Unit 1 Cultural relics Section Ⅳ Learning about Language amp；Using LanguageA FACT OR AN OPINION?What is a fact? Is it something that people believe① ？ No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other② country in the world. This is a fact.Then what is an opinion? An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved③. So an opinion is not good evidence④ in a trial⑤. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some people may not agree with⑥ this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right.In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe⑦. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works⑧.He/She only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than opinions⑨.This kind of ①that 引导定语从句，修饰 something。②any other 任何其他一个more ... than any other ... 为比较级形式，却表达了最高级的含义，此处相当于 has the most people of all the countries in the world。在 It can be proved that ... 句式中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是 that 引导的从句。③what 引 导 表 语 从 句 ， 其 中 someone believes 为插入语。④evidence/'evId ns/ən.根据；证据good evidence 充分的证据⑤trial/'traI l/ən.审判；审讯；试验in a trial 在审判中⑥agree with 赞成；同意(后接 sb.或 what sb. says)agree with 还表示“与……一致；(食物、气候等)适合某人”。⑦eyewitness/ aI'wItnIs/ˌn.目击者；证人句 中 两 个 “ which ＋ 不 定 式 ” 结 构 都 作decide 的宾语。⑧or 连接了由 what 和 where 引导的两个从句，作动词 consider 的并列宾语，其语序均为陈述语序。⑨ca...
