Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas（教参Word）- 2022-2023学年高二新教材英语选择性必修第三册【勤径学升·同步练测】（外研版）

UNIT 2　A life's work [对应学生用书第23页] The Great Craftsman Xu Liping Xu Liping,born in 1968,who works on solid fuel of aerospace engine in Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology,is a national senior technician and aerospace special technician.Since 1987,he has been engaged in extremely dangerous aerospace engine solid fuel work.He is thought to have been working in explosives.For over 30 years,he is praised as“The great craftsman carving the gunpowder”for his professional attitude,excellent skills and devoted spirit.In addition,he has gained a lot of honor for his contribution. The technology in the work that Xu Liping has been doing is still a tough problem in the world,which cannot be done by machine.Everything in his work relies on manual work.If there is something wrong with his operation,there will be an instant explosion.“If I fail to cut according to the standard of 0.5 mm or 0.2 mm,the product would be useless,” Xu said.In thousands of manufacturing processes,the engine solid fuel is extremely critical.0.5 mm is the maximum error allowed but the error he made was only 0.2 mm,which is perfect for the professionals.His ability and excellent skills are admired by his teacher,an excellent worker as Xu.Actually this is rather dangerous work and there are only 20 people who are qualified for the job,but the most outstanding one must be Xu Liping.Years of hard work makes his body lean to one side.He does deserve the title people give him for his all these years’ efforts. 1.technician n. 　 巧匠 2.explosive n. 炸药,爆炸物 adj. 爆炸（式）的,爆发的 3.manufacturing process 制造过程 4.critical adj. 严重的；关键的；批判性的 5.title n. 题目,标题；称号,头衔,职称,称谓 What is Xu Liping praised for by people？ His professional attitude,excellent skills and devoted spirit.  Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas [对应学生用书第24页] Ⅰ.重点单词 ▶基础单词 1.pose v. （使）摆好姿势 2.grocery n. 食品杂货店 3.faraway adj. 遥远的 4.celebrity n. 名人,明星 ▶拓展单词 1.fascinate v. 使……入迷,迷住→fascinating adj.极有吸引力的；迷人的→fascinated adj. 被迷住的,被吸引住的→fas