unit 7 The Age Of Miracle Chips

Lesson7TheAgeOfMiracleChipsTypeofWriting•Expository/Exposition•Expositionmeansexplanation,explaining.TypeofWriting•Whilenarrationanddescriptionappealprimarilytotheemotionsandtheimagination,expositionappealsprimarilytotheunderstanding.Itaimsatmakingthereaderunderstandsomething.DetailedStudy•1.transform:tochangecompletelyinform,appearance,ornature•trans:across,beyond,on/totheotherside•transformerwarrior•2.quite:•a.rather,fairly,pretty,very•quitegood/small,etcDetailedStudy•b.completely,absolutely,perfectly(whentheadjectiveitmodifieshasnorelativeorsuperlativedegrees)•Iamquitereadytogo.•Thedogisnotquitedead.•Youarequiteright.•Ifyouwanttodoitalone,that'squiteallrightwithme.DetailedStudy•Idon'tquiteknowhowtoanswerthequestion.•Hehasnotquitefinishedhisjob.•Heisnotquitethemanhethoughthewas•c.(asananswer)agreed,certainly,that'sright.•“It'sadelicateproblem.”•“Quite.”DetailedStudy•“It'sadifficultsituation.”•“Quiteso.”•d.Placedinfrontofthearticlewhenitisfollowedbyanoun•That'squiteagoodfilm.•Youaregoingquitethewrongway.DetailedStudy•Fairly,quite,rather,prettyarecomparable.•Notnice•fairlynice•quitenice•rather/prettynice•veryniceDetailedStudy•SpecialAttention:•a.onlyRATHERcangotogetherwithcomparativedegreesandthewordTOO.•ratherwarmer•Sheisrathertoosureofherself•*fairlywarmerDetailedStudy•b.QUITEandRATHERcanbeusedinfrontofanarticleandwithverbswhilePRETTYandFAIRLYcannot.•quiteaniceday/ratherapity•aprettyniceday/afairlystrongman•Idon’tquiteunderstandyou.•Heisnotquiteagentleman.DetailedStudy•3.stylize:tobeinagreementtoatypicalstyle•thehighlystylizedformofactinginBeijingOpera•ThechiplookslikearugoftypicalNavahostyle.•4.aerial:in,of,fromorconcerningtheairDetailedStudy•5.switchingyard(alsoswitchyard):areawhererailwaycarsarerearrangedbetweenlinestomakeuptrains.•6.inert:chemicallyinactive，withoutpowertomoveoract•inertgasesDetailedStudy•7.fleck:asmallmarkorspot•brownclothwithflecksofred•afleckofmilkonthebaby'schin•8.powers:generalnaturalabilities•9.calculatingcapability:theabilityofprocessingcomplexmathematicsproblemsinlargeamountsDetailedStudy•10.hulking:massiveandclumsy,heavyandawkward•Calibanofvacuumtubes•histyrantofafather•herdollofadaughter•agiantofasoldier•apalaceofahouseDetailedStudy•11.tangle:tobecomeaconfusedmassofdisorderedandtwistedthreads–Herhairgotalltangledupinthebarbedwirefence.DetailedStudy–Hisfinancialaffairsareinsuchatangle.DetailedStudy•12.evolve:(causeto)developnaturallyand(usu)gradually•Hehasevolvedanewtheoryaftermanyyearsofresearch.•Manhasevolvedfromlowerformsoflife.•TheTheoryofEvolutionDetailedStudy•13.versatile:havingmanydifferentkindsofskillorability,all-sided•aversatilecook,writer•aversatiledrill,truck•Heisaversatileteacher,heteacheswellEnglish,Chinese,Mathematics,P.E.Music,etc.•Heisaversatilehusband---anicecook,adishwasher,awashingmachineandalsoavacuumcleaner.DetailedStudy•14.convenient:suitedtoone'sneeds•Comewheneveritisconvenienttoyou.•16.acquire:togetforoneself,togainorcomeintopossessionof•Heacquiredaknowledgeofthelanguagebycarefulstudy.•Withthemoneyhehadwonhewasabletoacquiresomeproperty.•AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndromeDetailedStudy•17.Themiraclechiprepresentsadevelopmentinthetechnologyofmankindthat…•Themiraclechipsymbolizesabreakthroughinthedevelopmentofhumantechnology.Inthepastfewyearsthisbreakthroughhasgainedgreatforceandsignificance.DetailedStudy•Whenwethinkoftheforceandsignificanceofthemiraclechip,werealizethatinthedevelopmentoftechnologythereareonlytwootherdevelopmentsthatcanbecomparedwithit,namelythedevelopmentofhandtoolsandthatofthesteamengine.DetailedStudy•17.takeover:togaincontroloverandresponsibilityforsth.orsb.•Whowilltakeovernowthatthecaptainhasbeendismissed?•Thenewgovernortookoveryesterday.•HeistakingovermyjobwhileIamonholiday.DetailedStudy•18.immense:tremendous,gigantic,enormous,titanic•19.range:extent,limits,scope•tohaveawide/narrowrangeofinterests•Theannualrangeoftemperaturehereisfrom–5℃to40℃DetailedStudy•20.assume:a.totakeup,begintogovern•ThenewadmiralwillassumecommandofthePacificFleet.•Theprincebegantoassumepowerwhenhewasonly15.•b.totakeastrueorafact•ScientistsassumethatthereisnoanimallifeontheMars.•Weassumethatyouunderstandthesituation.DetailedStudy•TheIndustrialRevolutionfreedmanfromhardphysicallabourinmanyfieldsofworkandthusgreatlyincreasedproductivity.Nowthemicrocomputeristakingupthetediousmentalworkformerlydonebythehumanbrain.Inthissense,microcomputerisenhancingman'smentalcapability.DetailedStudy•21.burden:heavyload•Hissickfatherhasbecomeaburdentohim.•22.drudgery:hard,boringwork•theendlessdrudgeryofhousework•23.feat:cleveresp.bodily/physicalaction,showingstrength,skillorcourage•acrobatic/cyclingfeats•Man'sfirstlandingonthemoonwasafeatofgreatdaring.DetailedStudy•24.execution:thecarryingoutorcompletionofanorderortask•execute:tocarryout,perform,ordocompletely•Thenurseexecutedthedoctor'sorders.•Thisgoodideawasneverputintoexecution.DetailedStudy•execution:lawfulkillingasapunishment•Theexecutionofthebanditstookplacetoday.•executive:personinabusinessorganizationwithadministr