Unit 4 Life on Mars
Comic Strip — Welcome to the unit
1. 原文呈现:I’ve never thought about traveling into space. (P50)
think about doing sth. 考虑做某事 (近:consider doing sth)
think highly of 对……高度评价 think of ... as 把......视为
think over 仔细考虑 think back 回忆,回想
think of 想到 think through 充分考虑
The boss seems to think highly of you.
Think back to the last time you were sick.
Many people think of dogs as loyal companions.
【牛刀小试】
1. I always feel happy when I ________ to the time I spent with my friends.
A. think over B. think up C. think back D. think of
2. Mr. Fang saved a girl out of the water yesterday. We all ________ him ________ a hero.
A. look; on B. regard; with C. think; of D. consider; as
3. People think ________ (high) of Tan Dun’s music for his creative use of instruments.
4. You’d better ________ (think) it over, and plan it carefully.
【答案】C C highly think
2. 原文呈现:Me neither.
neither 作副词,也不
—I can’t swim. —Me neither. =I can’t either.
①neither作代词,(两者都不)后接of+名词 Neither of us felt like going out. \
②neither作连词,neither … nor … 既不……也不……, 当连接主语时, 谓语动词遵循就近原则。
Neither his brother nor he likes coffee.
【拓展】
either ... or ... 要么......要么...... (就近原则) not only ... but also ... 不仅......而且…... (就近原则)
both ... and ... 两者......都…... not ... but ... 不是......而是…...
She was not only intelligent but also very musical.
Both mother and baby are doing well. 母子平安
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use that we make of them.
生命的价值不在于活了多少天,而在于我们如何使用这些日子。
【牛刀小试】
1. _________ of my parents went to have the picnic with us because __________ of them were very busy last Sunday afternoon.
A. None; both B. Neither; each C. Neither; both D. Both; neither
2. _____ Jack ______ Jim has been to China, but _____ of them knows much about China in fact.
A. Either; or; both B. Neither; nor; both C. Not only; but also; neither D. Both; and; neither
3. I haven’t seen a TV play for long and Lily hasn’t, either. (同义句转换)
________ I ________ Lily ________ seen a TV play for long.
4. 跑步不仅能强身健体,而且给你带来好心情。(翻译)
_________________________________________________________.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. Neither nor has
4. Running can not only make you healthy, but also give you a good mood.
3. 原文呈现:How do you like life on Mars (P50)
How do you like sth =What do you think of sth 你认为某物怎么样?
How do you like my new hairdo =What do you think of my new hairdo
【牛刀小试】
1. How do you like the dress ( )
A. What, like B. What, think of C. How, think of D. How, think
2. —How do you ___________ your summer camp
—It’s fantastic. I love it.( )
A. think of B. like C. think about D. think
【答案】1. B 2. B
4. 原文呈现:And we might need sleeping bags too. (P51)
a sleeping bag = a bag for sleeping sleeping动名词作定语表用途
a sleeping baby = a baby who is sleeping sleeping现在分词作定语表动作进行
a swimming suit = a suit for swimming
a swimming boy = a boy who is swimming
【拓展】
fall asleep 入睡,睡着 feel sleepy 感到困倦
【牛刀小试】
1. The ________(sleep) boy must be dreaming for he is smiling.
2. The building __________(build) last year is our teaching building.
3. There were millions of people watching the _______(open) ceremony live on TV.
4. The _____(run) water is very clear.
5. The ________(break) vase was expensive.
【答案】1. sleeping 2. built 3. opening 4. running 5. broken
5. 原文呈现:But there would be no pollution on Mars. (P51)
①no+名词=not … any+名词 He has no brothers. =He does not have any brothers.
②pollution n. 污染,污染物 pollute v. 污染,弄脏
v. +ion→n.
discuss+ion→discussion educate+ion→education
direct+ion→direction appreciate+ion→appreciation
graduate+ion→graduation act+ion→action
【牛刀小试】
1. Many people have moved out of the town because of the serious water ________. (pollute)
2. Thank you for coming today to attend the ________ ceremony at No. 3 Junior High School. (graduate)
3. The Smiths are having a ________(discuss) about where to go for this summer vacation.
4. I wrote him a letter to show my ________ (appreciate) of his thoughtfulness.
【答案】1. pollution 2. graduation 3. discussion 4. appreciation
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