重点知识讲解
温故
In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, ...
句中的until用于否定句中，构成“not ... until ...”结构，意为“直到……才……”，句中动词多为短暂性动词。

until也可以用于肯定句中，意为“直到……为止”，句中动词多为延续性动词。

【运用】单项选择。

1. —Excuse me. Is it my turn now?
—Not yet. Please wait on the chair ____________ your name is called.
A. and
B. until
C. although
D. since
2. —It’s too late. I have to go now.
—Oh, it’s raining outside. Don’t leave ____________ it stops.
A. since
B. until
C. while
知新
1. nearly
nearly用作副词，意为“几乎；差不多”。

如：
Karen is nearly as tall as you are.
【链接】
八年级上册我们学过almost，也用作副词，也意为“几乎；差不多”。

一般情况下，二者可以互换使用，但almost所表示的“差不多”程度比nearly更大一些。

此外，almost后面可以接no, nothing, never等表示否定意义的词，而nearly没有这种用法。

如：
In Kunming the temperature is almost / nearly the same all year round.
Almost no one believed her. She felt very sad.
【运用】根据首字母提示填单词。

(1) I came to the city two years ago. I’ve worked here for n two years.
(2) Gina is such a lazy girl that a no one likes her.
2. smell
♦作名词，意为“气味；嗅觉”。

如：
The flower has a special smell.
Taste and smell are closely connected.
♦作及物动词，意为“闻到”。

如：
I can smell something burning.
♦作系动词，意为“发出……气味”，与形容词连用。

如：
Coffee is ready. It smells very nice.
【运用】
Ⅰ. 根据首字母提示填单词。

1. The meat is producing a terrible s .
Throw it away!
2. I s that the milk was not fresh.
Ⅱ. 单项选择。

Mom is making dinner. It ____________ so nice!
A. smells
B. tastes
C. feels
D. sounds
3. take place
take place是不及物短语动词，意为“发生；出现”，不用于被动语态中。

如：We don’t know what took place in the hotel.
The funeral took place at 3 p.m. on April 24.
【运用】单项选择。

The 18th Jiangsu Provincial Games will ____________ in September. Many students want to be volunteers.
A. take place
B. take part
C. take action
D. take care
答案
【温故】1-2 BB
【知新】1. (1) nearly (2) almost
2.Ⅰ. 1. smell 2. smelled / smelt Ⅱ. A
3. A。