unit 3 New Applications.pptVIP

5. New Applications6. The Wrong House Contents Background Information on the text Modern Short Stories in English features fifteen, easy-to-comprehend short stories that focus on present day life in the United States. Characters are easily identified, settings are presented simply, and the plots move ahead quickly. Each story is followed by comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary-expansion exercises and discussion activities. Reading the text Questions 1. Would you like to own a personal computer? How would you use it? 2. What do you think the future generation of computers will enable us to do? Words and Expressions Warrant 名词 n. 1.授权;批准[U] He had no warrant for his action. 他无权那么做。 2.【律】授权令;逮捕证;搜查证[C] The police must obtain a warrant from a judge in order to search a house. 警察必须从法官处取得搜查证才可搜查房子。 3.(正当)理由,根据[U][(+for)] He had no warrant for his suspicion. 他没有理由那么怀疑。 4.委任书;委托书;证书;凭单[C] Have you got a warrant of fitness for your car? 你有没有一张汽车合格证书? 5.证明;保证;诺言[U] 及物动词 vt. 1.授权给;批准 2.使有(正当)理由,成为...的根据[+v-ing] 3.向...保证,保证(货物)的质量;担保[O8][O5][+(that)] The storekeeper warranted the goods as of the first quality. 店主保证货物品质第一。 4.【口】断言,敢说[+(that)] Intrusion 名词 n. 1.侵入;闯入;打扰[U][C][(+on/upon/in)] numerous intrusions on somebodys privacy 无数次地侵扰某人的私人生活 Please excuse my intrusion. 请原谅我擅自进来。 2.【律】非法侵入他人土地 3.【地】侵入;侵入岩浆 Probe 名词 n. [C] 1.【医】探针,探子 The brain surgeon asked the nurse to pass him a probe. 脑外科医生要护士将探针递给他。 2.(对伤处等的)针探,探查 3.刺探;探索;彻底调查[(+into)] The police are working on a probe into suspected drug dealing in Florida. 警察正在对佛罗里达州的可疑的毒品交易进行调查。 4.太空探测器,探测飞船 及物动词 vt. 1.用探针(或探测器)探查,探测 The doctor probed the wound. 医生探查伤口。 2.刺探;彻底调查 The governor appointed a committee to probe the causes of the strike. 州长委派一个委员会去彻底调查罢工的起因。 不及物动词 vi. 1.用探针(或探测器)探查,探测[(+for)] 2.查究;调查[(+for/into)] They are probing into the cause of the crime. 他们正在探究犯罪的原因。 Intricate 形容词 a. 1.错综复杂的;复杂精细的 The intricate machine requires a skilled operator. 这种复杂精细的机器须由技能熟练的人操作。 2.难理解的;难分析的