1、 1.People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries:England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Island.对于用不同的语言来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰这四个 国家,人们或许会感到奇怪。wonder vi./vt.好奇，想知道 I wonder,in England,each man speaks a different language.He wondered why people built ugly homes,when they co
2、uld have beautiful ones.wonder why/if/whether/that.wonder n.惊奇;惊叹 奇观;奇才（可数n.）the seven wonders of the world 世界七大奇观 He is a wonder.他是个奇才。It is no wonder that./No wonder that.难怪。2.You can clarify this question if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史,就能弄清楚这个问题了。vclarify vt.1）阐明；澄清e.g.Can you clarify th
3、at statement?3.find/have/get/+sb./sth.+done eg.Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.你今天看起来有点不一样,理发了吗?长途旅行使我们大家都很累.当我到达车站时发现火车已经离开了.You look different today.Have you had your hair cut?The long journey got all of us tired.When I got to the station I found the train gone.4.H
4、owever,the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.unwilling adj.不愿意的；不乐意的break v.(broke,broken)习惯搭配:break away 挣脱,逃脱；脱离,背叛5.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas(eg,the currency and international relations),but they still have ver
5、y different institutions.值得赞扬的是,这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。to ones credit 值得赞扬It is greatly to his credit that Arthur gave back the money he found.亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。He earned enough credits for his（n.）degree.他为获得学位取得了足够的学分。6.England is the largest of the four countries,and for convenien
6、ce it is divided roughly into three zones.在这四个国家中,英格兰最大,为了方便 起见,它大致被分为了三个地区。convenience n.方便,便利 convenient 方便的;便利的 adj for convenience 为方便起见 at ones convenience 在方便的时候 Please come at your convenience.It is convenient for sb.to do sth.某人方便做某事(convenient做表语，主语不能是人)如果我下午六点来，你方便吗？Are you convenient if I
7、 come at 6 pm?Is it convenient for you if I come at 6 pm?7.divide:划分；把整体分成若干部分；separate:分隔；把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来。The world is divided into five continents.Lets divide the cake into three.He separated the big eggs from the small ones.8.It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century
8、 do not attract visitors.令人遗憾的是这些建于19世纪的工业城市并不能吸引游客It is a pity that.遗憾的是It is a shame that.羞愧的是.注意：如果从句表示出乎意料，意为：竟然，从句一般用“should动词原形”。Its a pity that such a thing(should)happen in your class.9.attract v.吸引,引诱attract ones attention 引起注意attract sb.to sth.把某人吸引到某事上eg.The beautiful scene attracts visit
9、ors to the island.attraction n.吸引;吸引人的东西 tourist attractions 旅游胜地 attractive adj.有吸引力,诱人的 be attractive to.对.有吸引力 eg.Brighter color are attractive to children.吸引人的事物，是可数名词10.If you look around the British countryside,you will find evidence of all these invaders.如果你的在英国四处走走的话，就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹。invader n.入
10、侵者;侵略者invade vt.侵入;侵略;11.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.如果想使你在英国的旅程有意义,你必须睁大双眼。keep your eyes open 留心观察 make your trip worthwhile “动词宾语形容词作宾补”结构。He found the room open.The rain made the ground wet.worthwhile adj.值得做的 It
11、is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.I dont think it is worthwhile.It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question.12.Which country is left out?leave out 遗漏,不考虑leavefor 离开去leave alone 不管；撇下一个人leave aside 搁置leave behind 留下，遗忘，遗留leave+宾语+宾补(adj/v-ing/v-ed)使处于状态Dont leave the little girl crying there
12、.1)Mr.White will _ Boston _ Beijing tomorrow with his wife.A.leave;out B.leave;for C.leave;/D.leave;to2)Im sorry for leaving you _ in the rain for an hour.A.to wait B.waited C.waiting D.to be waited3)In copying this paper,he is careful not to _ any words.A.leave behind B.leave aside C.leave off D.leave outB C D
