Module 3 Life now and then
Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.
学案
Aim:
1. Try to remember all the new words and phrases.
2. Try to remember all the new sentences.
预习自测
Ⅰ. 根据首字母及汉语提示写出正确的单词。
1. He was the eldest son of a _______________(富裕的) family.
2. He left an hour early for ______________(害怕) of missing the train.
3. Do you want a single room or a d_____________ room
4. I’ve called you three times; are you d___________
5. She was a serve woman who s____________ smiled.
精讲点拨:
1. More wealth sometimes means less health. 财富的增多有时意味着健康的减少。
some time: 一段时间,一些时间 sometime: 某时
sometimes:有时 some times: 几次
2. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
汽车的数量加倍时,污染也成倍增加了,甚至更糟。
the number of “…的数量”, 后接复数名词,作主语时谓语动词用单数。
a number of “许多,大量”, 后接复数名词,作主语时谓语动词用复数。
Eg. The number of the students in our school is over 2000.
A number of students are playing soccer on the playground.
当堂检测
I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. It’s _____________(get) late. Let’s go home.
2. Is life today better than it ___________(be) 50 years ago
3. I think you are ___________(lazy) than Tom.
4. We have ____________(little) rainfall this year than last year.
5. His drawing isn’t so ___________ (good) as yours.
6. Can you tell me the _____________(near) way to the bank
7. It is the _____________(busy) day of the week.
8. She is worrying about her daughter’s ______________(ill).
9. Some countries are good at _______________(prevent) pollution.
10. Welcome to our hotel. It’s the ______________(good) in the city.
II. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
1. 玛丽和露西以前常常一起去很多地方。
Mary and Lucy __________ __________ go to many places together.
2. 大点儿声, 我们在后面听不见你。
___________ ___________, and we can’t hear you at the back.
3. 你在闲暇时喜欢做什么?
What do you like doing in your ___________ ____________
4. 你所有的成绩比我预想的还要差。
All your marks are _________ __________ than I thought.
5. 谈到旅行,你曾经到过纽约吗?
___________ ___________ travel, have you ever been to New York
III. 同义句转换
1. An elephant is stronger than a horse.
A horse is ________ __________ __________ __________ an elephant.
2. Tom is very strong. He can lift the heavy box.
Tom is _________ _________ ___________ _________ the heavy box.
3. I was so amazed that I couldn’t say a word.
I was _________ amazed __________ say a word.
4. Kate works harder than me.
I __________ work _________ _________ __________ Kate.
5. I have about thirty books. Mary has about fifty books.
Mary has __________ books _________ me.
课后提高:
完形填空 (2014江苏镇江中考)
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16. A. take care of B. come up with C. look down on D. look forward to
17. A. helpful B. colourful C. peaceful D. powerful
18. A. serve B. offer C. answer D. prevent
19. A. problem B. idea C. need D. Doubt
20. A. borrowed B. collected C. returned D. Recommended
21. A. normally B. mainly C. finally D. Probably
22. A. realistic B. common C. obvious D. Serious
23. A. breath B. notice C. surprise D. Change
24. A. attract B. control C. imagine D. Mention
25. A. until B. When C. unless D. before