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Unit 3 Lesson 8 Olympic Winners
重难点知识讲解
1. 形容词和副词的最高级
当比较范围是三者或三者以上时要用最高级,常在形容词或副词词尾加-est表示,经常与含有 in 或of 等表示范围的标志词连用。注意:形容词最高级前必须加 the。
The tallest athlete was Yao Ming.
最高的运动员是姚明。
Who is the fastest runner in our class?
谁是我们班跑得最快的人?
2. The youngest athlete, however, was only twelve years old.不过,最小的运动员只有十二岁。
【解析】however adv.不过,仍然;无论如何;不管怎样
词汇
相同点
不同点
例句
but
都可以表示“但是,然而”,并且都可以引出并列句
表示的是非常明显的对比
总是位于所引出的分句之首,之后一般不使用逗号
I really don't like cheese, but I will try just a little this time.我实在是不喜欢吃奶酪,但是这次我要尝一点。
however
语气较but弱
可位于句首、句中和句尾,之后必须用逗号与句子其他部分分开
It was raining hard. However, we went out to look for the boy.雨下得很大,不过我们还是出去寻找那个男孩。
基础练习
一、根据句意,将问题及相应答语连线,完成对话。
1. How old is your father? A. In two weeks.
2. How often do you go there? B. I can jump 2 metres long.
3. How much is the novel? C.. He is 2. 29 metres tall.
4. How soon can you come back? D. He is 39.
5. How long can you jump? E. 36 yuan.
6. How tall is Yao Ming? F. Three times a week.
二、根据句意,从方框中选择合适的短语填空,注意使用其正确的形式。
win a medal for, at the age of, begin horse-riding, compete in
1. Mary learnt to play the piano _______ five.
2. Matthias Steiner was the strongest man. He _______ weightlifting.
3. Hiroshi Hoketsu ________1964 Olympics.
4. She _______ when she was eight and became a national champion in two years.
三、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. He is the ________ (tall) student in our school.
2. I have three co-workers. They are ______ (old) than I. The _____ (old) one is 35 now.
3. Congratulations! You jump the ______ (far) in the sports meet!
4. He can run ________ (fast) than any other student. We think he is the ________ (strong).
5. He is the ________ (late) one to join the club.
四、单项填空。
1. It is _____ today than yesterday. Shall we go swimming this afternoon?
A. the hottest B. hot C. hottest D. hotter
2. ——Which is the _____ season of the year?
——Summer.
A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hotest
3. Of all the subjects, I like Chinese _____ .
A. more B. better C. well D. best
4. Shanghai Tower is _____ b