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Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
Ⅰ.重点单词
1. 在……之中 prep. among
2. 演说;讲演 n. speech
3. 开拓者;先驱者 n. pioneer
4. 种植,栽培(植物) v. grow
5. 接着的;接下来的adj. following
6. 摆放(餐桌) v. lay
7. n. corn
8. adj. over
9. n. dish
10. parade n. (庆祝)游行
11. ourselves pron. 我们自己
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. 做简短的致辞 make a short speech
2. 为……而感谢 give thanks for
3. 摆放餐桌 lay the table
4. 讲故事 tell stories/a story
5. as well 也
6. plenty of 大量的;充足的
Ⅲ.重点句型
1. 这是亲朋好友共进特殊晚餐的时刻。
It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.
2. 自17世纪首批英格兰拓荒者乘船抵达美洲大陆之后,我们就一直庆祝这个节日。
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
3. 他们在穿越大西洋时,很多人死了。在登陆后,他们的第一个冬天比在英国的任何一个冬天都糟糕。
While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed ,their first winter was worse than any English winter.
4. 当地人,也就是美洲印第安人,教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。
The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn.
5. 当一切都结束时,大家都帮着洗餐具。 When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes .
among prep. 在……之中
【例句感悟】
*It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. 这是亲朋好友共进特殊晚餐的时刻。(教材·P12)
*I found the letter among his papers. 我在他的文件中找到了这封信。
*Do you know the girl sitting between Jenny and Kate? 你认识坐在珍妮和凯特之间的那个女孩吗?
【探究归纳】
(1)among意为“在……之中”,用于指在 三个或三个以上 的事物或人中间。
(2)between指“在两者之间”,常用短语: between ...and... 意为“在……和……之间”。
【真题链接】
Han clothing is becoming more and more popular B young people.
A. over B. among
C. between D. about
解题点拨:句意:汉服在年轻人中正变得越来越受欢迎。根据“young people”可知,表示的是在三者或三者以上的年轻人中。
【学以致用】
(1)(2021·盐城)The app about how to learn Chinese is very popular among (在……中) the foreigners.
(2)(2021·扬州)There is a low brick wall between (在……之间) the garden and the field beyond.
die v. 死;死亡
【例句感悟】
*While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than