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知识点 confusing adj.令人困惑的;难以理解的 *
confuse v.使糊涂;使迷惑;(将……)混淆 *
confused adj.困惑的 *confusion n.混乱;困惑
Even the smallest words can be confusing.即使最短的词也可能让人感到困惑。
知识拓展
confuse...with/and... 把……和……混淆
be confused about sth 对某事迷惑不解
in confusion 困惑地;乱七八糟;混乱地
confusing
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
adj. 令人困惑的
confusion
/kənˈfjuːʒn/
n. 困惑;不明确
confuse
/kənˈfjuːz/
v. 使困惑
It’s the most confusing thing in the world!
The __________(confuse) students got started on the hard task.
confused
She saw the __________(confuse) on my face.
confusion
____________(confuse), blind people also respond to the light.
Confusingly
additional
/əˈdɪʃən(ə)l/
adj. 额外的,附加的
context
/ˈkɒntekst/
n. 上下文,语境
addition
/əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
n. 增加物,添加物
You should find out the answer according to the context.
in addition
此外,另外
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The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.
forum
/ˈfɔːrəm/
n. (因特网上的)论坛,讨论区
resource
/rɪˈsɔːs/
n. 资料,(教学)资源
My country is rich in natural resources.
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At first, I thought I understood what my teacher
said,but the more he explained,__________________________.
起初我以为我明白了老师所说的,但是他越解释我就变得越迷惑。
the more confused I became
经典佳句
From his confused look, I know he is confused about the confusing
question. 从他疑惑的表情中, 我知道他对这个难懂的问题感到困惑不解。
名师点拨
-ing形式的形容词表示事物的性质或特征,意为“……的;令人……的”;
-ed形式的形容词往往表示人所处的状态,常用来描述人,意为“感到……的”。
另外,修饰face、look、expression、voice等时,常用-ed形式的形容词。
知识点 alarm n.警报器;闹钟;惊恐 vt.使害怕;使惊恐
*alarming adj.使人惊恐的;令人惊慌的;引起恐慌的 *
alarmed adj.担心的;害怕的;有警报装置的
(P15)You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down,in which you fill in a form by filling it out,and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!
你也一定对英语这门语言独特的疯狂感到诧异。在这门语言中,当一座房子“burns down(烧毁)”时它就“burn up(烧光)”了;你通过“filling it out(填写它)”的方式“fill in a form(填写表格)”;闹钟只有在它goes off(用于机器时表示停止运转)时才被听到!
When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it’s raining”or “it’s snowing.”
look out of 从……往外看 look out 当心(不及物动词短语, 后不接宾语)
look out for 当心, 注意(及物动词短语, 后必须接宾语)
look down on/upon 看不起, 轻视 look up to 尊敬
【即学活用】用look相关短语的适当形式填空
(1)If you __________the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see that we’re now approaching the Tower of London.
(2) ________! A truck’s coming! Get out of the way.
(3)Do ___________spelling mistakes in your homework.
(4)I _________him because he’s a real artist.
look out of
Look out
look out for
look up to
Even the smallest words can be confusing.
(1)confused adj. 困惑的, 不解的
be confused about/by 对……感到困惑
(2)confuse vt. 使困惑, 打乱, 混淆
confuse sb. /sth. with 把……与……混淆
【即学活用】用confuse的适当形式填空
(1)It is very _________to learn a new language.
(2)People are ________about all the different labels on food these days.
(3)From his ________look on his face, the father knew his poor son didn’t come up with a reason why he had to stay at school all day long.
confusing
confused
confused
You also have to wonder...in which a house can burn up as it burns down.
burn up 烧毁, 烧尽: (大量)消耗; (火)旺起来; 发烧
burn. . . to the ground 烧毁, 夷为平地
burn. . . to ashes 把……烧成灰烬
【即学活用】
(1)The house was ________before the firemen got there. 屋子在消防队员赶到前被烧光了。
(2)They threatened to __________our house. 他们威胁要烧毁我们的房子。
(3)语法填空
①The village ___________(burn) down to the ground during the war.
②The house was burnt down ____ashes overnight.
burnt up
burn down
was burnt
to
...in which you fill in a form by filling it out.
fill out 填写, 填入
fill. . . (up) with. . . 把……用……充满
be filled with/be full of 充满(表状态)
【即学活用】语法填空
(1)He is full ____concern about his sick mother.
(2)When you get a job, you should fill ________a form first.
(3)She turned away so that no one might see that her eyes were filled______tears.
(4)Last week, I met a friend at a hall ________(fill) with people.
of
in/out
with
filled
... in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!
(1)raise/sound the alarm 发出警报; 报警
in alarm 惊恐地
(2)be alarmed at/by . . . 对……感到忧虑或害怕
be alarmed to do sth. 害怕做某事
【即学活用】
①The enemy commander was alarmed _______(learn)that his troops had been surrounded.
②Local residents have been alarmed _____the recent police activity.
(2)They first ___________________________about the problem of nuclear waste in 1955.
他们在1955年首次对核废料的问题发出警报。
to learn
by/at
sounded/raised the alarm
【句子结构分析】
You also have to wonder at the unique madness of (a language) in which a house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm is only hears once it goes off.
想必你也惊讶语言的独特疯狂,在这种预言中,房屋“burn down”时会“burn up”;你可以通过“fill out”表格来“fill in”表格,一旦闹钟响时才可以被听到。
主句
once引导的条件状语从句
3个in which引导的并列的定语从句
What about “IT” and “US”?
What about. . . ? 与How about. . . ? 同义, 意为“……怎么样? ”
(1)向对方提出建议或请求;
(2)征询对方的看法或意见;
(3)询问天气或身体等情况。
*What about going for a picnic this weekend?
*How about going shopping and seeing a show in London?
You also have to wonder at the unique madness
of a language in which a house can burn up as it
burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it
out, and in which an alarm is only heard once it
goes off!
句意:你也一定会对一种语言独一无二的错乱感到惊讶。在这种语言中,一幢房子被烧毁既可以用burn up也可以用 burn down。填表格即可以用fill in,也可以用fill out。警报只有在go off的时候才会响起!
wonder at 感到诧异;非常惊讶
例:她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。
She ___________ her own stupidity.
wondered at
. Speaking of travelling, are you going anywhere
exciting this year?
句意:说到旅游,你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗?
speak of 提起;讲述
speak about 说到(谈论)
speak out 畅所欲言
speak for 代表某人讲话
speak up 大声点说
例:谈到费用问题,我买得起它吗?
___________ cost, can I afford to buy it?
Speaking of
Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
句意:菠萝里既没有松树也没有苹果。
neither ... nor... 既不……也不……
该句是倒装句表强调,其表现形式为否定意义的词neither位于句首,句子用部分倒装。
例:她既不唱歌也不跳舞。
____________ she sing nor dance.
Neither does
Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
句中neither . . . nor . . . 意为“既不……也不……”, 可连接两个平行结构。
*如果neither或nor置于句首时采用部分倒装。
*neither . . . nor . . . 连接两个主语时, 谓语动词的单复数取决于与谓语最近的主语, 即就近原则。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①Neither his parents nor he ______(like) eating meat.
②Neither did Peter want the responsibility, ______did his wife.
(2)用neither. . . nor进行同义句转换
The parents were not satisfied with the result and their son wasn’t either.
→____________________________________satisfied with the result.
likes
nor
Neither the parents nor their son was
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