选修7 unit 2 reading课件[下学期]
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课件72张PPT。 Unit 2 Robots ReadingWhat is a robot?How is a robot work?Can you list some kinds of robots you know about?
What can these robots do?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.A robot is programmed and controlled by a computer.Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, robots that carry out jobs in the house, entertainment robots, and so on.Robots can: A B C DNow read a story about a robot, written by a science fiction writer.Have you ever seen a film named “Robots(机器人历险记)”?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself?
have feelings?
have its own needs and desires?
look and feel like a human being?Title:
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Reading Characters in the story:
Larry Belmont- employed in a company that makes robots
Claire-Larry’s wife,a housewife
Tony- the robot
Gladys Claffern- a woman that Claire envies
First reading:
Read the passage and decide whether the following are
true or false.Please try to find the sentence in the
story to support your answers:
Background information:
The reading passage is a retelling of an Isaac Asimov’s story called
Satisfaction Guaranteed.This story, about a human-like robot,illustrates
(阐明)Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings
or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical
one but a psychological one.In following this law,the robot,
which is very human-like,cause the main character,
Claire,to have some very confusing feelings. 1.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.
2.Clair didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.
3.When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human.
4.Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.
5.Clair’s husband wanted to improve his social position,but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.FTFTT6.Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library,but he could find no ways out.
7.Tony asked Claire to go to the town to buy things he needed to improve the house.
8.It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
9.While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.
10.Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her.
FTFFF11.Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.
12.The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.
TF Read the story again, and discuss the following questions:
1.At the first sight of Tony,Claire was frightened.
Why?
2.What did Claire do when Tony offered to
help her dressing?
3.What was the thing that Claire
thought ridiculous?
4.How did Tony help Claire make herself
and her home look elegant?
5.Do you think Claire suffered from her own sense of failure?Please try to find some phrases or sentences in the story to show it.
6.Why did Claire think it was a victory when she was envied by Gladys?
7.Why did Claire shout “Leave me alone”?1. What did Tony look like?
He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?
ScanningTony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant. Careful reading1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
He opened the curtains so that the other women — Claire’s guests could see them.2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?
He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure. 3. Why should Tony be rebuilt?
Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling in love with machines.
4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?
When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tony didn’t look like amachine at all. She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered—Tony was just a machine. She cried all night. Comprehending
After you have read the story, answer the following questions in groups.
1.Why did Tony open the curtains?
2.What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire
together so that she would be envied by women
guests . By making her feel good about herself. He helped
her make her and her home elegant so that she
would not feel like a failure. 3.Why should Tony be rebuilt?
4.How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?
5.Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house .
What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that she was a machine? Underline them.Because the company felt that it could not have
women falling love with a robot.
Into the text
1. Who was going to test out the new robot that could do the house work?
A. Larry Belmond B. Claire
C. Gladys D. Tony
2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right?
A. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house at first
B. The robot can be used to do the housework
C. Claire felt alarmed when she first saw the robot
D. Larry didn’t persuade his wife to allow the
robot to stay with her finally3. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day?
A. Because Tony asked her whether she
needed help dressing
B. Because Tony offered sympathy for her
C. Because Tony helped her a lot
D. Because Tony bent his face to close to hers
4. _________amazed Claire very much.
A. That Tony gave her a new haircut
B. That Tony changed the makeup she wore
c. Tony’s fingernails and the softness
and warmth of his skin
D. that Tony wrote a shopping lift for her
What is the text mainly about?It’s mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.Answer the following questions:
What did the robot called Tony look like?
What could Tony be used to do for Claire when Larry Belmont was absent for three weeks?
He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged.He could be used to do housework for her and prevent her from harming herself through her own sense of failure.3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn’t like him.
C. Because he was more like a being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.
4. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by _______.
making her home elegant
giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore
giving her advice on her dresses D. All the above
5. As a result, the experiment shows _____.
Claire and Tony fell in love with each other
Tony had to be rebuilt
Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and BCDD6. All the following statements are true except ______.
Tony tried to please Claire
Claire tried to displease Tony
Tony managed to protect Claire
Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
7. We can infer from the passage that ______.
Claire liked Tony but feared him
Claire cried because Tony made her angry
Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her
Tony had no feelings as human beingsBAFinish Ex1&2 on P12.Tall, handsome, black hair, deep voiceFacial expressions never changed List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.Clever enough to solve all kinds of problemsCannot think for itselfloveNever experienced such feelings as embarrassment, alarm, anger, happiness or envyLanguage points 【 cn. 】satisfaction 令人满意的事物【 un. 】满意/满足
She smiled with great satisfaction.
the satisfactions of doing work 工作的乐趣
【 v 】 satisfy
It’s not easy to satisfy him.
【 adj. 】satisfied satisfying令人满意的
I am satisfied with the result of the exam.
The result of the exam is satisfying.
【 adj. 】 satisfactory 满意的/ 良好的/ 圆满的
It’s a satisfactory excuse for his absence. satisfactionsympathy
【 un. 】同情(心) pl 支持
When his father died , he had our sympathy .
My sympathies are with her husband .
in sympathy with sb / sth
have no / some …sympathy with sb /sth
express sympathy for sb
out of sympathy for …支持某人/ 某事 不支持 / 支持某人/ 某事 对某人表示同情 出于对…的同情 envy un / vt
I don’t envy you your journey in such bad weather .
He was filled with envy of me / at my success .
envy ( n ) of sb / at sth 妒忌某人 / 事
feel envy of sb / at sth …对…感到妒忌
out of envy 出于妒忌leave / let …alone / be 不管/ 不打扰/ 不理会
I ‘ve told you to leave my things alone .
Let me be , I want a rest .
leave + 宾语+ 补足语 使…处于…状态
Leave the door open accompany 【 v. 】
（ 1 ） to go / stay with
I’d like you to accompany me to the supermarket.
What accompanies him is always a dog.
（ 2） to exist at the same time 和…一起发生
Lightning usually accompanies thunder.absent adj.
1. 缺席的,不在场的(+from)
Three members of the class were absent this morning. 今天早晨该班有三人缺席。
He is absent on business. 他因事缺席。
He is absent from Hong Kong.
他不在香港。2. 缺少的,不存在的
Snow is absent in his country. 他的国家不下雪。
3. 茫茫然的,心不在焉的
He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫然地望着我。
He had an absent look on his face.
他脸上露出心不在焉的神色。vt. 不在;缺席
Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
昨天你为何不到校？
absent 的反义词是present出席的,在场的
How many people were present at the meeting?
到会的有多少人?persuade vt.
1). 说服,劝服(+into/out of)/ (+sb. to do sth.)
She persuaded me into buying it. 她说服我买下了它。
The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. 那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。2). 使某人相信 (+of) / (+that)
How can I persuade you of my sincerity? 我怎样才能使你相信我的诚意呢?
We worked hard to persuade them that we were genuinely interested in the project. 我们想尽办法以使他们相信我们确实对这一计划感兴趣。declare vt.
1) 宣布, 宣告; 声明+(that) to make known formally or officially.
The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany. 新的国会向德国宣战了。2) 宣称;断言+(that)
The accused man declared himself innocent. 被告声称他是无罪的。
She declared that she didn’t want to see him again. 她宣称再也不愿见他了。
I declared at the meeting that I did not support him. 我在会上声明我不支持他。
3) 申报(纳税品等)
I have nothing to declare. 我没什么要申报的。
I would like to declare my love for you. A lot of use on Valentine's Day, don't we?
announce:宣布 to tell a lot of people.
If I have a birthday party, I want to announce it to my friends.declare n. :宣告,宣布a way of expressing oneself辨析: declare与announcemore than + n 不仅仅是，不止
China Daily is more than a newspaper. It helps us to learn English.
What he wants is more than money.
more than + adj / adv / v 很 / 非常
He is more than scared of cats .
more + adj / adv / n / v + than 与其说…, 不如说…
He is more scared than ill.
他与其说是病了,倒不如说他是受了惊吓
more than
1). 后面跟名词,意为“不只是,不仅仅是”。 Kate was more than a teacher. She also did what she could to take care of her pupils. 凯特不仅仅是位教师,她还尽其所能照顾她的学生。Think and compareModern science is more than a large amount of information. 现代科学不仅仅是大量的信息。
My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing. 我去北京不仅仅是观光。2) more than与数词连用, 意思是“多于,大于, 超过”。
I have known him for more than twenty years. 我认识他已超过二十年了。
More than ten policemen turned up at the spot where the accident happened. 十多位警察出现在出事地点。3) more than与形容词和分词连用,表示“非常、十分”。
They were more than happy to see us come back from the expedition. 看到我们远征而归, 他们异常高兴。
I am more than happy to accept your invitation. 我很高兴接受你的邀请。4). more than与动词连用,对动词起着加强语气的作用。
Repeated advertising will more than increase product sales. 多次做广告意味着增加产品的销售。5) more than和含有情态动词的句子连用,有否定意义,表示“是……难以……”或“超过了……所能”之义。
The beauty of the village is more than I can describe. 我难以描述那个山村的美丽。This problem is more than a child can settle. 这一问题超出了小孩的解决能力。6) no more than意思是“仅仅,不过,只是”。
All his education added up to no more than one year. 他接受的所有的学校教育只有一年。
Their new flat has no more than 60 square meters. 他们的新居只有60平方米。7). not more than表示“至多,不超过” Lying on the ground was a schoolboy of not more than seventeen. 躺在地上的那个男学生最多十七岁。with wonder : 疑惑地
with + n 作状语
with surprise / embarrassment / fear 注意：
with+宾语+宾语补足语,宾补可以是介词短语, 形容词、名词、不定式、现在分词、过去分词等, 此结构做状语。
The teacher entered the classroom with a thick book in his hand.
With his homework finished, the boy went out to play.关于fall的短语：
fall in love with sb. 爱上某人
fall apart 破裂, 破碎
fall back on sb. /sth.
有困难求助某人
fall behind sb. /sth. 落后于某人
fall behind with 拖欠 in time: not late; sooner or later
关于time的短语：
at a time 一次;每次
at no time 决不,任何时候都不
all the time 一直
at one time 曾经
at any time 随时,在任何时候
on time 准时; 按时desire
【 c / un. 】（ 1 ）a strong wish 渴望，意欲
I am filled with desire to go back there.
He has a strong desire to succeed / for success.
They had a desire that I（should）attend their wedding.
（ 2） Something or someone desired. 渴望的人或东西
What’s your greatest desire?
【 v. 】 to wish or want very much
I desire to be successful.
The Queen desired you to come at once.
= The Queen desired that you（ should）come at once.
suggest 建议 / request /demand /insist 坚持做 /command .
alarm
【 n. 】（ 1 ） a warning of danger 警报 a fire alarm
I raised the alarm as soon as I saw what’s happening
（ 2 ） fear caused by the expectation of danger恐慌
I hope you won’t take alarm at the news.
【 v. 】（ 1 ） giving a warning警告
The notice board alarm people not to swim in the river.
（ 2 ） feel feared or cause anxiety 恐慌
The news that H5N1 has spread alarmed the nation.
【 adj. 】 alarmed alarming （惊人的、吓人的）
She felt alarmed when she saw the snake.
The news is really alarming. smooth
【 vt. 】 使…光滑 / 平滑/顺利
【 adj. 】光滑的 / 平滑的/平稳的/平坦的
The road is very smooth .
Smooth water runs deep .
We ‘ll smooth away any difficulties when we reach them .
smooth over 缓和/ 减轻静水流深. 清除/ 顺利解决give / raise / sound the alarm 发警报/摇警报器
be alarmed at …. 被…吓一跳
be alarmed for … 放心不下 embarrass
【 vt. 】to cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable
使困窘/ 使局促不安
Are you trying to embarrass me?
【 adj. 】 embarrassed / embarrassing.
I felt embarrassed by my being late.
I don’t like making speeches in public; it’s so
embarrassing.
【 un. 】 embarrassmentpile a number of things lying on top of one another ; an amount of sth that is in a large mess
n. 堆, 叠
vi. 堆起, 堆积
vt. 把......堆起
There were a pile of magazines on the desk .
I’ve got piles of work to do this evening .
The fallen leaves piled up .堆积
a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的/ 成批的reach for / reach out one’s hand for
He reached out his hand for an apple.
【 n. 】 reach
within one’s reach
out of one’s reach= beyond one’s reach As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
Down came the hammer and out flew the sparks.
In rushed the boys!
1.谓语是go, come, run,等表示位置转移的动词和be动词，
2. 句中有表示方位的副词 there, here, up, down , in ,out, away 等，
为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首，
但要注意：
There came the bus!
Here he is !
若主语是名词，用倒装，若是代词，则不倒装。affair 【 cn. 】 事情/ 暧昧关系/ 私通
pl 业务/ 事务/ 事态
Affairs at present in that country are unsettled .
那个国家当前的局势动荡不安.
Big countries don’t try to direct the affairs of other countries .
current / foreign / world affairs 时事/ 外交事务
/ 世界事务
affairs of state 国事/ 国务/ 政务
declare 【 cn. 】 宣布/ 声明/ 表明清楚有力让人知道某件大事/ 要闻/ 或官方的立场/ 态度
Peace was declared at last .最终宣告和平
declare for / against sth 表态支持/反对某事
declare war on / against 对…宣战It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains… 强调句
It is / was + 强调部分 that / who + 其他
It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job______ matters.
one B. that C. what D. it
It was after the invention of printing _____to publish large numbers of books and pictures .
A were people able
B that people were able
C when were people able
D people were able B B impress :
impress sb with sth
impress sth on / upon sb
make an impression on sb
这位姑娘既活泼又有幽默感,给这位男孩留下了深刻的印象.
The girl impressed the boy with her liveliness and sense of humor .
他的话铭记在我心里 .
His words was impressed on me .
他给我留下了深刻的印象.
He made a strong impression on me .
have …doing = cause sb to do sth
让……做
She had us all laughing at her jokes .
I won’t have him cleaning his bike in the kitchen.
She won’t have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands.
鼓励，教会，劝说
I’ll have them all talking in English in the classroom. Whom would you rather ___with your sister?
A have gone B have to go
C have go D have going
Who did the teacher have ____ an article for the paper just now ?
A written B writing C write D to write
As you ‘ve never been there before , I ‘ll have someone ___you the way .
A to show B show C showing D showed CCCPost-readingDo you think that robots can take the place
of humans in the future?
2. What will the robots be like in 2138?
3. Which kind of robot do you think is the most helpful to us in our daily lives? Homework Remember the characteristics of science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.
What can these robots do?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.A robot is programmed and controlled by a computer.Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, robots that carry out jobs in the house, entertainment robots, and so on.Robots can: A B C DNow read a story about a robot, written by a science fiction writer.Have you ever seen a film named “Robots(机器人历险记)”?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself?
have feelings?
have its own needs and desires?
look and feel like a human being?Title:
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Reading Characters in the story:
Larry Belmont- employed in a company that makes robots
Claire-Larry’s wife,a housewife
Tony- the robot
Gladys Claffern- a woman that Claire envies
First reading:
Read the passage and decide whether the following are
true or false.Please try to find the sentence in the
story to support your answers:
Background information:
The reading passage is a retelling of an Isaac Asimov’s story called
Satisfaction Guaranteed.This story, about a human-like robot,illustrates
(阐明)Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings
or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical
one but a psychological one.In following this law,the robot,
which is very human-like,cause the main character,
Claire,to have some very confusing feelings. 1.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.
2.Clair didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.
3.When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human.
4.Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.
5.Clair’s husband wanted to improve his social position,but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.FTFTT6.Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library,but he could find no ways out.
7.Tony asked Claire to go to the town to buy things he needed to improve the house.
8.It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
9.While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.
10.Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her.
FTFFF11.Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.
12.The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.
TF Read the story again, and discuss the following questions:
1.At the first sight of Tony,Claire was frightened.
Why?
2.What did Claire do when Tony offered to
help her dressing?
3.What was the thing that Claire
thought ridiculous?
4.How did Tony help Claire make herself
and her home look elegant?
5.Do you think Claire suffered from her own sense of failure?Please try to find some phrases or sentences in the story to show it.
6.Why did Claire think it was a victory when she was envied by Gladys?
7.Why did Claire shout “Leave me alone”?1. What did Tony look like?
He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?
ScanningTony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant. Careful reading1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
He opened the curtains so that the other women — Claire’s guests could see them.2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?
He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure. 3. Why should Tony be rebuilt?
Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling in love with machines.
4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?
When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tony didn’t look like amachine at all. She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered—Tony was just a machine. She cried all night. Comprehending
After you have read the story, answer the following questions in groups.
1.Why did Tony open the curtains?
2.What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire
together so that she would be envied by women
guests . By making her feel good about herself. He helped
her make her and her home elegant so that she
would not feel like a failure. 3.Why should Tony be rebuilt?
4.How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?
5.Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house .
What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that she was a machine? Underline them.Because the company felt that it could not have
women falling love with a robot.
Into the text
1. Who was going to test out the new robot that could do the house work?
A. Larry Belmond B. Claire
C. Gladys D. Tony
2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right?
A. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house at first
B. The robot can be used to do the housework
C. Claire felt alarmed when she first saw the robot
D. Larry didn’t persuade his wife to allow the
robot to stay with her finally3. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day?
A. Because Tony asked her whether she
needed help dressing
B. Because Tony offered sympathy for her
C. Because Tony helped her a lot
D. Because Tony bent his face to close to hers
4. _________amazed Claire very much.
A. That Tony gave her a new haircut
B. That Tony changed the makeup she wore
c. Tony’s fingernails and the softness
and warmth of his skin
D. that Tony wrote a shopping lift for her
What is the text mainly about?It’s mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.Answer the following questions:
What did the robot called Tony look like?
What could Tony be used to do for Claire when Larry Belmont was absent for three weeks?
He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged.He could be used to do housework for her and prevent her from harming herself through her own sense of failure.3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn’t like him.
C. Because he was more like a being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.
4. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by _______.
making her home elegant
giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore
giving her advice on her dresses D. All the above
5. As a result, the experiment shows _____.
Claire and Tony fell in love with each other
Tony had to be rebuilt
Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and BCDD6. All the following statements are true except ______.
Tony tried to please Claire
Claire tried to displease Tony
Tony managed to protect Claire
Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
7. We can infer from the passage that ______.
Claire liked Tony but feared him
Claire cried because Tony made her angry
Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her
Tony had no feelings as human beingsBAFinish Ex1&2 on P12.Tall, handsome, black hair, deep voiceFacial expressions never changed List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.Clever enough to solve all kinds of problemsCannot think for itselfloveNever experienced such feelings as embarrassment, alarm, anger, happiness or envyLanguage points 【 cn. 】satisfaction 令人满意的事物【 un. 】满意/满足
She smiled with great satisfaction.
the satisfactions of doing work 工作的乐趣
【 v 】 satisfy
It’s not easy to satisfy him.
【 adj. 】satisfied satisfying令人满意的
I am satisfied with the result of the exam.
The result of the exam is satisfying.
【 adj. 】 satisfactory 满意的/ 良好的/ 圆满的
It’s a satisfactory excuse for his absence. satisfactionsympathy
【 un. 】同情(心) pl 支持
When his father died , he had our sympathy .
My sympathies are with her husband .
in sympathy with sb / sth
have no / some …sympathy with sb /sth
express sympathy for sb
out of sympathy for …支持某人/ 某事 不支持 / 支持某人/ 某事 对某人表示同情 出于对…的同情 envy un / vt
I don’t envy you your journey in such bad weather .
He was filled with envy of me / at my success .
envy ( n ) of sb / at sth 妒忌某人 / 事
feel envy of sb / at sth …对…感到妒忌
out of envy 出于妒忌leave / let …alone / be 不管/ 不打扰/ 不理会
I ‘ve told you to leave my things alone .
Let me be , I want a rest .
leave + 宾语+ 补足语 使…处于…状态
Leave the door open accompany 【 v. 】
（ 1 ） to go / stay with
I’d like you to accompany me to the supermarket.
What accompanies him is always a dog.
（ 2） to exist at the same time 和…一起发生
Lightning usually accompanies thunder.absent adj.
1. 缺席的,不在场的(+from)
Three members of the class were absent this morning. 今天早晨该班有三人缺席。
He is absent on business. 他因事缺席。
He is absent from Hong Kong.
他不在香港。2. 缺少的,不存在的
Snow is absent in his country. 他的国家不下雪。
3. 茫茫然的,心不在焉的
He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫然地望着我。
He had an absent look on his face.
他脸上露出心不在焉的神色。vt. 不在;缺席
Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
昨天你为何不到校？
absent 的反义词是present出席的,在场的
How many people were present at the meeting?
到会的有多少人?persuade vt.
1). 说服,劝服(+into/out of)/ (+sb. to do sth.)
She persuaded me into buying it. 她说服我买下了它。
The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. 那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。2). 使某人相信 (+of) / (+that)
How can I persuade you of my sincerity? 我怎样才能使你相信我的诚意呢?
We worked hard to persuade them that we were genuinely interested in the project. 我们想尽办法以使他们相信我们确实对这一计划感兴趣。declare vt.
1) 宣布, 宣告; 声明+(that) to make known formally or officially.
The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany. 新的国会向德国宣战了。2) 宣称;断言+(that)
The accused man declared himself innocent. 被告声称他是无罪的。
She declared that she didn’t want to see him again. 她宣称再也不愿见他了。
I declared at the meeting that I did not support him. 我在会上声明我不支持他。
3) 申报(纳税品等)
I have nothing to declare. 我没什么要申报的。
I would like to declare my love for you. A lot of use on Valentine's Day, don't we?
announce:宣布 to tell a lot of people.
If I have a birthday party, I want to announce it to my friends.declare n. :宣告,宣布a way of expressing oneself辨析: declare与announcemore than + n 不仅仅是，不止
China Daily is more than a newspaper. It helps us to learn English.
What he wants is more than money.
more than + adj / adv / v 很 / 非常
He is more than scared of cats .
more + adj / adv / n / v + than 与其说…, 不如说…
He is more scared than ill.
他与其说是病了,倒不如说他是受了惊吓
more than
1). 后面跟名词,意为“不只是,不仅仅是”。 Kate was more than a teacher. She also did what she could to take care of her pupils. 凯特不仅仅是位教师,她还尽其所能照顾她的学生。Think and compareModern science is more than a large amount of information. 现代科学不仅仅是大量的信息。
My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing. 我去北京不仅仅是观光。2) more than与数词连用, 意思是“多于,大于, 超过”。
I have known him for more than twenty years. 我认识他已超过二十年了。
More than ten policemen turned up at the spot where the accident happened. 十多位警察出现在出事地点。3) more than与形容词和分词连用,表示“非常、十分”。
They were more than happy to see us come back from the expedition. 看到我们远征而归, 他们异常高兴。
I am more than happy to accept your invitation. 我很高兴接受你的邀请。4). more than与动词连用,对动词起着加强语气的作用。
Repeated advertising will more than increase product sales. 多次做广告意味着增加产品的销售。5) more than和含有情态动词的句子连用,有否定意义,表示“是……难以……”或“超过了……所能”之义。
The beauty of the village is more than I can describe. 我难以描述那个山村的美丽。This problem is more than a child can settle. 这一问题超出了小孩的解决能力。6) no more than意思是“仅仅,不过,只是”。
All his education added up to no more than one year. 他接受的所有的学校教育只有一年。
Their new flat has no more than 60 square meters. 他们的新居只有60平方米。7). not more than表示“至多,不超过” Lying on the ground was a schoolboy of not more than seventeen. 躺在地上的那个男学生最多十七岁。with wonder : 疑惑地
with + n 作状语
with surprise / embarrassment / fear 注意：
with+宾语+宾语补足语,宾补可以是介词短语, 形容词、名词、不定式、现在分词、过去分词等, 此结构做状语。
The teacher entered the classroom with a thick book in his hand.
With his homework finished, the boy went out to play.关于fall的短语：
fall in love with sb. 爱上某人
fall apart 破裂, 破碎
fall back on sb. /sth.
有困难求助某人
fall behind sb. /sth. 落后于某人
fall behind with 拖欠 in time: not late; sooner or later
关于time的短语：
at a time 一次;每次
at no time 决不,任何时候都不
all the time 一直
at one time 曾经
at any time 随时,在任何时候
on time 准时; 按时desire
【 c / un. 】（ 1 ）a strong wish 渴望，意欲
I am filled with desire to go back there.
He has a strong desire to succeed / for success.
They had a desire that I（should）attend their wedding.
（ 2） Something or someone desired. 渴望的人或东西
What’s your greatest desire?
【 v. 】 to wish or want very much
I desire to be successful.
The Queen desired you to come at once.
= The Queen desired that you（ should）come at once.
suggest 建议 / request /demand /insist 坚持做 /command .
alarm
【 n. 】（ 1 ） a warning of danger 警报 a fire alarm
I raised the alarm as soon as I saw what’s happening
（ 2 ） fear caused by the expectation of danger恐慌
I hope you won’t take alarm at the news.
【 v. 】（ 1 ） giving a warning警告
The notice board alarm people not to swim in the river.
（ 2 ） feel feared or cause anxiety 恐慌
The news that H5N1 has spread alarmed the nation.
【 adj. 】 alarmed alarming （惊人的、吓人的）
She felt alarmed when she saw the snake.
The news is really alarming. smooth
【 vt. 】 使…光滑 / 平滑/顺利
【 adj. 】光滑的 / 平滑的/平稳的/平坦的
The road is very smooth .
Smooth water runs deep .
We ‘ll smooth away any difficulties when we reach them .
smooth over 缓和/ 减轻静水流深. 清除/ 顺利解决give / raise / sound the alarm 发警报/摇警报器
be alarmed at …. 被…吓一跳
be alarmed for … 放心不下 embarrass
【 vt. 】to cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable
使困窘/ 使局促不安
Are you trying to embarrass me?
【 adj. 】 embarrassed / embarrassing.
I felt embarrassed by my being late.
I don’t like making speeches in public; it’s so
embarrassing.
【 un. 】 embarrassmentpile a number of things lying on top of one another ; an amount of sth that is in a large mess
n. 堆, 叠
vi. 堆起, 堆积
vt. 把......堆起
There were a pile of magazines on the desk .
I’ve got piles of work to do this evening .
The fallen leaves piled up .堆积
a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的/ 成批的reach for / reach out one’s hand for
He reached out his hand for an apple.
【 n. 】 reach
within one’s reach
out of one’s reach= beyond one’s reach As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
Down came the hammer and out flew the sparks.
In rushed the boys!
1.谓语是go, come, run,等表示位置转移的动词和be动词，
2. 句中有表示方位的副词 there, here, up, down , in ,out, away 等，
为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首，
但要注意：
There came the bus!
Here he is !
若主语是名词，用倒装，若是代词，则不倒装。affair 【 cn. 】 事情/ 暧昧关系/ 私通
pl 业务/ 事务/ 事态
Affairs at present in that country are unsettled .
那个国家当前的局势动荡不安.
Big countries don’t try to direct the affairs of other countries .
current / foreign / world affairs 时事/ 外交事务
/ 世界事务
affairs of state 国事/ 国务/ 政务
declare 【 cn. 】 宣布/ 声明/ 表明清楚有力让人知道某件大事/ 要闻/ 或官方的立场/ 态度
Peace was declared at last .最终宣告和平
declare for / against sth 表态支持/反对某事
declare war on / against 对…宣战It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains… 强调句
It is / was + 强调部分 that / who + 其他
It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job______ matters.
one B. that C. what D. it
It was after the invention of printing _____to publish large numbers of books and pictures .
A were people able
B that people were able
C when were people able
D people were able B B impress :
impress sb with sth
impress sth on / upon sb
make an impression on sb
这位姑娘既活泼又有幽默感,给这位男孩留下了深刻的印象.
The girl impressed the boy with her liveliness and sense of humor .
他的话铭记在我心里 .
His words was impressed on me .
他给我留下了深刻的印象.
He made a strong impression on me .
have …doing = cause sb to do sth
让……做
She had us all laughing at her jokes .
I won’t have him cleaning his bike in the kitchen.
She won’t have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands.
鼓励，教会，劝说
I’ll have them all talking in English in the classroom. Whom would you rather ___with your sister?
A have gone B have to go
C have go D have going
Who did the teacher have ____ an article for the paper just now ?
A written B writing C write D to write
As you ‘ve never been there before , I ‘ll have someone ___you the way .
A to show B show C showing D showed CCCPost-readingDo you think that robots can take the place
of humans in the future?
2. What will the robots be like in 2138?
3. Which kind of robot do you think is the most helpful to us in our daily lives? Homework Remember the characteristics of science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.