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Unit 1
Science and Scientists
Language Points
Cholera used 1._____(be) one of the most feared 2._______ (disease) in the world, until a British doctor, John Snow, showed how it could be overcome. He was3._____a famous doctor that he even attended to Queen Victoria when she gave birth. However, he never lost his desire 4. ___________ (destroy) cholera once and for all. Many people died every time there was 5. ___ outbreak because no one knew the cause of it.
John Snow wanted to help solve the problem. He got 6.___________ (interest) in the second theory 7.____________(explain) how cholera killed people. When another outbreak hit London, he was ready 8._________ (test) the theory.9._______ the help of the map he made, he got a valuable clue about the cause of the disease and was able to announce that the water was 10.________ (blame).
Summary
explaining
to be
diseases
such
to destroy
interested
an
to test
to blame
With
重点词汇
1.cholera n.
2.contradictory adj.
3.raw adj.
4.pure adj.
5. adj.极为恶劣的;十分严重的;严厉的
6. adj.懊恼的;沮丧的;失意的
7. vt.使感染;传染→ n.感染;传染
8. vt.认购(股份);定期订购;定期交纳(会费)
9. vt.&vi.怀疑;疑有;不信任 n.犯罪嫌疑人;可疑对象
霍乱
相互矛盾的;对立的;不一致的
未煮的;生 的;未经处理的;原始的
干净的;纯的;纯粹的
frustrated
infect
infection
subscribe
severe
suspect
10. vt.把……归咎于;责怪;指责 n.责备;指责
11. n.把手;拉手;柄 vt.处理;搬动;操纵(车辆、动物、工具等)
12. n.介入;出面;干涉
13. n.联系;纽带 vt.把……连接起来;相关联
14. n.减少;降低;减少量 vt.&vi.(使大小、数量等)减少;减小
15. vt.使改观;使改变形态 vi.改变;转变
handle
intervention
link
decrease
transform
blame
重点短语
1. 最终地;彻底地
2. 同意;赞同
3. 幸亏;由于
5. 照料;照顾
6.die from
7.give birth
8.in general
9.find out
10.as a result of
once and for all
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