LanguagepointsforReadingI1.Haveyouevergrownanyplants?Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem?Ifso=Ifyouhaveevergrownsomeplants.so表示“像那样的,如果这样的话”,用于代替已陈述的事。如:Willyougetafreedaynextweek?Ifso,let'shaveapicnic.2.strugglevi.&n.斗争,拼搏,努力,挣扎strugglefor为争取…而斗争struggleagainst/with与…斗争struggletodosth.努力做某事Theywerestrugglingtogetouttheburningcar.他们挣扎着从烧着的车里往外爬。Wemuststruggleforahappylife.我们必须努力为过上幸福生活而奋斗。Theoldmanhasstruggledwithillness.这位老人一直与病魔斗争。ThechildrentalkedsoloudlyatthedinnertablethatIhadtostruggle_____.(浙江2007)A.tobeheardB.tohaveheardC.hearingD.beingheard【点拨】选A。I与hear之间构成逻辑上的被动关系,再根据struggletodo结构可知选A项。A3.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduce20%moreofthecropinthesamefields.这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获三分之一的产量。it在句中作形式宾语,真正的宾语为toproduce…结构:动词(make,feel,think,regard…)+it+adj.+todoWethinkitimportanttolearnEnglishwell.好天气使我们的下周出游成为可能。他无论在哪里,都把每天跑步一小时当作规定去执行。Thefineweathermakesitpossibleforustogoforanoutingnextweek.Whereverheis,hemakesitaruletorunforanhoureveryday.Weconsideritourdutytosupportgoodleaders.it做形式宾语,通常和下列动词连用:consider,think,make,find,believe,count,declare,deem,fancy,feel,guess,imagine,judge,prove,see,show,suppose,understand,take等.Weallfeelitnicetobeabletovisitthatdistinguisheduniversity.Theguidethought___wrongtoeatmonkeys.A.thisB.itisC.itD.thatwas4.Borninapoorfarmer’sfamilyin1931,Dr.YuangraduatefromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953.袁博士1931年出身于一个贫苦农民的家庭,1953年毕业于西南农学院。5.Atthattime,hungerwasadisturbingproblem…hunger(1)n.[U]饥饿;渴望;欲望Nothingseemstosatisfytheirhungerfortruth.似乎没有什么能够满足他们对真理的渴求。【拓展】haveahungerforsth.渴望……haveastronghungerforknowledge有强烈的求知欲dieofhunger死于饥饿(2)vt.&vi.(使)饥饿,渴望hungerforsth渴望得到某物【拓展】hungryadj.饿的6.disturbingadj.引起烦恼的;令人不安的Whathesaidwasdisturbing.他说的话令人不安。【拓展】disturbvt.打扰;使不安disturbedadj.心烦意乱的;烦恼的用disturb的正确形式填空Theywereall__________bythe_________news;thatistosay,thenews_________allofthem.disturbeddisturbingdisturbed7.DrYuansearchedforawaytoincreasericeharvestwithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.袁博士寻求一种在不扩大种植面积的情况下提高水稻产量的方法。▲search搜查▲search常用的搭配:searchsb./sth.搜查某人/某物searchforsb./sth.搜寻某人/某物searchsth./sb.forsth.搜查某物/某人以寻找……insearchof寻找expandv.(1)扩大;膨胀Thetireexpandswhenyoupumpairintoit.轮胎打了气就会膨胀。(2)扩展;发展(业务)Heisconsideringexpandinghisbusiness.他正考虑扩展他的生意。【单词拼写】①Theinformationindustriesarerapidlye________inChina.【解析】句意:中国的信息产业迅速膨胀。expand,扩张,发展。②Tothesurpriseofmanypeople,intenyearsthecity'spopulatione________by12%.【解析】句意:令许多人惊奇的是,十年里这个城市的人口膨胀了12%。expand“膨胀,扩充”。expandingexpanded8.Thankstohisresearch,theUNistryingtoridtheworldofhunger.由于他的研究,联合国正在努力清除世界饥饿。(1)thanksto由于,因为,多亏(在句中只能作状语,可以表达正面的意思,也可表达反面<讽刺等>的意思)__________________________,wewonthegame.由于你的支持,我们赢得了比赛。Thankstoyoursupport【拓展】①becauseof因为,由于②asaresultof作为……的结果;由于他因为自己的粗心大意而失去了机会。_____________________________________在旧金山有400人由于地震而丧生。__________________________________________________________________________Helostthechancebecauseofhiscarelessness.InSanFrancisco,fourhundredpeoplewerekilledasaresultoftheearthquake.9.rid...of摆脱;除去ridahouseofmice清除室内老鼠ridoneselfofdebt还清债务Themanridhimselfofdebtatlast.这个人最终还清了债务。Itisveryhardforthepeopletoridtheearthofpollution.注意:rid的过去式和过去分词:rid/ridded现在分词:ridding[注意]rid还可以作名词,构成短语getridof,意为“摆脱掉、除掉、处理掉”。如:It'seasytogetintothehabitofsmokingbuthard_____________it.染上吸烟的恶习很容易,但是戒烟很困难。togetridof【归纳】remindsbofsth提醒某人某事informsbofsth通知某人某事10.Usinghishybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.用他的杂交水稻种子,农民们种出比以前多一倍的粮食。英语中的倍数表达法共有三种形式:(1)倍数+形容词/副词的比较级+than...(2)倍数+as+形容词/副词的原级+as...Thisbuildingisfivetimesashighasthatone.这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。Thisbuildingisfivetimeshigherthanthatone.这座楼比那座楼高出五倍。(3)倍数+the+名词+of...Thisbuildingisfivetimestheheightofthatone.这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。Thenewbuildingisfourtimesthesizeoftheoldone.ItisreportedthattheUnitedStatesuses___energyasthewholeofEurope.A.astwiceB.twicemuchC.twicemuchasD.twiceasmuchThenewstadiumbeingbuiltforthenextAsianGameswillbe_____thepresentone.(陕西2011)A.asthreetimesbigasB.threetimesasbigasC.asbigasthreetimesD.asbigthreetimesas【点拨】选B。句意:正在建的下一届亚运会的新体育馆是现在体育馆的三倍大。本题考查倍数的表达法:倍数+as+形容词的原级+as...。B11.besatisfiedwithsb./sth.=bepleasedwithsb./sth.besatisfiedtodosth.对做……感到满意Theaudiencearenotsatisfiedwith2012SpringFestivalGalabecauseZhaoBenshandidn'tturnup.因赵本山没有在2012年春晚露面,观众们都感到不满意。对……感到满意(2)satisfyv.(使)满意,满足satisfactionn.满意,令人满意的事toone'ssatisfaction令某人满意的是……satisfiedadj.感到满意的satisfyingadj.令人满意的=satisfactory12.Howeverhecareslittleaboutspendingthemoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelife.但是他很少想到要把钱花在自己的身上,或享受舒适的生活。leada…life过……生活英语中少数动词,包括一些不及物动词的宾语可能是与它同源的名词类似的短语动词有:diea…death,smilea…smile,dreama…dream,livea…life,sigha…sighcareabout关心,介意e.g.AlbertEinsteindidn’tcaremuchaboutwhattowear.(little/much)13.Andhewouldmuchratherkeeptimeforhishobbies.wouldrather宁愿,宁可He’dratherworkinthecountryside.[用法1]:wouldrather(dosth.)than(dosth.)宁愿…而不…,与其…不如…IwouldratherwatchTVathomethangotothecinema.有时为了表强调,可将ratherthan置于句首。[用法2]:would…ratherthan…=wouldrather…than…Facingtheenemies,oursoldierswoulddieratherthangivein.面对敌人,我们的战士宁死不屈。[用法3]:wouldrather后面也可跟从句表示主语宁愿某人做某事。这时,从句谓语应用虚拟语气,即用一般过去时表示现在或将来要做的事;用过去完成时表示已经做过的事或过去要做的事。I’d