内容正文:
Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding
ideas—Language points
[对应学生用书P138]
1
greedy adj.贪婪的,贪心的
Spotting the car with its window left open,the greedy thief didn't hesitate.
贪婪的窃贼在发现有辆车的车窗未关后,没有丝毫犹豫。
►情景探究
①Dennis is greedy for power and won't let anyone stop him.
丹尼斯贪恋权力,不让任何人阻止他。
②The old man's eyes opened greedily and immediately he began to complain.
老人贪婪地瞪大眼睛,接着开始抱怨。
►要点突破
①be greedy for sth. 对某物/某事贪心
②greed n.贪婪;贪心
③greedily adv.贪婪地
►学以致用
[单句填空]
①The little boy ate an apple greedily(greedy) in the kitchen this morning.
②Once upon a time,there was a greedy(greed) old innkeeper who was always thinking about money.
[完成句子]
③贪小便宜的人永远成不了大事。
Those who are greedy for small gains can never make great achievements.
2
commit v.犯(错误或罪行);自杀;承诺,保证;忠于;全心全意投入(工作、活动等);花(钱或时间)
No matter how many crimes he committed,the police were powerless to arrest him.
不论他犯罪多少次,警方都无法抓捕到他。
►情景探究
①They committed some funds to the care of the student union.
他们把一些资金交给学生会管理。
②The Chinese people are peaceloving and China is committed to promoting world peace.
中国人民热爱和平,并且中国致力于推动世界和平。
③If you are serious about our relationship,you should make a commitment.
如果你对我们的关系是认真的,你就应该作出承诺。
►要点突破
①commit an error/a crime/suicide 做错事/犯罪/自杀
commit ...to ...把……送交/托付给……
commit sb./oneself to (doing) sth.某人承诺/保证(做)某事
②commitment n.投入,花费;承诺,许诺,保证;(对工作或某活动的)献身,奉献
make a commitment to sb./sth. 对某人/某事作出承诺
③committed adj.尽心尽力的;坚信的;坚定的
be committed to (doing) sth. 全身心地投入(做)某事,致力于(做)某事
►学以致用
[赏句猜义]
①He committed the crime under the influence of drink.犯(错误或罪行)
②The government has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.投入,花费
[单句填空]
③A thinking person must commit himself to working(work) for peace.
④The contract commits him to playing (play) for the team for the next three years.
⑤They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.
[一句多译]
⑥一旦你全身心投入,你的目标的实现就有了保证。
→The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it.
→The achievement of your goal is assured t