III. Reading

(I).Read the text and answer the following questions.

1) Does the writer believe that the Baconian Method of scientific thought is a good way to gain knowledge?

2) What image does the writer use to explain how men like Bacon and Galileo helped educate people?

3) Why did Aristotle assume that the sun moved around the Earth?

4) Would the writer describe the people of the church during Galileo's time as having 'open' or 'closed' minds?

5) Do you think people like Bacon and Galileo would have thought it was a good idea to open libraries and set up universities? Why?

(II).Read texts 1-4Which of the underlined linking words mean the same as these?

Example as = when

afterwards, but, since, so he could, so, to start with, when, next

(Ⅲ). Vocabulary: Words about learning, Ex.5

(Ⅳ). Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. Ex.6

IV. Language points

1. To start with: To begin with. (= at first 为一独立成分，置句首) eg.

To start with, we must consider the faculties of the staff all-sidedly.

2. be accustomed to: vt. = be used to

Many girls are accustomed to playing with their hair while reading

He has been in london for two years,and should be accustomed by now to eating English food

3. spit out: vt. 吐出， 喷出

　　A volcano was spitting out smoke and ash for three days.

4....were often punished by the church with no one coming to their defence.

With + n./pron. + v-ing/-ed/ adj./adv./prep./ to do 这一结构主要是用来作状语，间或也作定语。

(1) With so many people looking at her, she felt nervous.