人教高中英语高二下UNIT11-2

                                      EXPLORING SPACE
          CSA, the Chinese Space Agency¹, has developed the highly² successful Long March rocket series. The rockets are safe and have been used to send satellites into space and to prepare for the nation's first manned space flight.
                                                 SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE
         China has long been a leader in the field of genetic³ research aimed at improving agriculture. One of the most important achievements is a new kind of rice which allows farmers to increase production.Over the past twenty years, China also became part of an international research programme which examined the human body. In 2000, Chinese scientists announced that they had completed their part of the international human genome project, proving that Chinese scientists are among the world's best.
                                                                      E - VOLUTION
        It seems to be love at first byte⁴ for China and computers. The Internet is becoming increasingly⁵ popular and a new high-speed broadband network was recently started. Chinese computer engineers have also developed the supercomputer Shenwei, one of the world's fastest computers, and built the nation's first humanoid robot.
                                                              FIGHTING CANCER
       For the first time ever, scientists have been able to create a chemical element that can fight cancer cells. The breakthrough, made by scientists in Shanghai, gives hope to cancer patients all over the world and makes China one of the world leaders in the battle against the
deadly disease⁶.

1 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

2 highly   

adv.高度地，极，非常；非常赞许地

参考例句：

• It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
• The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。

3 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

4 byte   

n.[计]字节，比特

参考例句：

• A byte composed of three binary element.一个字节由三个二进制位组成。
• Eight bits make a byte.八比特构成一字节。

5 increasingly   

adv.逐渐地，日益地，逐渐增加地

参考例句：

• Rivers are being increasingly made use of by man. 河流正在日益为人类所利用。
• I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.我发现靠收入过日子越来越难了。

6 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。