，开始从事从事 figure out:to understand sth.or to find an answer or solution for something 算算出，想出；理解，弄明白出，想出；理解，弄明白eg It can be difficult to figure out creative ways to finish the task.I cant figure out why he does these crazy thin
16、gs.We had to figure out the connection between the two events.4.Although it is impossible to choose the most important discovery,it is possible to single out a few pioneers of the 20th century.although引导的让步状语从句引导的让步状语从句It作形式主语，后面的动词不定式是真正的主语。作形式主语，后面的动词不定式是真正的主语。本句中作者使用了本句中作者使用了Although it is imposs
17、ible to,it is possible to结构来构成强调和对比。这种句型可以结构来构成强调和对比。这种句型可以运用到我们的日常交际或写作中，提升语言亮点。运用到我们的日常交际或写作中，提升语言亮点。single out:to treat or to speak about(someone or something in a group)in a way that is different from the way you treat or speak about others挑挑出；挑选出；挑选eg The coach singled out the players who playe
18、d poorly.Who would you single out as the most promising student of the year?We wanted to single out the main threat to civilisation.5.Einstein then showed in his“theory of relativity”that not even time,mass or length are constant-they change according to our experience of them.constant adj.1)staying
19、 the same 恒久不变的恒久不变的 2)happening regularly or all the time 持续不断的，经常发生的持续不断的，经常发生的 3)loyal and faithful 忠实忠实的，忠诚的的，忠诚的eg In our world nothing seems constant.In history,change is constant.He is constant to his friends.constant n.1)a number or quantity that never changes常数常数，常量，常量，恒量恒量2)something that
20、stays the same even though other things change 不变不变的事的事;恒定的恒定的事物事物eg In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change.Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.constant,continual,and continuous词条词条意思意思例句例句 constant表示一直在发生或从表示一直在发生或
21、从未消失未消失He was in constant pain.continual通常用来形容一段时通常用来形容一段时期内经常发生的事，期内经常发生的事，尤其是令人讨厌的事尤其是令人讨厌的事his continual drinking continuous表示一直没有间断，表示一直没有间断，或者貌似如此或者貌似如此days of continuous rain6.This blue mould was in fact the natural form of penicillin,which Fleming perceived could be used to kill bacteria.perc
22、eive vt.:to notice,see,or recognize something 察觉，注意到，发觉察觉，注意到，发觉eg I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort.7.During the Cold War,a“huge network”of computers was proposed by two American scientis
23、ts.propose vt.:to suggest an idea,method etc as an answer to a scientific question or as a better way of doing something 提出提出(某观点、方法等某观点、方法等)eg A number of theories have been proposed to explain the phenomenon.He proposed a possible solution to me.propose v.1)(formal)to suggest something as a plan or course of action 提议提议，建议，建议 2)to intend to do something 打算打算，计划计划3)to ask someone to marry you,especially in a formal way(尤尤指正式地指正式地向某人向某人)求婚求婚eg The report proposes extending the motorway.How does he propose to deal with the situation?Shaun proposed to me only six months after we met.
