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Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking—Language Points
1 (教材P14)The foundation of Australia
澳大利亚的基础
foundation n.创建;基础;地基
①lay/provide the foundation(s) for/of 给……打下基础
without foundation 无根据的
②found vt.建立;创建
③founder n.建立者
(1)The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations for the new school.
建筑工人现在正开始给新校舍打地基。
(2)My view is by no means without foundation.
我这种看法决不是凭空产生的。
(3)The town, founded (found) by English settlers in 1970, has turned into a large city.该镇由英国殖民者于1970年建立,现已转变成一座大城市。
(4)It is said that his father is one of the founders (found) of that organization.
据说,他的父亲是那个组织的建立者之一。
(5)It is what you learn in middle school that provides/lays a solid foundation for your future development .
正是中学时代所学的知识为你未来的发展打下了坚实的基础。
2 (教材P14)Located to the south of the equator, below many other countries on the globe, it's often informally referred to as “down under”.它位于赤道以南, 并在地球上很多国家的下方,常被非正式地称为“down under”。
located adj.位于
①be located in/on/at/to位于……;坐落于……
②locate vt.找出……的位置;把……设置(在);使……坐落(于)
③location n.位置;地点
④local adj.当地的
(1)Surrounded by green trees, the farm is located at the foot of the hill near our school.这个农场被绿树环绕,坐落在我们学校附近的山脚下。
(2) Located (locate) where the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.
江苏地处“一带一路”交汇处,将为“一带一路”建设做出更大贡献。
(3)(2021·新高考Ⅰ)For that, you'll often get to stay in a central location (locate) with security and comfort.为了那个目的,你会经常待在安全舒适的中心位置。
(4)(2022·新高考Ⅰ改编)The project was dreamed up by a local (locate) charity to reduce loneliness and improve elderly people's wellbeing.
该项目由当地一家慈善机构构想,旨在减少孤独,改善老年人的健康状况。
refer to…as… 把……称作……
①refer to指的是;提到,说到,涉及;查阅,参考
refer…to…把……委托/交付给……
②referencen.提及,谈到;参考
in/with reference to关于
reference book参考书;工具书
(5)People who work in offices are usually referred to as “white collar workers”.
在办公室工作的人通常被称为“白领”。
(6)Both of the textbooks and dictionaries can be used as reference (refer) books while the magazines serve as reading materials.
课本和词典都可以用作参考书籍,