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Unit
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Look it up!
Reading
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Look it up!
代词做宾语必须放中间
Look up 查阅;查询; 仰视;向上看
If you don’t know the word, you can look it up in a dictionary.
He looked up from his book when he heard the door open.
look through 浏览;仔细检查
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (1452—1519) was
an Italian painter, inventor, musician,
engineer and scientist.
Italian adj./n. 意大利的;意大利人;意大利语
Italy n. 意大利
musician n. 音乐家
music n. 音乐
musical adj. 音乐的
scientist n.科学家
science n. 科学
scientific adj. 科学的
Da Vinci was extremely intelligent, and he was unusually talented in many different fields.
extremely adv. 极其;非常
She runs extremely fast.
extreme adj. 极端的;极度的
She showed extreme patience with the children.
intelligent adj. 聪明的;有才智的(smart;clever;wise)
Dolphins are considered to be highly intelligent animals.
intelligence n. 智力;智慧;才智
His intelligence and hard work made him successful.
Da Vinci was extremely intelligent, and he was unusually talented in many different fields.
talented adj. 有天赋的;有才能的;天才的
Our team hired a talented designer who always comes up with creative ideas.
talent n. 天赋;才能;有天赋的人
He’s a real talent in the field of engineering.
in many different fields 在许多不同的领域
She has achieved success in many different fields, including science and art.
He was a true genius, and his paintings and inventions changed the way we think about art and science.
genius n. 天才
Einstein was a genius in physics.
invention n. 发明;创造;发明物
The telephone is one of the greatest inventions in history.
invent v. 发明;创造
He spent years trying to invent a machine that could clean the air.
inventor n. 发明家;发明者
The inventor of the airplane is widely recognized(认可) as the Wright brothers.
Leonardo da Vinci was born in the countryside in Italy. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic talent.
be born 出生
He was born in England on May 8th, 2005.
be born with 天生具有
She was born with a weak heart.
from an early age
= When sb was young 从很小的时候
... he showed great intelligence and artistic talent.
show v. 给...看;展示;显示
I show the boy my book.
show v. 上映;上演
The movie is being shown now.
n. 展览;演出 on show 展览
The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition(展览会).
artistic adj. 有艺术天赋的;艺术的
Her daughter is very artistic--she paints well.
artist n. 艺术家;画家
As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things.
as 随着 (时间状语从句)
We get wiser as we get older.
grow 系词+adj. (逐渐变)
get/become/turn/go
learn to do... 学习做...
learn about 了解
learn from sb. 向某人学习
learn ...by oneself=teach oneself 自学
His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world.
famous (well-known)
be famous for 因为...而出名
be famous as 作为...而出名
He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines and other vehicles.
include v. 包含;包括
The price includes all meals.
including prep. 包括...在内
Ten members were present at the meeting, including myself.
We all went , me included.
Dinosaurs are a type of prehistoric animal.They are related to crocodiles, snakes and lizards.
a type of 一种
prehistoric animal 史前的动物
pre- (在...之前;预先)
prewar 战前的;preview 预览
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are a type of prehistoric animal.They are related to crocodiles, snakes and lizards.
be related to 与...属于同一种类 ;与...有亲缘关系;与...有联系
The problem is related to our daily life.
relate v. 联系;把...联系起来
It’s hard to relate these two events.
v. 有关联
This theory relates to environmental protection.
relation n. 关系;联系
The relation between diet and health is close.
Dinosaurs
They are also the ancestors of today’s birds. Dinosaurs first appeared around 245 million years ago. The word “dinosaur” comes from two Greek words, and it means “terrible lizard”.
ancestor n. 祖先
Our ancestors lived in caves thousands of years ago.
Greek adj./n. 希腊的;希腊人
Greek culture has a great influence on Western civiliaztion.
Greece n. 希腊
Greece is famous for its ancient ruins, such as the Parthenon in Athens.
Dinosaurs lived on land and walked on either two or four legs.
either ...or... 要么...要么; 或者...或者
You can either take the bus or ride a bike to school.
Many dinosaurs ate plants, but some ate meat. Dinosaurs came in different sizes. Some were as small as chickens, and others were as big as ten elephants.
come in different sizes 有(存在)不同的大小/尺寸
These T-shirts come in different sizes.
some...others 一些...另一些
as...as ...和...一样... (同级比较)
This tree is as tall as that one.
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for more than 180 million years. About 66 million years ago, dinosaurs suddenly died out.
rule v. 统治;支配
The dynasty (王朝) ruled the kingdom for over two centuries.
rule n. 规则;规定;法则
You must follow the school rules.
die out 灭绝;消失
Every year, many animals and plants die out.
die of ... 因...而死(寒冷;饥饿;疾病;年老等内因)
die from...因...而死(受伤;事故;劳累等外因)
Scientists are not completely sure why.
completely adv. 完全地;彻底地
The old building was completely destroyed by the fire.
complete adj. 完全的;彻底的
She was in complete shock after hearing the news.
v. 完成;结束
The team worked day and night to complete the task on time.
why+宾从 (why dinosaurs suddenly died out)
However, they are learning more and more about dinosaurs by studying their fossils.
however adv. 然而;但是 (位于句首/句中/句末,有逗号隔开)
转折意味较弱,转换话题或给出意外信息
However, this does not always happen.
She falls ill. She goes to work, however, and stays up late.
He says that it is so. He is wrong, however.
but conj. 但是 (后面不用逗号,有明显对比,转折意味较强)
He likes music, but his wife doesn’t.
by doing 通过某种方式
We can improve our English by practising speaking every day.
Thanks
Julia English
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