Reading and Thinking

考点打磨

1. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.(P4)

考点1    balance   n.平衡；均匀；余额；差额

讲   balance sth. against 权衡，比较

keep a balance between…and… 保持……与……之间的平衡

lose one’s balance失去平衡

out of balance不平衡

bank balance银行存款

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2. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. (P4)

考点2      lead to导致；造成；通向

annoyed adj.恼怒的；生气的

讲   lead sb.to…领某人去……(地方)

lead sb. to do sth.致使某人做某事

同义表达

result in, give rise to, contribute to导致

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3. But the proposal led to protests. (P4)

考点3     proposal   n.建议;提议

讲   accept/approve/consider a proposal采纳/批准/考虑建议

make a proposal (to sb.) (向某人)提出建议

propose   vt.建议;提议;求婚;提名

propose doing/to do建议做……

propose+that从句(should+动词原形) 建议/提议

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4. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage.(P4)

考点4　　likely   adj.可能的   adv.可能地

讲   be likely to do可能做……

It is likely that…可能……

unlikely adj.不大可能的

易混辨析likely/possible/probable

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5. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.(P4)

考点5 　 turn to向……求助，转向，翻到

讲   turn around/round转身

turn down关小;拒绝

turn in上缴;上交

turn off关掉

turn up出现;露面;调大

turn over移交;打翻;翻身

turn out 生产;结果是;出动

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6. A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.(P4)

考点6     limit   vt.限制;限定   n.界限;限度

讲 within the limits of 在...范围内

set a limit to   对...规定限制

limit...to... 把......限在...内.

be limited to 受限于....

limited adj. 有限的

limitless adj. 无限的，无尽的

limitation n.局限，限制

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7. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved.(P4)

考点7    contribution   n.捐款,捐资;贡献;稿件

讲   make a contibution to   为......做出贡献

make contributions to为......做出贡献

contribute v. 捐献，贡献，撰稿

contribute to捐献，有助于，导致

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8. Fifty countries donated nearly \$80 million to the project.(P4)

考点8   donate   vt.& vi.(尤指向慈善机构)捐赠,赠送，献(血)

讲 donate to向……捐赠

donate blood 献血

donation n.捐赠;献(血);捐赠物

make a donation to向……捐赠

donator n.捐赠者;捐款人

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