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第1页共4页Unit2Workingtheland1、Thankstohisresearch,theUNistryingtoridtheworldofhunger.由于他的研究，联合国正在使世界摆脱贫困。thanksto由于；多亏①Iwaslateforschoolthankstothetrafficjam.由于交通堵塞，我上学迟到了。②Thankstoyourhelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglish.多亏你的帮助，我在英语方面进步很大。相关链接becauseof，asaresultof，dueto，owingto，onaccountto这些短语都有“因为，由于”的意思。2、Usinghishybridricefarmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.用他的杂交水稻种子，农民种出比以前多一倍的粮食。twiceas...as比……多一倍；是……的两倍形容词原级as...as的前面可以用倍数词（如half，aquarter，one-third，twice，threetimes）①Theirschoolisthreetimesaslargeasours.他们的学校是我们学校的三倍。②Hedrankone-thirdasmuchbeerasI（drank）.他喝的啤酒是我喝的三分之一。③YouboughttwiceasmanybooksinthebookstoreasIyesterday.昨天你在书店买的书是我买的两倍。相关链接Myfatheristhreeyearsolderthanmother.=Myfatherisolderthanmymotherbythreeyears.我的爸爸比我的妈妈大三岁。3、However,hecareslittleaboutspendingthemoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelife.但是他很少想到要把钱花在自己的身上，或者享受舒适的生活。careabout在意；喜欢（=carefor，like）有兴趣①Thisyoungladycaresmoreaboutclothesthananythingelse.这个女士喜欢穿着胜过其他一切。（最喜欢衣着）②Icarelittleaboutwhatyousaidatthemeeting.我不在意你在会上说了些什么。4、Andhewouldratherkeeptimeforhishobbies.他宁愿把时间花在自己的爱好上。wouldratherdo（thando）宁愿干；宁可干wouldratherhavedone过去宁愿干但没干成①Wewouldratherstayathomethangotoseesuchafilm.我们宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看这种电影。②—Didyougototheparty?—Yes,butIwouldrathernothave（gonethere）.TherewerefewIknew.你昨天参加那个聚会了吗？去了，但我宁愿不去，那儿的人我几乎都不认识。5、Heusedtowalktohisricefieldstwiceaday,butnowhepreferstoridehismotorcycle.他过去一天两次走着去田头，现在更喜欢骑摩托车去。usedtodo过去常常干beusedtodo被用来干第2页共4页beusedtodoing习惯干getusedtodoing变得习惯干①Myparentsusedtogotoworkonfoot.我父母亲过去常常步行上班。（现在不是了，强调对比）②Thisbrushisusedtopaintthewall.这把刷子是用来刷墙的。③Mostofusareusedtotheclimatehere.我们大多数人已经习惯这儿的天气了。④Whendidyougetusedtothefoodhere?你是什么时候开始习惯这儿的食物的？6、Instead,organicfarmersinsistonchangingcropseverytwoorthreeyears,forexample,cornorwheatfollowedbypeasorsoybeans.而有机耕作的农民们坚持每两到三年换种农作物。例如：种玉米或小麦后再改种豌豆或大豆。insiston坚持要求，坚持要做insistthatsb（should）dosth坚持要求某人要做某事①ThisyounggraduateinsistonworkinginTibet.=Thisyounggraduateinsistthathe（should）workinTibet.这个年轻的大学毕业生坚持要到西藏去工作。②TheyinsistedonthewholefamilymovingtoCanada.=Theyinsistedthatthewholefamily（should）movetoCanada.他们坚持全家人都搬到加拿大。但是，若表示“坚持认为”，则不用以上结构。Thegirlinsistedthatshewasright.这个女孩坚持认为她是对的。语法：The–ingformasthesubject&object（-ing形式作主语或宾语）特别注意：动词原形在句子中不能用作主语或宾语，取而代之的是动词的-ing形式。①造飞机比造火车难。错：Makeaplaneismoredifficultthanmakeatrain.正：Makingaplaneismoredifficultthanmakingatrain.说明：第一个making为主语，第二个making是介词than的宾语。②打扫街道是她的专职工作。错：Cleanstreetsisherfull-timejob.正：Cleaningstreetsisherfull-timejob.（cleaning，主语）③我们大多数人喜欢踢足球。错：Mostofuslikeplayfootball.正：Mostofuslikeplayingfootball.（playing，宾语）练习1、Findasentencefromthereadingpassagethatmeansevenapoorpersoncanhaveawish.“Wishingforthingscostsnothing.”2、Rewritethefollowingsentencesusing–ingfromasthesubject.EXAMPLE：Itisnecessarytogetwaterfromwettodryplaces.Gettingwaterfromwettodryplacesisnecessary.①Itisnicetohelppeopleinneedofhelp.Helpingpeopleinneedofhelpisnice.②Itisnoteasytogrowsuperhybridrice.Growingsuperhybridriceisnoteasy.③Itisnotdifficulttolearnmoreaboutfarming.第3页共4页Learningmoreaboutfarmingisnotdifficult.④Inthecountrysideitisnotaseasytodoresearchasinthecity.Doingresearchinthecountrysideisnoteasy.⑤TogetridofhungerisveryimportantinsomeAfricancountries.GettingridofhungerisveryimportantinsomeAfricancountries.⑥Itisimportanttoexplainthisagainorwewillgetconfused.Explainingthisagainisimportantorwewillgetconfused.重点词汇1、strugglevt.&vi.斗争；拼搏；挣扎；努力①Thecatwasstrugglinginhisarms.那只猫在他的手臂中挣扎。②Hehasbeenstrugglingwith/againstillnessformanyyears.他与疾病搏斗了许多年。③Hehasbeenstrugglingforsuccessinhisbusiness.为使事业成功，他一直努力奋斗着。练习看，一些动物在洪水中挣扎。Look,someanimalsarestrugglingintheflood.2、rid...ofvt.摆脱；除去=getridofn.①Youshouldridyourselfofthatbadhabit.=Youshouldgetridofthatbadhabit.你必须改掉那个坏习惯。②Whynotridthefliesofthekitchenassoonaspossible?=Whynotgetridofthefliesinthekitchenassoonaspossible?为什么不尽早把厨房里的苍蝇除掉？③Ihavenotgotridofmycoldyet.我的感冒还没好。3、besatisfiedwith=bepleasedwith对……满意①Theteacherwasquitesatisfiedwithmyanswer.=Theteacherwasquitepleasedwithmyanswer.老师对我的回答很满意。②AreyousatisfiedwithwhatIsaid?你对我的话满意吗？练习总的来说，公众对政府的工作是满意的。Generallyspeaking,thepublicissatisfied/pleasedwiththegovernment’work.4、lead/livea...life过着……生活①LedbyourParty,welead/liveahappylife.在党的领导之下，我们过着幸福的生活。②Beforeliberationtheworkingclassled/livedahardlife.解放前，劳动人民过着艰苦的生活。练习很多科学家过着简朴的生活，尽管他们比较富裕。Manyscientistsleadasimplelifethoughtheyarerichenough.5、export输出；出口import进口portn.港；港口①Chinaexportsmoreandmoregoodstoothercountries.中国向国外出口越来越多的商品。②JapanimportswoodfromCanada.第4页共4页日本从加拿大进口木材。③Thiscountryisricherandricherbyexportingoil.这个国家通过出口石油变得越来越富有。6、confusevt.使迷惑；使为难confusionn.混乱；混淆①Thedifficultquestionconfusedhim.这个难题使他困惑。②Peoplewereconfusedbyalotofinformation.人们被大量的信息弄糊涂了。③Iconfusedherwithhersisterbecausetheyaresoalike.因为她和她的妹妹长得太像，所以我把她们两人认错了。④Thethiefescapedintheconfusion.这个小偷在混乱中逃脱。7、referto查阅；提到，谈到；指的是①Inhisspeechhedidn’trefertotheproblematall.在他的演讲中，丝毫未触及那个问题。②Ifyouhavesomequestions,refertotheguidebook.如果你有问题的话，参阅旅游指南。③Whatdothesenumbersreferto?这些数字表示什么意思？④Don’tworryaboutit.Hedidn’trefertous.别担心，他不是指我们。