内容正文:
— • Unit 8 Knowing the world • —
单词讲解
Vocabulary
invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ v. 邀请;请求
suppose /səˈpəʊz/ v. 认为;假定;设想
country /ˈkʌntri/ n. 国;国家
popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 流行的;广受欢迎的;大众的
pie /paɪ/ n. 馅饼;派
sweet /swiːt/ adj. 甜的;可爱的;n. 甜食;糖果
normal /ˈnɔːml/ adj. 正常的;典型的
meal /miːl/ n. 一顿饭
chip /tʃɪp/ n. 炸薯条
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. 丰富多彩的;富有的
capital /ˈkæpɪtl/ n. 首都;资金
across /əˈkrɒs/ prep. 横过;遍及;adv. 横过
Vocabulary
large /lɑːdʒ/ adj. 大的;众多的
area /ˈeəriə/ n. 面积;地区;领域
Russian /ˈrʌʃn/ n. 俄语;俄罗斯人;adj. 俄罗斯的
south /saʊθ/ n. 南;南方;adj. 南方的;向南的
African /ˈæfrɪkən/ adj. 非洲的;n. 非洲人
north /nɔːθ/ adj. 北方的;向北的;n. 北;北方
American /əˈmerɪkən/ adj. 美洲的;美国的;n. 美洲人;美国人
landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ n. 风景;景色
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ n. 山;山脉
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ n. 森林
desert /ˈdezət/ n. 沙漠;荒原
kilometre /ˈkɪləmiːtə(r)/ n. 千米;公里
Vocabulary
tour /tʊə(r)/ v. 旅行;n. 旅游;观光
fall /fɔːl/ n. 瀑布;下落;失败;v. 下落;跌倒;被打败
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ adj. 使人激动的;令人兴奋的
dry /draɪ/ adj. 干的;干燥的;口渴的;v.(使)变干
ride /raɪd/ v. 骑;乘坐
through /θruː/ prep. 穿过;直至;凭借;adv. 通过
foreign /ˈfɒrən/ adj. 外国的
video /ˈvɪdiəʊ/ n. 视频;录像
guess /ɡes/ v. 猜测;估计;n. 猜测;猜想
T-shirt /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ n. T恤衫
scarf /skɑːf/ n. 围巾
glove /ɡlʌv/ n.(分手指的)手套
— — — • Unit 8 • — — —
Words and expressions
invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
v. 邀请;请求
词性
变换
- invitation n. 邀请;请柬
短语
- invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事
- send an invitation 发送邀请
例句
1. I want to invite my friends to my birthday party.
我想邀请我的朋友们来我的生日派对。
2. She sent me an invitation to her wedding.
她给我发了一张婚礼的请柬。
suppose
/səˈpəʊz/
v. 认为;假定;设想
词性
变换
- supposed adj. 假定的;所谓的
短语
- be supposed to do sth 应该做某事
- I suppose… 我想……
例句
1. I suppose he will come to the meeting on time.
我想他会准时来参加会议。
2. You are supposed to finish your homework before watching TV.
你应该在看电视前完成作业。
country
/ˈkʌntri/
n. 国;国家
词性
变换
- country adj. 乡村的
- countryside n. 乡村
短语
- a developing country 发展中国家
- a developed country 发达国家
例句
1. China is a great country with a long history.
中国是一个有着悠久历史的伟大国家。
2. I like to live in the country because it is quiet.
我喜欢住在乡下,因为那里很安静。
popular
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
adj. 流行的;广受欢迎的;大众的
词性
变换
- popularity n. 流行;受欢迎
短语
- be popular with sb 受某人欢迎
- popular music 流行音乐
例句
1. This song is very popular with young people.
这首歌很受年轻人欢迎。
2. He is a popular teacher in our school.
他是我们学校一位受欢迎的老师。
pie
/paɪ/
n. 馅饼;派
短语
- apple pie 苹果派
- meat pie 肉馅饼
例句
1. My mom made a delicious apple pie for dessert.
我妈妈做了一个美味的苹果派当甜点。
2. I like to eat meat pie for lunch.
我喜欢午餐吃肉馅饼。
sweet
/swiːt/
adj. 甜的;可爱的;
n. 甜食;糖果
词性
变换
- sweetness n. 甜味
- sweetly adv. 甜美地
短语
- sweet food 甜食
- a sweet smile 甜美的微笑
例句
1. I don’t like to eat too much sweet food because it’s bad for my teeth.
我不喜欢吃太多甜食,因为对牙齿不好。
2. She gave me a sweet smile when she saw me.
她看到我时给了我一个甜美的微笑。
normal
/ˈnɔːml/
adj. 正常的;典型的
词性
变换
- normally adv. 正常地
- normality n. 常态
短语
- normal temperature 正常体温
- return to normal 恢复正常
例句
1. It is normal to feel nervous before an exam.
考试前感到紧张是正常的。
2. After the rain, the weather returned to normal.
雨后,天气恢复了正常。
meal
/miːl/
n. 一顿饭
短语
- three meals a day 一日三餐
- a big meal 一顿大餐
例句
1. We usually have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
我们通常一日三餐:早餐、午餐和晚餐。
2. We had a big meal to celebrate my grandma’s birthday.
我们吃了一顿大餐来庆祝奶奶的生日。
chip
/tʃɪp/
n. 炸薯条
短语
- fish and chips 炸鱼薯条(英国经典食物)
- potato chips 薯片
例句
1. I like to eat fish and chips when I go to the UK.
我去英国时喜欢吃炸鱼薯条。
2. My little brother likes to eat potato chips as snacks.
我的小弟弟喜欢把薯片当零食吃。
rich
/rɪtʃ/
adj. 丰富多彩的;富有的
词性
变换
- richness n. 丰富;富饶
- richly adv. 丰富地
短语
- a rich man 富人
- a rich culture 丰富的文化
例句
1. He became rich after he started his own business.
他自己创业后变得富有了。
2. China has a rich and long history and culture.
中国有着丰富而悠久的历史文化。
capital
/ˈkæpɪtl/
n. 首都;资金
短语
- capital city 首都
- raise capital 筹集资金
例句
1. Beijing is the capital of China.
北京是中国的首都。
2. The company needs to raise more capital to develop new products.
这家公司需要筹集更多资金来开发新产品。
across
/əˈkrɒs/
prep. 横过;遍及;
adv. 横过
短语
- go across 穿过
- across the world 遍及世界各地
例句
1. We walked across the bridge to the other side of the river.
我们走过桥到了河的对岸。
2. This song is popular across the world.
这首歌在世界各地都很流行。
large
/lɑːdʒ/
adj. 大的;众多的
词性
变换
- larger;superlative: largest comparative
- largeness n. 巨大
短语
- a large number of 大量的
- a large family 大家庭
例句
1. China has a large population.
中国人口众多。
2. He has a large family with five children.
他有一个大家庭,有五个孩子。
area
/ˈeəriə/
n. 面积;地区;领域
短语
- the area of ……的面积
- a rural area 农村地区
例句
1. The area of this room is 20 square meters.
这个房间的面积是20平方米。
2. He is an expert in the area of computer science.
他是计算机科学领域的专家。
Russian
/ˈrʌʃn/
n. 俄语;俄罗斯人;
adj. 俄罗斯的
词性
变换
- Russia n. 俄罗斯
短语
- Russian language 俄语
- Russian culture 俄罗斯文化
例句
1. I am learning Russian because I want to visit Russia one day.
我在学俄语,因为我想有一天去俄罗斯。
2. The Russian people are very friendly.
俄罗斯人非常友好。
south
/saʊθ/
n. 南;南方;
adj. 南方的;向南的
词性
变换
- southern adj. 南方的
- south adv. 向南
短语
- in the south 在南方
- go south 向南走
例句
1. Guangzhou is in the south of China.
广州在中国的南方。
2. We will go south for our winter vacation.
我们寒假要去南方。
African
/ˈæfrɪkən/
adj. 非洲的;
n. 非洲人
词性
变换
- Africa n. 非洲
短语
- African countries 非洲国家
- African music 非洲音乐
例句
1. There are many wild animals in African countries.
非洲国家有很多野生动物。
2. The African people are very hard-working.
非洲人非常勤劳。
north
/nɔːθ/
adj. 北方的;向北的;
n. 北;北方
词性
变换
- northern adj. 北方的
- north adv. 向北
短语
- in the north 在北方
- go north 向北走
例句
1. Harbin is in the north of China.
哈尔滨在中国的北方。
2. The wind is blowing from the north.
风从北方吹来。
American
/əˈmerɪkən/
adj. 美洲的;美国的;
n. 美洲人;美国人
词性
变换
- America n. 美洲;美国
短语
- American English 美式英语
- American culture 美国文化
例句
1. I am learning American English at school.
我在学校学美式英语。
2. The American people are very friendly to foreigners.
美国人对外国人非常友好。
landscape
/ˈlændskeɪp/
n. 风景;景色
短语
- natural landscape 自然风景
- beautiful landscape 美丽的景色
例句
1. The landscape of the mountains is very beautiful.
山区的风景非常美丽。
2. We enjoyed the beautiful landscape along the way.
我们欣赏了沿途美丽的景色。
mountain
/ˈmaʊntən/
n. 山;山脉
词性
变换
- mountainous adj. 多山的
短语
- a high mountain 高山
- climb a mountain 爬山
例句
1. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest.
世界上最高的山是珠穆朗玛峰。
2. We plan to climb a mountain this weekend.
我们计划这周末去爬山。
forest
/ˈfɒrɪst/
n. 森林
词性
变换
- forested adj. 森林覆盖的
短语
- a thick forest 茂密的森林
- walk through the forest 穿过森林
例句
1. There are many animals living in the forest.
森林里生活着很多动物。
2. We walked through the forest and found a small river.
我们穿过森林,发现了一条小河。
desert
/ˈdezət/
n. 沙漠;荒原
词性
变换
- desert adj. 沙漠的
短语
- the Sahara Desert 撒哈拉沙漠
- a dry desert 干旱的沙漠
例句
1. The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。
2. It is very hot and dry in the desert.
沙漠里非常炎热干燥。
kilometre
/ˈkɪləmiːtə(r)/
n. 千米;公里
词性
变换
- kilometres pl. kilometres
- (美式拼写) kilometer
短语
- 10 kilometres 10公里
- per kilometre 每公里
例句
1. The distance from my home to school is 5 kilometres.
我家到学校的距离是5公里。
2. The car can run 100 kilometres per hour.
这辆车每小时能跑100公里。
tour
/tʊə(r)/
v. 旅行;
n. 旅游;观光
词性
变换
- tourist n. 游客
- tourism n. 旅游业
短语
- go on a tour 去旅行
- a guided tour 有导游的旅行
例句
1. We will go on a tour of Europe next summer.
明年夏天我们要去欧洲旅行。
2. The tour guide showed us around the old city.
导游带我们参观了这座古城。
fall
/fɔːl/
n. 瀑布;下落;失败;
v. 下落;跌倒;被打败(过去式 fell,过去分词 fallen)
词性
变换
- fall n. 秋天(美式)
短语
- fall down 跌倒
- Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布
例句
1. The little boy fell down and hurt his knee.
小男孩跌倒了,伤到了膝盖。
2. Niagara Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world.
尼亚加拉大瀑布是世界上最著名的瀑布之一。
exciting
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
adj. 使人激动的;令人兴奋的
词性
变换
- excite v. 使兴奋
- excited adj. 感到兴奋的(修饰人)
短语
- an exciting movie 一部令人兴奋的电影
- exciting news 令人兴奋的消息
例句
1. We watched an exciting football match last night.
昨晚我们看了一场令人兴奋的足球比赛。
2. The exciting news made all of us very happy.
这个令人兴奋的消息让我们所有人都很高兴。
dry
/draɪ/
adj. 干的;干燥的;口渴的;
v. (使)变干
词性
变换
- drier;superlative: driest comparative
- dryness n. 干燥
短语
- dry weather 干燥的天气
- dry up 干涸
例句
1. The weather is very dry in winter.
冬天天气非常干燥。
2. I hung the wet clothes outside to dry.
我把湿衣服挂在外面晾干。
ride
/raɪd/
v. 骑;乘坐(过去式 rode,过去分词 ridden)
词性
变换
- ride n. 骑行;乘坐
- rider n. 骑手
短语
- ride a bike 骑自行车
- ride a bus 坐公交车
例句
1. I ride a bike to school every day.
我每天骑自行车上学。
2. We rode a bus to the countryside last weekend.
上周末我们坐公交车去了乡下。
through
/θruː/
prep. 穿过;直至;凭借;
adv. 通过
短语
- go through 穿过
- all through the night 一整夜
例句
1. We walked through the forest to get to the village.
我们穿过森林到达了那个村庄。
2. He read the book through in one night.
他一整夜把这本书读完了。
foreign
/ˈfɒrən/
adj. 外国的
词性
变换
- foreigner n. 外国人
短语
- foreign countries 外国
- foreign language 外语
例句
1. I am learning a foreign language—English.
我在学一门外语——英语。
2. He has been to many foreign countries.
他去过很多外国国家。
video
/ˈvɪdiəʊ/
n. 视频;录像
短语
- a video clip 视频片段
- make a video 拍视频
例句
1. I watched a funny video on the Internet yesterday.
昨天我在网上看了一个有趣的视频。
2. We made a video of our school trip.
我们拍了一段我们学校旅行的视频。
guess
/ɡes/
v. 猜测;估计;
n. 猜测;猜想
短语
- guess at 猜测
- have a guess 猜一猜
例句
1. Can you guess how old I am?
你能猜出我多大吗?
2. I made a guess at the answer to the question.
我猜了一下这个问题的答案。
T-shirt
/ˈtiː ʃɜːt/
n. T恤衫
词性
变换
- T-shirts pl. T-shirts
短语
- a red T-shirt 一件红色的T恤衫
- wear a T-shirt 穿T恤衫
例句
1. I like to wear a T-shirt and jeans in summer.
夏天我喜欢穿T恤衫和牛仔裤。
2. He bought a new T-shirt for the sports meeting.
他为运动会买了一件新T恤衫。
scarf
/skɑːf/
n. 围巾
词性
变换
- scarves/scarfs pl. scarves/scarfs
短语
- a woolen scarf 一条羊毛围巾
- wear a scarf 围围巾
例句
1. She wore a beautiful silk scarf around her neck.
她脖子上围着一条漂亮的丝绸围巾。
2. I need to buy a warm scarf for the cold winter.
我需要为寒冷的冬天买一条暖和的围巾。
glove
/ɡlʌv/
n. (分手指的)手套
词性
变换
- gloves pl. gloves
短语
- a pair of gloves 一副手套
- wear gloves 戴手套
例句
1. I put on a pair of warm gloves before going out in winter.
冬天出门前我戴上一副暖和的手套。
2. She lost one of her gloves on the way to school.
她在上学的路上丢了一只手套。
— — — • Unit 8 • — — —
Exercises
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词
1. I want to ______(邀请)my friends to my birthday party.
2. Beijing is the c_______ of China.
3. This song is very _______(流行的)among teenagers.
4. My mom made a delicious apple ___(馅饼)for dessert.
5. It is ______(正常的)to feel nervous before exams.
invite
apital
popular
pie
normal
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词
6. We usually have three m_____ a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
7. China has a ____(丰富多彩的)history and culture.
8. The Sahara D______ is the largest desert in the world.
9. We will go on a t____ to the mountain next weekend.
10. Can you g_____ how old I am?
eals
rich
esert
our
uess
二、用单词的适当形式填空
1. She sent me an __________(invite)to her wedding.
2. You are ________(suppose)to finish your homework first.
3. There are many _________(country)in Africa.
4. The __________(popular)of this game is growing fast.
5. The little boy ____(fall)down and hurt his knee yesterday.
invitation
supposed
countries
popularity
fell
二、用单词的适当形式填空
6. We ____(ride)a bike to the park last Sunday.
7. The ________(tour)are taking photos of the beautiful landscape.
8. China has a large number of __________(kilometre)of rivers.
9. She wore a pair of beautiful _______(scarf)around her neck.
10. The ________(excite)news made everyone happy.
rode
tourists
kilometres
scarves
exciting
三、选词填空
invite, popular, tour, exciting, rich
(请从方框中选择合适单词填入空格,每词限用一次)
1. This movie is so ________ that we all want to watch it again.
2. I plan to ______ my foreign friends to taste Chinese food.
3. Jazz music is very _______ in America.
4. We will go on a ____ of the ancient city next month.
5. China has a ____ culture with thousands of years of history.
exciting
invite
popular
tour
rich
See You!
$