2012高中英语 M9Unit 2重点词汇讲解学案 牛津译林版选修9

Module9 Unit 2 Welcome-Reading1.While the pace of change in the modern world gets faster and faster，people are becoming more and more aware of the need of preserve the world’s heritage．随着当今世界发展变化的步伐日益加快，人们也愈来愈意识到保护世界遗产的必要性。 ①the pace of change (社会)变化的步伐 It is very difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. 跟上社会变化的步伐是很困难的。 keep pace with 与……保持同；跟上……步伐② 句中 be aware 作“意识到”解，后可接 of 短语或 that 从句。She was well aware that he was married.I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.increase one’s awareness of2.Higher wages have already had a major impact on spending.The book has a great impact on its readers.The inflation will surely have a great impact on everyone’s life． 通货膨胀毫无疑问会对我们每个人的生活产生重大影响.3.be responsible for 表乐“对……负责；承担……义务；作为……的原因”：= to be in charge of; to be the cause ofThe police are responsible for he preservation of public order and security．警察有责任维护公共秩序和安全。Police believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area.The careless driver was responsible for the accident.Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure.be responsible to sb/sth to be controlled by someone or something:In Australia, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers are responsible to the House of Representatives.4.as is the marathon 是一个非限制性定语从句．as 是关系代词.as (通常后接 be 或 do +主语) 也一样The film is so boring，as is its music．这部电影很乏味，其音乐也是如此。she’s unusually tall, as are both her parents.He’s a doctor, as was his wife before she had children. 他是医生，他妻子生儿育女之前也当过医生。5.In the West,...