1. [课本原句]As time went by, I was made smaller. First as a PC (personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s.随着时间的推移，我被弄得越来越小。自二十世纪七十年代以来，我一直被用在办公室和家庭里，先是用作个人电脑，后来又做成便携式。

[模仿要点] 句子结构: first…+ then…+ later….

[模仿1]毕业以后，他先是做一名工人，接着做了一个商店的经理后来做了一个工厂的老板。

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答案：After graduation, he first worked as a worker, then as a manager of a store and later as a boss of a factory.

[模仿2]从那时开始，他先在一家车厂工作，然后在一家钢厂任工程师，当其时那是一家最大的钢厂，后来又到了一家生产电脑的公司任总裁。

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答案：From then on, he first worked in a car factory, then as an engineer in a steel factory, which was the biggest one at that time and later as president of a company producing computers.

2. However，this reality also worried my designers．可是这个现实也困扰着我的设计者们。

　[解释] however adv．尽管；尽管如此，可是；仍然。表示转折；可放在句首、句中或句尾，但用逗号隔开。例如：

I meant to go abroad last year. However, I changed my mind later.

我本打算去年出国，但是后来改变了主意。

[练习] 中译英

1). 她仍然在等，尽管没有任何回音。

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2). 他说事情就是那样，不过他错了。

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Keys:

1). She waited, however, for no answer.

2). He said it was so, he was mistaken, however.

课文要点

1课文词汇等填空(旨在复习本课文中的单词拼写和主要词语等)

根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：

Over time I have been changed a lot. I could　 　1　　 (简化) difficult sums when I began 　2　 　a calculating machine. After I was programmed by an operator, I could 　3　 　(logic) produce an answer quicker than any person. At that time it 　4　 　(consider) a　 　5　 　( 技术的) revolution. In 1936, I could solve difficult problems as a　 　6　 　(universe) machine. From then on, my memory has developed so much 　7　 　I never forget 　8　 　I have been told. Since the 1970s, many new applications have been found for me. For example, I have been sent to explore the Moon. 　9　 　, my goal is 　　10　 　(provide) humans with a life of high quality.

答案：　　 1. simplify　　　 2. as　　　　　　　 3. logically　　　 4. was considered　　　　 5. technological　　　 6. universal　　 7. that　　

1.　 By the1940s工had grown as large as a room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger!

到20世纪40年代，我已经长到一个大房间那么大，我不知道我会不会继续长大。

[解释] 1). as large as．．．“有……大”，后面常加数词．例如：

This playground is as large as 500squaremeters．

这个操场有500平方米那么大。

2). I wondered if．．“我不知道(奇怪)是否……”，是一个常见句式，常用于口语，表示一种委婉或客气的语气。例如：

I wondered if you would mind giving me a hand.

[练习] 中译英

1). 我也不知道他们能不能准时到。

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2). 那个男子的体重比他重一倍。

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Keys:

1). I wonder whether they will arrive on time.

2). That man is twice as heavy as him.

4. make up　　 化妆；化装；捏造，虚构(故事，诗等)

[典例]

1). She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party. 她在聚会前化妆用了一个小时。

2). Stop making things up! 不要胡编了!

[短语归纳]

make up for补偿　　　　　　　　　　　　 be made up of = consist of由……组成

make for有利于……，有助于……；走向；冲向

make it及时赶到，办成功　　　　　 make it up和解；讲和

make known使知晓；传达　　　　 make out理解；懂得；辨认出

[练习] 中译英

1).社会是由能力迥异的人组成的。

2).她总是浓妆艳抹的。

Keys;

1). Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities.

2). She's always very heavily made up.

3. watch over 看守; 监视; 照看

[典例]　　　

1). Could you watch (over) my clothes while I have a swim? 我游泳时你看着我的衣物行吗?

2). He felt that God was watching over him. 他感觉到上帝保佑着他.

[短语归纳]

watch out (for)　 当心; 注意　　　　　　 watch for sb./sth.　 观察等待

keep a watch on　 监视　　　　　　　 　　 under the close watch　 在严密的监视下

[练习] 中译英

1). 他们等待着进一步的发展。

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2). 小心! 汽车来了。

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Keys: 1). They are watching for further developments.

　　　 　2). Watch out! There's a car coming.

2. in a/one way 在某种程度上, 从某种意义上说

[典例]

1). In a way, his English has improved. 从某种程度上来说, 他的英语有进步。

2). She's been through a bad patch recently. 她最近经历了一段困难时期。

[短语归纳]

in the way　 造成阻碍　　　　　 　　 on the/one’s way (to)　 在(去…)的路上

by the way　 顺便提一下　　 　　　　　 in no way　　　　 　　决不

all the way　 自始自终;完全地　　　　　　 in this way　　　　　 用这种方法

与in a way同义的词组有in one way 和in some ways。

[练习] 中译英

1). 从某种程度上说, 我很喜欢这本新教材。　　

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2). 看来你的自行车挡着道了。

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Keys: 1). In a way, I like this new textbook very much．　

2). I’m afraid your bike is in the way．

1. in common 共同的；共有的；共用的

[典例]

I have nothing in common with Jane. 我和简毫无共同之处。

[短语归纳]

have nothing in common 无共同之处　　　　 　 have little in common 几乎无共同之处

have something in common 有一些共同之处　 have a lot in common 有许多共同之处

[练习] 中译英

1). 这个词常用吗?

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2). 她已和许多人一起申请参加训练。

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Keys: 1). Is this word in common use?

　 　2). In common with many others, she applied for a training place.

5. arise vi.(arose, arisen)出现； 发生

[典例]

1). A new difficulty has arisen.出现了新的困难。

2). Accidents arise from carelessness.疏忽大意往往会引起事故的发生。

[重点用法]

arise from /out of由……引起；由……产生

[练习] 中译英

1). 夜间起风暴了。

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2). 由于缺乏交流而产生了问题。

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Keys: 1). A storm arose during the night.　　　　　　

2). Problems have arisen out of the lack of communication

4. signal n. 信号, 手势, 声音, 暗号 v. 发信号; 用信号传达; 用信号与……通讯

[典例]

1). A red light is usually a signal for/of danger. 红灯通常是危险的信号。

2). He signaled (to) the waiter to bring the menu. 他示意要服务员把菜单拿来。

　[重点用法]

signal to sb/sth for sth 　用信号传达(某信息); 用信号与(某人)通讯

signal with…用……发信号

[练习] 中译英

1).铁路红灯亮了, 所以火车停下了。

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2).他用红旗发信号。

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Keys: 1). The railway signal was on red, so the train stopped.　　

2). He was signaling with a red flag.