1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 The power of nature 【题目优选】 请以 Protecting our environment 为题,写一篇介绍环境保护的短文。要求内容包括以下几个要点,词数 100 左右。 1我们正遭受越来越多自然灾害的侵害; 2我们应该采取措施保护环境; 3如果我们不马上行动,我们将会受到惩罚。 参考词汇:以 ? 为代价 at the cost of;受损害的环境 damaged environment 【经典范文】 Protecting our environment With the rapid development of world ec
2、onomy, many people come to realize that we have got the development at the cost of our environment. It is often reported that we are suffering from more and more natural disasters because of the damaged environment.If we human beings are clever enough, we should take measures to protect the environm
3、ent right now. If we dont, the earth will perhaps come to an end. We should pass laws to forbid cutting down trees. Those who pollute rivers and seas should be punished. Wild animals should be well protected. Everyone should know the importance of protecting environment. As is known to all, if we ac
4、t soon enough, we can still have a bright future. If we dont, one thing is certain we will be punished by nature. 【名师点拨】 文章运用了多样化的短语及句式结构。 如: With the rapid development of . (随着 ? 的快速发展 ); take measures to do . (采取措施做 ?) ;宾语从句: that we have got the development .;主语从句: that we are suffering from .;定语
5、从句: who pollute rivers . 和 As is known to all 等。 1核心单词 (1)alongside (adv.) 在旁边;沿着边 (prep.) 在 ? 旁边;沿着 ? 的边 (2)appoint (vt.) 任命;委派 appointment (n.) 约定;任命 (3)wave (n.) 波浪;波涛 (vi.) 波动;起伏;挥手 (4)absolute (adj.) 绝对的;完全的 absolutely (adv.) 绝对地;完全地 (5)suit (n.) 一套外衣;套装 (vt.) 适合;使适宜 suitable (adj.) 合适的 (6)pote
6、ntial (n.) 潜在性;可能性;潜能 (adj.) 可能的;潜在的 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (7)actual (adj.) 实在的;实际的 actually (adv.) 实际上 (8)shoot (vt.) 射中;射伤 shot (n.) 射击;枪声 (9)anxious (adj.) 忧虑的;不安的 anxiety (n.) 担心;焦虑;渴望 (10)panic (vi. to 联想积累 1 “be adj. for” 必备短语集锦 be anxious for 渴望得到 be good/bad for 对 ? 有益 /害 be eager for 渴望得到 be famous
7、/wellknown for 因 ? 闻名 be fit for 合适,适合 be grateful/thankful for 感谢 be hungry for 渴望得到 be ready for 为 ? 准备好 2 “ 动词 through” 必备短语一览 get through 通过;完成;接通电话 look through 翻阅;看一遍;仔细查看 go through 穿过;经历;检查 put through 使经受 (困难或令人不悦的事情 );完成 see through 识破 check through 核对 pull through 渡过危机;康复 break through 突破
8、;克服 glance through 匆匆看一遍 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake? 你有没有想过, 与火山、飓风和地震相比,人类是多么脆弱? 2 Hearing a scream, I rushed downstairs only to see my hostess lying unconscious on the floor, surrounded by her guests. 听到一声尖叫,我冲下楼却看到
9、女主人晕倒在地上,周围围着她的客人。 【句式仿写】 1 _ (和 ? 比起来 ) most of the people at that time, he was lucky. 答 案: Compared with/to 2 The police hurried to the spot, _ (结果却被告知 ) the damaged car had been taken away. 答案: only to be told 联想积累 1 compare 用法一览 compare . with/to . 把 ? 和 ? 相比 compare . to . 把 ? 比作 ? compared wit
10、h/to . 和 ? 比起来 (常用作状语 ) 2 only to do 作结果状语的用法 only to do 作结果状语,常译作 “ 结果却 ? ;不料 ?” ,表示出乎意料的结果;动词 ing 形式作结果状语时,常表示自然而然的、意料之内的结果。 单词点津 appoint vt. 任命;委派;指定;约定 教材原句 I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago. 二十年前,作为一名火山学家,我被派到夏威 夷火山观测站工作。 (1)a
11、ppoint sb. (as/to be) . 任命某人为 ? appoint sb. to do sth. 委派某人做某事 appoint a time/place for 为 ? 约定时间 /地点 (2)appointment n. 任命;约会 make/have an appointment with sb. 与某人预约 keep/break an appointment 守 /违约 【即景活用】 (1)单句语法填空 He _ (appoint) general manager for his rich experience. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 They appoint Tom
12、 _ (take) charge of all the activities on that day. 答案: was appointed to take (2)完成句子 If you want to see the doctor, youd better _ him in advance. 如果你想看医生,最好提前跟他预约。 I have a tight schedule today, so lets _ the rest of our business. 今天我的日程很满,因此我们再约一天来处理其余的事吧。 答案: make an appointment with appoint anot
13、her day for suit n. 一套外衣;套装 vt. 适合;使适宜 教材原句 We had white protective suits that covered our whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves. 我们都穿着白色的防护服遮住全身,戴上了头盔和特别的手套,还穿了一双大靴子。 (1)a suit of 一套 /副 (2)suit sb. fine 很合某人的意; 对某人很合适 suit . to . 使 ? 适合于 ? (3)suitable adj. 适当的;相配的 be suitable for 适合于 be
14、 suitable to do sth. 适合做某事 【特别提醒】 suit 多指合乎需要、口味、性格、条件、 地位、场合等 match 多指色调、形状、性质等方面互相匹配 fit 多指服装合身,也可指物体的形状 /尺寸合适 【即景活用】 (1)单句语法填空 A good teacher suits his lessons _ the age of his pupils. Theyd soon be penniless and homeless if they couldnt find _ (suit) work. 答案 : to suitable (2)完成句子 If you want to
15、 go by bus, I think it _ . 如果你想坐公共汽车去,我认为那对我也非常合适。 The film _ children, for it is too violent. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 这部电影不适合孩子们,它太暴力了。 答案: suits me fine is not suitable for anxious adj. 忧虑的;不安的 教材原句 I was so anxious and couldnt move at first. 开始我太焦虑了并且不敢动弹。 (1)be/become anxious about sth. 为某事忧虑 /担心 be anxio
16、us for sth. 渴望某事 be anxious (for sb.) to do . 渴望 (某人 )做 ? ,急于 (让某人 )做 ? be anxious that . 担心 /渴望 ? (2)anxiety n. 焦虑;担心;渴望 with anxiety anxiously 焦虑地;不安地 【即景活用】 单句语法填空 Helens parents are anxious _ her travelling on her own. He was anxious _ (finish) school and get a job to support his family. _ (anxi
17、ous), she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only to find it didnt fit. 答案: about to finish Anxiously panic n. 惊慌;恐慌 vi.& vt. 惊慌 教材原句 I felt very nervous and had to force myself not to panic. 我非常紧张,不得不强迫自己不要惊慌。 (1)panic sb. into doing sth. 使某人仓惶行事;使仓促行动 panic over/about/at 对 ? 惊慌 (2)
18、get into a panic 惊慌失措 (表动作 ) in panic 惊慌失措地 in a state of panic 处于惊慌状态 【即景活用 】 (1)单句语法填空 The thieves fled _ panic as soon as they saw the policeman. The whole class _ (panic) when the teacher said that there would be a quiz today. 答案: in panicked (2)完成句子 She _ when she thought shed lost the ticket.
19、她以 为自己把入场券弄丢了而惊慌失措。 答案: got into a panic 【 精品教育资源文库 】 guarantee vt. 保证;担保 n. 保证;保证书 教材原句 If you are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one, dont forget to make a wish to guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself. 如果你有幸同你所爱 的人同去天池,别忘许愿,以确保你们的爱情像湖水一样幽深而长久。 (1)guarantee sb. sth. 保证某人某事 guarantee to do sth. 保证 /担保做某事 guarantee sth. to sb. 向某人保证 /担保某事 (2)give sb. a guarantee that . 向某人保证 ? under guarantee 在保修期内 【即景活用】 (1)单句语法填空 Even if you complete your training I cant _ (guarantee) you a job. Can you give me a guarantee _ the work