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1、Unit 4 Imagination and CreativityText A Was Einstein a Space Alien?Vocabulary I.1.1) accordingly 2) loose 3) concentration 4) stimulating 5) fabric 6) if anything 7) reality 8) intuition9) trifle 10) at the turn of the century 11) mess 12) undermine2. 1) approve of 2) slow down 3) taken in 4) sucked
2、 into 5) set apart6) dozed off 7) call forth 8) stretch into 9) keep up with 10) believe in3. 1) provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.2) is credited to his powers of imagination.3) on the foundations of an agricultural revolution.4) not to make any complaints in the p
3、resence of the nurse.5) the outbreak of the Second World War.4. 1) flaw / came to the conclusion / would get nowhere2) in a row / dozed off / a mess of 3) outbreak of / has undermined / has strainedII. Collocation1. With Christmas only a week away2. With his physical condition improving day by day3.
4、 With our GDP growing steadily4. With all the shops closed5. With her eyes closed6. With the fog lifting during the nightIII. Usage1. like / as 2. as 3. like 4. like / as5. as / like 6. as 7. like 8. asComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related1) caution 2) came to the conclusion 3) never get an
5、ywhere4) undermining 5) not give / care a fig 6) flaw7) beyond any doubt 8) foundation 9) remarkable / impressive10) imagination2. Theme-related1) extent 2) inventions 3) bet 4) manages 5) vision6) eventually 7) achievement 8) poverty 9) utilized 10) breakthroughII. Translation1.1) The volunteers se
6、nt / assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.2) Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.3) Professor Wang received / won the Presidential Award for his
7、excellence in stimulating students creative imagination.4) As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didnt approve of the economic stimulus package.5) Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up / meet
8、the challenge by himself.2. What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the United Nations declared it “The World Year of Physics”. It was the 100th anniversary of Einsteins theory of reality and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1995 Einstein published five highly important essays in the hi
9、story of science, thus revolutionizing physics. His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority. It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.Language Studyin a row: happening
10、a number of times, one after another - Bill Gates lost $6 billion last year, but that didnt stop him from being the richest man in the world for the 8th year in a row. - 这是接连着第三个星期天下雨了。(=This is the third Sunday in a row that rains.)doze off: fall into a light sleep- Before I had time to doze off ag
11、ain, I was disturbed by a rattling of plates and dishes in the servants hall. - That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen.- 有些学生常在课堂上打瞌睡。(=Some students often doze off in class.)frail: adj. weak - Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frai
12、l to live by herself. - 自从他病愈之后，就一直很虚弱，但他却有惊人的耐力。(=Ever since his recovery he has been very frail, yet capable of surprising endurance.)CF: frail, weak, crippled & fragile这四个形容词均有“虚弱的、乏力的”之意。 frail多指因经常生病而身体虚弱，也指某物不耐用，易碎易损。weak是普通用词，指缺乏应有的力量，可用于身体、意志或精神。crippled指肢体部分伤残的或无法使用四肢的。fragile语气比 frail 强，侧重
13、脆弱，指人容易生病。Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. She felt weak in the legs when she heard the bad news. 2. He was physically fragile, but spiritually strong. 3. He couldnt walk fast because of his crippled legs. 4. The weak old man totters as he walks. 5. The chi
14、ld is too frail to take part in sports.strain: vt. 1) make a situation or relationship more difficult- Relations between Tokyo and Washington were further strained by the monetary crisis involving the December 1971 revaluation of the Japanese yen.- 该事件使得两国关系趋于紧张。(=The incident has strained relations
15、 between the two countries.)2) stretch tightly by pulling- They strained the wire between two posts.- 负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。(=Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.)Collocation：strain every nerve尽力 strain at the leash渴望挣脱束缚 strain ones muscles绷住劲 strain ones authority滥用职权 make ends meet: balance ones income and expenditure - It may be
