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Module 1 Life in the future 一、重难点单词与短语 1．alternative （1）adj. 替换的，可供选择的 e.g.find alternative means of transport 另找一个运输方法 Have you got an alternative suggestion？ 你有没有其它建议？ There are alternative answers to the question. 那个问题有几个可供选择的答案。 （2）n. 选择余地；二者选一 have (there is) no alternative but… 除……别无选择 e.g.I wanted to go out, but I had no money; I had no alternative but to stay at home. 我打算外出，但又没钱；只好呆在家里。 2．arrest （1）vt. 逮捕，拘留，扣留 e.g.The police arrested the thief last night. 警察昨晚逮捕了那个贼。 He was arrested for robbery. 他因抢劫而被捕。 （2） n. 逮捕，拘留，扣留 e.g.The police made several arrests last week. 上周警察拘捕了几个人。 under arrest 被捕，被拘留 e.g.You’re under arrest. 你被捕了。 I was told that the murderer was under arrest. 有人告诉我，那个杀人犯已经被捕了。 3．fire （1）vt./ vi. （使）着火；燃烧；开火；开枪 e.g. fire the grass 烧草 fire the stove 生炉子 The building was fired. 那座大楼失火了。 fire at the enemy 向敌人开火 fire a gun at sb. 向某人开枪 （2）n. 失火；火灾 e.g.catch fire 着火 be on fire 着火 set fire to sth.=set sth. on fire 纵火烧…… play with fire 玩火 4．switch （1）n. 开关 e.g.a two-way switch 两线开关 a light switch 灯的开关 press the on/off switch 按开关通电/断电 （2）vi./ vt. 开关电路/交换；调换 e.g.switch on the radio 打开收音机 switch off the gas 关掉煤气 Don’t switch (the TV) off yet. 暂时不要关掉（电视机）。 Our glasses have been switched—this is mine. 我们的玻璃杯对调了——这是我的。 You drive first and then we’ll switch round/over. 你先驾驶，过一会儿咱们换着开。 5．attach vt. 系；贴；连接 e.g.a house with a garage attached 带有车库的房子 attach sth. to sth. attach a label to each piece of luggage 每件行李上都贴上标签 Do you attach much importance to what he says？ 你认为他说的话重要吗？ 6．predict vt. 预言；预料 e.g.The weather forecast predicts rain for tomorrow. 天气预报说明天有雨。 She predicted that she would marry a doctor. 她预测她会嫁给一个医生。 predictable adj. 可预言的；可预报的 prediction n. 预言；预报 7．carry out 实施；实行；实现；进行(实验) carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order 实践诺言/进行威胁/实施计划/执行命令 carry out a survey 进行调查 carry out an experiment 做实验 8． （1）use up 用完；用尽；筋疲力尽（用于被动语态） e.g.He has used up all his money. 他花光了所有的钱。 We used up all t