invite a friend to a sports event邀请一个朋友参加/观看体育比赛
event(1)n.(体育运动)比赛项目;公开活动
The 800 meters is the fourth event of the afternoon. 800米比赛是下午的第四项比赛。
We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
我们不仅在财力上,还通过参加公开活动来相互支持。
(2)n.发生的事情;(尤指)重要事情,大事
It’s easy to be wise after the event.事后诸葛亮人人都会做。
词块背诵
the major sports events重大体育赛事 a team event团体育项目
a series of social events一系列社交活动
a historic event历史事件 current vents时事 the latest events最新事件
the social event of the year本年度最重要的社交活动
at all events / any event不管怎样,无论如何
in the event 结果,到头来 in the event of/that如果....发生,倘若
写出下列句中event的含义
①The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilomete race walk,which is about five miles longer than the marathon.( )
②The art festival is the most important and interesting event in our school this year.( )
③From my second grade on,there was one event I feared every year:the piano recital(演奏会).
( )
Would you like to come along 你愿意一起去吗?
come along跟随,到达,进步,赶快
I’m glad you came along.有你跟我一起来,我很高兴。
When the right opportunity comes along,she’ll take it.适当的机会来临时,她会抓住的。
Your French has come along a lot recently.你的法语最近进步很大。
Come along!It’s getting dark.赶快!天快黑了。
词块背诵
come along with和...一起去
come across偶然遇见;被弄懂
come out 出现;出版;开花;(真相)为人所知
come up被提及;被讨论(主语是物,不及物动词短语);(为攀谈而)走到跟前,走近
come up with(某人)提出;想出(及物动词短语)
when it comes to一谈到...;就....而论(to是介词)
come about发生
come to共计;苏醒
come over来访,拜访
练习:
①The book has been translated into more than fifty languages since it came __________.
②I came _______ many new words while reading the novel.
③While I waited for the bus,a man came _______ and asked me how to get to the post office.
④It is good news that her maths is coming _______ well after the talk with her teacher.
⑤At present,coming up ______ ways to fight against the effects of climate change is a pressing concern.
⑥When it comes ________ friendship,having close friends is one of the best things we can do for our health and happiness.
答案:①out ②across ③up ④along ⑤with ⑥to
3.Zhangjiakou,a beautiful city in northern China,will host the Youth Ski Race in December.张家口,中国北方一个美丽的城市,将在12月举办青年滑雪比赛。
host(vt.&n.) hostess n.女主人;女房东;女主持人
vt.主办;主持;作为主人组织(聚会);做...的东道主
As we all know,Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
众所周知,卡塔尔在2022年举办了世界杯。
I’m writing to invite you to attend the dinner to be hosted in our family next Friday.
不定式短语作定语,修饰the dinner
我写信邀请你参加下周五将在我们家举办的晚宴。
n. 主人;东道主;节目主持人
搭配:play host to... 接待....款待....
They are playing host to a group of visiting scientists.他们正在接待一批来访的科学家。
词块背诵
host a party / dinner举办派对/设宴招待客人 host the Olympic Games主办奥运会
host a broadcast主持广播节目
the host city / country主办城市/主办国 a host family寄宿家庭
TV show host电视节目主持人 a host of troubles一大堆麻烦
练习:
①Our ________(host)shared many of their experiences and recommended wonderful places to eat,shop,and visit.
②She took part in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games ___________(host)by Beijing &Zhangjiakou and won five medals in all.
③Beijing became the first city in the world _________(host)both summer and winter editions of the Olympics.
答案:①hosts ②hosted ③to host
4.A great event for track-and-field lovers on 26 October.10月26日举行,对田径爱好者来说是一次盛大的赛事。
track(1)n.跑道,赛道;(人、动物或车辆留下的)足迹;铁路轨道
keep track of 记录,跟踪;了解...的动态,与....保持联系
lose track of 不了解....的动态,与....失去联系
on the right / wrong track 思路对头/不对头;做法对路/不对路
Keeping track of current events can help us improve our writing ability.了解新闻时事可以帮助我们提高写作能力。
I had so much fun that I lost track of time.我玩的很愉快,以至于都忘了时间。
We have had the initial test results and it looks as though we are on the right track.我们已经有了初步的测试结果,看起来好像我们的思路对头。
(2)vt.&vi.追踪;跟踪
track down追踪到,追查到
She had spent years trying to track down her parents.她已经花了多年试图找到她的父母。
词块背诵
follow one’s tracks = follow in one’s footsteps追随某人的足迹,效仿某人,步某人的后尘
a running track一条跑道 track and field田径 a muddy track一条泥泞的小路
railway tracks铁路轨道
练习:
①As a doctor,he has to keep track _____ the latest developments in medicine to improve himself.
②The person who shot the elephant in the circus was tracked _______ and thrown into prison.
③It’s easy to lose track ________ the marked path,so you can’t be too careful while in the wild.
答案:①of ②down ③of
Come and work out at a gym!来健身房锻炼吧!
work out锻炼;计算出;解决,制定出;成功地发展
In order to keep fit,my daughter spends more than an hour every day working out in the gym.
为了保持健康,我女儿每天花一个多小时在健身房锻炼。
The problem is too difficult for me to work out.这道题太难了,我解不出来(计算出)。
It is highly necessary to work out a study plan in advance.提前制定一个学习计划是非常必要的。
You can’t predict everything.Things don’t often work out as you expected.
你无法预测一切。事情并不总像你预期的那样好。
词块背诵
work out regularly经常锻炼
work out the answer计算出答案
work out the maths problem算出那道数学题
work out the cost of....算出....的费用
work out a plan制定计划
work out as planned按计划进行
v. + out型短语归纳:
turn out结果是
carry out执行,实施
give out放出;用完,耗尽;分发
break out爆发
make out理解;弄清楚
run out用完,耗尽
You can make it!你可以做到!
make it(1)获得成功 You can make it as long as you try your best.只要你尽最大努力,你会成功的。
“只要”,引导条件状语从句
(2)(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达,赶上(常与介词to连用)
The flight leaves in twenty minutes - we’ll never make it to the airport.再过20分钟飞机就起飞了,我们无论如何也不能准时到达机场。
渡过难关
Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter.谢伊没有熬到第二年夏天,在那个冬天就去世了。
(4)【口语】能够出席(或到场)(后接宾语时先加介词to)
I’m sorry I didn’t make it to your party last night.我很抱歉昨晚没能参加你的聚会。
课后练习
一、单句语法填空
1.Waking up early in the morning is good for our ___________(fit).
单个动名词短语作主语,谓语动词用单数
2.All these stadiums are still functional(运转的),still open and still ________(host)the biggest events in world sport.
3.If you work ________ bright and early in the morning,you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day.
4.The night before my marathon,I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line.I woke up _______(sweat)and nervous,but ready to prove something to myself.
5.To celebrate the festival,a number of ________(event)took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.
6.Simply keeping a diary that keeps track ___________ friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips(溜走)by you.
7._________(work)out the difficult maths problem,I have consulted Professor Russell several times.
8.Be the Best—You Can Make __________.
二、语法填空
Many parents don't know how much exercise their children need to do every day to stay 1.___________ (health). The National Health Service guidance states that children 2__________ are aged from five to eighteen should do one hour of exercise every day,which about seventy percent of adults in the UK never mind. The research of 2,000 adults 3_________ (find) that only a quarter knew the exercise time recommended for young people.
The Youth Sport Trust leader,Ali Oliver said,“We have seen a drop in young people's physical activity in recent 4__________ (year)."It is often reported that pupils 5____________(take )out of PE lessons to prepare for exams.
Meanwhile,figures from Sport England show only 17.5%of children are doing sports continuously.There is also a 6___________(differ)among children from various economic(经济)backgrounds,with 39%of those from poor families doing7__________(little)than thirty minutes of exercise a day,compared with 26%from rich families.
This week thousands of people will get together 8_______________(celebrate)National School Sport Week,with 9________aim of promoting(推进)the importance of exercise and bringing great benefit 10__________ young people.
完形填空
During my first three years of college,I put on about 30 pounds of weight.Between classwork and a part-time job,I had zero time for 1_____ .Besides,I ate a lot of fast food. Not surprisingly,I got a fat stomach.
After leaving college,I 2_______ to take exercise. Invited by a friend,I began working out with exercise machines three times a week. I was the kind of person who did not try something 3_____ .I ate the same foods;I did the same things. Clearly,I 4________my routines(习惯). My friend,however,became 5_____ .One day,he said,“We're not getting enough exercise. We should play tennis instead."
Me Play tennis No way.I was strongly against his 6_______ .I was not good at sports. Besides,I was 7______ the exercise machines. However,weeks later,I found myself standing on a tennis court(球场). As I held my racket(球拍),I felt 8_______ . I gave my friend some looks that could kill. I ran after every ball he served to me,completely 9_______ about 90%of them,and hitting the rest into the other court. The first few months were quite 10______ .But one day,as the ball came flying toward me,my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is the most effective to hit a ball. I watched 11______ as my return landed where I had aimed(瞄准)it. I had finally 12______ how to play tennis properly!
Tennis would finally become my 13________ . I played it for several years,only 14_______because of
a knee injury. I learned a lesson during my journey toward leaning to play tennis:I can do whatever I set my mind to. I just 15_______ to put in the work,and the results will follow.
A.games B.holidays C.research D.exercise
A.decided B.agreed C.regretted D.continued
A.important B.new C.simple D.similar
A.liked B.changed C.challenged D.strengthened
A.addicted B.amazed C.bored D.confused
A.topic B.experiment C.reply D.idea
A.worried about B.happy with C.sure of D.ashamed of
A.silly B.curious C.confident D.satisfied
A.quitting B.throwing C.missing D.playing
A.interesting B.painful C.different D.easy
A.in secret B.in danger C.in fear D.in surprise
A.explored B.learned C.taught D.remembered
A.hobby B.plan C.dream D.schedule
A.completing B.starting C.stopping D.forgetting
A.expect B.seem C.need D.happen
答案:
一、1.fitness 2.hosting 3.out 4.sweating 5.events 6.of 7.To work 8.It
二、1.healthy 2.who / that 3.found 4.years 5.are taken 6.difference 7.less
8.to celebrate 9.the 10.to
三、1-5. DABAC 6-10. DBACB 11-15. DBACC