Reading

人教修订版高中二年级 ( 下 )

Unit 11

Pre-reading

1. If you wanted to do research or

start a hi-tech company, what

kind of support and

environment would you need?

A proper site

Enough money

Support from family and friends

Modern equipment

Good working conditions where

what one has learn can be fully used

2. Why are scientific achievements

important? How do they improve

our life? How do they improve

society?

Scientific achievements can improve

our life and change the world. For

example, before areoplanes and

cars were invented, it took years to

travel around the world. Now it is very

convenient for people to travel.

Scientific achievements make our life

colorful. Scientific achievements make

life more comfortable.

Scientific achievements change our

way of life. We are living a life quite

different from our ancestors’.

Scientific achievements also change

our way of thinking.

3. Why do scientists spend so much

time trying to achieve something?

Because they have curious minds.

They are eager to know more about

the planet .

They want to benefit us through their

discoveries.

Warming up Warming up

　 A statue of a DNA molecule. It is

the symbol of the Zhongguancun

Scientific and Technological Garden.

　 The numerals 0 and 1 represent

the idea that Zhongguancun will

rely on computer technology to

develop itself.

中关村数码大厦

Scanning

Zhongguancun

is located in

Northwestern

Beijing

What is it? China’s

Silicon Valley

Beijing’s

Haidian

DistrictNew center

for Chinese

science and

technology

In the

early

1980s

Chen Chunxian

opened a private

research and

development

institute

Set up as a

special

economic zone

Leader of

China’s hi-tech

industry

The science

center got

started

In the late 1990s

Zhongguancun

is home to

A growing

number of

overseas

Chinese; A

number of

science

parks; Many

IT

companies

Some

famous

research

institutes

and

universities

The number of

IT companies

in

Zhongguancun

More that

8,000 hi-

tech

companies

Its effect On

business &

science

More than

4,000 IT

companies

positive

Skimming

1. What kind of spirit has made

Zhongguancun a success?

The spirit of creativity and

scientific skill.

2. What are the two mottos mentioned

in the text for the park?

Relying on science, technology and

knowledge to increase economic

power. Encouraging pioneering

work and accepting failure.

Main idea

Part 1 (Paras 1-2)

General introduction of

Zhongguancun.

Part 2 (Paras 3-7)

　 Why Zhongguancun attracts

more and more overseas Chinese?

Part 3 (Paras 8-9)

The positive effect Zhongguancun

has had on both business and

science and the spirit of

Zhongguancun.

ExplanationExplanation

1. in store (for sb. / sth. ): coming in

the future; about to happen

e.g. There is a surprise in store for

you.

I can see trouble in store.

2. set foot in /on sth.: enter or visit (a

place); arrive

e.g. Don't ever set foot in this house

again!

Who was the first man to set foot

on the moon?

3. rely on/upon: depend on…

e. g. Nowadays we rely increasingly on

computers for help.

She relies on her parents for

tuition.

4. come to life: back to normal state,

esp. of mind

e. g. As soon as the mother came to life,

she cried for her daughter.

After three hours’ saving, the

injured man came to life.

5. It is likely that

e. g. It is very likely that she'll ring

me tonight.

It isn't likely to rain.

She is very likely to ring me

tonight.

辨析 : likely, possible 与 probable

likely 常用词 , 指“从表面现象看很有可能” possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法 , 某事可能发生或做到 , 强调“客观上有可能” , 但“实际希望很小”。

辨析 : likely, possible 与 probable

likely 常用词 , 指“从表面现象看很有可能” possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法 , 某事可能发生或做到 , 强调“客观上有可能” , 但“实际希望很小”。

probable 语气比 possible 强 , 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物 ,

带有大概、很可能的意思”

probable 语气比 possible 强 , 指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物 ,

带有大概、很可能的意思”

probable> likely>possible

likely 之后常跟不定式 (be likely to

do sth.), 而 possible 与 probable 之后通常不跟不定式 ; likely 的主语可以是人 , 而 possible 与 probable 的主语不能是人。

6. …make it clear that…

e. g. She made it clear that she

objected to the proposal.

She made clear her objections.

7. private/ personal/ individual

private“ 私人的 , 私立的 , 私有的” , 与“公立的 , 公有的”相对

personal“ 本人的 , 个人的” , 与“他人代表的”相对

individual“ 个体的 , 个别的” , 与“集体的”相对

8. 部分否定： not all= all…not

not both=both…not

not each/every=

each/every…not

e.g. 1. Not all boys like football.

=All boys do not like football.

2. Not both of them came to the party.

=Both of them didn’t come to the

party.

3. Not each book is fit for you.

=Each book is not fit for you.

Post-readingPost-reading

Silicon Valley

Zhongguancun

Both Zhongguancun and Silicon

Valley are home to Internet industry

as well as hi-tech companies, most of

which are founded by students,

faculty and staff members from the

surrounding universities. However,

as a fledgling hi-tech community,

Zhongguancun has many differences

from Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has

evolved a culture that is tuned to

market-driven innovation, while in

Zhongguancun, innovation is still

largely driven by technology. In addi

tion, investors in Silicon Valley are

fre quently an integral parts of

companies day-to-day operations.

While in Zhong guancun. Investors

has been used only as a source of

financing.

HomeworkHomeworkHomeworkHomework

Review the useful phrases and

sentences.