(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 Know yourself
Reading Ⅱ
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Review
Fill in the blanks.
Wu Wei always searches for something better or ________ in order to share the best art with people. His friend thinks he is a _______ artist. His sculptures for the Sunshine Town Square have won high _______ from the art community.
different
born
praise
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Su Ning is active and ___________. She quit her last job as an __________ because she thought working with numbers day after ______ would make her ___________. Now she is the general ___________ in a big company. She thinks life is like a _______. She is ready to take on new ____________ any time.
energetic
accountant
day
uphappy
manager
race
challenges
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Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the ___________________. He is ________ and well organized. His workmates think he works to high ____________ but he is _________ and easy to work with. Liu Hao said, “ To us, a miss is ____________ a mile.” They can’t ________ to make any mistakes.
high-speed railway
serious
standards
modest
as good as
afford
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Doctor Fang is a _________ heart surgeon.
She is kind and _________. In her opinion, a doctor can’t be too _________ because _____________ will be a disaster not only to doctors but also to patients. Fang Yuan has __________ most of her time to her work. All the people _________ her.
patient
pioneer
careful
carelessness
devoted
respect
Language points
1. Wu Wei is a born artist. 吴伟是个天生的艺术家。
born adj. 天生的
e.g. Song Zuying is a born singer. 宋祖英是个天生的歌唱家。
2. He’s quiet and doesn’t like to talk much, but his work shouts!
他很安静,话不多,但是他的作品却极具说服力。
his work shouts 运用拟人的修辞手法,传神地表达出很多艺术家的一种特性——用作品说话。
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3. … has impressed the whole country with his creativework.
……以他的极具创造力的工作给整个国家留下了印象。
impress sb with sth.
因某事给某人留下深刻印象
e.g. He impressed me with his excellent drawing skills.
他的绘画技巧给我留下很深印象。
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4. Su Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago.
苏宁五年前放弃了她的会计的工作。
give up “放弃”,后接名词或动词-ing形式,接代词放中间。
e.g. Teenagers have to give up their hobbies because of too
much schoolwork.
因为过多的学业,青少年不得不放弃自己的兴趣爱好。
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5. I could only work with numbers day after day.
我只能日复一日的和数字打交道。
day after day 日复一日
e.g. I’m tired of doing the same thing day after day.
我厌倦每天做一样的事情。
同类结构短语:
year after year 年复一年
month after month 一月又一月
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6. Life is like a race. You either take the lead or fall behind.
人生就像一场赛跑,你要么领先,要么落后。
1) take the lead 和 fall behind是一组反义 词,此处正好形成对比。
e.g. As a Party member, you ought to take the lead.
作为党员,你应该带头。
Never fall behind, keep up!
不要落后,要跟上。
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2) either... or... 用于连接两个表示选择关系的名词或代词,要么……要么…… 。
e.g. He must be either mad or drunk. 他不是疯了就是醉了。
常连接两个相同性质的句子成分,但有时后一成分可能省略与前一成分相同的词。若连接两个成分作主语,其谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致。
e.g. You can either have tea or coffee. 你喝茶也行,喝咖啡也行。
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7. I’m ready to take on new challenges any time.
我准备好随时迎接新的挑战。
take on 承担,肩负;呈现
e.g. He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。
Your company must take on a new look now. 你们公司现在肯定呈现出一番新的面貌了。
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拓展:take 相关词组
take off 起飞;脱下;动身
take on 承担;呈现
take over 接管
take down 记下;取下
take place 发生;进行;举行;产生
take a break 休息一会儿
take a look 看一下
take action 采取行动
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8. To us, a miss is as good as a mile.
对我们来说,失之毫厘,谬以千里。
a miss is as good as a mile是谚语。
as good as 简直是,和……几乎一样
e.g. He as good as said I’m a liar.
他无异于说我撒谎。
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9. We can’t afford to make any mistakes.
我们承担不起任何错误所造成的后果。
afford to do sth 负担/承担的起做某事
e.g. I can’t afford to lose the ticket.
我可不能把票弄丢了。
afford sth. / to do sth. 买得起,常和can, could, be able to等连用。
e.g. Can we afford a new car
我们能买得起一辆新车吗?
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10. As a doctor, you can’t be too careful.
作为一个医生,再怎么仔细也不为过。
can’t...too... 无论怎样……也不算过分,越……越……。
e.g. You can’t praise the film too much.
这部电影值得大加赞赏。
也可以用can never, impossible等与too 连用来表达。
e.g. A kid can never have too many toys.
孩子永远也不会嫌玩具多。
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11. Carelessness will be a disaster not only to ourselves but also to patients.
粗心不仅对我们自己而且对病人将是一场灾难。
not only... but also... 不但……而且……
e.g. She likes not only music but also sport.
她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。
用于连接两个对等的成分;若连接两个成分作主语,其后谓语动词与靠近
的主语保持一致(即就近原则)。
e.g. Not only my father but also I like the house.
不仅我父亲喜欢这个房子,我也喜欢。
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12. Doctor Fang has devoted most of her time to her work.
方医生把她大部分的时间都献给了她的工作。
devote...to... 把……献给……;把……用于……
e.g. They must devote a lot of time to that project.
他们必须在那项计划上花大量的时间。
当堂小练
翻译下列短语和句子
1. 一个天生的艺术家
2. 因为……给某人留下印象
3. 寻找一些更好的东西
4. 日复一日和数字打交道
a born artist
impress sb with ...
search for something better
work with numbers day after day
当堂小练
翻译下列短语和句子
5. 准备好迎接新的挑战
6. 注意
7. 乐意做某事
8. 把……奉献给……
be ready to take on new challenges
pay attention to
be willing to do
devote... to...
当堂小练
翻译下列短语和句子
9. 领先
10. 落后
11. 生活就像一场赛跑。
12. 作为家长,再怎么耐心都不为过。
take the lead
fall behind
Life is like a race.
As parents, you can't be too patient.
当堂小练
翻译下列短语和句子
13. 我父母都不在家。
14. 要么我妈妈要么我奶奶在家。
15. 不但我的父母,我奶奶也在家。
Neither my father nor my mother is
at home.
Either my mother or my grandmother
is at home.
Not only my parents but also my
grandmother is at home.
Write a short passage, introduce two people who are outstanding in their fields.
课后作业