1、Chapter16PopularScienceUnit28PopularScienceUnit28PopularScience語言要點1. specificadj.具體的，明確的：Whatisthespecifictimeofarrival?獨特的，特定的：specificage典型考題Bemore()aboutwhenyouwantustocome.AspecialBparticularCgeneralDspecificUnit28PopularScience語言要點2. insightn.洞察力；見識(常與into連用)TheProfessorhasadeepinsightintotheA

2、mericansociety.這位教授對當前的美國社會有深刻的以識。典型考題Theyoungpoliticianisamanof()AintuitionBpowerfulCinsightDinsightfulUnit28PopularScience語言要點3. sheltern.掩蔽處，避身處：Hestoodintheshelteratthebusstop.他站在公共汽車站的候車亭里。v.庇護，掩護；遮擋：Wetookshelterfromthestorminabarn我們在一個谷倉里躲避暴風雨。避難，躲避1) giveshelterto庇護2)takeshelter(=findshelter

3、)典型考題Andthedeadtreegivesno()AcoverBshelterCguardDretreatUnit28PopularScience語言要點4. capturen.捕獲，戰利品v.俘獲，捕獲，奪取：Thecriminalwascapturedwhentryingtoescapefromthecity.罪才已在企圖逃離這座城市時被捕獲。典型考題Thetalesofadventure()thechildren'sattention.AcaptureBarrestCimprisonDpullUnit28PopularScience語言要點5. confinev.限制，禁閉

4、：Pleaseconfineyourremarkstotheissuesathand.請你把話題局限在手頭的問題上。典型考題Thesickchildwas()tobed.AcontainedBconfinedCenclosedDsurroundbeconfinedto是習慣搭配，意為“被限制在”。Unit28PopularScience語言要點6. controversialadj.爭論的，爭議的acontroversialstandonhumanrights引起爭議的人權立場派生詞：controversy(名詞)爭論，辯論；controversially(副詞)subject典型考題Thel

5、iedetectortestshavebeenaAdominantBcontroversialCmagnificentDprominentUnit28PopularScience語言要點7. rationaladj.理性的，合理的，推理的thestageofrationalknowledge理性認識階段典型考題Manisa()being.AsoundBrationalCjustifiableDreasonable反義詞：irrationaladj.不合情理的，不理性的rationalityn.合理性，唯理性justifiable“有理由的”“合隋合理的”reasonable指"合情合

6、理的“、“(價格)公平合理的”。Unit28PopularScience學習要點1 .談肉眼可看見的行星：Manyplanetsarevisibletothenakedeye,suchasMercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,andSaturn.2 .如何解釋弓I力：Gravityistheforcethatkeepstheplanetsinorbitaroundthesun.3 .什么是好的科學節目：Agoodscienceprogramshouldenableacertainaudiencetoincreaseitsunderstandingofscienceorinsom

7、ewaytogaininsightintoscience.4 .談英國家長的難處：BritishparentsmayfinditdifficulttohelptheirchildrenwiththeirScienceandTechnologyhomework.Unit28PopularScience學習要點5 .談學電月齒的必要性：Familiaritywithcomputersisnowessentialaspupilsareexpectedtousespreadsheetsanddatabasesforcollectingandpresentinginformation.6 .科技課是必修

8、課的表達：Technologyisnowcompulsoryforpupilsagedbetweenfiveandsixteen.7 .談網上購物：Shoppingbycomputerneedn'tbeanymoredifficultthanoperatingacassetteplayer.Unit28PopularScience學習要點8 .談科學與政治的界限：Thesharpdividebetweenascientificinsideandapoliticaloutsideisevaporating.9 .談科學、政治和人的關系：Andthemoreitdoes,themoreth

9、efateofhumansislinkedtothatofthings,themoreascientificstatementresemblesapoliticalone.10 .談環境監控的方式：Aworldwidenetworkofenvironmentalsensorsmonitorstheplanetinrealtime（即時的，迅速的）Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue2P354Thiscancaptivateaudiencesaseffectivelyastheverybestthrillers.這樣做就能使節目如同最暢銷的恐怖小

10、說一樣牢牢抓住觀眾。辨析effective,efficient:effective有效的；生效的。例如：Themedicineisaneffectivecureforaheadache.Thelawiseffectiveimmediately.efficient有效率的，能干的。Thisnewcopymachineismoreefficientthantheoldone.這臺新復印機比那臺舊的效率Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue2P354Aslongasthehumanaspectofscienceisnotignored,andresea

11、rchersarenotreducedtotheroleofexplainingimpersonaldata,anysubjectcanmakeforagoodtelevisionprogram.只要科技的人文作用沒有被忽略，并且科研人員不再是僅僅充當簡單說明數據的角色，那么任何學科都可以被做成精彩的電視節目。arenotreducedto:淪落為。aslongas以為條件，只要。例如：Aslongasyou'veofferedit,Iwillacceptit.既然你已給了我，我就接受。IwillcooperateaslongasIamnotifiedontime.只要及時告訴我，我就

12、會合作。Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3P355Thatdoesnotmeanthatthestorycannotincludenotionsofcomplexityanddoubt,whicharenecessaryfeaturesofscience.但這并不意味著在這種構思中不能涉及難理解的概念或疑惑。因為復雜和懷疑是科學自身的特點。Notions觀念；信念；理解Complexity復雜Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3P355Hebreaksdownintearsashetrie

13、stoexplainthesignificanceofhisfinding.節目中安德魯？威爾斯在說明其工作的重要價值時激動得泣不成聲。breakdownA）使崩潰；毀壞。例如：Webrokedownourresolve.我們喪失了決心。B）消除Prejudicesbreakdownslowly.偏見消除得很慢。C）失效；拋錨Theelevatorbrokedown.Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3P355SincetheimplementationoftheNationalCurriculuminthelate1980s,theteac

14、hingofthesedisciplineshaschangedradically.從20世紀80年代國家課程方案實施以來，關于科技的學科教育發生了根本上的改變。1）since在句中是“從時起”，與想在完成時連用。又如：Theyhavebeenfriendseversincetheywereingradeschool.他們從/、學起就直是好朋友。2）since還有"既然；因為”的意思，例如：Sinceyou'renotinterested,1won'ttellyouaboutit.Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3

15、P355ScienceisnolongerpresentedasPhysics,ChemistryandBiologytobelearntparrotfashion,butasapracticaldisciplinerequiringcommunicationskillsandtheapplicationofknowledgeandunderstanding.現在，科學不再分為物理，化學和生物來進行"填鴨式"教授，而是作為實用型的學科要求學生的交流技巧，理解和靈活應用知識的能力。presentvtA）介紹，講授。Thereportshouldbepresentedingre

16、atdetailandinclearerlanguageB）贈送：Theypresentedflowerstotheirteacher.C）呈交，遞交：Thepetitionwillbepresentedtotheparliamentnextweek.Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3P355Theydeveloptheabilitytorecordandreportaswellastotranslateinformationfromoneformtoanothertosuita,particularaudienceorpurpose.他們

17、必須增強記錄和報告的能力，以使得他們能夠在不同的聽眾面前或為不同的目的而調整匯報的方式和內容。aswellas1)conj,既又Heiscourageousaswellasstrong.2)prep.(介詞)者B。Theeditorsaswellastheproofreadersareworkingovertime.編輯和校對者者B在力口班工作。Unit28PopularScienceLanguagepoints:Dialogue3P356Pupilsareencouragedtoidentifyopportunitiesfordesignandtechnologicalactivitiesa

18、ndtoexpressthemverbally.學生們被鼓勵找機會嘗試設計，工藝實踐和口頭表達。1)identifyvt.A)認出；識別；鑒定。Iidentifiedthejacketatonce;itwasmybrother's.B)(與with連用)認為同一。Heidentifiesbeautywithgoodness.他認為美與善是一致的。Unit28PopularSciencePassageP357Answerstothegreatresearchquestionsweresoughtwithinshelteredchambers,wheresmallgroupsofspeci

19、alizedexpertsscaleddown(orup)phenomenainjoyfulisolation.重大課題答案的探索能夠在環境舒適的實驗室中進行。在一個個小工作間里，專家們分成小組愉快的分別進行縮放或放大比例的實驗。上頂峰1)seek(sought,sought)vt.A)(常與for,after連用)搜尋，尋找。Wesoughtananswertothequestion,butcouldn'tfindone.Unit28PopularSciencePassageP357Answerstothegreatresearchquestionsweresoughtwithins

20、helteredchambers,wheresmallgroupsofspecializedexpertsscaleddown(orup)phenomenainjoyfulisolation.2)scalen.天平，刻度，等級。例如：arulerwithscalesv.A）改變一大小。例如：scaleddowntheirdemandstofitreality；縮減需求以符合實際情況B）去除魚鱗。Scaleandcleanthefish,將魚除鱗洗凈。C）攀登。例如：scaledthepeak爬上頂峰Unit28PopularSciencePassageP358Callittheeraoftrickle-downscience.這段時期被稱為“滴落”型科學時代。1）trickle-down:adj.（液體的）點滴的；點滴投資理論的。例如：thetrickle-downeffect點滴投資理論作用2