unit 11

Integrating skills

Put forward (a plan)

“Rejuvenating the nation by relying on science and education”

Long March rocket series

He aimed at the bottles, his aim is to shoot the bottles.

The remark was aimed at you.

achieve one’s aim 达到目标 ; miss one’s aim 未达目标

take aim at 瞄准 without aim 无目的地

announce to sb that announce sth to sb

humanoid robot cancer cell

battle against 与……战斗 battle for 为……而战

Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 知己知彼 , 百战不殆

Unit 12 fact and fantasy

New words

Science fiction ( 总称 , 不可数 ), novel( 长篇 ),

short story( 短 )

My belief is that I’ll win. (I believe that …); beyond belief 难以置信

Ball+-oon ( 大 ) blow up~ fly a ~

Set out , set off 出发 set up

board v. go aboard 上船 / 车

table lamp 台灯 seashore

luggage un. Baggage (Brit.) in private

Clever 、 intelligent 、 wise 、 smart 、 bright

labour vi. 辛苦地干，艰难行走 terrible

a distance of+ 具体数字 ( 表示……的距离 )

The hill can be seen from a distance of 60 miles.

In the distance 在远方 , 远距离

at a distance 以一定距离 , 在稍远处

Warming up

The father of science fiction

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Mount Qomolangma (Himalaya)8,848m

Marianas Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean,

11,033meters

River Nile in Africa , 6,695 km (Second: River Amazon in American; Third: Changjiang / Long River in Asia)

384,401 km

Distance to Mars: From 56 million km to 375 million km

To sun:

150 million km

Outer core: 2,260km thick, 4000—5000c

Inner core:

1,220 km, 5000—6000c

To center of the earth: 6,378km~6,358km

Along the equator: 24,901.55 miles

Modern balloon rides:

200mph

(in race)

17,600 miles per hour (in orbit)

Monster made byDr Frankenstein

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