1、 Prepositions are words that are used before a noun or a noun phrase to show time,place,movement,etc.A preposition can also be used before a verb in the ing form.List all the prepositions in the story and think how they are used.My family will move to a new flat.We need a lot of new household applia
2、nces before we can move in.Last Saturday,we went to a department store.The household appliances section is on the fifth floor.We first bought a fridge and an electric rice cooker.My parents suggested we buy a microwave oven so that we can save a lot of time reheating food.Then we bought a washing ma
3、chine.After that,a vacuum cleaner came into our package as it is useful for keeping our house clean.We had a tiring but happy day.My family will move to a new flat.We need a lot of new household appliances before we can move in.Last Saturday,we went to a department store.The household appliances sec
4、tion is on the fifth floor.We first bought a fridge and an electric rice cooker.My parents suggested we buy a microwave oven so that we can save a lot of time reheating food.Then we bought a washing machine.After that,a vacuum cleaner came into our package as it is useful for keeping our house clean
5、.We had a tiring but happy day.Prepositions are used before a noun or a noun phrase.And when a verb is used after a preposition,it is usually used in its-ing form.Read the dialogue on Page 8 and fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.Answers(1)for (2)at (3)until (4)by (5)during (6)toPrepostions
6、Prepostions of timeat,in,for,by,since,during,before,after,from,untilPrepostions of placeat,in,on,above,against,behind,between,under,oppostitePrepostions of movementAcross,along,down,into,off,over,round,through,uder,up表示时间的at,in,on at表示片刻的时间，或者说时间点 at 8 oclock，常用词组有：at noon,at night,at midnight,at th
7、e end of,at that time,at the beginning of,at the age of,at Christmas,at New Year等。in表示一段的时间，in the morning,in the afternoon,in the evening,in October,in 1998,in summer,in the past,in the future等。on总是跟日子有关，on Monday,on Christmas morning,on the following,on May Day,on a warm morning等。表示时间的since和from s
8、ince表示从过去到现在的一段时间的过程，常与现在完成时连用。from表示从时间的某一点开始，不涉及与现在的关系。一般多与现在时、过去时、将来时连用。如：I hope to do morning exercises from today.We have not seen each other since 1995.表示时间的in和after：两者都表示“在（某个时间）之后，区别在于in表示“在（一段时间）之后”，而after则表示“在（某一具体时间点之后）”，in短语和将来时态连用，after短语和过去时态或将来时态连用。如：Well be back in three days.After s
9、even the rain began to fall.What shall we do after graduation?注意：after有时也可以表示在一段时间之后（常用在过去时里）。如：After two months he returned.表示地理位置的in,on,to in表示在某范围内，on指与什么毗邻，to指在某环境范围之外。Changchun is in the northeast of China.Mongolia is on the north of China.Japan is to the east of China.under/over,below/above be
10、low 是on a lower level than 的意思,表示在下方位置的某物.不强调直上直下,反义词是above.under 有directly below 的含义,表示垂直在下方,反义词是:over.表示“穿过”的through和across through表示从内部通过，与in 有关；across则表示从一端至另一端在表面上的通过，与on有关。over 指从一个物体的一边到另一边的越过 Water flows through the pipe.The old man walked across the street.toward(s),to,for to 和toward(s)用来表示
11、静态的方向,可以换用,但和表示位置转移的动词如:go,come,move,run,return,walk,等连用是,to 有到达之意,而toward(s)只表示运动方向,无到达之意.for 一般用语动词leave,sail,start 及短语set off,set out,start out,start off 等短语后表示方向.Read the dialogue on Page 8 and fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.Answers(1)for (2)at (3)until (2)(4)by (5)during (6)toPrepo
12、sitional phrasesPrepositions with verbs Some verbs in English are paired with a particular preposition to create an expression.Each of these expressions has a particular meaning.run into 撞上stay with 和某人呆在一起think about 考虑有关write to 给某人写信look for 寻找wait for 等待take care of 照顾call on（sb.）拜访arrive at（in）
13、到达Prepositions with nounsPrepositions can also be combined with nouns,e.g.in time for,on time,by means of,by accident,for/on sale,in air,on the market,in that case,up to date at least 至少at present 目前at first 起初at once 立刻at last 最后（终于）at night 夜晚on foot 步行on ones way 在去某地的路上on the telephone 用电话on tim
14、e 准时for a while for a while 一会儿一会儿for example for example 例如例如for oneself for oneself 为了自己为了自己for hoursfor hours（days days yearsyears）有好几小时）有好几小时（天，年）（天，年）Prepositions with adjectivesSome prepositions can also be combined with adjectives,e.g.good at,capable of,fond of,full of,happy with be absent fr
15、om 缺席be proud of 以为自豪be different from 和不同be famous for 因而著名be fond of 爱好，喜欢be pleased with 乐于be sorry for（sth.）为抱歉be afraid of 害怕be kind to 对某人亲切be good at 在做得好；擅长于be late for 迟到Now,please complete the introduction to the digital camera on page 9.Further explanation of Prepositions:1.Prepositions o
16、f manner and means.The prepositions in(-manner/way),by,with,without,as or like can be used to refer to manner,meaning how one does something.Answers(1)on sale (2)up to date (3)capable of (4)stands for (5)satisfied with(6)on the market (7)In that case (8)in time for (9)up to (10)agree with 1.Excuse m
17、e,could you tell me the way to the station?The station?Take the second turningand.A.to left；then go straight on B.to the left；then go straight on C.to left；then go right forward D.to the left；then go right forward B。方位名词前如果有介词，要在名词前加the；后面的副词on表示“继续”2.Ted has been absentclass for quite some time.A.f
18、or B.with C.of D.from D。be absent from是一个固定短语，意思是“缺席”。3.Early the morning of May 1,we started offthe mountain village.A.in；for B.in；t?C.on；D.on；for D。表示在“某一天的早晨”常说“on the morning of.”；后面用for表示去的目的地。4.He divided the sweetsthe children who were divided three groups.A.in；in B.into；into C.between；in D.a
19、mong；into D。介词between指“两者之间”；among用于“三者或三者以上之间”。根据定语从句可知children应是三者以上。5.He climbed silentlyseizing the thief.A.in the purpose；by surprise B.with purpose of；surprisingly C.with purpose of；surprisedly D.with the purpose of；by surprise D。with the purpose of是一个固定词组，意为“怀着意图”；by surprise相当于suddenly。6.hea
20、ring the good news,they jumped with joy.A.For B.To C.On D.At C。on(ones)doing意为“当时”，相当于when引导的时间状语从句。如：On(my)asking for information,I heard a loud noise outside.7.The student,whom all the teachers are pleased,is very strict himself everything.A.to；with；in B.with；with；in C.with；at；with D.at；with；at B。
21、表示“对感到满意”，用be pleased with。此句为定语从句；主句中用了be strict with sb.in sth.句型。8.In Hangzhou Mr.Black was so struckthe beauty of nature that he stayedanother night.A.at；on B.with；at C.for；in D.by；for D。“be struck by”意为“被迷住打动”，stay for the night表示“留下来过夜”。9.The old man died cold a cold night.A.from；at B.of；in C.
22、of；on D.for；during C。die of用于疾病、情感、饥饿、寒冷等原因造成的死亡，die from指除了疾病、情感、饥饿、寒冷以外的原因造成的死亡，on a cold night为特定时间。10.the gate and youll find the entrancethe parkthe other side.A.Through；to；on B.Along；of；on C.Down；to；at D.Up；of；by A。through指“从某事物的内部空间穿过”；entrance后习惯接to；表示“在边”用on 11.If you keep on,youll succeed.
23、A.in time B.at one time C.at the same time D.on time A。in time除平时熟悉的“及时”之意外，还有“迟早”的意思，相当于sooner or later。12.Did you have trouble the post office?A.to have found B.with finding C.to find D.in finding D。have troubledifficulty in doing sth.with sth.是一个习惯用法，表示“做某事吃力、费劲”。13.Henry,Mary and Tom,is coming t
24、o China for a visit?Which is WRONG?A.together with B.like C.besides D.but in addition to D。“名词介词短语”作主语时，谓语动词要与前面的名词保持一致。D项表达错误。14.He usually goes to work on time.A.except for raining days B.besides it rains C.but that it rains D.except on rainy days D。except后接动词不定式可与but连用，但except后还可接that,when,where等从句或介词短语，在表示对细节加以纠正之意时用except for。15.I made the coat my own hands.It was madehand,not with a machine.A.in；in B.in；with C.with；by D.with；with C。“由手工制作”用固定词组with ones hands或by hand。Do grammar part on exercise book.
