ScienceandTechnologyUnit4ENJOYINGENGLISHREADINGBookOne
2cussionUnit4ScienceandTechnology1TextA2TextBReadingthroughGroupDiscussionWarming-upNewWordsWarming-upNewWordsGroupDiscussionQuotesReadingthrough
WarmingupNewWordsTextA1.Doyoushoponline?Pleaseexemplifytheconvenienceandtroublesthatonlineshoppingmaybringtous.savetimecutcosts/savemoneynobargaincomparethegoodsofdifferentshopseasilylessreliableandtrustworthyTextA
WarmingupNewWordsTextA2.Pleasetalkaboutthechangesinthewaypeoplecommunicate.writinglettersmakingphonecallsenttextmessageschattingonlinethroughQQorWeChatTextA
NewWordsReadingthroughTextAincrediblepromptsurge hurtlelandscapevaryingcommandrankingmileageshortenoriginaldebut extensiveeconomicallydepart bustlingsubsidyupgrade facilitatemobilitymetropolisconsumptionTextA
NewWordsReadingthroughTextAkeepone’sbalance 保持平衡standout引人注目；显眼；突出clockup达到（某一数量）incomparison(with)相比之下；比较起来takeanap（通常指在白天的）小睡，打盹TextA
NewWordsReadingthroughTextATextA1.incredible[?n?kred?bl]adj.不可相信的；难以置信的e.g.Itseemedincrediblethatpeoplewouldstillwanttoplayfootballduringawar.在战时人们仍然想踢足球，这似乎不可思议。2.prompt[pr?mpt]v.导致；促使e.g.Hisspeechpromptedanangryoutburstfromamaninthecrowd.他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。3.surge[s??d?]n.（需求、利润等的）急剧增加e.g.Wearehavingtroublekeepingupwiththerecentsurgeindemand.对于近来出现的需求猛增，我们难以应对。
NewWordsReadingthroughTextATextA4.hurtle[?h??tl]vi.（尤指巨大或沉重的物体）飞速移动e.g.Thecarhurtledpastus,scrapingthewallandscreechingtoahalt.汽车从我们身边疾驰而过，蹭到墙壁上然后戛然刹住。5.landscape[?l?ndske?p]n.（陆上的）风景，景色，地形，地貌e.g.ThispatternofwoodsandfieldsistypicaloftheEnglishlandscape.这是具有典型英格兰风景特征的森林与田野。6.varying[?ve?ri??]adj.不同的e.g.Newtechniqueswereintroducedwithvaryingdegreesofsuccess.引进新技术的成功程度不尽相同。7.command[k??mɑ?nd]v.控制；掌握e.g.TheRoyalNavywouldcommandthesea