内容正文:
U4 Life on Mars
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think about travelling into space 考虑到太空旅行
think about: 考虑;认为 VS think of: 考虑;认为;想到
我也是:Me neither.=Neither be/情/助 + I.
Me too.=So be/情/助 + I.
问评价:What do you think of/about ...?
How do you like/find ...?
find out more about living on Mars 了解更多在火星生活的信息
a guide to living on Mars 一份在火星生活的指南
Welcome to the unit
air tank/dried food/power pack/sleeping bag/space helmet/special boots/tent
句子分析:What would it be like to live on Mars? (live on Mars做真主语,it为形式主语)
less/more/low gravity (gravity不可数)
可能:probably 放句中, maybe/perhaps放句首
There’s no fruit or vegetables.
no=not any/not a
or: 1.和(否定句);2.或; 3.否则
quite boring 极其枯燥
There would be no pollution on Mars.在火星上将没有污染(污染:pollute vt.--polluted adj. -- pollution n.)
I hope so. VS I hope not. 希望如此。/希望不是这样。
I think so. VS I don’t think so. 我也这么认为。/我不这么认为。
I’m afraid so. VS I’m afraid not. 恐怕是这样。/恐怕不是这样。(表拒绝//否定/批评,常会让对方不开心)
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life on another planet 另一个星球的生活
find out more about life in space 了解更多太空生活的信息
by the next century 截止到下个世纪
by the year 2100 截止到到2100年时
by: 1.到……时; 2.乘坐; 3.通过;4.在……旁; 5.被
believe/think/consider/doubt/know/hope/report that 从句
=It’s believed/thought/considered/doubted/known/hoped/reported that 从句
believe sb. 相信某人(某人说的话)
believe in sb.=trust sb. 信任某人(人品)
belief n.信仰
more and more crowded and polluted越来越拥挤和污染
crowd n./v.-- crowded adj. pollute vt.--polluted adj. -- pollution n.
the rapid increase in population人口的快速增长(rapid突然、急速 quick 突然、匆忙 fast 速度快)
all over again 从头再来
Here’s what life there could be like.(what life there could be like为主语从句)
at present=at the moment=now 目前
carry large numbers of passengers to Mars 运送大量的游客到火星(large numbers of=a large number of)
passenger 乘客 passage 课文,段落 message 信息
with the development of technology 随着科技的发展
develop: 开发;培养; 生长
developed adj.发达的