Using Language
Ⅰ.重点单词
1．trial n．审判；审讯；试验
2．evidence n．根据；证据
3．explode v i.爆炸
explosion n．爆炸
4．entrance n．入口
5．sailor n．水手；海员；船员
6．sink v i.下沉；沉下
7．maid n．少女；女仆
8．informal adj.非正式的
formal adj.正式的
9．debate n．争论；辩论；v i.争论；辩论
10．prove v t.证明；证实
v i.结果是；证明是
Ⅱ.核心短语
1．be buried in埋在……
2．care about关心；在乎
3．rather than而不是
4．the entrance to...……的入口
5．think highly of看重；器重
Ⅲ.经典句式
1．In a trial，a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe.
在审判中，法官必须断定哪些证人可以相信，哪些证人不能相信。
2．He/She only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information，which must be facts rather than opinions.
他/她关心的只是目击者是否提供了真实的信息，这些信息必须是事实而非个人观点或看法。
3．Nor do I think they should give it to any government.
我也认为他们不应该把它交给任何政府。
阅读清障
※此句中包含that引导的定语从句。先行词为不定代词something，anything等时，关系代词只能用that，不能用which。
①any other其他任何的
※在句式“it can be proved that...”中，it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的从句。
※what引导表语从句，并在表语从句中作主语。
②evidence/'ev I dəns/n.根据；证据
good evidence充分的证据。此处good意为“合情理的，有说服力的，有充分根据的”。
③in a trial在审判中
trial/'tra Iəl/n.审判，审讯；试验
④agree with赞成，同意
⑤eyewitness/ˌa I'w I tn I s/n.目击者；证人
※or连接了由what和where引导的两个从句，作动词consider的并列宾语，其语序均为陈述语序。
⑥care about关注，在意；关心
⑦rather than而不是
※此句为主从复合句。whether引导宾语从句，作主句的谓语cares about的宾语；在whether 引导的宾语从句中又含有一个which引导的非限制性定语从句，对先行词information起补充说明的作用，which在定语从句中作主语。
原文呈现
A FACT OR AN OPINION?
What is a fact？Is it something that people believe？No.A fact is anything that can be proved.For example，it can be proved that China has more people than any other① country in the world.This is a fact.
Then what is an opinion？An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.So an opinion is not good evidence②in a trial③.For example，it is an opinion if you say“Cats are better pets than dogs”．It may be true，but it is difficult to prove.Some people may not agree with④ this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right.
In a trial，a judge must decide which eyewitnesses⑤ to believe and which not to believe.The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works.He/She only cares about⑥ whether the eyewitness has given true information，which must be facts rather than⑦ opinions.This kind of information is called evidence.
课文译文
事实还是看法？
什么是事实？是人们相信的某一件事吗？不。事实是能够被证实的任何事情。比如，人们能够证实中国的人口比世界上任何其他的国家的人口都多，这就是事实。
那么，什么是看法？看法就是某人认为是真实的但未经证实的东西。因此，在审判中看法并不是有说服力的证据。比如，如果你说“猫是比狗更好的宠物”，这就是一种看法。这种看法可能是对的，但是它难以被证实。一些人可能不同意这种看法，但是他们也不能证明他们是正确的。
在审判中，法官必须断定哪些目击者(的话)可以相信，哪些目击者(的话)不可以相信。法官并不考虑目击者的长相如何，也不考虑那个人住在哪里或在哪里工作。他/她只关心目击者是否提供了真实的信息，这些信息必须是事实，而不是看法。这种信息叫作证据。
Ⅰ.Choose the best answer according to the text.
1．What does the first passage tell us?
A．What is a fact.
B．What is an opinion.
C．A judge believes in true information more than an opinion.
D．What is a fact，what is an opinion and what a judge expects in a trial.
答案 D
2．Which of the following about an opinion is TRUE?
A．An opinion is an evidence in a trial.
B．An opinion is something that someone can believe.
C．An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.
D．An opinion is something that may be true and always easy to prove.
答案 C
3．In a trail，.
A．what each eyewitness looks like is necessary
B．where the eyewitness lives or works is important
C．if it is true，the judge doesn't care about whether it is an opinion or a fact
D．evidence that is true information must be facts
答案 D
Ⅱ.True (T) or False (F)．
1．In a trial，a judge should consider facts carefully.(T)
