M5Unit 3 Science and nature

1、M5Unit 3 Science and natureReading部分课文改写部分课文改写(完形填空完形填空) Scientists have announced they have successfully cloned the first human embryo. 1_ has caused much debate round the world. Some scientists point out that we can produce valuable human tissues and organs that could be used to cure diseases like

2、 cancer by cloning, 2_ others disagree and are afraid that if mankind toys with nature in this way, we may be on our way 3_ creating real-life problems. This/Itwhileto Cloning is producing 4 _ exact copy of a plant or animal using its cells. The scientists who created Dolly the sheep from an adult c

3、ell were praised for their wonderful scientific advance. Now some scientists are considering cloning human beings. 5 _ , some people think that cloning human embryos with the intention of destroying them shows no respect 6_life. Even though human cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is good news

4、for women 7 _ to have a baby. In China, scientists have focused their efforts on cloning animals, as well as cloned tissues to be used in medical treatment. China has succeeded in producing some animals 8._continues cloning research to benefit mankind.anHoweverunableforandProject部分课文改写部分课文改写(完形填空完形填

5、空) Project部分课文改写(完形填空) For a long time, our environment has been damaged 1_ of humans carelessness. People have harmed nature through agriculture, fishing, hunting, and tourism. Humans further damage the Earth by building new sea channels and factories on the land. If we continue in this way, well f

6、inally destroy the planet we live 2 _ . But 3_ everything that is best for nature is good for people. We cant stop development in favour of nature. Some people think we are only doing what humans have always done, using nature to meet our own needs. Others argue that such thinking may cause a catast

7、rophe, 4 _we start to look around and understand how 5_clean environment benefits us all.becauseonnotunlessaProject部分课文改写部分课文改写(完形填空完形填空) The developing and developed countries need to work 6_ to make sure that people enjoy healthy and happy lives 7 _ the environment around them suffering.It should

8、not be a question of humans winning 8_ nature losing. Humans can only really win by protecting nature. It is mankinds responsibility to find answers that are good for everyone and everything.togetherwithoutand单元考点导练单元考点导练核心词汇核心词汇1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 宣告宣告正常的正常的意图意图,目的目的,企图企图 忧虑忧虑,焦虑焦虑,不安不安收养收养,领养

9、领养,采用采用announce normal intention anxiety adopt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 突破突破组织组织,实施实施,进行进行可依赖的可依赖的,可依靠的可依靠的营养营养证实证实资源资源准许准许,许可许可,批准批准breakthrough conduct reliable nutrition confirm resource permission 1. on the _ hand, 一方面一方面,另一方面另一方面 on the _ hand 2. toy _ 玩弄玩弄 3. be on the way _ doing sth. 在做某事的途中在做某事的途中 4.

10、_ general 一般说来一般说来 5.push _ with 努力推进努力推进 6. _ sale 供出售供出售 7. use _ 用完用完,耗尽耗尽oneotherinforupwithtoahead 8. put . . . in _ 准备就绪准备就绪,布置妥当布置妥当 9. _ out 想出想出,理解理解,明白明白,计算出计算出 10. the _ day 几天前几天前 11. have no alternative/choice but _ _ sth. 除做除做外别无选择外别无选择 12. _ a personal note 私下说一句私下说一句 13. achieve scie

11、ntific _ 14. in the _ 占多数占多数placefigureotherto doonbreakthroughmajority15. in _ of 支持支持,赞同赞同16. take sth. into _考虑某事考虑某事17. point of _观点观点18. meet our _ _满足我们的日常需求满足我们的日常需求favorconsiderationvieweveryday need19. The first mamal _(从成年细胞成功克隆出来的从成年细胞成功克隆出来的)was Dolly the sheep .20. Many developed countr

12、ies are now concerned about saving nature _(而不是而不是) developing or destroying it.21. _(在这样做的过程中在这样做的过程中), they are using up natural resources at a fast rate (以很快的速度以很快的速度).to be cloned successfully from an adult cell rather thanIn doing so 重点难点突破重点难点突破1. intend vt.意欲意欲,打算常用于以下结构打算常用于以下结构:intend to do

13、 sth. / doing sth.想要想要 打算做某事打算做某事intend sb. to do sth.想要某人做某事想要某人做某事Its intended that 企图企图,意图是意图是intend for打算打算,常用于被动语态常用于被动语态如如:I didnt intend you to act like that.be intended for 打算供打算供使用使用,打算送给打算送给The book is intended for ention n. 目的目的,意图意图,企图企图by intention 故意故意1. intend vt.意欲意欲,打算常用

14、于以下结构打算常用于以下结构:intend to do sth. / doing sth.想要想要 打算做某事打算做某事intend sb. to do sth.想要某人做某事想要某人做某事Its intended that 企图企图,意图是意图是intend for打算打算,常用于被动语态常用于被动语态如如:I didnt intend you to act like that.be intended for 打算供打算供使用使用,打算送给打算送给The book is intended for ention n. 目的目的,意图意图,企图企图by intention

15、 故意故意have no intention of doing无意做无意做with the intention of 抱有抱有目的目的without intention 无意中无意中 The book, _ (打算给孩子用打算给孩子用)children, is well written. He went to Paris_ (抱有抱有的目的目的的) learning Fended for with the intention of随堂操练随堂操练2. consequence n. 结果结果,后果后果,重大重大,重要性重要性,自大自大,神气活现神气活现Im quite will

16、ing to accept the consequences.我完全自愿承担后果我完全自愿承担后果 He is a man of great consequence.他是一个很重要的人物他是一个很重要的人物 answer for the consequences 对后果负责对后果负责in consequence = as a result 结果结果in consequence of = as a result of3. comment v. 评论评论,点评点评,注释注释,解释解释;n. 批评批评,意见意见,评论评论,议论议论,闲话闲话He didnt comment on what I sai

17、d.He commented that it was an excellent film.He made no comments on our proposal. Do you have any comments _ on the recent developments? A. make B. to make C. makingD. being made B随堂操练随堂操练4. sound作连系动词用时作连系动词用时,意为意为“听起来听起来”,后面可跟形容词后面可跟形容词 名词名词(代词代词)或介词短语作表语或介词短语作表语 The story of his life sounds inter

18、esting. Your idea sounds a good one. She sounds like a kind-hearted woman. 类似的有类似的有:smell闻起来闻起来;taste尝起来尝起来;feel摸起来摸起来;look看起来看起来(注注:连系动词无被语态连系动词无被语态,无完成时态无完成时态,也无进行时态也无进行时态 但但feel作作“感到感到”时常用于进行时态时常用于进行时态 ) 如如:This dish smells very good. This cloth feels soft and smooth like silk. You look pale. Wha

19、ts wrong with you?5. conclude v. 总结总结,下结论下结论,结束结束What can you conclude from these observations?你从这些观察中能得出什么结论你从这些观察中能得出什么结论?He concluded that he would wait a little longer.他决定再等一会儿他决定再等一会儿 We concluded our meeting at 9 oclock. 我们我们9点钟结束了会议点钟结束了会议 知识拓展知识拓展conclusion n. 结论结论,议定议定make a conclusion 下结论下

20、结论arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion 得出结论得出结论at the conclusion of 当当结束时结束时bring to a conclusion 使结束使结束,谈定谈定in conclusion = to conclude 最后最后,总之总之(常作插入语常作插入语)The local people urged a bridge _ over the river. A. be builtB. to build C. will be builtD. was built A随堂操练随堂操练6. urge v. 敦促敦促,催促催促

21、,极力主张极力主张,强烈要求强烈要求,推进推进n. 强烈的欲望强烈的欲望,迫切要求迫切要求 They urged us to go at once. 他们催促我们马上去他们催促我们马上去 The people in that country urged independence. 那个国家的人民强烈要求独立那个国家的人民强烈要求独立 My friends urged that I should apply for the job. 朋友们极力劝我申请那份工作朋友们极力劝我申请那份工作 (虚拟语气虚拟语气) The citizens urged for the construction of a

22、 new school. 市民们强烈要求建一所新学校市民们强烈要求建一所新学校 The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel. 假期快到了假期快到了,我很想外出旅行我很想外出旅行 7. seek vt. & vi. 寻找寻找,探索探索;追求追求,请求请求seek to do sth. 企图干某事企图干某事seek ones fortune 碰运气碰运气,发大财发大财seek ones advice 征求建议征求建议seek after truth 追求真理追求真理seek for a solution 寻找解决办法寻找解决办法相

23、关链接相关链接seek指探寻性地企图干某事指探寻性地企图干某事(较正式较正式);try指努力地干指努力地干某事某事(一般用语一般用语);attempt指尝试性地努力指尝试性地努力 Its no use _ him to give up smoking. 企图说服他戒烟是没有用的企图说服他戒烟是没有用的 seeking to persuade随堂操练随堂操练8. limit n. & vt.n.界线界线(限限);限度限度;限制限制;极限极限He has reached the limit of his patience.vt.限定限定,限制限制(常与常与to搭配搭配)Her food w

24、as limited to bread and water.imited adj.有限的有限的如如:What I know about him is quite limited. We must _ (限制开支限制开支) what we can afford. There is _ (限度限度)the amount of money I can afford.limit our expense to a limit to随堂操练随堂操练9. rate n.比率比率,率率;(运动变化的运动变化的)速度速度,进度进度;等级价格等级价格v.评定评定(某人某人/某事物价值某事物价值)把把看成看成,认为

25、认为The factory produces cars at a rate of 50 a week.工厂以每周工厂以每周50辆的速度生产汽车辆的速度生产汽车 The train was going at the rate of 80 kilometres an hour. He works at a great rate.他工作效率很高他工作效率很高 He is rated as a good electrician. The houses here are sold _ (低价低价).at a low rate10. 表示表示“一方面一方面,另一方面另一方面”的两个句型的两个句型 on (

26、the) one hand, on the other (hand) for one thing, for another (thing) 注注:on the other hand 单独使用时单独使用时,hand不能省略不能省略 11. put in place 准备就绪准备就绪,布置妥当布置妥当The proposal is not put in place.这提议并不十分合乎时宜这提议并不十分合乎时宜 in place 在适当的位置在适当的位置;适当适当in order 有顺序的有顺序的I like everything to be in place.我喜欢每件东西都放在应放的位置上我喜欢

27、每件东西都放在应放的位置上 out of place 不合适不合适,不恰当不恰当The chairs are out of place. 椅子摆放不整齐椅子摆放不整齐 12. turn用法归纳用法归纳turn against 背叛背叛turn. into 变成变成turn over 把把翻转过来翻转过来turn off 关掉关掉turn to (doing) sth. 致力于致力于(做做)某事某事;转行干做某事转行干做某事turn to 转到转到,翻到翻到;转行到转行到turn to sth.借助于某物借助于某物turn to sb. for help 向某人求救向某人求救/助助turn up

28、 开大开大(音量音量);出现出现,卷起卷起turn right=turn to the right 向右转向右转turn in=hand in 上交上交turn back/around 转过身来转过身来turn down 拒绝拒绝;关小关小,调小调小turn out 生产生产 制造制造;被证明是被证明是,结果是结果是,最后情况是最后情况是 The actress who had been thought highly of _ to be a great disappointment. A. turned downB. turning in C. turned out D. turning u

29、pC随堂操练随堂操练13. He must have been working too hard to notice! 他一定是太努力工作而没有注意他一定是太努力工作而没有注意! 英语中英语中“too + adj. /adv. + to do sth.” 表示否定表示否定,意思为意思为 “太太以致不能以致不能”,too to 结构还有以下几点值得注意结构还有以下几点值得注意:“too + adj + to do sth.” 结构除表示否定意义外结构除表示否定意义外,还可以表示还可以表示肯定意思肯定意思 这时这时too后面常常跟表示心情后面常常跟表示心情 态度或倾向性方面态度或倾向性方面的形容词

30、的形容词,主要有主要有anxious,eager,easy,glad,happy, pleased,ready,willing等等,此时此时too的意思是的意思是“十分十分,非常非常,很很” 等等 They were too anxious to leave(= very anxious to leave). 他们急于要离开他们急于要离开 He is too glad to go there(= very glad to go there). 他非常高兴去那儿他非常高兴去那儿 为了加强语气为了加强语气,我们可以将我们可以将much与与too连用连用,可译成可译成“实在实在太太” He was

31、much too tired to go farther. 他实在太累了他实在太累了,以致无法再往前了以致无法再往前了 为了加强语气为了加强语气,我们还可以用我们还可以用only,but与与too to连用连用,构构成成only / but + too + adj. +to do sth.结构结构,表示肯定意思表示肯定意思 only,but用于用于too前面加强语气前面加强语气,相当于相当于really She is but too willing to help others.她非常愿意帮助别人她非常愿意帮助别人 由否定词由否定词not,never等与等与too to 构成双重否定构成双重否定,实质是肯实质是肯定定,而且语气较为强烈而且语气较为强烈 翻译时可以译为双重否定句翻译时可以译为双重否定句,也可也可以译为肯定句以译为肯定句 When crossing the streets, you can _ careful. A. never be tooB. never be C. not beD. be tooA随堂操练随堂操练14. at no time 决不决不in no time 立即立即,马上马上in time