新世纪高职高专英语B3unit10.docVIP

I. Comprehension Check: Complete each sentence according to your understanding of the text. 1. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison . 2. The new electronic device which will replace the light bulb will become smaller, last longer and save money . 3. A white LED was developed in 1995 . 4. Shuji Nakamura was financially supported. 5. Nakamura was a lucky man who could always get support . 6. The LED is still too expensive to produce. 7. Man has used the light bulb for more than one century . 8. The news that the blue LED was developed amazed scientists because it was developed by a young unknown researcher who was working in a small Japanese company that most people did not know about . Translation VI. Translate the following sentences from the text. 1. Some inventions are so good its almost impossible to imagine improving on them. 一些发明如此优秀，以至于几乎无法想象如何对它们进行改良，比如说灯泡。 2. The device is a ‘light-emitting diode, or LED, which converts electricity into light without heating up. 这种装置是一种“发光二极管”，简称 LED ，它不用加热就能将电转化为光。 3. What amazed everyone was that the discoverer was a young unknown researcher, working in a small Japanese company that most people — even people in the lighting industry in Japan — did not know about. 他们感到吃惊的是：发现者竟是一位不知名的年轻的研究人员，他在一家多数人 —— 甚至连日本灯光业界都不知晓的日本小公司工作。 4. Nakamura was extremely fortunate to receive such strong support, and he was soon to benefit from another piece of good luck. 中村获此强援实属非常幸运，而且很快，他又从另一好运中受益。 5. We live in the 20th century using lighting designed by Thomas Edison, but Shuji Nakamura will light up the 21st. 二十世纪我们的生活是由托马斯·爱迪生设计的灯光照明，而二十一世纪将由中村修二来照亮。 Work Out ? II. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the Vocabulary Snapshot. Change the forms if necessary. 1. Our school has a large fund for its library. 2. Back in the drawing-room the atmosphere seemed, by contrast , formal. 3. They converted an old stable into a comfortable little house. 4. What is the standard size of a twin bed? 5. The place