1、Unit 6 Disaster and hopeDeveloping ideas1.reliable adj.可信赖的;可靠的*So,for accurate and reliable predictions,its best to check an official,scientific report.所以,为了准确可靠的预测,最好是核实官方的科学报告。*You can rely on us to give your order immediate attention.您的订单我们将立即处理,请放心。【语块积累】(1)unreliable adj.不可靠的(2)relyv.信任,信赖;依赖,
2、依靠rely on/upon依靠,依仗rely on sb.to do sth.=rely on sb.doing sth.依靠某人做某事2.rescue v.营救,解救*International rescue teams soon began to arrive in the country.国际救援队很快开始抵达该国。*The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailor fromthe sinking ship.派出了救生艇去营救沉船上的船员。【语块积累】rescue sb./sth.from.把从营救出来come to sbs rescue(=
3、rescue sb.)援救某人3.threaten v.威胁到;危及*It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people.它导致了一场严重的食品危机,危及超过950万人的生计。*Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.(2019江苏高考)在现代社会,野生动植物遭受到很大的威胁。【语块积累】(1)threaten sb.with.用威胁某人threaten to do sth.威胁去做某事(2
4、)threat n.威胁a threat to sb./sth.对的威胁4.otherwise adv.否则,要不然*There was water everywhere,but we couldnt drink any of it otherwise wed get really sick.到处都是水,但是我们不能喝这些水,否则我们会生病的。*Shut the window,otherwise mosquitos will get in.把窗户关好,不然蚊子就会进来了。词汇复现*We didnt know you were in trouble at that time,otherwise
5、we would have given you a hand.我们当时不知道你遇到了困难,要不然我们会帮助你的。【语块积累】otherwise conj.否则;不然(可以用于虚拟语气)5.Consisting of 62 people,it not only included rescuers and medical staff,but also included earthquake experts.由62人组成,它不仅包括救援人员和医务人员,还包括地震专家。【句式解构】本句中not only.but also.连接两个并列的谓语。*Not only do I like this movie
6、,but my mother also likes it.不但我喜欢这部电影,我的妈妈也很爱看它。【名师点津】not only.but also.用法小结not only.but also.意为“不但而且”,通常可以连接两个并列的谓语、宾语、表语、状语等,还可以连接两个并列的句子。(1)not only A but also B=B as well as A(2)not only.but also.连接两个分句时,若not only位于句首,not only所在的分句要用部分倒装,but also后面的分句不倒装。(3)not only.but also.连接并列主语时,谓语动词要遵循“就近一
7、致原则”。(4)not only只能连用,而but also既可连用,也可分开用,also也可省略。【要点拾遗】1.claim v.(战争、事故等)夺去(生命),声称*This war has claimed our right to learn,to know,and to dream about the future.这场战争夺去了我们学习、了解和梦想未来的权利。*Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.科学家们宣称攻克癌症已有重大的突破。*It was claimed that so
8、me doctors were working 80 hours a week.据说有些医生每周工作80小时。【语块积累】(1)claim vt.宣称,断言;索取,认领claim to do sth.宣称去做某事It is claimed that.宣称(2)claimn.声明,断言;索款,索赔make a claim for提出对的索赔2.shelter n.庇护,掩蔽*If you cant get home in time,find other shelter as soon as you can.如果你不能及时回家,尽快找其他的避难所。*Trees shelter the house
9、from the wind.树给房子挡住了风。【语块积累】shelter v.保护;掩蔽shelter from躲避(风雨或危险)under the shelter of.在的庇护下3.He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.暴风雨一来,他就不见了。【句式解构】本句中的the moment作连词,引导时间状语从句。*He paid back the money he owed us immediately he returned home.他一回到家就把欠我们的钱还上了。*Every time I see the old man in the park,he is absorbed in reading papers.每次我在公园里看到这位老人时,他都在专注地看报纸。【名师点津】可作连词引导时间状语的还有:the last time,the minute,the second,the instant,each/every/next/any/last time,immediately,instantly,directly等。Thank you!
