第十四单元

1.常考单词：

devicecompassiongrabbelongingthreatening　convincefosterpersuasionavailsuspect　profoundtoconvincesb.todosth.tocommenton

2.常考句子：

1）ItwasamicrocassettefoundinKathleenWeinstein'sshirtpocketthatnotonlyledpoliceto　herallegedkillerbutalsorevealedtheNewJerseyteachertobeawomanofextraordinarycourage　andcompassion.

本句是个强调句，另外注意found的用法

2）Itwasthere，policebelieve，thatWeinsteinwasabletoactivatetherecordershekeptinherbag.本句是强调句。

3）Weinstein'sbody，withhandsandfeetbound，wasdiscoveredbyahikeronMarch17.

4）Butbeforeshediedshesomehowslippedthemicrocassetteintoherpocketwithoutherkillerknowingit.

第十五单元

1.常考单词：

solelycontentsensiblepersistvitallogicevaluaterawultimatefunctional　extensionundueconcreteconquererrorprolongtechnicianproofpossesstopulldown　tomistake…fortodistinguishbetweentocometotermswith　toendin　toreflecton　tocomeabout　tospeculateon

2.常考句子：

1）Electronicbrainscanreducetheprofusionofdeadendsinvolvedinvitalresearch.

2）Nordotheyconnectamantothethingshehastobeconnectedto-therealityofpaininothers.

注意本句的倒装形式。并且注意“connect…to”表示“把…与…连接起来”。

3）Thereasonthesemattersareimportantinacomputerizedageisthattheremaybeatendencytomistakedataforwisdom.

本句中注意“tendency”后面要接动词不定式作定语。另外“mistake…for”表示“把…错认为…”

4）Forthedangerisnotsomuchthatmanwillbecontrolledbythecomputerasthathemayimitateit.