1、Units 1-7Book TwoWordsrouteimmunepersuadepreventiontreatmentunprotectedtransfusioncontractproperavailablenetworkdiscouragecurabledefensivefiercespecialistmatchcurious branch debate research seek undertakeobserveimaginarynarrativequizinfectinfectionfalseinjectvirustransmitstrangerdiagnosesampleinvisi
2、bledisruptcontagiousradiationstrengthrecovercellcategoryheroinExpressionsIt takes+n.+to do.be known as/for/tohave much/little/nothing in common(with sb.)seem to do/to be doing/to have donebe/get engaged to sb.(engage A to B)be engaged in doing(engage oneself in doing)stop/prevent/keep sb.from doing
3、sth.make a difference to sb./sth.a promising man=a man of promiseThere is no point/seems to be no point in doing sth.more thano more thannot more thancome up with sth.run out/run out of sth.be on fire forbe similar to be curious about sththe other way aroundcome into powertake sides in the warfrom t
4、hat time onface/be faced withaddict oneself to/be addicted toadapt(oneself)to/be adapted toarm sb with/be armed withinjure oneself/be injuredbe related torather thanwould rather do sth.than do=prefer to do rather than doRather than do.he preferred to do.Rather than do.,he didratherthansend outsend f
5、orsend upsend awaysend off be responsible to sb.be responsible for(doing)sth.focus ones eyes/attention on sthcompare A with Bcompare A to Bcompared with/toinform sb.of sth.present sb with sth./present sth to sb.be decorated withtake examples from naturestand outlight sth upcome into beingby the ligh
6、t of a candlecontribute to sthhave advantages over other countriesconsist ofon the basis ofholdtogetherlie off the west coast in general=generally speakingmake the most of in his fiftiescatch a glimpse of the futuremake forecasts abouton the wristcure her of canceradapt to the new needs Notes to the
7、 texts 1.Scientists,on the other hand,Hawking writes,know that their job is never finished and that even the best theory can turn out to be wrong.2.By asking why,how and what if,curious mind find new ideas and solutions.3.It was in this village that he was brought up by his uncle.4.It was this villa
8、ge where/in which he was brought up by his uncle.5.It was not until he shouted to me that I recognized him.6.There did not seem much point in working on my PhD.7.In fact,things were going rather wellfor me and I had got engaged to a girl.8.Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind of
9、life he had always dreamt of.9.Hawking explains both what it means to be a scientist and how science works.10.What is it that Hawking does not like about his speech computer?11.The speech computer sounds just like a human voice.12.1)Only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goals
10、and truly make a difference.13It appeared to scientists on earth that the stars had moved.14.The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides,leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.15.Brave and strong,the a
11、ctivists talked to workers outside the factory.16.Im all the more surprised because their womens team does really well.17.If you were free to design your own dream house,what would that house look like?18.Could you stand to go there again tomorrow?19.They wanted to change society with buildings that
12、 went against peoples feeling of beauty20.The satellite will have circled the earth seven times by 8 oclock tomorrow morning.21 Besides,no matter how well a poem is translated,something of the spirit of the original work is lost.Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of ex
13、pressing yourself in Chinese.22 Chinese readers admire his works because of his use of surprising images that reminds them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo.23 Reading poems takes a bit of work,but itis well worth the effort.24Poetry contributes to a higher quality of life.25.Between Britain a
14、nd Ireland,in the Irish Sea,lies the small Isle of Man.26 For the next few hundred years the upper classes spoke French while the common people spoke English.27.It is built where two rivers come together.28.The suggestion that they are considering is that students should learn something practical.29
15、.They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.30.It is no wonder that his book caused a stir among scientists.31.What effects will global warming have on the earth?32.We cannot be sure whether our dreams will come true,but we can at least be hopeful that
16、our efforts to improve the world will be successful.33.If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different,we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.34.He develop a new treatment for liver cancer35.I can not buy the bike because of lack of money.36.They all cheered up at the news.37.Can you persuade her into wearing that dress38.Keep the table free from dirt by putting a cover over it.39.Medical studies show that the AIDS virus cannot be transmitted via the following routes40.She was hopeful that her job would bring in more money.
