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Period 4 Revision
Step 1. Key words and phrases
Step 2: Sentence structures
Step 3: Writing task
Revision
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Vocabulary expansion
and exercises
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rarely
rarely adv. 很少地,难得地,罕见地(表示否定的副词)
常见的表示否定的副词还有:
hardly, scarecely, never, seldom, barely, little
在正式文体中,否定副词置于句首,句子要部分倒装(partial inversion),即把谓语动词的一部分:助动词或情态动词移到主语之前,在语义上表示强调。如:
Hardly had he seen me when he ran away.
Never in my wildest dream could I imagine these people are living in such poor conditions.
1. We laugh at jokes, but seldom _________ about how they work.
A. we think B. think we C.we do think D. do we think
2. —How was the television debate yesterday?
— Super! Rarely _______ so much media attention.
A. a debate attracted B. did a debate attract
C. a debate did attract D. attracted a debate
3. Scarcely _______ themselves in their seats in the theatre _______ the curtain went up.
A. had they settled, than B. did they settle, before
C. had they settled, when D. they had settled, while
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seldom放在句首,助动词do要放在主语前
rarely放在句首,助动词did要放在主语前
刚..就...: hardly/scarcely+过去完成时态 when +一般过去时态,Scarcely放在句首,助动词had要放在主语前
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nevertheless
nevertheless adv. 然而,不过;虽然如此
常见的表示转折的衔接词:
But However On the other hand
In contrast While Conversely
Nevertheless Although Though
(And) still (And) yet Whichever happens
Whatever happens In other event
在阅读过程中,作者要阐述的重点往往是在表示转折的衔接词后,这一点一定要注意。
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mood/moody
persevere v. 坚持;不屈不挠;固执己见(在辩论中)
persevere with + 不利的人或事(difficult situation, naughty students) 坚持不懈地处理...
perseverance n. 坚持不懈,耐性,毅力
1. He has never stopped trying and showed great ______________(persevere).
2. This ability to persevere ___________ obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others. 这种不管障碍和挫折的锲而不舍的能力是人们对他人最为钦佩的品质。
perseverance
despite
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criticism
citicize v. 批评;吹毛求疵;非难 criticise others for their faults 批评他人的过错
citicism n. 批评,反对意见,评论 under strong criticism 受到猛烈的批评
take/accept citicism 接受批评 literary criticism 文艺评论
critical adj. 关键的,批评的,批判性的,临界的 cri