内容正文:
Unit8 From hobby to career
1.That was the beginning of my lifetime hobby.
(1) the beginning of
.....的起点/ 开端
其反义短语为 the end of …的结束
at the beginning of.
在⋯的开始
in the beginning(=at first) 开始时
I missed the beginning of the film.
At the beginning of the class, the teacher sang an English song.
In the beginning, everyone felt sorry for him.
(2)lifetime〔名词〕一生;终身
during/in one's lifetime 在某人的一生中
During my lifetime I have read many books.
2 . I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights and look at the sky.
(1)go out side 外出
其中outside (在外面)的反义词是 inside(在里面)。
When did you go outside yesterday afternoon?
(2) clear
①[形容词〕无云(或雾)的,晴朗的
You can see the mountain on a clear day.
②[形容词〕清楚的;清澈的
Now everything is very clear.
The water here is deep and clear.
③[及物动词〕清除
He is clearing the snow.
拓展:clearly〔副词〕清楚地;清晰地
He speaks loudly and clearly
3.Sometimes we saw stars shooting brightly across the sky.
(1)sometimes 〔副词〕有时
表频率,其同义短语为 at times。 表示动作发生的不经常性,用于过去或现在的时态。
They sometimes go skiing in winter.
(2)shoot〔动词〕(过去式:shot)射;冲;飞驰
A plane shot across the sky.
A red car shot by me.
拓展 :shoot at 朝...射击
He shot at the bear.
4.Once I learnt a little about them, I soon wanted to find out more and more.
(1)once
①[连词〕一旦…就....
用来引导时间状语从句,与as soon as意思相近。
Once you see the film, you will never forget it.
②〔副词〕一次;一遍
We go for a walk in the park once a day.
③〔副词〕曾经;以前
He once learned some English.
(2) more and more
〔代词〕(数量上)越来越多
此处相当于 more and more knowledge
These stories are so interesting that I want to read more and more.
拓展:
more and more 越来越多的
此时为“比较级+and+ 比较级”结构,若比较级是加more 构成的,则应用“more and more + 原级”,意为“越来越…
Here come more and more people.
3. l use my knowledge to tell people about the stars in a lively way.
knowledge〔不可数名词〕知识
Knowledge is power.
(2)lively
〔形容词〕生动的用作表语或定语,修饰人或物。修饰人时多指〝精力充沛的;有生气的;活跃的”;修饰物时,多指“热闹的;有生气的”。
she is a lively girl.
6. I am proud of my TV programme-it has lasted for more than 50 years!
(1)be proud of 为...骄傲,感到自豪;相当于 take pride in
Our country