Module 5?The Conquest of the Universe

詞匯短語園地

1. accustomed adj. 習慣的

搭配：

be accustomed to （doing） sth = be used to （doing） sth 習慣于（做）某事

Im accustomed to the school life here now.

現在我習慣這兒的學校生活了。

I have been accustomed to going to bed early and getting up early for years.

我已習慣于早睡早起數年了。

accustom v. 使……習慣于

It took a while for me to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.

我花了一段時間才適應所有新的規章制度。

2. witness v. 目擊，親眼看見；親身經歷

Did you witness the accident？

你親眼看到那場事故了嗎？

（1） witness v. 作證（常與against，for，to等連用）

I think she will witness against him.

我認為她會作證他有罪。

He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building.

他作證說曾看到此人走進大樓。

（2） witness n. 目擊者；見證人

He was one of the witnesses at our wedding.

他是我們婚禮的證婚人之一。

（1） be （a） witness to sth 目擊某事發生；為某事提供證據

（2） bear/give witness （to sth） 為……作證；證明

3. assume v. 假定，假設

搭配：

（1） assume + sth/that從句 假定，認為……

We cant assume anything in this case.

在這種情形下我們無法做出任何揣測。

I assume that you always get up at the same time.

我想你總是在同一時間起床。

（2） assume sb/sth to be... 假設某人/某物是……

Hes not such a fool as you assumed him to be.

他并非你所認為的那樣愚蠢。

assumption n. 假定，假設

on the assumption that... / assuming that... 假定……

Assuming that/On the assumption that the proposal is accepted， when are we going to get the money？

假定這個建議被采納，我們何時能拿到錢？

4. patience n. 耐心

The work requires both skill and patience.

這項工作既需要技術又需要耐心。

搭配：

be out of patience with... 耐不住…… ；對…… 忍無可忍

have no patience with... 對……不能容忍；對…… 沒有耐性

have patience to do sth 做某事有耐性

be patient with sb 對某人有耐心

be patient of sth 忍耐某事

patiently = with patience 耐心地

5. burst v. 爆炸

I carry a spare tyre in the boot of the car in case one bursts.

我帶了一個備用輪胎放在后備廂里，以防爆胎。

（1） burst into tears/laughter/cheers 突然大哭/大笑/歡呼起來

（2） burst out crying/laughing/singing 突然哭起來/笑起來/唱起來

（3） burst into the room 闖入屋里

（4） burst with anger 勃然大怒

（5） burst with joy/happiness 非常高興

（6） burst in 突然插嘴；打斷

“I dont see why we should do that，” Peter burst in.

皮特突然插嘴說：“我不明白我們為什么要這么做。”

（7） burst open （使）猛然打開

Firefighters burst the door open and rescued them.

消防隊員撞開門，把他們救了出來。

6. acknowledge v. 承認；認為

搭配：

（1） acknowledge+sth/that從句 承認……

（2） acknowledge doing... 承認做過……

（3） acknowledge...as/to be... 認為……是……（常用于被動形式）

（4） Its widely/universally acknowledged that... 大家普遍認為……

They acknowledged their responsibility for the bombing. =They acknowledged that they were responsible for the bombing.

他們承認對這起爆炸事件負責。

Zhang Yimou is acknowledged as one of the best movie directors in China nowadays.

= Its acknowledged that Zhang Yimou is one of the best movie directors in China nowadays.

張藝謀被公認為是中國當今最優秀的電影導演之一。

acknowledge v. 告知（收到）；感謝

She walked right past me without acknowledging me.

她從我身旁走過，連個招呼也沒打。

His long service with the company was acknowledged with a present.

公司送他一份禮物，答謝他為公司的長期服務。

7. defeat n. 失敗

I never consider the possibility of defeat.

我從未考慮有失敗的可能性。

defeat v. 擊敗；戰勝

辨析：

比較beat， defeat和win

（1） beat和defeat都表示在戰斗或競賽中“戰勝、擊敗（對手）”，后接競爭對手。

The news that he has been defeated/beaten in the election is not true.

他在大選中被擊敗的消息不屬實。

（2） win“戰勝、贏得”，其賓語通常是比賽、戰爭、獎品或表尊重、崇拜之類意義的詞。競爭對手不能作其賓語。

win a game/match/race 在游戲/比賽/賽跑中獲勝

win a gold medal （在比賽、競賽中）贏得金牌

win support 贏得支持

8. accuse v. 指責

搭配：

accuse sb of sth/doing sth 控告某人某事/做某事

The police accused him of murder.

警方指控他謀殺。

She accused him of stealing her watch.

她控告他偷她的表。

辨析：

比較accuse， charge和blame

（1） accuse指當面指控或指責，不一定訴諸法庭。

（2） charge指因犯較大錯誤或重大罪行而進行正式法律控訴，可構成charge sb with sth的搭配，意思是“控告某人某事”。

The police are going to charge him with murder.

警察準備控告他謀殺。

（3） blame指對不好的事物或對做錯事的人給予責備，可構成blame sb for （doing） sth或sb is to blame for sth的搭配。

The driver was to blame for the accident.

這起交通事故的責任應歸責于這個司機。

9. relief n. 安慰；寬慰

To my great relief， I wasnt late.

我慶幸的是沒有遲到。

搭配：

Its a great relief to do sth 做某事讓人寬慰

Its a great relief to find you here.

見到你在這兒我就放心了。

to ones relief 使某人感到慶幸或寬慰的是

in relief 如釋重負地

bring/give relief to... 給…… 帶來寬慰

10. consult v. 咨詢；請教

搭配：

consult sb about sth 就某事向某人征求意見

He consulted his lawyer about the case.

他就此案向律師做了咨詢。

（1） consult a doctor 看醫生

（2） consult with sb 與某人商量

（3） consult a map/dictionary 查閱地圖/詞典

（4） consult ones notes 查看某人的筆記

11. in spite of 不管

In spite of the heavy snow， he drove downtown.

盡管下著大雪，他還是開車去了城里。

搭配：

in spite of/despite the fact that... 不管…… 的事實

辨析：

比較in spite of和although/though

in spite of是介詞短語，后接賓語。although/though是連詞，后接從句。

They had a wonderful holiday in spite of the bad weather.

= They had a wonderful holiday though/although the weather was bad.

盡管天氣不好，他們還是度過了一個美好的假期。

regardless of 不管；不顧

12. set out 開始做；著手進行

搭配：

set out to do sth = set about doing sth = get down to doing sth

著手、開始做某事

At five in the morning he set out to do （set about doing） his work.

清晨五點他就開始工作。

set out for... = set off for... = leave for... 動身去……

Having said goodbye to their friends， they set out （set off） for Paris.

他們向朋友告別后，就動身去巴黎了。

Two Birds

Teacher： Here are two birds. One is a swallow， and the other is a sparrow. Now who can tell us which is which？

Student： I cannot point out but I know the answer.

Teacher： Please tell us.

Student： The swallow is beside the sparrow and the sparrow is beside the swallow.

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A

Why should mankind explore space？ Why should money， time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits？ Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth？ These are questions that， understandably， are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup （基因構成） as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains， and into all possible areas and environments？ The wider the spread of a species， the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them， they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction， in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products （副產品） of technological developments in the space.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return， the exploration of space allows creative， brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. The danger exists， but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space， the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While Earth is the only planet known to support life， surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different， but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1？

A. To express his doubts.

B. To compare different ideas.

C. To introduce points for discussion.

D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

2. What is the reason for humans to explore space based on Paragraph 2？

A. They are nature-born to do so.

B. They have the tendency to fight.

C. They may find new sources of food.

D. They like to stay in different places.

3. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to ___ .

A. survival chances B. potential resources

C. unexpected benefits D. physical possessions

4. What does the author mainly want to tell readers about space exploration？

A. It has created many wonders.

B. It provided the best value for money.

C. It can benefit science and technology.

D. It may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

B

Since the 1970s， scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface （BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently， two researchers， Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne， Switzerland， demonstrated （展示） a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.

In the laboratory， Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓） to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles，” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp （頭皮） and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Professor Milan， the team leader， says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories： communication， and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients， so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

5. What can BCI technology do？

A. Help to cure the disabled.

B. Deepen a persons thoughts.

C. Help to rebuild computer systems.

D. Link the human brain with computers.

6. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory？

A. By using his mind.

B. By moving his hand.

C. By talking to the machine.

D. By controlling his muscles.

7. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5？

A. scalp→computer→wheelchair→cap

B. computer→cap→wheelchair→scalp

C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

D. cap→wheelchair→scalp→computer

8. Which could be the best title for the text？

A. Switzerland， the BCI Research Centre

B. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

C. New Findings about How the Human Brain Works

D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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Different Cultures

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries： China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 2

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture， another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3

At the same time， some other differences add to the cultural differences. Take the language system for example. In the East， most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. 4 But whats more， due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West， the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.

The differences are everywhere. 5 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle （障礙） to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

C. Other causes like human race difference count as well.

D. They affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.

E. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

F. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

G. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

完形填空

It is interesting how NASA selected their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They men at the age of twenty to thirty-five. Many were air pilots. Others were with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose， told him the plans and the they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man such an exciting job？” One of them said， “Dangerous？ Of course. Its dangerous most exciting.” The health and physical condition of was， of course， very necessary. Only those in very good health and condition were chosen.

While being trained to be astronauts， they went through many . They studied the star and the moon， and they also studied geology， the science of rocks. This was necessary because astronauts would have to look for on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the of the moon. They were all to fly in helicopters. These helicopters landed down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would land on the moon. They were also taught the facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who them. They visited the factories where the spaceships and rocks were . They learnt how every of a spaceship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground control .

In a word， to be chosen as an astronaut， one must be in good health， in science and good at piloting.

1. A. chose B. took C. visited D. examined

2. A. experienced B. old C. trained D. young

3. A. teachers B. doctors C. scientists D. soldiers

4. A. dangers B. sadness C. hardship D. troubles

5. A. accept B. receive C. offer D. refuse

6. A. but B. so C. and D. however

7. A. scientists B. men C. pilots D. people

8. A. normal B. physical C. working D. living

9. A. jobs B. places C. courses D. ways

10. A. lives B. rocks C. water D. wealth

11. A. story B. background C. age D. name

12. A. shown B. trained C. told D. let

13. A. slowly B. straightly C. clearly D. directly

14. A. possibly B. likely C. actually D. really

15. A. undefined B. undecided C. unknown D. uncertain

16. A. drew B. produced C. designed D. made

17. A. repaired B. built C. developed D. fixed

18. A. part B. movement C. machine D. body

19. A. house B. stop C. system D. station

20. A. well-done B. well-fed C. well-kept D. well-informed

語法填空

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

To most Chinese students， studying abroad could be a burden. There are lots of difficulties 1 （face） them every day—language barrier， culture shock， gaps 2 Eastern and Western lifestyles， expensive education fees and endless research projects.

To Song Yinan， however， studying abroad was a（n） 3 （forget） experience. In her book， Kikis London Diary， she tells her stories in optimistic way.

The language barrier is the （big） difficulty Chinese students will meet abroad. In a story 6 （write） at the beginning of her first term in London， Song suffered some embarrassment during a welcoming party， 7 she was introduced to some drink and wine.

However， she found that she couldnt read most of the English names of the drinks and therefore 8 （drink） only cola and fruit juice. She described how red her face was. Song says it is normal for most Chinese 9 （lose） face when they study abroad. And she is happy to share the story with others.

Throughout the book， readers can feel the optimism and persistence （堅持） of this girl. Her study and life （experience） are sure to delight any Chinese studying abroad or whoever plans to do so.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

短文改錯

I feel quite sure the chemistry test what were going to have tomorrow. The teacher has already told us exact what to study and I think my grades on my homework has been good. In fact， I think it chemistry has always been one of the subjects that I enjoyed most. Susan and I have already spent two hours review pages 115-140 tonight. They are going to devote another hour to practicing with some of the sample problem. Then I will be ready to the test.