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Section Ⅲ Word power & Grammar and usage
(教材P54)The religion of Jews is Judaism,which began over 3,000 years ago.
犹太人的宗教是犹太教,它开创于3 000多年前。
【句式分析】 本句中含有一个由which引导的非限制性定语从句。which引导非限制性定语从句时,既可以指代先行词,也可以指代整个主句的内容;which从句只能置于主句后。
He was chosen chairman of the Students' Union,which made us very happy.
他被选为学生会主席,我们为此都很高兴。
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①他听了这个消息高兴地跳起来,这很自然。
He jumped for joy at the news,________________.
②我在那个公司工作,它是去年建的。
I work in that company,________________.
【答案】 ①which was natural ②which was set up last year
describe vt.描写;描绘;形容
(教材P55)The word angel means a messenger or helper from God,but it is also used to describe a sweet or very good person.
“天使”这个词表示上帝的使者或辅助者,但天使还可以被用来描绘讨人喜欢或非常善良的人。
She described the man she had seen at the gate of the shop.
她描述了她在商店门口看见过的那个人的模样。
He was described as being very clever.
人家说他非常聪明。
describe sb./sth. to/for sb. 为某人描述某人/某事
describe sb./sth. as... 把某人/某物描述成……
describe+从句 描述……
describe+v.ing 描述做某事
describable adj. 可描述的
description n. 描述,说明
descriptive adj. 叙述的,描写的
Can you describe him to me?
你能向我描述一下他的样子吗?
Jim was described by his colleagues as an “unusual” man.吉姆被同事们称为“不寻常”的人。
Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky.几个人都说看到天上出现了奇异光芒。
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①西湖风景美得难以形容。
The scenery of the West Lake is beautiful ______________.
②他把他所看到的向我作了充分的描述。
He ______________what he had seen.
③在这个故事中他被描述成一个英雄。
He ______________ a hero in the story.
【答案】 ①beyond description ②gave me a good description of ③was described as
(教材P57)They believe that the spirits must all be given presents of food because if they are hungry,there will be great suffering and burdens for people to bear.他们认为一定要给鬼怪奉送食物作为礼物,因为如果那些鬼怪饿了,人们就得承受巨大的灾难和压迫。
(1)burden n.担子;负担;包袱;重任
It is a burden to the people.
这对人们来说是一种负担。
A donkey can carry a heavy burden.
驴子能驮很重的东西。
The burden fell on me.责任落在了我身上。
burden vt. 使负重担;烦劳
burden sb./oneself with sth. (使)担负(沉重或艰难的任务,职责等)
be burdened with 担负……
She got off the bus,burdened with two heavy suitcases.
她提着两只沉重的手提箱下了公共汽车。
He was only twenty