内容正文:
Unit 4 How Life Began On The Earth
必背漂亮句和短语:
Para 1
1. However,according to a widely accepted theory ,the
Universe began with a “Big Bang”that threw matter in all directions.
然而,根据一个人们普遍接受的理论,宇宙起源于一次大爆炸,这次大爆炸将物质投射到四面八方。
that threw matter in all direction是由that 引导的定语从句,修饰先行词a “Big Bang”。
1) begin with/start with 以..开始
The party began with a wonderful song .
聚会以一首优美的歌曲开始。
注意:句首常用的一些固定的不定式短语:
To begin /stat with,首先,第一
To tell you the truth ,说实话
To be frank ,坦白地说
To be honest, 老实说
To make matters worse ,更糟糕的是
eg To tell you the truth, I’m a little tired .
说实话,我有点累。
2 . What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe .
它会变成什么没人知道,直到38--45亿年前,这团尘埃才慢慢地形成一个固体的球状物。
What it was to become是what 引导的主语从句,
when the dust settled into a solid globe 是when 引导定语从句,修饰先行词4.5 and 3.8 billion years。
3 . The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not .
1)句中that 引导的是结果状语从句,和so 构成固定搭配:so....tha