Unit 1 Reading B Language Points讲义-2022-2023学年高中英语上外版（2020）必修第二册

Book 2-Unit 1-Reading B-Language Points Useful words and expressions:1. 凝视苍穹 gaze; stare at the sky; fix one’s eyes on 2. （把…）搞成一团糟 make a mess (of sth.) 3. 撕毁，撕碎 tear up =tear sth. into pieces 4. 以发展为名义 in the name of progress 5. 悲剧（同根词及反义词） tragedy, tragic, tragically, tragedian 反义词：comedy, comic, comically, comedian 6. 远远无法修复 be way beyond repair 【adv.= far】 preserve nature and appreciate nature 7. 当提及… when it comes to (doing) sth. 8. 大自然的馈赠 the offerings of nature/the natural world 9. …是一回事; …完全是另一回事 …is one thing; ...is quite another 10. 保护大自然、欣赏大自然 preserve nature and appreciate nature 11. 奇迹般的（同根词） miraculous, miracle, miraculously 12. 日落时分在空中燃起绚烂晚霞 set the sky aflame at sunset 13. 魔术般（同根词） magically, magical, magic, magician 魔术师-wizard 巫师 14. 将熟悉的风景变为一片皑皑的白雪 仙境 transform a familiar landscape into a snow-white wonderland 15. 一丛水仙 a clump of daffodils【=group】 16. 一片柔和的日光 a glow of soft sunlight 17. 总是能影响我们的心情 have a way of affecting our moods 18. 对…负责 be responsible for 19. 感到愉悦 feel cheerful 20. 感到忧郁 feel gloomy (n. gloom 忧郁，昏暗） 21. 漫天星斗的夜晚 a starry night 22. 感觉很浪漫 feel romantic (n. romance) 23. 瞧见枝头抽出嫩芽 see leaves budding on a tree 24. 羞怯的花儿 timid flowers (n. timidity) 25. 冲破冰封的大地 push through the frozen ground 26. 一个不可或缺的部分 an intrinsic part (intrinsic 本义：内在的，固有的） 27. 凝视群山和壮丽的海洋 gaze at the mountains and the splendor of the seas 28. 见证地球的四季更迭 see the earth renew its beauty at each season of the year 29. 感恩大自然给予的美好一切 be thankful to nature for giving us all these wonderful things 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 30. 对我们的生活有积极的影响 have a positive effect on our lives Key language points: 1. damage(v./n.) 损害，伤害 （n.)对…造成损害 do/cause damage to = do harm to 严重的／轻微的／永久性的损坏 serious /severe/minor/permanent damage The inflation【通货膨胀】 has caused serious damage to the country's economy (对国家的经济造成了严重破坏）。 The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. 地震造成大约 600 万元的财产损失。 damages (法院判定的）损害赔偿金 他因事故受伤得到了 500 元的损害赔偿。 He was awarded ¥500 damages for the injur