1、 Unit1 People of Achievement Reading and Thinking核心词汇讲解1.vital adj.必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的教材原句教材原句Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria，and is thought to save 100，000 lives a year in Africa alone.青蒿素已成为治疗疟疾至关重要的成分，被认为仅在非洲每年就能挽救青蒿素已成为治疗疟疾至关重要的成分，被认为仅在非洲每年就能挽救10万万
2、人的生命人的生命。(1)be vital for/to sth对对极为重要极为重要be of vital importance至关重要至关重要(2)It is vital to do sth做某事很重要做某事很重要It is vital that.(should)do sth做某事是十分重要的做某事是十分重要的eg.Understanding history is vital for/to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.作为一个民族和一个国家，了解历史对于了解我们自身是至关重要的作为一个民族和一个国家，了解历史对于了解我
3、们自身是至关重要的。单句语法填空单句语法填空 Enough sleep is vital _ the students wellbeing and health.As far as Im concerned,it is vital _(keep)accurate records.It is vital that he _(attend)the meeting organized by the academy.for/toto keep(should)attend补全句子补全句子 If we are to make a difference in life，_ small things.如果我们
4、要想在生活中发挥作用，重要的一点就是我们应该从小事开始。如果我们要想在生活中发挥作用，重要的一点就是我们应该从小事开始。提醒提醒在在It is vital that.句型中，句型中，that后的从句要使用虚拟语气，即谓语用后的从句要使用虚拟语气，即谓语用“should动词原形动词原形”，其中，其中should可以省略可以省略。its vital that we(should)begin mitted adj.尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的教材原句教材原句Tu Youyou，a committed and patient scientist，was born in Ning
5、bo，China，on 30 December 1930，and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955.屠呦呦是一位坚定而有耐心的科学家，屠呦呦是一位坚定而有耐心的科学家，1930年年12月月30日出生于中国宁波，日出生于中国宁波，1955年毕业于北京大学医学院年毕业于北京大学医学院(今北京大学医学部今北京大学医学部)。(1)be committed to(doing)sth 对对(做做)某事很坚定；专心致志于某事很坚定；专心致志于(做做)某事某事(2)commit vt.承诺；保证承诺；保证(某个人、机构等某个人、机构
6、等)vi.忠于；全心全意投入忠于；全心全意投入(工作、活动等工作、活动等)commit suicidekill oneself 自杀自杀commit.to.把把投入投入commit oneself to(doing)sth/to do sth 承诺；保证承诺；保证(做某事、遵守协议或安排等做某事、遵守协议或安排等)(3)commitment n.承诺；投入承诺；投入(后可跟后可跟to doing)eg.To my pride，there come millions of committed communists in China.我感到自豪的是中国涌现出数以百万的坚定的共产主义者我感到自豪的是
7、中国涌现出数以百万的坚定的共产主义者。单句语法填空单句语法填空 You dont have to commit _(you)to performing the task now;just think about it.The old woman is committed to _(take)care of the poor children.She doesnt want to make a big emotional _(commit)to Steve at the moment.yourselftakingcommitment同义句转换同义句转换 As she was committed
8、to the project，she seldom played with her children._，she seldom played with her children.(用形容用形容词短语作状语改写词短语作状语改写)Committed to the project提醒提醒其他常用的其他常用的“献身于；致力于；专心致志于献身于；致力于；专心致志于”的表达：的表达：be devoted to(doing)sthbe dedicated to(doing)sthbe absorbed in(doing)sthbe buried in(doing)sthbe engaged in(doing
9、)sthapply oneself to(doing)sth3.acknowledge vt.承认承认(属实、权威等属实、权威等)；(公开公开)感谢感谢教材原句教材原句However，Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.然而，屠呦呦不甘失败。然而，屠呦呦不甘失败。(1)It is universally/widely acknowledged that.是大家公认的是大家公认的acknowledge sb/sth to be/as.承认承认/认为某人认为某人/某物是某物是acknowledge doing sth/having done sth 承认做
10、了某事承认做了某事acknowledge that.承认承认(2)acknowledgement n.承认；致谢；承认；致谢；答谢答谢eg.eg.We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of everyone who helped us.我们衷心感谢每一位帮助过我们的人所付出的努力。我们衷心感谢每一位帮助过我们的人所付出的努力。单句语法填空单句语法填空 He acknowledged _(donate)a great deal of money to the flooded area.People acknowledge him _ the be
11、st player in the world.Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering people._donating/having donatedas致谢致谢补全句子补全句子/同义句转换同义句转换 _ the film The Battle at Lake Changjin was a success.人们公认，电影长津湖非常成功。人们公认，电影长津湖非常成功。He never acknowledges that he has made a mistake.He never acknowledges
12、 _.(改为简单句改为简单句)It is acknowledged thatmaking/having made a mistake4.defeat n.失败；挫败失败；挫败 vt.击败；战胜击败；战胜defeat sb 击败某人击败某人suffer a serious defeat 遭受严重的挫败遭受严重的挫败acknowledge/admit defeat 承认失败承认失败eg.Know the enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.知己知彼，百战不殆。知己知
13、彼，百战不殆。选词填空选词填空(defeat/beat/win)Yesterday I _ John at chess.He _ only one set,while I _ two sets.昨天我下棋赢了约翰。他只赢了一局，而我赢了两局。昨天我下棋赢了约翰。他只赢了一局，而我赢了两局。补全句子补全句子 She was a woman who hated _.她是个不愿服输的女人她是个不愿服输的女人。defeated/beatwonwonadmitting/acknowledging defeat5.insist vi.&vt.坚持；坚决要求坚持；坚决要求教材原句教材原句Tu Youyou
14、and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.屠呦呦和她的团队成员甚至坚持以身试药，以确保药物的安全性。屠呦呦和她的团队成员甚至坚持以身试药，以确保药物的安全性。(1)insist on/upon(doing)sth 坚持坚持(做做)某事某事(2)insist that.坚持说坚持说/认为认为(从句内容表示一个事实，从句谓语按实际需要选择时态从句内容表示一个事实，从句谓语按实际需要选择时态)强烈要求强烈要求/坚持坚持(从句用虚拟语气，即
15、从句用虚拟语气，即should动词原形，动词原形，should可以省略可以省略)eg.He insisted(that)he hadnt done anything wrong and that he(should)be set free.他坚持认为自己没有做错任何事，坚决要求被释放他坚持认为自己没有做错任何事，坚决要求被释放。单句语法填空单句语法填空 I wanted to walk to the station,but he insisted on _(drive)me there.The doctor insisted that he _(be)seriously ill and tha
16、t he _(operate)on immediately.补全句子补全句子 Insisting that Tom _，Mr Smith insisted that _.由于坚持认为汤姆偷了他的小汽车，史密斯先生强烈要求把他关进监狱由于坚持认为汤姆偷了他的小汽车，史密斯先生强烈要求把他关进监狱。drivingwas(should)be operatedhad stolen his carhe(should)be put into prison6.conclusion n.结论；推论结论；推论教材原句教材原句Did you come to any conclusions?你得出什么结论了吗你得出
17、什么结论了吗？单句语法填空单句语法填空 Ive come to the _(conclude)that hes not the right person for the job.When the group discussion is nearing its end,make sure to conclude it _ important points._(conclude),I would like to ask a few questions about his personal life,which must be very interesting._ conclusion,walkin
18、g is a cheap,safe,enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.conclusionwithTo concludeIn一句多译一句多译 我从自己的经历中得出结论：我从自己的经历中得出结论：“有志者，事竟成。有志者，事竟成。”_ that“Where there is a will,there is a way.”_ _that“Where there is a will,there is a way.”I have concluded from my own experiences I have drawn/come to/reached/arrived at a conclusion from my own experiencesThanks!
