Unit 6 Reading ALight and stars

1、UUNITNIT 6 R 6 READINGEADING A L A LIGHTIGHT ANDAND STARSSTARSQuestions on the text.1. What speed is light？数字的读法：300 000：384 000: 149 000:100 000 000 000: At 300 000 kilometers a second.Three hundred thousandthree hundred and eighty four thousandone hundred and one hundred and forty-nine thousandfor

2、ty-nine thousandOne hundred billion 2. How long does it take for light from the nearest other stars to the earth?3. How long does it take for light from other galaxy?4. The other stars are farther away from the sun.farfartherfarthestfarfurtherfurthestIn about four years.About 2 million years1).farth

3、er一般只用于表示有形距离的“较远”、“更远”：Onthefarthersideofthestreettherewasalargeshop.在街的那一边有一家大商店。Wecantgoanyfartherwithoutarest.我们不休息就不能再走了。2). further既可表示有形距离的“较远”、“更远”：Thereisacottageonthefurthersideofthehill.在小山的那一边有一个茅舍。Itturnedoutafurtherdistancethanhehadimagined.原来距离比他想象的要远。Itsnotsafetogoanyfurther.再往远走，就不安

4、全了。further也还可表示“更多的”；“另一些”；“进一步的”；“而且”；“此外”等等：Haveyouanyfurtherquestionstoask?你们还有问题要问吗？Weintendtostayforafurthertwomonths.我们打算再停留两个月。5. so when we look at a star, we do not see its present condition.presentadj.现在的; 目前的; 出席的; 语法学现在时的n.现在; 礼物; 瞄准at the present time: 目前adj.adj.1 1出席的出席的, , 到场的到场的How m

5、any of the group are present today?今天该组有多少人出席?2 2现在的现在的, , 目前的目前的He judged the present situation badly.他很糟糕地错估了当前形势。3 3存在的存在的, , 含有的含有的Analysis showed that water was present in the mixture.分析的结果表明混合物中含有水。礼物礼物, , 赠品赠品He gave me a handsome present.他给我一份很好的礼物。At present children under 14 are not permit

6、ted in bars.目前，14岁以下儿童不允许进酒吧。The whole family was present.全家人都到场了。at presentat present：现在的；马上的：现在的；马上的for the presentfor the present：暂时的；目前的：暂时的；目前的conditionconditionn.状态; 环境; 健康状况; 条款vt.制约; 限制; 使习惯于; 使适应vt.& vi.对具有重要影响; 影响（某事发生的方式）; 保持（头发或皮肤等的）健康; 养护He remains in a critical condition in a Calif

7、ornia hospital.他在加州的一家医院里，病情仍然十分危急。The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.这个两居室的度假小屋维护得很好。You cant drive in that condition.你这种状态不能开车。People are living in better conditions.人们的居住条件越来越好了。The government has encouraged its people to better their condition.政府鼓励人民改善生活状况。conditioncondition: verb(: ver

8、b(经历或环境经历或环境) )影响，使适应，影响，使适应，制约制约We are all conditioned by early impressions and experiences.我们都受到早年印象和经历的影响。in (in (或或 out of) conditionout of) condition健康状况良好或不佳健康状况良好或不佳in no condition to do somethingin no condition to do something（健康状况，身体状况）不适宜做某事（健康状况，身体状况）不适宜做某事Youre in no condition to tackle

9、the stairs.你的身体不适宜爬楼梯。on condition that:on condition that:如果如果就，只有在就，只有在条件下，条件下，前提是前提是I got three years probation, on condition that I stay at the hostel for a year.我得到三年试用期，条件是我必须在招待所呆满一年。Whenever I see him, he seems to be _.(condition)air-conditioner：空调6. and they appear to be rushing farther and

10、farther away from us.appearappearvi.出现，显现; 出庭，出场; 演出; 发表conditioned出现出现, , 显现显现, ,呈现呈现We expected him, but he never appeared.我们等他, 他却一直没来。产生产生, , 出版出版, ,广播广播This magazine will appear fortnightly.这杂志将两周出一期。觉得，觉察；看来觉得，觉察；看来( (好像好像) )，显得明白，变得，显得明白，变得明显明显It appears (to me that) shes right.(依我)看来她是对的。看上去

11、好像，似乎；显得，给人印象看上去好像，似乎；显得，给人印象The old man appears to be in good health.这位老人显得健康。( (在公开场合、当众在公开场合、当众) )露面露面( (尤指晚到或只呆短尤指晚到或只呆短时间时间) )，公开出现；来到，公开出现；来到She appears on TV at seven every evening.她每晚7点在电视上露面。It appeared that he had a taste for music.看来他对音乐还有一定的鉴赏力。She appeared not to have heard what he had said.她似乎没有听见他的话。rushvi.（使）急速行进，仓促完成; 猛攻; 急速流动，奔腾vt.突袭; （使）仓促行事; 催促; （为物色、招募目的）特别关注n.冲; 匆忙; 繁忙的活动; 涌动Someone inside the building rushed out.大楼里有个人冲了出来。Ive got to