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Unit 1 The Changing World Exploring the topic 课时4&5
第四课时 Theme Reading
1. take…as an example 以……为例
【教材原句】Take my hometown as an example. It has changed a lot.
【讲解】
take…as an example 意为“以……为例”,用来举例说明观点。
同义表达:take…for example;for example(例如);for instance(例如)。
注意:for example 一般只举一个例子,且前后用逗号隔开;such as 用来列举多个例子。
【例句】
• Take Beijing as an example. It is a city with a long history. 以北京为例,它是一座历史悠久的城市。
• For example, you can start with easy exercises. 例如,你可以从简单的练习开始。
• I like fruits, such as apples, bananas and oranges. 我喜欢水果,比如苹果、香蕉和橙子。
【练习题】
1. 选择:______, water is very important to all living things. A. Such as B. Take as an example C. For example D. As example
答案:C
2. 翻译:以他为例,他每天花两小时学习英语。
答案:Take him as an example. He spends two hours learning English every day.
2. narrow adj. 狭窄的;v.(使)变窄
【教材原句】The streets used to be narrow and dirty.
【讲解】
narrow 作形容词,意为“狭窄的;狭隘的”,反义词为 wide(宽的)或 broad(宽阔的)。
作动词时,意为“(使)变窄;缩小”,常见搭配:narrow down(缩小范围;减少)。
常见搭配:a narrow escape(九死一生;侥幸逃脱);narrow-minded(心胸狭窄的)。
【例句】
• The river is too narrow for boats to pass. 这条河太窄,船过不去。
• Please narrow down your choices. 请缩小你的选择范围。
• He had a narrow escape from the fire. 他从火灾中侥幸逃脱。
【练习题】
1. 选择:The bridge is too ______ for two cars to pass at the same time. A. wide B. narrow C. long D. short
答案:B
2. 翻译:过去这条街道又窄又脏。
答案:The street used to be narrow and dirty.
3. find out 查明;弄清楚
【教材原句】We need to find out the truth of the matter.
【讲解】
find out 意为“查明;弄清楚”,指经过观察、调查、思考后查明事实或真相。
辨析:find 意为“找到;发现”,强调找到的结果;look for 意为“寻找”,强调寻找的动作;find out 意为“查明;弄清楚”,强调经过努力获知信息。
find out 是及物动词短语,可接宾语从句。
【例句】
• Please find out when the train leaves. 请查一下火车什么时候开。
• I looked for my pen everywhere, but I couldn't find it. 我到处找钢笔,但没找到。
• We finally found out who broke the window. 我们最终查明了是谁打破了窗户。
【练习题】
1. 选择:I will ______ who is right. A. find B. find out C. look for D. discover
答案:B
2. 用find/look for/find out填空:Can you help me ______ my lost keys?
答案:look for
4. block n. 街区;大块;大楼
【教材原句】Go two blocks and turn left at the corner.
【讲解】
block 作名词,意为“街区;大块;大楼;障碍物”。
常见搭配:a block of(一块/一大块);office block(办公大楼);building block(积木;基础要素)。
作动词时,意为“阻塞;阻挡”,常见搭配:block the road(堵塞道路);block one's view(挡住视线)。
【例句】
• The bank is just two blocks away. 银行就在两个街区之外。
• There is a block of ice on the road. 路上有一大块冰。
• The fallen tree blocked the road. 倒下的树堵住了道路。
【练习题】
1. 选择:Walk one ______ and you will see the bookstore. A. block B. house C. room D. area
答案:A
2. 翻译:一大块石头挡住了去路。
答案:A big block of stone blocked the way.
5. improvement n. 改进;改善
【教材原句】There has been a great improvement in people's living conditions.
【讲解】
improvement 是名词,意为“改进;改善;改进之处”,可作可数或不可数名词。
常见搭配:make improvements(进行改进);improvement in(在……方面的改善);room for improvement(改进的空间)。
动词形式为 improve,意为“改善;提高;改进”,可作及物或不及物动词。
【例句】
• Your writing has shown great improvement. 你的写作有了很大进步。
• We need to improve our service. 我们需要改善服务。
• There is still room for improvement in your work. 你的工作还有改进的空间。
【练习题】
1. 用所给词适当形式填空:The government has made great ______ (improve) in education.
答案:improvements
2. 翻译:人们的生活条件有了很大改善。
答案:There has been a great improvement in people's living conditions.
6. in any case 无论如何;不管怎样
【教材原句】In any case, we must finish the work on time.
【讲解】
in any case 意为“无论如何;不管怎样”,相当于 anyway / at all events。
拓展短语:in that case(既然那样;在那种情况下);in no case(决不,置于句首时句子要部分倒装);in case(以防;万一);in case of(万一;如果发生)。
【例句】
• In any case, you should tell the truth. 无论如何,你应该说实话。
• In that case, I have nothing to say. 既然那样,我无话可说。
• In no case should you give up. 你决不应该放弃。(倒装)
【练习题】
1. 选择:______, we must try our best. A. In case B. In any case C. In that case D. In no case
答案:B
2. 翻译:无论如何,我都会支持你。
答案:In any case, I will support you.
7. keep up with 跟上;了解消息;保持联系
【教材原句】We must keep up with the times.
【讲解】
keep up with 意为“跟上;赶上;了解(最新消息);与……保持联系”。
常见搭配:keep up with the times(跟上时代);keep up with the Joneses(与人攀比);keep up with current events(了解时事)。
反义短语:fall behind(落后)。
辨析:keep up with 强调“跟上(不落后)”;catch up with 强调“追上(从后面赶上)”。
【例句】
• She works hard to keep up with her classmates. 她努力学习以跟上同学们。
• I like reading newspapers to keep up with the news. 我喜欢读报以了解新闻。
• He walked so fast that I couldn't catch up with him. 他走得太快,我追不上。
【练习题】
1. 选择:We should study hard to ______ the times. A. keep up with B. come up with C. put up with D. end up with
答案:A
2. 翻译:为了不落后,我们必须不断学习。
答案:In order not to fall behind, we must keep learning.
第五课时 Grammar in Use
1. 后缀 -ment:动词变名词
【教材原句】The development of technology has changed our life.
【讲解】
后缀 -ment 加在动词后面,构成名词,表示动作、过程或结果。
直接加 -ment:develop → development(发展);arrange → arrangement(安排);move → movement(运动);agree → agreement(同意)。
以不发音的 e 结尾的动词,去 e 加 -ment:argue → argument(争论)。
其他常见词:improve → improvement(改善);achieve → achievement(成就);govern → government(政府);treat → treatment(治疗)。
【例句】
• The government has taken measures to protect the environment. 政府已采取措施保护环境。
• We reached an agreement after a long discussion. 经过长时间讨论我们达成了协议。
• He received good treatment in hospital. 他在医院得到了很好的治疗。
【练习题】
1. 用所给词适当形式填空:The ______ (develop) of the city is amazing.
答案:development
2. 写出动词对应的名词:agree → ______;improve → ______
答案:agreement; improvement
2. 现在完成时(Ⅰ):结构与基本用法
【教材原句】I have already finished my homework.
【讲解】
现在完成时结构:主语 + have/has + 过去分词(done)。
肯定句:I have seen the film. / She has gone to Beijing.
否定句:主语 + have/has + not + 过去分词。I haven't seen him recently.
一般疑问句:Have/Has + 主语 + 过去分词?— Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
基本用法:①表示过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响或结果;②表示从过去开始持续到现在的动作或状态。
标志词:already(已经,肯定句);yet(还,否定/疑问句);just(刚刚);ever(曾经);never(从不);before(以前);recently(最近);so far(到目前为止)。
【例句】
• I have already read this book. 我已经读过这本书了。(现在知道内容)
• Have you ever been to Shanghai? 你曾经去过上海吗?
• She hasn't come back yet. 她还没回来。
【练习题】
1. 用所给词适当形式填空:I ______ already ______ (finish) my homework.
答案:have; finished
2. 改为一般疑问句:He has lived here for ten years. → ______ ______ ______ here for ten years?
答案:Has he lived
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