综英第五册Unit8语言点.doc

综英第五册Unit8语言点，练习答案及教案 Language Points do the trick (informal) to succeed in solving a problem or achieving a particular result ; 起作用; 达到目的 be subject to under the authority of sth/sb 受…支配；服从于 be dependent on/upon sth affected or decided by sth 受…的影响；取决于 turn sth out to produce sth 制造；生产 wither away to become less or weaker; disappear 萎缩;破灭;消失 be involved in taking part in sth, being part of sth or connected with sth 参与；作为一部分；有关联 Key to the Exercises of Unit 8 Paraphrase 1. Much of human existence consists of efforts aimed at making sure that things don’t go wrong, fall apart, break down or stop running until a decent interval has elapsed after their manufacture. Paraphrase: People spend much of their lifetime trying hard to keep things in good shape. They think a product, after leaving its factory, should last at least for a reasonably long period before ceasing to work. 2. But gadgets and sampling alone will never do the trick since these items are also subject to Murphy’s Law. Paraphrase: Quality-control instruments and testing devices are also governed by Murphy’s Law, so they are not reliable. 3. A single visit to a museum which displays artifacts used by simple preindustrial societies is sufficient to dispel the notion that quality is dependent on technology. Paraphrase: Look at the artifacts of the pre-industrial era exhibited in a museum and you will see that technology is not the factor that decides the quality of these items. 4. In unskilled or uncaring hands a handmade basket or boat can fall apart as quickly as baskets or boats made by machines. Paraphrase: If a handmade basket or boat is made by an inexperienced or irresponsible worker, it may break down as easily as machine-made baskets or boats. 5. I rather think that the reason we honor the label “handmade” is because it evokes not a technological relationship between producer and product but a social relationship between producer and consumer. Paraphrase: My opinion is that it is the soc