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Period One
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知识整合
难句分析
Period One
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知识整合
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Period One Getting Ready & Reading
Language Focus
1.But buying a house is a large investment for many people and the majority buy their homes with a mortgage loan from a bank.
但买房对许多人来讲都是一笔大投资,而且大多数人都通过从银行抵押贷款来购房。
[归纳拓展]
majority n.大多数
a/the majority of...……的大多数
be in the/a majority占大多数
major adj.较多的;主要的;vi.主修;n.主修课
minority n.少数;少数派
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[语境助记]
(1)The company holds a majority of the stock.
该公司拥有半数以上的股份。
(2)The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health.
大多数医生认为吸烟有害健康。
(3)Boys are in the minority at the dance class.
在舞蹈班男孩占少数。
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注意 (1)the majority作主语时,若侧重于整体,谓语动词用单数形式;若侧重于个体人员,谓语动词用复数形式。
(2)当“the majority+不可数名词”作主语时,谓语动词常用单数;当“the majority+可数名词”作主语时,谓语动词常用复数。
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D
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[题组训练]
(1)用动词be的适当形式填空
①The majority of students hardworking.
②The majority of the damage easy to repair.
(2)单项填空
Less than forty percent of the employees in their company are men.That is to say,men are in the ________.
A.majority B.nationality
C.probability D.minority
解析 句意为:他们公司的雇员中男员工占不到40%,也就是说,男员工占少数。in the minority占少数。
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2.Most of the houses are equipped with central heating.
大部分的房子都装有中央空调。
[归纳拓展]
be equipped with...装备有……;配有……(装置)
equip vt.装备;配备
equip sb./sth.with sth.用……装备……
equipment n.设备(不可数)
Period One
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[语境助记]
(1)Our classroom is equipped with a computer.
我们的教室配有一台电脑。
(2)Please equip yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.
请准备一支尖的铅笔和一块橡皮参加考试。
(3)A lot of teaching equipment has been transported to the school.
许多教学设备已运送到这所学校。
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equipments→equipment
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[题组训练]
(1)单句改错
A lot of equipments will be damaged if a fire breaks out in the lab.
(2)单项填空
The experts advise ________ our army ________ modern weapons.
A.to equip;with B.equipping;with
C.to equip;for D