大学英语NIT8.pptVIP

Before Reading-understanding the text Materialism and Idealism Before Reading-understanding the text Now decide whether each of the following statements is probably from a materialist or an idealist: Before Reading-understanding the text What is the text mainly about? Before Reading-understanding the text How is the text organized? Before Reading-understanding the text Detailed Reading-language points accordingly accordingly adv. 因此，所以，于是；照着，相应地 1)She was too sick to stay. Accordingly, we sent her home. 她病得无法呆下去，因此，我们送她回家。 2) He is an expert in his field and is paid accordingly. 他是那个领域的专家，得到相应的报酬。 Detailed Reading-language points specialize specialize v. 专门研究，专攻. 1) This company used to specialize in producing home computers. 这家公司过去专门生产家用电脑。 2) There is an increase in the number of lawyers who specialize in contract law. 专门研究合同法的律师的人数有所增加。 扩展：specialization n. 搭配：specialize in 专门研究，专攻 Detailed Reading-language points Confine confine vt. 限制，使局限；使不外出; n. [pl.]界限，范围 1) Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the area and prevented it from sweeping/spreading through the whole country. 卫生官员们已经成功地把流行病控制在那一地区，阻止了疾病蔓延到整个国家。 2)They are trying to confine bird flu within the farm where it has broken out. 他们正设法不让禽流感从发病的农场向外蔓延。 扩展：同根词 fine, define, refine 搭配：confine…to…/be confined to把…限制/局限在… in/within the confines of 在…范围内 Detailed Reading-language points preferable preferable adj. 更可取的，更好的，更合意的 1) Most people think that going into business is preferable to teaching, while in my opinion, teaching is more rewarding. 大多数人认为经商比从教好，可是在我看来,从教比经商更有回报。 2) dark suit is preferable to a light one for evening wear. 晚上穿深色套服比穿浅色更合适。 扩展：prefer vt.; preference n. 搭配：be preferable to 比…更可取，比…更好 Detailed Reading-language points incredible incredible adj. 不可相信的 ； 难以置信的，不可思议的，惊人的，奇异的 1) It is incredible that so many young people are addicted to drug abuse nowadays. 如今竟然有这么多的年轻人沉溺于吸食毒品，这真是令人难以置信。 2)