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UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS
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Period 2 Reading and Thinking
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精读课文 语篇理解
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自查语基 知能落实
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创意课堂 点面突破
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课堂微练 即时检验
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PART
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精读课文 语篇理解
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What's the main idea of the passage?( )
A.A terrible earthquake of Tangshan.
B.Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan.
C.Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan.
D.Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan.
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strange
cracks
shake
ruins
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nothing
destroyed
trapped
breathe
revive
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1.What's the first paragraph mainly about?( )
A.Some unusual signs before the earthquake.
B.Some strange things during the earthquake.
C.A simple introduction to the city of Tangshan.
D.A simple introduction to the Tangshan earthquake.
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2.How does the author show the seriousness of the earthquake in Para.2?( )
A.By telling some stories. B.By using some numbers.
C.By quoting some experts. D.By describing some events.
3.What does the last sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” in Para.4 mean?( )
A.People who were trapped came to life.
B.The trees turned green.
C.The animals began to breathe.
D.The city returned to normal gradually.
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4.What has Tangshan city proved to the world according to Para.5?( )
A.We should work hard and be kind.
B.We should be caring and help others.
C.We should stay positive and unite as one.
D.We should keep trying and never give up.
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1.Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing.(Para.2)
[分析] 此句是主从复合句。Eleven kilometres directly below the city是__________;one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century是句子的______;had begun是______;a quake是________,后面跟了一个that引导的__________。
[翻译] ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
地点状语
主语
谓语
同位语
定语从句
在城市正下方的11千米处,20世纪伤亡最严重的地震之一发生了,这场地震甚至对150多千米外的北京也造成了破坏。
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2.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.(Para.2)
[分析] 本句是主从复合句。who引导__________,是关系代词,指代前面的people,在从句中作______;The number of 意为“……的数量”,作______,谓语动词用______形式。
[翻译] ______________________________________________
定语从句
主语
主语
单数
在此次地震中丧生或身受重伤的人数超过了40万。
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3.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.(Para.4)
[分析] 本句是主从复合句。who引导__________,是关系代词,指代前面的those,指人,在从句中作______;dig out意为“挖掘、挖出”;the dead表示“________”,指“死者”。
[翻译] ___________________________________________________
________________________
定语从句
主语
一类人
地震发生后不久,军队派出了15万名士兵前往唐山,搜救被困人员并埋葬遇难者。
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4.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.(Para.4)
[分析] 本句是主从复合句。whose引导__________,是关系代词,指代前面的survivors,和homes是所属关系,在从句中作______。
[翻译] ____________________________________________
定语从句
定语
工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者建造了避难所。
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5.Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.(Para.5)
[分析]本句是主从复合句。that 引导__________,作前面动词proved的宾语,可省略。
[翻译] ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
宾语从句
唐山市已经向中国和世界证明,在灾难时期,人们必须团结一致,展现保持乐观和重建更加光明的未来的智慧。
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Several days before July 28,1976, many strange things happened in Tangshan. But people in the city, 1._____ were asleep as usual that night, didn't think much of these. At 3:42 a.m.,one of the most 2._______(dead) earthquakes of the 20th century broke out. In less than one minute, Tangshan 3.____(lie) in ruins. The number of people who were killed or 4.________(terrible) injured in the quake 5._____(be) more than 400,000.Water, food,
who
deadly
lay
terribly
was
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and electricity were hard 6._______(get).But all the hope wasn't lost. Soon after the quakes, soldiers 7.______________(organise) to dig out the trapped and bury the dead. Many more people, including workers,doctors and nurses, came to provide help. 8.______ all the efforts, the city began to breathe again. Today, 9.___ new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins, 10._______ has proved to the entire world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
to get
were organised
With
a
which
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1.What should we do in the face of an earthquake?
___________________________________
2.What can we learn from a natural disaster?
_________________________________________
答案:Open answers.
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PART
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自查语基 知能落实
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Ⅰ.阅读词汇·识记
选出与单词对应的汉语释义
1.tornado n. A.直升机
2.landslide n. B.震级;重大
3.tsunami n. C.裂纹;裂缝
4.magnitude n. D.龙卷风;旋风
5.evacuate v. E.疏散;撤出;撤离
6.helicopter n. F.(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
7.crack n. G.海啸
答案:1~5.DFGBE 6~7.AC
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Ⅱ.核心词汇·练通
根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词
1.a natural ________ 自然灾害
2.severe ________ 严重旱灾
3.______ down the grassy slope 从草坡上滑下来
4.______ warnings 洪水警报
5.come to one's _______ 营救某人
6.________ the buildings 破坏建筑物
7.set up ________ 建立避难所
disaster
drought
slide
flood
rescue
damage
shelters
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8.lie in ______ 沦为废墟
9.one hundred ________ 百分之百;不折不扣
10.a ______ wall 砖墙
11.a ______ pipe 金属管
12.be ________ in the elevator 被困在电梯里
13._____ the dead 埋葬逝者
14.spare no ______ to solve the problem 不遗余力地解决这个问题
15.out of ________ 脱离上下文
ruins
percent
brick
metal
trapped
bury
effort
context
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Ⅲ.拓展词汇·用活
根据提示写出相应的单词
1.________[dɪˈstrɔɪ] vt.摧毁;毁灭→destruction n.毁灭;破坏→destructive adj.破坏性的
destroy
2.______ [deθ] n.死;死亡→dead adj.死的;无生命的→deadly adj.致命的;致死的adv.极其;非常→die v.死;死亡;灭亡→dying adj.垂死的;临终的
death
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3.______ [əˈfekt] vt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动→affection n.喜爱;钟爱
4.______ [ʃɒk] n.震惊;令人震惊的事;休克;电击 vt.(使)震惊;(使)遭电击→shocking adj.令人震惊的→shocked adj.感到震惊的
5.__________[ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti] n.电;电能→electric adj.电的;用电的→electrical adj.与电有关的
6.________ [bri:ð ] vi.& vt.呼吸→breath n.呼吸→breathless adj.喘不过气来的
affect
shock
electricity
breathe
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7.________ [ˈwɪzdəm] n.智慧;才智→wise adj.明智的;有智慧的→wisely adv.明智地;聪明地→(反义词)unwise adj.不明智的
8.______ [ˈsʌfə] vt.遭受;蒙受 vi.(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦→suffering n.折磨;苦难→sufferer n.患病者;受苦者;受难者
wisdom
suffer
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Ⅳ.重点短语·再现
根据语境及汉语提示填入合适的短语
1.It seems ______(似乎) our team is going to win the match.
2.Before the class ________________(结束),our teacher requests us to write a summary.
3.The city which was known for its wonderful view was ________(破败不堪) after the terrible earthquake.
as if
comes to an end
in ruins
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4.He suddenly rushed out, leaving all the people in the room _________(吃惊).
5.After hours of hiking, he felt exhausted and almost __________(倒下) on the trail.
6.If you can't keep fit, you will often ___________(遭受) poor physical and mental health.
in shock
fell down
suffer from
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Ⅴ.重点句型·呈现
根据课文语境及汉语提示补全句子
1.“too...to...”意为“太……而不能……”
Chickens and even pigs were __________________(太紧张而吃不下东西), and dogs refused to go inside buildings.(Para.1)
too nervous to eat
2.现在分词短语作状语
Mice ran out of the fields ________________________(寻找藏身之所), and fish jumped out of the water.(Para.1)
looking for places to hide
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3.as if引导表语从句
It seemed ____________________________________(仿佛世界末日就要到了)!(Para.2)
as if the world were coming to an end
4.who引导定语从句
The number of people ________________________________________
_____(在此次地震中丧生或身受重伤) was more than 400,000.(Para.2)
who were killed or badly injured in the quake
5.everywhere引导地点状语从句
__________________________(幸存者目及之处), there was nothing but ruins.(Para.3)
Everywhere survivors looked
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6.动词不定式作目的状语
Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan ___________________________________________________(搜救被困人员并埋葬遇难者).(Para.4)
to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead
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PART
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创意课堂 点面突破
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1 rescue n.& vt.营救;救援
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?
救援人员和士兵在遭受洪灾的地区做什么?
(1)come/go to one's rescue 来/去营救某人
rescue...from...把……从……营救出来
(2)rescuer n.救助者,救援人员
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【单句语法填空/完成句子】
(1)He and his classmates were crying on the playground,not knowing what was going on,when the rescue workers came ___ their rescue.
to
(2)The firemen rescued six children ______ the burning house yesterday.
from
(3)幸运的是,听说孩子们被困在废墟中,士兵们立刻赶来救援。
Luckily, hearing the children trapped in the ruins, _________________________________________.
the soldiers immediately came to their rescue
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2 damage vt.损害;破坏 n.损坏;损失;损害赔偿金
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?
在首尔,哪些建筑被毁了?
(1)damage one's health 损害某人的健康
(2)cause/do damage to...=do harm to...
对……造成损害/破坏
pay for the damage赔偿损失
suffer damage/loss遭受损失
economic damage经济损失
claim damages索要赔偿金
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【单句语法填空/一句多译】
(1)She claimed _________(damage) from the company for the injury she had suffered.
(2)The old lady did everything in her power to protect the old temple from ______________(damage).
(3)The storm, with its intense winds and heavy rainfall, did great damage ___ the crops.
damages
being damaged
to
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(4)众所周知,吸烟会损害我们的健康。
→It is well known that smoking can __________________.(damage vt.)
→As we all know, smoking can ____________________________.(damage n.)
→What is well-known is that smoking can _____________________.(harm n.)
damage our health
cause/do damage to our health
do harm to our health
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3 affect vt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
【经典例句】Many external influences can affect one's state of mind.
许多外在因素可能会影响一个人的心态。
(1)be affected with... 患……(疾病);被……感染
be affected by...被……打动/影响
(2)affection n.喜爱;钟爱
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【语境辨义/单句语法填空/句式升级】
(1)A bad home environment can affect a child's healthy growth.______
(2)The virus spread rapidly, affecting many people in the community.______________
(3)Many young people were affected by his story and began to do voluntary work for the disabled.__________
(4)The movie's box office success was affected ____ its marketing campaign.
影响
(疾病)侵袭
深深打动
by
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(5)He was affected with a serious disease and he knew there was no hope of recovery.
→_____________________________, he knew there was no hope of recovery.(过去分词短语作状语)
Affected with a serious disease
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4 ruin n. & vt.破坏;毁坏
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins.
在不到一分钟的时间里,一座巨大的城市沦为废墟。
(1)be/lie in ruins 沦为废墟;毁灭
fall into ruin沦为废墟;破败不堪
be reduced to ruins成为一片废墟
(2)ruin oneself自我毁灭
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【单句语法填空/完成句子】
(1)With time going on, the castle which was once a beautiful sight is now totally ___ ruins.
(2)Shortly after suffering from a big earthquake and being reduced to ______(ruin), the city took on a new look.
in
ruins
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(3)He made a mistake, ________(ruin) his chance to be promoted as the manager of the company.
ruining
(4)如果你不放弃电脑游戏,你将会毁了自己。
If you don't give up the computer games, __________________.[应用文写作之建议信]
you'll ruin yourself
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5 shock n.震惊;令人震惊的事;休克vt.(使)震惊
【经典例句】
①(教材P<m></m>)People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again.
人们惊恐万分——接着,在那天下午的晚些时候,又一次强烈的地震撼动了唐山。
②(外研必修一U5)When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera.
当我从震惊中恢复过来后,我看了看我的相机。
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(1)in shock 震惊;吃惊;休克
to one's shock令某人震惊的是
electric shock电击
(2)shocked adj.感到震惊的
be shocked at/by...对……感到震惊
be shocked to do sth./that...对做某事/……感到震惊
(3)shocking adj.令人震惊的
It is shocking to sb. that...令某人震惊的是……
(4)shockingly adv.令人震惊的是
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【单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译】
(1)Jane was shocked ________(find)that she was lost in the forest and she couldn't help crying.
(2)The news of his sudden death is so _________ that everyone is greatly ________ at it.(shock)
to find
shocking
shocked
(3)我震惊地望着他,等待他告诉我,这一切都是我的误解。
I ______________________, waiting for him to tell me that I had misunderstood everything.[读后续写之神情描写]
looked at him in shock
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(4)对这个男人和他的女儿死于可怕的空难,我很震惊。
→______________ that the man and his daughter died in the terrible air crash.(shocked adj.)
→_____________, the man and his daughter died in the terrible air crash.(shock n.)
→_________________________ the man and his daughter died in the terrible air crash.(shocking adj.)
I was shocked
To my shock
It was shocking to me that
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6 trap vt.使落入险境;使陷入圈套 n.险境;陷阱
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
地震发生后不久,军队派出了15万名士兵前往唐山,搜救被困人员并埋葬遇难者。
(1)be trapped in... 被困/陷在……中
trap sb. into (doing) sth.诱使某人(做)某事
(2)fall into a trap落入圈套
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【单句语法填空/完成句子/句式升级】
(1)If you trust strategies blindly, you're likely to fall _____ a trap.
(2)The rescue team _____________(trap) in the burning building.
into
were trapped
(3)在网上回答问题之前你要仔细考虑。你可能会被人欺骗泄露非常重要的个人信息。
Think carefully before you answer questions online. You ______________________________________________________________________.[应用文写作之建议信]
may be trapped into giving away very important personal information
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(4)The young man was trapped in the building, and he felt very helpless.
→______________________, the young man felt very helpless.(过去分词短语作状语)
Trapped in the building
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7 bury vt.埋葬;安葬;掩埋;使沉浸;使专心
【经典例句】These may sometimes include whole cities buried beneath the waves.
这些有时会包括埋在海浪下的整座城市。
(1)be buried under/in... 被埋在……
bury one's face/head in one's hands双手掩面/捂头
(2)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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【单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译】
(1)Nowadays teenagers are often found _______(bury) in their own smartphones.
buried
(2)沉浸于经典著作的阅读之中,我不仅拓宽了自己的视野,还对不同的文化有了更深刻的理解。
Deeply ________________ classics, not only did I broaden my horizons but I also had a better understanding of different cultures.[应用文写作之读书的益处]
buried in reading
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(3)玛丽埋头于她的毕业论文,没有时间做兼职工作。
→__________ her graduation paper, Mary has no time to do a part-time job.(过去分词短语作状语)
→_________________ her graduation paper, Mary has no time to do a part-time job.(现在分词短语作状语)
Buried in
Burying herself in
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8 shelter n.避难处;居所;庇护 vt.保护;掩蔽 vi.躲避(风雨或危险)
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者建造避难所。
(1)take shelter from... 躲避……
under the shelter of...在……的庇护下
a shelter for...……的庇护所
(2)shelter...from...保护……不受……
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【单句语法填空/语境辨义/完成句子】
(1)We sat in the shade of a big tree, __________(shelter) from the sun.
sheltering
(2)(2024·浙江卷1月)When was the last time you used a telephone box? I mean to make an actual phone call—not to shelter ______ the rain.
from
(3)Some parents want to shelter their children from any potential harm.______
保护
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(4)Many are sleeping in the open because they have no shelter to protect them from the elements.______
居所
(5)救援队帮助那些无家可归的人建立了庇护所。
The rescue teams helped _________________ those who were homeless.
set up shelters for
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9 breathe vi.& vt.呼吸
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
慢慢地,这座城市又开始恢复了生机。
(1)breathe in/out 吸气/呼气
breathe a sigh of relief如释重负
(2)breath n.呼气;呼吸
take a deep breath深呼吸
catch one's breath喘息;喘口气
out of breath上气不接下气
(3)breathless adj.气喘吁吁的
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【单句语法填空/完成句子】
(1)As soon as he entered the kitchen, he couldn't help but breathe ___ the rich smell of the soup.
(2)深吸一口气,我告诉你时再呼气。
__________________ and then ___________ when I tell you to.
in
Take a deep breath
breathe out
(3)跑完五层楼后,她上气不接下气,需要喘口气。
After running up the five flights of stairs, _______________________
________________________.
she was breathless and needed to catch her breath
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10 effort n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力
【经典例句】
①(教材P<m></m>)With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
在政府的大力支持以及唐山人民的不懈努力下,一座新的唐山在废墟中建立起来。
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②(译林必修一U1)You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and develop your character.
你们需要不断努力训练你们的心智,发展你们的品格。
(1)make efforts/an effort/every effort to do sth.尽一切努力做某事
spare no effort(s) to do sth.不遗余力做某事
with/without effort(s)费力地/毫不费力地
(2)effortless adj.不需费力的;容易的
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【单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译】
(1)You should make a greater effort _________(study) hard.
(2)I told myself I should never give up. Then I pulled the weed again _____ great efforts.
to study
with
(3)政府决定不遗余力地为无家可归者修建收容所。
The government is determined to ______________________________
__________ homeless people.
spare no effort(s) to build shelters for
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(4)我将尽全力帮助处于困境中的那些同学。
→I will ________________________ those students who are in trouble.
→I will __________________________ those students who are in trouble.
make every effort to help
spare no effort(s) to help
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11 suffer vt.遭受;蒙受 vi.(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)Some were found alive, though they were suffering from terrible injuries.
有些人被发现时还活着,尽管他们受了重伤。
(1)suffer losses/pains遭受损失/痛苦
(2)suffer from...患……病;因……而受苦
(3)suffering n.[U]折磨;苦难;痛苦
sufferings n.[pl.]痛苦;苦恼
sufferer n.患病者;受苦者;受难者
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(1)Only in this way can we avoid suffering ______ the pressure of exams.
(2)The survivor never talked about his ______________(suffer) in the disaster.
from
suffering(s)
(3)生活中总有一些起起伏伏,但是正是苦难让我们更加坚强。
There are always some ups and downs in our lives,but _____________________________________.[读后续写之主旨升华]
it is the suffering that makes us stronger
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12 “too...to...”意为“太……而不能……”
【经典例句】
①(教材P<m></m>)Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. 鸡甚至猪都因为太紧张而吃不下东西,狗也拒绝进入建筑物内。
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②(外研必修一U1)I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!
我太紧张了,都没注意听他做自我介绍!
(1)“too+adj./adv.+(for sb.) to do sth.”表示否定意义,意为“(对某人来说)太……而不能做某事”;
(2)“too+glad/pleased/delighted/willing/anxious+to do sth.”表示肯定意义,意为“太高兴/乐意/渴望做某事”。
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(1)I stood as far away from the TV as possible, too scared ________(open) my eyes.
to open
(2)这个小男孩缓缓低下了头,太羞愧而不敢看那个老人的眼睛。
The little boy lowered his head slowly, _______________________
__________________.
[读后续写之神情描写]
too ashamed to look into the old man's eyes
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(3)The problem is so complex that we couldn't solve it without professional guidance.
→The problem ______________________ without professional guidance.
is too complex to solve
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13 as if引导表语从句
【经典例句】(教材P<m></m>)It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
看起来仿佛世界末日就要到了!
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(1)as if可引导表语从句或方式状语从句;
(2)从句用陈述语气,表示从句描述的情况是真实的或将来极有可能发生的;
(3)从句用虚拟语气的三种情况:
①与现在事实相反,用一般过去时(be动词通常用were);
②与过去事实相反,用过去完成时;
③与将来事实相反,用“would/could/might+动词原形”。
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(1)The teacher treats me as if I ______ (be) his own daughter.
(2)Tom and his new friend talked as if they _________(be) friends for years.
were
had been
(3)看起来好像你对中国文化真的感兴趣,因此我建议你申请北京大学。
It seems ____________________________________________, so I recommend you to apply for Peking University.[应用文写作之建议信]
as if you are really interested in Chinese culture
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(4)他非常沮丧,看起来似乎他已被扔进了悲伤的海洋。
He was quite upset and it seemed _____________________________
__________________.[读后续写之心理描写]
as if he had been thrown into an ocean of sadness
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1.The city finally revived because of the joint e______ made by the government and the citizens.
2.Whenever a natural ________(灾难) occurs, soldiers are always ready to protect people's lives.
3.Too much drinking will do d_______ to your health;you should take the doctor's advice.
fforts
disaster
amage
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4.Millions of people offered help to the people in the ________(被淹没的) area.
5.The life guard rushed into water and swam with all his might to r______ the drowning boy.
6.His bad habit _______(毁坏) his chance of having a bright future.
7.While walking in the park, I saw a young man _______(滑动) smoothly on his skateboard.
flooded
escue
ruined
sliding
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8.The old house was built with red _______(砖),giving it a classic look.
9.He _______(使专心) himself in his work, forgetting about the passage of time.
10.When the rain started pouring down, people ran into the nearby store to seek _______(庇护所).
bricks
buried
shelter
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Ⅱ.词块运用
1.A medical team, consisting of 15 doctors and 30 nurses, ___________(建立) immediately when we got the news of the flood.
was set up
2.Even on busy days, I do some stretching exercises _________(像往常一样) to relieve stress.
as usual
3.I will compete in the English Speech Contest, so I ___________________(专心于) preparing for it in the past few days.
have been buried in
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4.The ancient temple has been ________(破败不堪) and needs repairing.
5.Students were all _________(震惊) when they heard the news of the famous scientist's death.
6.The student ran into the school library to ____________(躲避) the noise, hoping to focus on his study.
in ruins
in shock
shelter from
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Ⅲ.根据汉语提示并使用本部分句式结构完成下面的小短文
On December 21st, 2022, a terrible earthquake hit State of California. It seemed 1. _____________________________(仿佛世界末日来临了;as if引导表语从句).
as if the world were at an end
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The suffering of the people was extreme. A lot of houses and roads were destroyed, 2. ___________________________________(使得许多人无家可归;现在分词短语作状语). Some were missing while those who survived were either badly injured or in panic. The majority 3. ______________________________(太害怕了而不能保持镇静; too...to...). Worse still, water and electricity were cut off, making it difficult for people to survive.
leaving a great many people homeless
were too frightened to stay calm
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Fortunately, the government called on the whole society to take
action immediately. Many social organisations and people volunteered
to give a helping hand or donate money to the earthquake-hit area.
Rescuers were sent 4. ________________________________________
______________________________(去寻找幸存者并挖出被困在废墟中的人;动词不定式作目的状语). So 5. ____________________(他们所到之处;everywhere引导地点状语从句), they were greeted with warm welcome.
Thanks to the joint efforts, the area gradually recovered. During the hardest of times, there is always room for hope.
to search for the survivors and dig out people who were trapped in ruins
everywhere they went
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