1、阅读教材P2021中的材料,选出最佳选项1Why does Wang Peng choose to eat out for the Spring Festival family dinner?AThey have eaten out for three years.BHe wants to change the traditions.CHe doesnt want to prepare for it.DHe wants to spend more time with family and relax himself.2Which of the following statements is t
2、rue about Wang Peng?AEating out may lead to loss of traditions.BPreparing for dinner at home is not well worth.CEating out is more enjoyable without all that tiring cooking.DEating out is more enjoyable than that at home.3Why is Liu Yonghui a bit unhappy about that his son booked a table at a restau
3、rant for this years Spring Festival family dinner?AHe thinks eating in the restaurant may cost a lot of money.BHe thinks eating the dinner out wont feel like Spring Festival.CHe thinks eating out may not be as enjoyable as eating at home.DHe thinks the dishes in the restaurant may taste terrible.4Wh
4、at is the authors main purpose of writing the letters?ATo give advice.BTo ask for advice.CTo express their ideas.DTo make a promise.答案14DCBC1indicate v表明,显示indication n迹象,表明,显示2attract v吸引,引起的兴趣 attraction n吸引(力); 具有吸引力的事物/人attractive adj.有吸引力的;引起兴趣的3decorate v装饰,布置,美化decoration n装饰物4compete v参加比赛,竞
5、争competition n比赛,竞赛competitor n竞争者;对手competitive adj.竞争的5formal adj.正式的informal adj.非正式的6host n东道主,主人hostess n女主人7occasion n场合,时刻 occasional adj.偶尔的,不时的occasionally adv.有时,偶尔8admit v(不情愿地)承认 admission n承认9act v做事;行动interact v互动10retire v退休retired adj.退休的retirement n退休11exist v存在,实际上有existence n存在;生存
6、12globe n地球;地球仪global adj.全球的,全世界的13nation n国家national adj.全国的nationality n国籍;民族14joy n欢欣,愉快,喜悦joyful adj.高兴的,喜悦的Words and Phrases知识要点1request n& v请求,要求(教材P17)What do the words in bold indicate: an order,a request,ability or possibility?粗体的单词表明什么:命令、请求、能力还是可能性?例It is my last request.I shall never as
7、k you anything again.这是我最后的请求。我再也不会向你提任何要求。知识拓展(1)make a request for要求得到at the request of应的请求by request按照请求(2)request sb.to do sth.请求某人做某事request that.(should) do sth.请求做即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子The report had been written at the request of the manager.Dont respond to any emails requesting(request) personal i
8、nformation,no matter how official they look.All members of the club are requested to attend(attend) the annual meeting.我们的老师要求我们为考试做好准备。Our teacher made a request that we (should) be well prepared for the examination.名师点津在request后的名词性从句中要用虚拟语气,从句谓语用“should动词原形”,should可以省略。知识要点2fancy adj.花哨的,别致的;豪华的
9、v喜欢,想要;相信,认为;想象 n喜爱;幻想(教材P17)At a fancy dress party.在一个化妆舞会上。例I fancy I would enter your dreamland someday and pour out my heart to you.我想象有一天能进入你的梦境,向你倾诉我的心里话。知识拓展(1)fancy doing sth.想要做某事fancy sb.as/to be把某人想象成fancy sb.to do sth.认为某人做某事(2)take a fancy to突然爱上,突然喜欢上take/catch sb.s fancy中某人的意,吸引某人即学即练
10、单句语法填空/完成句子Were having a party this evening.Do you fancy coming(come) along?She is strongly fancied to win(win) the champion in the match.The children have taken quite a fancy to their teacher.我无法想象他是一位英语教师。I cant fancy him as/to be an English teacher.知识要点3attract v吸引,引起的兴趣(教材P18)The lantern fair at
11、tracts a lot of people,so its one of the busiest times of year for the traffic police.灯会吸引了很多人,所以这是一年中交警最忙的时候之一。例It was such great fun to play on the beach that it attracted countless children.海滩上太好玩了,吸引了无数的孩子。知识拓展(1)attract sb.to .把某人吸引到attract sb.s attention吸引某人的注意(2)attraction n.吸引(力); 具有吸引力的事物/人
12、attractive adj.有吸引力的;引起兴趣的即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Attracted(attract) by the beauty,the girl decided to spend another two days on the farm.What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.The Great Wall is such a wellknown tourist attraction(attract) that a lot of people pour in every day.我们一起开着车,美丽
13、的风景不时吸引着我们的注意。As we drove along,the beautiful scenery now and then attracted our attention知识要点4competition n比赛,竞赛(教材P18)Well hold a lantern riddles competition,too.我们也将举办一场灯谜比赛。例Living in an ever increasingly fastpaced world,we are facing greater competition.生活在一个节奏越来越快的世界,我们面临更大的竞争。知识拓展(1)in compet
14、ition with与竞争(2)compete v.参加比赛,竞争compete in参加比赛compete with/against与竞争compete for为而竞争(3)competitor n.竞争者;对手(4)competitive adj.竞争的即学即练单句语法填空/一句多译How many runners will be competing in the marathon?She beat all the other competitors(compete) in the final match and won the gold prize.It is also a virtue
15、 to forgive and forget,especially in such a competitive (compete) and stressful society.几家公司为这份合同互相竞争。Several companies are in competition with each other for the contract.(competition)Several companies are competing with/against each other for the contract.(compete)语境助记The competition is very fierc
16、ehundreds of competitors are competing for 56 medals,so I regret having taken part in this competitive game.知识要点5admit v(不情愿地)承认;准许进入;接纳;可容纳(教材P20)Cant they admit that the preparations for the dinner are hard work?难道他们不觉得准备年夜饭很辛苦吗?例You may not like her,but you have to admit that shes good at her job
17、.你可能不喜欢她,但你必须承认她工作做的不错。知识拓展(1)admit doing/having done sth.承认做/做过某事(2)admit sb.to/into准许某人进入/加入be admitted to/into被接收(入学/入院/入党)等(3)admission n.承认;准许进入;入场券即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子You should have the courage to admit making/having made(make) mistakes.Please telephone for opening times and admission(admit) charg
18、es.她被北大录取了,这使她父母非常高兴。She was admitted to Peking University,which made her parents very happy.语境助记Finally the boy who had been admitted to a key university admitted that the doorman admitted him into the cinema which can admit 800 people.知识要点6effort n力气,精力(教材P20)I really dont think its worth the effo
19、rt of spending so much time preparing for a single meal,and then another hour cleaning up the mess after its over.花这么长时间准备一顿饭,饭后再花一个小时收拾,我真的觉得不值。例The success or failure of the matter depends on your own effort.事情的成败在于你自己的努力。知识拓展(1)make an effort/efforts/every effort to do sth.尽一切努力做某事spare no effort
20、 to do sth.不遗余力做某事(2)with effort努力地,艰难地without effort容易地,不费力地in an effort to do sth.为了做某事即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子We must make efforts(effort) to turn our ideal into reality.Food safety is very important,so the government spares no effort to prevent(prevent) food pollution.The little boat rolled down the rive
21、r without effort with the wind behind it.因此,电影业应努力吸引更多的观众。Therefore,the film industry should make greater efforts to attract more viewers.知识要点7loss n失去,丧失;亏损,损失(教材P20)Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions.在外面吃年夜饭是个挺好的选择,而且这也谈不上丢弃传统。例He serves the public wholehe
22、artedly,regardless of his personal gain or loss.他全心全意为公众服务,从不计较个人得失。知识拓展(1)a sense of loss失落感at a loss困惑;不知所措(2)lose v.丧失;失去;迷路;输掉lose face/heart/weight丢面子/灰心/减肥(3)lost adj.迷路的;丢失的;全神贯注的be/get lost迷路be lost in专心于,全神贯注于be lost for words不知说什么才好即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He is always at a loss what to say in front
23、 of strangers.I must study hard to make up for the lost(lose) time.Lost in thought,he almost ran into the car in front of him.孩子离家后,许多父母会有失落感。Many parents feel a sense of loss after their children leave home.知识要点8occasion n场合,时刻(教材P20)The occasion is more enjoyable without all that tiring cooking,an
24、d the dishes taste better!不用辛苦地做饭,用餐会更加愉快,而且(饭店的)饭菜味道也更好!例Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.我能有一天陪孩子们的时候非常少。知识拓展(1)on occasion有时on one occasion有一次on this/that occasion在这种/那种场合,这次/那次on the occasion of在的时候;在之际(2)occasional adj.偶尔的,不时的,特殊场合的occasionally adv.有时,偶尔
25、即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子On one occasion,she called me in the middle of the night.There will be occasional(occasion) showers during the day.We dont meet often.We only see each other occasionally (occasion)在学校建校50周年之际将有一个庆祝活动。There will be a celebration on the occasion of the schools 50th anniversary.语境助记His w
26、ork involves occasional journeys,so he occasionally visits me when he comes here.On this occasion,he brought me a surprising gift.知识要点9process n(为达到某目标的)过程,进程 v加工,处理(教材P21)To me,the process is even more important than the dinner itself.对我来说,准备的过程甚至比年夜饭本身更重要。例Learning is a process in which we adapt o
27、urselves to our surroundings.学习就是我们让自己适应周围环境的进程。知识拓展(1)in process正在进行in the process (of)在(的)过程中(2)process .into .把加工成(3)processed adj.加工过的,处理过的即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Most of the food we buy is processed(process) in some way.He has just finished one book and has another in process.A whole food diet is health
28、ier than eating processed(process) foods.这家公司正在搬往新的办公室。The company is in the process of moving to new offices.知识要点10exist v存在,实际上有(教材P22)A fact is something that exists or has happened.事实是指存在或已经发生的事情例The custom of arranged marriage still exists in many countries.许多国家仍然存在着包办婚姻的习俗。知识拓展(1)exist in在于exi
29、st on靠生存;靠生活There exist(s) .有(2)existence n.存在;生存come into existence/being开始存在(表示动作)be in existence存在(表示状态)(3)existing adj.现存的,现行的即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He could hardly exist on such a low wage.Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into existence.I think it a good way to solve the
30、existing(exist) problem in geography.有很多影响孩子未来成功的因素。There exist many factors influencing the childrens future success.Sentence Patterns重点句式1not everyone构成部分否定(教材P20)Nowadays,some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant,but not everyone is keen on this idea.如今,有些人选择在饭店吃年夜饭,不过,不是每个人都支持这一想法。句式
31、分析:not everyone构成部分否定,有时也可用“everyone .not”表示。英语中的all,both,every,everybody,everything,always,whole,entirely等具有总括意义的代词、形容词和副词与否定词not连用,无论not位置如何,均构成部分否定,表示“并非都”的意思。例1Not everybody/everyone has the goodness to forgive.并非每个人都有原谅别人的美德。例2All are not friends that speak us fair.说我们好话的并非都是朋友。知识拓展英语中的no,none,
32、never,nobody,nothing,neither,no one,nowhere等表示否定意义的词与肯定式谓语一起使用构成“全部否定”。即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子We dont have enough books for everyone/everybody; some of you will have to share.He spoke so decidedly that none of us dared question him.我的父母并非都同意我周游世界的想法。Not both of my parents are in favor of my idea of travelli
33、ng around the world.事实上,我们没有人能在社会上孤立地生活。As a matter of fact,none of us can live alone in society.重点句式2not only .but (also).不仅而且(教材P21)It was not only for the delicious food that we seldom got to eat,but for the opportunity to have our whole family gathered together.不仅可以吃到平时难以吃到的美食,而且全家人能有机会团聚在一起。句式分
34、析:(1)not only .but also .用于连接并列成分,其中also可省略。(2)not only .but also .连接并列主语时,其谓语动词的数通常与邻近的成分保持一致,即“就近原则”。(3)not only .but also .连接两个分句时,若not only位于句首,则其所在的句子要用部分倒装,但but also所在的句子不倒装。例1They are not only experienced and knowledgeable,but also patient and understanding.他们不但经验丰富、知识渊博,而且耐心、善解人意。例2Not only
35、did he point out my shortcomings,but he also helped me to overcome them.他不但指出我的缺点,而且帮助我改正它们。即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Not only John and Tom but also their sister,Mary,takes(take) great interest in the piano lessons.Not only does Mary speak French,but also she knows how to type.我不仅和他们共享好的想法,而且学会了清晰地表达我自己。Not on
36、ly can I share good ideas with others but also learn to express myself clearly.(倒装句)段落大意题段落大意是指段落的中心意思。文章常由多个段落组成,共同支撑全文主题,但每段又分述不同的意思,可通过归纳、演绎等方法概括得出。方法技巧有些文章或段落的主题句位于文章或段落的中间部分。此类文章往往以一句或几句话引出要表达的主题,在主题句出现后,再举例陈述细节或继续论证,即引题主题思想解释或继续论证。例题剖析When you throw a ball up into the air as fast as you can,th
37、e ball reaches a point where it seems to pause a moment,and then it comes down.When a bullet is shot straight up,it will travel much faster and higher than a ball,but it,too,will come down.Whatever goes up must come down.We have always thought this to be true.An airplane may climb to a height of sev
38、enteen miles and then travel fast and long.Yet it does not stay up forever.Finally,like everything else,the plane must come down.Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the paragraph?AA bullet falls down like a bullet.BAnything that goes up must fall down.CA plane trave
39、ls in the same way as a bullet.DEverything has weight.B本段完全按照“引题主题思想解释或继续论证”的顺序来写。段中的第三句是主题句,主题句之前举了两个例子,之后是对主题句的补充解释。A项和C项只是介绍了其中的细节情况,D项隐含义很强,但很明显不是本文的主题。即学即练The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study
40、 conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.What is the paragraph mainly about?AA new study of different plants.BA big fall in crime rates.CEmployees from various workplaces.DBenefits from green plants.答案D