Para1:
Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to prerve everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
1. give way to 让步;屈服
If you identify your way, the world is going to give way to you.
如果你认清了自己的道路,这个世界就会给你让路。
【归纳拓展】
give in 让步,屈服,投降;呈上,交上 give 向……屈服
give up doing sth. 放弃做某事 give away 泄露;赠送,分发
give back 归还;使恢复 give out 用完,耗尽;分发,散发
give off 发出,放出(光、热、气味等)
2. balance n. & vt.
搭配
Keep/ lo one’s balance 保持/失去平衡
keep a balance between A and B 保持 A 与 B 之间的平衡
= balance A and B 同等重视
翻译:尽量保持工作与休闲平衡。
Try to keep a balance between塞万提斯 work and relaxation.
【词语积累】 balanced adj. 保持平衡的;均衡的
a balanced diet 均衡饮食
翻译:他屈服了,他还是得保持均衡的饮食。
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Para.2
Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt's cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.
3. lead to导致;通向
搭配
lead to the traffic accident 导致这场交通事故
lead to the top of the hill 通往山顶
All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。(写作好用)
【学法点拨】
lead to 中的 to 为介词,后加名词或动名词作宾语。
4. in order to 为了,以便(表示目的)
【学法点拨】
(1)in order to 可以放在句首或句中,否定形式是 in order not to。
(2)山药红枣so as to 一般不放在句首,否定形式是 so as not to。
5. proposal n. 提议;建议
搭配
make a proposal 提出建议= put forward a proposal
draw up a proposal 起草提案
【词语积累】
propo v. 提议;建议;打算
He propod that the Chine calligraphy be widely promoted throughout primary school.
【学法点拨】
propo(建议)后的宾语从句及 proposal 后的同位语或表语从句应使用虚拟语气,即从句谓语用“should+ 动词原形”,should 可以省略。
特殊家庭He propod that the Chine calligraphy should be widely promoted throughout primary school.
他提议中国书法应当在小学期间广泛提倡。
ΔHe propod a rule which was regarded as a perfect proposal for the balanced diet.他提出了一条规则,这条规则被视为针对平衡饮食问题的完美倡议。
6. protest n. 抗议 vi. & vt. (公开)反对;抗议
搭配
protest(n./v.)against sth. 对某事的抗议/抗议某事
without protest 一声不吭地
完成句子
(1)People held ________________________(对……的抗议游行)the war.
(2) He accepted his punishment _______________(一声不吭地).
7. likely (1)adj. 可能的(2)adv. 可能地
搭配
be likely to do sth. 可能做某事
It’s likely/possible/ 很可能……
A new committee is likely to be established to rai funds.
=It’s likely that a new committee will be established to rai funds.
可能会成立一个新的委员会来筹集资金。
8. turn to 不睡觉世界冠军向……求助;致力于;翻到;转向(to 是介词)
She has nobody who she can turn to.
Open your book and turn to Page 236.
Let’s now 断根草turn to our primary problem.
Go straight,turn to the left and you’ll find the post office.
【归纳拓展】
turn on 打开(水、煤气、电灯等)/turn off 关掉(水、煤气、电灯等) turn up 调高;出现/turn down 调低;拒绝
turn in 上交;交还turn into 变成 turn out 结果是,证明是
turn over 著名的景点翻转;移交
“I’m thirsty,”she said,turning on the tap.“我渴了。”她说着,打开了水龙头。
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep.你若翻个身,也许入睡容易些。
Para.3
A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raid funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue conducted veral tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.
9. limit vt. & n.限制;限定
搭配
be limited to 限定在……
(=be limited to)把……限制在……内
beyond/over the limit 超过限度
within/without limits 适度地 / 无节制地
【词语积累】
一年级唐诗limited adj. 有限的 limitless adj. 无限的
翻译:
1. 你的潜能(potential)是无限的。
2.1976年属什么 你不能无节制地向他人寻求帮助。
10. prevent vt. 阻止;阻碍;阻挠
搭配: 阻止;不准
Immediate steps should be taken to prevent forest fires from spreading.应当立即采取措施阻止森林大火蔓延。
【误区警示】
from doing sth. 与 (from)doing sth. 均表示“阻止……做某事”,但以下两点需要注意: