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Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking—Language Points
1.(教材P2)Snow subscribed to the second theory.斯诺赞同第二种理论。
subscribe vi.认购(股份);定期订购;定期交纳(会费);同意;捐赠
①subscribe to (to为介词)同意;赞成;定期订购;定期捐助
subscribe…to 把……捐赠给……;把……签署在……上
②subscriber n.订阅者;订购者;捐助者
(1)While I believe in you, I don't subscribe to your view.虽然我相信你,但我不支持你的观点。
[一词多义]——写出下列句中subscribe的含义
(2)I subscribe to the view that children can benefit from reading books. 同意
(3)He subscribes a large amount of money to the Hope Project every year. 捐助
(4)I have subscribed to several magazines, including the 21st Century. 订阅
(5) Most scientists subscribe to the view that the temperature rise is due to the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy.大多数科学家都赞同这一观点,即温度上升源于化石燃料的燃烧。
2.(教材P2)…in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days.在两条特定的街道上,霍乱爆发非常严重,10天内就有500多人死亡。
句型:so…that…如此……以至于……
①so…that…句型的常见形式:
②such…that…句型的基本形式:
③当so/such及其后成分放在句首时,主句用部分倒装。
(1)(2021·新高考Ⅰ)The food is so delicious that you don't need much of it to make you happy.食物是如此美味,你不需要吃太多就能使你感到快乐。
(2)There was so much work to do that everybody got tired.有那么多工作要做,每个人都觉得很累。
(3)This is such an important meeting that you should attend it.
=This is so important a meeting that you should attend it.
这次会议很重要,你应该参加。
(4)(2019·全国Ⅱ书面表达)The volleyball match is so significant that everyone should arrive at our school stadium ahead of schedule.
→ So significant is the volleyball match that everyone should arrive at our school stadium ahead of schedule.(用倒装句升级)这场排球赛意义重大,每个人都应该提前到达学校体育馆。
3.(教材P2)Snow suspected that the water pump was to blame.斯诺怀疑水泵(里的水)是罪魁祸首。
blame vt.把……归咎于;责怪;指责
n.责备;指责
①be to blame (for sth) (对某事)负有责任;(因某事)应受责备
blame sb for (doing) sth 某人因(做)某事而受到责备
blame sth on 把某事归咎到……
②bear/take the blame (for sth) (对某事)承担责任
put/lay the blame for sth on sb 将某事归咎于某人
(1)She didn't know who was to blame for the broken glass.玻璃碎了,她不知道该责备谁。
(2)Ms Clark blamed her husband for