选修八 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions

1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1. discover / find / invent 2. hope / wish / expect 3. bear / endure / stand / tolerate 4. set off / set out / set about词形变化1. mercy n.仁慈，宽容merciful adj. 宽恕的merciless adj.残忍的；无情的2. abrupt adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的abruptly adv.突然地；粗鲁地3. expect vt

2、. 期待，预期，指望expectation n. 期待，预料，指望，展望unexpected. adj. 想不到的，未预料unexpectedly adv. 出乎意料地，想不到地4. freeze v.(使)冻结，(使)结冰 n.冻结；冰冻期freezing n. 冰点 adj. 冰冻的，严寒的/5. practise vt.&vi. 实行；练习；实习practice n. 练习，实习，实践，习俗practical adj.实际的，实践的，实用的重点单词 1. distinguish 辨别；辨认；（常与from, between连用）区别；区分 2. convenient adj.便利

3、的，方便的3. seize vt. 抓住，捉住；占据；（指强烈的感情）突然影响或控制（某人） 4. file n.c 文件；档案 vt. 把归档 5. hang vt.& vi. (hung; hung) 悬挂，附着 vt. (hanged; hanged) 吊死，绞死重点词组1. call up征召；召集服兵役；唤起；使人回忆；带入心中；打电话给某人2. set about sth/doing sth (不用於被动语态) 开始（某工作）；着手做某事3. (every) now and then/again 时而；偶尔；有时4. out of order次序颠倒；发生故障5. get

4、through 用完，消耗掉；（设法）做或完成某事；通过；与某人联系6. ring back 回复电话 7. in case 因为可能发生某事；以防万一；万一 重点句型1. The first thing I tried to do was to see if there were products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.2. Between the outside and inside walls of the bowl there is some jel

5、ly, which freezes hard when cooled.重点语法复习过去分词做表语和宾语补足语（见语法部分）语言要点（模块）.词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1. discover / find / invent【解释】discover表示“偶然”或“经过努力”发现客观存在的事物、真理或错误。find意为“发现，找到”，指对某种事物的寻求，也指对丢失的事物的找到。invent 指设计或制造原来没有的东西。【练习】用discover，find，invent的适当形式填空。1). Columbus _ America in 1492. 2). You will _ it a

6、difficult book.3). When did you _ that she s married? 4). I ve _ the book I was hunting for.5). Alexander Graham Bell _ the telephone in 1876. Keys: 1). discovered 2). find 3). found 4). discover 5). invented2. hope / wish / expect【解释】hope 后面只能接不定式和that从句，表示一种有信心的可实现的希望。注意： hope后不能接动名词作宾语，也不能用hope s

7、b. to do sth. 结构。 省略答语中，not不可放在hope前，如不能说I don t hope so.只能说I hope not. wish 通常表示有某种未实现或无法实现的欲望或希望，wish后跟从句时常用虚拟语气。expect 表示“预期，盼望，期待，料想”，后面可跟名词、代词、不定式，that从句等。 【练习】用hope，wish，expect的适当形式填空。1). We _ that our children will carry on our family traditions. 2). I _ you a very happy future.3). What do yo

8、u _ me to do? 4). Most of the parents _ much of their children.5). I am _ a letter from her.6). I _ I were really wealthy. Keys: 1). hope 2). wish 3). wish / expect 4). expect 5). expecting 6). wish3. bear / endure / stand / tolerate 【解释】bear强调忍受者对痛苦、忧虑、烦恼以及责任的承受力，常用于否定句中。endure意为“经受长期的艰难、困苦或折磨而不屈服”

9、，强调持久力和意志坚强，常用于否定句中。stand强调不屈不挠或经受得起，常用于否定句中。tolerate意为“忍受某人或某种行为而不反抗”，语气最弱，可用于肯定句和否定句。【练习】用bear，endure，stand，tolerate的适当形式填空。1). Our tent won t _ another storm like the last one. 2). I can t _ to wait any longer.3). She s already had to _ three painful operations on her leg. 4). I will not _ that s

10、ort of behaviour in my class. Keys: 1). stand 2). bear 3). endure 4). tolerate4. set off / set out / set about【解释】set off “出发”，侧重于去某个地方。set out “出发，开始”，侧重于开始做某事，还有规划，展现的意思，后加不定式。set about “开始，着手”，与set out意思相近，后加v-ing形式。【练习】用set off，set out，set about的适当形式填空。1). They succeeded in what they had _ to do

11、. 2). Having made up his mind, he _ carrying out the plan.3). If you want to catch that train we d better _ for the station immediately. Keys: 1). set out 2). set about 3). set off .词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）1. mercy n.仁慈，宽容merciful adj. 宽恕的merciless adj.残忍的；无情的2. abrupt adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的abruptly adv.突然地

12、；粗鲁地3. expect vt. 期待，预期，指望expectation n. 期待，预料，指望，展望unexpected. adj. 想不到的，未预料unexpectedly adv. 出乎意料地，想不到地4. freeze v.(使)冻结，(使)结冰 n.冻结；冰冻期freezing n. 冰点 adj. 冰冻的，严寒的/5. practise vt.&vi. 实行；练习；实习practice n. 练习，实习，实践，习俗practical adj.实际的，实践的，实用的【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。1). This result was beyond my wilde

13、st _ (expect).2). She was subjected to the _ (mercy) criticism of her opponents.3). They asked her to be _ (mercy) to the prisoners. 4). We must put our plans into _ (practise). 5). Your invention is very _ (practice). 6). The young girl practices _ (play) the violin every day. 7). His father died _

14、 (expect), and it was ten years since they were last together. 8). We were _ (freeze) cold in the tent last night. 9). Our conversation came to an _ (abruptly) end when George burst into the room.Keys: 1). expectation 2). merciless 3). merciful 4). practice5). practical6). playing 7). unexpectedly 8

15、). freezing 9). abrupt .重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）1. distinguish 辨别；辨认；（常与from, between连用）区别；区分典例1). I can distinguish them at a distance. 从远处我能认出他们。2). The man distinguishes himself by his wisdom这个人因智慧而扬名。重点用法distinguish A from B 辨别A与B be distinguished from不同于be distinguished by 以为特征 be distinguished for

16、 因而著称distinguish oneself 显扬自己；使自己扬名练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词或翻译。1). Can you distinguish _ those two objects? 2). Children should be taught to _ _ _ _ (分辨好坏).3). Speech distinguishes human beings _ the animals. 4). The Chinese nation is distinguished _ its diligence and courage.Keys: 1). between 2). dist

17、inguish right from wrong 3). from 4). for 2. convenient adj.便利的，方便的convenience n.便利，方便 conveniently adv.便利地典例1). Is it convenient for you to come next Sunday? 下个星期天你方便来吗？2). I can t see him now; it s not convenient. 我现在不便见他。 重点用法be convenient to sb. 对某人方便 It is convenient (for sb) to do sth. (某人)做某事

18、方便练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。1). Come and see me _ _ _ _ _ (无论你何时方便).2). We must arrange a _ (convenience) time and place for the meeting.3). I keep my reference books near by desk for _ (convenient).Keys: 1). whenever it s convenient to you 2). convenient 3). convenience3. seize vt. 抓住，捉住；占据；（指强烈的感情 愿

19、望等）突然影响或控制（某人）典例1). She seized me by the wrist. 她抓住我的手腕。2). Panic seized us. 我们惊恐万状。重点用法seize hold of sth 抓住某物seize a chance / an opportunity 抓住时机seize on/upon sth 意识到某事物而立即加以利用练习 完成句子。1). His father asked him _ (抓住时机赚一些钱).2). We _ (身不由己) by a sudden impulse to run.3). The critics _ _ (抓住) my mistak

20、e and said I was ignorant.Keys: 1). to seize the chance to make some money 2). were seized 3). seized on 4. file n.c 文件；档案 vt. 把归档 典例1). Here are our files on the results of the business in the past five years. 这是我们过去五年来经营成绩的案卷。2). Please file this paper away, Miss Mary. 玛丽小姐，请把这份文件归档。重点用法haveopenke

21、ep a file on存有设立保存的档案练习 翻译下面的句子。1). 她把她所有的信件仔细归档。_2). 他阅读了有关这个案件的全部卷宗。_Keys: 1). She filed all her letters carefully. 2). He read all the files on the case. 5. hang vt.& vi. (hung; hung) 悬挂，附着；悬挂着 vt. (hanged; hanged) 吊死，绞死典例1). His pictures were hung in the Museum of Modem Arts. 他的画在现代艺术馆展出。2).

22、 The man was hanged for murder. 那男子因谋杀罪被处绞刑。重点用法hang about 闲待着，终日无所事事；闲荡 hang on 紧握着；(电话用语)别挂断hang up 挂；挂断电话；延迟；推迟或搁置练习 用与hang的正确形式或相关的词组填空。 1). She _ the phone angrily before I could speak. 2). He _ for murder.3). The curtain _ well.4). _ a minute; I m just coming.Keys: 1). hung up 2). was hanged 3

23、). hangs 4). Hang on .重点词组（旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. call up 征召；召集服兵役；唤起；使人回忆；带入心中；打电话给某人典例1). He called me up to tell me the good news. 他打电话给我并告诉我这个好消息。2). I was called up three months after war broke out. 战争爆发后的第三个月，我应征入伍。短语归纳 call短语：call back 召回；回电话；收回处理call on/at 拜访(on后跟人；at后跟地点名词)call for 要求，提倡，为叫喊call f

24、orth 使产生；引起；使起作用call in 召集，召来，来访call off 取消；取消或延期：call out 出动，唤起，大声叫唤练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词或副词。1). This is the work that calls _ patience. 2). Human Rights groups are calling _ the release of political prisoners. 3). He had to _ the meeting because of the bad weather.4). I ll call _ him tomorrow do y

25、ou want to visit him with me?5). The company has called _ all such models as built in 1990.6). The government then called _ troops to deal with the disturbances.7). The old photo calls _ memories of my childhood. Keys: 1). for 2). for 3). off 4). on 5). back 6). in 7). up 2. set about sth/doing sth

26、(不用於被动语态) 开始（某工作）； 着手做某事典例 1). I must set about my packing. 我得开始收拾行李了。2). The new government must set about finding solutions to the country s economic problems. 新政府必须立即找出解决国家经济问题的办法。 短语归纳 set短语：set sth aside 将某事物放在一边；（为某目的）节省或保留（钱或时间）set sth down 将某事物记在纸上； 写下来 set out 从某地出发上路set off 开始（旅行、赛跑等） set

27、sth off 使（炸弹、地雷等）爆炸set to 精力充沛地开始做某事 set sth up 摆放或竖起某物；创（体育）记录练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词。1). I don t know how to set _ this job. 2). She set _ a new world record time _ the 100 metres. 3). They set _ on the last stage _ their journey. 4). How do senior managers set _ making these decisions? Keys: 1). ab

28、out 2). up; in 3). out; of 4). about 3. (every) now and then/again 时而；偶尔；有时典例 1). I like to go to the opera now and then. 我喜欢偶尔去看歌剧。2). Every now and again she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep. 她时而到楼上看看他是否还在睡着。短语归纳 now短语：now (that). 由於；既然 right now 此刻；现在 by now 到目前为止just now 刚才 from now o

29、n 从现在开始 练习 用与now相关的词组填空。 1). Sonia should have been home _ _. Do you think she s OK? 2). I hear from him _ _ _ _.3). Please try to be more careful _ _ _.4). There s nothing I can do about this _ _.Keys: 1). by now 2). every now and then 3). from now on 4). right now4. out of order次序颠倒；发生故障典例Our airc

30、onditioner is out of order. 我们的冷气机出故障了。短语归纳 order短语：in order 整齐，状况良好，适宜，按顺序in order that后接从句，而in order to后接动词原形练习 翻译下面的句子。1). 电梯出故障了。_2). 情况一团杂糟。_3). 他现在发言是十分合适的。_Keys: 1). The elevator is out of order. 2). Things were in terrible order. 3). It ll be quite in order for him to speak now. 5. get throu

31、gh 用完，消耗掉；（设法）做或完成某事；通过（与某人）联系（尤指通电话）典例1). I ve got through a lot of correspondence today. 今天我处理了一大批信件。2). I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn t get through (to you). 昨天我给你打了几次电话, 可是都没（和你）接通。短语归纳 get短语：get (sth) across (to sb)（使某事）传播或为人理解get ahead (of sb) 领先（於某人）get along with s

32、b 与某人合得来；与某人和睦相处get on/along with sth 取得进展get away (from sb/.) 逃离或摆脱开（某人或某地）get off 离开某地或出发get away with sth 偷携某物潜逃；不因某事受惩罚get by (on sth)（靠某物）勉强维生；设法维持；对付get down to sth/doing sth 开始做某事；重视某事物；认真处理某事 get over sth overcome克服；战胜；掌握练习 翻译下面的句子。1). If you cheat in the exam you ll never _ _ _ it.2). He s

33、not very good at _ his ideas _. 3). It s time I _ _ (认真干) some serious work. 4). He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he ll _ _ it.Keys: 1). get away with 2). getting; across 3). got down to 4). get over 6. ring back 回复电话典例1). I ll ask him to ring you back. 我会叫他给你回电话。2). He rang off befor

34、e I could answer it. 我还没来得及接他就挂断了。短语归纳 ring短语：ring.up 给打电话 ring off 挂断电话 give sb. a ring给某人打电话练习 翻译下面的句子。1). 他们一到我就给你打电话。_2). 你一定要挂电话了。我要用这个电话。_3). 他给他的医生打了电话，取消了他们的约会。_Keys: 1). I ll ring you up as soon as they arrive. / I will give you a ring as soon as they arrive. 2). You must ring off now. I wa

35、nt to use this phone. 3). He gave his doctor a ring and canceled his appiontment.7. in case 因为可能发生某事；以防万一；万一典例It may rain you d better take an umbrella (just) in case (it does). 可能下雨-你最好带把伞，以防万一（下起来）。短语归纳 case短语：in case of sth 若发生某事；假如 in any case 无论如何；总之in no case 在任何情形下决不；无论如何都不 in that case 既然那样；

36、假若是那样的话练习 翻译下面的句子。1). _ _ _ _ (遇火警时), ring the alarm bell. 2). You don t like your job? _ _ _ (既然那样), why don t you leave?3). Bring some money with you _ _ (以防万一) you want to buy something.Keys: 1). In case of fire 2). In that case 3). in case.重点句子（旨在提供句子结构等所需材料）1. The first thing I tried to do was

37、to see if there were products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes. 我先看看有没有能派得上用场的产品，好象只有一些用来杀死蛇的药粉。解释 (1) 在there be结构中，be的人称与数应遵循就近一致原则： There was a bucket of water and two chairs in the comer of the house. There are two chairs and a bucket of water in the

38、 comer of the house.(2) there be常见的形式有：there seems to be.there happens to be.there used to be.(3) seem的归纳总结： sth.sb. seem (to be)+adj.名词好像 It seems that. 似乎，好像 It seems to sb that. 在某人看来好像 It seems as ifas though. 看起来好像(后可接虚拟语气，这可接表真实的表语从句。) It seems as if it were going to rain. 看起来好像要下雨了。(天气好得很，不会下

39、雨。) It seems as if it is going to rain. 看起来好像要下雨了。(真的快要下雨了。) There seems (to be) 好象 练习 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的词。1). The child seems _ (be) healthy, but the doctor is concerned. 2). It seems to me _ there s something funny about the case.3). There doesn t seem _ (be) much hope that he ll come / of him comin

40、g. Keys: 1). to be 2). that 3). to be 2. Between the outside and inside walls of the bowl there is some jelly, which freezes hard when cooled. 在碗的内外壁中间有些果冻，当冷冻时就会变得非常硬。解释 when cooled的构成：连词+过去分词，相当于when 引导的状语从句when it is cooled 如果whenwhile引导的时间状语从句中的主语与主句的主语相同，常常可用whenwhile + 现在分词短语或者过去分词短语的结构来代替。1).

41、 When offered help, you should say “thank you” or “it s very kind of you”. = When you are offered help, you should say “thank you” or “it s very kind of you”.2). You must be careful when crossing the street.= You must be careful when you cross the street.3). Seen from the hill, the city is beautiful

42、.= IfWhen the city is seen from the hill, the city is beautiful.4). Seeing from the hill, you call see that the whole city is beautiful.= IfWhen you see from the hill, you can see that the whole city is beautiful.练习 用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。1). Once _ (publish), this novel will be very popular! 2). _ (tell)

43、many times, he still couldn t understand. 3). The girls are talking excitedly, _ (follow) their teacher. Keys: 1). published 2). Having been told 3). following 课文要点（模块）.课文词汇等填空（旨在复习本课文中的单词拼写和主要词语等）根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：When I called up my mother in the countryside on the phone, she told me _1_c

44、ame to my home now and then, and they seemed to 2 （make） their home there. I got the chance to _3_ (区分)myself by inventing something to catch snakes. No products can help me catch snakes, so I set 4 researching the habits of snakes in order to trap them. I decided on three approaches: firstly 5 （rem

45、ove）their habitat; secondly, _6_ them into a trap, the thirdly 7 them. I used some 8 bowl to make the snakes less 9 , and then collected them, the next day 10 them into the wild.(答案：1.snakes; 2.have made; 3.distinguish; 4.about; 5.removing; 6.attracting; 7.cooling; 8.frozen; 9.active; 10.released).课

46、文大意概括 （旨在训练用30个单词概括大意的能力）阅读课文，试着用30来个单词概括课文大意或翻译下面短文。这是一篇关于一个女孩如何通过多次尝试最后成功地把在她母亲家院子里安家的一窝蛇捉住并放归大自然的，以及她的捕蛇技术申请了发明专利的故事。 The story is about _.答案：The story is about a young girl, who, through several attempts, succeeded in catching a pot of snakes which had made their home in the yard of her mother&#

47、39;s home and reintroducing them to nature, as well as her snake-catching technology applying for a patent. .课文佳句背诵与仿写 （旨在培养对难句的理解和写作能力）1.【原句】Prepared with some research findings, I decided on three possible approaches. 经过一番研究准备之后，我决定采用三种可能的方法模仿要点 句子结构：V-ed 状语，+ 主句 【模仿1】有电子词典的帮助，学生可以学得更多更快。_答案：Assis

48、ted with electronic dictionaries, students can learn much more and faster. 【模仿2】有知识的武装，我们能有更多的机会与别人竞争。_答案：Equipped with knowledge, we can have more chances to compete with others.2【原句】Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to send my invention to the patent office to get recognition for my s

49、uccessful idea. 由于朋友和亲戚的敦促，我决定抓住这次机会把我的发明送到专利局去，请他们对我这次成功的思路给予认可.模仿要点 句子结构：V-ed状语，主句【模仿1】虽然做好了失败的准备，我仍然感到伤心并决定抓住每一分钟更加努力提高我的英语。_答案：Prepared for the failure, I still felt upset and decided to work even harder to seize every minute to improve my English.【模仿2】被她的耐心所感动，我对我的粗鲁行为感到尴尬并决定要学做耐心的人，这有助于我与我的同学，朋友和我的父母很好地相处。_答案：Moved by her patience, I felt embarrassed for my rude behavior and decided to learn to be a patient person, which helps me get along