6．be bound to do 一定做......

　　7．as a result (of) 作为(......的)结果

　　8．help (sb.) out 帮助(某人)摆脱困境

　　9．gain/receive a master's degree in chemistry

　　 获得化学硕士学位

　　10．take sb./sth.seriously 认真对待某人/某事物

　　1．[教材原句]While some owners were firm with their robot's suggestions, others would turn around and walk out of the shop, feeling embarrassed.

　　有些主人坚信他们的机器人的建议，而另一些主人会尴尬地转身走出商店。

　　[句型点拨]while 在句中表示对比。

　　[佳句赏析]我喜欢英语而他喜欢数学。

　　I like English while he likes maths.

　　2．[教材原句]Among his most famous works of science fiction, one for which he won an award was the Foundation trilogy (1951－1953), three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future.

　　在他那些最著名的科幻作品中，有一部获奖作品叫做《基地》三部曲(1951～1953)，由三本小说组成，讲的是未来银河系中一个伟大帝国的灭亡和再生。

　　[句型点拨]one作同位语，代替上文提到的科幻作品中的一部作品。

　　[佳句赏析]The number 2008 is a special number, one I think that will be remembered by all the Chinese.

　　数字"2008"是一个将被所有中国人记住的特别的数字。

　　3．[教材原句]Use a clear simple style as if you were writing to younger students in your school.

　　运用简洁明了的写作风格，就好像你是写给你们学校中低年级的学生那样。

　　[句型点拨]as if引导状语从句，也可引导表语从句。as if从句中，当说话人认为从句所陈述的是不真实的或不可能发生(存在)的情况时，从句谓语常用虚拟语气。

　　[佳句赏析]When a pencil is partly put into a glass of water, it looks as if it were broken.

　　当把铅笔的一部分放进水里时，它看上去就好像断了一样。

　　A BIOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV

Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and