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選擇性必修第三冊　Unit 1　Wish you were here知識清單
1．A bunch of small but hungry bugs might hold the key to saving the planet thanks to their amazing ability to eat(to do不定式作后置定語) polystyrene—the material behind plastic foam.
2．The secret lies in(存在于) the stomach of these “superworms”，specifically their microbiomes.
3．The scientists studied how(引導賓語從句) the larvae break down(分解) piles of plastic waste humans produce.
4．“...But what scales are better，and what is also cheaper(what引導主語從句)，are to focus on the enzymes，” Rinke said.
5．Liam，an experienced cyclist，had previously(adv.以前) ridden from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
6．...the northernmost point in the United States accessible(adj.可到達的 access n．接近；進入；通路；使用權) by(由……可到達的) road，to Ushuaia...
7．In spite of(盡管) it all，he kept going through rain，sun，heat，cold，deserts and mountains.
8．If people you know are driving to a location you would like to visit，take advantage of(利用) the opportunity to ask them for a lift(請求搭便車)．
9．In addition to(除了) being able to sleep on someone’s couch or in their spare room，you may find someone to show you around the city(帶領你參觀這座城市)．
10．Watching people coming in flocks from near and far(成群結隊地從四面八方涌來) made Akeisha curious.
11．Her father explained that they all flooded(熟詞生義vt.大量涌入) in to conquer the mountains.
12．A glimmer of hope regained(v.重新獲得，恢復)．
13．Five years later，she made it to(成功抵達) the highest of the mountains.
14．There is growing evidence that...(越來越多的證據表明)(that引導同位語從句)
15．a catalyst for是……的催化劑
Unit 2　Out of this world知識清單
1．Poverty，disease，violence，hurricanes，wildfire and more are constantly(adv.不斷地) troubling humanity，and even our best efforts thus far can’t address(熟詞生義：v.設法解決) all of everybody’s needs.
E．g.We must address the problem of traffic pollution.我們必須設法解決交通污染問題。
2．Many are looking for places to cut funding，and one of the first places that comes up(被提及；被討論) in conversation is excessive(adj.過度的) spending on space exploration.
3．It’s short-sighted(adj.目光短淺的)，in that(因為) it fails to recognize(熟詞生義v.意識到 n．認可recognition) that our greatest problems require long-term investment，and that society’s greatest advances come about(發生，happen) through hard work，research，development of decades after that is made.
recognize...to be/as...認為……是…… It is recognized that...人們認為…… beyond recognition認不出來
4．Over these years，much of the results of the space research have been adapted to be applicable to(對……適用) our daily lives.
5．Space exploration can also serve as(充當) a motivation for children to enter the fields of science and engineering.
6．To many people，the idea of space travel may still seem far from practical(不切實際的)．
7．EpiPens might cease(v.停止) to function normally in space.
8．With the cubes too small to hold an entire EpiPen the students had consulted with(與某人商議) Paul Mayer，a chemist at University of Ottawa and eventually figured out(想出) a way to get the EpiPen solution into a specially-made bottle.
9．Mayer was skeptical(adj.懷疑的) at first that the samples would show any signs of decomposition，but he was blown away(感到驚嘆) by the “dramatic” results.
10．Excited to have made such a groundbreaking(adj.開創性的) discovery，the students plan to do the experiment again to check their results.
11．to integrate innovation into(使……融入……) clinical study
12．to confirm they can stand(熟詞生義 v．經得起) space environments
E．g.Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
13．Anger is the most destructive(adj.有破壞性的) emotion.(v.destroy n．destruction)
14．The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with(面對) a situation that usually angers.

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