Unit3PublicAttitudesTowardSciencePre-readingTasks1.Pleasewritedownsomeofthescientificandtechnologicaldiscoveriesthathavechangedorwillchangethewaypeoplelive.Whenyouarefinished,pleasechangeyourideaswithyourpartners.Pre-readingTasks2.Pleasethink:1)Inwhatwaydothesediscoverieschangeourlivesforthebetter?2)Inwhatwaydothesediscoverieschangeourlivesfortheworse?LaterIwillinvitesomeofyoutotellyourpartners’ideas.3.ReadthepoemonPage70QuestionsatNightWhyisthesky?Whatstartsthethunderoverhead?Whomakesthecrashingnoise?Aretheangelsfallingoutofthebed?Aretheybreakingalltheirtoys?Whydoesthesungodownsosoon?Whydothenight-cloudscrawlHungrilyuptothenewlaidmoonAndswallowit,shellandall?Ifthere’sBearamongthestarsAsallthepeoplesay,Won’thejumpoverthosePasture-barsAnddrinkuptheMilkyWay?DoeseverystarthathappenstofallTurnintoafire-fly?Can’titevergetbacktoHeavenatall?Andwhyisthesky?4.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutthesky?Howmuchdoyouknowabouttheuniverse?Howdidtheuniversebegin?Whyistheuniversethewayitis?5.Thescientificandtechnologicaldiscoverycanbringusgoodthingsandbadthings.AccordingtoStephenHawking,authorofthistext,it’suptoustomakechangesheadtowardschangingourlivesforthebetter.IfyouturntotheLanguageSenseEnhancementsectionafterthistext,youwillfindaquotationthatexpressesthesameidea:“Peoplemustunderstandthatscienceisinherentlyneitherapotentialforgoodnorforevil.Itisapotentialtobeharnessed(控制及利用自然界能源)bymantodohisbidding.”Let’slookatsomethingabouttheauthorStephenHawking.NewWordsandExpressionsattitudedowithoutcutoffmoreoverinitiativesufficientatthemomentintwomindsintermsofbasisconveyintheformofentertainhenceproportionattitude:(usu.followedbyto/towards)•1)他儿子对待工作的态度让他很生气。Hisson’s~toworkmadehimangry.•2)像他表现出的这种态度表明对别人关心不够.Suchan~asexhibitedbyhimshowsalackofconsiderationforothers.•3)采取粗暴的态度•adoptaviolent~•4)宽宏大量的态度•abroad-minded~•5)无忧无虑的态度•acarefree~•dowithout:managetosurvive,continue,orsucceedalthoughyoudonothavesth.youneed,want,orusu.have1)如果你不能及时回来,你就得将就,忍着没有晚饭吃。•You’llhaveto~yourdinnerifyoudon’tgetbackintime.2)我买不起车,只能将就了。•Ican’taffordacar,soIguessI’llhaveto~.3)Itisnotbadfortherich,thougheventheyhadto~modernmedicine,andthechildbirthwashighlyriskyforwomen.•Highly:very;toahighlevelorstandard1)史密斯先生是一位非常成功的销售人员。Mr.Smithisa~successfulsalesman.2)很有可能她会接受这个工作。Itseems~likelythatshewilltakethejob.3)大部分与会人士都是受过高等教育的妇女。Mostofthepeoplepresentatthemeetingare~educatedwomen.4)这个部门的主席是员工中薪酬最高的。Thechairmanofthisdepartmentisthemost~paidmemberoffaculty.•Put/turntheclockback:returntoaprevioussituation,usuallybecausethepresentsituationisunpleasant1)忘记这件事,看看未来;你不可能扭转时间。Forgetallaboutitandlooktothefuture;youcan’t~.2)Puttheclock/clocksforwardRemembertoputtheclockforwardonehourwhenyougettoNewYork.cutoff:stopproviding(sth.)•1)由于美国空袭,这座城市水和电的供应已经切断了。WaterandelectricitysuppliesinthecityhavebeencutoffbecauseoftheAmericanairattacks.•2)因为没有交电话费,他们的电话被切断了。Theirphonehasbeencutoffbecausetheyhaven’tpaidthebill.•3)他威胁要剪下我的头发。Hethreatenedtocutmyhairoff.•4)cutsth.Off表示切断或切下某事物cutoffsth.(oftenasupplyofsth.)表切断某个供应•Bringabout:make(sth.)happen1)一些教育家希望给教育系统带来一些大的改变。Someeducatorshopeto~majorchangesintheeducationalsystem.2)人际关系中的冷漠常常是因为缺乏信任导致的。Indifferenceispersonalrelationshipsisoftenbroughtaboutbyalackoftrust.3)Theforceofcompetitionwouldstill~advancesintechnology.moreover:inadditiontowhathasbeensaid;further;besides•1)她看见有个人就在她后面,而且他还很奇怪地盯着她看。•Shesawthattherewasamanimmediatelybehindher.M~hewasobservingherstrangely.•2)当地群众需要一条新路,而且出于经济的原因也应修一条。•Localpeoplewouldlikeanewroad.M~,therearegoodeconomicreasonsforbuildingone.•3)我很饿,而且天又冷极了。•Iwasveryhungry;~itwasanextremelycoldday.•Inquire/enquire+about/wh-clause:seekinformationbyasking1)我打电话询问火车时间。Icalled/rangupto~abouttraintimes.2)他回到宾馆,要了钥匙,并且问是否有消息给他。Hecamebacktothehotel,askedforthekeyand~edwhethertherehadbeenanymessagesforhim.3)Moreover,onecannotstopinquiringmindsfromthinkingaboutthebasicscience.•initiative:•theabilitytomakedecisionsandtakeactionwithoutwaitingforsb.totellyouwhattodo•1)他没有主动性。•He’sgotnoinitiative.•2)我希望我的儿子表现出更过主动性。•Iwishmysonwouldshowabitmoreinitiative.•taketheinitiative:bethefirstpersontotakeactiontoimproveasituationorrelationship.esp.whenotherpeoplearewaitingforsb.elsetodosth.1)Whydon’tyoutaketheinitiativeandarrangeameeting?2)不要站着等其他人采取主动。Don’tstandaroundwaitingforsomeoneelsetotaketheinitiative.•Slowdown1)Itseemslikelytheeconomywill~overthenext12months.2)ThereisnocureforAIDS,althoughdrugscan~itsrateofdevelopment.3)Thebusdriverslowedthebusdownwhenhesawaboystandingintheroad.Rate:1.speed2.acertainamountofonethingconsideredinrelationtoaunitofanother1)Theworld’sforestsaredisappearingatanevenfasterratethanexpertshadpredicted.2)BritainheldtherecordofhavingthehighestdivorcerateinEurope.•Ensure+n./that1)新条约将会保障和平。Thisnewtreatywillensurepeace.2)早点来才能保证你有座位。Comeearlytoensurethatyougetaseat.•Informed:havingorshowingknowledge1)Scienceenablesustomake~choicesabouthowweusecommondrugs.2)根据可靠消息,他被哈佛大学录取了。Accordingto~sources,hehasbeenenrolledbyHarvardUniversity.•atthemoment:•now,(=atthismoment,atthepresentmoment)•1)现在我很忙,我等会儿给你打过来,好吗?•I’mratherbusyat