LanguagepointsinReading1.Whatdoyouthinkwouldhappeniftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat?[点拨]本句中使用了插入语doyouthink。插入语经常插到一个语法结构完整的句子里去,对句子的内容作一些附加说明,有时表示说话者的态度和看法等,它不和句子的成分发生结构上的关联,常置于句首、句中或句末。把插入语去掉之后,句子的结构和语义还是完整的。2.AlthoughheisoneofChina’smostfamousscientists,YuanLongpingconsidershimselfafarmer,forheworksthelandtodohisresearch.[分析]①这是一个含让步状语从句的主从复合句。其结构为:让步状语从句(AlthoughheisoneofChina’smostfamousscientists)+主句(YuanLongpingconsidershimselfafarmer)。②主句中包含“consider+宾语+n.”结构。③for引导的从句并不表示原因,而只是为主句中所说的话提供推断的理由,加以解释,此时for前要加逗号。e.g.Theshopwasquitenew,forithadopenedonlytheweekbefore.④workvi./vt.经营,管理worktheland=growcropsonit耕耘土地e.g.Heworksabigfarm.他经营着一个大的农场。3.…forwhomhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecades.常与现在完成时连用的时间状语:(1)already,yet,ever,just,recently,lately,never,before(adv.)e.g.Theboyhasalready/justgothome.Ihaven’theardfromhimyet/recently/lately.Ihaveseentheoldmansomewherebefore.(2)since/forIhavelivedinBeijingsince2000.IhavelivedinBeijingsinceIarrivedhere.IhavelivedinBeijingfor5years.strugglevi.搏斗,挣扎,努力,拼搏Theywerestrugglingtogetouttheburningcar.他们挣扎着从烧着的车里往外爬。Shestruggledupthestairswithherheavybags.她提着沉重的行李艰难地走上楼梯。[搭配]struggleagainst与……斗争,为反对……而斗争,strugglefor为争取……而斗争4.In1974,hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput.thefirst...todosth.意为“第一个做……”。本句中动词不定式(togrowrice)作定语,修饰thefirstagriculturalpioneer。thefirst,thelast,thesecond,theonly等短语后面多用动词不定式作后置定语。[仿写]_______________________________________________________________________________(公元950年第一个到达新西兰的旅行者是一个叫库佩的人。)ThefirsttravelertoreachNewZealandintheyear950wasamanwhosenamewasKupe.5.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.makeit+宾语补足语+动词不定式,it做形式宾语,动词不定式是真正的宾语。it做形式宾语,通常和下列动词连用:consider,think,make,find,believe,e.g.Weconsideritourdutytosupportgoodleaders.Thenewmethodmakesitpossibletocompletethetaskfaster.Tomfounditveryembarrassingtoberemindedofthelong-standingdebt.Weallfeelitnicetobeabletovisitthatdistinguisheduniversity.6.Thankstohisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolinthebattletoridtheworldofhunger.1)thanksto表示“幸亏,多亏”多用于表达正面意思,相当于感谢,在句中作状语和表语。Thankstoyourhelp,muchtroublewassaved.多亏你的帮助,减少了许多麻烦。2)rid…of…用法[寓词于境]阅读下列句子,注意rid...of的意思和用法。1.Themanridhimselfofdebt.2.Itisveryhardforthepeopletoridtheearthofpollution.3.Thedentistridhimofhispainbytakingoutthetooth.[自我归纳]rid...of的意思是“__________”,此时,rid为___词。常构成短语ridoneselfofsb./sth.,意为“摆脱、从……中解脱”(句1);ridsb./sth.ofsb./sth.意为“去除、清除”(句2、句3)。动摆脱、除去[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’seasytogetintothehabitoftakingdrugsbuthardtogetridofit.Wecan’tgetridofwaruntilwegetridofthecausesofwar.[即学即练]每空一词,完成句子,使其与所给的句子意思相同或相近。1.Itisnoteasyforhimtogetridofthebadhabit.Itishardforhimto___________thebadhabit.2.Heplanstogiveupsmokingintwomonths.Heplansto____________________smokingintwomonths.getridof/ridhimselfofridhimselfof7.Usinghishybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.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...(3)倍数+the+名词+of...Thisbuildingisfivetimeshigherthanthatone.这座楼比那座楼高出五倍。Thisbuildingisfivetimesashighasthatone.这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。Thisbuildingisfivetimestheheightofthatone.这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。Thenewbuildingisfourtimesthesizeoftheoldone.ItisreportedthattheUnitedStatesuses___energyasthewholeofEurope.A.astwiceB.twicemuchC.twicemuchasD.twiceasmuch8.Hewouldmuchratherkeeptimeforhishobbies.[寓词于境]阅读下列句子,注意wouldrather的意思和用法。1.Iwouldratherchoosetogiveupthangiveintohim.2.Iwouldratherwritetohimthancallhim.3.Iwouldratheryoucamewithus.4.I’dratheryoudidn’tgooutalone.[即学即练]翻译下列句子。1.她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。2.我宁愿你现在回家。3.我宁愿你昨天没做那件事情。Shewouldratherdiethangiveaspeech.Iwouldrather(that)youwenthomenow.Iwouldrather(that)youhadn’tdonethatthingyesterday.11.Hethereforegivesmillionsofyuantoequipothersfortheirresearchinagriculture.[考点]thereforeadv.因此;所以;因而,表示因果关系。[考例]Progresssofarhasbeenverygood.______,wearesurethattheprojectwillbecompletedontime.(浙江2006)A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Besides[点拨]题意是“至今情况进展良好,因此我们确信能按时完成这项工程。”前后两句为因果关系,故选therefore;however然而,可是;otherwise否则,要不然,二者均表示转折关系;besides而且,也不符合题意。I.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示,写出所缺单词的正确形式。1.Wewereall_________(晒黑的)fromadayonthebeach.2.She’ss________tobringupafamilyalone.sunburntstruggling3.Themeasureswillenableustoincreaseouro_____ofbicyclessoon.4.Hewasdownwiththeflu,and________(因此)couldn’tcometotheparty.5.Thed________problemhasbeenmakinghimhardtosleepeverynight.disturbingoutputtherefore6.Intenyearsthecity’spopulatione_______by12%,whichhasmadethecitymorecrowded.7.AlthoughhespeaksEnglishfluently,heisnotofBritishorAmerican_________(国籍).8.Pleasestateyourname,addressand_________(职业).expandednationalityoccupation9.Ourproductsare________(出口)toSoutheastAsiatogainmorebenefits.10.Blood________(循环)inthebodyuntillifestops.circulatesexportedII.每空一词,完成句子,使其与所给的句子意思相同或相近。1.Hisexplanationsatisfiedeveryonepresentatthemeeting.Everyonepresentatthemeeting______________hisexplanation.wassatisfiedwith2.ThereisacolorTVineachclassroominourschool.Eachclassroominourschool______________acolorTV.3.Thelasttenyearsofthe20thcenturysawthedevelopmentoftheco