1、Module2RenaissanceReading PracticeThe puzzle of the Mona Lisa1.puzzleIts a puzzle where all my money goes each week.A jigsaw puzzle is a picture which has been cut up into bits,and you must make the picture again.This letter puzzles me.Im puzzled about what to do next.The old general was puzzling ov
2、er the old map.2.checkA sudden change of wind checked the forest fire.You should check your bicycle before you ride it.How does his story check out with the factsPlease check over the speech draft and correct the mistakes,if any.Has the English teacher checked the examination papers yet?3.tired I fe
3、lt tired after work.Im tired of your conversation.Tired as he was,Peter tried to finish all the homework that day.Everybodys tired of your everlasting complaints!tired weary exhausted tired 系常用词,泛指“由于劳动过度、工作紧张、休息不足或其他原因而导致疲乏的”weary 指“由于连续不断地进行某项活动而引起疲劳,以致感到厌烦的”exhausted 指“筋疲力尽的”4.merely adv 仅仅；只不过I
4、merely looked at the chocolate;I did not eat it.They are not merely content to fill the stomach.You dont have to be angry.He merely wanted to know the truth.Cultural Corner毕升印刷术是我国古代四大发明之一，北宋时杭州人毕升首创的活字印刷，对人类文明作出了重大贡献。毕升是一名普通劳动者，他的生卒年月无正史记载可查，北宋沈括的梦溪笔谈中提到：“庆历中（1041一1051年）有布衣毕升，又为“活版”等文字。毕升是北宋时杭州著名印刷
5、匠，他用了八、九年时间，创制了一套胶泥活字，发明了活字印刷。活字是选用细腻的胶泥，制成一个个小型方块，每块上面刻上一个阳文反手宇，而后用火烧硬。每个字印按用的多寡制备，多的达二十多个，以备同一字印在一个印版中多次重复使用。为便于拣字排版，活宇印按照字的韵目分别放在木格子里。然后是制版，按所印文字的字句段落，将字印放在盛有作为粘合剂的松香、蜡和纸灰的铁板上，四周围上铁框，放到火上加热，使 粘合剂熔化，待粘合剂稍为冷却而仍有可塑性时，用一平板在字面上加压使之平准。当粘合剂完全冷却固结后，即可付印。最后是拆版，印完后，把印版拿到火上烘烤，粘合剂重又熔化，用手拂扫活字，活字便掉下，可再供排版使用。他还
6、在此基础上研究过木活字排版。还采用两块铁板互换，一版印刷，另一版排版，印刷效率大为提高。毕升的活字印刷，包括了造活字、排版和拆版一整套完备的过程，其原理和今天铅字排印基本相同，每个生产环节，含有科学规律。活字印刷雕版印刷雕版印刷工具老式印刷现代印刷Read,listen and answer:Where did printing begin in Europe?Why was printing so important for the Renaissance?1.desireI desire an immediate answer of his.She desires that you(sho
7、uld)see her at once.desire wish want desire属正式用语,可代替wish 和want,强调“主观愿望的热切性”,含有“强烈希望做某事”的意思。wish语气比desire弱,一般用于“难以实现或不可能实现的愿望”,强调“主语的主观愿望”,指“希望”、“愿”、“想”。want 多用于口语式普通场合,指“想”、“要”或“需要”,表示“较弱的偏爱、选择”或“强烈的需要、热爱”。2.spreadIts time to spread for dinner.Coloured banners spread in the wind.This is a prescribed
8、 course which spreads over two semesters.The rumour quickly spread through the village.The fire spread from the factory to the houses nearby.Reading and Writing1.endThe party did not end until midnight.The army training exercises ended with a mock battle.He ended his letter off with good wishes to h
9、is friend.The meeting ended up with the singing of The International.A band ended the parade.（与in连用）造成结果The game ended in a draw.;The game was a draw.All their plans ended in failure.The enemys plot ended in a fiasco.The battle ended in a victory.The battle ended in everyone dying.2.insteadin-强调+ste
10、ad代替 adv 替代；更换If you cannot go,let him go instead.I didnt have a pen,so I used a pencil instead.（与of连用）代替Well have tea in the garden instead of in the house.I will go instead of you.If you cannot go,hell go instead of you.If there is no coal,oil can be used instead.3.remindvt.（常与of,to+inf,that连用）使想起；使记起；提醒Remind me to write to Mother.This reminds me of last year.Please remind me again nearer to the time of the interview.Please remind me to leave her this note.本节内容结束更多精彩内容请登录：
