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Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding ideas (Ⅱ)
[重点单词]
1. sculpture n. 雕像,雕刻品,雕塑作品
2. opposing adj. (观点、意见等)相反的,相对
立的
3. harmless adj. 无害的,不致损伤的
4. unique adj. 独一无二的,独特的
5. alarm n. 警报器;闹钟
[拓展单词]
6. behavior n.行为,举止→behave v.表现,举止
7. confusing adj.令人困惑的→confuse v.使困惑→confused adj.感到困惑的→confusion n.困惑,疑惑
8. reflect v.显示,反映→reflection n.反映,思考,反射
9. creativity n.创造性,创造力→creative adj.有创造性的,有创造力的→creation n.创造力,创造
10. visible adj.看得见的,可见的→invisible adj.看不见的
[重点短语]
1. the number of ……的数量
2. around the world 全世界
3. for example 例如
4. speak of 说起;说到
5. burn up 烧毁,烧尽
6. fill in/out 填充;填写
7. wind up 摇动(把手等);
使(活动、会议等)结束
[重点句型]
1.Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English ?
[句式分析] have trouble doing sth.做某事费力
翻译:你有没有问过你自己,为什么人们在学习英语时总是会遇到困难?
2.This made me realize that there's no egg in eggplant either. Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple .
[句式分析] neither引导倒装句
翻译:这让我意识到茄子里也没有鸡蛋,菠萝里也没有菠萝。
3. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
[句式分析] That/This is why...这/那是……的原因(why引导表语从句)
翻译:这就是为什么星星出来了,我们能看到它们,灯灭了,我们就看不见了。
[词汇精讲]
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If “hard” is the opposite of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an opposing pair?(教材P15)
如果hard(坚硬的)是soft(柔软的)的反义词,为什么hardly(几乎不)和softly(柔软地)不是一对反义词呢?
opposite adj.相反的,相对的,对立的,对面的n.对立面,对立物prep.在……对面/对过adv.在对面,在对过
◆[佳句感知]
(2020·山东卷) Too often,when you stand up to give a speech,you focus on the “public” at the expense of the “speaking.” Do the opposite. Focus on the speaking.
很多时候,当你站起来发表演讲时,你关注的是“公众”,而不是“演讲”。反其道而行之,专注于说话。
[知识积累]
be opposite to在……对面;与……相反
just the opposite恰恰相反
the opposite meaning相反的意思
in the opposite direction在相反的方向
My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite.
我的父亲是一个非常镇静的人,而我的母亲恰恰相反。
◆[学以致用]
写出下列句中opposite的词性及词义
①She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. adj.相反的
②Hot and cold are opposites. n.对立面,对立物
③I sat opposite him during the meal.
prep.在……对面/对过
④There's a newly married couple living opposite. adv.在对面
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⑤The result was opposite to what we had expected.
结果和我们所期望的大为相反。
⑥Mary is very generous, but her sister is just the opposite .
玛丽很慷慨,可她妹妹却正好相反。
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If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same? (教材P15)
如果harmless(无害的)的动作是harmful(有害的)的动作的反义词,为什么shameless(无耻的)的行为和shameful(可耻的)的行为是一样的呢?
behavior n.行为;举止
◆[佳句感知]
You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behavior.
你应当为你的愚蠢行为感到羞耻。
[知识积累]
(1)behave well/badly to/towards sb. 对某人表现良好/糟糕
behave oneself 守规矩,表现得体
(2)wellbehaved adj. 表现好的
badlybehaved adj. 表现差的
(3)behavio(u)r n. 行为;举止;习性
Many parents are worrying about the effect of smartphone on their children's behavior.
很多父母担心智能手机对孩子的行为所产生的影响。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①Behave yourself (you) in public and you will win the respect of most of us.
在公众场合举止得体才能赢得我们大多数人的尊重。
②He told his pupils to behave (behave) well and not to chat while listening to a lecture.
他告诉学生们听讲座时要举止得体,切勿聊天。
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When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it's raining” or “it's snowing”.(教材P15)
当我们看到窗外下雨或下雪时,我们可以说it's raining(正在下雨)或it's snowing(正在下雪)。
look out of从……往外看
◆[佳句感知]
I see nothing today. I cannot sit up to look out of the window.
我今天没能看见风景,因为我不能坐起来往窗外看。
[知识积累]
look out 当心(不及物动词短语)
look out for 当心,注意(及物动词短语)
look back at/on 回忆,回顾
look down on/upon 看不起,轻视
look into 调查
look through 翻阅,查找
look up to 尊敬
◆[学以致用]
用look相关短语的适当形式填空
①If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you'll see that we're now approaching the Tower of London.
②When I looked back at those days, I was very sad.
③We shouldn't look down upon/on the disabled;on the contrary, we should help them.
④It is reported that the police will soon look into the case of two missing children.
⑤I looked through today's newspaper but I found nothing important.
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Even the smallest words can be confusing. (教材P15)
即使是最小的单词也会让人困惑。
confusing adj.令人困惑的;令人混淆的
◆[佳句感知]
The instructions were not just confusing,they were positively misleading.
这些指示不单令人迷惑,而且肯定会误导人。
[知识积累]
(1)confuse vt. 使迷惑;混淆
confuse...with/and... 把……和……混淆
(2)confusion n. 混乱;困惑
(3)confused adj. 困惑的
He used many terms in his speech which sounded confusing to the audience.
他在演讲中用了许多术语,使听众听了莫名其妙。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①I always confuse her with/and her twin sister∶they look so alike.
我总分不清这对双胞胎姐妹,她们长得太像了。
②To avoid confusion (confuse), the teams wore different colours.
为避免混淆,各队穿着不同颜色的服装。
③The confused look on his face suggested that he was confused about the confusing questions asked by his parents.(confuse)
他脸上迷惑的表情表明他对父母问的那些令人迷惑的问题感到困惑。
温馨提示
v.ing形式的形容词表示“事物”的性质和特征,意为“……的;令人……的”;v.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v.ed形式的形容词。
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You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down... (教材P15)
你也会对一种语言独特的疯狂感到惊讶,在这种语言里一座房子可以burn down(烧毁)也可以是burn up(烧毁)……
burn up 烧完;烧毁;燃烧能量;火烧旺
◆[佳句感知]
This machine is designed to burn up if overused.
那个机器,按其设计,如果过度使用就会烧毁。
[知识积累]
burn down 全部焚毁;火势减弱
burn to the ground 烧毁
burn out 烧坏;燃尽;筋疲力尽,耗尽体力
If you do not slow down and take a break, you will burn out very quickly.
如果你不放慢速度歇一会儿,很快就会没劲的。
◆[学以致用]
[一词多义]——写出下列句中burn up的含义
①Usually the satellites burn up about 100km above the earth. 烧毁
②Do you know how much energy you will burn up during the relay race? 燃烧(能量)
③Mum put more wood on the fire to make it burn up and the room became warm gradually. 火烧旺
单句语法填空
④If you forgot to turn off the iron when you went away, you might burn down the house.
如果你走开时忘了关掉熨斗,那么你有可能烧毁房子。
⑤Many of the wooden houses in the village were burned to the ground in the big fire.
村庄里的许多木房子在这次大火中被烧毁了。
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English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. (教材P15)
英语是由人发明出来的,而不是电脑,它反映了人类的创造性。
reflect v.显示,反映;反射(声或者光);思考
◆[佳句感知]
Their actions clearly reflect their thoughts.
他们的行动清楚地反映了他们的思想。
[知识积累]
(1)reflect on/upon...
仔细考虑/沉思/反省……
reflect from... 从……中反射;折射
reflect in... 在……中反映出来
(2)reflection n. 反映,表现;倒影,影像;
思考,反省
on reflection 经再三考虑;反思
Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world.
如果没有森林覆盖,这些区域会向大气层反射更多的热量,使世界上其他地区变暖。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①The trip to that city was eyeopening for everyone,and near its end,all the young people in our group began to reflect on/upon what it had meant.
去那个城市旅行开阔了每个人的眼界。旅途快结束的时候,我们组的所有年轻人都开始思考此行的意义。
②Usually a child's behavior is a reflection (reflect) of his family environment.
一个孩子的行为通常是家庭环境的反映。
语境助记
The light reflected from the water into my eyes. White clouds were reflected in the lake. Sitting by the lake, I was reflecting on what my mom said. On reflection, I decided to accept her suggestion.
光从水中反射入我的眼中,白云映照在湖中。坐在湖边,我在考虑妈妈的话。沉思后,我决定接受她的建议。
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English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. (教材P15)
英语是由人发明出来的,而不是电脑,它反映了人类的创造性。
creativity n.创造性;创造力;创作能力
◆[佳句感知]
(2020·北京卷)She recognized my potential and showed me that I could write with creativity and enthusiasm.
她认识到我的潜力,并向我展示,我可以用创造力和热情写作。
[知识积累]
create v. 创造;创作;创立
creation n. 创造;创造物
creative adj. 创造性的,有创造力的;有创意的
creator n. 创作人,创作者;创始人
American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50s and 60s.
美国艺术在五六十年代达到了一次创作顶峰。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created (create) a harmonious atmosphere.
正是因为真诚,我们才创造了一个和谐的氛围。
②She's very creative (create)─she writes poetry and paints.
她极富创造力,既赋诗又作画。
③Language is the most important mental creation (create) of man.
语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
④Jobs was without doubt one of the creators (create) of the Apple Inc.
毫无疑问,乔布斯是苹果公司的创始人之一。
[句式精析]
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Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? (教材P14)
你是否曾经问过自己为什么人们学英语经常很吃力?
[句式分析] 句中have trouble doing sth.意为“做某事有困难、费力”,且doing 前面省略掉了in。其中trouble 为不可数名词,前面可用some, any, no, little等词来修饰。
◆[佳句感知]
Builders have trouble getting the right amount of cement into their concrete.
建筑工人们不知道该往混凝土中加入多少水泥才合适。
[知识积累]
表示“做某事有困难”的常见结构:
have difficulty
have trouble/problem (in) doing sth.
have a hard time in doing sth.
there's difficulty/trouble
—Did you have trouble finding Ann's house?
——你们找到安的家费劲了吗?
—Not really.She had given us clear directions and we were able to find it easily.
——并没有。她给了我们非常清楚的指引,我们很容易就找到了。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①For him,there is no difficulty answering (answer) such an easy question.
对于他来说,回答这样一个简单的问题毫不费力。
②I had a hard time climbing (climb) up the horse while he was riding happily.
我费了很大劲儿才上马,而他却在开心地骑着。
温馨提示
在语法填空中,常将have trouble doing sth.句式中的trouble提前作先行词,因此定语从句中have后常为 doing形式。
③You can't imagine what great difficulty we have ever had finding (find) the right person.
④Whenever we have trouble with our studies, our teachers always help us patiently.
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Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. (教材P14)
菠萝(pineapple)里面也没有松树(pine)和苹果(apple)。
[句式分析] neither置于句首的部分倒装句式语序为:neither+连系动词be/助动词/情态动词+主语+动词原形(不含系动词be)+其他成分。可用nor替换neither。
◆[佳句感知]
(2020·山东卷)As the author explains,this is neither a travel nor a history book,or even a piece of reportage.
正如作者所解释的,这既不是一本游记,也不是一本历史书,更不是一部报告文学作品。
[知识积累]
否定副词位于句首时,主句要部分倒装。常见的否定副词(短语): hardly, rarely, scarcely, nowhere, never, not, little, seldom, at no time, in no way, by no means, under no condition, not until, neither, nor等。
If he doesn't go to the park tomorrow, neither/nor will I.
如果明天他不去公园,我也不去。
◆[学以致用]
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①Nor do I know where we should go next.
我不知道我们接下来去哪里。
②Never have I seen anything so wonderful as that.
我从未见过像那样精彩的东西。
③Little did/do we know about the man making speech.
我们对这个做演讲的人几乎一无所知。
同义句转换(neither...nor)
The parents were not satisfied with the result and their son wasn't either.
④ Neither the parents nor their son was satisfied with the result.
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That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. (教材P15)
这就是为什么当星星out(出来)的时候,它们(星星)是可见的,但是当光out(消失)的时候,它们(星星)是看不见的。
[句式分析] This/That/It is why...是一个常用句型, 意为“这/那是……的原因”, 其中why引导表语从句, 表示结果。
◆[佳句感知]
That is why we need a strategy that works on both sides of the border.
那就是为什么我们需要一个在边境两边都有效的战略。
[知识积累]
(1)This/That/It is because...这是/那是因为…… (because引导表语从句, 表示原因)
(2)The reason for (doing) sth./why...is that...……的原因是……(why引导定语从句, that引导表语从句, 表示原因)
Tom was ill. That was why he was absent from class.
汤姆病了,那就是他没来上课的原因。
◆[学以致用]
单句语法填空
①Tom was absent from class. That was because he was ill.
汤姆没来上课。那是因为他病了。
②The reason why Tom was absent from class was that he was ill.
汤姆没来上课的原因是他病了。
一句多译
她很伤心, 那是因为她儿子在一次事故中丧生了。
③She was very sad. That was because her son was killed in an accident.
④Her son was killed in an accident. That was why she was very sad.
⑤The reason why she was very sad was that her son was killed in an accident.
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