内容正文:
Unit 4 Living with technology
Welcome Unit
话题
科技与生活
词汇
massive, breakthrough, recognition, commit, pose , alternative, decrease, quantity, highlight
短语
1. (build) castles in the air 2. to name but a few 3. fall victim to 4. break into 5. spy on 6. at the forefront of 7. boil down to 8. at the expense of 9. on the decrease 10. urge sb. to do sth.
句型
1. “the way 后接定语从句” 结构
2. “with+宾语+宾语补足语” 句型
语法
将来进行时
写作
描述未来科技发展
考点1.urge vt.敦促,催促;大力推荐,竭力主张;驱赶,鞭策 n.冲动; 强烈的欲望
【基础演练】单句语法填空
①Teachers should actively urge their students __________ __________ (make) the most of opportunities to learn academic knowledge.
②The doctors have to treat the patient as a matter of __________ (urge).
【知识拓展】
(1)have/feel an urge to do sth. 有强烈的欲望做某事
(2)urge sb.to do sth. 催促/力劝某人做某事
urge sb.on 鼓励,激励某人
urge that...(should) do sth. 极力主张/呼吁……
It is urged that...(should) do sth.极力主张/呼吁……做某事
(3)urgent adj.紧急的;迫切的
urgently adv.紧急地
in urgent need of 紧急需要
(4) urgency n.紧迫
考点2.commit vt. 犯(罪);承诺,保证;花(钱或时间)
vi. 全心全意投入,忠于
【基础演练】 单句语法填空
①The most awkward email mistake is usually __________(commit)in anger.
②(2022·北京高考) I decided to commit __________ completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature.
③They called on Western nations __________ (commit) more money to the poorest nations.
【知识拓展】
(1)commit sb.to sth./ doing sth. 承诺,保证做某事
(2)commit yourself(to sth.) 表示意见,作出决定
考点3.pose vt.造成,产生;提问,质询 vi.摆好姿势 n.姿势
【基础演练】 单句语法填空
①And often I would pose __________ a man, if I wanted to move through a situation.
②This could __________.
这会对环境造成威胁。
【知识拓展】
(1)pose a threat/danger/risk 构成威胁/危险/风险
(2)pose for sb./ sth. 为某人/为某事摆姿势
(3)pose a question 提出问题(尤指需要仔细考虑的问题)
(4)pose as sb. 冒充某人
(5)in a(n)...pose 摆……姿势
考点4.demand vt.需要;强烈要求;n.要求,所需之物;需求,需要
【基础演练】 单句语法填空
①Running and race walking are physically __________(demand), she says.
②I had no right __________(make) demands on his time.
③A manufacturer can ampli