Unit 2　Section 4　Developing ideas（配套Word教参）-【优化指导】2020-2021学年新教材高中英语必修第二册(外研版 )

Section Ⅳ　Developing ideas 难词注解 教材原文 课文翻译 ①choose to do sth.选择做某事 ②be keen on 喜欢，对……着迷；渴望，热衷于 ※be keen on doing sth.喜欢做某事；渴望做某事 be keen to do sth.渴望做某事 ③editor n．(报纸、杂志的)主编，编辑 ④eat out 在外用餐 ⑤no less than 不少于，多达 ⑥embrace v．欣然接受，乐意采纳(新思想、意见等) ⑦admit v．(不情愿地)承认 ⑧effort n．力气，精力 ※be worth the effort 值得 ⑨spend some time(in)doing sth. 花费时间做某事 ⑩clean up 打扫干净，清理 ⑪spend time with sb.花时间和某人在一起 ⑫have nothing to do with 与……无关 ※have something to do with 与……一些有关 have a lot to do with 与……有很大关系 ⑬loss n．失去，丧失 ⑭in one's opinion 在某人看来 ⑮eve n．前夕，前一天 ⑯matter v．重要，要紧，有关系 ⑰software n．(计算机)软件 ⑱book v．预订，预约 ⑲feel like 感觉像…… ⑳look forward to 期待，盼望(to是介词) gather together 聚在一起 adult n．成人，成年人 chat about sth.闲聊…… ※chat with/to sb.与某人聊天 token n．象征，标志 one 代替前面提到的单数可数名词life toast v．向……敬酒，为……举杯祝酒 value v．尊重，重视 process n．(为达到某目标的)过程，进程 retired adj.退休的 Time for a Change? A family dinner is an important tradition to celebrate Spring Festival. Nowadays，some people choose to have① the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keen on② this idea. What do our readers think? 不定式短语to celebrate Spring Festival作后置定语，修饰an important tradition。 everyone与not连用时表示部分否定，not everyone意为“并不是每个人都……”。 Dear Editor③， We have eaten out④ for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years，and we have enjoyed it no less than⑤ eating at home.I don't understand why some people refuse to embrace⑥ the change． why some people refuse to embrace the change是why引导的宾语从句，作understand的宾语。 Can't they admit⑦ that the preparations for the dinner are hard work？I really don't think it's worth the effort⑧ of spending so much time preparing⑨ for a single meal，and then another hour cleaning up⑩ the mess after it's over.We work all year，so why can't one day be about spending time with⑪ family and relaxing? “I really don't think...”是否定转移，形式上是否定主句，但意义上是否定宾语从句。 Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with⑫ loss⑬ of traditions.We still have the dinner with the same people，just in a different place.The occasion is