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Unit 4 Reading
Be like a peanut
句型知识点 · 逐句分析 · 例句 · 翻译
译林版 9A 教材 | Designed for Classroom Teaching
Part 1: Paragraphs 1-2
种植花生,收获花生
句型 1
📖 课文原句
"It's a pity to let it go to waste like that," Mother said.
🔍 知识点:It is + n. + to do sth.
✅ 句型结构:It is + 名词 + to do sth.
It 作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的 to do 不定式。
类似的表达:
• It's a pleasure to meet you.
• It's a mistake to trust him.
• It's a good habit to get up early.
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:It is a pity to miss the concert.
错过这场音乐会真可惜。
例2:It is a pleasure to work with you.
和你一起工作很愉快。
例3:It is a shame to waste so much food.
浪费这么多食物真可耻。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 2
📖 课文原句
"Since you all enjoy eating peanuts, let's make it a peanut field."
🔍 知识点:Since 引导原因状语从句
✅ since = "既然",表示已知的、明显的原因,语气比 because 弱。
结构:Since + 从句, 主句
注意区别:
• since 表原因:"既然"
• since 表时间:"自从……以来"
• because 表直接原因(最强)
• as 表已知原因(较弱)
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Since you are tired, you should take a rest.
既然你累了,你应该休息一下。
例2:Since it is raining, we will stay at home.
既然在下雨,我们就待在家吧。
例3:Since everyone is here, let's begin the meeting.
既然大家都到了,我们开会吧。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 3
📖 课文原句
We began buying seeds, digging up the ground and watering the plants.
🔍 知识点:begin + doing sth.
✅ begin 后可接 to do 或 doing,意思基本相同。
begin doing 强调动作开始并持续进行。
多个并列的 doing 结构,使句子更有节奏感。
类似结构:start doing / start to do
注意:进行时态中通常用 begin to do
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:She began learning English at the age of six.
她六岁开始学英语。
例2:They started building the new bridge last month.
他们上个月开始建新桥。
例3:He began running every morning to stay healthy.
他开始每天晨跑来保持健康。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 4
📖 课文原句
In a couple of months, we had a harvest!
🔍 知识点:a couple of + 名词
✅ a couple of = "几个/两三个",表示少数、不确定的数量。
比 "a few" 更口语化,通常指 2-3 个。
In + 时间段 表示 "在……之后/之内"(与将来时/过去时搭配)
had a harvest = 获得丰收,have + n. 结构很常用
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:I will finish the work in a couple of days.
我过几天就能完成这项工作。
例2:A couple of students failed the exam.
有两三个学生考试没及格。
例3:She called me a couple of times yesterday.
她昨天给我打了两三次电话。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
Part 2: Paragraphs 3-5
家庭讨论:花生的用途
句型 5
📖 课文原句
"Let's have a party tonight to celebrate," Mother suggested.
🔍 知识点:Let's + do sth. / to do 表目的
✅ Let's = Let us,后接动词原形,用于提建议。
to celebrate = 动词不定式表目的,"为了庆祝"。
整句结构:Let's + 动词原形 + 名词 + to do (目的)
注意:
• Let's go! (包括说话人和听话人)
• Let us go! (请求允许,不包括听话人)
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Let's have a picnic to enjoy the sunshine.
让我们去野餐享受阳光吧。
例2:Let's make a cake to surprise Mom.
我们做个蛋糕给妈妈一个惊喜吧。
例3:Let's work harder to achieve our goals.
让我们更努力去实现目标吧。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 6
📖 课文原句
She cooked the peanuts in a few different ways and told us to go to the garden for the celebration.
🔍 知识点:in + 方式 / tell sb. to do sth.
✅ in...ways = "以……方式",in 表示方式/方法。
tell sb. to do sth. = "告诉某人做某事"
两个动词并列 (cooked...and told...),用 and 连接。
注意:tell sb. to do (肯定) / tell sb. not to do (否定)
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:You can solve the problem in many ways.
你可以用很多方法解决这个问题。
例2:The teacher told us to read the text aloud.
老师让我们大声朗读课文。
例3:Mom told me not to stay up too late.
妈妈告诉我不要熬夜太晚。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 7
📖 课文原句
"They're delicious to eat," my sister took the lead.
🔍 知识点:take the lead / be + adj. + to do
✅ take the lead = "带头、率先",常用短语。
delicious to eat = 形容词 + to do,表示"……起来很……"
类似结构:
• easy to understand 容易理解
• hard to believe 难以相信
• nice to meet you 很高兴见到你
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Who will take the lead in the discussion?
谁来带头讨论?
例2:The book is easy to read and understand.
这本书读起来很容易理解。
例3:She took the lead in organizing the school trip.
她带头组织了学校旅行。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 8
📖 课文原句
"They're good for making oil," my brother followed.
🔍 知识点:be good for + doing sth.
✅ be good for + doing = "适合用来做某事"
区别以下短语:
• be good for 对……有好处/适合做
• be good at 擅长于
• be good to 对……友善
• be good with 善于应付/与……相处得好
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Milk is good for building strong bones.
牛奶有助于强健骨骼。
例2:She is good at playing the piano.
她擅长弹钢琴。
例3:This knife is good for cutting bread.
这把刀适合切面包。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 9
📖 课文原句
"They're cheap," I said. "Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts..."
🔍 知识点:afford to do sth.
✅ afford to do = "负担得起做某事",常与 can/can't 连用。
afford 后接名词或 to do,不能接 doing。
常用否定:can't afford to do "负担不起"
almost everyone = 几乎每个人(almost 修饰 everyone)
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:I can't afford to buy a new phone now.
我现在买不起新手机。
例2:Can we afford to wait any longer?
我们还能等得起吗?
例3:Not everyone can afford to go to college.
不是每个人都上得起大学。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
Part 3: Paragraphs 6-8
父亲揭示花生的深层寓意
句型 10
📖 课文原句
"Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air..., the peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth."
🔍 知识点:Unlike + n. , ... 对比结构
✅ Unlike = "与……不同",介词,用于对比。
结构:Unlike + A, B + 谓语……
定语从句:apples and peaches that show...
(that 引导定语从句修饰前面的名词)
show their fruits in the air vs. hide its fruits in the earth
(形成鲜明对比)
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
和他哥哥不同,Tom 非常外向。
例2:Unlike other cities, Beijing has a long history.
与其他城市不同,北京有悠久的历史。
例3:Unlike cats, dogs need more outdoor exercise.
与猫不同,狗需要更多的户外运动。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 11
📖 课文原句
"Until you dig it out, you can't tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not."
🔍 知识点:Until... / whether...or not
✅ Until = "直到……才",引导时间状语从句。
结构:Until + 从句, 主句 (can't tell)
tell = "辨别/判断"(非"告诉")
whether...or not = "是否",引导宾语从句
by looking at = "通过看……",by + doing 表方式
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Until you try, you will never know.
直到你尝试,你永远不会知道。
例2:I can't tell whether he is joking or not.
我分不清他是不是在开玩笑。
例3:You won't succeed until you work hard.
直到你努力,你才会成功。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 12
📖 课文原句
"Trying to be like the peanut is a good idea." Father went on, "It's useful, though not very attractive."
🔍 知识点:动名词作主语 / though 表转折
✅ Trying to be... = 动名词短语作主语(谓语用单数 is)
结构:Doing sth. + is + n./adj.
go on = "继续说/继续"
though = "虽然/尽管",表转折(比 but 弱)
注意:though 与 but 不能同时出现在同一句中!
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Reading books every day is a good habit.
每天读书是个好习惯。
例2:Learning a new language takes time.
学一门新语言需要时间。
例3:He is very kind, though a bit shy.
他很友善,虽然有点害羞。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 13
📖 课文原句
"Do you mean," I asked, "compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important?"
🔍 知识点:compared with / 过去分词作状语
✅ compared with = "与……相比",过去分词短语作状语。
结构:Compared with A, B is...
looking for attention and praise = 动名词短语作主语
is not that important = 没那么重要
(that = so,口语用法,表示"那么")
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:Compared with last year, we have made great progress.
与去年相比,我们取得了很大进步。
例2:Compared with his brother, Jack is taller.
和他哥哥相比,Jack 更高。
例3:Learning English is not that difficult if you practice.
如果你练习,学英语没那么难。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 14
📖 课文原句
"Yes," Father said. "This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you."
🔍 知识点:表语从句 (what 引导) / expect of sb.
✅ This is what I mean. = 表语从句,what = the thing that
结构:主语 + be + what 从句
expect of sb. = "对某人的期望/要求"
区别:expect from sb. 也常用,意思相近
注意:what 在从句中作宾语,不可省略
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:This is what I want to tell you.
这就是我想告诉你的。
例2:That is not what I expected.
那不是我所期望的。
例3:My parents expect a lot of me.
我父母对我期望很高。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
句型 15
📖 课文原句
But Father's words remain clear in my memory to this day.
🔍 知识点:remain + adj. / to this day
✅ remain = "仍然/保持",系动词,后接形容词。
结构:主语 + remain + adj.
to this day = "直到今天",时间状语
in my memory = "在我的记忆中"
remain 的同类系动词:stay, keep, seem, appear
✏️ 例句 (Examples)
例1:The problem remains unsolved.
这个问题仍未解决。
例2:Her smile remains fresh in my memory.
她的微笑在我记忆中依然清晰。
例3:He remains single to this day.
他至今仍然单身。
💡 注意:加粗部分为重点句型结构,请同学们做好笔记!
📝 课堂总结
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It is + n. + to do sth.
2
Since 引导原因状语从句
3
Let's + do sth. (祈使句)
4
begin + doing sth.
5
Let's + have sth. to do sth.
6
in + 方式 (in different ways)
7
tell + sb. + to do sth.
8
take the lead
9
be good for + doing
10
afford to do sth.
11
Unlike..., ...
12
whether... or not (宾语从句)
13
Trying to be... is a good idea.
14
compared with... (过去分词作状语)
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This is what I expect of you.
记住:Be like a peanut — useful, though not very attractive. 🌱
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