学习方法指南
　　五个方面把握文章
　　1）词 2）句 3）篇 4）义
　　5）背诵或复述重点段落（当天重复，第二天再重复，七天后再重复）
　　课后习题
　　1）结合课文里出现的点，完成题目
　　2）标记不熟练的题目，当天重复一遍，第二天再重复一遍，考前再重复一遍
Unit 1 The Power of Language
　　A FAMOUS QUOTE
　　Language is the dress of thought.
　　　　　　　　　--Samuel Johnson
　　语言是思维的外衣。
　　　　　　　　　--塞缪尔·约翰逊
Text A Critical Reading
　　Pre-reading questions
　　1.Do you usually challenge the idea an author represents? What do you think is active reading?
　　2.What suggestions do you expect the author will give on reading critically?
　　Vocabulary 词汇
　　四点要求
　　1.音
　　2.义
　　3.衍生变化
　　4.用法/搭配
　　New Words
　　critical adj.involving making fair, careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎的）
　　non-fiction n.books, articles or texts about real facts, people and events 纪实文学
　　position n.an opinion on or an attitude towards a particular subject 观点；态度；立场
　　statement n.something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion 说明；说法；表态
　　question v.to have or express doubts or suspicions about something 表示疑问；怀疑
　　evaluate vt.to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully 估计；评价，评估
　　context n.the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉
　　value n.values 　　represent v.to present or describe somebody/something in a particular way 描述；表现
　　assertion n.a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true 明确肯定；断言
　　sufficient adj.enough for a particular purpose 足够的；充足的
　　statistic n.statistics 　　integrate v.to combine two or more things so that they work together （使）合并，成为一体
　　authority n.a person with special knowledge 专家；学术权威；泰斗
　　compare v.to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different 比较；对比
　　subject n.a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with 主题；题目；题材
　　consistent adj.in agreement with something 相符的；符合的
　　inconsistency n.a situation in which two statements are different and cannot both be true 不一致
　　assumption n.a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof 假定；假设
　　case n.a particular situation or a situation of a particular type 具体情况；事例
　　directly adv.in a direct line or manner 直接地；径直地
　　identify v.to find or discover somebody/something 找到；发现
　　valid adj.based on what is logical or true 符合逻辑的；合理的；确凿的
　　credible adj.that can be believed or trusted 可信的；可靠的
　　landmark n.an event, a discovery, an invention, ect.that marks an important stage in something （标志重要阶段的）里程碑
　　relevant adj.closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about 紧密相关的；切题的
　　current adj.happening now 现时发生的；当前的
　　appropriate adj.suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances 合适的；恰当的
　　bias n.a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often.not based on fair judgement 偏见；偏心；偏向
　　considerably adv.much; a lot 非常；很；相当多地
　　Democrat n.a member or supporter of the Democratic Party of the US （美国）民主党党员，民主党支持者
　　Republican n.a member or supporter of the Republican Party of the US （美国）共和党党员，共和党支持者
　　reflect v.to show or be a sign of the nature of something or of somebody's attitude or feeling 显示；表明；表达
　　informed adj.having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject or situation 有学问的；有见识的
　　重点词汇
　　critical adj.involving making fair, careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎的）
　　eg: Try to develop a more critical attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.要学会对一切事物一丝不苟, 而不要注重表面现象.
　　其他用法：of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial 危机中的；危急时刻的；决定性的；关键的
　　eg: We are at a critical time in our history.我们正处于历史的紧要关头。
　　衍生：criticize, criticise vt.
　　① ~ sb/sth （for sth） point out the faults of sb/sth 批评某人　　eg: Stop criticizing （my work）! 别再挑剔（我那作品）了!
　　② form and express a judgment on （a work of art, literature, etc） 评论（艺术﹑文学等作品）
　　eg: teaching students how to criticize poetry 向学生讲授评论诗歌的方法
　　criticism n.looking for faults; pointing out faults 批评
　　evaluate vt.to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully 估计; 评价，评估
　　eg: I can't evaluate his ability without seeing his work.我没有看到他的工作情况, 无法评论他的能力。
　　衍生: Val=value, worth 价值
　　valuable（有价值的）, invaluable（无法估价的）, devaluate（贬值）, evaluate（估价）, undervalue（低估）
　　consistent adj.in agreement with something 相符的；符合的
　　用法: be ~ with sth
　　eg：What you say now is not consistent with what you said last week.你现在说的话与你上星期说过的话不相符。
　　衍生：consistency 一致
　　inconsistency 不一致
　　identify vt.to find or discover somebody/ something 找到；发现
　　eg：She identified the man as her attacker.她认出那个男人就是袭击过她的人。
　　衍生：identification n.means of proving who one is; official papers that do this 身份证明
　　eg： Can I see your identification, please? 请给我看看你的身分证件行吗?
　　identity n who or what sb/sth is 身份
　　eg：There is no clue to the identity of the thief.没有确定窃贼身份的线索。
　　identity card （also ID card） 身份证（通常有相片，供本人携带或佩带）
　　credible adj.that can be believed or trusted 可信的；可靠的
　　eg: a credible witness/statement/report 可信的证人/陈词/报道
　　衍生：-able/ible “可…的，能…的”
　　believable可信的，acceptable 可接受的，desirable值得要的，accessible可接近，flexible 灵活的
　　credibility n.quality of being believable 可信性；可靠性
　　-ability/ibility “可…性”:
　　eg: adaptability 适应能力, dependability 可靠性
　　apply vi.
　　①~ （to sb/sth） be relevant （to sb/sth）; have an effect （与某人/某物）有关；有效；适用
　　eg: These rules don't always apply.这些规则并非总能行得通。
　　②make a formal request 申请；请求
　　apply for sth
　　eg: apply for a post/passport/visa 申请职位/护照/签证
　　apply to sb
　　eg: I applied to four unive