Unit 2 Looking into the Future 夯基培优练(一) (Reading and Thinking) [P19] Ⅰ. 语境检测 1. We can’t take your advice. Nevertheless (不过), thank you for putting it forward. 2. Can you analyse the structure (结构) of the sentence for me It’s a little complicated. 3. Many people expressed a strong preference (prefer) for the original plan. 4. The buildings are well integrated (integrate) with the landscape. 5. Both drivers are in a critical (严重的) condition after the serious crash. 6. Do you have any double rooms available (可用的) this weekend 7. Just a word of warning (warn)—restaurants in this area can be very expensive. 8. The vegetarian burger was an innovation (innovate) which was rapidly exported to Britain. Ⅱ. 短语填空 switch off keep track of… respond to prevent…from… in a sense provide…with… 1. They have already provided me with everything I need. 2. The screen is sensitive and can respond to slight touch. 3. Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. 4. You are right in a sense , but you don’t know the whole truth. 5. As a doctor, Brooks has to keep track of the latest developments in medicine. 6. Should there be urgent situations, press this red button to switch off the electricity. Ⅲ. 核心词汇 1. ★ persuade vt.& vi.劝说;说服;使信服 If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her. 如果她不想去,你说什么也劝不动她。 【归纳拓展】 persuade sb of sth 使某人相信…… persuade sb that… 使某人相信…… persuade sb (not) to do sth 说服某人(不)去做某事 persuade sb into/out of doing sth 说服某人做/不做某事 【即学即练】 (1)他这人很容易被说服,这让他经常成为别人欺骗的对象。 He persuades easily, which makes him an easy target for cheaters. (2)如果人们被劝服戒烟和做更多的运动,那么患肺癌的人数会大幅下降。 The number of lung cancer will go down greatly if people are persuaded to give up/into giving up smoking and do more regular exercise. (3)他们当中很少有人相信乡村商店的好处。 Few of them are persuaded of the benefits of the village shop. 2. ★ remote adj.远程的;偏远的;偏僻的;微乎其微的 It was my first visit to a remote village. 这是我第一次去一个偏僻的村庄。 【归纳拓展】 remote control 遥控器;远程控制 in the remote past/future 在遥远的过去/将来 be remote from… 偏离…… a remote chance 一线希望 【即学即练】 (1)炸弹由远程控制引爆。 The bomb was exploded by remote control . (2)这家农舍附近没有其他的房屋。 The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. (3)他们仍然有一线希望能把她活着找到。 There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. 3. ★ preference n.爱好;偏爱;偏好;优待 Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. 你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和偏好,所以当你每天晚上回家时,一切都会为你准备好。 【归纳拓展】 have a preference for 更喜欢 in preference to 优先于;而不是 give (a) preference to 给……以优惠; ... ...
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