大学英语精读修订版件Book4UnitThree.pptx

Unit3WhyDoWeBelieveThattheEarthIsRound?I. Wordstudy1. preface(to):introduction;foreword2. gullible:credulous【记忆法】 ,笨人 gullibility易受欺骗3. superstitious:believinginsuperstition---  Tomisverysuperstitiousandbelievesthenumber13bringsbadluck.---   Manypeoplehaveasuperstitiousfearofthedark.4. cite:giveormentionasanexample(,etc.)---  . widespread:popular---putersareinwidespreadusenoweveninunderdevelopedareas.---Theproblemofairpollutionhasattractedwidespreadattention.6. advancevt.:putorbringforward--- Sheistooshytoadvanceheropinionatthemeeting.---   Inthe19thcentury,thenewtheoryoftheoriginoflifeadvancedbyDarwinraisedastormofdebateinEnglandandotherpartsoftheworld.advancedadj.【考点】inadvance---Weweretoldtopaytherentinadvance...【考点】appealtosb.:attract,movethefeelingof   ---Theideaofstudyingabroadappealstomanyyoungpeople.--- ,强烈要求帮助,支持等pleadfor向人求情或替某人求情以求宽恕或同意请求等callfor指一般的要求---Asaresultoftheradio________forhelpfortheearthquakevictims,overamillionpoundshasbeenraised.:overstate--- Peopledon’tbelievewhathesaysbecauseheisalwaysexaggerating.---   Tomexaggeratedthedangersofthetripinordertokeepherfromgoing.exaggerationn. .【考点】forthesakeof:becauseof---I’llhelpyouforyoursister’ssake. 【考点】intheoryinpractice---Yourplanisexcellentintheory,eedinpractice? :一般指有某种国籍的公民inhabitant:指某一地方的常住居民resident :除指居民外,还可指侨民,住外使节等civil :市民的,民用的---   SheisaBritishcitizen,butlivesinIndia.---    :prove(sb.)tobemistakenor(astatement)tobeuntrue--- Howwouldyourefutethetheorythattheearthisflat?---  ---  invisibleexports/imports:无形输入/输出---   invisibleink:隐形墨水---   invisiblemending:【考点】on/belowthehorizon--- Thereisatreeonthehorizon.---   Thesunha