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Unit 5 Reading plus 核心考点精讲精练
一、单词 & 短语深度梳理
核心名词
inventor n. 发明家
invention n. 发明
adult n. 成年人
teenager n. 青少年
experience n. 经验
degree n. 学位
accident n. 事故
school for the blind 盲人学校
letter n. 字母
shape n. 形状
system n. 系统
code n. 编码
dot n. 圆点
magazine n. 杂志
farm n. 农场
crop n. 庄稼
row n. 排
image n. 图像
line n. 线条
signal n. 信号
airwaves n. 无线电波
challenge n. 挑战
research n. 研究
breakthrough n. 突破
entertainment n. 娱乐
重点形容词
rich adj. 丰富
famous adj. 著名
raised adj. 凸起的
similar adj. 相似
confusing adj. 令人困惑
simple adj. 简单
straight adj. 笔直
electronic adj. 电子
modern adj. 现代
important adj. 重要
blind adj. 盲的
高频动词 & 固定搭配
create v. 创造
as a result of 由于
run fingers over 用手指触摸
take up 占据(空间 / 时间)
solve problems 解决问题
replace A with B 用 B 代替 A
make improvements 做出改进
reduce v. 减少
become interested in 对…… 感兴趣
break down 拆分
send through 通过…… 传送
develop an idea 完善构想
face challenges 面对挑战
pay for 支付
give up 放弃
succeed in doing 成功做成
make a difference 产生影响,有所作为
no matter how old 无论多大年纪
believe in 坚信
go for it 放手去做
二、核心语法点
1. 被动语态(现在完成 / 一般过去)
many famous inventions have been created(现在完成时被动)
a system was invented(一般过去被动)
2. “the + 形容词” 表一类人
the blind 盲人
3. as a result of + 名词短语 由于
He went blind as a result of an accident.
4. where 引导定语从句(表抽象地点、体系)
a system where letters were replaced with dots
5. while 引导时间状语从句,从句过去进行时
while he was working on a farm
6. 情态动词表推测 may /would
You may think… but you would be wrong
7. no matter how 引导让步状语从句
no matter how old they are 无论年纪多大
8. 不定式作目的状语 To solve these problems
9. find it + adj. + to do 形式宾语
he found it difficult to get money
三、短文逐段翻译
少年发明家
你或许认为所有发明家都是拥有丰富经验、大学文凭的成年人,但你错了。事实上,许多著名发明都出自青少年之手,和你一样的年轻人。
帮助盲人阅读
路易斯・布莱尔三岁时因一场事故失明。在盲人学校,他学习使用带有凸起字母的书籍阅读。盲人用手指触摸字母、辨认形状。但这种方式时常让人混淆,Q、O 这类字母外形十分相近,而且凸起字母还会占用书页大量空间。为解决这些难题,一套圆点编码系统被发明出来,用凸点替代字母。可这套新方法依旧缓慢、难用。
15 岁时,布莱尔对凸点系统做出重大改良:简化编码、减少凸点数量。布莱尔盲文系统大获成功,至今仍在全球使用。
走进千家万户的娱乐设备
1921 年,14 岁的费罗・法恩斯沃斯在科学杂志读到制造电子电视的构想,从此产生浓厚兴趣。一天他在农场劳作时,看到一排排笔直的庄稼,灵感由此迸发:图像或许可以拆分成线条,转化为电子信号,再通过无线电波传送出去。
多年来他不断完善这个想法,一路上遭遇重重阻碍。很多人不相信他的设想能成真,他也很难筹到资金支撑研究。但他从未放弃。21 岁那年,他成功利用自己的发明传送出简易图像。这次突破,是现代电视诞生的关键一步,如今我们都用电视休闲娱乐。
这些故事告诉我们:只要心怀解决问题的热忱,任何人都能改变世界,无论年纪大小。如果你心中有坚信的创意,别害怕放手去尝试。说不定,你就是下一个布莱尔或法恩斯沃斯。
四、写作万能句型
You may think… but you would be wrong. 你或许认为…… 但你错了
as a result of an accident 由于一场意外
take up too much space 占用太多空间
make important improvements to 对…… 做出重大改良
become interested in a new idea 对新构想产生兴趣
break images down into lines 将图像拆分为线条
face many challenges and never give up 直面挑战永不放弃
Anyone can make a difference no matter how old. 无论年龄,人人皆可有所作为
五、基础练习题
汉译英短语
拥有丰富经验和大学文凭 _____
由于一场事故失明 ____________
用手指触摸凸起字母 ____________
占据书页大量空间 ____________
用凸点编码代替字母 ____________
对制造电视产生兴趣 ____________
将图像拆分成线条 ____________
直面许多困难挑战 ____________
筹钱支付研究费用 ____________
成功传送简易图像 ____________
对世界有所作为 ____________
坚信自己的想法,放手去做 _____
英译汉短语
teenagers’ famous inventions ______
school for the blind ____________
reduce the number of dots ______
straight rows of crops ____________
electronic signals and airwaves ______
along the way ____________
give up research ____________
an important breakthrough _______
用动词正确形式填空
1. Many inventions ______ (create) by teenagers long ago.
2. Louis ______ (become) blind as a result of an accident.
3. Blind people ______ (run) their fingers over raised letters then.
4. The old letters ______ (take) up too much space on pages.
5. Braille ______ (make) great improvements to the dot system at 15.
6. Farnsworth ______ (read) about TV in a science magazine at 14.
7. While he ______ (work) on the farm, he got a great idea.
8. He ______ (face) lots of difficulties but never gave up.
9. He finally ______ (succeed) in sending a simple image at 21.
10. Anyone ______ (make) a difference if they have passion.
单项选择
1. Lots of great inventions ______ by young teenagers.
A. create B. created C. have been created D. are creating
2. He went blind ______ a terrible accident.
A. because B. as a result of C. so D. if
3. Big letters take ______ too much room on each page.
A. up B. off C. away D. out
4. Braille replaced letters ______ small raised dots.
A. to B. for C. with D. into
5. Philo became interested ______ building an electric TV.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
6. We can break a picture ______ many thin lines.
A. down into B. out of C. up with D. off from
7. He found it hard ______ enough money for his study.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
8. Anyone can make a difference, ______ how young he is.
A. no matter B. what C. which D. when
句型转换
1. Teenagers created many famous inventions.(改为现在完成时被动)
2. Letters took up too much space. People invented a dot system.(用 to solve 合并)
3. He saw straight crop rows. He got an idea.(用 while 改写进行时从句)
4. He didn’t have much money. It was difficult for him.(用 find it… 改写)
5. Age doesn’t stop people from changing the world.(用 no matter how old 改写)
6. Don’t fear. Go for your creative idea.(合并一句)
根据中文提示完成句子
1. 很多知名发明都是青少年创造的。
Many famous inventions ______ ______ by teenagers.
2. 路易斯三岁时因事故失明。
Louis went blind ______ ______ a bad accident at three.
3. 旧凸起字母占用太多书页空间。
The big raised letters ______ ______ too much space on pages.
4. 法恩斯沃斯一路上遭遇很多挑战,但从未放弃。
5. Farnsworth ______ many challenges along the way and never ______ ______.
6. 21 岁时,他成功传送出简单图像。
At 21, he ______ ______ sending a simple image.
7. 只要热爱思考解决问题,无论年纪多大都能改变世界。
With passion to solve problems, anyone can ______ ______ in the world, ______ ______ old they are.
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