話題詞匯

　　1．invention n．發明

　　2．progress n．進步

　　3．digital adj.數字的

　　4．breakthrough n．突破

　　5．technical adj.技術的

　　6．automatic adj.自動的

　　7．make a study of研究

　　8．shop online網上購物

　　9．surf the Internet網上沖浪

　　10．browse the web page瀏覽網頁

　　經典語篇

　　假如你是李華，最近老師向你們介紹了兩種已滅絕的古代動物，并就哪一種動物更加適合被克隆舉行了一次討論。請你結合下表為你所在的小組寫一篇發言稿，就選擇理由及原因進行說明。

　　Name and date

　　when last seen Information

　　Dodo bird (1755) unable to fly；friendly and not harmful；large eggs and tasty meat that could be developed for food；need hot climate

　　Aurochs (1627) large wild cattle；long horns and hair；hair is good for being made into clothes；horns can be used for decoration；need grasslands

　　注意：詞數100左右。

　　佳作欣賞

　　Dear fellow students，

　　I’m so honored to speak here on behalf of our group.

　　After a heated discussion，we agreed that the dodo is the very animal that is well worth cloning.On the one hand，compared with the aurochs，the dodo is much smaller，which means that the dodo will consume much less food①.Besides，the dodo became extinct fairly recently so its DNA is still in good condition.On the other hand，the aurochs cannot live without grasslands，while the dodo can adapt to the hot climate easily.②

　　If the dodo is cloned，that will be of great benefit to us.Because it can not only be a friendly animal but also be an ideal pet for families with children.What’s more，it may produce large nutritious eggs and tasty meat for people.

　　All in all，the dodo would be the best choice to be brought③ back to life!

　　That’s all! Thank you.

　　思維發散

　　1．將第①句中的定語從句改為非謂語形式

　　The dodo is much smaller，meaning that the dodo will consume much less food.

　　2．仿照第②句用while...完成句子

　　Schools in the north tend to be better equipped，while those in the south are relatively poor.

　　北方的學校往往裝備較好，而南方的學校相對較窮。

　　3．仿照第③句用“最高級/序數詞＋to do...”完成句子

　　Walkwood Church of England Middle School is believed to be the first in England to stop female pupils under the age of 13 from wearing skirts.

　　英格蘭教會中學Walkwood被認為是英國第一所禁止13歲以下女生穿裙子的學校。

　　Ⅰ.重點單詞

　　A．寫作單詞

　　1．abuse (vt.&n.)濫用

　　2．doubtful (adj.)懷疑的，不肯定的

　　doubt (n.&v.)懷疑，不相信

　　3．seek (vt.)尋找

　　4．annual (adj.)每年的，一年一次的，年度的

　　5．treat (vt.)款待

　　6．trial (n.)實驗

　　try (v.)試驗；試做

　　(n.)嘗試

　　7．foresee (vt.)預見

　　8．postpone (vt.)推遲，延期

　　9．faith (n.)信心

　　10．weekly (adj.)每周一次的

　　11．equip (vt.)使有準備

　　equipment (n.)裝備；設備

　　12．fortune (n.)大筆錢財，巨款

　　fortunate (adj.)幸運的

　　misfortune (n.)不幸

　　13．concern (n.)擔心；擔憂

　　B．閱讀單詞

　　14．tolerate (vt.)容忍

　　tolerant (adj.)寬容的；容忍的

　　tolerance (n.)容忍

　　15．fundamental (adj.)根本的；基礎的

　　16．compulsory (adj.)強制性的；義務的

　　17．controversial (adj.)有爭議的

　　18．oppose (vt.)反對

　　opposite (adj.)相反的

　　opposition (n.)相反

　　19．contradict (vt.)與(其他事物)相矛盾

　　contradiction (n.)矛盾的說法；反駁

　　20．privileged (adj.)榮幸的

　　21．cater (vi.)滿足；迎合

　　22．entry (n.)進入；入學

　　23．underline (vt.)表明重要性；強調

　　24．prohibit (vt.)禁止

　　prohibition (n.)禁止；禁令

　　25．unite (vt.)聯合；團結；統一

　　26．routine (n.)常規；慣例

　　27．temporary (adj.)臨時的；短暫的

　　28．rob (vt.)使喪失；搶劫

　　29．decline (vi.)下降

　　30．deadline (n.)截止日期，最后日期

　　31．sceptical (adj.)懷疑的

　　32．absurd (adj.)荒謬的；不合理的

　　33．circumstance (n.)情形；情況

　　Ⅱ.重點短語

　　1．in vain徒然，白費力氣

　　2．at random隨便地，隨意地

　　3．at all costs不管多大代價，無論如何

　　4．cater to滿足；迎合

　　5．straight away立刻，馬上

　　6．stop sth.in its tracks終止；消滅

　　7．at any rate無論如何；至少

　　8．be responsible for對……負責

　　9．put off推遲

　　10．go through經歷；仔細檢查

　　11．in despair絕望

　　12．focus on聚焦；集中；對準

　　13．miss out遺漏，遺忘；錯過機會

　　14．rather than而不是

　　Ⅲ.經典句式

　　1．Unfortunately，it is not easy to catch athletes using illegal drugs.

　　不幸的是，要當場查出運動員使用違禁藥物并不是很容易。

　　2．When he went to the doctor that day，he could not have known what was about to happen to him.

　　那天當他去看醫生時，他不可能知道他要發生什么事。

　　3．Our eyes and ears send signals all the time，and it is our brain that interprets these signals and builds up a picture of the outside world.

　　我們的眼睛和耳朵不停地發射信號，大腦翻譯這些信號并構建出外部世界的圖畫。

　　4．It seems a real pity that thousands of people who could have benefited from Traditional Chinese Medicine missed out because of ignorance.

　　很遺憾，由于無知，成千上萬的人們錯過了用傳統中醫治療的機會。

　　5．Many people doubted Armstrong’s ability to become a top cyclist again but they need not have worried.

　　很多人懷疑阿姆斯特朗再次成為頂級車手的能力，但他們本沒必要擔心的。

　　Ⅳ.課文語法填空

　　Now “cheating” is used not only in exams but also in sports or games.When 1.referring(refer) to “cheating” in the games，we come 2.across the issue of performance-enhancing drugs.The drugs are originally developed to help people with illnesses，but now they also create supreme athletes 3.making(make) them faster and stronger than is normal for human beings.Taking these drugs is known as “doping”，4.which can cause serious health problems in later life for those who abuse them，but some athletes seek to achieve beyond their 5.natural(nature) limits and are prepared to cheat to do so.The sports world doesn’t tolerate doping 6.as it is a fundamental form of cheating.To our surprise，some athletes,7.including(include) some world-record keepers or breakers violated the rule.8.Unfortunately(fortunate)，it is not easy to catch athletes 9.using(use) illegal drugs.10.Unless we are careful，“gene-therapy” will be the next big threat.

　　1

　　abuse vt.濫用；虐待；辱罵；n.濫用；謾罵；弊端

　　?1?abuse one’s power 濫用職權

　　?2?alcohol/drug abuse 酗酒/嗜毒

　　child abuse 虐待兒童

　　(1)Animals are our best friends and we should not abuse them.

　　動物是我們的好朋友，我們不應該虐待它們。

　　(2)Drug abuse and alcohol abuse contributed to his early death.

　　他的過早離世是濫用毒品和酗酒造成的。

　　多維訓練

　　(1)She abuses his power as principal by giving jobs to her friends.

　　她濫用自己作為校長的職權，給朋友介紹工作。

　　(2)Child abuse is widespread in this country.

　　虐待兒童的現象在這個國家很普遍。

　　2

　　seek v.尋找?look for?；探索；尋求?try to obtain?

　　[應試指導]　seek for作為高級詞匯替換look for

　　seek after/for企圖獲得；追求；尋找

　　seek to do sth.試圖?設法?做某事

　　seek out找到

　　(1)They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.

　　他們怎么也找不到一個藏身的地方。

　　(2)On important issues，they seek a second opinion.

　　在重要問題上，他們都征求別人的意見。

　　多維訓練

　　單句語法填空

　　(1)They are urgently seeking for/after the post where they are well paid.

　　(2)The couple have sought help from their marriage go-betweens.

　　(3)Corbett resolved to seek out the truth.

　　(4)Having sought(seek) for a solution to the problem for several days，they finally found one.

　　(5)Local schools are seeking to reduce(reduce) the dropout rate.

　　3

　　cater vt.迎合；滿足需要?provide what one wants?；提供飲食及服務?provide food，drinks，etc.

　　[多詞一義]　cater to/for，meet，satisfy，fulfill

　　cater to迎合；為……服務

　　cater for為……提供服務；滿足……需要；顧及

　　cater for sth.提供飲食；承辦酒席

　　(1)Our newspapers try to cater for all opinions.

　　我們的報紙盡量反映各種不同的意見。

　　(2)The restaurant can cater for receptions of up to 300 people.

　　這家飯店最多可以同時接待300人。

　　多維訓練

　　單句語法填空

　　(1)It’s the kind of movie that caters to the worst side of human nature.

　　(2)It’s a holiday company that caters for the elderly.

　　(3)Who is catering for your daughter’s wedding?

　　4

　　prohibit v.?尤指以法令?禁止?forbid?；阻止

　　[多詞一義]　prohibit sb.from doing，stop sb.(from) doing，prevent sb.(from) doing，keep sb.from doing

　　?1?prohibit sb.from doing sth.禁止某人做某事

　　prohibit ?one’s? doing sth.禁止某人做某事

　　?2?prohibition n.禁止，禁令

　　prohibition against...……的禁令

　　(1)The price prohibited us from buying it.

　　這東西價錢太高，我們買不起。

　　(2)The new rules prohibit smoking in places like restaurants，hotels，railway stations or theatres，but not at the office.

　　這項新規定禁止在像餐廳、旅店、火車站和劇院這些地方吸煙，但不包括辦公室。

　　多維訓練

　　單句語法填空

　　(1)The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales.

　　(2)Visitors are prohibited from feeding(feed) the animals.

　　(3)A few schools have adopted policies that prohibit sharing(share) student contact information.

　　5

　　decline n.衰落；衰敗；減少；下降；v.衰落；減少?reduce?；下降；婉言謝絕?refuse?

　　[多詞一義]　decline，refuse，deny

　　?1?a decline in在……方面下降

　　in decline/on the decline在衰退中，走下坡路

　　?2?decline to do...拒絕做……

　　(1)In many cases living standards are declining.

　　在許多方面生活水平正在下降。

　　(2)The minister declined to comment on the rumors.

　　部長拒絕對那些傳言發表評論。

　　多維訓練

　　(1)單句語法填空

　　①There has been a steady decline in public services over recent years.

　　②Thankfully，this is a disease that is now on the decline.

　　③He declined to answer(answer) my questions.

　　(2)單句改錯

　　The population is in the decline.in→on或去掉the

　　6

　　submit v.服從；提交，遞交；呈遞?文件等?

　　submit to服從于；屈從于

　　submit oneself to甘受……；服從……

　　submit...to...向……提交……

　　(1)Completed projects must be submitted by 10 March.

　　完成的方案必須在3月10日之前提交上來。

　　(2)In desperation，Mrs.Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.

　　絕望之際，瓊斯夫人只好同意在其右膝上做手術以減輕疼痛。

　　(3)The students must submit themselves to the disciplines at school.

　　學生在學校必須遵守紀律。

　　多維訓練

　　(1)If I submitted to(服從) their demands，they would give whatever I want.

　　(2)They submitted their reports to(向……提交了報告) the headmaster yesterday.

　　7

　　at all costs不管多大代價，無論如何?whatever is needed to achieve...

　　at the cost of喪失，犧牲；以……為代價,

　　t a cost of以……的費用/價格

　　at any cost?＝at all costs?以任何代價，不惜一切代價

　　at cost按成本

　　(1)You must stop the press from finding out the truth at all costs.

　　你必須不惜一切代價阻止媒體查明真相。

　　(2)A new computer system has been installed at a cost of 8,000 yuan.

　　新的計算機系統已經安裝，費用為8 000元。

　　多維訓練

　　短語填空

　　at all costs，at the cost of，at cost，at any cost

　　(1)He is determined to win at all costs/at any cost.

　　(2)She saved him from drowning，but only at the cost of her own life.

　　(3)We want to find a cure at any cost/at all costs.

　　(4)I can buy books at cost from this bookstore.

　　8

　　tolerate vt.容忍；忍受；寬容

　　多維訓練

　　單句語法填空

　　(1)Perhaps you should be more tolerant of your little sister.

　　(2)I have a high tolerance to/towards that stuff.

　　(3)He was beyond tolerance at last，and left angrily.

　　(4)I can’t tolerate suffering(suffer) the loss of 1% of the profit.

　　9

　　postpone

　　vt.推遲，延期?＝put off?

　　多維訓練

　　(1)單句語法填空

　　①Let’s postpone making(make) a decision until we have more information.

　　②The summer sports meeting in our school has been postponed(postpone) for several weeks for the heavy rain.

　　(2)單句改錯

　　They decided to postpone start the trip，owing to the change of the weather.start→starting

　　10

　　rob v.使喪失；搶劫；盜竊?steal?；剝奪

　　多維訓練

　　(1)單句語法填空

　　①Armed robbers(rob) broke into a jeweller’s through a hole in the wall.

　　②The man was serving a sentence for robbery(rob) with violence.

　　③Her illness robbed her of the chance to play for her school.

　　(2)同義句改寫

　　The bank was robbed and shut down，but reopened last week.(用過去分詞作狀語改寫)