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Unit 1 Back to school
知识点一:重点知识点
1. Senior high school brings a lot of new experience s to everyone.高中给每个人带来了新的体验。
【解析】senior adj.中学的(收11或13岁以上学生) ;级别高的:高级水平的;老年的
例:The man has ten years' experience at senior management level. 这个人有十年的高层管理经验。
◆知识拓展
(1) senior作形容词时的常见用法:
be senior to sb 比某人级别(或地位) 高的
a senior officer/manager/lecturer 高级军官/经理/讲师
a senior partner in a law firm 律师事务所的高级合伙人
a senior post/position 高级职位
senior citizen 资深公民, 老年人(委婉说法, 尤指退休者)
senior high school(senior high) (美国) 高中
例:The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present.
会议应由在座的职位最高的人主持。
In the company Tom is senior to me, though he's younger.
在公司里,汤姆比我职位高,尽管他比我年轻。
(2) senior还可以作名词:
senior n.级别(或地位)较高者;较……年长的人;高水平运动员
be...years sb's senior/be sb's senior by...years 大某人......岁;比某人大……
例:She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors.
她觉得无论同事还是上司都不赏识她。
She is my senior by three years. 她比我大三岁。
(3) 与be senior to结构相似的用法:
be superior to 比……优秀
be inferior to 比……差
be junior to 比……年纪小; 地位(或职位) 比……低
例:This model is technically superior to its competitors.
这一款式在技术上超过了与之竞争的产品。
(4) 与senior对应的词:
junior adj.(学校) 为11或13岁以下儿童设立的; 地位(或级别)低的;青少年的 n.职位较低者:青少年运动员
be...years sb's junior/be sb's junior by...years 小某人…岁;比某人小….岁
例:She is four years his junior. =She is his junior by four years. 她比他小四岁。
◆即学即用
(1)单句语法填空
①I'm three years senior____my younger brother, but not taller than him.
②It is impolite of children to cut in when their_______ (senior) are talking.
③My brother is my senior _______two years.
④As a new worker, Richard was junior ____those who had been in the company for a long time.
⑤Of the two books, I think this one is superior____that one.
(2)完成句子。
自从我成为一名高中生以来,我的英语学习取得了很大的进步。
I have made great progress in my English study since I became___________.
答案:1.to 2.seniors 3.by 4.to 5.to 6.a senior high school student
2.The path before you leads to a world full of challenges:a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.你面前的路通向一个充满