内容正文:
Extended reading
Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
Language Points
pull up
prepare for
come along
take rides =take a ride
step up
walk down
reach over
peas and carrots
停车,停止
为···做准备
跟随,跟着来
搭车
走上前去
沿···走
伸手过来,伸过去
形影不离
1. Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks. (Line 1)
star v. (-rr-)
1. 给……加上星号;表现杰出;用星形物装饰(或覆盖)
The __________ dishes on the menu are suitable for vegetarians.
(菜单上标有星号的菜)
2. ~ (in sth): 担任主角, 主演: (不用于被动语态)
take many _________ roles 多次担任主角
She is to _________ in a new film. 她将主演一部新影片.
~ sb: 使某人担任主角/主演:
a film ________ Meryl Streep
starred
starring
star
starring
2. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. (lines 2-3)
despite prep 尽管; 不管; 不顾
eg.:They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather.
Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.
Despite what others say, I think he's a very nice chap.
【归纳】
despite (=in spite of) , 后接名词/代词/动名词,不接从句(what从句除外)
though, although或as是从属连词,引导从句。
despite the fact that =in spite of the fact that 尽管事实是…
despite/in spite of 侧重客观原因,意为:尽管。
regardless of 强调主观因素,常意为:不 顾,不管。
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life _______
his great wealth.
2) __________________ he left school at 16, he still managed to
become prime minister.
despite
Although / Though
【即学活用】
_________________________, their last campaign ended in great disappointment.
尽管赢得了冠军, 但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。
(2) ___________________________________, I want her to know I am there for her.
无论过去发生过什么, 我希望她知道, 我是支持她的。
(3)Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3.
译: ________________________________________________________
Despite winning the title
Despite what happened in the past
虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛, 最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。
3. He sees,and sometimes influences,some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.
major in 主修… (专业)
(2) majority n. 多数; 大半
be in the m