内容正文:
笔记&必记
UIT2
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
核心单词
1. persuade vt.劝说;说服
persuade sb to do sth/persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人做某事
persuade sb not to do sth/persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某人不做某事
try to persuade sb to do sth/advise sb to do sth试图说服某人做某事(但未必说服成功)
persuade sbof sth使某人相信某事
persuasionn.说服
persuasive adj.有说服力
Naturally, we'll do our best to persuade people to buy/into buying our products.
我们自然会尽力劝说大家购买我们的产品。
He succeeded in persuading her to give/into giving up her part-time job
他成功说服她放弃了兼职工作。
He tried to persuade me to give up smoking,but in vain.
他尽力劝说我戒烟,但是没有用。
How can I persuade you of my sincerity?
我如何能够让你相信我的诚意?
2.distantadj.遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
be distant towards sb对某人冷淡
be distant from...离....远
distancen.距离;远处;疏远
in the distance在远处
from a distance从远处
atadistance(of)在......远的地方;距离稍远
keep one's distance(from)与....保持距离
keep sb at a distance对某人冷淡
The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
我们一起度过的时光现已成为久远的记忆。
There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time.
她眼中时时流露出心不在焉的神情。
There was a flash of light in the distance.
远处灯光一闪。
The railway station is at a distance of two miles from our school
火车站离我们学校两英里路程。
Jay had always tended to keep his girlfriends at a distance.
杰伊一贯和他的女朋友们保持距离。
3. preference n.爱好;偏爱
have a preference for 较喜欢
inpreferenceto优先干:而不是
prefer vt.更喜欢:宁愿
prefer sth/doing...to sth/doing与......相比.更喜欢.......宁愿......而不愿....
prefer to do...rather than do...宁可做......也不做......
·英语
UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings
弗瑞克对20世纪以前的西方绘画有偏爱。
She chose to learn cooking inpreference to music.
她选择学厨艺而不愿学音乐。
I prefer writing a term paper to taking an examination.
我宁愿写一篇学期论文也不愿参加考试
I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.
我宁愿看电视也不愿出去。
4. commandn.指令;命令;控制
ut.命令;控制
at sb's command受某人支配
under the command of sb由某人指挥
in command of指挥;控制
take command of 控制
have a good command of 掌握:精通
command sbto do sth命令某人做某事
command that...(should) do sth命令......做某事
The army is under the king's direct command.
军队由国王直接统帅。
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life.
多少年来第一次,她觉得生活掌握在自己的手里。
The police arrived and took command of the situation.
警察到达后就控制住了局势
He has a good command of French.
他的法文很好。
He commanded that roads be built to link castles across the land.
他下令修建连接各地城堡的道路。
5.availableadi.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
Since 1978,the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
自1978年以来,可用于采购图书的经费已经减少了17%。
Tickets are available free of charge from the school.
学校有免费票。
When will the information be made available?
何时才可以了解到情况?
My tutor is always available to talk to her students.
我的导师总是有时间同学生们谈话。
6. combinevz.8.vi.(使)结合;混合
combine...with...把......与......结合起来
be combinedwith...与......结合/联合
combinationn.结合;联合
in combinationwith...与......联合起来
It is possible to combine a career with being a mother.
兼顾职业女性和母亲这两个角色是可能的。
If improved education is combined with other factors dramatic results can be achieved
如果把改良的教育体系和其他的因素结合起来,会取得非常惊人的效果。
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners.
英语
笔记&必记
这家公司与几家海外合伙人在联合开发新产品。
7. occupationn.职业;占领
occupyvt.占用;占据
occupied adj.忙于.....的
occupy oneself with sth/in doing sth忙于e.;专心于......
be occupied with sth/in doing sth忙于做某事
What do you imagine will be your future occupation?
你认为自已将来会从事什么职业?
These activities oecupied most of her time.
这些活动占去了她的大部分时间。
He's fully occupied in looking after three small children
他照顾三个小孩子,忙得不可开交。
Only half her time is occupied with politics.
她只用自己一半的时间从事政治活动。
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
最重要的就是别让自己闲着。
8.opposevt.反对;抵制;阻挠
oppose(one's)doing sth反对(某人)做某事
opposedadj.反对的;对立的
be opposed to(one's)doing sth反对(某人)做某事
The old man can't bear anyone in the family to oppose him
这位老人决不能容忍家里有人违抗他。
The husband strongly opposed his wife's going there alone.
丈夫极力反对妻子单独去那个地方。
We are opposed to counting on a lucky chance.
我们反对单纯靠碰运气。
9. advocatevt.提倡;支持;拥护
n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
advocate doing sth 主张做某事
advocatethat主张;提倡(谓语用should+do,should可以省略的虚拟语气)
She is a passionate advocate of education reform.
她是一名教育改革的热情拥护者。
Many people advocate building more hospitals.
许多人主张增设医院。
They advocate that strikes be banned
他们主张禁止罢工。
10.resist vi.&.vt.抵制:反抗:抵挡
resist sth/sb抵抗某物/某人
resist doing sth忍住做某事
can't resist doing sth忍不住做某事
resistancen.抵制;抵抗:阻力
The temptation is great,but he knows how to resist.
诱惑是很大的,但他知道如何抵制。
They resisted my proposal because they thought the plan would cost too much money.
他们反对我提出的计划,因为他们认为这个计划花钱太多
She could hardly resist laughing on those occasions.
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·共语
UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
在那些场合她总忍不住要笑。
Where there is oppression,there is resistance.
哪里有压迫,哪里就有反抗。
核心短语
1. in thissense从这种(某种)意义上来讲
makesense有意义;讲得通;言之有理
makenosense无意义;无道理
common sense 常识
sense of humour幽默感,幽默
make sense of 搞清......的意思
In this sense law is both an instrument of change and a result of changes.
从这意义上说,法律既是变化的工具又是变化的结果
The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory,but they are easy to learn and recite.
这些诗歌不一定有意义,有的甚至看起来前后矛盾,但它们很容易学习和背诵。
This will help you make sense of everything you feel you need to do
这将帮助你更好地理解你认为你需要做的事。
2.setoff动身,出发;引爆(炸弹);拉响(警报等);引发,激起
set about(doingsth)动手;开始(做某事)
set aside留作......之用;留出......用于:置.....于不顾
setup创建:建立:设立
setdown制定,规定(规则等);写下来;放下
setout动身;开始;安排;(清晰而有条理地)陈述
Any escape,once it's detected, sets off the alarm
一旦发现有泄漏,警报就会响起来。
The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood.
一件微不足道的小事都能打开他的话匣子,他会酒酒不绝地讲述他的童年。
We set about preparing for the party one week ago.
我们一周前就开始为这个晚会做准备了。
Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.
一些医生建议每天留出一点时间来解决烦心事。
They set up a working party to look into the issue.
他们设立了一个特别工作组来调查这个问题。
I will set down the story as it was told to me.
我将把我听到的情况记下来。
He has written a letter to The Times setting out his views.
他已经给《泰晤士报》去信阐明自已的观点。
We set out to find the truth behind the mystery.
我们开始着手揭开迷团背后的真相。
3.keepintouch(with...)(与......)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况
lose touchwith失去联系
Remember to keep in touch with me when you get there.
记住到了那里要和我保持联系。
Do write to me as often as you can. I don't want to lose touch with you.
英语
笔记&必记
务必经常给我写信,我不愿与你失去联系
When you lose touch with your inner stillness,you lose touch with yourself
当你失去了内心的平静,便失去了自己
4.cutdown削减;删节;砍倒;缩短
cut in插话:干预;让某人分享利润
cut up切碎:使伤心
cut out删除
cutoff切断:中止:隔绝
He cut down on coffee and cigarettes,and ate a balanced diet
他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了,饮食也均衡了。
It is impolite for children to cut in when their seniors are talking.
孩子们在他们的长辈谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
She cut up the meat for her little dog
她把肉切碎喂小狗。
He asked me to cut out the newspaper articles and pictures.
他叫我剪下报纸上的文章和图画.
They were almost completely cut off from the outside world
他们几乎完全与外界隔绝了。
核心句式
1. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV
programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
你一进门,灯光就会伴着你喜欢的音乐或电视节目打开,你会发现自已的晚餐已经备好。
I loved you the instant I saw you.
我对你一见钟情。
Tell me the moment you get the results.
你一拿到结果就告诉我
I came immediately you called
你一打电话我就来了。
2. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new
technology.
然而,需要好几年的时间大部分新家才会开始运用这种新科技。
It was three years before he finished the work.
他花了三年才完成这项工作
It will be three years before he finishes the work
他得花三年才能完成这项工作。
It won't be long before he finishes the work.
他不久就会完成这项工作。
3. Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.
或许,最著名的是阿来什人,一群生活在美国乡村的基督教徒。
There were about 2oo children studying in the art school.
有大约200名孩子在那所艺校学习。
Who is the woman talking to our English teacher?
那个与我们英语老师谈话的女士是谁?
·英语
UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
The tall building being built now is our new school.
正在建的高楼是我们的新学校。
The computer center,opened last year,is very popular among the students in this school.
去年开放的这个计算机中心,很受这所学校的学生欢迎。
The gold watch given to her is very expensive.
送给她的那块金表非常昂贵。
4. It could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since they live in and
appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.
甚至可以说,自从生活在自然环境中并欣赏这种生活,而不是生活在大的、受污染的城市中以来,
阿来什人的生活质量提高了。
They have the capability to destroy the enemy in davs rather than weeks
他们有能力在几天内,而不是几个星期内消灭敌人。
The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.
与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜倒不如说它漂亮。
You rather than I are going to go camping.
是你而不是我要去野营。
I decided to write rather than(to) telephone.
我决定写信而不是打电话。
Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price
他唯恐蔬菜烂掉,把它们以半价卖掉了。
She would rather die than lose the children.
她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们
I would rather go to work by bike than by bus.
我宁愿骑自行车也不愿乘公共汽车去上班
5. 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.
而且,互联网已经使得即使生活在地球两端的朋友和家人的联络成为可能。
I find it pleasant to work with him.
我发现与他一起工作很愉快。
They felt it difficult to finish the work in such a short time
他们觉得在这么短的时间内完成工作很难。
I think it my honour to be invited to speak here
我认为能受邀在这里讲话是我的荣幸。
话题作文
科技、未来生活
1.话题词汇
1.datan.数据
2. sciencen.科学
3. engineeringn. 工程
4. fieldn.领域
5. artificialadi.人造的
6. pioneer7.先锋
7. breakthrough n.突破
8. particlen.粒子
英语
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笔记&必记
9. virtual adj.虚拟的
10. research n.研究
11. institute n.机构
12. shared adj.共享的
13. parkingn.停车
14. oversea adj.海外的
15. duty-free 免税
16. mobile adj.移动的
17. payment n.支付
18. innovation n.创新
19. high-speed train高铁
20. distribution n.分配
21. market n.市场
22. intelligence n.智能
23. private adj.私人的
24. media n.传媒
25. plastic adj.塑料的
26. globalisationn.全球化
27. the Belt and Road 一带一路
28. initiative n.倡议
29. efficiency n.效率
30. potential n.潜能
II.话题短语
1. have a great effect on对.....产生很大影响
2. make a great difference 起很大作用
3. change one's life改变人们的生活
4. benefit from得益于
5. relate to/be linked to与......有关联
6. have access to/be accessible to 能使用
7. take the place of取代;代替
8. devote oneself to致力于
9. come true实现
10. keep/catch up with 赶上
11. be different from/differ from与......不同
12. enable sb to do sth使某人能做某事
13. take something into consideration把......考虑进去
14. catch/attract the attention of sb引起某人的注意
15. lead to/contribute to/result in/bring about 导致
16. play an important role/part in在某方面起重要的作用
17. improve the quality of life for humans提高人类的生活质量
18. satisfy/meet the needs of...满足......的需求
19. acauire knowledge and skills学习知识和技能
20. make full use of/take advantage of 充分利用
21. advanced science and technology先进的科学技术
22. be faced with new opportunities and challenges 面临新的机遇和挑战
·英语
UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
23. in all aspects of human life在人类生活的方方面面
24. a reliable source of information可靠的信息源
25. carry out a research in the hope of curing the illnesses 为治疗疾病而进行的一项研究
III.话题佳句
1. Science and technology are a primary productive force.
科学技术是第一生产力。
2. Recently, the problem of...has aroused people's concern.
最近,......问题已经引起人们的关注。
3. The Internet has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-torday life
互联网已在我们的日常生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。
4. It has brought a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.
它给我们带来了许多好处,但也产生了一些严重的问题。
5. Nowadays....has become a problem we have to face.
如今,......已成为我们不得不面对的问题
6. With the development of science and technology,more and more people..
随着科技的发展,越来越多的人......
7. Robots will be able to dofor us.
机器人将能为我们做.....
8. All in all, we cannot live without...
总而言之,没有......我们将无法生活。
IV.话题作文
假定你是李华,某英文报社正在举行题为“科技改变我们未来的生活”的征文活动,要求同学们想
象科技将如何改变我们的生活环境、工作和休闲方式。请根据你的畅想用英语写一篇短文。
注意:1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数);
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
With the development of science and technology,our life in the future will
All in all, our life will become more comfortable and convenient.
参考范文:
With the development of science and technology,our life in the future will be different from what
it is now. We'll live in a greener and more beautiful world with trees,birds,blue skies and sunshine.
And we'll be able to arrange things with our smart phones. Robots will be able to do most of the
housework for us. As for work, we'll mostly work at home, communicating ideas for work online. If
necessary,we'll have video meetings with our partners around the world. During our free time, we'll
be able to travel to places of interest in flying cars. We'll even enjoy space trips to the moon and other
planets.
All in all,our life will become more comfortable and convenient.
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