1、新知识预习探索.重点单词1shortlyadv.立刻；不久shortadj.短的；缺少；短缺shorten vt.(使)变短；缩短2retire vi.退休；离开retirement n.退休3assumption n.假定；设想assume vt.假定为；(想当然地)认为assumed adj.假装的；假定的；设想的4regulation n.规则；规章；法规regular adj.规则的；有规律的；定期的regularly adv.有规律地；定期地5strikev.打；撞击；罢工strikern.罢工者；罢课者striking adj.引人注目的；显著的6resist vt.抵抗；对抗re
2、sistant adj.抵抗的；有抵抗力的resistance n.抵抗；反抗；抵抗力7merely adv.仅；只；不过mere adj.仅仅的；只不过8decoration n.装饰decorate vt.&vi.装饰decorative adj.装饰用的decorator n.装饰者9reasonableadj.合情理的；讲道理的；公道的reasonablyadv.合情理地；通情达理地reason n.理由；推理 vt.&vi.推论；推理.重点短语1make up ones mind 下定决心2look back on.回首3be bound to.一定或注定(做)4strike.int
3、o ones heart 使刻骨铭心5from time to time 不时；偶然6bring back to life 使复活；使复生7in good condition 状态很好；情况很好8根据，按照according_to9和比较compared_with.10欠某人 owe_sb._sth.或owe_sth._to_sb.11白费力气；枉费心机in_vain12传递pass_on13死于die_of/from14过着自然的生活lead_a_natural_life.重点句型1Did she die young because she was a clone?它死得早是因为它是克隆羊吗
4、？2She must_have_left_home as she was wandering round the town at midnight.她一定是离开了家，因为她半夜在城中到处走动。3Unfortunately,with what we know now,this is either_impossible_or_unsuitable.不幸的是，根据我们现在所知，这要么不可能，要么不合适。4Diversity in a group means having animals with_their_genes_arranged in different ways.种群多样性是指种群中动物的
5、基因以不同的方式排列。.根据课文内容选择最佳答案1The writer of the text _.Ais excited by the possibility of cloning fierce and extinct animalsBbelieves that extinct animals can be brought back to life by cloningCthinks it impossible or unsuitable to clone extinct animals like dinosaursDdreams of dinosaurs returning to the
6、earthC2The film Jurassic Park is popular because _.Apeople are interested in the subject of cloningBall the actors are dinosaursCit was directed by a scientist who clones dinosaursDit proves very interestingA3Which of the following is TRUE?AMice were cloned in 1981.BDolly the sheep was the first clo
7、ned animal.CThe name of the cloned cow is“Bison”DChina was successful in cloning twin calves.D4The reasons why a group of cloned animals all die of the same illness do NOT include _.Athey have the same arrangement of genesBthere isnt enough diversity in the group for them to overcome illnessesCthe i
8、llness is a new oneDtheir arrangement of genes cannot resist that new diseaseC.根据课文内容，完成语法填空Film makers have always been excited by the 1._(possible)of Cloning fierce and extinct wild animals.The idea struck 2._ mixture of fear and excitement into peoples hearts.But we are a long way from 3._(be)abl
9、e to clone extinct animals.Scientists are still experimenting 4._ cloning mammals.This is 5._ the cloning of mammals is still a new science and its story only began 6._(serious)in the 1950s.From time to time people suggest that extinct animals can possibly 7._(bring)back to life.8._(fortune),with wh
10、at we know now,this is either impossible 9._ unsuitable.So the chance of dinosaurs ever returning to the earth is 10._(mere)a dream.possibilityabeingwithbecauseseriouslybe broughtunfortunatelyormerely新课堂互动探究1.You owe the lady an apology.你得向这位女士道歉。owe v.(1)欠I owe him 20 yuan.I owe 20 yuan to him.20 y
11、uan is owed to him.我欠他20元钱。(2)归功于I owe him my success.I owe my success to him.我的成功要归功于他。I owe it to you that I am still in perfect health.我身体非常好，这要归功于你。(3)对负有义务I owe him obedience.I owe obedience to him.我应服从他。【知识拓展】owing adj.欠着的；未付的owing to 由于owe sb.money/owe money to sb.欠某人钱owe sb.sth./owe sth.to s
12、b.把归功于某人【即境活用】完成句子(1)他把他的成功归功于努力工作和实践。He _ hard work and practice.(2)他请一个同事帮忙，这个同事欠他一个人情。He asked a colleague _ a favour for help.owes his success towho owed him2However,the problem that she later developed a serious lung disease bothered scientists.然而，之后她患上了严重的肺病的问题使科学家们困扰。bother vt.烦扰，打扰 vi.烦恼，操心n
13、麻烦，烦扰，不便，令人烦恼的情况(事或人)Dont bother me with stupid questions.不要问一些愚蠢的问题来烦我。Dont bother about that trifling matter.别为那件小事烦恼。You neednt bother to come to my office.你不必特地来我办公室。I found the house without any bother.我毫不费事地找到了那座房子。What a bother you are!你真讨厌！【知识拓展】1bother sb.with/about sth.为某事打扰或麻烦某人bother abo
14、ut/with sth.为某事烦恼bother to do/doing 操心做某事It bothers sb.that/to do sth.使某人苦恼的是2put sb.to any bother 给某人添乱【即境活用】完成句子(1)他一直没有对我讲真话，这让我很苦恼。_ he hasnt been telling me the truth.(2)对不起，打扰了，请问现在几点？I am sorry _，but can you tell me the time?It bothers me thatto bother you3Dollys death,like her birth,was_boun
15、d_to raise worries.多莉之死，正如它的出世一样，注定要带来焦虑。be bound to.一定或注定做Look at the sky.Its bound to rain this afternoon.看看天，今天下午一定下雨。【知识拓展】be bound to中的to是动词不定式，故后边应跟动词原形。be bound up in sth.忙于某事；热衷于某事物be bound up with sth.与某事物关系密切be bound for.去；准备去We are bound for home.我们打算回家。【即境活用】用所给词的适当形式填空(1)Earths climate
16、is bound to _(change)significantly in the future!(2)You are bound to _(succeed)if you keep on learning hard like this.changesucceed4The popularity of films such as Jurassic Park,in which a scientist clones several kinds of extinct dinosaurs,proves how the idea struck a mixture of fear and excitement
17、 into_peoples_hearts.在侏罗纪公园这部电影中，有一位科学家克隆了好几种不同的绝种恐龙，类似的电影很受欢迎，证明了这一种想法使人们感到恐惧又兴奋。.strike.into ones heart使刻骨铭心The word“cancer”still strikes terror into many hearts.“癌症”这个词仍然使很多人感到恐惧。【知识拓展】It strikes sb.从句 某人突然想起be/go on strike 罢工striking adj.引人注意的It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situat
18、ion.我一下子明白我们如何能改善局面了。【即境活用】(1)The tourists from the mainland were _(被迷住)the beauty of the Taiwan island.(2)A bright idea suddenly _(突然想起)me that I could use the money I saved to help a poor student in the countryside.were struck bystruck/hit/occurred to5From_time_to_time people suggest that extinct
19、animals like dinosaurs,can possibly be brought_back_to_life through cloning.不时有人建议，像恐龙那样已经灭绝的动物可能会通过克隆使之复生。1from time to time有时，偶尔He comes to school on foot from time to time.他有时步行来上学。He only comes to the company from time to time.他只是偶尔到公司来。【知识拓展】2bring.back to life使复生；使恢复生气Can dinosaurs possibly be
20、 brought back to life through cloning?通过克隆，恐龙有可能复生吗？Flowers can bring a dull room back to life.鲜花能使沉闷的房间恢复生气。【知识拓展】关于“复活；苏醒”的表达1come back to life 苏醒2bring sb.to life 使某人醒来【即境活用】While reading the book,she stopped _(不时地)to make some notes.from time to time6All efforts of cloning an animal will be in_v
21、ain if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.如果某个动物群体没有足够的多样性以战胜疾病，那么克隆这种动物的所有努力都将是无用的。in vain 白费力气；枉费心机Their efforts were not in vain.他们的努力没白费。【知识拓展】be in vain译成“白费”时，其反义词是pay off“没有白费”vain attempt/hope/effort 徒劳的尝试/希望/努力vain threat/promise 空洞的威胁/承诺vainly 徒劳地【即境活用】改为反义句Hi
22、s hard work was in vain at last.His hard work _ at last.paid off7.others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.其他的将存活下来并传递给其下一代抵抗这种疾病的能力。resist 抵抗，对抗；忍住，顶住I cant resist laughing when I heard the good news.当听到这个好消息时，我禁不住笑了。She resisted the temptation to te
23、ll him what she really thought.她克制住自己没有把她的想法告诉他。【知识拓展】1be hard/impossible to resist 难以拒绝resist sb./sth.抵抗/抵制某人/某物resist doing sth.抵制干某事2resistance n.抗拒，反对resistant adj.抵抗的，有抵抗力的be resistant to 对有抵抗力【即境活用】完成句子(1)The government are _(拒绝护士增加工资的需求)(2)She resisted _(被带走)resisting the nurses wage demandsb
24、eing carried off8So the chances of dinosaurs ever returning to the earth is merely a dream!看来恐龙返回地球的机会仅仅是个梦了！merely adv.仅仅，只不过I merely looked at the chocolate;I did not eat it.我只不过看了看巧克力，我没有吃。They are not merely content to fill the stomach.它们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。【知识拓展】It is an only way to solve the problem.那是
25、解决这个问题的唯一办法。【即境活用】完成句子(1)He _(只不过想知道)the truth.(2)I _(只问了他的名字)merely/only wants to knowmerely/only asked his name9The dodo became extinct fairly recently so its DNA is still in_good_condition.渡渡鸟刚刚灭绝，因此它的DNA的状况良好。in good condition 状况很好My car is old but in good condition.我的车虽旧，但车况良好。These old people
26、are in good condition.这些老人身体很好。【知识拓展】in good/poor/bad/perfect condition 在好/差/坏/完美的状况中in a horrible/serious condition 处于恶劣的/严重的情况out of condition 健康状况欠佳on condition that.在条件下；倘若on no condition 一点也不；决不on this/that condition 在这个/那个条件下working/living/studying conditions 工作/生活/学习环境Ill come on condition th
27、at John is invited too.如果约翰也受到邀请，我就来。【即境活用】完成句子(1)You can go out _(条件是)you wear an overcoat.(2)You must _(决不)tell him what happened.on condition thaton no condition新思维随堂自测.用所给词的适当形式填空1The accident happened _(short)before midday.2Their success _(owe)more to good luck than to careful management.3After
28、 _(retire)from his post,he took up painting as a hobby.4A lot of people make the _(assumpt)that poverty only exists in the Third World.5The company is very strict on enforcing health and safety _(regulate)shortlyowedretirementassumptionregulation6The human brain is an incredibly _(complicate)organ.7
29、They are putting up _(decorate)for the festival.8They _(adore)her as a living goddess.9The eggs _(hatch)by the heat of the sun.10Recent years the price of the house in China isnt _(reason)complicateddecorationadoredare hatchedreasonable.用适当的介、副词填空1He believed in Marxist ideals and passed it _ to the
30、 teachers.2Despite his aversion to publicity,Arnold was persuaded to talk to the press from time _ time.3Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize _ for his work in quantum physics.4We explored every possible avenue,but _ vain.ontoforin5We need to awaken a new faith _ the hearts of nonbelievers.6Whos the
31、 man _ whom you just shook hands?7There is a mountain _ which the top is always covered with snow.8Nothing can bring the boy _ to life,who was killed in the traffic accident.inwithofback.完成句子1_ _ _ _(我到达后不久),we became good friends.2Let me pick up the children from school;_ _ _ _(不费事)3I _ _ _ _(幸亏有你)that I am still alive.4_ _ _ _ _(做完所有工作后),he went home.5It is important _ _ _ _ _ _(我们学好英语)Shortly after I arrivedit is no botherowe it to youWith all his work finishedfor us to learn English well