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Unit 2 Great ideas One day in the ancient Greek city of Syracuse, King Hiero asked a crown maker to make him a fancy golden crown. At first, he was very satisfied with it. Archimedes [ k mi di z] ; Syracuse [ s r kjuz] 锡拉库扎 King Hiero 希罗王 make sb. sth.=make sth. for sb. 为某人制作 I’ll make you a warm cup of tea to help you relax. be satisfied with 对感到满意 (be happy with/be pleased with) The teacher is satisfied with the students’ performance in the exam. Archimedes and the golden crown “It’s a nice crown, isn’t it?” he asked his son. Later, however, he began to doubt whether it was a real golden crown. doubt v. 怀疑;不能肯定;不相信 doubt+that+从句 I don’t doubt that he is honest. doubt+if/whether+从句 The coach doubts whether every player follows the training plan strictly. doubt+n./pron. She never doubts his ability. “Is it made completely of gold?” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth. be made of 由制成 completely adv. 完全地;彻底地 She has completely changed since I last saw her. complete adj. 完全的;彻底的;完整的;完成的 We need a complete change of plan due to the unexpected situation. complete v.完成;结束 She completed her homework before dinner. send sth. to sb. 把送给 ask sb. to do 让做 “This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do?” thought Archimedes. seem 似乎;好像 seem + (to be) +adj./n. He seems (to be) very happy today. seem to do She seems to know everything about this matter. It seems that It seems that he has changed a lot recently. difficult to solve 难以解决 Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water. When he got into the bath, some water ran over. fillwith 使充满;装满 The workers are filling the truck with goods. be filled with Her eyes were filled with tears. run over 溢出 The water in the pot ran over when it boiled. “Eureka! That’s it!” shouted Archimedes. “I know how to solve the king’s problem!” Archimedes went straight to the palace to see the king. First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight. Eureka [ju ri k ] int. 我发现了;我找到了 That’s it! 就是这样 ask sb. for sth. 向某人索要某物 You can ask your teacher for some advice on how to improve your writing. of the same weight 同等重量 of the same+ 名词 (age/colour/height/price/kind) Next, he put two pots into two big bowls and filled both pots with water. He put the gold into one pot, and some water ran into the bowl.Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more water ran into the bowl. even 甚至更+修饰比较级 (a little/a bit/a lot/ far/much) “Look at this,” said Archimedes to King Hiero. “A crown made completely of gold displaces less water than a crown made of gold and another metal. displace v. 取代;替代 Machines are gradually displacing manual labor in many industries. v. 排开(液体) When the ship enters the water, it displaces a certain amount of water. This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight, so I know it’s definitely not completely made of gold.” definitely adv. [ def n tli] 肯定地;当然;毫无疑问地 She is definitely the best student in our class. adv. 明确地;确切地;清楚地 Please tell me definitely what you need. definite adj. 明确的;肯定的;清楚的 we need a definite answer today. “The crown maker fooled me, didn’t he? What a bad man he is!” shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison, and he praised Archimedes for his clever discovery. fool v. 欺骗;愚弄 / n. 傻瓜 He fooled us into believing he was an expert. foolish adj. 愚蠢的;不明智的 send sb. to prison 把送进监狱 The police are determined to send the criminal to prison. praise sb. for sth. 因为表扬 The manager praised Lisa for finishing work ahead of time. Sentence types 一.陈述句(Statements) 二.疑问句(Questions) 三.祈使句(Imperatives) 四.感叹句(Exclamations) 一 陈述句(Statements) 陈述句用于陈述一个事实或者说话人的看法。 1,肯定句:(Positive statement) 主语+实义动词+(宾语)+其他 主语+系动词+表语+其他 主语+情态动词+动词原形+其他 主语+助动词+动词原形/分词+其他 一 陈述句(Statements) 2, 否定句: (Negative statement) 主语+do/does/did+not+动词原形+其他 主语+be+not+其他 主语+情态动词+not+动词原形+其他 主语+助动词+not+动词原形/分词+其他 二 疑问句(Questions) 提出问题,询问信息 1.一般疑问句 Yes/No question 2.特殊疑问句 Wh-question 3.选择疑问句 Alternative question What is the crown made of, gold or something else? 4.反意疑问句 Tag question 反意疑问句是在陈述句后面,对陈述句所说的事实或看法提出疑问的句子。前肯定后否定/前否定后肯定 No one phoned me while I was out, did they? Someone is expecting you, isn’t he? Everything goes well with you, doesn’t it? There are few people in the room, are there? They used to write to you, didn’t they? Let’s go for a walk, shall we? Let us have a rest, will you? 三 祈使句(Imperatives) 表示命令、请求、建议,劝告,号召,警告。动词原形开头,通常省略主语。 肯定句: Do型:Come in! Be型:Be quiet! Let型:Let me help you! 否定句: 1, Don’t+动词原形 Don't close the door! Don't be late! 2, Let+me/us+not+动词原形(第一人称) Let's not speak loudly. Don’t let sb. do sth. (第三人称) Don’t let the Internet control your life! 四 感叹句(Exclamations) 用来表达喜、怒、哀、乐,强烈感情的句子,由What 或how 引导。 1, what 引导的感叹句 1)What+a/an+形容词+可数名词单数+主语+谓语! What a beautiful girl she is! 2)What+形容词+可数名词复数+主语+谓语! What important jobs they have done! 3)What+形容词+不可数名词+主语+谓语! What sweet water it is! 2, How 引导的感叹句 1)How +形容词或副词+主语+谓语! How interesting the dog is! 2)How+形容词+a/an+可数名词的单数+主语+谓语! How useful a subject it is! 3)How+主语+谓语! How time flies! Laozi was a scholar and wise man who lived in the late Spring and Autumn period. It is believed that he wrote Daodejing. wise man 智者 who lived 定语从句 in the late Spring and Autumn period 春秋末期 It is believed that 人们相信 (主语从句) It is believed that reading widely helps improve one’s writing ability greatly. It is said that 据说 It is reported that 据报道 It is known that 众所周知 It is thought that 人们认为 Laozi and Daodejing It is one of the most important works in Chinese history and it has influenced ideas in China and the world for more than 2,000 years. influence v./n. 影响 have an influence on 对有影响 Daodejing is a guide on how to think and act. The central idea in Daodejing is Dao, commonly translated as “Way”, and the title Daodejing is understood as “Way of nature as a whole.” guide n. 指南;典籍 how to think and act 如何思考和行事 (做on的宾语) central idea 核心思想 commonly translated as “way” 通常被译作大道 is understood as 被理解为 Way of nature as a whole 作为整体的自然之道 “The highest good is like water. Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Dao.” 上善若水。水善利万物而不争,处众人之所恶,故几于道。 give life to sth. 滋养;赋予生命 strive v. 争抢 places (that) men reject 定从 so (it) is like the Dao 省略主语it 代指前面的water To achieve what is good, men should respect the laws of nature. The idea is that we, as humans, should live a simple, peaceful and balanced life, respecting our place in nature. to achieve what is good 为了达到至善境界 (what做宾语) the laws of nature 自然法则 The idea is that 表语从句 as humans 插入语 live a life 过着的生活 respecting our place in nature 尊重我们在自然中的位置(分词做状语) It is not surprising, therefore, that many of Laozi’s famous sayings use nature to get the message across: it is not surprising that 不足为奇 (主语从句) (=it is no surprise that) It is not surprising that a peaceful mind brings people long-term happiness. it is surprising that 令人惊讶的是 therefore adv. 因此 (句首/句中/句末) He spends an hour reading English every morning;therefore, his oral English improves fast. get the message across 传递思想;把某事讲清楚 This saying reflects Laozi’s idea that Dao or “Way” is everywhere (like water). We should not try to control things; we should accept what we have and thus allow ourselves to go with the way of nature-that is, to achieve the highest good. saying n. 格言;警句 reflect v. 反映;体现 control v. 控制 accept what we have (宾从) thus adv. 因此;从而 allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做 go with the way of nature 顺应自然规律 (无为) that is (that is to say) achieve the highest good 达到至善境界 Daodejing has had a lasting impact on culture in China and beyond. Its ideas about living in harmony with nature have inspired people all over the world, and the book has also influenced philosophy, art and literature. have a lasting impact on 对产生持久深远的影响 The spirit of teamwork has a lasting impact on young people’s future work. beyond adv. 在更远处(beyond China 中国之外;海外) live in harmony with 与和谐共处 inspire v. 启迪;赋予灵感;激励;鼓舞 Ancient wise thoughts inspire modern people to protect the natural environment. Although Daodejing was written over 2,000 years ago, it is still widely read today because its ideas continue to have meaning in our modern lives. although(though) conj. 尽管;虽然+让步状语从句 be widely read 被广泛阅读 have meaning 有意义 Historians believe that Daodejing was first translated into a foreign language during the Tang dynasty. Back then, a Chinese monk translated it into Sanskrit so that people in India could read it. historian [h st ri n] n. 历史学家 be translated into 被翻译成 translate into 把翻译成 Sanskrit [ s nskr t] n. 梵语 so that 为了;以便+目的状语从句 Today, Daodejing is one of the most translated books in the world. It has been translated several hundred times. one of the most translated books 翻译最多的书籍之一 has been translated 现在完成时被动语态 Thanks Julia English $