必修二 unit1 讲义

1、必修二 unit1一、重点短语1. 无法解释的传说，未解之谜 tales of the unexplained2. 充满神秘 full of mysteries3. 先进的科技 advanced science and technology4. 偶遇 run into/come across/meet by chance5. 相信未解之谜 believe in unexplained things6. 某天(将来的) some day 7. 做某事的理由 reason for doing sth8. 提前 in advance9. 加紧，促进 step up10. 寻找某人 search fo

2、r sb11. 失踪 go missing12. 对表现出极大的兴趣 show (a) great interest in13. 由于 due to/because of 14. 看见/目睹令人迷惑的光亮 sightings of puzzling lights15. 因为头疼 because of a headache16. 回家很晚 stay out late17. 出现；显露 show up18. 径直走到 go straight to 19. 播放音乐 put on music20. 根据，依据 according to21. 拉开窗帘 pull back the curtains22

3、. 感到害怕 feel/be frightened23. 排除可能性 rule out the possibility 24. 负责这个案件 take charge of the case25. 令人信服的证据 convincing evidence26. 调查 look into 27. 放弃 give up 28. 取得巨大进步 make much /great progress 29. 对感到失望 be disappointed with 30. 在某人身上做研究 do research on 31. .发生在某人身上 happen to sb32. 失踪的男孩 a missing bo

4、y 33. 准备睡觉 be ready for bed34. 做.噩梦 have nightmares about35. 带走 take away 36. 编故事 make up a story 37. 做报告 make a speech 38. 外太空 outer space39. 以/从开始 begin/start with 40. 以为结束 close with/end up with41. 发射到太空 launch into space 42. 没有生命的证据 no evidence of life 43. 目前 so far 44. 梦想；向往；渴望 dream of 45. 实行；

5、执行；进行；完成；实现 carry out 46. 实现 come true 47. 分离出来 separate from 48. 接收，拾起，学会 pick sth.up； 49. 抱起，搭载某人 pick sb.up50. 太空行走 take a space walk (take a walk in space )51. 在外太空 in outer space 52. 脱下，起飞，休假 take off 53. 保护免受 protect sth. from 54. 提供 provide sth. 55. 人类 human being 56. 与。有联系 be connected to57.

6、 一项活动的确切时间the exact time of an action58. 寻找财宝look for treasure59. 关于外星人的卡通 a comic strip about aliensTask60. 一系列问题a list of questionnaire61. 构建一份好的问卷construct a good questionnaire62. 导致混淆cause confusion63. 一次at a time64. 被分成be divided into65. 陈述你关于某事的观点state your opinions on sth.66. 购物习惯shopping hab

7、it67. 指出 point out 68. 代表stand for69. 起草一份问卷draft a questionnaire70. 作为交换 作为回报 .in return 71. 以正确的方式in a appropriate manner72. 在工作面试中in a job interview73. 打算做。intend to do sth.74. 。的目的the purpose of75. 近期的计划recent plan76. 校刊的下一期the next issue of the school magazine77. 修改过的问卷revised questionnaire78.

8、完成的问卷completed questionnaire79. 以任何顺序in any order80. 得出结论draw a conclusion/draw conclusions81. 作出推荐make a recommendation82. 分析某一组特定的数据 analyze a certain group of statistics83. 我们的主要目的之一our major goal84. 建立在结论基础上的正确的推荐appropriate recommendations based on the conclusions85. 再有三个结论three more conclusion

9、s86. 体育设施sport facility87. 一个类人的野生动物 a wild man-like creature88. 据说 It is said that89. 从山水上下来 come down from the mountains90. 袭击村民 attack villagers91. 一名美国登山者 an American mountain climber92. 在中国边界上 on the Chinese side 93. 追赶 run after94. 以惊人的速度和气力 at/ with amazing speed and strength95. 平均 on average

10、96. 14到18英尺长/宽 14 to 18 inches long/wide97. 开玩笑 play a joke (on sb.)98. 往前,艰难前进 make ones way to99. 继续活下去 live on 100. 亲眼看到 seewith ones own eyes101. 支持野人存在的实证 hard evidence supporting the existence of Yeti102. 确信，相信 be/ become convinced 二，词汇扩充1.lost 遗失;不易找到 lost keys(定语) the Lost and Found失物招领处 My

11、pen is lost(表语)我的笔丢了。 Gone=missing, 但gone只能做表语 My watch is gone.(不能说 The gone key) 我的手表不见了Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missingwent missing go missing 失踪。 go 在这儿是系动词如:go(mad(发疯)/wrong(出故障)/bad(变质) People have shown great interest in his disappeara

12、nce due to sightings of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of alien visits around the time（ of his disappearance）大约在他失踪的时间 appear vi. appearance n. disappear vi disappearance n2. due to 由于=owing to;because of due to +n (pron) 在句中做状语，不可置于句首；如要放在句首用owing to 或because of He arrive late due to the st

13、orm. He failed due to carelessness. Owing to my bussy work,I dont have much time to go to the clubdue to 在句中还可做表语或定语 1、给予、应属于 The first place is due to Milton.第一名属于米尔顿。 The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow.他的工资明天发。 2、由于，由、造成，归功于 His absence was due to the storm.他的缺席是由那场暴风雨造成的。 What are earthqua

14、kes due to?地震是什么造成的3.Milti-colouredlights Milti是一种前缀“多” Multi layer 多层的 ；miltimedia多媒体 Multinational 多国的 miltimodel多种方式的4.rule out 1.排除、的可能性 I can not rule out the possibility of trouble. 2.使、不可能 Fathers death ruled out college for Jack. 3.不允许 The headmaster ruled out dances on school nights.5.look

15、into=research into/on 调查，研究 We look into this matter together. Ive been looking into that this afternoon. He is researching into the reading problems of young school children.6. take charge of(be in charge of) 负责、管理、照顾 I have to take charge of the department. Can you take charge of the class? in cha

16、rge(of) 1.做表语 Who is in charge here.(这儿谁负责?) 2.做定语 The doctor in charge request him to put on his clothes (主治医生)7. frighten vt. 使惊恐 Dont frighten us .不要吓唬我们. You frightened me with that sudden noise.你突然弄出这声音吓了我一跳. We will not be frightened by the tiger.老虎是不能把我们吓到的. The robber frightened the lady int

17、o handing over her jewels.frightened adj.(试与frightening比较) 受惊吓的;害怕的 What made them so frightened?什么使他们这么恐慌.Tiger is very frightening.(老虎是很吓人的) Why are you so frightened of dogs?你干吗这么怕狗? He was frightened at the sight.看到这场面他很害怕. She threw us a quick frightened glance.她急速惊恐地看了我们一眼8. puzzle .vt.puzzlin

18、g adj,令人迷惑的.puzzled.adj.使人困惑的 The situation in that country is more puzzling than ever.那个国家的局势更加使人捉摸不定。The other day ,the maths teacher asked us to do a really puzzling problem.前两天，数学老师要我们解一个非常难以解答的问题。We are all puzzled by the puzzling prblempuzzled adj. 感到迷惑不解的 Judging from his puzzled expression,

19、I realized he knew nothing about the accident. 从他迷惑不解的表情判断，我意识到他对事故一无所知。 His mother felt puzzled at his strange behavior. 他母亲对他奇怪的举止感到纳闷puzzle vt 迷惑某人；使、为难 What the litter girl had done puzzled her mother. 小女孩的行为使她母亲迷惑不解。 No maths prblems can puzzle him. 没有数学问题可以难倒他9. convince vt. 使信服；说服（后接名词、代词、或从句

20、） Nobody could convince him.谁也没能说服他。 A visit to the experimental field convinced the other villagers. 看了看试验田，其老乡也都信服了. All this convinced me that he was innocent 这些都使我相信他是清白无辜的convince vt.说服；使相信 But we failed to convince him of his mistake. 但我们没能使他相信他是错的。 What convinced you of this.什么使你相信这一点的呢。 注：co

21、nvince+n./pron.+of(使某人相信某事)convincing .adj . 有说服力的;令人信服的 Thats a convincingargument.这是一个有说服力的论点。 His analyses were always so convincing.他的分析是那么令人信服。 The more he said ,the less convincing he was.他越说越使人不相信convinced 形容词 被确信的；坚信不移的；被说服的 Xiao Li didnt look convinced.小李看起来没被说服。 Im convinced that what you

22、said is quite right.我相信你说的是对的。 We are cconvinced by the convincing fact.我们完全被确凿的事实说服了10. rate 评估、估计、认为He was rated one of the richest men in town.他被认为是镇上最有钱的人。How do you rate our teams chance of winning.你如何评估我们队取胜的机会。He was generallyrated highly as a poet.作为一个诗人，他受到了普遍的高度评价。11. ensure保证、保证有(vt) I tr

23、ied to ensure that everybody understand the instructions 我努力保证每个人都明白这些指令。 I cant ensure that he will be there in time.我不能保证他及时到那儿。 come early to ensure getting a good seat.早点来以确保有个好坐位。 be sure to do sth务必做谋事 be sure of 对、有把握 be sure that确保、务必做到12. confusion 混淆（不可数） If you write more clearly,youll pr

24、event the confusion of the readers. 如果你写得清楚些，你的读者不会搞混淆。 There has been some confusion of names (名字上弄混了）;it was Mr Smyth who was to come ,not Mr Smith. confuse (vt) They confused the noun and verb forms他们把动词和名词的形式弄混了13. ignore是及物动词 (1) 忽略，不管，没有注意 Its not a question that can be ignored 这不是一个可以置之不理的问题。

25、 （2）不理睬，不理会 They ignored traffic regulations. 他们没理会交通规则14.conduct(vt)=lead or guide 领导、指导、引导 Smiss Gao conducted the visiters round the museum. 高小姐领着游客们在博物馆中参观。 The servant conducted me to the door.仆人领我至门口conduct (vt&vi)管理、指挥、处理；与反身代词连用，意为“行为” He conducts his business affairs in a careless way.他

26、处理公事很粗心。 Who is conducting this evening.今晚由谁指挥。 He conducts himself well.他行为端正。 *Copper conducts electricity.铜导电。15. interview (vt)向、采访 Have you interviewed the manager of the company? 你采访过这家公司的经理了吗？ We are going to interview six candidates this afternoon. 今天下午我们要采访六个侯选人interview (n.)采访 The Ambassad

27、or refused to give any interview to journalists or TV men. 大使拒绝任何记者的采访。 He has an interview next Thursday for a job on the Los Angeles Times. 下周四他为找工作要去洛衫矶面试。 The mayor agreed to give an interview to reporters.市长同意接受记者采访。三、重点句型1. People have showed great interest in his disappearance due to sighting

28、s of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of alien visits the time of his disappearance.人们对他的失踪表现出极大的兴趣，因为在他失踪的时候，天空中出现了令人困惑的光和关于外星人来访的报道。2. Standing inside were lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with large black eyes.站在里面的是许多白色皮肤的，摸样奇怪的，长着大大的黑眼睛的生物。3. Police have not ruled out the

29、possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, but are also looking into other possibilities. 警方还没有排除Justin被外星人带走的可能性，但是也正在调查其他的可能性。4. Sometimes people make up such amazing stories says Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case.接管了这个案件的侦探 Sam Peterson说，有时候人们编造这样令人吃惊的故事。5. We will not gi

30、ve up until we find convincing evidence. 直到我们找到令人信服的证据才放弃。6. Footprints are one of the few pieces of hard evidence supporting the existence of Yeti.脚印是少数证明雪人存在的有力的证据之一。7. Also, they are always deeper than footprints made right next to them by men.而且，他们总是比紧挨着他们的由人踩出来的脚印要深。8. It could have made its wa

31、y to other parts of the world and lived on until today.这种动物可能艰难的去到世界其他地方并存活下来知道今天。9. We might have the chance to see one with our own eyes. 我们可能有机会亲眼看见。10. He thinks they are not doing their job properly. 他认为他们没有尽职。四、阅读（what do/is what 跨越生词法） 1Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives dep

32、ends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us w

33、ith strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression (抑郁症) to heart disease, show that the presence of s

34、ocial support helps people protect themselves from illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel ac

35、cepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure time activities with o

36、thers helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distract (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us important supportfinancial aid, material resources, and needed servicesthat reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems. 1. Research s

37、hows that peoples physical and mental health has much to do with _. A. the social medical system B. the amount of support they get from others C. their strength for dealing with interpersonal ties D. their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles 2. The underlined word “cushions” probably mea

38、ns “_”. A. adds up to B. lessens the effect of C. does away with D. lays the foundation for 3. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _. A. important support B. informational support C. social activity D. the strengthening of self-respect4. Social companionship is beneficial

39、in that it _. A. helps strengthen our ties with relatives B. enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakes C. makes our leisure time activities more enjoyable D. draws our attention away from our worries and troubles 2 Like distance runners on a measured course, all of us will move through time i

40、n a roughly predictable pattern. In the first stage of our lives, we develop and grow, reaching toward the top of physical vitality (energy). After we grow up, however, the body begins a process of gradually wearing out. A new awareness of physical fitness may help lengthen our years of health and v

41、itality, yet nothing we do will work to stop the unavoidable force of aging. Most of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body. The lungs become less able to take in oxygen. Powerful muscles gradually lose their strength. The heart loses power and pumps less blood. Bones grow easier to br

42、eak. Finally, we meet a stress, a stress that is greater than our physical resistance. Often, it is only a minor accident or chance infection (a disease caused by virus), but this time, it brings life to an end. In 1932, a classic experiment nearly doubled the lifetime of rats, simply by cutting bac

43、k the calories (unit for measuring the energy value of food) in their diet. The reason for the effect was then unknown. Today, at the university of California at Berkley, Dr. Paul Seagle has also greatly lengthened the normal lifetime of rats. The result was achieved through a special protein (蛋白质)

44、limited diet, which had a great effect on the chemistry of the brain. Seagle showed that within the brain, specific chemicals control many of the signals that influence aging. By changing that chemical balance, the clock of aging can be reset. For the first time, the mystery (something that is diffi

45、cult to understand or to explain) of why we age is being seriously challenged. Scientists in many fields are now making striking and far-reaching discoveries. An average lifetime lasts 75 years, yet in each of us lies a potential for a longer life. If we could keep the vitality and resistance to dis

46、ease that we have at age twenty, we would live for 800 years.1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A. Physical vitality. B. Stress. C. Aging. D.Physical resistance. 2. The author believes the following EXCEPT that_. A. humans life pattern is predictable B. physical fitness cant stop the fo

47、rce of aging C. humans lifetime will last longer than 75 years D. all of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body3. How did Dr. Paul Seagle lengthen the lifetime of rats in his experiment? A. By limiting the protein in their diet. B. By cutting the calories in their diet C. By resetting

48、their clock of aging D. By keeping their physical fitness 4. What is probably the best title for the article? A. Two Great Experiments B. The Mystery of Human Life C. Ways to lengthen Human Life D. The Breakthrough in the Study of Aging 3Census figures (调查数据) published last Friday indicate that the

49、number of women in management jobs rose by 95% between 1980 and 1990. Most evidence shows that women are still in the lowest class of management and in the lowest-paying industries. I first noticed that girls were different from boys when I was about 4 years old. No experiences either in my personal

50、 life or in my business life have caused me to change my opinion. Throughout my adult life, however, I have had to evaluate again and again these differences between men and women and how they affect the way men and women relate to one another and to the environment in which they work. Working with women has given me deep understandin