Reading 2
Unit
2
Fit for life
Unit 2
课件描述:
本课件用于
Reading
第二课时,通过词汇填空,句子翻译,小组讨论以及小组报告的形式帮助学生掌握本课阅读材料中的语言重点难点。本课教学在教师讲解过程中穿插学生活动达到教学效果。
Unit 2 Reading
2
Fill in the blanks with the correct words
Aspirin
is
a medicine that was __________ in 1897. It has saved and brought relief to millions of people’s lives. It is made from a chemical called _____ and was first sold as a tablet in 1900. This was the first medicine to be sold as a standardized ______. It works by reducing fever and pain. It is now ___________ for reducing potential heart attacks, strokes and cancer. Many reports have been ________ about how aspirin can improve people’s health.
published; recommended; ASA; tablet; invented
invented
ASA
tablet
recommended
published
contemporary; discovered; available
penicillin
is
a chemical in mould that was first _________ in 1928, but it was not until World War II that penicillin was purified to be used as a medicine. It was needed as soon as it was _______ because there were many people injured in the war. It was fundamental to saving many thousands of lives and is one of the most important medicines of ____________ society.
discovered
available
contemporary
Phrases
1.
集中于
……
上
L1
2.
打开
L2
3.
很有可能
L2
4.
挽救
……
的生命
L3
5.
建议做
……
L7
6.
由
……
制成
L9
7.
发生
L14
8.
以粉末形式
L15
focus on
open up
There is a high probability that
recommend doing /
recommend sb. to do
save one’s life
be made from
take place
in powder form
9.
被制成片剂被出售
L16
10.
标准片剂
L18
11.
最畅销的止痛药
L19
12.
减少心脏病的
发作
L23
13.
进行一项研究
L26
14.
延长人类
寿命
L31
15.
被认为是
L36
be sold as a tablet
standardized tablet
best-selling painkiller
reduce the risk of heart attack
carry out a study
increase the length of people’s lives
be considered to be
16.
在当代
L37
17.
在
……
上试用某物
L41
18.
使
……
变纯
L45
19.
成功地做成某事
L47
20.
化学方法
L48
21.
大量
L49
22.
由于被广
泛使用
L60
23.
梦想实现
L51
24
神奇的药片
L59
in contemporary society
try sth. out on…
make it pure
manage to do sth
.
chemical techniques
in large quantities
due to
the widespread use of
a dream come true
wonder drug
L
a
ng
u
a
g
e p
o
i
n
ts
1.The article will
focus on
two drugs that started a revolution in medicine.
focus on
: to pay much attention to,
focus one’s attention/efforts/energy on / upon sb./sth.
集中(注意力、努力、精力等)于
……
;把
……
集中在
……
上;
focus one’s mind/minds on / upon sb./sth
把思想
/
心思集中在
……
上;
focus one’s eyes/gaze on …
注视着
……
1. Each exercise____________ a different grammar point.
2. In China, scientists have_________________
(努力)
cloning animals, as well as stem cells to be used in medical research.
focuses on
focused on
2. If you
open up
any medicine cupboard or go to medicine counter in the world,
it is likely that
you will find aspirin and penicillin.
open up
打开(门、容器等);营业,开业;开辟,
开创,开拓
The doorman ___________
(打开)
the school gate at six every morning.
In this way they ___________ a favourable situation.
opens up
opened up
It’s likely that… sb./sth. is likely to do sth.
这趟火车很可能晚点。
The train is likely to be late.
It is likely that the train will be late.
比较:
probable
: adj.
很可能的,与
likely
意思相近,有时可以互换;
possible
的语气稍弱。他们各自的句型如下:
It’s probable/possible for sb. to do sth.
It’s probable/possible that …
probability
n.
1.
The probability of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten.
2.
There's a high/strong probability (that)
(= It is very likely that)
she'll be here.
3.
Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability
.
3.Both of these medicines have saved millions of people’s lives and have proved
beneficial
to mankind since they were invented.
adv. 1.
有益的;有利的;有帮助的
[(+for/to)]
2. 【
律
】
有权益的;受益的
beneficial legacy
有权受益的遗产
钙对我们的骨骼有益。
Calcium is
beneficial
to our bones.
CF:
be advantageous to
对
……
有利
be beneficial to
对
……
有益
这两者的区别可以归结为
advantageous
和
beneficial
的区别。
advantageous
指在相对的位置上或成功的机会方面给予改善:提供优势的
beneficial
意为增进健康,增长经验等;
4. Nearly 3,500 years ago, people
chewed
on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves
possessing
a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.
vt. 1.
嚼
,
咀嚼
,
嚼碎
He chews gum. 2.
深思
,
细想
,
熟虑
[(+over)] I'll chew the problem over for a few days.
He chewed over the problem for several days before making his decision.
他嚼口香糖。
这个问题我会仔细思考几天。
他对这个问题详细考虑了好多天才作出决定。
chew on
1.
咀嚼
[(+on)]
He was chewing on his meat as he found it hard to swallow.
2.
斟酌,仔细考虑
He took my offer after chewing on it.
仔细考虑后他接受了我的提议。
及物动词
vt. 1.
拥有,持有;具有;占有
[W] The country possesses rich mineral deposits.
这个国家拥有丰富矿藏。
in the possession of
和
in possession of
和
take possession of
有什么区别呢?
in the possession of
为物做主语,
in possession of
为人做主语,
take possession of
为人做主语,
eg.
We are in possession of those buildings. Those buildings are in the possession of us.
eg The little boy takes possession of the firm.
In the one-year
trial
, you must work hard and prove your ability.
trial (n.) —try (v.):
a
test
to see if something is effective or someone is suitable
5. The first
trials
of this medicine took place in 1899 when the company Hoffmann worked for began
distributing
the medicine in powder form
to
physicians to use with patients.
1) Clinical
trials
should be done before a new drug can be put into use.
2) The first
trial
flight has been a great success.
3) They let me have the computer
on trial
for three months.
4) It was
by/through trial and error
that I learnt most of what I know about gardening.
distribute
vt.
分配
;
分给
;
分送;区分
;
分类;分布
;
散布
习惯用语
distribute...over ...
把
……
配给到(分配到
,
散布于)
……
distribute sth. to
把某物分(配
,
发)给
……
distribute sth. among
把某物分(配
,
发)给
……
distribute books among the students
把书分给学生
distribute seeds over a field
在田间播种
distribute books to students
给学生发书
6.Not only has aspirin proved
vital
for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.
adv. 1.
生命的
;
维持生命所必需的
Growth and decay are vital processes.
生长和衰亡是生命过程。
2.
充满活力的
,
生气勃勃的
The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital.
我所认识的中国人信赖别人
,
坦率
,
充满活力。
3.
极其重要的
,
必不可少的
[(+to/for)]The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance.
会上提出的那些问题极其重要。
4.
致命的
;
生死攸关的
He committed a vital error.
他犯了一个致命的错误。
7. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, introduced the idea in 1953 that aspirin had the
potential
to reduce the risk of heart attacks, because it helps the blood
circulate
better.
potential
潜在的
,
可能的
The dispute has scared away potential investors.
这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。
可能性
;
潜力
,
潜能
[(+for)]
She has acting potential, but she needs training.
Circulate (1)vi.
流行,传播
Rumours began to circulate that the chairman was going to resign.
主席打算辞职的谣言开始流传。
(2)
散发,散布
The letter has been circulated to shareholders.
这封信已经发到了各个股东手里。
(3) vt./vi. (
使
)
循环;
(
使
)
流通
a machine designed to circulate warm air
为使暖空气环流而设计的机器
slow narrow calm warm
dry dirty better lower
1) The train ____ down to half its speed.
2) The river ______ at the point.
3) I couldn’t _____ her.
4) Please ______ the milk.
5) Nothing ______ sooner than a tear.
6) Don’t ______ your hands, children.
7) He ______ his voice not to wake her.
slowed
narrows
calm
warm
dries
dirty
lowered
quiet thin idle empty yellow
busy better wrong grey
Please make sentences with the following words:
8. … and in 1977, a study
carried out
in the USA showed that the chemical ASA in aspirin could prevent a stroke.
Lines26-27
1) Chinese astronauts ____________
the mission in space exploration
successfully.
2) Once a plan is made, it should
__________ no matter how difficult
it is.
have carried out
be carried out
carry out; carry away; carry on; carry through; carry off
They are ___________ urgent repairs.
Marsha got so __________ when arguing with her husband that she hit him.
Jean _________ all the prizes.
Even after the music started they __________ talking.
His strong determination ______ him ________ his illness.
carrying out
carried away
carried off
carried on
carried
through
9. … aspirin could
reduce the risk of
some cancers by 40 per cent.
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.
10. He
noted
that a dish in which he was trying to grow bacteria for an experiment looked
abnormal.
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
11. He immediately thought that the mould might have an
application
in treating illness caused by bacteria.
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
The ________ of new scientific discoveries to industrial processes often makes jobs easier to do.
2) He has developed a number of _______ software.
3) She put her knowledge of German to good ____.
4) I want to write a book on modern English ______.
application
application
use
usage
use; usage; application
12. Second, it was difficult to produce penicillin in the ample quantities needed to be
effective.
effective
有效的
effective resistance 【
电
】
有效电阻
take effective measures
采取有效措施
The description of the fire is very effective.
对大火的描述极其生动
efficient
有效率的
;
能胜任的
efficient methods
经济而有效的方法
an efficient manager
称职的经理
effectual
奏效的
Quinine is an effectual preventive for malaria.
奎宁是有效的疟疾预防药。
13. And managed to make and test the new drugs
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
14. … the government
approval
process for penicillin was
accelerated
, and
mass
production was begun in 1944.
approval
正误用法
■人们都喜欢别人赞同自己所做的事情。
误:
We all like others to show approvals of what we do.
正:
We all like others to show approval of what we do.
析:
approval(
批准,认可,赞同
)
是不
可数名词
。
■我们已得到他的允许可以使用他的汽车。
误:
We have obtained his approval to use his car.
正:
We have obtained his approval of our using his car.
析:
approval
后通常不接不定式,若语义上需要,可
用
of doing sth
。
及物动词
vt.
accelerate
使增速
The driver stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.
司机加大油门
,
让汽车加速行驶。
促进;促使
……
早日发生
The bad weather accelerated our departure.
糟糕的天气促使我们早日离开。
不及物动词
vi.
加快;增长;增加
The car suddenly accelerated.
汽车突然加快了速度。
The new policy raised a storm of
mass
protests.
The sun makes up about 99% of the
mass
of solar system.
The trains provided cheap travel for the
masses
.
Stored in the computer is a huge
mass
of data.
大量
质量
群众
许多
mass adj. mass n.
15.
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.
16. If…
sickness
of even small wounds
The long sickness wasted his strength.
长期的疾病耗损了他的体力。
A painful sickness cast a gloom over the young
girl.
病痛使那个年轻姑娘情绪低落。
The tsetse fly is a bearer of sleeping sickness.
采采蝇为传染昏睡病的媒介。
The holy man healed them of their sickness.
那位圣人治好了他们的病。
The passengers turned quite green with sea-
sickness.
旅客们由于晕船而脸色发青
.
trial; thin; note; application; mass
due to; carry out; reduce the risk of
in large quantities; a dream come true
not until;
it is … before …
Group discussion
Presentation
trial; thin; note; application; mass
due to; carry out; reduce the risk of
in large quantities; a dream come true
not until;
it is … before …
Homework
Review the words and phrases we have learned today.