1、Communication Workshop,Language Awareness 6, Culture Corner & Bulletin Board 默写练习默写练习(四四) .写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 20 分) 1weekly adj.每周一次的 2temporary adj.临时的;短暂的 3numb adj.(思维、感觉、反应)麻木的 4sacred adj.神圣的 5terminal adj.致命的;晚期的 6minimum n最低;最小 7institution n团体;公共机构 8firm n商行,公司 9rate n比率 10deadli
2、ne n截止日期,最后日期 .写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 12 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 24 分) 11使丧失;抢劫 vt.rob强盗;盗贼 n.robber抢劫 n.robbery 12下降 vi.decline 13无条件地 adv.unconditionally条件 n.condition 14大笔钱财,巨款 n.fortune幸运的 adj.fortunate幸运地 adv.fortunately 15使有准备 vt.equip设备 n.equipment 16询问 n.enquiry询问;打听 vt. & vi.enquire 17提交 vt.submit 18延期 n.ex
3、tension延长,延期;扩大,扩展 v.extend 19担心,担忧 n. & vconcern担心的;关注的 adj.concerned关于 prep.concerning 20投票,表决;选举 vi. & vt.vote 21怀疑的 adj.sceptical 22情形;情况 n.circumstance .写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 8 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 16 分) 23另一方面 on the other hand 24live on 继续活着;继续存在 25无论如何;至少 at any rate 26focus on 集中,聚焦 27清除;整理;(天气)放晴 cl
4、ear up 28for good (and all)永久;永远 29benefit from 受益于 30miss out 漏掉;不包括;错过(机会等) .完成句子(共 4 小题;每小题 10 分,满分 40 分) 31Ive broken bones before.However,this is the first time Ive broken my leg. 我以前摔断过骨头,但是这是我第一次弄断腿。 32.it is generally agreed that a patients chances of recovery decline the longer they stay in
5、 a coma. 一般认为病人处于昏迷状态的时间越长他们康复的机会就越小。 33 It seems a real pity that thousands of people who could have benefited from Traditional Chinese Medicine missed out because of ignorance. 很遗憾,由于无知,成千上万的人们错过了用传统中医治疗的机会 34Governments should prevent human cloning from ever happening before we destroy ourselves.
6、 在人类自我毁灭之前政府应采取措施阻止人类克隆的发生。 .True(T) or False(F)(according to the passage on P40) 1Terri has spent 15 years in a coma-like state.(T) 2Terris parents didnt believe she would recover.(F) 3The court finally approved for the life support machines to be turned off.(T) 4Doctors have fully understood comas
7、 and the process of recovery.(F) 5Patients should be treated as well as possible.(T) .Read the passage on P40 carefully and choose the best answer. 1What would happen to Terri Schiavo when her life support machines were taken off? AShe would die. BShe would become worse. CShe would come back to life
8、. DShe would blame her husband. 答案 A 2What was Terris parents attitude to the decision of the court? AThey were angry. BThey were satisfied. CThey didnt know what to do. DThey had to take immediate action. 答案 C 3What caused Terri fall into a coma? AMotorbike accidents. BNot wearing a helmet. CHeart
9、trouble. DSleeping all the time. 答案 C 4What about the patients when there is a minimum of harm to the brain? AThere is nothing harmful to them. BThey can often return to normal. CThey will lose all their memory. DTheir brain will become useless. 答案 B 5What is the authors reaction to the courts decis
10、ion? AHe hates the decision. BHe doesnt care about the decision. CHe is strongly against the decision. DHe is in favour of the decision. 答案 D .True(T) or False(F)(according to the passage on P44) 1Acupuncture is a type of chemical drug.(F) 2Western Medicine uses man-made drugs to treat illnesses.(T)
11、 3Western Medicine treats the body as a whole.(F) 4Chemical drugs can be life-saving.(T) 5The Western world has always used Traditional Chinese Medicine.(F) 6Traditional Chinese Medicine can help in the treatment of cancer.(T) 7Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used together.(
12、T) 8Today,no Westerners have acupuncture.(F) 重点词汇 Terri had fallen into a coma in 1990 when a heart attack robbed her brain of oxygen causing permanent harm. 在 1990 年,特里心脏病发作,大脑缺氧,造成永久性伤害,陷入昏迷状态。 rob vt.使丧失;抢劫 rob sb.of sth.剥夺(某人所需或应得之物);抢夺某人某物 rob sp.of sth.从某处抢劫某物 robber n强盗;抢劫犯 robbery n盗窃;抢劫 注意:
13、“v.sb.of sth.”的常用短语还有: remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事 rid sb.of sth.使某人摆脱某事 accuse sb.of sth.控告某人犯有 warn sb.of sth.警告某人某事 cure sb.of sth.治愈某人的某种疾病 inform sb.of sth.通知某人某事 (1)The group robbed the bank of thousands of dollars. 这个团伙抢走了那家银行数千美元。 (2)I just heard the bank where Dora works was robbed by a gunman
14、wearing a mask. 我刚听说朵拉工作的银行被一个蒙面持枪的歹徒抢劫了。 (3)He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery(rob) 他因持枪抢劫被判十年监禁。 (4)The young man was accused of stealing a computer from the factory. 那个年轻人被指控从这个工厂里偷了一台电脑。 易混辨析 rob,steal rob 盗,抢,指公然用暴力抢劫他人的所有物。rob sb./sp.of sth.。 steal 偷,指暗中窃取。steal sth.from s
15、b.,steal ones sth.。 单句改错 (5)When was it that you were robbed of your mobile phone and purse? .it is generally agreed that a patients chances of recovery decline the longer they stay in a coma. 一般认为病人处于昏迷状态的时间越长他们康复的机会就越小。 decline vi.&vt.下降;减少;衰退;拒绝 n减少;下降;衰退 decline to do sth.拒绝做某事 decline to 减少到 de
16、cline by 减少了 on the decline/in decline 在下降;在衰退 fall/go into a decline 开始衰落 a decline in 在方面下降/减少 (1)A great decline in young workforce is likely to occur in China,for instance. 例如,中国很有可能出现年轻劳动力大量减少的问题。 (2)I dont know why the girl has declined to accept(accept) the offer. 我不知道那个女孩为什么拒绝接受帮助。 (3)The to
17、wn fell/went into (a) decline after the mine closed.这个镇在矿井关闭后开始衰落。 单句改错 (4)The number of tourists to the resort declined with by 10% last year. 句型转换 (5)The number of robberies is declining recently. The number of robberies is on the decline recently. The number of robberies is in decline recently. T
18、heres no doubt that this will equip us to cure all sorts of illnesses,from heart disease to cancer. 毫无疑问,这将使我们具备治愈各种疾病的条件,从心脏病到癌症。 equip vt.使有准备;装备,配备 equip sb./sth.to do sth.使某人/某物具备条件做某事 equip sb./sth.with sth.用某物装备某人/某物 equip sb.for (doing) sth.使某人为(做)某事而准备;使某人具备(做)某事的条件 be equipped with 配备有(表示状态
19、) equipment n装备;器材;装置 注意:equipment 是不可数名词,表示“一件设备”应用“a piece of equipment”。 (1)We want to equip our children with some special skills. 我们想让我们的孩子具备一些特殊技能。 (2)The fact is that a good education should equip you for life. 事实是,良好的教育能让你受用终生。 (3)His work experience equipped him to deal(deal) with all kinds
20、 of people. 他的工作经验使他能与各种各样的人打交道。 (4)Our school is equipped with much advanced equipment bought from abroad. 我们学校配备有许多从国外购买的先进设备。 单句改错 (5)The project aims to make the young people equipping equipped with new skills. (6)It is reported that the new factory is in need of a lot of equipments equipment .
21、Id like to point out that while there are some firms that do this and charge a fortune to keep the bodies frozen. 我想指出的是尽管有一些公司这样做,并且收取大笔钱财来冷冻躯体 fortune n大笔钱财,巨款;命运,运气 make a fortune 发财 seek/try ones fortune 碰运气 have good/bad fortune to do sth.有幸/不幸做某事 fortunate adj.幸运的 fortunately adv.幸运地 unfortuna
22、tely adv.不幸地 (1)I have good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管共事。 (2)These two brothers decided to go to America to seek/try their fortune. 这兄弟俩决定去美国碰碰运气。 (3)You are fortunate(fortune) to have such a reasonable father. 你真幸运有这样一位通情达理的父亲。 (4)Fortunately(fortune),the boy was sav
23、ed by two passers-by. 幸运的是,这个男孩被两个过路人救了。 If trends continue the way theyre going,then in my opinion,yesin developed countries at any rate. 在我看来,如果照目前的趋势发展下去,会是这样的至少在发达国家是这样。 at any rate 无论如何;至少 at this/that rate 照这/那样下去;这/那样的话 at the/a rate of 以的速度或比率;以的价格 (1)At any rate,I will go to a big city to t
24、ry my fortune.无论如何,我都要去大城市碰碰运气。 (2)Were working so slowly that,at this rate,well never finish the job. 我们干活太慢了,照这样下去,我们永远也完不成这个工作。 (3)Many people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. 很多人步行的平均速度为每小时 5 公里。 .in favour but with some concerns? 支持但有一些顾虑? concern n担心,担忧;关心,关注 vt.涉及,关系到;使担心;使关心
25、have no concern for.对毫不关心 concern oneself with/about sth.关心某事,对某事感兴趣;担心某事 concerned adj.担心的;忧虑的;关切的;关注的;有关的 be concerned with/in 与有关 be concerned about/over/for sth./sb.担心/关心某事/某人 as far as.be concerned 就而言 concerning prep.关于 (1)The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls,ceilings,and
26、floors.(2018 全国) 你房间里大的颜色决定涉及到墙、天花板和地板。 (2)Its natural that many parents are concerned about/over/for their childrens safety. 许多父母担心孩子的安全问题,这是自然的。 (3)The letter is chiefly concerned with/in export commodities. 这封信主要是关于出口商品的。 (4)As far as I am concerned,every summer I stay at my uncles house in the c
27、ountry for three weeks. 就我个人而言,每年夏天我都会在乡下的叔叔家里待三周。 单句改错 (5)A good doctor should always concern him himself about the health of his patients. For starters,I vote we ban those experiments. 首先,我赞成我们禁止做那些试验。 vote vi.投票,表决;选出 n投票,表决 vote for/against 投票赞成/反对 vote on 就投票表决 vote to do sth.投票决定做某事 put.to the
28、 vote 将付诸表决 (1)That was the name students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too dull. 那是学生们觉得“104 房间”这个名字很无趣后投票得来的名字。 (2)After a long discussion,we voted to accept(accept) the proposal. 在长时间的讨论之后,我们投票决定接受这项提议。 (3)At the end of the meeting the issue was put to the vote.在会议结束时,这一问题被付诸表决。 ci
29、rcumstance n.C常用复数条件;环境;状况;尤指经济状况 in/under any circumstances 在任何情况下 in/under no circumstances 无论如何都不;决不置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装语序 in/under the circumstances 在这种情况下;既然如此 if circumstances allow/permit 如果情况允许的话 (1)Wherever she goes,she can adapt herself to new circumstances. 不管她到哪儿,她总能使自己适应新的环境。 (2)He isnt a rel
30、iable man.Under no circumstances should you lend him the money. 他不是个可靠的人。你无论如何都不该把钱借给他。 单句改错 (3)Under the circumstance circumstances he felt unable to accept the job. Traditional Chinese Medicine finds the cause of the sneezing and treats that to clear it up for good. 传统中医会找到打喷嚏的原因,并且永久治愈它。 for good
31、 (and all)永远;永久 do.gooddo good to.对有好处 for ones goodfor the good of.为的利益;为好 Its no good doing.做没用。 (1)He has given up smoking for good (and all) 他已经永久戒烟了。 (2)Cuts have been made for the good of the company. 实行裁员是为了公司的利益。 (3)Exercise does good to your health. 锻炼对你的身体有好处。 (4)It is no good trying(try)
32、to talk me out of leaving. 想说服我不离开是没用的。 经典句式 Ive broken bones before.However,this is the first time Ive broken my leg. 我以前摔断过骨头,但是这是我第一次弄断腿。 This/That/It is/was the序数词time(that)从句 这/那/它是第几次 若主句为一般现在时,从句用现在完成时;若主句为一般过去时,从句用过去完成时。 It is (high) time (that) sb.did/should do sth.到某人做某事的时候了(该句式中 time 前不用冠
33、 词,从句谓语动词用一般过去时或“shoulddo”,should 不可省略)。 Itbe时间段since.自从以来已经有多长时间了。 在 Itbe时间点that/when.句型中,如果将 it,be 和连词去掉后句子仍然完整,说明是 强调句型,应用连词 that;如果去掉这些成分后句子不完整,应用连词 when(引导时间状语从 句)。 (1)It is the first time that I have seen her lose her temper.这是我第一次看到她发脾气。 (2)It was the first time that I had got such a good cha
34、nce to go abroad for further education. 这是我第一次获得出国深造的好机会。 (3)Its high time we left/should leave(leave) for the airport.我们该去机场了。 单句改错 (4)It was 11 oclock that when he got to the small village last night.或 It was at 11 oclock that he got to the small village last night. Governments should prevent huma
35、n cloning from ever happening before we destroy ourselves. 在人类自我毁灭之前政府应采取措施阻止人类克隆的发生。 before 用作连词, 引导时间状语从句, 除了表示“在之前”以外, 还可以表示“(之 后)才;不久就;不到就;以免”。 句型归纳: (1)It wont be.before.用不了多长时间就会(before 从句用一般现在时) (2)It will be.before.得过多久才(before 从句用一般现在时) (3)It wasnt.before.没过多长时间就(before 从句用一般过去时) (4)It was.
36、before.过了多长时间才(before 从句用一般过去时) (1)It will be half a year before I come back. 还得过半年我才能回来。 (2)It wont be long before we meet again. 过不了多长时间我们就会再见面了。 (3)It wasnt long before he knew the news that his father died. 没过多久他就知道了他父亲去世的消息。 单句改错 (4)How long do you think it will be that before I can come back?
37、.单句语法填空 1The equipment(equip) of the library cost them much time and money. 2He asked several questions concerning(concern) the future of the company. 3The injury may keep him out of football for good. 4The company reported a small decline in its profits at the meeting. 5Twenty-one voted for it and
38、fourteen voted against it. 6This was the last time that I had asked(ask) you for money. 7Unfortunately(fortunate) his new car was completely destroyed in the accident. 8Tom caught sight of one of the robbers(rob) as he ran out of the bank. 9The argument was so fierce that the chairman asked us to vo
39、te on the plan. 10The woman told me that at any rate,she would sent her son to the USA. .完成句子 11Its the first time that the boy has spoken to a foreigner. 这是这个男孩第一次同外国人说话。 12It is really a pity that you have missed such an exciting match. 你错过了一场如此精彩的比赛,确实很遗憾。 13The more he thought like this,the more unhappy he became. 他越是这样想,就变得越不开心。 14It wasnt long before he learned to use the Internet. 没过多久他就学会使用互联网了。 15Under no circumstances should you tell lies. 你无论如何都不该说谎。