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必修
第三册
外研
We all know that honesty is an important value…
② His honesty is not in question.
honesty n.
我们都知道诚实是一项重要品质……
the quality of being honest
诚实;老实;正直
① She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.
她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
honest adj.
always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating 诚实的;老实的;正直的
② It was very honest of him to give them the money back.
① I know she's honest and reliable.
我知道她是诚实可靠的。
他真是个诚实的人,把钱还给了他们。
③ To be honest, the lecture given by Jack is not interesting.
说实在的,杰克的演讲很无趣。
to be honest: 说实在的,常位于句首,用来引出实情。 = honestly speaking/to tell the truth
根据所给提示填空。
1. 成功的秘诀在于诚实。
The secret of success is __________.
2. 说实在的,那是我读过的最差的书之一。
______________, it was one of the worst books I've ever read.
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To be honest
honesty
the majority of:
2. The majority of us of course don't tell the truth - we lie and say that the food is “delicious”.
大多数人会理所当然地把真实想法隐藏起来——我们会撒谎说这道菜“很好吃”。
大多数的……,修饰可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数;修饰不可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
① The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.
② The house was on fire yesterday, but fortunately, the majority of the damage is easy to repair.
多数人都在尽力而为。
这座房子昨晚失火了,但幸运的是,大部分的损失都容易补救。
大多数人似乎都喜欢看电视而不喜欢听收音机。
the majority作主语时,谓语动词用单复数均可。
③ The majority is (are) doing their best.
to what extent:
3. But to what extent can we justify telling white lies like these?
但是这些善意的谎言到底有多正当呢?
to the degree or limit of sth. 到何种程度
① To what extent are you willing to improve your price?
② To what extent is this true of all schools?
你们愿意把价格提到什么程度呢?
这在多大程度上符合所有学校的实际情况?
Translation:
1. To what extent does the learners' first language
influence their English writing?
学生的母语对其写作影响程度如何?
2. To what extent can leaders influence economic
confidence?
领导人能在多大程度上影响经济信心?
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4. Perhaps we are in fact lying to protect ourselves from the disappointment and anger of others.
② Something must be done to protect the environment from being polluted.
protect sb./sth. from (doing) sth.
也许事实上,我们撒谎只是为了不让别人失望和生气,以免殃及自身。
to keep sb. or sth. safe from harm, damage, or illness 保护……免受……
① They huddled(挤成一团) together to protect themselves from the wind.
他们挤在一起,免受风吹。
必须采取措施以保护环境免受污染。
Translation:
1. Try to protect your skin from the sun.
尽量保护皮肤不受太阳晒。
2. Kids should be protected from all that violence.
应保护孩子们免受所有暴力的伤害。
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5. ..., we may find even white lies have results we cannot know in advance.
②It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.
in advance
我们会发现,即使是善意的谎言也会带来无法预知的后果。
before the time that is expected; before sth happens (时间上)在…前;预先;事先
① a week/month/year in advance
提前一星期╱一月╱一年
预订票要便宜一些。
根据所给提示填空。
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1.在拜访他之前,我先打电话给他。
Before visiting him, I ________________________.
2.你若预先通知我,我就能给您准备好了。
If you _____________________, I will have your order ready for you.
inform me in advance
called him up in advance
6. How would you expect others to truly understand your emotions if you only shared good news instead of bad?
② What do you expect me to do?
expect sb. to do sth.
如果你只分享好消息而隐瞒坏消息,你还能期望他人真正理解你的情绪吗?
期待某人做某事
① We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.
我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。
你希望我怎么做?
expect to do sth.
期待做某事
② You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
不要指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。
① I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我真期待晚上能有点儿自己的时间。
7. Moreover, how would you feel if you discovered that the people closest to you had been hiding the truth from you?
② Don't try to hide anything from me.
hide sth. from sb.
而且,当你发现身边最亲近的人在对你隐瞒真相时,你又会有怎样的感受呢?
对某人隐瞒某事
① The doctor decided that he could not hide the condition from the old man any longer.
医生决定不能再对老人隐瞒病情。
什么也别想瞒过我。
1. honesty
2. to be honest
3. to what extent
4. the majority of
5.protect sb./sth. from (doing) sth.
6. expect (sb.) to do sth.
7. hide sth. from sb.
8. in advance
诚实;老实;正直
说实在的
保护……免受……
期待(某人)做某事
对某人隐瞒某事
到什么程度
大多数……
(时间上)在…前;预先;事先
Individual activity
Translate the following sentences into English.
2.我们期待你作出决定。
We are expecting you to make a decision.
3.我们班大多数学生都来自农村。
The majority of the students in our class are from the countryside.
4.你为什么对我隐瞒你的想法呢?
Why do you hide your thoughts from me?
5.万一(in case of)发生火灾,蹲下来保护自己不受烟雾的影响。
In case of fire, stay down to protect yourself from the smoke.
1.诚实是一种美德(virtue)。
Honesty is a virtue.
6.会谈的主题提前一周宣布(announce)。
The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance.
Self-evaluation
Do you know the meanings of the following words and expressions? Can you use them correctly?
各个击破
1. honesty; to be honest 2. to what extent
3. the majority of
4. protect sb./sth. from (doing) sth.
5. expect (sb.) to do sth.
6. hide sth. from sb. 7. in advance
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