Section_ⅡWarming Up & Reading — Language Points
1．mercy n．仁慈；宽恕；怜悯
show mercy to sb. 怜悯某人
have mercy on 对……表示怜悯
without mercy 残忍地，毫无同情心地
at the mercy of 任凭……的摆布；在……的支配中
When they were young, they were taught to show mercy to tho homeless people.
当他们年轻时，他们就被教导怜悯那些无家可归的人。
When the ship failed to work at a, the sailors were at the mercy of the wind and the
rain.
当船在海上不能行进时，船员们任由风雨摆布。
merciful adj. 仁慈的；宽容的
merciless adj. romance是什么意思无情的；冷酷的
The slave owner was merciless and always treated his slaves without mercy.
奴隶主很冷酷，并且总是残忍地对待他的奴隶。
用与mercy有关的单词及短语完成片段
He is such a merciful man as always has_mercy_on tho homeless animals, which are usually at_the_mercy_of the coldness and storm. But sometimes he shows_no_mercy_to tho he doesn't like.
他是一个仁慈的人，总是怜悯那些任由寒冷雨雪摆布的无家可归的动物。但是有时对那些
他不喜欢的人与物，他一点也不会怜悯。
2．minimum
(1)n.[C]最小量，最小数，最低限度，最小值
You must get a minimum of 40 questions right to pass the examination.
你最少必须答对40道题才能通过考试。
The minimum pass mark in the examinations is 60 out of 100.
考试的最低及格分数是100分中答对60分。
(2)adj.最小的，最少的，最低的
a minimum charge/price最低收费/价格
最大值与最小值
[数字]
上面两词的复数是变um为a或直接加s。
(1)The class needs a_minimum_of_six_students (最少6名学生) to continue.
(2)As an_absolute_minimum(绝对最低要求), you should spend two hours on the evening studying.
3．horizon n．[C]地平线；(常pl.)视野，眼界，见识
preparefor
The sun sank below the horizon.
太阳落到了地平线下。
on the horizon 在地平线上；很可能即将发生；已露端倪
broaden one's horizons 开阔某人的眼界
She wanted to travel to broaden her horizons.
她想旅行，以开阔眼界。
(1)A financial crisis is on_the_horizon (即将爆发)．
(2)Taking part in school activities can broaden_our_horizons (开阔我们的眼界)．
4．nowherebrilliant是什么意思 adv.无处，任何地方都不；无目的；无结果(放于句首时，句子要用倒装语序)
He is nowhere to be en.
任何地方都见不着他。
Nowhere is the book to be found.
这本书在任何地方都找不着。
Nowhere is_the_effect_of_government_policy (政府政策的效果) more apparent than in agriculture.
5．cure
(1)adj.安全的，可靠的；无忧虑的，安心的
Our hou is cure from flood.
我们的房子没有被淹的危险。
爬山的英文At last they were able to feel cure about the future.
他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。
(2)vt.使安全，保卫
watch的过去式
Some measures are needed to cure the bank from a flood.
这道堤防需要采取一些措施，免得被洪水冲坏。
curely adv. 牢固地，稳固地
curity n. 保护措施，保安部门
(1)安装了锁和防护栏后，窗户很安全了。
The windows were_cured_with locks and bars.
(2)她把自己置于一种虚假的安全感中。
She'd allowed herlf into a_rl是什么意思啊fal_n_of_curity.
6．preci adj.准确的，精确的，明确的，细致的，认真的
Can you give a more preci definition of the word?
你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗？
Doctors found it hard to establish the preci nature of her illness.
医生们难以判定她的确切病因。
to be (more) preci (更)确切地说，准确地说
precily adv. 准确地，恰好地
more precily 更确切地说，更严格地说
This room is about 20 sqms — well,19.5 sqms，to be more preci.
这个房间约20平方米，嗯，确切地说，19.5平方米。
醛怎么读
accurate, preci, exact
(1)accurate准确的，无误的(＝correct, free of mistake)。
(2)preci精密的，精确的(＝exact in form, detail, measurements, time, etc)。
(3)exact确切的，准确的[＝correct and without mistake (of things that can be measured)]。
(1)She led rescuers to the exact spot where the injured climber was lying.
(2)There is no preci definition of a storm.
(3)We need to get more accurate information.
7．simplify v．使简化，使简易
The application forms have now been simplified.
奥美 猝死申请表格现已简化了。
I hope his appointment will simplify matters.
我希望他被任命以后事情会好办一些。
simplification n．简化，简化的事物
simplicity n．简单(性)，质朴，简单之处，方便
[形]simple
[动]simplify简化complicate使复杂化
[名]simplicity简易性complexity复杂性
大六成绩查询
(1)Complaints have led to (a)_simplification_of_rules/simplifying_rules (规则简化)．
(2)This is a kind of simplified_version_of_the_story (故事简写本) for young children.
8．update v．使现代化，更新，向……提供信息
It's high time we updated our software.
我们的软件应该更新了。
sth. validator 向……提供最新信息
update on sth. 关于……的最新情况
I called the office to update them on the day's developments.
我给办公室打电话告诉他们当天最新的发展。
He wrote a letter to me and updated_me_on (向我提供) the recent activities of himlf.
