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 stateme
2、nts is TRUE 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 tabl
3、e at a restaurant for this years Spring Festival family dinner? AHe thinks eating in the restaurant may cost a lot of money. BHe thinks eating 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 terrib
4、le. 4What 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 14 DCBC Words and Phrases 知识要点1 request n 具有吸引力的事物/人 (3)attractive adj. 有吸引力的；引起兴趣的 即学即练 单句语法填空 Attracted(attract) by the beauty，the girl decided to spen
5、d another two days on the farm. What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel. There are a lot of attractions(attraction)in China. 小片段助记 The Great Wall is an attraction，whose scenery is very attractive，and it attracts a large number of tourists every day. 知识要点4 competition n比赛，竞赛 (教材 P1
6、8) Well hold a lantern riddles competition，too. 我们还将进行猜灯谜比赛。 例 1 In mans early days，competition with other creatures must have been critical. 在人类的早期，人和其他生物的竞争想必是生死攸关的。 例 2 Living in an ever increasingly fast- paced 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。 造句 我们将进行比赛，看谁游泳最快。
7、 We are going to have a competition to see who can swim the farthest. 知识拓展 (1)in competition 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 competitive adj. 竞争的 即学即练 单句语法填空 Were in competition with several other companies for the cont
8、ract. How many runners will be competing in the marathon? She beat all the other competitors(competitor) in the final match and won the gold prize. It is also a virtue to forgive and forget ， especially in such a competitive(compete) and stressful society. 小片段助记 The competition is very fiercehundred
9、s of competitors are competing for 56 medals，so I regret having taken part in this competitive game. 知识要点5 admit 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? 难道他们不承认准备晚餐很辛苦吗？ 例 1 I couldnt admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficu
10、lt. 我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。 例 2 If you leave the club，you will not be admitted back in again. 如果你离开本俱乐部，就不会被准许再加入。 造句 你可能不喜欢她，但你必须承认她工作做得不错。 You may not like her，but you have to admit that shes good at her job. 知识拓展 (1)admit doing/having done sth. 承认做过某事 (2)admit sb.to/into 准许某人进入/加入 be admitted to/in
11、to 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 You should have the courage to admit making/having made(make) mistakes. I still remember three years ago when I was admitted to/into this school. Study hard and you will be admitted(admit) to a key university. Please telephone for opening tim
12、es and admission(admit) charges. 巧学助记 知识要点6 effort n力气，精力 (教材 P20) I really dont think its worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal 我真的认为花这么多时间仅仅准备一顿饭是不值得的 例 1 It takes a lot of time and effort to get an exhibition ready. 准备一次考试需要大量的时间和精力。 例 2 The success or failure of t
13、he matter depends on your own effort. 事情的成败在于你自己的努力。 造句 你应该把更多的精力投入到工作上。 You should put more effort into your work. 知识拓展 (1)make an effort/efforts/every effort to do sth. 尽一切努力做某事 put more effort into ones work/study 更加努力地工作/学习 spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力地做某事 (2)with effort 努力地，艰难地 without effor
14、t 容易地，不费力地 即学即练 单句语法填空 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 river without effort with the wind behind her. 知识要点7 loss n丢失，丧失；亏损，损失 (教材 P20) Eat
15、ing out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions. 外出就餐是一个好的选择，它与传统的丧失无关。 例 1 He serves the public wholeheartedly，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。 例 2 Many parents feel a sense of loss after their children leave home. 孩子们离家后，许多父母会有失落感。 造句 由于这起事故公司
16、遭受了巨大损失。 The company suffered a heavy loss as a result of the accident. 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 lose lost for word 不知说什么才好 即学即练 单句语法填空 He was at a loss on hear
17、ing the sudden news. 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. 知识要点8 occasion n场合，时刻 (教材 P20) The occasion is more enjoyable without all that tiring cooking，and the dishes taste better! 没有了做饭的烦恼，这种场合更让人舒心，而且饭菜味道更好！ 例 1 I was beg
18、inning to feel the spirit of the occasion. 我开始感受到现场的气氛。 例 2 You shouldnt have lost control of your temper on such an occasion. 你不应该在这种场合发脾气。 造句 在这种场合你说这样的话是不合适的。 What you said on the occasion was not suitable. 知识拓展 (1)on occasion 有时 on one occasion 有一次 on the occasion of 在的时候；在之际 (2)occasional adj.
19、偶尔的，不时的，特殊场合的 occasionally adv. 有时，偶尔 即学即练 单句语法填空 On one occasion，she called me in the middle of the night. He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement. There will be occasional(occasion) showers during the day. 知识要点9 process 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
20、 even more important than the dinner itself. 对我来说，这个过程甚至比年夜饭本身更重要。 例 1 Learning is a process in which we adapt ourselves to our surroundings. 学习就是我们让自己适应周围环境的一个过程。 例 2 Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. 我们购买的大部分食物都被不同程度地加工过。 造句 教他阅读是一个缓慢的过程。 Teaching him to read is a slow process. 知识拓
21、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 He has just finished one book and has another in process. The company is in the process of moving to new offices. Wholefood is considered healthier than processed(process) food. 知识要点10 exist
22、 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 1 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。 例 2 There exists many factors influencing the childrens future success. 有很多影响孩子未来成功的因素。 造句 他们很穷，几乎不能生存。 They are so poor that they c
23、an hardly exist. 知识拓展 (1)exist in 在于 exist 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 He could hardly exist on such a low wage. Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came in
24、to existence. I think it a good way to solve the existing(exist) problem in geography. 小片段助记 There exists an old hospital at the corner，but no one knows when it came into existence. Sentence Patterns 重点句式1 not everyone 构成部分否定 (教材 P20) Nowadays，some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant，bu
25、t not everyone is keen on this idea. 当前一些人选择在餐馆吃(年夜)饭，但并不是每个人都喜欢这个想法。 句式分析：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 1 Not everybody/everyone has the goodness to forgive.
26、 并非每个人都有原谅别人的美德。 例 2 All are not friends that speak well of us. 说我们好话的并非都是朋友。 造句 不是他写的每一本书都有趣。 Not every book he wrote is interesting. 知识拓展 英语中的 no，none，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” 。 翻译 Neither of his sisters(他两个姐姐都不) agrees to his suggestion. As a matter
27、 of fact，none of us(我们没有人) can live alone in society. 即学即练 单句语法填空 Not both of my parents are in favor of my idea of travelling around the world. He spoke so decidedly that none of us dared question him. We dont meet often.We only see each other occasionally(occasional) 重点句式2 not only but also 不仅而且 (
28、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. 这不仅是因为我们很少吃到的美食，而且因为有机会让我们全家人聚在一 起。 句式分析：(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
29、 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 1 Not only the students but also their teacher likes playing football. 不仅同学们而且他们的老师都喜欢踢足球。 例 2 Not only did he point out my shortcomings，but he also helped me to overcome them. 他不仅指出我的缺点，而且还帮助我改正它们。 造句 他们不但经验丰富、知识渊博，而且耐心、善解人意。 They
30、are not only experienced and knowledgeable，but also patient and understanding. 即学即练 单句语法填空 Playing football not only makes us grow up tall and strong but also gives(give)us a sense of fair play and team spirit. Not only John and Tom but also their sister， Mary， takes(take) great interest in the pian
31、o lessons. Not only does Mary speak French，but also she knows how to type. 从段落中抓大意 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，the ball reaches a point where it seems to pause a moment，and th
32、en 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 seventeen miles and then travel fast and long.Yet it does not st
33、ay 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 ball. BAnything that goes up must fall down. CA plane travels in the same way as a bullet. DEverything has weight. B 本
34、段文字完全按照“引题主题思想解释或继续论证”的顺序 来写。文中划线的句子是主题句，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 Popularity is a wellexplored subject in social psychology.Mitch Prinstein，a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories：the likable and the status seekers.Th
35、e likables plays well with others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships，jumpstart interpersonal skills and，when tapped early，are employed ever after in life and work.Then theres the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence：status born of power and even dishonorable behavior. What is the
36、paragraph mainly about? AThe classification of the popular. BThe characteristics of adolescents. CThe importance of interpersonal skills. DThe causes of dishonorable behavior. A 段落大意题。根据本段内容以及第二句的句式特点(句中有冒号)，可暂 时断定第二句是本段的主旨句。 而第三句和第四句分别用 The likables 和 Then theres the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence 引出后文内容，恰恰就 是介绍了受欢迎的两类人：讨人喜欢型和追求地位型。同时我们发现本段第二句 中的关键词 sort into (把分成)与 A 项中的 classification 相呼应， 所以 A 项可以概括本段大意。
