1、Language PointsBook2 Unit 11. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.(1)He lost his balance and fell to the ground.n.平衡平衡vt.平衡平衡(2)You have to balance study against/and relaxation. (3)Its important to keep a (balance) and he
2、althy diet. balancedbalanced adj. 平平衡的,均衡的衡的,均衡的keep/lose ones balance2. Big challenge, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. (1) All roads lead to Rome.My carelessness led to missing the first bus yesterday. 通往通往导致导致(2) Permit me to lead the way, sir. 带路带路(3) lead a happy/hard/simple life
3、 过着过着的生活的生活3. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics.You are likely to suffer from bad health if you keep smoking. adv. 很可能很可能adj. 很可能的很可能的be likely to do=Its likely that you could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking. Its likely to do同义词:同义词:pro
4、bable,possible反义词:反义词:unlikely4. The government turned to the United Nations for help. 转到转到翻到翻到Their topic turn to the change that had taken place in the city. Please take out your textbook and turn to page 4. She turned to me and handed me a book. 转向转向turn on 开(水、煤气、电器等)开(水、煤气、电器等)turn off 关(水、煤气、电
5、器等)关(水、煤气、电器等)turn up 出现,到场;调大(音量等)出现,到场;调大(音量等)turn down调小(音量等);拒绝调小(音量等);拒绝turn into 变成,进入变成,进入turn out 结果是,证明是,生产结果是,证明是,生产turn over 翻身;(使)翻转翻身;(使)翻转turn around/round 转身;转变,好转转身;转变,好转turn away (把脸)转过去(把脸)转过去5. A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the l
6、oss of cultural relics. vt. 限制,限定,限制,限定,制约制约limitto.将将限制在某范围限制在某范围(1) Ive been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes. Time is so limited that I have to cut the second example off my speech. n.C限度,限量限度,限量(2) Our country has set strict limits on levels of pollution. 6. contribution 向向捐款捐款对对做出贡献做出贡献m
7、ake a contribution/contributions to v.捐献,捐赠捐献,捐赠Many people contributed money to Project Hope. n.捐款捐款, 贡献贡献Eating too much fat can contribute to heart disease and cause high blood pressure.vi.促成,造成促成,造成=donate7. attempt vt.尝试,试图尝试,试图+to do(1) I attempted to speak, but was told to keep quiet. n.企图,尝企
8、图,尝试,试图试,试图(2) I made an attempt to persuade/at persuading her to change her mind, but I failed. Not only had the countries found a Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they over the relics of the
9、past, but they had also learnt that it was possible had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. build a better tomorrow. Before she ended her speech, the Before she ended her speech, the scientist suggested that we
10、 need to scientist suggested that we need to establish a committee of experts to establish a committee of experts to preserve the cultural heritage and preserve the cultural heritage and prevent it from being harmed. prevent it from being harmed. . Complete the sentences.1. Those old houses will be
11、pulled down to_ (让步让步) a new supermarket.2. It is very difficult for women to _ _ (保持平衡保持平衡) between work and family.3. Measures were taken to _ _(阻止河流被污染阻止河流被污染).4. Professor Wang was awarded a prize for _ (他对科学所做他对科学所做出的贡献出的贡献) . 5. Is it really necessary _ _ (安排试验安排试验) again?give way to keep theb
12、alanceprevent the river from being pollutedhis contribution to scienceto conduct the experimentTranslation.1. 他们雇请代理人来他们雇请代理人来管理管理他们的公司。他们的公司。They hired agents to conduct their company.2. 我想我想把把我的衣服我的衣服捐给捐给慈善机构。慈善机构。I would like to donate my clothes to charity.3.老板们老板们同意了同意了工人们加薪的要求。工人们加薪的要求。The owners gave way to workers demands for a pay increase.4.我们必须为保护环境我们必须为保护环境作出贡献作出贡献。We must make a contribution to protecting the environment.