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UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO
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Section Ⅲ Using Language, Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
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artificial
clone
forecast
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hence
cease
rural
advocate
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career
prospect
paragraph
essay
librarian
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predict
prediction
occupation
oppose
absence
emphasis
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luxury
resist
resistance
accurate
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for
of
than
on
in
into
about
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in
with
turns
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the most wellknown are
It could even be argued that
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has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch
easily
while driving a car
couldn't agree more
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the argument about whether advanced technology is
beneficial and acceptable to people
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shocking
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whether
dangerous
living
natural
polluted
benefits
to keep
if/though
In
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prediction
predicted
for
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It is predicted that
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himself
occupied
occupation
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occupied herself with/was occupied with/occupied herself in doing/was
occupied in doing
Occupying herself with/Occupied with
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building
opposed
protecting
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Opposed to the new plan/Opposing the new plan
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absence
from
In the absence of
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building
(should)be fitted
of/for
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the government(should)punish those drunk drivers severely
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in
with
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have stayed in touch with/have kept in touch with/have been in touch with
got in touch
lose touch with
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showing
switching
resistance
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couldn't resist/help glancing at his diary
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the most wellknown are
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Sitting
sits/sat
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Present at the meeting were
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has made it possible for friends and family to keep
in touch easily
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it
to give
that
has made it possible for us to buy a lot of goods
Ⅰ.重点单词
►基础单词
1.__________ adj.
人工的;人造的;假的
2._____ vt.
克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制
n.
克隆动物(或植物)
3.________ vt.& n.
预测;预报
[对应学生用书第39页]
4._____ adv.
因此;由此
5._____ vi.& vt.
(使)停止;终止
6._____ adj.
乡村的;农村的
7.________ vt.
提倡;支持;拥护
n.
提倡者;支持者;拥护者
8.______ n.
职业;事业
9.________ n.
可能性;前景
10._________ n.
段;段落
11._____ n.
文章
12._________ n.
图书管理员;图书馆馆长
►拓展单词
1._______ vt.预测;预言;预料→__________ n.预测;预言
2.occupy vt.占据;占用→__________ n.职业;占领
3.______ vt.反对;抵制;阻挠→opposed adj.反对的;对立的→opposite n.相反的人或事物adj.相反的;对立的
4._______ n.不存在;缺乏;缺席→absent adj.缺席的;不在的
5.________ n.强调;重视;重要性→emphasize vt.强调;着重
6.______ n.奢华→luxurious adj.豪华的;华丽舒适的
7.______ vi.& vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡→__________ n.抵制;反对;抗拒→resistant adj.有抵抗力的;抵制的
8.________ adj.精确的;准确的→accurately adv.精确地;准确地→accuracy n.精确度;准确性
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.apologize ___(doing)sth.
因(做)某事道歉
2.in the absence __
不在;缺少
3.rather ____
而不是
4.__ the other hand
(可是)另一方面
5.keep __ touch(with…)
(与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
6.get ____
陷入;染上(坏习惯)
7.be worried _____
担心……
8.all __ all
整体说来;总而言之
9.be happy ____
对……满意
10.take _____
依次;轮流;替换
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.Probably _______________________ the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America.
也许最广为人知的要数阿曼门诺派——生活在美国乡村的一个基督教群体。
2.____________________________ the Amish's quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
甚至有人认为, 阿曼门诺派的生活质量更高, 因为他们生活在自然的环境中, 怡然自得, 而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。
3.Moreover, the Internet ________________________________________________
_______________________ even if they are on opposite sides of the world.
此外, 互联网使朋友和家人即使天各一方也能轻松保持联系。
4.A person died in an accident ___________________.
一个人在开车时死于事故。
5.I ___________________.
我完全同意。
Ⅰ.Scan the text and find out the main idea of the text.
The passage is mainly about ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
[对应学生用书第40页]
Ⅱ.Read the text and choose the best answers.
1.Why did many people oppose driverless cars?
A.Because the company didn't apologise for the accident.
B.Because they think new technology is unnecessary.
C.Because they think driverless mode is dangerous.
D.Because they are the families of the deceased.
2.From the passage we know the Amish ______.
A.like living in large and polluted cities
B.live happily in the presence of new technology
C.advocate living a simple life
D.appreciate the lives of the rich and famous
3.New technology has provided people with the benefits except ________.
A.giving people lots of warning about potential natural disasters
B.making people far away from each other keep in touch easily
C.making it easier to find opportunities in life
D.making people live in and appreciate the natural environment
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The social media network.
B.The scary side of change.
C.The writer's benefits from new technology.
D.The importance of technological advances.
答案 1-4 CCDC
Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks according to the text.
The 1.________(shock)headline “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode” caused a debate among people about
2._______ we should accept the change new technology brings us.Some people think that some advances in technology are unnecessary and can even be 3._________
(danger).The Amish, a group of Christians 4.______(live)in rural America, advocate leading a simple life and they prefer to live in the 5._______(nature)environment rather than live in large, 6.________(pollute)cities.Others argue that new technology has provided people everywhere with many 7.________(benefit)over the years.For example, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family 8._______(keep)in touch easily even 9._________ they are on opposite sides of the world.10.__ the author's opinion, he or she will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
[核心词汇]
1.prediction n.预测;预言
(教材P18)When listening for predictions, you should listen for the use of the future tense, in particular the future tense with will or will be doing.
当你在听预测时, 你应该注意听将来时的用法, 尤其是带有will或will be doing的将来时。
[对应学生用书第41页]
[归纳拓展]
(1)make a prediction for
对……做出预言/预测
(2)predict vt.
预测;预言;预料
be predicted to do sth.
预测做某事
predict sth./that…
预言……;预测……
It is predicted that…
据预测/预报……;人们预言/预测……
(3)predictor n.
预言者
At the start of the 20th century, an American engineer named John Elfreth Watkins made predictions about life today.
20世纪初, 一位名叫约翰·埃尔弗里斯·沃特金斯的美国工程师对今天的生活做出了预测。
The hurricane is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning.
飓风预计将于明天早晨到达海岸。
It is predicted that the hurricane will reach the coast tomorrow morning.
据预测, 飓风明天早晨将到达海岸。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①Nobody believed his __________(predict)then but later it turned out to be true.
②Sales were five percent lower than _________(predict).
③He was unwilling to make a prediction ___ the coming year.
(2)句型转换
④People predict that computers will replace books as the first source of information before long.
→____________________ computers will replace books as the first source of information before long.
2.occupation n.职业;占领
[归纳拓展]
(1)in occupation of
占用
(2)occupy vt.
占据;占用
occupy oneself with sth./in doing sth. 忙于……;专心于……
(3)occupied adj.
忙于……的
be occupied(in)doing sth.
忙于做某事
be occupied with sth.
从事/忙于某事
This requires commitment to a particular occupation, and branch of study or research.
这需要对特定的职业、研究领域的投入。
Farmers occupy themselves with the crops in the fields.
农民们忙于田里的庄稼。
Occupied in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the cluB.
忙于在家照顾三个孩子, 她再也无暇享受俱乐部的各种活动。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①He would have attended your birthday party but he occupied _______(he)with a very important experiment.
②I was ________(occupy)in detecting the truth those days.
③The __________(occupy)occupied most of her time, thus leaving her least time for her family.
(2)一句多译
一整天忙于家务, 她筋疲力尽。
④She _______________________________________________________________
___________________________ housework all day, so she was tired out.
⑤____________________________________ housework all day, she was tired out.
3.oppose vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
(教材P20)In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.
在这篇报道中, 多位人士表示公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车这一想法。
[归纳拓展]
(1)oppose(doing)sth.
反对(做)某事
(2)opposed adj.
反对的;对立的
be opposed to(one's)doing sth.
反对(某人)做某事
(3)opposite n.
相反的人或事物
adj.
相反的;对立的
The parents strongly opposed their daughter going there alone.
父母强烈反对他们的女儿单独去那儿。
I am opposed to making a judgement without evidence.
我反对在没有证据的情况下作出判断。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①He opposed ________(build)a new hall.
②We are strongly _______(oppose)to racial prejudice.
③Many educators are strongly opposed to __________(protect)children too much.
(2)句型转换
④As she was opposed to the new plan, she refused to attend the meeting.
→_______________________________________,she refused to attend the meeting.
4.absence n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
(教材P20)On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.
一方面, 世界上有许多不同群体的人, 在没有新技术的情况下依然过着幸福的生活。
[归纳拓展]
(1)absence from
缺席;不在
in one's absence
某人不在时
in the absence of
不在;缺少
absence of mind
心不在焉
(2)absent adj.
不在的;缺席的
be absent from
不参加;缺席
If you are in the absence of social skills, it can lead to many problems.
如果你缺乏社交技巧, 会导致很多问题。
He predicted that some people would be absent from the meeting.
他预测, 一些人会缺席会议。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①Because of a long _______(absent)from school, I am a bit behind the others.
②No teacher and no student was absent ____ the meeting.
(2)句型转换
③In my brother's absence, I would like to thank all concerned on his behalf.
→_________________ my brother, I would like to thank all concerned on his behalf.
5.advocate vt.提倡;支持;拥护n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
(教材P20)They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community.
他们提倡简朴的生活, 强调实干, 关注家庭和社区。
[归纳拓展]
(1)advocate(doing)sth.
提倡/拥护/支持(做)某事
advocate that…
主张……
(2)an advocate of/for
……的提倡者/拥护者
We advocate quitting smoking in order to keep fit.
=We advocate that we(should)quit smoking to keep fit.
为了保持健康, 我们提倡戒烟。
To their disappointment, there is no advocate of/for the new policy.
令他们失望的是, 没有人同意这一新政策。
[名师点津]
advocate 后跟动名词作宾语,而不接动词不定式。后接宾语从句时, 从句谓语动词用“(should+)动词原形”。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①Many people advocate ________(build)more hospitals.
②The report advocated that all buildings ______________(fit)with smoke detectors.
③She has always been an advocate ______ changes to English spelling, to make it easier to learn.
(2)完成句子
④人们主张政府应严惩那些醉酒驾驶的人。
People advocate that __________________________________________________.
6.keep in touch(with…)(与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
(教材P20)Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.
此外, 互联网使朋友和家人即使天各一方也能轻松保持联系。
[归纳拓展]
keep in touch with
与……保持联系(状态)
lose touch with
和……失去联系(动作)
out of touch with
不了解;失去联系(状态)
get in touch with
和……取得联系(动作)
in touch with
和……有联系(状态)
We've been out of touch with Roger for years now.
我们至今已有数年未与罗杰来往了。
It's hard to get in touch with Lily, for we haven't been in touch with each other since graduation.
很难与莉莉取得联系, 因为自从毕业后我们就没有联系了。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①I keep __ touch with most of my old school friends.
②To make it easier to get in touch ____ us, you'd better keep this card at hand.
③We _______________________________________________________________
each other for ten years since we ____________ ten years ago.I do believe that we will never _______________ each other.
自从我们十年前取得联系, 我们已经保持联系十年了。我的确相信我们之间再也不会失去联系了。
7.resist vi.& vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
(教材P20)Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
然而, 我将始终着眼于变革的积极一面, 接受变革, 而不是抗拒变革。
[归纳拓展]
(1)resist doing sth.
反对做某事
can't resist doing sth.
忍不住做某事
(2)resistant adj.
抵抗的;有抵抗力的
be resistant to sth.
对某物有抵抗力
(3)resistance n.
抵制;反对;抗拒
I know it is time for me to set out to do my homework, but I just can't resist playing computer games.
我知道是开始做作业的时候了, 但我就是忍不住要玩电脑游戏。
For months, the company has resisted changing its accounting system.
几个月来, 公司一直拒绝改变其会计系统。
Many young girls aren't resistant to the delicious food, so they become fat.
许多年轻女孩抵制不住美食的诱惑, 因此就变胖了。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①She couldn't resist _______(show)off her new skirt the moment she entered the classroom.
②The students strongly resisted _________(switch)off the computer.
③There has been a lot of __________(resist)to this new conclusion.
(2)完成句子
④出于好奇, 我忍不住看了一眼他的日记。
Out of curiosity, I __________________________________________.
[重点句型]
eq \a\vs4\al(1.全部倒装)
(教材P20)Probably _______________________ the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America.
也许最广为人知的要数阿曼门诺派——生活在美国乡村的一个基督教群体。
[句式剖析]
该句是倒装句。表语the most wellknown提前, 句子使用全部倒装。
[归纳拓展]
(1)在主系表结构的句子中, 为保持句子平衡或使上下文衔接紧密, 或出于强调的目的, 把表语提前, 则构成全部倒装, 即“分词/形容词+系动词+主语”结构;
(2)表示方位或时间的副词(如here、there、now、then、in、out等)位于句首作状语, 谓语动词为go、come等表示位移的动态动词时, 通常用全部倒装;
(3)表示方位的介词短语位于句首时, 通常用全部倒装。
Present at the meeting were the school headmaster, the English teacher, and the students' parents.
出席会议的有学校校长、英语老师和学生们的家长。
There stands an old temple at the top of the mountain.
山顶上矗立着一座古庙。
Just in front of our house stands a tall tree with a history of 1,000 years.
就在我们的房子前面, 有一棵有一千年历史的大树。
[名师点津]
上述结构中, 若句子的主语是人称代词时, 主谓则不用倒装。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①_______(sit)at the table was his mother.
②In a lecture hall of a university in England ________(sit)a professor.
(2)句型转换
③Scientists from all over the world were present at the meeting.
→___________________________ scientists from all over the world.
eq \a\vs4\al(2.形式宾语)
(教材P20)Moreover, the Internet _________________________________________
_____________________________ even if they are on opposite sides of the world.
此外, 互联网使朋友和家人即使天各一方也能轻松保持联系。
[句式剖析]
has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily为“make+it+adj./n.for sb.to do sth.”结构, 其中it是形式宾语, 动词不定式短语是真正的宾语, 形容词possible作宾语补足语;for用于引出不定式的逻辑主语。
[归纳拓展]
it 作形式宾语, 用于“动词+it+宾补+真正的宾语”结构中:
(1)常用的动词有:think、believe、make、find、consider、feel等;
(2)作宾语补足语有:形容词和名词;
(3)真正的宾语有:不定式、动名词和从句。
People in the West make it a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.
在西方, 人们给亲属和朋友购买圣诞礼物已成传统。
They made it clear to the public that they did an important and necessary job.
他们向公众表明:他们做了一项重要且必要的工作。
[活学活用]
(1)单句语法填空
①We find __ impossible to finish the difficult task in such a short time.
②She found it hard _______(give)him an instant answer in that situation.
③Nobody thinks it easy ____ one can succeed without outside support.
(2)完成句子
④互联网使我们在家就能买到很多商品。
The Internet _________________________________________________ at home.
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