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Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding
ideas—Language points
[对应学生用书P64]
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vary from ... to ... 从……到……不等
The subjects of the Dunhuang murals vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.
敦煌壁画的题材从宗教故事到日常生活场景各不相同。
►情境探究
①Rooms vary in size but all have television and WiFi.
房间大小不一,但都有电视和无线网络。
②Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks.
加入我们来品尝当地的各种各样的新鲜食物和饮料吧。
③(2022·全国甲卷)Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries.
这些文化饮食礼仪可能看起来随意而奇怪,但它们在各个国家都很重要。
►要点突破
①vary in 在……不同/有差异
vary with随……变化/不同
vary from不同于……
②variety n.种类;变化;多样性
a variety of=varieties of 各种各样的
③various adj.各种各样的;多方面的
④varied adj.各种各样的;多变的
“a variety of+名词”作主语,谓语动词与名词的数保持一致;“the variety of+名词”作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。
►学以致用
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①Wedding traditions and customs vary from country to country.
②In the exhibition you can see machines that vary in function.
③As is known to us, temperature varies with the season.
[完成句子]
④很明显,不同的人对这个问题有不同的看法。
Obviously, views on this issue vary_from_person_to_person.
⑤我们提供了多种选择以满足消费者的需求。
We have offered a_variety_of/varieties_of_options to meet the customers' demands.
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date from 追溯到,起源于
Dating from 405 AD to 1002 AD, these hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade.
从公元405年到公元1002年,这些隐藏的宝藏让我们看到了敦煌作为丝绸之路贸易中心时的景象。
►情境探究
①The table that is made of Spanish oak dates from the 18th century.
这张用西班牙橡木做的桌子可以追溯到18世纪。
②You'd better buy a new bottle of pure water.This one is out of date.
你最好买一瓶新的纯净水。这瓶已经过期了。
③We have to set/fix a date to discuss the dilemma carefully.
我们必须定个日期来认真讨论这个困境。
④It is important that you should keep the information up to date.
持有最新的资讯对你来说是重要的。
►要点突破
①date v.注明日期;过时
date from=date back to 起源于,追溯到
②date n.日期;时期;约会
out of date过时的
up to date最新的;现代的
set a date for ...确定……的日期
date from/date back to在句中作谓语时,常用一般现在时,没有进行时态,也没有被动语态。
►学以致用
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①Dating(date) from the middle of the 7th century, the paintings are of great