Unit 1 Science Fiction
话题词汇
1.innovation n.  创新;革新
2.hardware n.  硬件;硬设备
3.database n.  数据库
4.e­book n.  电子书
5.password n.  密码
6.smartphone n.  智能手机
7.automatic adj.  自动的
8.install vt.  安装
9.upload vt.  上传
10.calculate vt.  计算
11.browse vt.  浏览
12.reliable adj.  可信赖的;可信任的
13.portable adj.  可携带的
14.digital adj.  数字的;数码的
15.intelligent adj.  智能的;有才智的
16.manual adj.  手工的;手动的
话题短语
1.log in/on  登陆
2.log off/out  退出
3.save the data  存储数据
4.shut down/off  关闭;关机
5.break down  系统瘫痪
6.artificial intelligence(AI)  人工智能
7.the information superhighway  信息高速公路
8.make a breakthrough  突破
9.Information Technology  信息技术
10.remote control  远程遥控
话题佳句
1.In 2015, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou won the Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine due to the great breakthrough she had made in medicine。
由于在医学方面取得巨大突破,中国科学家屠呦呦2015年获得了诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。
2.Since the first spaceship was launched, some sci­fi novels and the space toys have been launched one after another.自从第一艘宇宙飞 船发射以来,一些科幻小说和太空玩具也陆续上市。
3.In the nearest future, social robots will gain greater popularity among young people.在不远的将来,社交机器人将在年轻人中越来越受欢迎。
话题练习
1.You need to key in your password to log in/on.
你需要输入密码才能登录。
2.In recent years, with the rapid development of the technology, the 3D printing has made a huge breakthrough in the field of medical and education.
近年来,随着技术的发展,3D打印已率先在教育、医疗领域获得应用上的突破。
男性/女性同一职业写法不同的词:
actor/actress
waiter/waitress
host/hostess
god/goddess
prince/princess
­de结尾动词变成名词时后缀为­sion的词:
explode-explosion
decide-decision
conclude-conclusion
include-inclusion
exclude-exclusion
out的短语荟萃
test out  检测;测试
turn out  朝外;结果是
cut out  切断;删除;停止
run out  用光;耗尽
let out  释放;泄漏
come out  出版;开花;结果是
give out  分发;释放
have+a/an+noun短语荟萃
have an urge to  有强烈的欲望做某事
have a preference for  对……有偏爱
have a passion for  对……有热情
have a talent/gift for  对……有天赋
高频考点探究
1appointment n.约会;预约;委任
【典型例句】
Ms. Payne said she was honoured to accept the appointment and looked forward to its challenges.
佩恩女士说她很荣幸接受这一任命,并期待着它所带来的挑战。
(1)have/make an appointment with sb.  和某人约好……
(2)appoint vt.  任命;委派;指定;预约
appoint sb. (as) sth./ sb. be appointed as sth.  委任某人……职位
appoint sb. to do sth.  指定某人做某事
(3)the appointed time  指定时间
【佳句背诵】
[2020·全国卷应用文写作]The participants, eager and energetic, gathered together at the appointed time, and throw themselves forwards from the starting line like arrows at the school gate at 7:00 am.
兴奋而又充满活力的参赛者在指定时间集合,于早上7:00从校门口出发。
2declare vt.表明;宣称;公布
【典型例句】
She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day.
她听托尼说他明天并不想离开她。
(1)declare war on  向……宣战
declare independence/bankrupt  宣布独立/破产
( (to be/as)...  宣布……成为……
(3)declare for/against  表示赞成/反对
(4)declaration n.  声称;声明
the Declaration of Independence  《独立宣言》
【佳句背诵】
My desire is to work in a technology giant as a program designer. My parents do not declare for the idea that I should work in a technology giant as a programmer, because they concern that I may take too much pressure.
我的愿望是去一家科技巨头担任程序员,但是我的父母不同意我的观点,因为他们担心我会承担太大的压力。
3superior adj. 上级的;优秀的 n.上级,长官;优胜者
【典型例句】
In sci­fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
在科幻故事中,机器人往往凌驾于人类并接管世界。
(1)be superior/  比……高级/低级
(2)superior intelligence  更强的智力
the superior team  更优秀的队伍
be superior in number  数量上占优【巧学速记】
自身含有比较意义的形容词(这些形容词没有比较级和最高级)
superior  更高级的;上级的
inferior  更低级的;下级的
senior  年长的;高级的;地位较高的
Junior  年少的;低级的;地位较低的
4urge n.强烈的欲望;冲动 vt.催促;力劝;大力推荐
【典型例句】
I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes.
我迫切想看在我眼前一闪而过的这些东西。
(1)have an urge to do sth.  迫切想做某事
(2)urge sth./sb.on  催促某物/某人前进
urge sb. to do/into doing sth.  催促某人做某事
(should) do sth.  极力主张;强调……
It is (should) do sth.  坚决要求……
(3)urgent adj.  紧急的;迫切的
(4)urgency n.  紧急情况
【巧学速记】
以­ent结尾的adj.变成名词时需要变成­ency结尾的词:
urgenturgency
fluentfluency
frequentfrequency
emergentemergency
【佳句背诵】
Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look at least.
虽然她的描述听着不错,但是价格超出了我们的能力范围,所以我们拒绝了。但是她极力劝说我们至少看一看。
5on a...basis 根据;以……的方式
【教材原句】
Money paid for work or service, typically on a daily or weekly basis.按日或是周结算的工资。
(1)on a daily/weekly basis  每天/每周
on a regular basis=regularly  有规律地
(2)base vbase的形容词t.  以……为根据n.  基部;基地;基础
  以……为根据/基础
be based on/upon  以……为基础/依据