1、课文翻译与要点讲练1.【教材原文】【教材原文】Occupation(Page 19)职业职业;占领占领 take up an occupation illegal occupation of land occupy vt.占用占用;占领占领;占据占据 occupy oneself with sth/(in)doing sth.be occupied with sth/(in)doing sth.就业忙于(做)某事违法占地【Practice】用用occupy的适当形式填空的适当形式填空 1)You will be asked to fill in a form with details of y
2、our birth and _.2)Later,I went to a caf to have lunch,but all the tables _.3)_ in looking after three children at home,she has no time to enjoy various activities in the club.occupationwere occupiedOccupied SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?This morning,I saw the shocking headline:“Passenger Dies When
3、Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspa
4、per reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of the deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.1.Car Crashes 车祸2.in Driverless Mode 无人驾驶模式3.oppose the idea o
5、f developing driverless cars 反对发展无人驾驶汽车的想法4.advances in technology 技术的进步5.cease accepting technology 停止接受技术6.the families of the deceased 死者家属 This morning,I saw the shocking headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.In the article,various people said that the public should oppos
6、e the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of t
7、he deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.我们应该抵制新技术吗？今天早上，我看到了一个令人震惊的标题：“无人驾驶模式下的车祸导致乘客死亡”。在这篇文章中，很多人说公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。他们说，一些技术进步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。因此，我们应该不再仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。报道称，该汽车公司已经就这次事故道歉，但死者家属表示这还不够。
8、尽管如此，该公司仍然宣称，不久的将来，大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?1.oppose vt.反对反对;抵制抵制;阻挠阻挠 oppose(sb)(doing)sth 反对反对(某人某人)做某事做某事1)I oppose the plan to build a factory near my community.2)The government called on the public to oppose wasting resources.政府号召公众反对浪费资源。政府号召公众反对浪费资源。我反对在我的社区附近建造工厂的计划。我反对
9、在我的社区附近建造工厂的计划。【拓展拓展】1)opposed adj.强烈反对强烈反对的的 be opposed to(doing)sth 强烈反对强烈反对(做做)(to为介词为介词)She was strongly opposed to her husband taking this trip.2)opposite adj.相反的相反的;对面的对面的 He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank.1)The husband strongly opposed his wife _(去去)there alone.2)He was opposed to _(
10、参加俱乐部参加俱乐部)from the beginning.3)I watched the child leave safely and then drove off _(朝相反的方向朝相反的方向).goingjoining the clubin the opposite direction【Practice】完成句子完成句子disagree withbe againstobject to【拓展】“反对；不赞成”的表达2.advance n.C/U 进步；进展对比：对比：We had made great advances in airplane design.我们在飞机的设计上进步很大。我们
11、在飞机的设计上进步很大。We had made great progress in airplane design.recent advances in medical scienceWe live in an age of rapid technological advance.我们生活在技术迅猛发展的时代。我们生活在技术迅猛发展的时代。医学的最新进展医学的最新进展make progress=make advances/an advance3.hence adv.因此，由此4.cease vi.&vt.(使使)停止停止;终止终止 cease to do sth cease doing sth
12、长时间、甚至永远停做某事长时间、甚至永远停做某事短时停止做某事短时停止做某事,以后还会接着做以后还会接着做 1)On his retirement the post will cease to exist.2)The girls ceased chatting when their teacher passed by.当老师走过时当老师走过时,女孩们停止了聊天。女孩们停止了聊天。他退休后这个职位就不复存在了。他退休后这个职位就不复存在了。cease 正式用语正式用语,“(使使)停止停止;终止终止”;stop 口语中常用口语中常用,“停止停止,阻止阻止”。stop doing sth 停止做某事
13、停止做某事stop to do sth 停下来去做某事停下来去做某事【辨析】【Practice】单句语法填空单句语法填空1)When he heard the knock,he ceased _(write).2)He ceased _(write)at the age of sixty.3)The students stopped _(talk)_(write),when the teacher came in.writingto writetalkingto write5.decease n./v.死，死亡死，死亡 His decease made us very sad.Since he
14、r mother deceased,she was very lonely.deceased adj.已死的已死的;亡故的亡故的(法律术语，指人已死亡的法律术语，指人已死亡的)常用作常用作 the deceased,尤指新近去世的人。尤指新近去世的人。The deceased left a large sum of money to his grandson.死者给他的孙子留下一大笔钱。死者给他的孙子留下一大笔钱。dead adj.死的死的 用于人或物；用于人或物；late adj.已故的已故的；只作定语，只用于人而不用于物。；只作定语，只用于人而不用于物。follow his late fa
15、thers will遵从他已故父亲的遗嘱遵从他已故父亲的遗嘱【辨析】On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the In
16、ternet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich a
17、nd famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.1.in the absence of new technology 在没有新技术的情况下2.a group of Christians living in rural America 一群生活在美国农村的基督徒一群生活在美国农村的基督徒3.a
18、dvocate a simple life 提倡简朴的生活4.with an emphasis on 强调5.caring about luxuries 关注奢侈品6.It could even be argued 甚至可以说On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christia
19、ns living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.They think
20、 that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。最著名的可能是阿
21、米什人，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。他们没有汽车、不开车，不看电视，也不使用互联网。自18世纪以来，他们主要以农民的身份生活，在遥远的将来，他们可能也会以同样的方式生活。他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。他们认为这比关心奢侈品或追随富人和名人的生活要好。甚至可以说，阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好，因为他们生活在自然环境中，欣赏自然，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。1.on the one hand.on the other(hand)一方面一方面另一方面另一方面 常用于引出不同的，尤其是对立的观点、思想等。常用于引出不同的，尤其是对立的观点、思想等。On the one hand the
22、yd love to have kids,but on the other,they dont want to give up their freedom.一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。弃自由自在的生活。for one thing.for another(thing).one.the other.some.others.【拓展】1)For one thing,these shoes dont suit you.For another,they are too expensive.2)We could meet to
23、day or tomorrowI dont mind one way or the other.一方面一方面 另一方面另一方面(两个中的两个中的)一个一个 另一个另一个一些一些 另一些另一些3)There are many people there.Some are digging;others are watering the trees.【Practice】用another,the other,other或others填空1)She shifted her weight from one foot to _.2)Dont set him the task.For one thing hes
24、 old;for _ hes in poor health.3)Some people hunger for fame and fortune while _ pursue happiness.4)He soon got ahead of the _ in his class.the otheranotherothersothers2.absence n.不存在不存在;缺乏缺乏;缺席缺席absence fromin ones absence=in the absence of sb absence of mindabsent adj.缺席缺席;出神的出神的be absent from 缺席缺席
25、;不在不在缺席缺席;没参加没参加当某人缺席当某人缺席/不在的时候不在的时候心不在焉心不在焉 【Practice】句式转换句式转换 1)His illness leads to his frequent absence from school.He is _ _ from school because of his illness.2)He was absent-minded during driving and caused an accident.His _ _ _ during driving caused an accident.frequently absent absence of
26、mind 3)He wasnt present at the important meeting yesterday.He was _ _ the important meeting yesterday.absent from3.advocate vt.提倡提倡;支持支持 n.提倡者提倡者;支持者支持者advocate(doing)sth.an advocate of/foradvocate that (should)do提倡提倡(做做)某事某事对于对于的提倡者的提倡者/支持者支持者提倡提倡/支持支持1)Do you advocate _(ban)cars in the city centre
27、?2)Im a passionate advocate _ low-carbon life.banningof/for重视重视/强调某事强调某事put/place emphasis on sth.emphasize vt.重视重视/强调强调He emphasized the importance of careful driving.他强调小心驾驶的重要性。I must put emphasis on the fact that they are only children.我必须强调他们只不过是孩子这一事实。2)老师总是强调每天说英语的重要性。(emphasis)The teacher al
28、ways places emphasis on the importance of speaking English every day.1)我想强调学习外语是多么重要！(emphasize)Id like to emphasize how important it is to learn foreign language!【Practice】根据所给词完成句子根据所给词完成句子 【Practice】用合适的介词填空。】用合适的介词填空。1)A selfish person does not care _ other peoples problem.2)Who will care _ the
29、house while the family is away?3)I really care _ what happened to her.【辨析辨析】care for 喜爱；照料about 5.care about 关心；担心，往往指“在乎，在意”1)The only thing he seems to care about is money.2)Dont you care about losing your job?3)Would you care for/about a cup of tea?4)He spent years caring for his sick mother.fora
30、bout6.luxury n.奢侈，豪华；奢侈品 adj.奢侈的，豪华的He leads a life of luxury.他过着奢侈的生活。A week by the sea is a luxury and they can no longer afford.去海边一周成了一种奢侈，他们再也负担不起。He lives in a five-bedroom luxury villa.他住在一幢有5间卧室的豪华别墅里。7.It could even be argued that.句型“It is/was 动词-ed形式 that从句”中it作形式主语，代替真正的主语that从句。常用该句型的词还有
31、：reported,thought,said,supposed,known,announced,declared等。Its reported that polar bears are in danger because of global warming.据报道，由于全球变暖，北极熊正处于危险之中。以said为例，该句型可以转换为：to do to be doing to have done Sb.is/was said 表示平时或动作发生在主句后正在发生动作发生在主句动作前1)The tree is said to be 314 feet tall.2)Some scientists are
32、 said to be carrying out the experiment.3)He is said to have invented a new way of making paper.1)People believe this disease attacks the central nervous system._ this disease attacks the central nervous system.This disease _ the central nervous system.2)Its reported that the president has been deli
33、ghted with the progress of the first days talks.The president _ delighted with the progress of the first days talks.【Practice】句型转换句型转换is believed to attackIts believed thatis reported to have beenOn the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For ex
34、ample,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.It has also made findi
35、ng opportunities in life much easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.1.the latest weather-tracking computer programmes 最新的天气跟踪计算机程序2.warnings about potential natural disasters 关于潜在自然灾害的警告 3.on opposite sides of the world 在世界的两端4.through using social
36、media 通过使用社交媒体5.It could even be argued 甚至可以说On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,th
37、e Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。例如，最新的天
38、气跟踪计算机程序给人们提供了许多关于潜在自然灾害的警告，这挽救了许多人的生命。此外，互联网使与朋友和家人保持联系很便捷，即使他们在世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在生活中寻找机会，因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。1.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.(Page 20)此外此外,互联网使朋友和家人可以很容易地保持联系互联网使朋友和家人可以很容易地保持
39、联系,即使他们即使他们在世界的两端。在世界的两端。动词不定式作宾语时常用动词不定式作宾语时常用it作形式宾语，而把真正宾语（不定作形式宾语，而把真正宾语（不定式）后置，句型为：式）后置，句型为：主语主语+及物动词及物动词+it+宾补宾补+不定式不定式适用该句型的及物动词有：适用该句型的及物动词有：think,find,make,believe,suppose,feel等。等。1)我们认为你今天能够完成这项工作。我们认为你今天能够完成这项工作。(possible)We think it possible for you to finish the work today.2)坏天气坏天气使使我们没
40、能去野餐。我们没能去野餐。(impossible)The bad weather made it impossible for us to have a picnic.【Practice】用it作形式宾语翻译句子2.keep in touch with keep in touch with=be in touch with get in touch with lose touch with=be out of touch with与与保持联系保持联系;了解了解(的情况的情况)与与保持联系保持联系(强调状态强调状态)与与取得联系取得联系(强调动作取得强调动作取得)与与失去失去联系联系【拓展】完成
41、句子完成句子1)我们已经有我们已经有20年没联系了，因此很难再取得联系。年没联系了，因此很难再取得联系。We have been _ _ _ for almost twenty years,so its difficult to _ _ _ each other again.2)及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。It is important to _ _ _ _ the latest research.【Practice】get in touch without of touch keep in touch with Personally,I have benefite
42、d quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helped me get into the best shape of my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless
43、,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.1.health monito 健康监测器2.get into the best shape of my life 进入最佳的生活状态3.a scary prospect 让人担惊受怕的前景4.look on the positive side 看到变革积极的一面5.accept it rather than resist it 接受它而不是抵制它Personally,I have benefited quite a lo
44、t from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helped me get into the best shape of my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will alwa
45、ys look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.就我个人而言，我从技术进步中获益匪浅。我通过一个社交媒体网络找到了我AI设计师的职业生涯。我一直戴着健康监测器，它也帮助我进入了最佳状态。当然，如果新技术改变了我们的生活方式，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化积极的一面，接受它，而不是抵制它。1.career n.事业；职业；职业生涯 指长期、终身从事的职业或事业生涯 She devoted herself to her career.她全力倾注于自己的事业。profession 专
46、业，职业。需要较高学识和专门技能从事的职业。He left the teaching profession in 2000 to start his own business.他2000年离开教师岗位自己创业。occupation 职业；工作。可泛指职业，也可指一般性的职业。In the space marked occupation she wrote police officer.在“职业”一栏里她写了“警察”。【辨析】2.prospect n.可能性;前景 an exciting prospect She accepted the prospect of her operation qu
47、ietly.令人兴奋的前景令人兴奋的前景她平静地接受了动手术的可能性。她平静地接受了动手术的可能性。3.resist vi./vt.抵制；反抗抵制；反抗 resist(doing)sth.can not resist(doing)sth.be resistant to resistance to 1)Nowadays few people can resist _(use)smartphones.2)Its numerous interesting contents make anyone trying to be _(resist)to phones finally give up their _(resist).usingresistant反对/抵抗(做)某事无法抵制(做)某事对反对/抗拒 对的反对/抗拒【Practice】语法填空语法填空resistance
