b4u3After-class Reading.pptVIP

What Kind of Brain Do You Have? 1.Words and Expresions 2.Key Sentences 3.Main Points Words and Expressions balanced adj. with all parts combining well together or existing in the correct amounts 保持（或显示）平衡的 eg. 1 It gives a balanced diet, and protects against infections. 它给出了一个均衡的饮食,防止感染 2Newsweek gave a reasonably balanced report on the crisis. 《新闻周刊》给了一个合理平衡的危机报告。 balance v. extract v. 1. understand in a particular way 推断出，引申出 eg. He has extracted a principle from a collection of facts.从事实的收集中他已经推断出原则。 2. carefully remove a substance from something 提取，提炼 eg. The nuts are crushed in order to extract the oil from them. 打碎坚果为了从他们中提取石油。 常见用法： ~ sth from sb/sth I had extracted a detailed account from him 我从他那里打听到详情。 empathise v. 有同感，产生共鸣，表同情 [syn] sympathise [衍生词] empathy n. 同感，共鸣 ~ with sb, ~ for sb, ~ between A and B The writer’s imaginative empathy with his subject. 作者把想象中的感情投入到笔下的人物。 [常见用法] empathise with sb/sth He never empathises with the less fortunate. 他从不对那些不如他幸运的人表示同情。 claim v. 1. (on, for) to ask for, take, or state that one should have (something to which （根据权利而） 对······提出要求；索取；认领；声称有······的权利 Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident? Old people are entitled to claim a special heating allowance from the government. If no one claims the lost umbrella, the person who found it can keep it. A small terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing in London. 2. to declare to be true; state, esp.in the face of opposition; MAINTAIN （尤指面对反对意见）断言；声称；主张；认定 eg. They claim to have discovered / claim that they have discovered a cure for the disease, but this had not yet been proved. 3. to deserve or need 值得，需要（关注或花时间） eg.This problem claims our undivided attention. denounce v. to express strong disapproval of, esp. publicly; CONDEMN （尤指公开） 指责，谴责；告发 eg.The minister’s action was denounced in all the newspapers.