Unit 2 Fit for life reading

(共51张PPT)
Introduction
focus on
open up
There is a high probability that…
Aspirin
1. recommend (L8)
I recommend the cafe behind Pinghetang Mall.
I strongly recommended buying an Oxford dictionary.
Many wise men recommend that we (should) read a lot and travel a lot.
The doctor recommended me not to use the computer for over 30 minutes at a time.
be made from
reduce fever and pain
take place
In powder from
contain/include
carry out
It was in 1897 that a European chemist … produced acetylsalicylic acid… . (L11)
…, it was not until World War II that two other scientists ,… (L46)
It was over a decade before someone else turned penicillin into the great drug og 20th century. (L55)
1) 直到她的孩子长大她才得以回去工作。
She was not able to go back to work until her child grew up.
Not until her child grew up was she able to go back to work.
It was not until her child grew up that she was able to go back to work.
2) 直到20世纪90年代我家乡的学校里才开始普及电脑。
It was not until the 1990s that computers began to be widely used in the schools in my hometown.
Not until the 1990s did computers begin to be widely used in the schools in my hometown.
Computers didn’t begin to be widely used in the schools in my hometown until the 1990s.
It was several hours before we reached the village.
It will be a long time before we meet again.
It won’t be long before you succeed.
It is + a period of time + before -clause
It be… before…
1. [2007江西]
I don’t mind her criticizing me, but _____
is how she does it that I object to.
A. it B. that C. this D. which
2. [2007上海]
It is imagination ______ makes the world colorful, full of vigor and vitality.
A. where B. what C. that D. when
3. [2007 浙江]
It _____ we had stayed together for a couple of
weeks ____ I found we had a lot in common.
was until; when B. was until; that
C. wasn’t until; when D. wasn’t until; that
4. [2007 重庆]
It is not who is right but what is right ______ is of importance.
A. which B. it C. that D. this
5. (2006全国II) It was not until she got
home ____ Jennifer realized she had lost
her keys.
A. when B. that C. where D. before
6. (2006辽宁) It was after he got what he had
desired _______ he realized it was not so
important.
A. that B. when C. since D. as
Reduce the risk of …by 40 percent (L30)
…that ASA could reduce the risk of colon cancer by 40 per cent. Lines29-30
Eating a lot of green food helps ________________________ .
If you tell me the truth, you will ________________________.
By criticizing the boss he risked _______ his job. (lose)
reduce the risk of heart disease
reduce the risk of being scolded
losing
减少心脏病的危险
减少挨骂的风险
You have to take/run a lot of risks if you want to succeed in business.
Anyone swimming in this lake does so at his own risk.
The disease is spreading and all young children are at risk.
冒险
有某人自担风险
处境危险
Guess the meaning of each phrase.
Penicillin
He noted that mould had grown on a special transparent jelly that had bacteria on it. Lines38-39
note: notice/write down
1) Please note that this shop will be closed on Sundays.
2) He keeps a diary to note what happens to him.
1) We should also read the notes on the text at the back of the book.
2) He took another look and found it was a 10-pound note.
3) We always take notes in class.
4) At first I was going to write Kathy a note, but then I decided to call her instead.
5) Lily has a nice voice but she had trouble hitting the high notes.
Guess the meaning of “note (n.)” .
注释
纸币
笔记
便条
音符
6. …this application might help in treating wounds and illnesses caused by bacteria. Lines 43-44
application (n.)---apply (v.)
Genetic engineering has many
applications in agriculture.
2) Our university welcomes applications from overseas students.
应用
申请
Fill in the blanks.
Scientific discoveries are often applied _____ industrial processes.
2) I want to apply _____ the boss ___ this task.
to
for
to
quantity: n. [C or U]
the amount or number of sth.,
especially that can be measured or is fixed:
Police found a large/small quantity of
drugs in his possession.
We consumed vast quantities of food
and drink that night.
警察发现他拥有大/少量的毒品。
那天晚上我们消费了大量的食物和饮料。
They are now developing ways to produce
the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply.
他们正在研制大批并且廉价地生产疫苗的方法。
表示“许多”的词或短语如下：
修饰可数名词的:many, a great/good many,
quite a few, a large/great number of
/numbers of, many a,
(2) 修饰不可数名词的:much, a great deal of,
a large amount of/large amounts of
(3) 既可以修饰可数又可以修饰不可数名词的：
a lot of/lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of
/large quantities of, a mass of, masses of
(2006浙江) We always keep _______ spare
paper, in case we run out.
too much B. a number
C. plenty of D. a good many
8. They were able to produce it in large quantities. Lines48-49
1) Buy vegetables _____________, and you’ll be given a very good discount.
2) When young at college, dad bought books ______________, for life was too hard.
in large quantities
in small quantities
大量
少量
Large quantities of goods ____ been stored for the winter.
large/small quantities of + n. + pred. [pl.]
a quantity of + /u/ + pred. [sing]
have
Large quantities of food ____ been stored for the winter.
have
A large quantity of beer ____ been sold.
has
10. Due to the widespread use of penicillin, many lives were saved during World War II. Lines 50-51
The flight will arrive late due to the heave fog.
When is the next train due
Please let me know when the rent is due in advance.
The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.