1、综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 1 页 共 10 页Unit 5 Force of NatureText Comprehension 1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose.A. To display Marie Curies career as a Nobel Prize winner.B. To honor Marie Curie who made magnificent contribution in science.C. To unfold
2、Marie Curies complex life as glorious and tragic.D. To introduce Marie Curie and her family.Key: C 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). At first I only knew that Marie Curie, a brilliant woman scientist, was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
3、 T 2). Marie Curie was obsessively engaged in her research after her daughters were born. F 3). As governess to a wealthy family, Marie Curie fell in love with Casimir Zorawski, the young master. As his father threatened to disinherit him, she left Warsaw with courage for Paris, where her new life b
4、egan. T 4). Marie Curie left Warsaw for Paris at the age of 18. F 5). The place where the Curies were working was dark, damp, shabby, and sad, more like a stable than a lab. T 6). The Curies became world famous, especially after they won a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 for the discovery of radium a
5、nd polonium. F 7). Eve Curie, a year old when her father died, wrote that Pierres death marked a crucial moment in her mothers life. F 8). Shortly after her husbands funeral, Madame Curie went into the lab immediately though she should have stayed with her family and friends. T 9). A second Nobel Pr
6、ize in chemistry was awarded to the Curies for isolating the elements radium and polonium. F 10). According to the author, Madame Curie conquered colossal obstacles in science, but paid an enormous personal price. Her life was so complex that her glory was mingled with tragedy. T Writing Strategies
7、This text is a biographical sketch of the great woman scientist Marie Curie. Except for the first three paragraphs, which make up the introductory part of the story, the narration of the major events in Madame Curies life follows the chronological order. To make her narration and description more gr
8、aphical and impressive, the author has used some metaphorical expressions and sentences. For example, the expression drag by used in paragraph 4 immediately makes the reader share the way Marie felt about those four long years of waiting. Can you find more instances of metaphorical language used in
9、the text? More instances of metaphorical language found in the text:Paragraph 1: “her arms wrapped around her daughters”Paragraph 3: Also she was a woman driven by passions, fighting battles much of her life with 综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 2 页 共 10 页what a doctor now would probably
10、diagnose as severe depression.Paragraph 5: “walked into history”.Paragraph 7: “The reality was a lot grittier”Paragraph 9: For the Curies, though, their triumph contained the seeds of their tragedy. Paragraph 10: “A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever.“While the purpose of w
11、riting a biographical sketch or a biography is to present the major events that happen during the lifetime of the person concerned, it is also common for the writer to offer his/her own personal assessment. Madame Curie is recognized by the whole world as a renowned scientist, but she appeals to the
12、 author not just as a great scientist, but, perhaps more essentially, as a woman. This point is made clear in the sentence in the last paragraph: The Marie Curie that I discovered was no icon but a flesh-and-blood woman. Can you find some supporting evidence of this point in the introductory part of
13、 the text?Elaboration of this point is mainly found in the second paragraph of the text:Looking back, I think I admired that photo so much, not because of Marie Curie and what she stood for but because she seemed so exotic - or maybe because of how her arms encircled her girls. My own mother lay in
14、the hospital, recovering from a grave injury in a car crash. I wanted her to hold me, but she couldnt. So, instead, I idolized Marie, who in my mind became the strongest and most capable woman in the world.Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). I didnt kno
15、w very much about Curie beyond the basics. except the most important aspects of her life 2). I was just a girl with little direction having no concrete goals or purposes to attain 3). Marie Curies own daughters grew into accomplished women in their own right. because of their own efforts and talents
16、 4). for months shed find places to hide so she could cry her eyes out. cry to her hearts content 5). where she changed her name, enrolled at the Sorbonne - and walked into history. and thus launched her journey to become sb. to remember 6). Pierres death marked the defining moment in her mothers li
17、fe. represented the most crucial change2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.glistening luminousExplanation: Luminous describes a source of light, indicating the brightness or clarity, but it can also
18、 specifically suggest a soft or barely perceivable radiance or one enclosed within or seen through something else. Glistening is almost exclusively restricted to reflected light, although 综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 3 页 共 10 页sometimes it does suggest in addition to dimness an undula
19、ting reflection or a moist surface.1). The luminous wallpaper had attractive silhouettes of young women.2). The luminous stars in the clear northern night sky brought back all the beautiful memories of her childhood.3). A six-person shower was full of glistening naked bodies and a tangle of arms and
20、 legs.4). He could see the gunners, their eyes hidden behind goggles and their faces glistening with sweat.More: brilliant: very bright, splendid, or showy in appearance.radiant: sending out light or heat in all directions, shinning; (of a person) showing love and happinessshiny: esp. of a smooth su
21、rface looking as if polishedbright: giving out or throwing back light very strongly; fully light; famous, gloriousgrave seriousBoth words emphasize something that is urgent or crucial and that promises to have an extremely undesirable outcome. Grave is the more restricted of the two, specifically su
22、ggesting something that may well have a fatal conclusion. Serious is more general and it suggests the crucial, ponderous, or solemn, but with less emphasis on urgency and even less on negative eventualities.1). The AIDS patient finally couldnt survive the grave illness and left his five helpless chi
23、ldren at the mercy of charity.2). This is a serious and good-faith effort to try to engage in a dialogue.3). The US finally became serious about toppling Saddam and the devastating war began.4). We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it.More: significant: a signifi
24、cant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degreesolemn: someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorousbasic: if one thing is basic to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist,
25、succeed, or be imagined without itfantasy imaginationBoth words refer to the minds power to call up images, to picture or conceive things that are not actually before the eye or within the experience. Fantasy is imagination divorced from reality. The creations of fantasy may be delightfully bizarre
26、or may be weird and grotesque, as in the case of science-fiction stories depicting monstrous beings from Mars. Engaged in fantasy, the imagination projects unreal images or imaginary scenes on the screen of the mind, creating a dream world.1). In lives that are always difficult to comprehend, we are
27、 all accustomed to retreating into a world of fantasy, illusion and omnipotence.2). Seeing the dome at close quarters, I was struck by its failure of imagination, its sheer ugliness.3). She tortured herself with fantasies of Bob and his new girlfriend.4). Doomsday fantasies have haunted the popular
28、imagination of this century, from nuclear 综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 4 页 共 10 页Armageddon to alien invasions.More: fiction: fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or eventsfallacy: a fallacy is an idea which many pe
29、ople believe to be true, but which is in fact false because it is based on incorrect information or reasoningprominent outstandingBoth words refer to something of unusual distinction or relevance by reason of its excellence or motivating force. Outstanding, besides its general meaning of being excel
30、lent, suggests a feature that is sharply distinct from its surroundings. Prominent carries less suggestions of excellence than outstanding, and it may point to status gained on other grounds entirely, or suggest merely familiarity to a wide audience.1). Tina was presented with a trophy for her outst
31、anding contribution to the music industry.2). The Fords family is wealthy and socially prominent, and now intends to enter into politics.3). It has to be the most beautiful clubhouse in Denmark, and the restaurant is quite outstanding.4). Prominent American educators, such as Horace Mann, Henry Barn
32、ard, etc. sought to increase educational opportunity for all children by creating the common-school movement.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.obsessively congeal icon luminousmetamorphosis fete pernicious definitelyretreat dev
33、astating a shred of a fleet of1). A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials. 2). The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably ten thousa
34、nd million light years away.3). “Want some wine?“ she asked. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. 4). The self-educated son of a Delaware farmer, Evans became obsessed by the possibilities of mechanized production and steam power. 5). Stone
35、carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death, into the gray slabs that we still see standing today in old burial grounds.6). The employment department has undergone several metamorphoses over the past few years.7). Respect is never given freely; every shr
36、ed of it has to be earned and you earn it by how well you treat others.8). The professor argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds.4. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change the part
37、of speech of these words.1). up He suddenly stopped talking, and his friends knew something was up. 综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 5 页 共 10 页2). crash The angry wife dropped the tray of bowls and plates with a crash. 3). accomplishedNumerous experiments have shown that once the concept
38、of self is changed, other things consistent with the new concept of self, are accomplished easily and without strain. 4). stroke She looked down at her lap while one hand absently stroked the other. 5). stable Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. There must be movement forward, which is progress
39、 of a sort, or movement backward, which is decay and deterioration. 6). defining Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. 5. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way as to avoid dangling non-finite clauses.1). Rea
40、ding in bed, my hands often get very cold. When I read in bed, my hands often get very cold. 2). While cleaning his gun it went off unexpectedly. He was cleaning his gun when it went off unexpectedly. 3). When carrying a gun it should never be pointed at anyone. When carrying a gun, you should never
41、 point it at anyone. 4). Falling from such a height, we thought he would never survive. We thought falling from such a height he would never survive. 5). Tied to a post, the sea was tossing the boat up and down. Tied to a post, the boat was tossed up and down by the sea. 6). Barking furiously, I led
42、 the dog out of the room. Barking furiously, the dog was led out of the room. 7). Reading the letter a second time, the meaning becomes clearer. Being read a second time, the letter becomes clearer in meaning. 8). Wondering where to go, an advertisement caught her eye. As she was wondering where to
43、go, an advertisement caught her eye. 9). While sitting at the foot of a cliff a stone fell on him. He was sitting at the foot of a cliff when a stone fell on him. 10). When planting these flowers care must be taken not to damage the roots. When planting these flowers you must take care not to damage
44、 the roots.Translation1. Translating Sentences1). 研究人员建议，人到老年应该多参加个人或集体的心理和生理活动。 (engage in) Researchers suggest that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. engaged intake part in a particular activity, especially one that involves
45、competing with other people or 综合教程 5(第二版) 电子教案，上海外语教育出版社， 2013 版权所有 翻版必究第 6 页 共 10 页talking to themeg. He has engaged in a dispute with his former business partner.2). 他在奥运会上夺冠让他一夜之间成了在家乡受人敬慕的人物。 (toast) The fact that he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games made him overnight the toast of his ho
46、metown. toast n.a person who is the subject of public adulatione.g. After the success of her show she was the toast of Broadway. 3). 许多国家政要前来这里，对他的一生成就表示诚挚的敬意。 (pay homage) Many states leaders came to pay homage to him for his lifetime achievements. pay tribute/homage to someoneto say or do somethin
47、g that shows you respect and admire someone a lote.g. We are here tonight to pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time.4). 我认为快速的生活变化和全球化很可能让人们不再单一执著。 (single-minded) I suppose that the rapid change in life and globalization are apt to make people become less single-minded. single-minded
48、 a.a. with your attention fixed on only one thinge.g. single-minded dedication/devotion/commitmentsingle-minded pursuit of successb. not allowing yourself to be influenced by other peoplee.g. Shes always been very single-minded in pursuing her career.5). 他没能赢得第二个冠军，浇灭了他对体育活动的热情。 (dampen) His failure
49、 in winning a second championship dampened his enthusiasm for athletic activities. dampen / dampen downto make something such as a feeling or hope less stronge.g. Not even defeat could dampen the enthusiasm of his supporters.6). 货币再次出现贬值，经济复苏的期望随之远去。 (fade away) Expectations for economic recovery faded away when devaluation occurred again. fade awayto disappear slowlye.g. Her footsteps faded away down the staircase.7). 有些艾滋病人，从 HIV 病毒入侵到发病，中间会相隔几
