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Unit 4 Reading Plus 知识点精讲
句子 1
How good is your memory? How many words can you memorize in 15 minutes?
memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/v. 记住,熟记
in + 时间段 在多长时间之内
翻译:你的记忆力怎么样?十五分钟你能记住多少单词?
拓展例句
She has a good memory and can memorize poems quickly. 她记忆力很好,能快速熟记诗歌。
配套练习
①词性转换:memory(动词)→memorize
②填空:It’s easy for me ________ (memorize) short words. 答案:to memorize
句子 2
Well, some people can memorize 335 words. Some people are even more amazing.
翻译:有些人能记住 335 个单词,还有些人更加厉害。
配套练习
填空:This memory skill is even ________ (amaze). 答案:more amazing
句子 3
For example, someone once memorized the order of 2,530 playing cards in just one hour!
playing cards 扑克牌
the order of …… 的顺序
翻译:举个例子,曾经有人仅用一小时就记住了 2530 张扑克牌的排列顺序!
拓展例句
For example, you can use letters to remember hard words. 例如,你可以用字母记忆难单词。
配套练习
填空:He remembered the ________ (order) of all books. 答案:order
句子 4
Just as there are sports competitions using our bodies, there are also sports competitions using our minds, such as the World Memory Championships.
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/n. 比赛,竞赛;复数 competitions
the World Memory Championships 世界记忆力锦标赛
just as 引导方式状语从句,意为 “正如……”;using our bodies /using our minds 现在分词作后置定语修饰 competitions。
翻译:正如有运用身体的体育赛事一样,也有锻炼脑力的竞赛,比如世界记忆力锦标赛。
配套练习
①词性转换:competition(动词)→compete
②改错:Just as we run sports, there also have brain games. have→are
句子 5
These were held in Wuhan, China, in 2019.
hold /həʊld/v. 举办;过去分词 held
被动语态 be held 被举办;年份、地点前介词用 in
一般过去时被动语态:were + 过去分词 held。
翻译:这项赛事 2019 年在中国武汉举办。
拓展例句
The sports meeting was held last Friday. 运动会上周五举办了。
配套练习
填空:The memory game ________ (hold) last month. 答案:was held
句子 6
There were many different events. For instance, the “brain athletes” had to remember as many names and faces as they could or as many words as possible in 15 minutes.
event /ɪˈvent/n. 比赛项目
athlete /ˈæθliːt/n. 运动员;brain athlete 脑力选手、脑力运动员
as many … as they could = as many … as possible 尽可能多的……
for instance 例如,等同于 for example;as … as 同级比较结构。
翻译:赛事设有许多不同项目。比如,这些脑力选手需要在十五分钟内记住尽可能多的人名与人脸,或是尽可能多的单词。
配套练习
填空:Try to read as many books ________ you can. 答案:as
句子 7
While you might think that these competitors were all born with a strong memory, this is often not true.
competitor /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/n. 参赛者,选手
be born with 天生拥有……
strong memory 出众的记忆力
while 引导让步状语从句,意为 “虽然,尽管”;that 引导宾语从句作 think 的宾语。
翻译:虽然你可能以为这些选手天生就拥有超强记忆力,但事实往往并非如此。
配套练习
填空:Everyone is born ________ different talents. 答案:with
句子 8
For example, one champion has an average memory, but he makes full use of memory techniques.
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/n. 冠军
average adj. 普通的,一般的
make full use of 充分利用
technique /tekˈniːk/n. 技巧,方法
翻译:比如有一位冠军,记忆力其实十分普通,但他会充分运用各类记忆技巧。
配套练习
翻译:我们应该充分利用记忆技巧学习单词。
We should make full use of memory techniques to learn words.
句子 9
So, if he wants to remember the names of the Great Lakes in the US, he thinks of HOMES, because each letter in HOMES stands for a different lake.
the Great Lakes 北美五大湖
think of 想到,想起
stand for 代表,象征
翻译:因此,当他需要记住美国五大湖的名称时,他会想到单词 HOMES,因为这个单词里的每个字母分别代表一座湖泊。
配套练习
填空:What does this letter stand ________? 答案:for
句子 10
Many competitors use what is called a “memory palace” to remember things.
memory palace 记忆宫殿
what is called … 所谓的……,引导宾语从句作 use 的宾语;不定式 to remember 表目的。
翻译:许多选手会使用一种叫做 “记忆宫殿” 的方法来记忆事物。
配套练习
改写简单句:Many competitors use a method called “memory palace”.
句子 11
While most people are terrible at remembering lists, they are quite good at remembering where things are.
be terrible at 在…… 方面很差
list /lɪst/n. 清单,列表
while 引导让步状语从句;where things are 是宾语从句,作 remember 的宾语。
翻译:虽然大多数人很难记住各类清单,但他们很擅长记住物品摆放的位置。
配套练习
填空:He is terrible at ________ (memorize) long sentences. 答案:memorizing
句子 12
Think about your bedroom. You can probably picture in your mind where everything in your bedroom is.
think about 想一想,思考
picture v. 想象,描绘
in one’s mind 在脑海中
where everything in your bedroom is 宾语从句,语序陈述语序。
翻译:想一想你的卧室,你大概能在脑海里想象出卧室里每样东西的摆放位置。
配套练习
填空:Try to picture the scene ________ your mind. 答案:in
句子 13
Now, picture in your mind the things on the list in different places in your bedroom.
on the list 在清单上
in different places 在不同位置
祈使句,主句为动词原形 picture 开头。
翻译:现在,在脑海中将清单上的物品分别想象摆放在卧室的不同角落。
句子 14
Later, if you want to remember the words, all you need to do is to remember the picture.
later adv. 之后,过后
all you need to do 你需要做的所有事
翻译:之后如果你想回忆起这些单词,你只需要回想脑海里的画面即可。
配套练习
改错:All you need do is practice memory skills. need 后加 to
句子 15
Memory competitions are not for everyone, and not everyone is a brain athlete.
not for everyone 并非适合所有人
and 连接两个并列简单句。
翻译:记忆赛事并非适合所有人,也不是每个人都能成为脑力选手。
句子 16
On the other hand, some of their memory techniques may be useful for you in your studies.
on the other hand 另一方面(表转折对比)
be useful for sb. 对某人有用
翻译:但另一方面,他们的一些记忆技巧或许能对你的学习有所帮助。
配套练习
填空:This method is useful ________ English learning. 答案:for
句子 17
You should give them a try!
give sth. a try 试一试某物
翻译:你不妨试一试这些方法!
拓展例句
Give the memory palace a try, it works well. 试试记忆宫殿法,效果很好。
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