内容正文:
Complete the article.
The first computers were _________ than cars, but now they are becoming ________ and _________.
Computers can calculate at a _______ speed than we can. Computers are not _________ than human beings, but they may be able to do a _________ job than us.
In the past, computers were _______ expensive, but now they are much ________.
cheaper
cleverer
faster
smaller
bigger
more
better
better
The comparative of adjectives
When we compare two people or things, we can use the comparative of adjectives.
Adjectives Comparative of adjectives
cheap cheaper
tall taller
interesting more interesting
expensive more expensive
short
-
shorter
small
-
smaller
nice
nicer
safe
safer
-
-
-
-
-
-
big
thin
heavy
heavier
happy
happier
找规律
bigger
thinner
Grammar Focus
delicious – more delicious
interesting – more interesting
important— more important
carefully---more carefully
quickly---more quickly
slowly---more slowly
easily--- more easily
找规律
比较级形式 例词
单音节形容词 大多数单音节形容词 + -er high → higher
small → smaller
以-e结尾 + -r large → larger
wide → wider
一个元音 + 一个辅音 双写辅音字母,再加-er big → bigger
hot → hotter
双音节形容词 以-y或-ly结尾 去掉y,再加-ier happy → happier
silly → sillier
以非重读元音、/l/或/R(r)/结尾 + -er(-r) clever → cleverer
simple → simpler
以-ful,-less,-ed,-ing结尾 more + 形容词原级 careful→ more careful
boring → more boring
多音节形容词 含三个或三个以上音节 more + 形容词原级 difficult →more difficult
popular→ more popular
I. 请写出以下形容词的比较级和最高级形式。
1. happy ______________ _______________
2. lucky ______________ _______________
3. big ______________ _______________
4. fast ______________ _______________
5. cold ______________ _______________
happier happiest
跟踪练习
luckier luckiest
bigger biggest
faster fastest
colder coldest
6. thin ____________ ____________
7. tall ____________ ____________
8. small ____________ ____________
9. beautiful ____________ ____________
10. wide ____________ ____________
thinner thinnest
跟踪练习
taller