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1、Lesson SevenThe Greatest InventionAbout the authorLord Dunsany,(1878-1957),is one of the most acclaimed names in the field of fantastic fiction,held in high esteem by many of todays major writers.A man of broad ability,in the field of writing alone the Writer Lords work ranged from popular plays thr
2、ough fantasy and science fiction Words and expressionsappeal:make a serious and urgent request to sb for sthE.g.He earnestly ed to his friends for help.for mercyThey are ing for funds to build a new hospital.aspiration:an earnest desire E.g.have s for/after fameHis entire life,with its small triumph
3、s and disasters,its boundless hopes and s for the futureShe had/cherished s to become an actress.aspire:desire and seek to attainE.g.after truth/knowledgeIt is no wonder that human beings after a standard pronunciation which will reduce as far as possible the chances of misunderstanding.He s at the
4、character of a good man.to the leadership of the partybribe(briber,bribery)n.a sum of money or another reward offered or demanded in order to procure an action or decision in favor of the giverpay/give/offer/accept/take a The judge rejected a from the defendants family.v.offer or give a toThe traffi
5、c offender d the policeman to overlook the violation.grip:V.to take very tight hold of;to take hold of the attention or feelings of E.g.Walking in the dark,my little child ped my hand in fear.Her description gripped my imagination.Grip n.a firm hold or grasp His of the rope weakened as he became tir
6、ed.get/take a on oneself:e.g.I know you are nervous,but you must get a grip on yourself.Youre due to go on stage in five minutes.lose ones at sin the of sth e.g.The whole country is in the grip of a serious economic e to/get to grips with sth/sb e.g.The government has yet to get to grips with the pr
7、oblem of homelessness.idleE.g.hours lie/stand:if they are used for a month,they must stand idle for eleven.His words were just threats;he cant hurt us.Stop worrying about rumors.away the hours watching TV plagueE.g.n.A has broken out.The is now prevailing in this city.avoidlike the v.Youve been plag
8、uing me with silly questions.rivalE.g.n.encounter/defy/defeat/beat/outdo/surpass ones a powerful/formidable/worthy As a book of reference for English students,this dictionary is without a.In the whole Elizabethan age there is no to Shakespeare as a tragic dramatist.v.The two teams ed each other for
9、the championship.soothe:bring or restore to a peaceful or tranquil condition;calm;pacify;comfort The coffee seemed to have d her headache.The nurse d the crying child with sweets.splendor:great brightness;magnificence;impressive character;magnificent featureE.g.His bright blue eyes shone with uncomm
10、on keenness and.The sun rises with a different in America.The chateau had been built in imitation of Versailles,but all its had long since been lost.Language points in textcohesive chains formed by repeated meanings in paragraph 5 to strengthen the connectiveness between sentences:tropicstropical se
11、atropical sunlightdecent winetavernoffer him a glass of winea bottle of strange local winewine poured outwatch it go downa certain amount(of wine)had gone downWar is no longer a matterintelligence of scientistsModern wars no longer depend as much on how large an army you have as the wars in the past
12、.Rather,they depend more and more on the application of advanced science and technology.He thought of war simply as an opportunity foraspirations.cavalry charges,fine uniforms and glory symbolize the ancient style of warfare.just aspirations:just goals,undertakings or causeslet loose a plagueHere it
13、 means to launch a germ war that may cause a destructive plague to wipe out a whole nation,as if a monster were released to harm people.Must we be silentshall speakMust we?(rhetorical question)be silent:be passive,dont take actionsspeak:take actions or do sth to make us felt or our voice heard by ot
14、hers;be more active and aggressivespurred on by a fierce ambitionspur:prick(a horse)with a spur or spurs in order to urge a faster pace;urge on by the use of spurs;drive on;hasten;impel;stimulate;urge;promptE.g.Her loving care red his recovery.He red his players to fight harder.The coach red his tea
15、m to greater efforts.He was red on by poverty to commit the crime.But nothing would turn him froma man drugged.Nothing could divert his attention from the research in which he was engaged.He was so obsessed and enchanted with his newly conceived ideas that he behaved like an intoxicated person.but f
16、or a fancy that came to this mans mindhad it not been for the fancy;if the man had not been gripped by the ideas that occurred to him later onI do not work for uswonderThis statement invokes the ultimate meaning of scientific research,whether it ought to aim at the usefulness,the material benefit,an
17、d the practical values only or at the satisfaction of desire on the part of the scientists to explore the field of the unknown and the beauty thus created.P182 Ex.7.1)alive,living,livealive:used only as a predicativeliving:used as a predicative or attributivelive:1)that is alive or living,as opposed
18、 to dead;chiefly used as an attributive;2)(of performance)heard or watched at the time of its occurrence,seen or heard as it happens,as opposed to recorded on film or tape etc.;or given in front of a public audience,as opposed to in a recording studio etc.able:suggests ability above the average as r
19、evealed in actual performance:proved that she is an able Shakespeare actresscapable:stresses the having of qualities fitting one for work but does not imply outstanding ability:capable of doing simple tasks under supervisioncompetent and qualified imply having the experience or training for adequate
20、 performance:a leap that any competent ballet dancer can execute;seek help from a qualified medical professionalexamine suggests looking at sth carefully to see if it is healthy or in good orderThe water samples were d for traces of pollution.The doctor d the patient with scrupulous care.the quality
21、 of the furniture criticallyBefore entering,Holmes made an examination of the door.check suggests examining sth in order to learn whether it is correct,or to determine the condition,validity etc of sthDid you lock the door?Ill go and.Will you please these figures?Ive ed your answers and none of them
22、 are correct.Next,the gear and hand brake.inspecta more formal word,suggests examining the details of sth thoroughly with a view towards noting discrepancies or deficiencies by critically comparing it to a standard of excellence,quality or the likeThe firemen ed an abandoned warehouse for potential fire hazards.The sergeant ed his own rifle.the front position all farms where milk is sold