Great people and Great Inventions of Ancient China语义突破1. All three teachers believed in the importance of kindness and good
government . (p41)
【突破】importance n. 意思为“重要，显要”，不可数名词，例如：
More and more people have realized the importance of learning
English.越来越多的人们已经认识到了学习英语的重要性。
Also, the sport teaches us the important of
obedience（服从）.并且，体育运动也教会了我们服从的重要性。
【拓展】 英语中一些抽象名词，如：importance, value, use, help和of
连用，其含义相当于相同意义的形容词，例如：be of great importance= be very
important。...点击查看全部>> r /> 【派生】important adj. 意思为“重要的，重大的”，反义词：unimportant 。例如：
It is very important that he should be told all the
facts.他应该知道全部事实，这是很重要的。
2. All human beings are equal.(p41)
【突破】I. adj. 相等的;相当的;均等的[(+to/in)]; 胜任的;能对付的[F][(+to)];
平等的。例如：A dime is equal to 10 cents.一角的硬币相当于十美分。
Not all men are equal in ability.不是所有人的能力都是一样的。
Everybody has an equal chance.人人机会均等。
I'm not equal to the task.我不能胜任这项任务。
All men are created equal.所有的人生来都是平等的。
II. n. [C] (地位等)相同的人; 相等的事物;相等的数量。例如：
In spelling she had no equal.在拼写方面她没有对手。
In natural talent he was their equal or
superior.在天赋方面他与他们匹敌或在他们之上。
3×5 is the equal of 10 + 5.三乘以五与十加五相等。
III. vt. 等于[C]; 比得上;敌得过[(+in/as)]。例如：
Two plus two equals four.二加二等于四。
No one equals him in strength.论力气,无人能和他相比。
【搭配】equal to能胜任。如：He was equal to the difficult
situation.他能对付那困难的局面。be equal to与……相等；be/ feel equal to
(doing) sth.胜任；经得起。
3. He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society .
(p43)
【突破】v.强调：The manager often stresses the need for careful
spending.经理经常强调支出必须很慎重。/ She stressed the point that
everything being discussed at the meeting should be kept
secret.她强调一点就是会议上讨论的任何事情都要保密。
【突破】 n. 1)压力，紧张，例如：
The heavy tractors put stress on the stone
bridge.沉重的拖拉机给石桥以很大压力。
My husband is under stress because he’s too much work to see to in his
business.我丈夫压力很大，因为他有很多生意上的事情要处理。
2)重音：Which syllable is the stress on in this word?
这个单词重音在哪个音节？
Rhythm and stress are both very important in speaking
English.节奏和重读在说英语时都很重要。
【派生】stressful adv. 充满压力的
【突破2】order n. 顺序,次序[U]，有条理，良好的状况[U]。 例如：
The names are in alphabetical order.名字按字母顺序排列。
Things were in terrible order.情况一团糟。
The young teacher can't keep order in her
classroom.那位年轻教师无法维持课堂秩序。
【拓展1】 1）命令,指示[+to-v][+(that)],例如：
He gave orders that the job be done in three
days.他指示三天内完成这项工作。
2）订购;订货[C][(+for)]，例如：
The company received a large order for
computers.这家公司接到一份要求大量供应电脑的订单。
【拓展2】vt. ①命令;指挥[+(that)] ②定购;叫(菜或饮料)[(+for)]，例如：
The mayor ordered that free food be distributed.市长命令发放免费食品。
The judge ordered the prisoner (to be) transferred to the county
jail.法官命令将这囚犯转押县监狱。
He ordered her to go.他命令她走。
Please order me a copy.请给我定购一本。
【搭配】order about不断差遣;in order按顺序;适当的;in order to为了;in short
order迅速地;on order已定购的;out of order发生故障;under orders奉命；>>收起