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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