Unit 1 Living with technology课件

1.Many different people contributed to the development of TV. contribute: verb 1) 捐助，贡献 捐助， Come to the meeting if you feel you have something to contribute. Her family have contributed £50, 000 to the fund. 2 ）投稿 She contributes to several magazines. contribute to sth. 有助于，成为 有助于，成为……的原因 的原因 Smoking certainly contributed to his early death.
They're coming next week, though I don't know which day. adv. despite this: 可是 不过 可是,不过 We were at school together. I haven't seen her for years though.
2) responsible adj. 对……负责 负责
Who is responsible for this terrible mess? Last month’s bad weather was responsible for the crop failure. be responsible for sb./sth./doing sth. 对……应付责任 应付责任 Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office. Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils. be responsible to sb./sth. In Australia, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers are responsible to the House of Representatives.
It took more than two decades, though, until 1951, for colour broadcasts to begin in the USA. 但是彩色电视节目一直到 但是彩色电视节目一直到1951 年才得以在美国开播,这其间一共尽力了二十多年的时间 这其间一共尽力了二十多年的时间. 年才得以在美国开播 这其间一共尽力了二十多年的时间 though conj. 1) 虽然 She hasn‘t phoned, even though she said she would. 2) 但是
verb 认为 认为…… (后面通常接名词，动名词或者符 后面通常接名词， 合宾语) 合宾语) He is currently considered (to be) the best British athlete. We don’t consider her suitable for the job. It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food. She considers (that) she has done enough to help already.
1. ______he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. (2006全国 ） 全国I） 全国 A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although 2. Though______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.（2002上海） 上海） （ 上海 A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in 3. --- How is everything going on with you in Europe? ---Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _______. (2005江苏 江苏) 江苏 A. though B. instead C. either D. too
注意：以下短语中 “to” 是介词， 注意： 是介词， 后接名词或动名词： 后接名词或动名词 look forward to ; take to; refer to; get/be used to; be/get/become accustomed to; lead to; contribute to； ； devote to; pay attention to; get down to; be addicted to; the key to…
3. (2005 上海春 上海春) A Accustomed to _______ the steep mountains, he had no difficulty reaching the top. A. climbing B. climb C. having climbed D. have climbed 4. (2002北京 北京) 北京 —How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? —The key _______ the problem is to meet the demand ______ by the customers. B A. to solving; making B. to solving; made C. to solve; making D. to solve; made
1. (2007 上海 上海) ______ he referred to in his article was B unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where 2. (2007浙江 浙江) 浙江 We firmly believe that war never settles C anything. It only _____ violence. A. runs into B. comes from C. leads to D. begins with
be superior to： better in quality or value “比 …… ： 比 地位高的；高傲的； 好,比…..强” ；地位高的；高傲的；自大的 比 强
• 在我看来 手工制作的裤子要比机器加工的好 在我看来, 手工制作的裤子要比机器加工的好. In my opinion, trousers made by hand are superior to those made by machines. • 就这两本书而言 我认为这本比那本更好 就这两本书而言, 我认为这本比那本更好. Of the two books, I think this one is superior to that. • 这家西餐馆比我们上星期去的那一家好。 这家西餐馆比我们上星期去的那一家好。 This western restaurant is superior to the one we went to last week.
4. Some consider digital TV to be superior to satellite TV because it allows the same services to be delivered with clearer pictures than before. 1) consider verb 考虑 仔细考虑 考虑,仔细考虑 We’re considering selling the house. She’s being considered for the job. I’d like some time to consider before I make a decision. verb 考虑到 顾及 考虑到,顾及 You’ve got to consider the time element when planning the whole project. If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he’s not very good.
consideration noun [C or U] 顾及 It may be fairly cheap to buy, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you’ll spend on repairs. Comfort/Safety is an important eration. noun [U] 考虑 After some consideration, we’ve decided to sell the house. The whole matter needs (to be given) careful consideration.
2. Altogether, three men could be responsible. Altogether,总共，总而言之 总共， 总共 That’ll be £52.50 altogether, please. The government ought to abolish the tax altogether. It’s all right working with him, but living with him would be a different matter altogether. I’m not altogether sure I want that (= I have doubts about it).