Ifyoudon'tlearntothinkwhenyouareyoung,youmayneverlearn.(ThomasEdison,Americaninventor)如果你年轻时就没有学会思考,那么就永远学不会思考。(美国发明家爱迪生.T.)Languagepoints(warmingup/listening/speaking)1.undertake(undertook/undertaken)①Wecanundertaketheworkforthetimebeing.②Heundertooktheleadershipoftheteam.③Heundertooktopaythemoneybackwithinsixmonths.着手做担负起,承担许诺;保证注:undertake作“许诺,保证”讲时,其后不接名词或代词作宾语,而用todo或that从句。1.undertakesth.todosth.that-clause2.Ittakesaveryunusualmindtoundertaketheanalysisoftheobvious.Ittakes+n.+todosth.做某事需要……e.g.Itwilltakealotofcouragetotellthetruth.Ittakesaboutthirtyminutestowalkfromheretothestation.Ittookhimalotofmoneytobuyherafurcoat.(花费时间)(花费钱)3.Thisgreatmindwasonfirefor…这个伟大的有才智的人热衷于……(be)onfire热衷的;兴奋的(+for)燃烧着的(=burning)e.g.Asachild,shewasonfirefordrawingsomethingfreely.WhenIsawhewasonfire,Iknockedhimdownandrolledhim.4.becuriousaboutsth.对……很好奇/很感兴趣todosth.非常想做某事5.besimilartosth.与……相似6.debateabout/onsth.withsb.和某人辩论某事•holdadebate举行一场辩论1.Childrenarenaturally_______abouteverythingaroundthem.2.I’m_______toknowwhatshesaid.我真想知道她说了什么。curiouscurious3.Hisspeechisfulloffirebecauseheis__________beingamonitor.onfirefor他的演讲充满激情因为他对当班长很有热情。4.Youwillhavetofinishthejob______anhour.5.Helives______twomilesoftheschool.withinwithinEconomicsisa________ofscience.Heclimbedupthetreeandhidamongthe_________.Theriverhasalotof____________.branchbranchesbranches部门,分支机构(学科的)分科(树)枝,枝状物支流,支脉Languagepoints2(Reading)1.imaginesth.doingsth.that-clause其后不能接todo1.你能想象一下没有电的生活吗?Canyou__________withoutelectricity?2.你能想象一下他成为演员的情形吗?Canyouimagine_______________anactor?3.别以为我会借钱给你。___________thatIwilllendyoumoney.imaginelifehim/hisbecomingDon’timagine2.promisingadj.有出息的,有前途的;有希望的,大有可为的1.Heisa________________(有前途的青年)singer.•promise(sb.)sth.(sb.)todo1.She_____________________(答应过帮我)2.Theclouds____________(预示)rain.3.It_(可望转暖)thisafternoon.promisingyoungpromisedmeherhelppromisepromisestobewarm3.workon:(1)giveone’sattentiontodoingsth.(2)继续工作,对…有影响workout:tryhardtodosth致力于,从事于workout:算出,计算,解决,制定出他在努力钻研一个问题.他们一直工作到太阳下山.这对人类有影响吗?你算出我们的总开支(expense)?我已制定出一份详细的计划.Heisworkinghardataproblem.Theyworkedonuntilsunset.Willitworkonhumanbeings?Haveyouworkedoutourtotalexpenses?I’veworkedoutacarefulplan.4.…Ihadgotengagedtoaverynicegirl.(1)get/beengagedtosb与.订婚Hisgranddaughterisengagedtoapromisingyoungsinger.(2)beengagedindoingsth忙于做某事Weareengagedinpreparingforthecomingexam.Sorry,thelineisengaged.(3)engagedsbinsth使.从事于..Hewantstoengagedhissoninforeigntrade.Heisengagedinbusiness.5.Insteadofgivingup,Hawkingwentonwithhisresearch…goonwith:continueanactivityafterapauseorbreakgoondoing:continueanactivitywithoutstopgoontodo:todoaftercompletingsth.elsee.g.Hestoppedtohavesomewater,andthenhewentonwithhisstory.youcan’tgoonworkingwithoutabreak.6dream-dreamed/dreamt-dreamed/dreamtdreamof/aboutdoingsth.(1)梦见某事物e.g.Thesoldieroftendreamtofhome.(2)想象,梦想某事Hedreamtofbecomingafamousactoroneday.IneverdreamtthatIwouldseeyouagain.Ineverdreamtofbe...