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Unit 12 Language points
In 1898, an American writer wrote a science ______
Story . In the story, a huge ship ________ on her first
________ across the Atlantic Ocean. Contrary to the
________ that it could not sink, it sank after hitting
an iceberg, killing most of the 2,500 people _______ .
fiction
set out
voyage
belief
aboard
Fourteen years later, in 1912, a real ship, the titanic,
which was also called the “ Ship of Dreams” or the
“Unsinkable Ship”, ________ on its first ________ .On
its way to New York, it hit a iceberg and sank to the
bottom of the sea three hours later. It had more than
2,220 passengers _________ , of whom 1,513 did not
________ the cold ocean water and died.
set out voyage
aboard
escape
While the story of the Titanic has become an example
of how ________ meets reality, the disaster has
become a _____________ pain in people’s hearts.
fiction
permanent
1. I haven’t much belief his honesty.
2. She has lost her belief God.
3. He came to me the belief that I could help him.
4. I found his behavior belief.( 不可思议的 ).
inin
in
beyond
have belief in sth/sb 信任,信赖in the belief of that 相信…beyond belief 难以置信的,不可思议的gulf; chief; roof; proof. 复数直接加 -s
1.To make a living, he …make a living=earn a living 谋生a living/ one’s living 生计,营生,收
入She earns her living by growing flowers.He __________________ as an industria
l designer.The standard of living in poor countries
is very low. 生存,活,生活
makes a good living
2. spend some time on sth.
(in) doing sth.
It takes some time to do sth.
sb. pays some money for sth.
sth. costs sb. some money
1. Now a graduate can apply to the school for a scholarship.
2. People can apply the result of this research
to new developments in technology.
3. We need apply a new method.
_____________________________
apply:1. vi 申请,请求 apply to sb for sth
_________
2. vt 把…运用于 apply sth to sth
_____
3. vt 运用,应用 applied: adj 应用的,实用的 applied mathemticsapplicant n. 申请者 application n. 申请书
4.remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
The story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had.
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
that
She reminds me that I haven’t cleaned the blackboard.
Please remind me to water the flowers.
5.By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further, Jules Verne laid the foundation of modern science fiction.
(1) 由 by doing… 引导的动名词短语作状语, 表示一种手段或方式,“通过;用;由于”
You have to prove yourself a promising student by action.
(2) foundation n. 1. 创立,建立 2. 地基,基础 3. 基金会
He left money for the foundation for a music school.
You may be able to get support from an arts
foundation.
A building must be laid on a firm foundation. lay the foundation of 打下…的基础,奠定…的基础The hero has laid the foundation of the new country.
His ten years in America laid the foundation of his career.
5. set out 1. 出发,启程 ,开始 2. 打算,试图 She set out at dawn. We shall set out for/ start for/ leave for town together. As soon as she came back home, she set out to clean / set about cleaning the kitchen. He set out to break the world record.
Some phrases about set: set about doing set foot in set off set sth aside set sb/sth apart set … an example set up
出发,动身建立着手,(开始)做登上,涉足使…与众不同 或优于其他的将…置于一旁;节省 或保留(时间,金钱)以…为例
6. collision n. 碰撞 , 冲突 a head-on collision
a collision between two trains
一次两列火车相撞事件
The workers came into collision with the manager last night.
工人们昨晚和经理发生了冲突。
come into collision with 和 ... 相撞[冲突, 抵触]be in collision with 和 ... 相撞[冲突]
7. turn out (to be)+ n./ adj.
原来是,(最后)证明是;制造;培养出• turn out + 从句 这项计划结果归于失败。 _________________________________________
• 这位年轻人原来是我一位朋友的儿子。 ________________________________________
________________________________________
The plan turned out to be a failure.
The young man turned out to be a son of an old friend.
Please differ the four words:board n. /v. aboard adv. /prep.broad adj. abroad adv.
This is a board 10 inches wide.
As soon as I am on board, I always feel sick
Please board the plane immediately.
He was already aboard the ship.
They climbed/went aboard.
a broad road a broad outlook 开放的观念She went abroad twice last year.
在船上n. 木板,甲板
v. 上 ( 船 , 飞机 , 车 )
prep. 上 ( 船,飞机 )
adv. 上(船,飞机)
adv. 在国外
1. The two leaders have ____ the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries.
A. laid B. lied C. lain D. set
2. _____ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ___ at the party.
A. Dressing, noticed
B. Dressed, noticing
C. Dressed, noticed
D. Dressing, being noticed
3. As soon as I was on ______, I began to
have second thoughts about leaving.
A. aboard B. board C. abroad D. broad
4. Whenever I see him, he is ____ a happy
smile.
A. putting on B. wearing
C. dressing D. having on
5. -Have you finished the work?
-Not yet. I ___ to do it just a moment ago.
A. set up B. set off C. set down D. set out
6. If you wish for any ____ explanation,
you had better apply in person to chief of police.
A. farther B. further
C. Much father D. more far
7. Unlike most young women ______ her day, she was able to meet other well- educated people on different occasion.
A. on B. in C. of D. for
8. Studies show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves ____ illness.
A. against B. over C. with D. off
Dressed in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world, ______ (light) by the lamps of the ship.
They found themselves _________ (surround) by colorful rocks, fishes, seashells and plants, all _______ (wave) and _______ (move) slowly in the blue waters.
lighted
wavingmoving
surrounded