M8U3-reading2

Languagepoints•Inversion•PicassowasmostfamousforhisworkinCubism,________oftenusesacuteanglesand________theworldisrepresentedas__________________(construct)ofcubesandrectangles.NearthehousewherePicassowasbornisamuseumfullofhisart.whichwherebeingconstructed毕加索尤以立体派作品著称。立体派常常运用锐角，在立体派画作中，世界被呈现为由立方体和矩形构成。•hasanoutputofmorethan20000piecesofart•represent…as…•settleinParis•bypopularconsensus•fetchahighprice•comeon/ontothemarket•aprimitiveform•seektodo…•awidevarietyofsubjects•sellsthfor400francs=besettledin…原始的；远古的；粗糙的•areoffto•makeone’swayto•beborntoamiddle-classfamily生于…•beborntodosth.生而为，命中注定要做某事。•eg.Hewasborntobehanged.他命中注定要受绞刑。•Hewasbornapoet.他天生是个诗人。•beapainterandartteacher•developaninterestin…•trainsbinoilpainting•convincesb(not)todosthsetofffor;setoutfor;leavefor;headfor;startfor;startofffor;startoutfor=persuadesbinto/outofdoing•asa19-year-old•_________(age)19,hewasofftoParis.•putonanexhibition•thegreatestpainteraliveAged普遍认为，达成共识reach/achieveaconsensustakeonPicassoasastudent接受，接纳impressv.那本书给我留下了深刻的印象。父亲要我铭记工作的重要性。Iamdeeplyimpressedbythebook.Thebookimpressedmedeeply.Thebookmade/leftadeepimpressiononme.Thebookisveryimpressive.Myfatherimpressedonmetheimportanceofwork.Myfatherimpressedmewiththeimportanceofwork.commitv.全心全意投入;犯罪;承诺1.委托：Theoldmancommittedhiswilltothecareofthelawyer.老人把他的遗嘱委托律师保管。2.把…交付看管：Thejudgecommittedhimtoprison.法官判他入狱3.干(坏事)；犯(罪)：Hehascommittedaseriouscrime.他犯下了严重罪行。Shecommittedsuicidethreedayslater.三天后她自杀了。4.献身，许诺：Don'tcommityourpromisestopaperifyouarenotcertainyoukeepthem.如果你没有把握兑现你的许诺，你就不要做出书面保证。Shedidn’twanttocommitherselfonthatmatter.她不愿对那件事做出任何承诺。Thegovernmentcommitteditselftoreducingtaxes.政府已经允诺减轻赋税。Hecommittedhimselftotheantiwarmovement.他献身反战运动。Wemadeacommitmenttokeepworkingtogether.我们作了承诺要继续在一起工作。Thankyouforyourcontinuedhardwork,commitment,andfocus.感谢各位一直以来的勤奋工作、献身精神以及职业专注。IwasafraidofthecommitmentIhadtomake.我很害怕。我担心要承担的义务。Onceagain,congratulationsonconfirmingyourcommitmenttopersonalandeducationalgrowth.再一次对你的委托和教育成长表示祝贺。commitmentn.rewardn.1.奖赏、回报Rewardsforappropriatebehaviourcanbesuccessfulinteachingchildren.在教育孩子方面，对孩子良好行为进行奖赏是可行的。Youdeserveadayoffasarewardforworkinghard.Theprizewasajustrewardforallhishardwork.2.酬金Financialrewardsandpromotionwillbelinkedtoperformance.rewardv.rewardsbwithsthTheclub’sdirectorsrewardedhimwithafreeseasonticket.rewardsbfor(doing)sthShewantedtorewardthecleanersfortheirefforts.Hegavethechildrensomechocolatetorewardthemforbehavingwell.behandsomelyrewarded得到丰厚的回报rewardingadj.值得的、有意义的、回报的Doyoufindyourworkrewarding?arewardinginvestment有丰厚回报的投资奥斯卡金像奖（AcademyAward）(做好事的回报)(竞赛的奖品)1.Thecommitteedecidedto_____thebestfilmthefirstprize．A．rewardB．benefitC．payD．award2.MartinLutherKingwas______theNobelPrizeforpeaceforhisoutstandingcontributiontotheworldpeace.A.rewardedB.awardedC.assignedD.assistedA￡1,000hasbeenofferedforthereturnofthestolenpainting.[2011黄冈高二检测]A.awardB.rewardC.prizeD.gift【解析】选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意:已经出1000英镑的报酬找回被偷的画。award奖品,奖金;reward报酬,奖金;prize奖,奖品;gift礼物。由句意以及词义辨析可知B项正确。▶Peaceismorethantheabsenceofwar.▶Heismorethanhappyaboutit.▶Don’tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew.贪多嚼不烂(勿不自量力)。morethan和平不只是意味着没有战争。不只是,不仅仅是他对此事极为高兴。非常Heisafriendtome;heisinawaymyEnglishteacher.[2011三明高二检测]A.nomorethanB.morethanC.notmorethanD.nothingbut【解析】选B。句意:他不仅仅是我的朋友;从某种意义上讲,他还是我的英语老师。nomorethan仅仅,只不过;morethan+名词,不仅仅是;notmorethan至多,少于;nothingbut根本不,一点也不。由句意可知B项正确。rangevi.(在一定范围或幅度内)变动;排列n.一系列;范围,区域;射程;山脉▶Thepricesofthedollsrangefrom$5to$100.那些布娃娃的价格从5美元到100美元不等。▶Itisestimatedthatthelosscostrangesbetween$1millionand$5million.估计损失在100万美元到500万美元之间。▶Thereisarangeofmountainsinmyhometown.我家乡有连绵不断的山脉。Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswideoffoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.[2010湖北,21]A.divisionB.areaC.rangeD.circle【解析】选C。句意:这家餐馆很受欢迎,因为它的食物范围广泛,适合不同品味,并有不同价位。range范围;division分配;area地区;circle圆圈。abandonvt.放弃,遗弃,舍弃(P35)▶Thenext-bestsolutionistoabandontheprojectaltogether.仅次于最佳的解决方法是放弃全部计划。▶Thosewhoabandonthemselvestodespaircannotsucceed.那些自暴自弃的人无法成功。upwardsof在……以上,大于,超过▶Heisalreadyupwardsof70yearsold.他已经七十多岁了。▶Upwardsofahundredpeoplecametothemeeting.有一百多人来参加会议。fetchvt.1拿来；叫来；请来：~sb/sth只有走一英里多当地的居民才能请到医生。Theinhabitantscanfetchadoctorbywalkingoveramile.Onlybywalkingoveramilecantheinhabitantsfetchadoctor.She'sgonetofetchsomehelp.~sbsth能帮我把包拿来吗?Couldyoufetchmemybag?2卖得（高价）：那幅画有望在拍卖会上卖到10,000美元.Thepaintingisexpectedtofetch$10 000atauction.TheworksofVanGoghcanfetchagoodpriceonthemarket.typicaladj.典型的；象征性的；特有的…betypicalofsb/sthThismealistypicaloflocalcookery.ThisistypicalofRomanpottery.健忘是她的特点。Itwastypicalofhertoforget.…betypicalforsb/sthTheweatheratthemomentisnottypicalforJuly.…是某人/某物的特点…对某人/某物来说是典型的typicallyadv.Typically,hewouldcomeinlateandthensayhewassorry.cubism:Impressionism:PicassoMonet/VanGoghtendstouseacuteanglesandrepresenttheworldasbeingconstructedofgeometricshapes(cubesandrectangles)tendstousecolors,lightandshadowstoshowthefeelingsandmovement.Quiz: