The Consumer Society and the Law词汇

Man are intellectually superior to animals.

pass on 衡量 He passes on. 他去世了 =judge to pass on one's intelligence pass away；die pass for:被认为,不能用被动只能用主动

reliance n. 依赖，依靠 rely=depend rely on He relies on his parents. parasite 寄生虫 reliant reliable

self-reliant 自力更生的=self-dependent

working a. 起作用的 pill 药丸 dose 剂 The pill dose/works 有功效的 efficient 人效率高 effective 指物有效果的

a wide variety of 各种各样的 variety various样式很多的，不同的 variant变化的 variation 变化 very colored/formed 五颜六色的/各种形状的 multi- multifunctional a.多功能 multinational 多国的

as a result of 由于...结果 consequence n. 结果 in result 后面一定不用of   He performed well,in result he got a pay rise. in consequence ad.结果

act n. 法案 pass/bill/motion an act pay bills 帐单 act 幕 Today we got an act of god.倒霉。 He always put on an act. 摆谱

foundation n. 基金 foundation school教会学校 Peking Normal university 北京师大 missionary

available a. 可用的 Is water available? 有水喝吗？ Are you available for a chat/party? 你有空吗？ Is your bicycle available? avail  I avail myself of this opportunity to apply for this vacancy.  avail myself of 利用...机会 make use of  take an advantage of

accomodate vt. 容纳 This hall can accomodate 600 people. accomodate oneself to 适应 accommodating a. 非常友善,乐于助人 accommodation n. 住所，英语用单数，美语用复数 boarding and lodging 食宿

at most 顶多

counteract vt. 抵消 counterclockwise 逆时针转 counterintelligence n. 反情报，反间谍 counterrevolution  n.反革命 neutralize a. 中和

specialzation n. 专门化 specialize speciality major I specialize in chemistry.

synthesize vt. 综合 syndrome 并发症，综合症 synchronize v. 同步

verbal a. 文字的

competence n. 能力 competent a. 胜任的 imcompetent a. 没有能力的 performance 实际的行为

New words and expressions

intelligence 智力

intelligent cute  intellectual a.智力的 n.知识分子

pass on 衡量

(1)He passes on(=pass away=die)委婉语

(2)衡量judge:to pass on 如:to pass on one's intelligence

(3)pass for 被认为 不能用被动,只能用主动

(4)pass 过了 pass grade

reliance 信赖,依靠

(1)rely=depend  He relies on his parents.(parasite:寄生虫)(drag:负担)

(2)reliant reliable值得信赖的 self-reliant自力更生(=self-dependent)

working 起作用的

pill:药丸 dose:剂 Dose is working. efficient:指人效率很高,做事麻利effective有效果的

The pill does.

a wide variety 各种各样

a wide variety of goods .   various  variant：变化的variantion变化 very colored/formed

mult-  multifunctional  multinational  multilateral talks bilateral：双边会谈

as a result of 由于…结果

As a result of his good performance, he got pay rise. Pay cut 减薪

consequence  in result后面一定不能出现of

He performed well; in result he got a pay rise.  in consequence

act 法案

pass bill motion pay bills act：第1幕 ，第1场 Today we got an act of got.

He always put on an act.摆谱

foundation 基金 Peking Normal University 北京师范大学 missionary

available 可用的

Is water available? 有水喝吗？ Are you available?

Are you available for a chat?

Is your bicycle available?

avail  I avail myself of this opportunity to apply for this vacancy.

avail myself of 利用…的机会

make use of ；take advantage of

accommodate 容纳

The hall can accommodate 600 people.  accommodate oneself to 适应

accommodating accommodation：住所 boarding and lodging

at most 最多 at least

counteract 抵消

counteractclockwise逆时针转counterintelligence反情报 counterrevolution neutralize

act against

specialization 专门化

specialize  speciality major

I specialize in chemistry.  specialization 专业化

synthesize 综合  sympathy  syndrome 并发症 synchronize同步分

verbal 文字的  oral 口头 verbal expression ;oral expression

competence 能力

competent  incompetent没有能力的 performance 实际的行为

Notes on the text

British education system 第1段只有一句话 主语-the fact 谓语-does not prevent us 同位语

从句 nor：否定连接 passed on：衡量 useful ,working两个词相近  placing 和finding 并列

place….on….放置…..在上面=put  reliance依赖

引号里表示抽象的东西

superior inferior

even though we are not sure ….is，nor what is passed on….,and placing…文中更为高级

even though he stole,I find him a kind hearted man.

The fact that he stole,does not prevent me from finding him a kind hearted man.

tests第1段形成文章的主题。

sample：样品，受试者 subjects puzzle 拼字游戏

of various kinds- various kinds of puzzles and problems

ability toability in 后面跟名词    ability to：不定式

photograph  He has ability to take a photos.   ability in photography

have taken 主句是将来时  一般都用if we take

第一个动词：take  第二个动词：allow

如果一个写作者要强调两个动词的先后顺序，就可以用完成时替代

if I master English,I will go abroad.  I have master……

predict：预测

he will reach—后置定语

occupation：职业   representative

make full use of his ability 人尽其才   potential

it will allow us ：我们就会，我们能够   it—test 客观性

we can—主体在"我"，主观性强

科普性文章一般用passive

We can obtain the results.  The results are obtained.

became of    became：系动词  be of importance

secondary schooling 中学教育

谓语：became available   except

主题一定是围绕"intelligence"开始

secondary schooling ：12-18岁    higher education：19-23 岁

elementary     high school：junior high school, senior high school

nine year compulsory education    high tax   all free

compulsory courses ：必修课     optional/selective courses

grammar schools：文法学校   technical schools：技校

since:由于  accommodate:容纳  approximately:about

test  eleven-plus:11岁以上   selection:选拔制度

Narrowly:狭隘的   academic—只侧重书面考试

quite rightly:有理由认为 heavily weighted

highly-academic 高度学术性的学校    test oriented 应试教育

academically biased homes    biased:偏 侧重于

scholal:学者 ，学术   scholastically biased homes :书香门第

My mom is biased toward my sister.

were  felt to be :被人们感觉到

The weather is felt to be uncomfortable.强调感受

intelligence testsdevised :被设计  specialization:专业化

intelligence tests 侧重 universal ability  应试的方向问题

assess:评估的意思general ability:综合能力  random:随意

progressive:递进  gravity 重力

think:思想-----reason:推理-----judge:判断-----analyse:分析-----synthesize:综合

更侧重于practical

连缀，两个以上如果做名词修饰，可以置后   连缀词可以做后置定语

complementary:互补     question:质问

西方教育强调free talk   第1段做为重点

ability to solve puzzles and problems of various kinds

have taken  it will allow us

This became of particular importance  系表结构+of结构

grammar school became available to

eleven-plus

were felt…...to be heavily weighted in favour of ……

highly-academic academically biased

scholastically-acquired think,reason,judge,analyse,synthesize