Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking -Language Points（Word 教师用书）-【状元桥·优质课堂】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版2019）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking—Language Points 1．(教材P2)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的重要组成部分，据信仅在非洲它每年就能挽救10万人的生命。 vital　adj.必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的(联想：crucial/major/chief) be vital for/to　　　　　　对……极为重要 be of vital importance (to) 对……至关重要 It is vital that sb should do sth某人做某事是十分重要的 It is vital to do sth 做某事很重要 [提示] 在It is vital/necessary/important…that…should do sth句式中should可以省略。 [助记] (1)(2021·北京)Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. 艺术对人类生活至关重要，世界各地的国家都在为各种目的而颂扬和使用艺术。 (2)As far as I'm concerned, reading is of vital importance in language learning. 就我个人而言，阅读在语言学习中至关重要。 (3)(2019·天津)Understanding history is vital to understanding (understand) ourselves as a people and as a nation. 理解历史对于理解我们作为一个民族和国家是至关重要的。 (4)Keeping up with current events and the latest buzz­worthy book from the bestseller list is no small feat, but Albert Einstein thought it was vital to leave (leave) some room for older works, too. 紧跟时事、一网打尽畅销榜上的火爆新书并非易事，但是阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦认为，留一些时间看看老书也很重要。 (5)(2018·全国Ⅰ满分作文)Besides, it's vital that you (should) mind your table manners in China when you attend a dinner party. 此外，在中国，当你参加晚宴时， 注意餐桌礼仪是至关重要的。 2.(教材P2)Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist，was born in Ningbo，China，on 30 December 1930，and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955.屠呦呦，一位坚定且有耐心的科学家，1930年12月30日出生于中国宁波，1955年毕业于北京大学医学院。 committed　adj.尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的 ①be committed to (doing) sth 承诺，保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等) ②commit　vt.承诺；保证(某个人、机构等)；犯(罪或错误等)；投入(时间、钱、力等) vi.忠于；全心全意投入(工作、活动等) commit mistakes/murder/suicide犯错误/犯凶杀罪/自杀 承诺；保证(做某事、遵守协议或安排等) ③commitment　n．承诺；奉献 commitment to　对……的承诺/奉献 (1)The company is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. 这家公司承诺向所有雇员提供均等机会。 (2)You don't have to commit yourself (you) to perform the task now；just think about it. 你们现在不必保证执行任务，先考虑一下。 (3)The company's commitment (commit) to