Unit4 Making the news诵读： 假如你是李华，应你的朋友 Bob 的要求，写一篇新闻报道，介绍水立方的基本情况。内容要点：1.水立方是一个现代化的建筑，风格奇异，用了五年时间建成。位于北京市奥林匹克公园内，紧挨着鸟巢。2.占地面积 79,532 平方米，可以容纳 17,000 人。3.奥运会期间用作游泳、跳水、花样游泳（synchronized swimming）场馆，给全世界的人们留下了深刻的印象。4.赛后充当公共体育锻炼场所。The Water Cube is a modern swimming center,whose building style is fantastic.It had been constructed for 5 years.The Water Cube is located in Beijing Olympic Park, and close to Bird’s Nest.It covers an area of 79,532 square meters,which can hold 17,000 audience in all.During the 2008 Olympic games, it was used for swimming,diving and synchronized swimming.The construction impressed people from all over the world. After the 2008 Olympic games, the Water Cube can also act as a public swimming place.核心词汇：1． assist vt.帮助；援助；协助 assistance n．援助；帮助；补助 assistant n．助手；助理 adj.辅助的；理的 assist sb. with sth.帮助某人做某事 assist sb. in doing sth./to do sth.帮助某人做某事with the assistance of 在……的帮助下 assist at/in sth.参加某事物 (1)The students assisted the professor in doing the experiment.学生们协助教授做实验。 (2)Could you assist me with those parcels? 你能帮我拿那些包裹吗？ (3)assist at the ceremony 参加仪式2．inform vt.告知；通知 informed adj.了解情况的；见识广的inform sb. of/about sth.告知某人某事 inform sb. (that)．..通知某人keep sb. informed 使某人随时了解最新情况(1)Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible. 地址如有变更请尽快通知我们。(2)We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected. 我们很遗憾地通知你，你的申请未被接受 (3)Please keep me fully informed of any developments.事态如有发展，请向我提供详情。3 accuse vt.控告；谴责 accuse sb. o...
