1、选择性必修一 Unit 5 Working the land复习要点1、 主题语境：人与社会社会与文化二、重点词汇：1.devote vt.把献(给);把专用于;专心于; devoted adj.忠实的;深爱的; devotion n.关爱;献身;奉献;忠诚devote oneself to献身于;致力于;专心于devote.to.把用于;把献给be devoted to深爱;致力于;专心于2.convince vt.使相信;使确信;说服; convinced adj.确信的;深信的; convincing adj.令人信服的convince sb of sth使某人相信某事convince
2、sb to do sth说服某人做某事be convinced of/that.相信3.attain vt.(通常经过努力)获得;得到4.overcome vt.克服解决;战胜5.expand vt.& vi.扩大;增加vt.扩展;发展(业务)6.estimate vt.估计;估价;估算n.估计;估算be estimated to be/have/cost估计是/有/花费It is estimated that.据估计prise vt.包括;包含;由组成be comprised of包括;包含;由组成(或构成)8.deal with 处理;安排;应付;涉及;和打交道9.use n.&v. 使用
3、; 利用; usage n.用法; 使用; 利用; useful adj.有用的; 有益的; 实用的; 有帮助的make use of利用make full/good use of = make the best/most of充分利用come into use开始被使用be of ( great) use （很）有用10.present v.赠送(礼物,奖品等);呈现adj.在场的;出席的;当前的n.礼物11.in turn相应地;转而;依次;轮流by turns轮流;交替地in ones turn轮到某人;接着take turns to do sth轮流做某事Its ones turn t
4、o do sth.轮到某人做某事。12. digest vt.&vi.消化 vt.领会，领悟；digestion n. 消化，领悟；digestive adj. 助消化的13. essential adj. 完全必要的，极其重要的 be essential to/for 对.是必要的Its essential that.(should) do. 做.是必要的。Its essential to do.做.是必要的。14. alternative n. 可供选择的事物 adj.可供替代的，非传统的an alternative to . .的替代物（to是介词）have no alternative
5、 but to do sth 别无选择只好做某事have the alternative of doing sth 有做某事的选择15. instance n.例子，实例，事例for instance例如 in this instance在这种情况下三、重点句型：1.Yuan Longping,known as the “father of hybrid rice”,is one of Chinas most famous scientists.2.Given that Yuans hybrids have made him quite wealthy,one might think he w
6、ould retire to a life of leisure.3.Now that both of my grandparents have retired from their jobs in the city,how they are going to spend their retirement is an important decision for them.4.Id rather.5.In fact,some pesticides like DDT have been prohibited in most countries because of the damage they
7、 cause to people and the environment.6.Therefore,there is still a long way to find a suitable solution that puts sufficient food on the dinner table while keeping people and the environment as healthy as possible.四、重点语法：主语从句1.Whether we will hold the sports meeting has not been decided.2.What Barbara offers to her fans are honesty and happiness.3.It isnt likely that I should accept such an offer as that.
