牛津高中英语模块三语言点Unit 1 The world of our senses一、Reading1. (Page 2, Line 7) Once out in the street, she walked……如果从句和主句的主语一致,或者从句的主语为it,同时从句中含有be的适当形式,可以省略从句的主语和be动词,留下分词、介词短语等成分作状语,表示时间、原因、方式、让步、伴随状态等含义。
从句前可以加上适当的连词,使从句的含义更加明确。
① Once(it is)seen,it will be never forgotten.②When (you are) in the street, you’d better be careful.③ While (you are) reading, underline the key words.2. this: adv.这么that much: 那么多that: adv.那么He isn’t this / that tall.3. observe: vt. (1) 观察,注意到(2) 遵守(3) 庆祝observer: n.目击者,观察者,观测员,观察员① She observed that the pond was drying up.② observe the speed limit.③ observe the Christmas Day.④ The UN sent a team of observers to the peace talks.4. glance at sth: 瞥一眼,匆匆看,扫视at first glance: 乍一看① He glanced at nervously at his watch.② At first glance, the palace seemed deserted.5. stare at sth: 盯着,凝视glare at sth: 怒目而视,瞪着① He stared at the diamond with great amazement.② Tom didn’t shout. He just glared at me silently.6. nowhere: adv.无处,到处都不n. [U] 无处be nowhere to be seen / found / heard: 哪儿也见∕找∕听不到nowhere else: 没有别的地方get nowhere: 没有结果∕进展① Such case is nowhere to be found.② I have nowhere else to go.③ It’s a good idea but it will get nowhere without more financial support.④ Nowhere else can you find a more beautiful view.7. narrow: adj.窄的,狭隘的;勉强的;精确的vt. & vi. (使)变窄,缩小◆◆narrowly: adv. 勉强地;严密地,仔细地① He has a narrow mind. 他度量很小。
② a narrow escape from death: 九死一生③ What does the word mean in its narrowest sense?④ In order to widen the road he had to narrow the pavement.⑤The road narrows here.⑥He narrowly escaped drowning.⑦Observe someone narrowly.8. approach: (1) vt. & vi.靠近,接近;对付,处理① The time is approaching when we think about buying a new house.② Few writers even begin to approach Shakespeare’s greatness.莎士比亚的伟大,鲜有作家能望其项背。
③ approach the puzzle.(2) n.①靠近②方法;通道,入口With the approach of sth: 随着……的临近t he approach to sth: ……的方法∕通道① With the approach of spring, everything come alive.② The approach to the town / problem has been abandoned.9. hold: vt.使……处于某种状态hold sb + adj / advhold sb still: 使……一动不动can you hold the door open for me?10. “Ah, twenty! A nice age to be.”“啊!二十岁!多好的年龄啊。
A nice age to be.是个省略句,如果补充完整则是:Twenty is a nice age to be. 又如下面的省略句:You will have no difficulty finding his address; he is well known in this area.你要想找到他的住址并不难,他在这一片很有名气。
表示这一意义时,英语常用“have (some, any, much, a little) difficulty (in) doing sth.”或“there is (some, much, a little) difficulty (in) doing sth.”, 这两个句型中的“difficulty”用作不可数名词,介词in可省略。
【例】We read them__________;we remember them_____________.A. as young;as oldB. as younger;as olderC. when younger;when olderD. when young;when older【答案】C when后是we are young(old)的省略结构。
11. come to one’s aid: 帮助……first aid: 急救Thank you for coming to my aid in time of emergency.12. pay back: vt.偿还,回报13. dark与darkness的区别(1) 两者都可以表示“黑暗”,都是不可数名词。
dark前通常用定冠词,darkness前不用冠词。
如:Darkness was falling fast. 黑暗很快来临。
Children are usually afraid of the dark. 小孩通常都害怕黑暗。
(2) 表示“在黑暗中”,用in the dark或in the darkness均可。
如:Cats can see in the dark(ness). 猫在黑暗中能够看见。
The light went out and left us in the dark(ness). 灯熄了,我们面前一片漆黑。
◆◆be in the dark about sth: 对……一无所知∕被蒙在鼓里。
如:We are still in the dark about the cause of the fire.(3) dark还可以表示“黄昏”、“傍晚”、“黑夜”等,此时不用darkness。
注意此时dark前不用冠词。
at dark: 在黄昏时before dark: 天黑前after dark: 天黑后They turned on the light at dark. 他们在黄昏时开灯。
Try to get home before dark. 尽量在天黑以前回家。
I’m afraid to go out after dark in the city. 在城里我害怕天黑后出门。
14. lie (lay, lain): v. 处于……状态lie + adj / 介词短语lie open: 打开着lie empty: 空着lie in ruins:成为废墟① The book lay open on the table.② The town now lies in ruins.二、Grammar1. make sense: 讲得通,有意义Make sense of sth: 理解……① What you say makes no sense.② Can you make sense of this poem?2. make one’s way back to sth: 返回……Finally I made my back to where I once lived.3. struggle through sth: 挣扎着通过……;奋力通过……He tried his best to struggle through the woods.4. from + 介词短语: 从……地方from behind the door: 从门后from under the table: 从桌子底下5. sweat with fear: 吓得出(冷)汗He sweated with fear when seeing a snake lying before him.6. all of a sudden: suddenly突然地Life seemed all of a sudden empty and meaningless. 生活突然显得一片空虚,毫无意义.7. ring out: vi.清晰可闻;发出清脆的声音A number of shots rang out. 这时听见几声清脆的响声。
三、Task1. attach: vt. 系,绑,附attach sth to sth: 把……系∕绑∕附在…..上be attached to sth: (1) 被系∕绑∕附在…..上;(2) 喜欢,依恋;(3) 附属于attach importance to sth: 重视……attach oneself to sth: 参加,依附① Attach a recent photo to the application form.② It’s easy to be attached to the children you work with.③ This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.④ On the contrary, they attach importance to education and constant learning and thinking.⑤ He attached himself to the expedition. 他参加了那个探险队。