【正文】 , probing the psyche, slicing genes and cloning sheep. Looking back at the threshold of 21st century, we find ourselves confronted with so many worthwhile Camera 1901 Radio 1903 Airplane 1904 Radar 1908 Rocket 1925 Television 1928 Artificial Heart 1928 Antibiotics 1939 Helicopter 1939 Jet Engine 1945 Computer 1948 Transistor 1955 Contraceptives 1957 Satellite 1960 Laser 1961 VCR (Videocassette Recorder) 1969 Inter 1981 Space Shuttle Grammar: Fraction amp。 Decimal 分?jǐn)?shù)與小數(shù) 分?jǐn)?shù)與小數(shù)的讀法： 1． 分?jǐn)?shù)：分子為基數(shù)詞，分母為序數(shù)詞。如： 1/2 one second 或 one (a) half 1/4 one fourth 或 one (a) quarter 3/4 three quarters 2/3 two thirds 43/5 four and threefifths 2．小數(shù)： zero point five one point two five three point five seven nine Unit 4 Text Organization 1. Color preferences and personalities () 1) The person who likes yellow, orange and red must be _______________. 2) The person who prefers grays and blues is _______________. 3) We don39。s personality and ________ do influence our moods we can make good use of colors to brighten our life and know others better by ________ while others guess much about our personality ________. Exercises about the Text I. Vocabulary: 1. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given below, changing the forms where necessary. doubt associate rather than follow prefer mood tend establish depressing choose at least vary 1) This author39。ll have to discuss this in a calmer ______. 6) He ______ to get angry when people disagree with him. 7) He ______ spending the summer by himself. 8) These shoes are fortable ______ pretty. 9) He wished to fet everything ______ with his former life. 10) I have no ______ that we shall be able to do something for you. 11) The newspapers are full of ______ news nowadays. 12) I had the impression that she ______ her words with care. 2. The suffix ist can be used to form personal nouns denoting (1) a member of a profession or business activity。 (in) January Jan. 一月 (in) February Feb. 二月 (in) March Mar. 三月 (in) April Apr. 四月 (in) May 五月 (in) June 六月 (in) July 七月 (in) August Aug. 八月 (in) September Sept. 九月 (in) October Oct. 十月 (in) November Nov. 十一月 (in) December Dec. 十二月 3．日期： 用序數(shù)詞（前面須用 the ）表示； 在某日 前面用介詞 on (on) the first 一 日 (on) the eighteenth 十八日 (on) the thirtyfirst 三十一日 4. 某年某月某日 in September 1954 (讀作 in September nieen fiftyfour) on May 17, 1960 (讀作 on May (the) seventeenth nieen sixty) on October 1, 1949 (讀作 on October (the) first, nieen fortynine) 5．時刻 5． 1 英語 通常用 at 所引導(dǎo)的短語來表示時刻。clock). The students will get together at eleven at the front gate. 5． 2 如果說 幾點(diǎn)幾分 ，則用下列方式表示： 1）表示 幾點(diǎn)過幾分 ，用介詞 past，但分?jǐn)?shù)須在半小時以內(nèi)（包括半小時在內(nèi)）。如： three to eight 八點(diǎn)差三分 a quarter to nine 九點(diǎn)差一刻 注：讀時間也可按照表上數(shù)字讀。t like to ______ too much money on clothes. 8) It doesn39。s no sense in worrying ______ the boy, he39。s issue on marriage was ____ especially. 3) Satisfy (v.), satisfaction (n.), satisfied (adj.), satisfying(adj.), satisfactory(adj.), satisfactorily(adv.) a. The story had a ______ ending. b. The news was a great ______ to all of us. c. He has never ______ explained how he came to be in such a condition. d. The teacher is quite ______ with his answer. e. I39。s the only ______ way out. f. The team39。t ______ the coach. 4) vary (v.), variation (n.), variety (n.), various (adj.), variable (n.), variable (adj.), varied (adj.) a. We need some ____ in our daily routine. b. The price of meat ____ from day to day. c. People of ____ backgrounds applied for the job. d. His excuses are many and ____. e. Anyhow, I39。 (without) 2. 有些人做事總是不考慮后果。 (be busy doing sth.) 4. 你們做什么跟我沒多大關(guān)系。 (have sb. do) 6. 釣魚和爬山是我最喜歡的兩項(xiàng)娛樂活動。 teacher ballpen Lanzhou socialism time 2． 名詞的種類：可分兩大類 2． 1 普通名詞 (mon noun)?/b菏悄騁煥噯恕 ⑹ 攣鎩 ⑽ 鎦駛虺橄蟾拍畹拿 啤 ?br soldier 士兵 machine 機(jī)器 discussion 討論 water 水 munism 共產(chǎn)主義 2． 2 專有名詞 (proper noun) Korea 南朝鮮 Picasso 畢加索 Beijing 北京 the Communist Party of China 中國共產(chǎn)黨 the Ministry of Education 教育部 the Great Hall of the People 人民大會堂 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 外交部 Lanzhou University 蘭州大學(xué) 2． 3 普通名詞的種類：普通名詞可進(jìn)一步分為 ： 1） 類名詞 (class noun)：表示人或事物屬于某一類。如： class government army staff 3） 物質(zhì)名詞 (material noun)：表示物質(zhì)或不確定形狀和大小的個體的實(shí)物。如： happiness labor life honesty 注：名詞又可分為可數(shù)名詞 (countable noun)與不可數(shù)名詞 (uncountable noun)。類名詞和集體名詞一般是可數(shù)的；抽象名詞、物質(zhì)名詞和專有名詞一般是不可數(shù)的。如： 用作不可數(shù)名詞 用作可數(shù)名詞 glass paper tin copper 玻璃 紙 錫 銅 玻璃杯 報(bào)紙、文件 罐頭 銅幣 Unit 6 Text Organization 1. Introduction: According to the national survey by the CDO Office of Smoking and Health, more than ______________ are lighting up. 2. Nearly ____________ of adult smokers began using tobacco at or before the age of 18. Although the legal age to buy tobacco is _______ throughout most of the United States, most middle and high school smokers reported they were not asked for _______________ when purchasing cigarettes. If teens spend time with _______________, they may do the same thing themselves. Besides, _____________ also lure them into buying tobacco products. 3. Conclusion: Experts believe that ____________ in schools could counteract the bad influences the students face at home. Exercises about the Text 10. bee addicted to 對 …… 入迷 /上癮 It doesn39。m free to spend the money according to my own judgment. 12. ask for 要求；請 He39。ve just purchased a new house in the country. I shall use this money to purchase a new bicycle. (2) n. 購買；買到的東西 She made several purchases in that shop. Mother gave me some money for the purchase of my school books. 14. lure (1) vt. 引誘；吸引 The youngsters were lured into a terrorist anization. 這些年輕人受誘惑加入恐怖組織。 He left home because of the lures of life in the city. Is cheese really a good lure for mice? 奶酪真能誘惑老鼠嗎？ 15. receive vt. (1