Unit15Thenecklace(2009·合肥质检二)假如你叫李华,是合肥的一名中学生。最近,当地政府正在实施道路和桥梁建设,结果引起人们的广泛争议。请你根据人们的不同观点,给当地报社写一封信,发表自己的观点。赞成观点反对观点1.能够解决交通问题,方便人民生活;2.有助于发展经济,提高人民生活水平;3.有助于提高合肥作为现代化大都市的形象。1.会造成环境污染;2.会产生噪音,打扰居民平静的生活。注意:1.信的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。2.不要逐句翻译,可适当增加内容使行文连贯。3.词数120左右。参考词汇:高架桥:overpassDearEditor,I’mwritingtoyouabouttheconstructionprojectwhichistakingplaceinourcity.Recentlythelocalgovernmenthasdecidedtobroadensomenarrowroadsandbuildsomeoverpasses,whichhasarousedaheateddiscussion.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua[参考答案]Dear_Editor,I’m_writing_to_you_about_the_construction_project_which_is_taking_place_in_our_city._Recently_the_local_government_has_decided_to_broaden_some_narrow_roads_and_build_some_overpasses,_which_has_aroused_a_heated_discussion.Someagreethatweshouldcarryoutthisconstructionprojectbecauseitcansolvesometrafficproblemsandmakeourlifeconvenientandcomfortable;besides,ithelpspromotetheeconomyandimprovepeople’slivingconditionsaswellastheimageofHefeiasabigmoderncity.Butothersopposetheideabasedonthebeliefthattheconstructionworksmaycauseairpollution;theyalsobelievethatthenoiseproducedbytheworkswilldisturbpeople’speacefullife.Personally,Ithinktheconstructionprojectwillcertainlydoalotofgoodtothecityandthepeopledespitetheinconvenienceitmaycauseatpresent.Wemustfocusourattentiononthesustainabledevelopmentsothatwemayhaveabetterlivingenvironmentinthefuture.Yours_truly,Li_HuaⅠ.重点单词1.______(n.)品质;质量;性质2.______(n.)轮廓;要点;概要3.______(adv.)此外(prep.)除……之外4.______(n.)演讲;讲课5.______(vt.)赚得;挣得6.______(n.)债务;欠款7.______(vt.&vi.)继续8.______(vt.)解释;说明9.______(vt.)识别;认出[答案]1.quality2.outline3.besides4.lecture5.earn6.debt7.continue8.explain9.recogniseⅡ.词汇拓展1.lecture→______(n.)演讲者;讲师2.attend→______(n.)出席→______(n.)随员,服务员3.positive→______(反义词)→______(adv.)肯定地,明确地4.precious→______(反义词)→______(adv.)宝贵地5.continue→______(adj.)未完的,待续的6.explain→______(n.)解释;说明7.scary→______(同义词)→______(v.)惊吓,威吓8.activist→______(adj.)活跃的,积极的→______(v.)使活动[答案]1.lecturer2.attendance;attendant3.negative;positively4.worthless;preciously5.continued6.explanation7.terrifying/frightening;scare8.active;activateⅢ.重点短语1.comeup______找到(答案)2.look______低头看3.bemade______由……制成4.because______因为5.know______很了解……6.bring______拿出7.______jewellery戴珠宝8.______out把……表演出来;把……付诸行动9.______most至多10.pay______还清(债务等);付清11.day______night日日夜夜地12.bring______拿回来;使恢复13.call______访问;号召[答案]1.with2.down3.of4.of5.well6.out7.wear8.act9.at10.off11.and12.back13.onⅣ.重点句型1.Iwouldrathernotdo...我宁愿不做……2.Isawalovelydiamondnecklacewithabigbluestoneinthecentre.我看到一串中心处镶嵌着钻石的漂亮项链。3.Idon’tthinkIknowyou.我想我不认识你。4.Whatabout...?……怎么样?Ⅴ.重点语法情态动词can/could,may/might的用法Ⅰ.词汇聚焦1.recognizev.识别;认出[思维拓展]①recognizesb.认出某人recognizeone’svoice听出某人的声音recognizetheproblem认清问题recognize...as...认定;承认……为……②recognitionn.认出;公认beyond/outofallrecognition面目全非inrecognitionof...作为对……的感谢Hewas______asthepioneerofthenewfield.A.madeB.realizedC.recognizedD.thought解析:make接双宾语;realize“认识到”;thinksb.tobe...“认为某人是……”;recognize...as...“认定;承认是……”。答案:C2.earnn.赚得;挣得[思维拓展]earnmoney(=makemoney)赚钱,挣钱earn$1,000amonth(=make$1,000amonth)每月挣1千美元earnone’slivingby(=makealivingby=liveby)靠……谋生,靠……维持生计earnone’sconfidence/respect赢得某人的信任/尊敬earningn.收入(常用复数)Hecan______3,000yuanamonthbywritingstoriesandsupportafamilyofthree.A.spareB.affordC.earnD.charge解析:earnmoneybydoing的意思是“通过做……赚钱”;sparemoney的意思是“节省钱”;affordmoney的意思是“能付得起钱”;chargemoney的意思是“收钱”。答案:C3.attendvt.出席,参加(=bepresentat)[思维拓展]attendameeting/conference参加会议attendalecture听演讲attendschool/classes上学/听课v.照顾,看护,服侍attend(on/upon)thesick看护病人attendtoacustomer接待顾客vi.注意;专心于attendto专心于[指点迷津]①attend正式用语,参加严肃的活动,如会议、听课、演讲。②join加入某一组织,成为其中成员。③join(sb.)insth./doing和某人一起进行一项具体的活动,多指正在进行的活动。④takepartin参加活动,是一般用语。—Wouldyouliketo______usincelebratingJohn’sreturnfromAfricatonight?—I’dliketo,butIhaveto______ameeting.A.join;attendB.attend;joinC.takepartin;attendD.join;joinin解析:joinusincelebratingJohn’sreturn“和我们一起庆祝约翰的归来”;attendameeting“参加会议”。答案:AⅡ.短语突破1.beworth值……[思维拓展]beworthdoing值得做……beworth+n.(表示钱数、价值)beworthytobedone值得做……beworthyofbeingdone值得做……beworthyof+n.(表动作的名词)beworth(one’s)whiletodo/doingsth.值得做……[指点迷津]①beworthdoingsth.中doing必须是vt.,否则需加介词。如:Thematterisn’tworthworryingabout.②worth和worthy都用well修饰而不用very。Itissaidthatthefilmis______seeing.A.veryworthB.quiteworthyofC.wellworthD.ratherworthyof解析:只有beworth的后面跟doing,用主动形式表示被动意义;且worth应用well来修饰,不用very。答案:C2.callon访问;号召;邀请[思维拓展]①callonsb.拜访某人callatsp.拜访某地②dropinonsb.顺便拜访某人dropinatsp.顺便拜访某地③visitsb./sp.(=payavisittosb./sp.;beonavisittosb./sp.)参观某地,访问某人④callonsb.todosth.号召某人干某事callup(=ringup)打电话;使人想起callfor需要;约请callin叫某人进来;召集[指点迷津]callon的宾语为人;callat的宾语为地点。Oldmemoriesareoften______whenyouhearaparticularsongorapieceofmusic.A.calledinB.calledonC.calledoutD.calledup解析:callup意为“使人想起;打电话”;callon“号召;拜访某人”;callout“出动;唤起;引起;大声叫出来”;callin“收回;请来”。根据句意,答案为callup。答案:D3.atmost至多[思维拓展]at(the)most至多;不超过at(the)least至少;不低于at(the)best充其量不超过[指点迷津]①atleast与数字连用时,相当于notlessthan“至少”。②atle