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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础单词
1.decade n.十年,十年期
2.legendary adj.大名鼎鼎的,传奇式的
3.elderly adj.年老的
4.bunch n.一群,一伙
5.shelf n.搁板,架子
6.brick n.砖,砖块
7.stationery n.文具
8.saleswoman n.女销售员
9.leadership n.领导;领导地位
10.organic adj.有机的,绿色的
拓展词汇
1.sympathy n.同情→sympathetic adj.表示同情的;有同情心的→sympathize vi.同情;支持
2.dusty adj.布满灰尘的→dust n.灰尘
3.furniture n.家具→furnish vt.装修;布置→furnished adj.配备好装备的;带家具的
4.mist n.薄雾,雾霭→misty adj.多雾的;模糊的
5.compete v.竞争→competition n.竞争;比赛→competitive adj.竞争的;有竞争性的→competitor n.竞争者
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.drop in 顺便拜访
2.a bunch of 一群
3.chat with 和……聊天
4.take over 接收;接管;取代
5.look up 抬头看;查阅
6.pop up 突然出现,冒出来
7.combine...with/and... 把……与……结合起来
8.compete with/against 与……对抗/竞争
9.bring sth (back) to life 使……生动;使……恢复生机
10.play an important role in 在……中起重要作用,在……中扮演重要角色
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.Sighing deeply,he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.
他深深地叹了一口气,告诉我经营一家独立书店变得多么困难。
[分析] Sighing deeply是现在分词短语作状语。
[仿写] 你每天早晨醒来都感到精力充沛并准备好开始新的一天吗?
Do you wake up every morning feeling energetic and ready to start a new day?
2.Childhood memories came back to me so clearly,as if the events had happened only yesterday.
童年的记忆如此清晰地浮现在我的脑海中,就好像事情发生在昨天一样。
[分析] 句中的as if引导状语从句,从句的谓语动词使用的是虚拟语气。
[仿写] 盗窃之后,他们表现得很自然,好像什么事也没有发生过。
After the theft,they behaved naturally as if nothing had happened.
3.Well,as you can see,corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century!
嗯,正如你所看到的,企业知识与创造力相结合,把我处境艰难的书店带入了21世纪!
[分析] 过去分词短语combined with creativity作后置定语,修饰knowledge。
[仿写] 几天前做过手术的那位病人现在感觉好多了。
The patient operated on the other day is feeling much better now.
Ⅰ.Scan the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
1.Para.1 A.I went to the store and learned the reason why it had to be closed.
2.Para.2 B.I was extremely sad knowing the Rainbow Bookstore was closing.
3.Para.3 C.I said goodbye to Casey and thought the store would disappear forever.
4.Para.4 D.I thought back to what we did in th