UsingLanguageUsingLanguageWordspreviewcommitteebearjammessforeheaddot

n.委員會vt.忍受；忍耐；負(fù)擔(dān)n.堵塞；阻塞；果醬adj.臟亂的狀態(tài)；雜亂n.額頭n.點；小圓點vt.以小圓點標(biāo)出；分散Wordspreviewcommitteen.委員會tap

wirestrawcurrentimportancevt.輕打；輕拍；輕巧敲n.輕輕地敲擊；水龍頭n.金屬絲；電線n.稻草；麥稈；飲料吸管n.（水或氣）流；電流adj.現(xiàn)在的；當(dāng)前的n.重要性Wordspreviewtapvt.輕打；輕拍；輕巧敲Wordspreviewhelicoptertrianglestablepracticalrefrigeratorcourtversionn.直升飛機n.三角形adj.穩(wěn)固的；安定的adj.實際的；實用的n.冰箱；冷藏庫n.法庭；法院；朝廷n.版本；譯本W(wǎng)ordspreviewhelicoptern.直升飛機WordsprevExpressionspreviewtrafficjambeatentrackdiveintosetout(todo)交通堵塞被踩出來的路；常規(guī)；慣例迅速把手伸入；一心投入開始（做）Expressionspreviewtrafficjaintruthhangonoutofordergetthroughringbackringoff的確；事實上不掛斷；稍等次序顛倒；發(fā)生故障設(shè)法聯(lián)系上；通過回復(fù)電話掛斷電話Expressionspreviewintruth的確；事實上Expressionspre

ReadingALEXANDERGRAHAMBELLReadingTelephonesbecomeonepartofourlife.Butdoyouknowwhoinventedthetelephone?ABritishinventorcalledAlexanderGrahamBell.Pre-readingTelephonesbecomeonepartofDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups:Whatdoyouknowabouttheinventor?2.Howusefulishisinventiontohumansociety?Why?DiscussthefollowingquestionReadthepassagequicklyandfindoutthemainideaofit.ItmainlytalksaboutthelifeofAlexanderGrahamBellandhowhemadethegreatinventions.ReadthepassagequicklyaListentothetapeandtrytoanswerthequestionsbelow.1.HowdidcuriositymakeAlexanderGrahamBellintoagreatinventor?2.Whatdidhethinkwasthekeytohissuccessasaninventor?3.WhatinventionsdidBellmakebychance?4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?Listentothetapeandtryto1.HowdidcuriositymakeAlexanderGrahamBellintoagreatinventor?Itmadehimaskquestions,thinkofpracticalwaystosolvesproblems,bepreparedtotrysolutions(andalterthem)severaltimesandfinallypublishhisfindingsforothers.1.Howdidcuriositymake2.Whatdidhethinkwasthekeytohissuccessasaninventor?

Hebelievedthathiscuriositywasthekeytohissuccess.2.Whatdidhethinkwas3.WhatinventionsdidBellmakebychance?

Bellinventedthetelephoneandthetetrahedronshapebychance.Bothoftheseareextremelyusefulandstillusedtoday.3.WhatinventionsdidBe4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?

Hewillalwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephonebecauseitwasaverypopularinventionandthepatentmadethemostmoneyever.4.WhywillhealwaysbeLanguagestudy1.Hefoundthatbypressinghislipsagainsthismother’sforehead,hecouldmakethebonesmoveinsuchawaythatshecouldunderstandwhathewassaying.

他發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他把嘴唇放在母親的前額上，他就會讓骨頭以一種能讓他母親明白的話的方式運動。Languagestudy1.Hefound這是一個復(fù)合句。found后接了一個賓語從句;way后面接了由that引導(dǎo)的定語從句，在這個定語從句中又包含了一個what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句。注意way作先行詞,后面的定語從句一般不用引導(dǎo)詞,也可用that/inwhich引導(dǎo)。forehead:額頭這是一個復(fù)合句。found后接了一個賓語從句;way后面接2.Leavethebeatentrackoccasionallyanddiveintothewoods.偶爾離開平路，去尋求困境。beatentrack:被踩出來的路；常規(guī)；慣例Hisfarmisoffthebeatentrack.Itisatleasttwomilesfromthemainroad.

他的農(nóng)莊在偏僻的地方，離開大路至少有兩英里。2.Leavethebeatentrack

diveinto

HedivedintothehistoryofChina．

他潛心研究中國歷史。

Hedivedintohispocketsandfishedoutonedollar．

他迅速把手伸進口袋掏出了一美元。跳水(頭朝下)；迅速把手伸入；(對活動，問題等)全心投入，潛心研究diveinto跳水(頭朝下)；迅速把手伸入；(Theboydivedintotheriverfromthebridge

這男孩從橋上跳人河中。diveinto作“潛心于……”

講時和devoteoneselftosth.的意思一樣，但devoteoneselftosth.還有“投身于……;把自己奉獻給……”

的意思。TheboydivedintotherHe____hiscareerandmadeagreatcontributiontoourcountry.A.divedhimselfintoB.devotedhimselftoC.divedintoD.devotedtoHe____hiscareerandmad3.Bellneversetouttoinventthetelephoneandwhathewastryingtodesignwasamultipletelegraph.

貝爾從未打算發(fā)明電話而是試圖設(shè)計一種復(fù)式電報。setout(todosth.)

開始（做某事）,著手干;為某個目標(biāo)而努力Theyaresettingouttodoanewexperiment.

他們正在著手干一項新的試驗。3.Bellneversetouttoinvensetouttodosth.=setaboutdoingsth.setoutfor=setofffor=leavefor意為“出發(fā)到……去”Let’ssetoutbeforedark.我們天黑前動身吧。TomorrowI’llsetoutforBeijing.

明天我將出發(fā)去北京。setouttodosth.=setabout1.Atdawn,theyset____togetreadyfortheworkoftheday.A.offB.aboutC.outD.in2.Theyset____atabout8o’clock.A.abouttoworkB.abouttoworkingC.aboutworkingD.outwork

3.They____themountainatnoon.A.setofftoB.setouttoC.setoutforD.setoffin1.Atdawn,theyset____4.ThisoriginaltelegraphsentamessageoverdistanceusingMorsecode(aseriesofdotstappedoutalongainaparticularorder).這種原始的電報是在一段距離中用莫爾斯電碼傳遞信息（莫爾斯電碼時通過電線發(fā)出的以特定的次序敲擊出的一段串點劃）。4.Thisoriginaltelegraphsen

dotn.點;小圓點

Thetrainarrivedonthedotofthreeo'clock.

那輛火車三點鐘準(zhǔn)時到達。

v.以小圓點標(biāo)出,分散Thelakewasdottedwithlittleboats.

湖面上布滿了小船。dotn.點;小圓點tapn.輕輕地敲擊；水龍頭Hecleanedhishandsinthecoldwaterfromthetap.他用自來水龍頭流出的涼水把手洗凈。v.輕打;輕敲;輕拍Thatgirltappedherfingersonthedeskimpatiently.

那個女孩不耐煩地用手指輕扣桌面。tapTheropewasnotstrongenough,soweusedwire.

這根繩子不夠結(jié)實，所以我們用金屬線。v.給…裝電線,發(fā)電報

Assoonastheequipmentiswiredup,youcanuseit.

這個設(shè)備一接通電源你就能用了。wiren.電線,電報,金屬絲Theropewasnotstrongenough5Ifsoundwavescouldbereproducedinamovingelectricalcurrent,theycouldbesentalongawire.

如果聲波能夠以連續(xù)運動的電流形式復(fù)制的話，那么聲波就可以沿著導(dǎo)線傳送出去了。5Ifsoundwavescouldberepcurrent

(1)n.氣流;水流,洋流;電流

Thecurrentisstrongestinthemiddleoftheriver．

河中央的水流最急。

Thisbuttonswitchesthecurrenton．

這個電鈕接通電流。current(2)adj.時下的,當(dāng)今的,流行的,通用的

Mostoftheoldareinterestedincurrentevents．

大部分老年人都對時事感興趣。

Theyareexpectingprofitsofover$2millioninthecurrentyear．

他們期望今年的利潤超過二百萬美元。

Thewordisnolongerincurrentuse.

這個詞已不再使用。(2)adj.時下的,當(dāng)今的,流行的,通用的6.Beingverystable,ithasprovedinvaluableinthedesignofbridges.(四面體)十分穩(wěn)定牢固,在橋梁設(shè)計領(lǐng)域的價值難以估量。Beingverystable,是Becauseitisverystable的省略句,它在句中作原因狀語。6.Beingverystable,ithaspstable:1.Thepatient’sconditionisstable.

患者病情穩(wěn)定。2.Theladderdoesn’tseemverystable.

這架梯子好像不太穩(wěn)。

astablerelationship穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系adj.

firmlyfixed;notlikelytomove,changeorfail;steady穩(wěn)固的；穩(wěn)定的；牢固的stable:adj.firmlyfixed;not7.Althoughhewillalwaysbeknownforhisinventionofthetelephone,hewasintruthacontinuingsearcherafterpracticalsolutionstoimprovethequalityofeverybody’slife.

雖然他一直以發(fā)明電話聞名于世,但是他的確是一個永不停息的探索者,不斷尋求著改善人們生活質(zhì)量的可行方法。7.Althoughhewillalwaysbeintruth說實話;說真的;老實說

Shelaughedandchattedbutwas,intruth,nothavingmuchfun.

她雖然又是笑又是侃,但實際上玩得并不開心。

Iwasintruthamiracle.

這確實是個奇跡。intruth說實話;說真的;老實說practical實際的;實踐的;實用的

Iwantsomepracticaladvice.

我想要些實際性的建議。

Itwouldn’tbepracticalforustogoallthatwayjustfortheweekend.

我們跑那么遠只為了去度個周末實在很不切實際。

Thedictionaryisverypractical.

這本詞典非常實用。practical實際的;實踐的;實用的ListeningandspeakingListeningZhouRuihasdecidedtodoaprojectonalivingBritishinventorcalledJamesDyson.SohetelephonedDyson’scompanyinEnglandtointerviewoneofitsengineersaboutthegreatman’sideas.SituationZhouRuihasdecidedtodoap

1.Listentothetapeandtickthewordsyouhear.□washingmachine□drum□refrigerator□court□carpetcleaner□bicycle√√√√1.ListentothetapeandObjectTheProblemJamesDyson’simprovementWashingmachineWashingmachinesatthattimedonotcleantheclothesaswellasbyhand.Heinventedamachineusingtwohalfdrumswhichmoveinoppositedirections.2.ListenagainandmakenotesonJamesDyson’sinvention.ObjectTheProblemJamesDyson’sListeningtextGOODDESIGNISPRACTICAL

ZhouRuiismakingatelephonecalltoanengineerwhoworksforJamesDyson,afamousBritishinventor.ListeningtextGOODDESIGNISPDS:Hello.CanIspeaktoZhouRui,please?ThisisDrSmith.

ZR:Gookmorning,DrSmith.Howkindofyoutoringmeback!Doyouthinkyoucanacceptmyphoneinterviewnow?I’mveryinterestedinJamesDyson’sinventionsandideas.DS:Hello.CanIspeaktoZ

DS:Sure.I’mhappytospeakaboutourcompanyanditsfounder,JamesDyson.Heisnotaninventorwhomakessomethingentirelynew.Hetakeseverydayproducts,likewashingmachines,andmakesthemworkbetter.DS:Sure.I’mhappytospea

ZR:Isee.Howdidheimprovethewashingmachine?

DS:Hefoundthatclotheswerenotascleanfromawashingmachineasthosewashedbyhand.

ZR:Really?Isthattrue?ZR:Isee.HowdidheimproDS:Yes,becausemostmachineshadonelargedrumandtheclotheswentroundandroundinit.

ZR:Sowhatcanyoudotoimprovethat?

DS:Thisisthecleverpart.JamesDysoninventedasystemwithtwodrumsinthesamemachine.DS:Yes,becausemostmachiTogethertheyarethesamesizeastheolddrumbutworkdifferently.Onedrumgoesinonedirectionandtheothergoesintheother.Soit’smorelikehand-washingandtheclothescomeoutcleaner.ZR:Wasiteasytodesign?Togethertheyarethe

DS:No.IttookmanyworkingmodelsbeforeMrDysonwascontentwiththeresult.ZR:Howlongdidittakehim?

DS:I’mnotsure.ButIknowthatwhenheinventedanewcarpetcleanerittookfiveyearstodesignandover5,000testsbeforehewassatisfied.DS:No.IttookmanyworkinZR:Wow!Ididn’trealizeittooksolong.

DS:Oh,therearemoreproblemsevenafteryougetthepatent.Forexample,duringtheearlyyearsJamesDysonfoundthatalargecompanymakingcarpetcleanersinAmericawascopinghisidea.ZR:Wow!Ididn’trealizeiHehadtogotothecourttoprotecthisinvention.ZR:Ihopehewon.

DS:Yes,intheendthatcompanyhadtopayusalotofmoneybecausetheyhadusedourideasillegally.Itwasanimportantdayforus.Hehadtogotothe

ZR:WhatnewideasdoesJamesDysonhave?DS:I’msorrybutyou’lljusthavetowaitandsee!

ZR:ThankyouandI’mafraidIshallhavetoringoffnow.Goodbye.

DS:Goodbye.ZR:WhatnewideasdoesJameYouwanttoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompany.Soyouringuponeofhisengineerstoaskwhatkindofpersonheneeds.Remembertoaskforasmuchinformationasyoucan.Heresomephrasesthatmaybeusefulforyoutomakeatelephonecall:YouwanttoapplyforajoHoldtheline,please.Hangon,please.Justamoment,please.I’msorry,butthisphoneisoutoforder.Ican’tgetthrough.Holdtheline,please.Sorry.He/Sheisn’thererightnow.CanIringbacklater?I’llringhim/herupagain.Imustringoffnowbecause…Sorry.He/Sheisn’thererigWritingWritingNowwritealettertoJamesDysonaskinghimforajobinhiscompany.Hereisthebeginning:NowwritealettertoJamesDyThebeginningandtheendingoftheletter:DearMr.Dyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.…….Iwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyourcompany.Yourssincerely,(yourname)ThebeginningandtheendingoUsethelistofskillstomakenewparagraphsinyourletter.Foreachskillsetdownanyexperienceyouhavehad,whichshowsthatyouareasuitableperson.Youmaybecreativeinthispartoftheletter.Finishtheletterbymentioningagaintheskillsthatyouhave.Endtheletter.UsethelistofskillstomakeSamplewriting:DearMr.Dyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.IexpecttogetadegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromBeijingUniversityattheendofthisyear.IhavealwaysbeenagoodstudentandlastyearIfinishedthirdinmyyearandmyprofessorexpectsmetodoevenbetterinthisyear’sexams.Samplewriting:DearMr.Dyson,Ihaveworked(inmyholidays)foracompanythatmakestoysfortheWesternmarket.Ihelpedinthedesigndepartmentanddesignedarangeofnewpandaplayingcardsandboardgames.ItwasfunandmademethinkthatIwouldliketoworkinarealinventor’scompany.IunderstandthatmyqualificationsandIhaveworked(inmyholidays)experiencearewhatyoulookforinanewemployee.SoIwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyourcompany.Yourssincerely,LinXueexperiencearewhatyoulookfHomework

Correctyourpartner’sletter.Gooverthelanguagepointsoftheunit.Finishalltheexercisesinworkbook.HomeworkCorrectyourpartner’英語格言ENGLISHPROVERBSPPT模板下載：/moban/行業(yè)PPT模板：/hangye/節(jié)日PPT模板：/jieri/PPT素材下載：/sucai/PPT背景圖片：/beijing/PPT圖表下載：/tubiao/優(yōu)秀PPT下載：/xiazai/PPT教程：/powerpoint/Word教程：/word/Excel教程：/excel/資料下載：/ziliao/PPT課件下載：/kejian/范文下載：/fanwen/試卷下載：/shiti/教案下載：/jiaoan/

英語格言PPT模板下載：/mobanAllthingscometothosewhowait.蒼天不負(fù)有心人。Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。Pridegoesbeforeafall.驕者必敗。Foureyesseemorethantwo.集思廣益。Greathopesmakegreatman.偉大的抱負(fù)造就偉大的人物。Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所見略同。

AllthingscometothosewhowEveryadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.有利必有弊。Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。Diamondcutsdiamond.強中自有強中手。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚，人以群分。Alexander-Graham-Bell-人教課標(biāo)版課件UsingLanguageUsingLanguageWordspreviewcommitteebearjammessforeheaddot

n.委員會vt.忍受；忍耐；負(fù)擔(dān)n.堵塞；阻塞；果醬adj.臟亂的狀態(tài)；雜亂n.額頭n.點；小圓點vt.以小圓點標(biāo)出；分散Wordspreviewcommitteen.委員會tap

wirestrawcurrentimportancevt.輕打；輕拍；輕巧敲n.輕輕地敲擊；水龍頭n.金屬絲；電線n.稻草；麥稈；飲料吸管n.（水或氣）流；電流adj.現(xiàn)在的；當(dāng)前的n.重要性Wordspreviewtapvt.輕打；輕拍；輕巧敲Wordspreviewhelicoptertrianglestablepracticalrefrigeratorcourtversionn.直升飛機n.三角形adj.穩(wěn)固的；安定的adj.實際的；實用的n.冰箱；冷藏庫n.法庭；法院；朝廷n.版本；譯本W(wǎng)ordspreviewhelicoptern.直升飛機WordsprevExpressionspreviewtrafficjambeatentrackdiveintosetout(todo)交通堵塞被踩出來的路；常規(guī)；慣例迅速把手伸入；一心投入開始（做）Expressionspreviewtrafficjaintruthhangonoutofordergetthroughringbackringoff的確；事實上不掛斷；稍等次序顛倒；發(fā)生故障設(shè)法聯(lián)系上；通過回復(fù)電話掛斷電話Expressionspreviewintruth的確；事實上Expressionspre

ReadingALEXANDERGRAHAMBELLReadingTelephonesbecomeonepartofourlife.Butdoyouknowwhoinventedthetelephone?ABritishinventorcalledAlexanderGrahamBell.Pre-readingTelephonesbecomeonepartofDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups:Whatdoyouknowabouttheinventor?2.Howusefulishisinventiontohumansociety?Why?DiscussthefollowingquestionReadthepassagequicklyandfindoutthemainideaofit.ItmainlytalksaboutthelifeofAlexanderGrahamBellandhowhemadethegreatinventions.ReadthepassagequicklyaListentothetapeandtrytoanswerthequestionsbelow.1.HowdidcuriositymakeAlexanderGrahamBellintoagreatinventor?2.Whatdidhethinkwasthekeytohissuccessasaninventor?3.WhatinventionsdidBellmakebychance?4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?Listentothetapeandtryto1.HowdidcuriositymakeAlexanderGrahamBellintoagreatinventor?Itmadehimaskquestions,thinkofpracticalwaystosolvesproblems,bepreparedtotrysolutions(andalterthem)severaltimesandfinallypublishhisfindingsforothers.1.Howdidcuriositymake2.Whatdidhethinkwasthekeytohissuccessasaninventor?

Hebelievedthathiscuriositywasthekeytohissuccess.2.Whatdidhethinkwas3.WhatinventionsdidBellmakebychance?

Bellinventedthetelephoneandthetetrahedronshapebychance.Bothoftheseareextremelyusefulandstillusedtoday.3.WhatinventionsdidBe4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?

Hewillalwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephonebecauseitwasaverypopularinventionandthepatentmadethemostmoneyever.4.WhywillhealwaysbeLanguagestudy1.Hefoundthatbypressinghislipsagainsthismother’sforehead,hecouldmakethebonesmoveinsuchawaythatshecouldunderstandwhathewassaying.

他發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他把嘴唇放在母親的前額上，他就會讓骨頭以一種能讓他母親明白的話的方式運動。Languagestudy1.Hefound這是一個復(fù)合句。found后接了一個賓語從句;way后面接了由that引導(dǎo)的定語從句，在這個定語從句中又包含了一個what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句。注意way作先行詞,后面的定語從句一般不用引導(dǎo)詞,也可用that/inwhich引導(dǎo)。forehead:額頭這是一個復(fù)合句。found后接了一個賓語從句;way后面接2.Leavethebeatentrackoccasionallyanddiveintothewoods.偶爾離開平路，去尋求困境。beatentrack:被踩出來的路；常規(guī)；慣例Hisfarmisoffthebeatentrack.Itisatleasttwomilesfromthemainroad.

他的農(nóng)莊在偏僻的地方，離開大路至少有兩英里。2.Leavethebeatentrack

diveinto

HedivedintothehistoryofChina．

他潛心研究中國歷史。

Hedivedintohispocketsandfishedoutonedollar．

他迅速把手伸進口袋掏出了一美元。跳水(頭朝下)；迅速把手伸入；(對活動，問題等)全心投入，潛心研究diveinto跳水(頭朝下)；迅速把手伸入；(Theboydivedintotheriverfromthebridge

這男孩從橋上跳人河中。diveinto作“潛心于……”

講時和devoteoneselftosth.的意思一樣，但devoteoneselftosth.還有“投身于……;把自己奉獻給……”

的意思。TheboydivedintotherHe____hiscareerandmadeagreatcontributiontoourcountry.A.divedhimselfintoB.devotedhimselftoC.divedintoD.devotedtoHe____hiscareerandmad3.Bellneversetouttoinventthetelephoneandwhathewastryingtodesignwasamultipletelegraph.

貝爾從未打算發(fā)明電話而是試圖設(shè)計一種復(fù)式電報。setout(todosth.)

開始（做某事）,著手干;為某個目標(biāo)而努力Theyaresettingouttodoanewexperiment.

他們正在著手干一項新的試驗。3.Bellneversetouttoinvensetouttodosth.=setaboutdoingsth.setoutfor=setofffor=leavefor意為“出發(fā)到……去”Let’ssetoutbeforedark.我們天黑前動身吧。TomorrowI’llsetoutforBeijing.

明天我將出發(fā)去北京。setouttodosth.=setabout1.Atdawn,theyset____togetreadyfortheworkoftheday.A.offB.aboutC.outD.in2.Theyset____atabout8o’clock.A.abouttoworkB.abouttoworkingC.aboutworkingD.outwork

3.They____themountainatnoon.A.setofftoB.setouttoC.setoutforD.setoffin1.Atdawn,theyset____4.ThisoriginaltelegraphsentamessageoverdistanceusingMorsecode(aseriesofdotstappedoutalongainaparticularorder).這種原始的電報是在一段距離中用莫爾斯電碼傳遞信息（莫爾斯電碼時通過電線發(fā)出的以特定的次序敲擊出的一段串點劃）。4.Thisoriginaltelegraphsen

dotn.點;小圓點

Thetrainarrivedonthedotofthreeo'clock.

那輛火車三點鐘準(zhǔn)時到達。

v.以小圓點標(biāo)出,分散Thelakewasdottedwithlittleboats.

湖面上布滿了小船。dotn.點;小圓點tapn.輕輕地敲擊；水龍頭Hecleanedhishandsinthecoldwaterfromthetap.他用自來水龍頭流出的涼水把手洗凈。v.輕打;輕敲;輕拍Thatgirltappedherfingersonthedeskimpatiently.

那個女孩不耐煩地用手指輕扣桌面。tapTheropewasnotstrongenough,soweusedwire.

這根繩子不夠結(jié)實，所以我們用金屬線。v.給…裝電線,發(fā)電報

Assoonastheequipmentiswiredup,youcanuseit.

這個設(shè)備一接通電源你就能用了。wiren.電線,電報,金屬絲Theropewasnotstrongenough5Ifsoundwavescouldbereproducedinamovingelectricalcurrent,theycouldbesentalongawire.

如果聲波能夠以連續(xù)運動的電流形式復(fù)制的話，那么聲波就可以沿著導(dǎo)線傳送出去了。5Ifsoundwavescouldberepcurrent

(1)n.氣流;水流,洋流;電流

Thecurrentisstrongestinthemiddleoftheriver．

河中央的水流最急。

Thisbuttonswitchesthecurrenton．

這個電鈕接通電流。current(2)adj.時下的,當(dāng)今的,流行的,通用的

Mostoftheoldareinterestedincurrentevents．

大部分老年人都對時事感興趣。

Theyareexpectingprofitsofover$2millioninthecurrentyear．

他們期望今年的利潤超過二百萬美元。

Thewordisnolongerincurrentuse.

這個詞已不再使用。(2)adj.時下的,當(dāng)今的,流行的,通用的6.Beingverystable,ithasprovedinvaluableinthedesignofbridges.(四面體)十分穩(wěn)定牢固,在橋梁設(shè)計領(lǐng)域的價值難以估量。Beingverystable,是Becauseitisverystable的省略句,它在句中作原因狀語。6.Beingverystable,ithaspstable:1.Thepatient’sconditionisstable.

患者病情穩(wěn)定。2.Theladderdoesn’tseemverystable.

這架梯子好像不太穩(wěn)。

astablerelationship穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系adj.

firmlyfixed;notlikelytomove,changeorfail;steady穩(wěn)固的；穩(wěn)定的；牢固的stable:adj.firmlyfixed;not7.Althoughhewillalwaysbeknownforhisinventionofthetelephone,hewasintruthacontinuingsearcherafterpracticalsolutionstoimprovethequalityofeverybody’slife.

雖然他一直以發(fā)明電話聞名于世,但是他的確是一個永不停息的探索者,不斷尋求著改善人們生活質(zhì)量的可行方法。7.Althoughhewillalwaysbeintruth說實話;說真的;老實說

Shelaughedandchattedbutwas,intruth,nothavingmuchfun.

她雖然又是笑又是侃,但實際上玩得并不開心。

Iwasintruthamiracle.

這確實是個奇跡。intruth說實話;說真的;老實說practical實際的;實踐的;實用的

Iwantsomepracticaladvice.

我想要些實際性的建議。

Itwouldn’tbepracticalforustogoallthatwayjustfortheweekend.

我們跑那么遠只為了去度個周末實在很不切實際。

Thedictionaryisverypractical.

這本詞典非常實用。practical實際的;實踐的;實用的ListeningandspeakingListeningZhouRuihasdecidedtodoaprojectonalivingBritishinventorcalledJamesDyson.SohetelephonedDyson’scompanyinEnglandtointerviewoneofitsengineersaboutthegreatman’sideas.SituationZhouRuihasdecidedtodoap

1.Listentothetapeandtickthewordsyouhear.□washingmachine□drum□refrigerator□court□carpetcleaner□bicycle√√√√1.ListentothetapeandObjectTheProblemJamesDyson’simprovementWashingmachineWashingmachinesatthattimedonotcleantheclothesaswellasbyhand.Heinventedamachineusingtwohalfdrumswhichmoveinoppositedirections.2.ListenagainandmakenotesonJamesDyson’sinvention.ObjectTheProblemJamesDyson’sListeningtextGOODDESIGNISPRACTICAL

ZhouRuiismakingatelephonecalltoanengineerwhoworksforJamesDyson,afamousBritishinventor.ListeningtextGOODDESIGNISPDS:Hello.CanIspeaktoZhouRui,please?ThisisDrSmith.

ZR:Gookmorning,DrSmith.Howkindofyoutoringmeback!Doyouthinkyoucanacceptmyphoneinterviewnow?I’mveryinterestedinJamesDyson’sinventionsandideas.DS:Hello.CanIspeaktoZ

DS:Sure.I’mhappytospeakaboutourcompanyanditsfounder,JamesDyson.Heisnotaninventorwhomakessomethingentirelynew.Hetakeseverydayproducts,likewashingmachines,andmakesthemworkbetter.DS:Sure.I’mhappytospea

ZR:Isee.Howdidheimprovethewashingmachine?

DS:Hefoundthatclotheswerenotascleanfromawashingmachineasthosewashedbyhand.

ZR:Really?Isthattrue?ZR:Isee.HowdidheimproDS:Yes,becausemostmachineshadonelargedrumandtheclotheswentroundandroundinit.

ZR:Sowhatcanyoudotoimprovethat?

DS:Thisisthecleverpart.JamesDysoninventedasystemwithtwodrumsinthesamemachine.DS:Yes,becausemostmachiTogethertheyarethesamesizeastheolddrumbutworkdifferently.Onedrumgoesinonedirectionandtheothergoesintheother.Soit’smorelikehand-washingandtheclothescomeoutcleaner.ZR:Wasiteasytodesign?Togethertheyarethe

DS:No.IttookmanyworkingmodelsbeforeMrDysonwascontentwiththeresult.ZR:Howlongdidittakehim?

DS:I’mnotsure.ButIknowthatwhenheinventedanewcarpetcleanerittookfiveyearstodesignandover5,000testsbeforehewassatisfied.DS:No.IttookmanyworkinZR:Wow!Ididn’trealizeittooksolong.

DS:Oh,therearemoreproblemsevenafteryougetthepatent.Forexample,duringtheearlyyearsJamesDysonfoundthatalargecompanymakingcarpetcleanersinAmericawascopinghisidea.ZR:Wow!Ididn’trealizeiHehadtogotothecourttoprotecthisinvention.ZR:Ihopehewon.

DS:Yes,intheendthatcompanyhadtopayusalotofmoneybecausetheyhadusedourideasillegally.Itwasanimportantdayforus.Hehadtogotothe

ZR:WhatnewideasdoesJamesDysonhave?DS:I’msorrybutyou’lljusthavetowaitandsee!

ZR:ThankyouandI’mafraidIshallhavetoringoffnow.Goodbye.

DS:Goodbye.ZR:WhatnewideasdoesJameYouwanttoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompany.Soyouringuponeofhisengineerstoaskwhatkindofpersonheneeds.Remembertoaskforasmuchinformationasyoucan.Heresomephrasesthatmaybeusefulforyoutomakeatelephonecall:YouwanttoapplyforajoHoldtheline,please.Hangon,please.Justamoment,please.I’msorry,butthisphoneisoutoforder.Ican’tget