Thebestandtheworst【Newwordsandexpressions】•competitionn.比赛,竞赛•neatadj.整齐的,整洁的•pathn.小路,小径•woodenadj.木头的•pooln.水池★competitionn.比赛,竞赛(正式,暗地里的竞争)EnglishCompetitionGardenCompetitioncompete动词竞争Everyoneiscompetingwitheachother.racen.比赛,竞赛(速度)carracematchn.比赛(球类)footballmatchcontestn.比赛(赛场上的较量)babycontest宝宝大赛;beautycontest选美game:游戏,运动★neatadj.整齐的,整洁的,井井有条neatly副词cleanadj.干净的neat=tidyadj.tidy(up)theroom动词AneatroadWhataneatroom!Whatamess!aneatcupboard/room/house/sheisaneatdresser/worker.★path:小路,小径keeptothepathoryouwilllosetheway.这条小路一直延伸到森林。Thepathrunsthroughtheforest.road–street–path★woodenadj.木头的Shehasapieceofwoodenfurniture.wood:Therearemanykindsofwoodonthehills.woodcutter:personwhocutsdownwoodwoodman:wool羊毛woolen羊毛的★pooln.水池(人工的)swimmingpool游泳池pond池塘(天然的)Doafootballpool买彩票SpecialDifficultiesevery构成的合成词:every和one,body,thing可以构成复合不定代词everyone,everybody,everything。Everyone和everybody一般可以替换使用,后面的代词既可以用单数,也可以用复数,但它们本身均被视为单数。Everyone/Everybodyknowswhathehastodo.=Everyone/Everybodyknowswhattheyhavetodo.每个人都知道自己必须做什么。each和every均可译为“每一个”,两者常可互换。every只能是形容词性,强调整体,常用来指一个大的、不确定的数目,不能直接做主语;each既可作形容词,又可作代词,强调个体,常用以一个确定的并通常是有限的数目,在作代词时,直接作主语或宾语,使用第三人称单数Each+名词看做单数Every/EachtimeIwashthecaritrains.◆enterandenterforenter进入-gointo①vt.&vi.进入enter+地点名词,Alwaysknockonthedoorbeforeyouenter.②vt.&vi.参加,加入We’veenteredintoanagreement(协议).我们已达成一项协议。Hesoonenteredtheirconversation.③enterfor+表示比赛、竞赛、考试的名词报名参加,强调报名enterfortheexamIhaveenteredfortherace.Sheentered(hername/herself)forthemathematicscompetition.她报名参加数学竞赛。takepartin真正的参加某种活动【Text】•JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor'TheNicestGardenCompetition'eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith'sgardenislargerthanJoe's.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe'sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!参考译文乔.桑德斯拥有我们镇上最漂亮的花园.几乎每个人都参加每年举办的“最佳花园竞赛”,而每次都是乔获胜.比尔.弗里斯的花园比乔的花园大,他比乔也更为勤奋,种植的花卉和蔬菜也更多,但乔的花园更富有情趣.他修筑了一条条整洁的小路,并在一个池塘上架了一座小木桥.我也喜欢花园,但我却不愿意辛勤劳动.每年的花园竞赛我也参加,但总因是镇上最劣的花园而获得一个小奖!Questions:1.DoesthewriterliveinthesametownasJoe?2.WhatdoesJoehasgot?3.Whatdoesnearlyeveryoneenterfor?4.HowbigisBillFrith’sgarden?5.DoesJoeworkharderthanBill?6.Whosegardenhasmoreflowersandvegetables?7.WhathasJoemadeinhisgarden?8.Whathashebuiltoverthepool?9.Doesthewriterlikegardens?10.Whatdoeshelike?1、JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Joe'sgardenisthemostbeautiful.eg.:Bill'sgardenisthelargest.Bill’sgardenislargerthanJoe’s.(比较的东西都是同类的事物joe’s的“’s”不能省略)2、Nearlyeverybodyentersfor'TheNicestGardenCompetition'eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.nearly和almost意义相似,表示“几乎”、“差不多”、“差点儿”的意思。Ihavenearlyforgottenhisname.我差点把他的名字忘了。I’mnearly/almostready.我快准备好了。3、BillFrith'sgardenislargerthanJoe's.名词加-’s表示所属关系,构成名词的所有格。这类名词往往指有生命的东西,特别是人。所有格的语法作用相当于形容词,限定后面的名词。这个被限定的名词在上下文中第二次被提到时可以省略,只要不引起误解。4、BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe'sgardenismoreinteresting.5、Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.make和build在这里是同义词,“修建,建造”make的词义比较笼统、广泛,可解释为“做、作出、制造”等,而build主要限于建筑业,指“建造,建设,盖房子,修筑(桥梁)等”Haveyoumadetheskirtbyyourself?Theyhavemadearoadalongtheriver.6、Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!win(won,won)v.赢①vi.赢Iwin.Ilose.(输了)②vt.赢得……winsomething后面往往是奖品,不能接对手Iwinthebook.Iwinthegoldcup.winaprizewinaprizefor…因为……而获奖defeat[dɪ'fit]战胜,击败+对手Idefeatyou.enterfor:报名参加,强调报名takepartin真正参加enterfortheexamwin:赢won--wonIwin.IlosewinsomethingIwinthebook.Iwinthegoldcupwin后面往往是奖品winaprize:赢得了一个奖winaprizefor:因为...而获奖win不可以加sb.赢了某人,打败某人defeat+sb.beat+sb.必会短语1.报名参加2.每次3.种花4.修筑整洁的小路5.建一座木桥6.辛勤的劳动7.获奖enterforeverytimegrowflowersmakeneatpathsbuildawoodenbridgehardworkwinaprize形容词比较级VS.形容词最高级形容词比较级的用法1.表示两者(人或物)的比较2.口诀:前有甲,后又乙,中间有个“级”,比较级前有个Be,比较级后有个“比”。(than翻译为“比”)Iamtallerthanyouthan后可接名词,代词,动名词,从句等.1)常用的结构是比较级+than。例如:Theyworkedevenharderthantheypromised.他们工作得比他们答应的还要卖力。Thisstreetiswiderthanthatone.这条街比那条街宽一些。(2)….more…than….ShedrankmorebeerthanJackdid.Sheplaysfootballmoreoftenthanhersisterdoes.(3)在比较级+than的结构前可以加上某些副词类和表示倍数的词,以对其进行修饰,如:far(远),even(甚至),much(许多),still(更,还),alot(许多),alittle/bit(一点),rather(相当地),threetimes…(三倍、……),Thisbookisfarmoreinterestingthanthatone.这本书比那一本有趣多了。You'vebeenworkingmuchharderthanIhave.你一直比我工作得努力多了。ShecameevenearlierthanIasked(himto).她来得甚至比我叫她来的时间还要早。(4)比较级中的两个特殊作用的结构The+比较级+句子,the+比较级+句子。越(怎么样就)越(怎么样)。Themore,thebetter.Themoreexercisesyoudo,thebetteryoucanstudy.Theolderthechildrenget,themoreworriedtheparentsare.ThemoreIlearn,themoreIknow;ThemoreIknow,themoreIknowIdon’tknow;(5)用比较级的形式表达最高级的意思。常在比较状语中用any,other,else类的字眼。Heistallerthananyoneelseinourclass.他在我们班比其他任何都高。Ironismoreusefulthananyothermetal.铁比其他任何金属更有作用。.形容词最高级的用法表示三者或三者以上(人或事物)的比较,其中一个在某一方面超过其他几个时,用最高级.最高级的前面要加冠词the,后面一般带of(in)短语来说明比较的范围.最高级的限定范围一般用of,among在...之中;在...中间,in等介词短语;Johnisthetallestofthethreebrother.Thisisthecoldestdayinten