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Section Ⅱ Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking
1.lack n.缺乏;短缺 vt.没有;缺乏
(1)(a) lack of 没有,缺乏;不足,不够
for lack of 因缺乏/缺少/没有……
(2)lack sth. 缺乏某物
(3)lacking adj. 缺少的,不足的
be lacking in... 在……方面缺乏
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译
①There is a serious lack of insight into the problem.
②I must work hard in the hope of making up for lack of ability.
③由于缺乏烹饪经验,这对双胞胎把厨房弄得乱七八糟。
a.For lack of cooking experience,the twins made the kitchen in a mess.(lack n.)
b.Because the twins lacked cooking experience,they made the kitchen in a mess.(lack v.)
c.Because the twins were lacking in cooking experience,they made the kitchen in a mess.(lacking)
2.beyond prep.在更远处;超出
beyond belief 难以置信
beyond control=out of control 不受约束,不受控制
beyond repair 无法修理
beyond description 无法描述
beyond one's power 超出某人的权限
beyond one's reach=out of one's reach 够不着,超出某人的能力范围
[即学即练]——完成句子
①山顶上的美景难以形容。
The good view on the top of the hill is beyond description.
②不幸的是,我的车失去了控制。结果,它撞上了一棵树,无法修理了。
Unfortunately,my car was beyond control.As a result,it ran into a tree and it was beyond repair.
③他在英语演讲比赛中获得了一等奖,真是难以置信。
It is beyond belief that he won first prize in the English speech competition.
3.figure out 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白
find out 找出,查明;发现,揭发
work out 解决;算出;实现;制定出;弄懂;锻炼
[即学即练]——完成句子
①为了弄清楚这些设备使用多少电力, 她追踪了每件产品在整个使用过程中的环境成本。
To figure out how much power these devices are using,she tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life.
②经研究发现有些草药对癌症有疗效。
It was found out that certain herbal medicines had curative effect on cancer.
③这些运动员每天都要在体育馆锻炼两个小时。
These athletes work out at the gym for two hours every day.
P42
1.in order to work in space为了在太空工作
2.first of all首先
3.get a related college degree获得相关大学学位
4.realise their dream实现他们的梦想
5.get married结婚
6.be recycled for later use被回收以供以后使用
7.be curious about the universe对宇宙好奇
8.due to the lack of gravity由于缺乏重力
9.help them stay healthy帮助他们保持健康
10.use current technology使用当前技术
11.store sufficient food and water储存充足的食物和水
12.so as to help astronauts get enough food为了