英语复习Unit 3 Reading Language.pptVIP

1. A recent announcement by scientists that they have successfully cloned the first human embryo… announcement (n.) 宣告，通知，声明 make/ issue an announcement 发表声明 announce（vt.）宣告，通知，声明 announce sth. to sb. (不能用announce sb. sth.) announce指对公众或特定的一群关心的人进行宣布 declare指官方的正式宣告 Everyone was silent as he ________the winner of the competition. This powerful country _________ war on that small country. 2. point out 指出 He pointed out my mistake. 他指出我的错误。 point at/point to 指着，指向某人或某物（两个词组可互换使用） He pointed at/ to a picture. point at 对准，瞄准(某人用枪对准某人、某物等) point to 表明，指向(主语为证据、时针以及宾语为某一 方向时) They pointed ______ her head but she was not afraid. The evidence pointed ______ him as the criminal. The hands of the clock pointed ____ half past three. be on the point of doing sth 正要做某事 Theres no point in wasting time. 3. …they may be on their way to producing a real-life Frankensrein’s monster. on one’s/the way to something/ doing something 快要，将 (close to doing something) to是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词短语 1) I’m well on the way to completing the report. 我就快把报告写好了。 2) More changes are on the way. 更多的变化就要发生了。 3）The building is on the way to being finished. 4）There is a letter on its way to you. 本义:在去…的路上 He is on his way to the Science Museum. 考点拓展 on one’s (the) way to by the way by way of in a way in one’s (the) way in this way 4. However, in general the scientists were praised for their wonderful scientific breakthrough. ①in general 一般说来；大体上；通常 (= as a general rule; Generally speaking)大都；多半；一般而言， ②praise (vi.vt.n.)表扬，赞扬，表彰 win high praise 受到高度赞扬 in praise of 赞扬（某人） beyond all praises 赞美不尽的，赞不绝口的 be loud in sb.’s praise 对某人极力称赞 praise sb. for sth. 因某事而赞美/称赞某人 (练习) He gave a speech ____ ____ ____school life. 他做了一个赞美学校生活的演讲。 He __ ______ _______ ___his research on genes. 他的基因研究受到了高度赞扬。 5. However, some people consider that cloning human embryos with the intention of destroying them shows n