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Section Ⅱ Learning About Language
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础单词
1. rumour n.谣言;传闻
2. presume vt.&vi.假设;假定
3. fare n.车费;船费;飞机票价
4. venue n.活动场地(如音乐厅,会场等)
5. alien n.外星人(生物);外国人
adj.陌生的;外星的;外国的
拓展单词
1. weekly adj.每周的;n.周刊→ week n.一周,星期
2. calculate vt.计算;核算;预测→ calculating adj.精明的;精于算计的→ calculation n.计算→ calculator n.计算器
3. chairwoman n.女主席;女董事长;女委员长→ chairman n.主席;董事长;委员长
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. be charged with 被指控……
2. on a...basis 以……为基础
3. be aware of 知道;了解
4. a threat to 对……的威胁
5. set up 建立
6. get caught up 被卷入,卷入到
7. begin with 以……开始
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.Sophia, currently said to be the most advanced AI robot in the world, is a great example.
索菲亚,目前被认为是世界上最先进的智能机器人,就是一个很好的例子。
○句中said to be...为过去分词在句中作非限制性定语,相当于which is currently said to be...
2. When it comes to games , 2017 became a year in which AI defeated humans in so many games that AI researchers say that it will not be long before AI can win at almost everything.
当说到游戏,2017年成为人工智能在众多游戏中击败人类的一年,人工智能研究人员表示,用不了多久,人工智能就会在几乎所有事情上获胜。
○When it comes to...“当谈到……”,是固定句型。
3. With exams being adapted into Braille , a blind senior high school student scored 630 points...
随着考试采用了盲文,一个盲人高中生在高考中获得630分的高分……
○With复合结构在句中作状语。
[重点词汇]
1.on a...basis以……为基础
[归纳拓展]
on the basis of根据;基于……
on the basis that基于
on a daily/daytoday/weekly/regular basis
按每天/每日/每周一次/定期的标准
form the basis for为……打基础;构成……的基础
[语境感悟]
A good parentchildren relationship should be set up on the basis of mutual understanding and respect.
良好的亲子关系应该建立在相互理解和尊重的基础上。
Some videos have been banned on the basis that they are too violent.
有些录像带因暴力镜头过多而被禁止。
The theory seems to have no basis in fact.
这一理论似乎没有事实根据。
[巧辨异同]
basis n.基础;根据
多指无形或抽象的事物
base n.&v.基础;基地
多指有形或物质的东西
foundation n.基础;基地
意义较具体,常指基础或地基
[即学活用]
(1)选词填空(basis,base,foundation)
①Our mission was over,and went back to our base .
②His research formed the basis of his new book.
③He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.
(2)翻译句子
④理论以实践为基础,反过来又为实践服务。
Theory is based on practice a