TEXTB OF UnIT 9 Nuclear power: advantages that outweigh the risks A. Introduction Nuclear power has been perhaps the most controversial issue of our time since its birth. More and more concerned citizens and scientists are now showing their increasing worry about what once promised to be a clean and cheap source of energy What can we do with dangerous radioactive wastes? "Are nuclear power plants really as safe as people used to think? What will be the long-term effects that would do harm to both people and plants? It seems that nuclear power raised more questions than answers. With all these problems, is nuclear power worth it? Maybe accord ing to the author of the passage As we know, nuclear power is a powerful yet dangerous energy source. It can provide high-powered energy for our over-growing industrial society ---as long as it rell-managed. It is true that nuclear power alone cannot solve all our energy need but it may be worth the risks! In the long run, if important changes are made in the way nuclear power is used, this 20th-century technology could brighten our now cloudy energy future B、词汇详解 l. outweighⅵt比…更重,比……更有价值(更重要)重量,价值超过 Do the disadvantages outweigh advantages? 弊多于利吗? My love for her outweighs everything else 我对她的爱胜过一切。 [记忆技巧] outrank地位高于……; outpointⅵt.得分多于,以点数胜得过; outsmart vt.比……更聪明;以机智胜得过; outstay V.居住比 更久,停留较……长久; outvote vt.得票超过,比得更多选票 2. debate ①n.正式讨论,辩论,辩论会 After much debate Harry was chosen captain of the football team 经过许多讨论后,哈里被选为足球队长 Who opened the debate? 谁最先开始辩论? ②vt.正式讨论,辩论 We are debating whether to go to the mountain or to the seaside 我们正在辩论到底是去山上还是到海边。 debated the question with mary 我跟玛丽讨论过那个问题。 [记忆技巧]同源派生词: debater n.辩论者; debatable adj.可争辩的,成问题 [常用短语] under debate在争辩中; to debate(upon) a question with sb.与某 人辩论问题; to debate about sth.辩论某事 3. analysis n(复数形式 analyses)分析TEXT B OF UNIT 9 Nuclear Power: Advantages That Outweigh the Risks A. Introduction Nuclear power has been perhaps the most controversial issue of our time ever since its birth. More and more concerned citizens and scientists are now showing their increasing worry about what once promised to be a clean and cheap source of energy. "What can we do with dangerous radioactive wastes?" "Are nuclear power plants really as safe as people used to think?" What will be the long-term effects that would do harm to both people and plants?" It seems that nuclear power raised more questions than answers. With all these problems, is nuclear power worth it? Maybe, according to the author of the passage. As we know, nuclear power is a powerful yet dangerous energy source. It can provide high-powered energy for our over-growing industrial society --- as long as it's well-managed. It is true that nuclear power alone cannot solve all our energy needs, but it may be worth the risks! In the long run, if important changes are made in the way nuclear power is used, this 20th-century technology could brighten our now cloudy energy future. B、词汇详解 1.outweigh vt 比……更重, 比……更有价值(更重要); 重量, 价值超过…… Do the disadvantages outweigh advantages? 弊多于利吗? My love for her outweighs everything else. 我对她的爱胜过一切。 [记忆技巧] outrank 地位高于……; outpoint vt. 得分多于, 以点数胜得过; outsmart vt. 比……更聪明; 以机智胜得过; outstay v. 居住比…… 更久, 停留较……长久; outvote vt. 得票超过, 比得更多选票 2. debate ①n. 正式讨论, 辩论, 辩论会 After much debate Harry was chosen captain of the football team. 经过许多讨论后, 哈里被选为足球队长。 Who opened the debate? 谁最先开始辩论? ②vt. 正式讨论, 辩论 We are debating whether to go to the mountain or to the seaside. 我们正在辩论到底是去山上还是到海边。 I debated the question with Mary. 我跟玛丽讨论过那个问题。 [记忆技巧]同源派生词: debater n. 辩论者; debatable adj. 可争辩的, 成问题 的 [常用短语] under debate 在争辩中; to debate (upon) a question with sb. 与某 人辩论问题; to debate about sth. 辩论某事 3. analysis n.(复数形式: analyses) 分析