Module7Unit1Livingwithtechnology重点单词1.delayvt.&vi.(使)推迟,延迟n.延误,延迟教材原句①RegularcolourTVbroadcastsweredelayed(被推迟)intheUKuntil1967.根据汉语完成句子②Wedecidedtodelaygoingonourholidaytill/untilnextmonth.我们决定把假期推迟到下个月。③Problems,ifany,shouldbesolvedwithoutdelayinthelearningprocess.学习过程中如果有问题要及时解决。点拨delaydoingsth.推迟做某事withoutdelay立即,马上同义词:postpone,putoff[点津]delay后常跟名词或动名词作宾语,不能跟不定式。有类似用法的单词或短语还有:admit,advise,avoid,resist,mind,permit,consider(考虑),imagine,cannothelp,can’tstand,giveup,keepon。2.opposevt.反对,抵制,阻挠;与……竞争教材原句①SincetheAmishvalueseeingeachotherfacetoface,theyoppose(反对)havingtelephonesintheirhouses.句型转换②Manypeopleopposedbuildingafactoryhere.→Manypeoplewereopposedtobuildingafactoryhere.→Manypeopleobjectedtobuildingafactoryhere.→Manypeoplewereagainstbuildingafactoryhere.单项填空③AfterthefamousstarBinthefilm,themediafocusedonit.A.opposedtostarringB.wasopposedtostarringC.opposedtostarD.opposedstar答案B句意:在这位著名明星拒绝在这部电影中担任主角后,媒体都关注这件事。opposedoingsth.反对做某事;beopposedtodoingsth.反对做某事,其中to是介词,后面应跟名词、代词或动名词。故选B项。根据汉语完成句子④Motherstronglyopposedmytravelingonmyownthissummervacation.妈妈坚决反对这个暑假我独自去旅行。点拨opposedoingsth.反对做某事[联想](1)opposedadj.反对的;(意见、看法等)截然不同beopposedto(doing)sth.反对(做)某事 (2)表示“反对”的表达还有:objectto/beagainstdoingsth.。[点津]以上短语中的to是介词,后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语。3.typicaladj.平常的;典型的,有代表性的;特有的教材原句①Forsomereason,atypical(平常的)mobilephonecallisnearlyalwaysgivengreaterimportancethanaface-to-faceconversation.用typical的适当形式填空②Thispaintingisfairlytypicalofhisearlyworks.③Thediseasetypicallytakesseveralweekstodisappear.点拨betypicalof...典型的……,有代表性的……It’stypicalofsb.todosth.某人做某事一贯如此[联想]typicallyadv.典型地,有代表性地;通常;一般4.sacrificevt.牺牲,献出n.牺牲,舍弃;祭品教材原句①Meanwhile,realrelationshipsareoftensacrificed(被牺牲),andwhateverpersonalpeaceonehasisdestroyedwheneverthephonerings.单项填空②IneedthemoneybadlynowandIhavetoBmycarthoughI’mnotatallwillingtodoso.A.acquireB.sacrificeC.blameD.deliver答案B考查动词词义辨析。sacrifice牺牲;acquire获得;blame责备,归咎于;deliver递送。根据题意可知选B项。根据汉语完成句子③Theyoungmansacrificedhislifetosavethedrowningchild.这个年轻人为了救溺水的孩子而牺牲了自己的生命。点拨sacrifice...for...为……而牺牲……sacrificeone’slife/healthtodosth.牺牲生命/健康来做某事makesacrifices(for)(为……)作出牺牲sacrifice...todo...为做……牺牲了……atthesacrificeof...以牺牲……为代价offerasacrifice/sacrificesto...向……献祭5.circumstancen.条件,环境,状况(常用复数)①Forexample,nomatterwhatthecircumstances(情况),whenthephonerings,everythingstopssothatthecallcanbeanswered.根据汉语完成句子②Theyhavebeenlivinginreducedcircumstancessinceshelostherjob.自从她失业以来,他们一直过着拮据的生活。③Underthecircumstances,itseemedbetternottotellhimabouttheaccident.在这种情况下,不告诉他有关这次事故的情况似乎更好。点拨under/in...circumstances在……情况下in/underthecircumstances在这种情况下;既然如此undercertaincircumstances在某些情况下in/undernocircumstances决不;无论如何都不(位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装)[点津]表示“决不”且与in/undernocircumstances用法类似的常用词组还有:innocase,atnotime,bynomeans,innoway,onnoaccount,onnocondition。重点短语1.so...asto...如此……以至于……教材原句①Ifthecallwasreallyabout“nothing”,thenwhywasitsoimportantasto(如此重要以至于)interruptyourconversationandwasteyourpre-cioustime?根据汉语完成句子②Shewassokindastohelptheoldladyoffthebus.她很好心,把那位老妇人扶下了公共汽车。③Theiranxietywassuchastomakethemunabletosleep.他们如此焦虑,以至于难以入睡。④Myfriendsweresokindastohelpmeout.=Myfriendsweresokindthattheyhelpedmeout.我的朋友们如此善良,帮我摆脱了困境。单项填空⑤OurresearchhasfocusedonadrugwhichissopowerfulAabletochangebrainchemistry.A.astobeB.asnottobeC.asbeingD.asnotbeing答案A句意:我们的研究集中在一种强大到能够改变我们大脑的化学性质的药品上。so...asto...如此……以至于……,为固定结构,故选A项。点拨该句中含有“so+adj./adv.+astodosth.”结构,该结构表示结果,否定形式用“so+adj./adv.+asnottodosth.”。[点津]①“so+adj./adv.+astodosth.”可与句型“so+adj./adv.+that...”进行转换。②soastodo“以便做某事”,表示目的,soas可省略,相当于inordertodo。其位置一般在句中,不能位于句首。否定结构用soasnotto。③“suchasto”和“such+n.+asto”表示结果,否定结构是在to前加not。2.rid...of...使……免除;使……摆脱教材原句①Maybeweshouldridourselvesof(使我们自己摆脱)moderntechnologyandreturntosimplertimes.一句多译作为一名学生,你应该改掉你的坏习惯。②Asastudent,youshouldridyourselfofthebadhabits.③Asastudent,youshouldgetridofthebadhabits.④Asastudent,youshouldremovethebadhabits.3.it’suptosb.由某人决定教材原句①Butit’suptoyouto(由你来决定)choosegoodprogrammes.根据汉语完成句子②It’suptoyouwhetheryoutakethejobornot.接不接受这项工作完全由你自己决定。③It’suptoustohavealittlefaithinhim.由我们来给他一点信任。点拨重点句型Itis/was+notuntil+(被强调部分)+that从句教材原句①JohnLogieBairdconstructedthefirstcolourTVin1928,butitwasnotuntil1938(直到1938年才)thefirstcolourTVprogrammewasbroadcast.句型转换Shewasnotabletogobacktoworkuntilherchildgrewup.→②Itwasnotuntilherchildgrewupthatshewasabletogobacktowork.→③Notuntilherchildgrewupwassheabletogobacktowork.点拨句中运用了not...until的强调句式,为了表示强调,通常把“notuntil...”提前,常见的句式有下面两种:(1)强调句式:It+is/was+notuntil...+that从句;(2)倒装句式:Notuntil+短语/从句+助动词/情态动词+主语+动词原形+其余部分。重点句型