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Unit 4 Living with technology
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Vocabulary
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1. massive
a mass of/masses of 许多
the mass of 大多数
mass campaign群众运动
练习:A cold front is the forward edge of a ________ of moving cold air.
massive
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2. threaten
threaten sb with sth 用某事物威胁某人
threaten to do sth 威胁要做某事
threat n.威胁;凶兆;构成威胁的人或事物
be a threat to sb/sth 对某人/某物来说是一种威胁
under threat of... 面临……的威胁
threatening adj.威胁的;恐吓的
练习:This dispute ________ to split the party.
threatened
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3. urge
urge sb to do sth 催促/力劝某人做某事
urge + that从句(从句谓语用should do,should可以省略)竭力主张……
urge sb on为某人加油;激励某人
have an urge to do sth 有做某事的冲动烈欲望
urgent adj.紧急的;急迫的
be in urgent need of… 急需……
urgency n.紧急;紧迫
练习:My lawyer has been ________ me to make a will.
urging
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4. warning
warn vi.& vt.警告;告诫;使警惕
warn sb of/about/against sth警告某人某事;让某人提防某事
warn sb to do sth 提醒/告诫某人去做某事
warn sb not to do sth (=warn sb against doing sth) 警告/告诫某人不要做某事
warn sb that... 提醒某人……;告诫某人……
练习:Please give us advance ________ of any changes.
warning
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5. demand
demand to do sth要求做某事
demand that… 要求……(从句谓语用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略)
a demand for... 对……的需求
satisfy/meet one's demands满足某人的需求
in demand 需求大;受欢迎
练习:Righting the economy will ________ major cuts in expenditure.
demand
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Reading
Lead-in
The Moon
computers
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Lead-in
What other descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality?
Jules Verne believes that anything people can imagine can be made real. Do you agree? Why or why not?
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Reading
Before reading, please think about these questions:
1. What do you know about artificial intelligence?
2. How is the author likely to organize the information on artificial intelligence?
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Reading
What might be discussed in this article?
This article may discuss conflicts between family members.
2. What does the strangers mean?
It means their parents.
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