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Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding ideas(Ⅱ)
[重点单词]
1. destination n.目的地,终点
2. _gallery n.美术馆,画廊
3. indigenous adj.本地的,土生土长的
4. kangaroo n.袋鼠
5. quest n.(长期的)寻求,探索,追求
6. quit v.离开(工作岗位、学校等);离任
7. previous adj.以前的,先前的
8. profession n.(需要高等教育和训练的)专业,行业→ professional adj.专业的,职业的n.专业人员,专家;职业选手
[重点短语]
1. be_determined_to_do_sth. 决心做某事
2. make_one's_dream_come_true 实现某人的梦想
3. fall_in_love(with) 爱上……
4. in_particular 特别,尤其
5. make_an_impact_on_ 对……产生影响
6. make_a_comment_about/on 对……做出评论
7. be_used_to(sb./sb.'s)doing_sth. 习惯于(某人)做某事
8. become/be_familiar_with_sth. 对某事熟悉
[重点句式]
1.I try to take every opportunity (to get outside)and admire the natural world.
[句式精析] 动词不定式作定语;and连接并列谓语。
试译: 我尽量利用一切机会到外面去欣赏大自然。
2. When I post the picture online, I will make a comment about how bad it is to feed wild crocodiles.
[句式精析] when引导时间状语从句;how引导宾语从句。
试译: 当我把这张照片发到网上时,我会说喂野生鳄鱼有多糟糕。
[词汇精讲]
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In 2013,I was determined to make my dream come true:I would become Australia's first professional photo blogger.
2013年,我决心实现自己的梦想:成为澳大利亚第一个职业的拍照博主。
*determined adj.坚决的,坚定的;决心,决定
◆[佳句感知]
Surprised at how skilful they were,I was determined to be just as good.
惊奇于他们的技术是如此娴熟,我决心要跟他们一样优秀。
[知识积累]
(1)be determined to do sth.决心/决定做某事
be determined that...决心……
(2)determine v.决定,决心;确定
determine to do sth.决定做某事(强调动作)
determine on/upon sth.决定某事
(3)determination n.决心,果断,坚定
with determination坚决地
[名师点津] determine to do sth.和be determined to do sth.都表示“决心做某事”,但前者强调动作,不能与表示时间段的时间状语连用;后者强调状态,表示已经下定决心,可与表示时间段的时间状语连用。
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单句语法填空/完成句子/句型转换
①Despite the difficulties, Wang Kun and Wang Wei were determined (determine)to begin their journey at an altitude(海拔)of more than 5,000 meters in Qinghai Province.
②Encouraged by a famous dancer, the little girl is determined to_do (do) what she is interested in.
③We shouldn't be discouraged after failure.Instead, we should keep trying with determination (determine).
④I was determined_to_make_my_dream_come_true .
我下定决心要实现自己的梦想。
⑤He _was_determined_that the same mistake would not be repeated.
他决心不重蹈覆辙。
⑥As they were determined to increase the production of rice,Yuan Longping, with his team, overcame many difficulties.
→ Determined_to_increase the production of rice,Yuan Longping, with his team, overcame many difficulties.(过去分词作状语)
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I fell in love with northern WA and have been back six times.
我爱上了西澳大利亚的北部,又回去了六次。
*fall in love爱上,喜欢
◆[佳句感知]
After spending the holiday here, we fell in love with the town and decided to move here.
在这里度假之后,我们爱上了这个小镇,并决定搬到这里来。
[知识积累]
(1)fall in love意为“相爱,爱上”,后接宾语时必须加介词with,构成“fall in love with”结构。该短语强调动作,不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
(2)be in love(with sb.)表示“(与某人)相爱”,强调状态,能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
◆[学以致用]
完成句子
1 A few months after he had arrived in China, Mr. Smith
fell_in_love_with_the_people_and_culture there.
史密斯先生抵达中国几个月后,爱上了那里的人们和文化。
②I fell_in_love_with_the_red_car and bought it at once.
我爱上了那辆红色的汽车,并立刻买下。
③They fell_in_love_with each other at first sight 3 years ago. They have_been_in_love_with each other for almost 3 years.
三年前他们一见钟情。他们彼此相爱近三年了。
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This crocodile is used to passengers throwing food from boats and now she is becoming familiar with humans.
这只鳄鱼已经习惯了乘客从船上投食,现在开始熟悉人类了。
*be used to习惯于
◆[佳句感知]
Driving on the left may be very strange at first but you will be used to it.
刚开始你可能会感觉靠左行驶很奇怪,但你会习惯的。
[知识积累]
(1)be used to(=get used to)意为“习惯于”,其中to是介词,其后跟名词、代词或v.ing形式
(2)used to do sth.意为“过去常常做某事”,表示过去经常发生的动作或者存在的状态,但现在已不再发生或者存在。
(3)sth.be used to do是use sth.to do的被动式,意为“某物被用来做……”,to是不定式符号
[一语助记] I used to play football on the playground,but now I am used to reading in the library, and the knowledge I get can be used to arm myself.
我过去常常在操场上踢足球,但现在我习惯在图书馆里看书,我所获取的知识可以用来武装自己。
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单句语法填空/完成句子
①We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20,half of what it used to_charge (charge).
②Tom used to _drink coffee in the morning,but now he is used to drinking tea because he thinks it's healthier. (drink)
③Money earned from some of the activities will be used _to_help (help)people in need.
④The Canadian singer and song writer is_used_to_being in the public eye.
这位加拿大歌手兼词作家已经习惯了公众的关注。
⑤We used_to_live_in_a_big_house ,in front of which lay a small pond.
我们过去住在一个大房子里,房子的前面有一个小池塘。
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Why Lauren Bath quit her job as a chef and chose a different profession.
为什么劳伦·巴斯辞去厨师的职务而选择一份不同的职业。
*quit v.离开(工作职位、学校等),离任
◆[佳句感知]
Susan had quitted wellpaid job and was working as a volunteer in the neighborhood when I visited her last year.
苏珊辞去了她的高薪工作,去年我拜访她时,她在社区做志愿者。
[知识积累]
quit one's job 辞职
quit school 退学
quit as... 辞去……职务
quit(doing)sth. 停止(做)某事
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空/完成句子
①He determined to quit smoking (smoke)because he has coughed for months.
②He has decided to quit as manager of the football team.
③Despite opposition from his family,he quit_school and became an actor.
尽管遭到家人的反对,他还是辍学当了演员。
④Eventually she wants to quit_teaching and work as a fulltime journalist.
最后,她想放弃教书工作,成为一名全职记者。
⑤The teacher asked them to_quit_talking .
老师要求他们不要说话。
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When I post the picture online,I will make a comment about how bad it is to feed wild crocodiles.
我把照片上传到网上时,会对喂食野生鳄鱼的糟糕后果发表评论。
*comment n.议论;评论v.评论
◆[佳句感知]
She made helpful comments on my work.
她对我的工作提出了有益的建议。
[知识积累]
(1)make comments about/on sth.对……发表意见;评论某事
no comment无可奉告
(2)comment on/upon sth.对……加以评论
comment that评论……
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空/一句多译
①To the best of my knowledge, Gloria did not make these comments (comment).
②“I'm always happy with new developments,”he commented .(comment).
③The band declined to comment on/upon the story.
④He commented that_ it was an excellent film.
我觉得我无法对他们的决定作出评论。
⑤I don't feel I can _comment_on their decision.
⑥I don't feel I can _make_comments_on_ their decision.
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Over time, this could make her a danger to people living in the area
随着时间的推移,这可能会使她对该地区的居民构成危险。
*danger n.危险,危险的人或物
◆[佳句感知]
A gun could be regarded as a danger when it's in a criminal's hand.
当枪在罪犯手里的时候就成为危险物品了。
[知识积累]
out of danger 脱离危险
in danger处于危险之中
in danger of处于……危险之中
[名师点津] 当danger 意为“危险的人或事”时,为抽象名词具体化,作为可数名词。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空/完成句子
①Violent criminal like him is a danger to the society.
②He was seriously injured,and his life could be _in danger.
③The operation is a success and now the patient is out_of_danger .
手术成功了,病人现在已脱离危险。
④I'm not for kids putting themselves in_danger .
我不支持孩子们把自己投入危险中。
[句式精析]
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Maybe,but only if it doesn't look dangerous.
或许吧,但是只有它看起来不危险的。
[句式分析] only if意为“只有……才”,引导条件状语从句,only起强调作用。only if位于句首时,主句要用部分倒装语序。
◆[佳句感知]
Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.
只有当你把太阳放在中心位置上,天空中其他行星的行动才能说得清楚。
[知识积累]
(1)only if中的only仅起强调作用,意为“只要”。另外“only if”从句放在句首,主句要倒装。
(2)“If only+句子”是一个固定句型,表示一种愿望,意为“要是……就好了/但愿……”。
if only引导虚拟语气时的时态:
if only...could/would/might+do...
表示对将来事情的愿望
if only...did...表示与现在事实相反的愿望
if only...had done...表示与过去事实相反的愿望
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空/完成句子/句型转换
①Constant quarrels between my parents are driving me crazy.If only I had (have) a warm and harmonious family.
②Only if he asks many different questions will he acquire all the information he needs to know.
③If only I could_go (go) back and reset my goals.
④ If_only_I_could_live_in_a_world free of air pollution.
我要是能生活在一个没有空气污染的世界就好了。
⑤I'll tell you the secret,but only if you don't tell anyone else.
→Only if you don't tell anyone else will_I_tell_you_the_secret .
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I use my photography to make an impact on people,especially when it comes to environmental issues.
我通过我的摄影给人们带来影响,尤其是在环境问题上。
[句式分析] “when it comes to...”意为“当涉及/谈及……时”,是一个常用句式。
◆[佳句感知]
When it comes to philosophy,I'm completely at sea.
说到哲学,我完全是门外汉。
[知识积累]
when it comes to的用法
when it comes to...
中to是介词,其常跟结构为:
when it comes to+
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空/完成句子
①They are inexperienced when it comes to decoration (decorate).
②When _it_ comes to education,the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.
③ When_it_comes_to_raising_children ,different parents have different opinions.
涉及养育孩子时,不同的家长有不同的观点。
④China and Western countries have something in common when_it_comes_to_festival_celebrations.
当谈到节日的庆祝活动时,中西方国家有一些共同之处。
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