Words Expressions

&Structures

Words Expressions

&Structures

1. What do you know about Dr. John

Snow’s being well-known in

London?

He was so expert , indeed, that he

attended Queen Victoria as her

personal physician.

Questions

3. Did people know how to cure the

disease?

2. From what disease did Londoners

suffer in his age?

They exposed themselves to cholera.

No, they didn’t. Neither its cause nor its cure was understood.

4. When did Dr. Snow think the disease

would be controlled?

He knew it would never be controlled

until its cause was found.

People absorbed this disease into their

bodies with their meals.

5. What was the second theory explaining

how the disease killed people?

6. How serious was the disease outbreak

in London?

The cholera outbreak was so severe that

more than 500 people died in 10 days.

Yes.The map gave a valuable clue about

the cause of the disease.

7. Did the map which Dr. Snow draw help

find the cause of the disease?

Many of the deaths were near the water

pump in Broad Street.

8. Where were many of the deaths in

Broad Street?

It seemed that the water was to

blame..

9. What did Dr. Snow think was

responsible for the disease?

He told the people to remove the handle

from the water pump so it could not be

used.

10. What did Dr. Snow advised the people

in Broad Street do?

11. What else did Dr. Snow find in

another part of London?He found 2 other deaths that were

linked to the Broad Street outbreak .

12. What conclusion did Dr. Snow tell

the public?

He was able to announce with certainty

that polluted water carried the disease.

13. What did Dr. Snow tell the water

companies?

They were instructed not to expose

people to polluted water anymore.14. What did Dr. Snow suggested?

He suggested that the source of all the water supplies be examined.

泵 ( 油泵 ; 气泵 ), 抽水机 , 打气筒

pump

• If having a flat tyre, you will pump

air into the tyre. (You will pump up

your tyre.)

• When my car was short of gas, I

went to the gas station, where the

guy pumped gas.

pump

v. 打气

v. 加气

•We had a debate yesterday. The lively

debate really pumped us up.

•His heart was pumping fast.

•During the drought last year, the

villagers had pumped the well dry, but

got no more water.

v. 给…打气v. 心跳

v. 用唧筒抽 ( 水等 ); 用唧筒抽吸 ... 中的水等

blame sb. / sth. for… : to say or think

that sb. or sth. is responsible for sth. bad

eg: It’s not fair to blame me. It’s not my fault.

They blamed the secretary for the delay of

the plan.

blame

* be to blame: be responsible for sth. bad

eg. The driver was not to blame for the

traffic accident. 应该负责* take the blame: to say that sth. is your

fault

eg. He is ready to take the blame for

what had happened.

handle

1. Ms Hawkins, the chief accountant of

the company handles the company's

accounts.C

2. The children are so naughty that I

can't handle them.

3. She handled a difficult argument

skillfully.

F

E

handle v. A. 操作 ; 运用 B. 经销 ; 买

卖 C. 管理 D. 对待 E. 应付 F. 控制 ; 管

4. Handle children kindly, if you want them to

trust you.

5. This shop handles paper and stationery.

6. He learnt how to handle the axe.

D

B

A

A. 操作 ; 运用 B. 经销 ; 买卖 C. 管理 D. 对待 E. 应付 F. 控制 ; 管

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

严重急性呼吸道症候群

• Q: Which of the following

definitions is suitable for each

sentence?

Do you know the full name of SARS?

severe

A. unpleasant or dangerous weather B. very strict C. very bad or serious to worry about D. extreme criticism or punishment1. He has such a severe illness that he has been in hospital.

2. I was caught in a severe storm last night and couldn’t go

back home in time.

C

A

3. Come on! Don’t be so severe with the children.

4. His report contains severe criticism of the

company’s actions.

B

D

用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。1. These suggestions are very _________

(value) in your English studies.2. The telephone rang, and he answered it

___________ (immediate).3. In ________ (add) to English, he could

also speak French.4. He _________ (announcement) that he

would give up the job soon.5. The doctor __________ (instruct) him to

go to bed and rest ten minutes ago.instructed

valuable

immediatelyaddition

announced

下列各句均有一处错误，请指出并改正。1. At least 300 employing workers got

involved in the strike.2. I wrote suggesting that he came for the

weekend.3. Neither I nor my wife understand what

little Tracy is saying now.4. He is too fat that he couldn’t get

through the door.5. The next five months will examine your

powers of leadership.

employed

come

understands

so

test