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Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding ideas—Language points
[核心单词]
1.virtual reality 虚拟现实
2.impressive stuff 令人印象深刻的东西
3.have an incredible desire 有极大的渴望
[拓展单词]
1.press v.按→pressure n.压力
2.flexible adj.易弯曲的,柔韧的→flexibility n.柔韧;灵活
3.compute v.计算→computer n.计算机
4.capable adj.有能力的→capably adv.能干地→capability n.能力→incapable adj.无能力的
[重点短语]
第一组 汉译英
1.毫无疑问 no doubt
2.幸亏;由于 thanks to
3.就……方面,就……而言 in terms of
4.有……能力 be capable of
5.导致 lead to
第二组 英译汉
6.get/be used to doing 习惯于……
7.think of 想起
8.what’s more 另外;此外
9.at the moment 目前
10.start with 由……开始
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[典型句式]
根据课文语境和汉语提示补全句子
1.“find+宾语+宾语补足语”结构。
And now,we find ourselves in the great new age of technology(发现自己正处于伟大的科技新时代).
2.“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构(with的复合结构)。
It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places,with computing technology controlling its “legs”(计算机技术则控制着它的“双腿”).
3.强调句型的特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词+is/was+it+that ...?
So what is it that (是什么) inspires us to invent things?
核心词汇精研
press v.按
(教材原句)Presently I am going to press the lever,and off the machine will go.
现在我要按一下操纵杆,机器就开动了。
(1)press sb. to do sth. 催促某人做某事
press on 继续前进
press...against/to... 把……压/挤/
贴在……
(2)pressure n. 压力
relieve the pressure of 解除……的压力
under the pressure of 在……的压力下
peer pressure 同伴压
[点津] 此外press还有“v.压,推,挤;催促 n.按,压,推,挤;出版社”的含义。
[佳句背诵] If you press the button,this instrument can shoot a blue light through a wall.
如果你按下这个按钮,这台仪器可以穿透墙壁射出蓝光。
◎基础练透——单句语法填空
(1)She pressed her face against the window but saw nothing outside.
(2)Even if I had the talent to play tennis,I couldn’t stand the pressure (press).
◎能力提升——完成句子
(3)在公众舆论的压力下,他在自己的微博上公开道歉。
Under the pressure of public opinion,he made an open apology on his weibo.
in addition 除此之外,另外
(教材原句)In addition,important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power.
除此之外,由于计算机功能不断提