Unit 11 Scientific achievements
I. Phrases
1.nuclear science 核科学
2.solar energy 太阳能
3.scientific achievements 科学成就
4.work on a cure for AIDS 致力于AIDS疗法的研究
5.a manned spaceship 载人飞船
6.start a hi-tech company 创办高科技公司 cf: a hi-tech industry高科技产业
7.in store 储存，就要到来
8.it is likely that-clause 可能。。。
9.home to 。。。 。。。的所在地
10.the Chinese Academy of Sciences 中国科学院
11.a special economic zone 经济特区
12.in the late1990s 在20世纪90年代晚期
13.get started 开始
14.open a private research and development institute 开办一所私人的研究发展机构
15.overseas Chinese 海外华侨
16.grasp the opportunity 抓住机会
17.follow one’s dreams 实现梦想
18.get one’s Master’s / Bachelor’s degree 获得硕士/学士学位
19.come true 实现
20.get one’s Master’s\ Bachelor’s degree 获得硕士\学士学位
21.set foot in 到达，进入，踏上
22.run a small company 开办一家小公司
23.have a positive effect on business as well as science 对商业和科学都有积极的影响
24.rely on science 依靠科学
25.make sth. clear 说明，阐明
26.encourage pioneering work 鼓励原创工作
27.achieve one’s goals 达到目标
28.mark the start of 标志着是。。。的开端
29.enjoy a boom in scientific and technological development 在科学和技术领域繁荣发展
30.the success is no accident. 成功不是偶然的
31.put forward sth. 提出
32.make breakthroughs 有突破
33.aim … at 旨在。。。
II. 语法点
1. achievement (U)取得，完成（C）成就，成绩
achieve （Vt）完成 达到（目的），得到
development government movementequipment
make a great achievement / By hard working we can achieve everything.
2. constitution
1) 宪法the Constitution of the United States / the American Constitution
2) 体格，体质He has a weak constitution
3) 构造，构成the constitution of starch (淀粉的构成)
3.Likely
1) be likely to do sth. 很可能（发生某种情况）
Our team is likely to win the game.
2) it is likely that + 从句
It is likely that we’ll go on a picnic in the forest tomorrow.
辨析： Likely 常用词，指“从表面现象看很有可能” 跟不定式, 主语可以是人
Possible 强调“客观上有可能”，但“实际希望很小”。 不跟不定式主语不能是人,
Probable 指“有根据、值得相信的事物, 有大概很可能的意思” 不跟不定式主语不能是人,
4.set up
1) 建立，成立 Edison set up a chemical lab of his own at the age of ten.
2) 树立起来 Let’s set up the tent first.
3) 使（自己或他人）从事某职业（as）
He has set himself up as a bookseller. 他开始经营书籍。
set about doing sth 着手做
set out to do sth 开始干
set an example 树立榜样
set fire to 放火烧
set off 出发 动身
set foot in (on) 踏上 踏入
Don’t ever set foot in this house again!
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon
5.grasp.
1) 抓住 vt grasp sb by the arm
2) (= understand ) 掌握， 领会vt grasp sb’s meaning
3) n (常用单数)　紧握；把握；理解；理解力 beyond sb’s grasp 力量达不到
6． master vt. , vi & n.
(1) vt. ①become the master of; overcome 成为……的主人；征服；控制
master one’s temper/feelings 控制脾气/感情
It’s difficult to master nature. 征服大自然是困难的。
②gain as a skill 精通；熟练
master English 精通英语 master foreign affairs 精通外交事务
(2)n. ①man who has others working for him 主人，雇主
②male head of a household 家里的男主人
③captain of a merchant ship 商船的船长
④male teacher 男教师
the master of the house 一家之长the maths master 数学教师 a master’s degree Master of Arts (MA) 文学硕士 Master of Science (MS) 理学硕士
bachelor 学士 doctor 博士
7．arrange vt. & vi.
(1)put in order 安排；排列；布置
Before going away, he arranged his business affairs. 他离开之前把业务都安排好了。
(2)make plans in advance 预做计划 eg:
The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey
旅游局为我们的旅行准备了一切。
(3)arrange+ n. +for +n. 为……安排…… eg:
Mother arranged an appointment for me with the dentist. 母亲替我向牙医预约挂号。
(4)arrange sb. to do … 安排某人做…… eg:
I have arranged him to met her. 我安排他和她见面。
(5)arrange with sb. to do … 约定与某人做…… eg:
We arranged with his team to play a game of baseball.我们约好和他们队打一场棒球
(6) arrange that … 商定，安排。 eg:
He arranged that the meeting (sh
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