电类专业英语 教学课件 作者 汪建宇 03b(104 145) P42 sm.docVIP

Text 11 Nuclear Energy New Words And Expressions inexhaustible / adj. 无穷无尽的 nuclear adj. 核心的，原子核的，核的 harness vt. 利用 reactor n. 反应堆 fission n. 裂变，分裂 fusion n. 聚变，熔化 potential n. 潜能，潜力 occur vi. 发生，出现 nuclei n. （nucleus的复数形式）核子，心 explosion n. 爆炸，爆发 hydrogen n. 氢 uranium n. 铀 undergo vt. 经历，遭受，忍受 neutron n. 中子 helium n. 氦 humanity n. 人性，人类 destructive adj. 破坏性的 barrel n. 桶 contaminant n. 致污物，污染物 isotope n. 同位素 assembly n. 组合，部件 monoxide n. 一氧化物 terrorist n. 恐怖分子 launch vt. 发射（导弹、火箭等） exposure n. 暴露，揭露，曝光 meltdown n. 熔化 disposal n. 处理，处置，布置 garbage n. 垃圾，废物 formulate v. 阐明 NOTES [1] Enrico Fermi：恩里科·费米教授（1901–1954），美籍意大利物理学家。在他的领导下，美国于1945年研制出第一颗原子弹。 [2] Uranium-235：铀-235，热中子反应堆核燃料，天然铀中其含量仅0.7%，其余为非裂变元素铀-238 [3] In 1979…people to flee：1979年位于Three Mile Island（靠近宾夕发尼亚州首府哈里斯堡）的核反应堆的冷却系统发生故障，核辐射泄漏迫使上万人逃离当地。 [4] In 1986…from the reactor：1986年一场特大灾难发生在俄罗斯切尔贝利核电站。在这场事故中，从反应堆中泄漏出大量的核辐射。 [5] Some people think…and power plants：一些人认为由于核能的实际存在，我们必须在生活中学会使用它。另一些人则认为人类必须消除所有的核武器及核电站。 [6] After reviewing…your own opinion：在了解了核能的利弊之后，该轮到你阐述自己的观点。 [7] The pros and cons：正反面。 Exercises 1．Why is the sun an inexhaustible energy source? 2．Where is nuclear energy from? 3．Can we harness fusion reaction to generate electricity now? What is a special condition required to start the fussion reaction? 4．What is the difference between fission reaction and fusion reaction? 5．What are the advantages of nuclear energy? 6．Uranium-235 is used as fuel in nuclear reactors because . A. it is easy to be split for releasing energy B. it can release more energy in nuclear reactors than other elements C. it is abundant in nature D. it is the only fuel that can be used in fission reactors 7．Which is not true about the nuclear radiation? A. If well operated, the radiation from nuclear power plant would not harm the workers and local residents. B. The radiation can cause long-term effect in human body. C. The radiation can induce cancer and even kill people. D. No damage has been caused by the radiation