Unit 12 Language points

1. Unit 12 Language points

2. In 1898, an American writer wrote a science ______ Story . In the story, a huge ship ________ on her first ________ across the Atlantic Ocean. Contrary to the ________ that it could not sink, it sank after hitting an iceberg, killing most of the 2,500 people _______ . fiction set out voyage belief aboard

3. Fourteen years later, in 1912, a real ship, the titanic, which was also called the “ Ship of Dreams” or the “Unsinkable Ship”, ________ on its first ________ .On its way to New York, it hit a iceberg and sank to the bottom of the sea three hours later. It had more than 2,220 passengers _________ , of whom 1,513 did not ________ the cold ocean water and died. voyage set out aboard escape

4. While the story of the Titanic has become an example of how ________ meets reality, the disaster has become a _____________ pain in people’s hearts. fiction permanent

5. in • I haven’t much belief his honesty. • She has lost her belief God. • He came to me the belief that I could help him. • I found his behavior belief.(不可思议的). in in beyond have belief in sth/sb 信任，信赖 in the belief of that 相信… beyond belief 难以置信的，不可思议的 gulf; chief; roof; proof. 复数直接加 -s

6. 1.To make a living, he … make a living=earn a living谋生 a living/ one’s living生计，营生，收入 She earns her living by growing flowers. He __________________ as an industrial designer. The standard of living in poor countries is very low. makes a good living 生存，活，生活

7. 2. spend some time on sth. (in) doing sth. Ittakes some time to do sth. sb. pays some money for sth. sth. costs sb. some money

8. Now a graduate can apply to the school for a scholarship. • People can apply the result of this research to new developments in technology. 3. We need apply a new method. __________________ ___________ _____ ____ _____ apply: 1. vi申请，请求apply to sb for sth 2. vt把…运用于apply sth to sth 3. vt运用，应用 applied: adj应用的，实用的 applied mathemtics applicant n.申请者application n.申请书

9. 4.remind sb. of sth.使某人想起某事 The story you have just told reminds meof an experience I once had. remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人做某事 that She reminds me that I haven’t cleaned the blackboard. Please remind me to water the flowers.

10. 5.By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further, Jules Verne laid the foundation of modern science fiction. (1)由by doing…引导的动名词短语作状语， 表示一种手段或方式，“通过；用；由于” You have to prove yourself a promising student by action.

11. (2) foundation n. 1.创立，建立 2.地基，基础 3.基金会 He left money for the foundation for a music school. You may be able to get support from an arts foundation. A building must be laid on a firm foundation. lay the foundation of 打下…的基础，奠定…的基础 The hero has laid the foundation of the new country. His ten years in America laid the foundation of his career.

12. 5. set out 1. 出发，启程 ，开始 2. 打算，试图 She set out at dawn. We shall set out for/ start for/ leave for town together. As soon as she came back home, she set out to clean / set about cleaning the kitchen. He set out to break the world record.

13. Some phrases about set: set about doing set foot in set off set sth aside set sb/sth apart set … an example set up 出发，动身 建立 着手，（开始）做 登上，涉足 使…与众不同 或优于其他的 将…置于一旁；节省 或保留（时间，金钱） 以…为例

14. 6. collision n.碰撞, 冲突 a head-on collision a collision between two trains 一次两列火车相撞事件 The workers came into collision with the manager last night. 工人们昨晚和经理发生了冲突。 come into collision with 和... 相撞［冲突， 抵触］ be in collision with 和... 相撞［冲突］

15. 7. turn out (to be)+ n./ adj. 原来是，（最后）证明是；制造；培养出 • turn out +从句 这项计划结果归于失败。 _________________________________________ • 这位年轻人原来是我一位朋友的儿子。 ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The plan turned out to be a failure. The young man turned out to be a son of an old friend.

16. Please differ the four words:board n. /v. aboard adv. /prep.broad adj. abroad adv. n.木板，甲板 This is a board 10 inches wide. As soon as I am on board, I always feel sick Please board the plane immediately. He was already aboard the ship. They climbed/went aboard. a broad road a broad outlook 开放的观念 She went abroad twice last year. 在船上 v.上(船,飞机,车) prep.上(船，飞机) adv.上（船，飞机） adv.在国外

17. 1. The two leaders have ____ the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries. A. laid B. lied C. lain D. set 2. _____ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ___ at the party. • Dressing, noticed B. Dressed, noticing C. Dressed, noticed D. Dressing, being noticed

18. 3. As soon as I was on ______, I began to have second thoughts about leaving. • aboard B. board C. abroad D. broad 4. Whenever I see him, he is ____ a happy smile. • putting on B. wearing C. dressing D. having on

19. 5. -Have you finished the work? -Not yet. I ___ to do it just a moment ago. • set up B. set off C. set down D. set out • If you wish for any ____ explanation, you had better apply in person to chief of police. • farther B. further C. Much father D. more far

20. 7. Unlike most young women ______ her day, she was able to meet other well- educated people on different occasion. A. on B. in C. of D. for 8. Studies show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves ____ illness. A. against B. over C. with D. off

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22. Dressed in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world, ______ (light) by the lamps of the ship. They found themselves _________ (surround) by colorful rocks, fishes, seashells and plants, all _______ (wave) and _______ (move) slowly in the blue waters. lighted surrounded waving moving