2014-2015学年第16期总第618期

Back with Force (P1)
制作人：南昌市外国语学校  朱庆鹏

I.Word bank
temptation   n. 诱惑
wizard         n. 巫师
evil           n.邪恶
references     n. 引用
census         n. 人口普查
debut          n./v.首映
resist           v.抵抗
maturing      n. 成熟
puppet           n.木偶
trilogy            n. 三部曲
versus           v.对抗

II. Know your root
1. Tri---  three  三；三份
tricycle n.三轮车 tripod n.三脚架，三角桌
trisect v.三等分   triple n.三倍 adj.三倍的
2. Pre---  before, beforehand 前面，提前，向前
premature adj. 早熟的，过早的
presume v.设想 precedent n.先例

III. Lead in
1. What do you know about Star Wars?
It is one of the most famous movie series in the West.
It opened up a new era of modern movies.
2. Why do people like Star Wars?
Immersive special effects
Exciting plots
Conflict between the good and evil of human nature

IV. Skimming
What is the original movie series about?
A young man whose name is Luke Skywalker tries to destroy evil.

V. Scanning
Why do people in the West think of this movie series as important?
Because Star Wars has redefined modern movies and the use of computers and models by Lucas and his team set a new standard that many have followed and built upon.

VI. Detailed reading
Which sentence from Star Wars do people use to bless others ?
If someone has the Force, what can he or she do?
Star Wars is the model for which type of movie(s)?
What’s the relationship between the main character and the evil enemy in the first Star Wars trilogy?
According to Lawrence Kasdan, why have the movies been so successful?

1. Which sentence from Star Wars do people use to bless others ?
They might say “may the Force be with you” to wish others luck.
2. If someone has the Force, what can he or she do?
They can do things like moving objects with the mind, seeing without using eyes and jumping to a great height.
3. Star Wars is the model of which type of movie(s)?
The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix.
4. What’s the relationship between the main character and the evil enemy in the first Star Wars trilogy?
The young farm boy, Luke, is the son of Anakin Skywalker, who is also known as Darth Vader.
5. According to Lawrence Kasdan, why have the movies been so successful?
Because the movies have always been about generations and passing on knowledge and what can be transferred.

VII. Usage tip
And if you need more proof of Star Wars’ influence ... some 390,000 people said that their religion was Jedi ...
本句是较为口语化，并没有文法错误。
Some在这做副词，意为“大约”，约等于“about”。

Einstein’s ideas live on (P5)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣
I. Word Bank
yearlong                   adj. 整整一年的；持续一年的
mission                    n. 使命；任务  v. 派遣
era                        n. 时代;年代；纪元
groundbreaking             adj. 开创性的
formula                    n. (数)公式；准则；配方
dimension                 n. 维度;尺寸
continuum                 n. 序列
mastermind                n.优秀策划者；才子
grandfatherly               adj.慈祥的，父辈的
eccentric                   adj.古怪的;反常的

II. Pre-reading
Discussing: If Einstein were still alive, what would you tell him about life today?

III. Reading
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Einstein is still the most important scientist of the modern era.
B. It’s about celebrating the 100th anniversary of the theory’s publication.
C. Einstein has become a grandfatherly icon in our culture.
D. Many inventions today are connected to Einstein’s ideas.
答案：D。
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Time travels faster in space, according to Albert Einstein.
B. Einstein is still the most important scientist of the modern age.
C. It’s said that no object can travel faster than the speed of light.
D. Einstein was fond of playing the violin and sports.
答案：A。
3. By saying “With hair like that, how could he not be?” the writer is trying to be ____.
    A. brave                        B. humorous
    C. eccentric                     D. grandfatherly
答案：B。

IV. Language Study
1. About 10 years later came his theory of general relativity, …
这是一个完全倒装句。
陈述语句： His theory of general relativity came about 10 years later …
e.g. Here comes the bus!
In came the teacher and the class began. 
Out rushed the children.

2. The presence of mass changes space-time, which explains where gravity comes from.
 这是一个复合句。which 引导一个非限制性定语从句，从句中有一个where引导的宾语从句。

Life-changing call (P6)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣
I. Word Bank
lobbyist                   n. 说客
resign                    v. 辞职；放弃  
intend to                 打算做……;想要……
come along              出现；来到；陪伴
figure out               解决；算出；想出；理解
earn a living             谋生；活命
split                    n. 劈开；裂缝     v. 分开;分离；分解
generate                v. 使形成；产生；发生
hang out with           与……出去玩，闲逛

II. Lead-in
Discussing: Has anything ever made you change your mind?

III. Fast reading
Why was the author upset after receiving a phone call?
Because he had to resign from his job.

IV. Detailed reading
1.What made the author unhappy according to the passage?
   A. The phone call.  B. His skills.
   C. The rental car.  D. His job.
答案：D。
2. How did the author take the first step toward changing his life?
   A. By travel.   B. By diving.
   C. By blogging.                D. By taking photos.
答案：C。
3. How would the author describe his life now?
   A. Exciting.   B. Boring.
   C. Relaxing.  D. Annoying. 
答案：C。
4. Which word best describes the author, according to the passage?
   A. Creative.   B. Careful.
   C. Outgoing.  D. Bold.
答案：A。

V. Language Study
1. …all I could think about was the phone call I had just received.
这是一个包含两个定语从句的句子。第一个I could think about 修饰all,省略了that ;第二个I had just received修饰the phone call,省略了that/which。

2. I had everything in life that was supposed to make me happy…
be supposed to(常用被动语态)期望；认为必须（或应该 ）
e.g. We were supposed to be here at seven. 我们得在七点到这里。
You are not supposed to smoke on the bus. 你不该在公交车上抽烟。