每日一句
• Never judge from appearances.
More than 100 people died ______ the earthquake in that area。
A. in case of
B. as a result of
C. in addition to D. on the basis of
Write and Create 2 Find from the box the English equivalents to the signs given in Chinese.
Write and Create 3 Match Column A with Column B.
语法——名词单复数
(a large population, large populations)
8) To their great _d_is_m__a_y_, the roof of their house caught fire. (dismay, dismays)
9) They have given us a lot of valuable _in_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n.
分类二 ——可数名词和不可数名词
• 不可数名词：不能以数目来计算，不可以 分成个体的概念、状态、品质、感情或表 示物质材料的东西；它一般没有复数形式， 只有单数形式，它的前面不能用不定冠词 a / an。抽象名词, 物质名词和专有名词一 般是不可数名词
可数名词的变化规则
• 1. 基本变化规则 • 1）名词后加s，如boy→boys。
authority official
put up occasional
come across beware add to
pastime
serve as evidence
1) When I _c_o_m__e_a_c_r_o_s_s_ a new word, I write it down in my notebook. 2) The computer can easily get stuck, so you must ____b_e_w_a_r_e___ of computer
And that sign, pictured against an actual cliff in the background, makes a great tr4avel photo.
beware
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3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
1) Mary is spreading ___b_u_t_te_r___ on her bread. (butter, butters) 2) There might be __m_u_c_h__d_o_u_b_t_ about his mistake. (much doubt, many doubts)
• 7）以s结尾，仍为单数的名词 maths，politics，physics等学科名词，为不可数名词，是单 数。 news是不可数名词。 the United States， the United Nations （应视为单数）
8）表示由两部分构成的东西： glasses（眼镜） trousers （长裤） clothes （衣服） 若表达具体数目，要借助数量词 pair(对， 双) a pair of glasses two pairs of trousers suit(套)
9）另外还有一些名词，其复数形式有时可表示特别意思 goods （货物） waters （水域） fishes （各种鱼）
Write and Apply Rules
5 Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks, paying attention to the number form of the nouns given in brackets.
6）以ce,se,ze,(d)ge等结尾的词加s。bridges cases
可数名词的不规则变化
• 1）含man的名词，一般变man为men。但German→Germans。
• 2）将oo改为ee的有：foot→feet, tooth→teeth等
• 3）复数以en结尾的有child→children, ox→oxen等
It seems that this is a real possibility around Ireland's Dingle Peninsula. After all, the authorities put up a warning sign, picturing a car flying headfirst in3to the sea.
3) How often do you go to the ___m_o_v_i_e_s__? (movie, movies) 4) A goods train carries all kinds of things, except for _p_a_s_s_e_n_g_e_r_s.
(passengers, passenger)
official
3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
viruses. 3) The company has created a new logo to ____a_d_d_t_o____ their outgoing mails. 4) This old railway station will be rebuilt to ____________ a huge supermarket. 5) Let me see all the ____________ papers csoenrcveernaisng the sale of the land.
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(information, informations)
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Funny Road Signs from Around the World!
Most road signs you come across are straightforward. They tell you what to do, which direction to go in, where you are, etc., but occasionally (and usually unintentionally), road signs can b人,事物,地点，团体或机构的专有名称（第一
个字母要大写）
• China 中国
• 若含有普通名词的短语,则必须使用定冠词the。
• 如：the Great Wall(长城)
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the People’s Republic of China中华人民共和国
• 姓氏若采用复数形式,则表示该姓氏一家人(复数含义),如： the Greens( 格林一家人)。
1 Taking pictures of funny road signs while traveling is a favorite pastime for many travelers. We‘ve all come across these gems(佳作 点缀）: a miswritten translation; an unusual warning; or an illustration that just doesn't seem right. It might be an official highway sign or something written on a shop window. 2 All are perfect for adding to your travel photo album and sharing with friends. And oftentimes, photographic evidence of such a sign not only makes a great souvenir, but also serves as proof for doubtful folks back home.
Here're a few funny road signs found from various parts of the world — thEexye'rrecaislles real road signs. I hope you enjoy them and please feel free to add your own captions to the pictures.
2.普通名词: 表示某些人,某类事物,某种物质或抽象概念的名称。
普通名词又可分为四类 ： 1. 个体名词（Individual Nouns）:表示单个的人和事物。 （car 汽
车 room 房间 fan 风扇 picture 照片） 2. 集体名词（Collective Nouns）: 表示一群人或一些事物的名
称。 ( people 人们 family 家庭 army 军队 government政 府 group 集团 ) 3. 物质名词（Material Nouns）:表示物质或不具备确定形状和大小的个 体的物质。 ( fire 火 steel 钢 air 空气 water 水 milk牛奶 ) 4. 抽象名词（Abstract Nouns）:表示动作,状态,品质或其他抽象概 念。 ( labour 劳动 health 健康 life 生活 friendship友情 patience耐 力)