【教材原句】I am sure that if you conducted a survey among UK citizens, it would show
that the majority of people would not support this type of scientific research. (P56)
我确信如果你在英国公民中进行一项调查，结果会表明大多数人不会支持这种科学研究。
【例句研读】译出下列句中划线部分的意思
①For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.
②A majority of people believe smoking is harmful to health.
③He won the seat with a majority of 71 votes.
【答案】①大多数的爱尔兰人 ②大多数人 ③他以71票的优势赢得了该席位。 【自主归纳】
majority n. 多数，大多数；大半 The majority of +复数名词+复数谓语动词 +不可数名词+单数谓语动词 The majority of the people were against the plan.大多数人反对这个计划。 The majority of the damage is easy to repair.这次的损失大部分容易补救。 占大多数in a/the majority majority of 以大多数……赢得…… by/with a ②minority n. 少数 in the minority 【即时巩固】单项选择题
①(2010高考浙江卷)The majority of people in the town strongly ______the plan to build a playground for children.
A. consider B. support C. confirm D. submit
②(2011高考湖南卷)One-third of the country ______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _______black people. A. is; are
B is; is C are; are D are; is
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【教材原句】Therefore, we cannot confirm that food from cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat. (57)
因此，我们不能证明人类食用来自克隆动物的食物是安全的。
【例句研读】译出下列句中划线部分的意思
①He failed to confirm the patients' disease. ②The expression on her face confirmed our worst fears.
③This new evidence confirms me in my opinion that they are lying. ④It has been confirmed that all had passed the math exam. 【答案】①确定病人的病情
③使我认定
【自主归纳】
②证实了我们对发生最坏情况的忧虑 ④已经证实某事
confirm vt. & vi.证实，证明；确认；使确信 It has been confirmed that ... 已经确定…… 【即时巩固】根据汉语提示完成英语句子
①预订后请来函确认。
Please write to _______ your reservation . ②已经确定会议将于下个星期召开。
__________________ the meeting will take place next week. 【答案】①confirm ②It has been confirmed that 考点-7. blame
【教材原句】Should they be blamed for destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of
rainforest if it means a better income for their people?(P58)毁掉成千上万亩的雨林，如果这意味着人们有更好的收入，这也应该受到责备吗？
【例句研读】翻译下列句子
①It is not right to blame your failure on your teacher.
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②The couple were blamed for the ill-treatment to the old man. ③If anyone is to blame, it’s me.
【自主归纳】
be to blame 该受责备 be blamed for 因……而受到责备 blame sth. on sth. 把……归咎于 【即时巩固】根据汉语提示完成英语句子
①Which driver the accident. 哪位司机是本次事故的肇事者？
②She doesn’t anyone her father’s death. 她没有把父亲的死归罪于任何人。
【答案】①was to blame for ② blame…for… 考点-8. frighten
【教材原句】While many people are excited about these new technologies, these same
technologies frighten others. (P59)尽管许多人对这些新技术感到兴奋，而其他人则对这些同样的技术感到害怕。
【例句研读】译出下列句中划线部分的意思
①The high prices have frightened off many customers. ②Nothing can frighten him into losing his poise.
③Mother's calm behavior made the frightened child quiet.
【答案】①吓跑很多顾客 ②吓得某人去做某事 ③受惊的孩子 【自主归纳】
frighten away/off 把……吓跑，把……吓得不敢(做某事) 恐吓某人做…… 把某人吓得要死 对……感到害怕 frighten sb.into doing frighten sb.to death be frightened with - 7 -
【即时巩固】根据汉语提示完成英语句子
①很明显，他们是要吓唬众人服从。
They were evidently trying to ___________________ obedience. ②不要把价格提得太高，要不会把顾客吓跑的。
Don't put your prices too high or you'll___________________.
【教材原句】Since no one really knows whether GM food is safe, many countries have
hesitated to give permission for the production of GM foods….(P59) 因为无人真正知道转基因食品是否安全，许多国家迟迟不许生产转基因食物。
【例句研读】译出下列句中划线部分的意思
①The teacher gave me permission to go home early. ②Smoking is not permitted in this room.
③They don’t permit talking in the library. ④The policeman permitted him to park there. ⑤I’ll go to meet you if time permits.
⑥We’ll start tomorrow, weather permitting.
⑤如果时间允许 ⑥如果天气允许
【自主归纳】
permission n. 许可 permit vt. permit doing sth. 允许做某事 permit sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 permit sb. sth. 允许某人某事 without permission 未经许可 ask (for) permission 请求许可 with your permission 如果你同意的话，经您许可 【即时巩固】单项选择题
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