七年级英语下册
Unit4课文讲解
A部分
1.The art of having fun 玩乐的艺术
【用法讲解】 art为名词,译为“艺术、艺术作品”等。
Eg: She teaches art history at this college.她在这所大学教艺术史。
【派生词】 artist为名词,译为“艺术家”;
actor为名词,译为“男演员”;
actress为名词,译为“女演员”。
Eg: She’s an artist whose work I really admire.这位艺术家的作品令我赞叹不已。
Shen Teng is a famous actor in China. 沈腾是一位著名的中国男演员。
My sister is an actress.我姐姐是一名女演员。
2.From music to films, sports to games, there are endless ways to enjoy ourselves.从音乐到电影,从运动到游戏,有无穷无尽享受快乐的方式。
【用法讲解】Endless为形容词,译为“无尽的、无止境的”。
Eg: The journey seemed endless.旅程似乎没有尽头。
【派生词】 end为名词,译为“尽头、结尾”;end也可为动词,译为“结束、终止”。
Eg: The end of the book is very interesting.书的结尾很有趣。
The war ended in 1945. 战争在1945年结束。
The strike was ended after a week of negotiations.经过一周的谈判,罢工结束了。
【常见搭配】 at the end of...在...的尽头、末端
By the end of ...到...为止
In the end 最后
Eg: At the end of the month, we will have a party.月底我们将举办一个聚会。
By the end of the year, he had read all the books in the library.到年底,他已经读完了图书馆中所有的书。
In the end, he realized his mistake.最后,他意识到了自己的错误。
Enjoy为动词,译为“享受、喜欢”。
【常见搭配】enjoy oneself玩得高兴、过得愉快
Enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事
Eg: We enjoyed ourselves at the party last night.我们昨晚在派对上玩得很愉快。
She enjoys reading books very much.她非常喜欢读书。
3.Reading online news 阅读在线新闻
【用法讲解】 news为不可数名词;作主语时,谓语动词需用单数形式。
Eg: What’ s the latest news about the election 选举的最新消息是什么?
【常见搭配】 a piece of news一条消息
Eg: Today, I read a piece of news in China Daily.今天,我读了《中国日报》的一则新闻。
【易混辨析】 Message、information与news的区别:
Information (不可数名词) “信息;消息”常指通过观察、学习、调查或交谈所获得的消息、情报及资料等。在表示信息数量时,可以用“数词 + 量词 + of + 不可数名词”的结构,也可用some/much/a little等修饰。
Message (可数名词)“消息;电报”;常指口头、书面、无线电等多种渠道传送的信息等。
News (不可数名词) “新闻”;常指通过电视、报纸、广播等新闻媒体向大众发布的各种最新消息。
Eg: You can search for the information on the Internet.你可以在网上搜寻信息。
I can leave a message for you.我可以为你捎个口信。
I have got good news for you.我有好消息告诉你。
4.Connecting with friends or family 和朋友或家人联系
【用法讲解】 connect为动词,译为“连接、联合、联系”。
Eg: The two cities are connected by a railway. 这两个城市有铁路相连。
The two ideas connect well. 这两个观点很容易联系起来。
【常见搭配】 connect with sb. 与某人建立联系或交往
Connect to ... 连接到某个设备或网络
Eg: I hope to connect with you again soon. 我希望能尽快再次与你联系。
Make sure your device is connected to the Internet.确保你的设备连接到互联网上。
【派生词】 connection为名词,译为“连接”。
Eg: I’m having problems with my Internet connection. 我的互联网连接有问题。
5.Spending the free time on one’s passions把空闲时间花在自己热情上
【用法讲解】spend为动词,译为“花费”,其过去式为spent。
【知识拓展】 四种花费
(1)花时间做某事
It + takes sb. + 时间 + to do sth.
= 人 + spend + 时间 + doing sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间
Eg: It took me an hour to finish my homework last night.= I spent an hour finishing my homework last night. 昨晚我花了一个小时完成作业。
(2)花钱买某物
人 spend 钱 on sth. = sth. cost 人 + 钱 = pay 钱 for sth.付款买某物
Eg: I paid five hundred yuan for this bike. = I spent five hundred yuan on this bike.
= This bike cost me five hundred yuan.我花500元买这辆自行车。
free可为形容词,译为“免费的、自由的、空闲的”。
Eg: The concert is free for students. 这场音乐会对学生免费。
I want to live a free life.我想过一种自由的生活。
He has free time on weekends.他周末有空。
【常见搭配】 for free 免费
Be free from ... 免除/摆脱某种状态
Have free time to do sth.有空闲时间做某事
Eg: I got this ticket for free from somebody who didn’t want it. 我这张票没花钱,是别人不要的。
The city is free from thieves.这个城市没有盗贼。
I have free time to clean the room.我有空闲时间打扫房间。
6.But what about the fifth one 但第五样会是什么呢?
【易混辨析】 one、ones与it作代词时区别
one指代前面提到的同类不同一个,通常用于泛指一个或一类事物;
Ones是one的复数形式,用于指代复数名词。
it指代前面提到的同类同一物,无论是可数还是不可数。
Eg: Your book is interesting, I want to buy one. 你的书很有趣,我想要买一个。(同类书,但非同一本)
Your book is interesting, can I borrow it 你的书很有趣,我可以借一下吗?(同类书同一本)
Green apples often taste better than red ones.青苹果往往比红苹果好吃。
7.After all, no one wants to get bored! 毕竟,没人想要感到无聊!
【用法讲解】
After all译为“毕竟、终究、到底”,在句中可位于句首或句尾。
Eg: So you did come after all. 这么说你到底还是来了。
After all, she is a child. 毕竟,她是个孩子。
No one译为“没有人”;no one作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
Eg: No one knows the answer. 没有人知道答案。
【易混辨析】 none,no one和nothing的区别
No one表示“没有一个人”,只可用来指人,不能与of连用,回答who的问句;作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
None即可表示没有人,也可表示没有物,常与of连用,回答用how many/how much的问句。
Nothing只可表示“没有物”,不可加of,回答what的问句;作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
Eg: -- Who is knocking at the door 谁在敲门?
-- No one. 没有人。
No one knows the answer. 没有人知道答案。
None of us have been to Macao.我们没有一个人去过澳门。
I have nothing to say.我没什么可说的。
Bored为形容词,译为“感到无聊的”,常常用于修饰人;
【派生词】 boring为形容词,译为“使人无聊的”,常常用于修饰物。
【常见搭配】 be bored with ... 对...感到无聊
Eg: I’m bored with this boring movie.我对这部乏味的电影感到无聊。
8.Fun can do away with bad feelings and lift our spirits.乐趣能够消除不良情绪,振奋我们的精神。
【常见搭配】 do away with sth./ sb.消除、废除
Do away with doing sth. 停止某种行为或习惯
Eg: They decided to do away with the outdated rule.他们决定废除这条过时的规则。
I’ve decided to do away with smoking because it’s bad for my health.我决定戒烟了,因为这对我的健康有害。
9.Sitting under the trees will not be boring at all. 坐在树下绝不会无聊。
【用法详解】
Not... at all主要用来表否定,表示“一点也不、根本不”等意。
Eg: She doesn’t like apples at all. 她根本不喜欢苹果。
【知识拓展】
Not at all. 也可以用来回答感谢,译为“不用谢、不客气”。
Eg: -- Thank you very much. 非常感谢。
-- Not at all. 不客气。
10.It becomes a moment of joy. 这会成为我们的欢乐时光。
【用法讲解】
Moment为名词,译为“瞬间、时机、机遇”。
【常见搭配】 at the moment此刻、现在
For the moment 暂时
At any moment 随时
Eg: I’m busy at the moment. 我现在很忙。
It’s just for the moment.这只是暂时的。
He told me I could call him at any moment.他告诉我随时可以给他打电话。
joy为不可数名词,译为“快乐、愉悦、高兴”。
Eg: The joy of spending time with loved ones during the holidays is priceless.
在假期里和亲人共度欢乐时光是无价的。
【常见搭配】 to one’s joy 使某人高兴的是
Eg: To his mother’s joy, he won first prize.他得了头等奖,他妈妈高兴极了。
【易混辨析】 become, turn, go, grow和get的区别
Become译为“变得”,强调变化过程的完成及身份的变化;
Turn译为“变得”,强调变化的结果,侧重颜色、方向或状态的变化;
go译为“变得”,强调由好变坏;
grow译为“变得”,强调逐渐变化的过程;
get译为“变得”,强调短暂或逐渐的变化,常与形容词连用。
Eg: He became famous. 他变得很有名。
The leaves turned yellow in autumn.树叶在秋天变成黄色。
The meat went bad. 肉变质了。
The tree grew tall.树长高了。
The days are getting longer and longer.白天变得越来越长。
11.Fun also keeps us feeling youthful.乐趣也会让我们保持青春活力。
【用法讲解】 Keep为动词,译为“保持;保留;持续;使...保持某种状态;饲养”
【常见搭配】 keep + 形容词 “保持...”
Keep sb./sth. + 形容词 “使某人/某物保持某种状态”
Keep doing sth.“一直做某事”
Eg: Please keep calm. 请保持冷静。
Please keep promise.请信守诺言。
Please keep the dictionary well.请好好保存这本词典。
Please keep the room clean. 请保持房间干净。
My grandmother keeps some chicken in her yard.我奶奶在庭院里养了一些鸡。
Mr. Wang keeps working day and night.王先生没日没夜的工作。
【易混辨析】 Too, as well, also与either区别:
Too “也”常位于肯定句句尾,前面有逗号。
As well “也”常位于肯定句句尾,无逗号。
Also “也”位于句中,be动词、助动词、情态动词后
Either “也”位于否定句句尾。
Eg: She is a student, too. = She is a student as well. = She is also a student. 她也是一名学生。
She isn’t a student, either. 她也不是一名学生。
12.As George Bernard Shaw once said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
正如乔治.萧伯纳曾经说过的那样:“我们不是因为变老而停止玩耍;而是因为我们玩耍而变老。”
【用法讲解】
once作副词,还可译为“一次”;once还可为连词,译为“一旦...就”。
Eg: Once he lived in America, but now he lives in England.他曾经生活在美国,但现在他生活在英国。
I went to Shanghai once. 我曾经去过上海一次。
Once you start, you will never give up.一旦你开始了,你就不要放弃。
【常见搭配】 at once 立刻
Once again 再一次
Once in a while 偶尔
Once upon a time 很久以前
Eg: Please call me back at once. 请立刻给我回电话。
Read the passage once more. 把课文再读一遍。
We went to see our English teacher once in a while.我们偶尔去看我们的英语老师。
Once upon a time there was an old man named John Hill. 从前有一个名叫约翰.希尔的老人。
Stop为动词,译为“停止”,也可为名词,译为“停止、车站”
【常见搭配】 stop to do sth.停下来去做另一件事
Stop doing sth.停止正在作的事
Stop sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
Bus stop 公共汽车站
Eg: I’m tired, let’s stop to have a rest.我累了,让我们停下来休息一会。
I’m tired, let’s stop working. 我累了,让我们停止工作。
The weather stopped me from taking a walk.天气阻止我去散步。
13.Research also shows that fun brings people closer.研究还表明,乐趣能让人更亲近。
【用法讲解】 Show在此处为动词,译为“展示”,也可为,名词,译为“表演”。
【常见搭配】 show sb. sth. = show sth. to sb.给某人看某物
Eg: Please show me that photo. = Please show that photo to me.请给我看看那张照片。
Magic show.魔术表演。
14.You will be closer because of the shared experience! 因为共同的体验,我们会变得更亲近!
【用法讲解】Close为形容词,译为“密切的、亲密的”;close也可为副词,译为“靠近、接近”;close也可为动词,译为“关、关闭”。
Eg: They sat close together.他们亲密地靠在一起。
Millie is a close friend of mine.米勒是我的一个亲密的朋友。
Please close the door.请关门。
【常见搭配】 close to ... 靠近...;接近...
Close down 关闭
Eg: The store is close to my house.这家商店离我家很近。
The factory closed down last year.这个工厂去年关闭了。
【易混辨析】 because和because of区别
because为连词,用于引导原因状语从句,连接两个完整的句子,用于回答why开头的问句;
Because of为介词短语,后面接名词、代词或动名词,用于引导名词或名词短语。
Eg: He didn’t come because he was tired.他没有来因为他累了。
I didn’t go to the park because of the rain.因为下雨我没有去公园。
【易混辨析】 Carry, bring, take, carry 区别:
Carry (动词) “带”,指随身携带
Bring (动词) “带来”,从别处带到说话人处
Take (动词) “带去”从说话人处带到别处
get (动词)“去拿”离开去取在回来,强调动作的往返。
Eg: You’d better bring your homework tomorrow.你最好明天把你的作业带来。
15.Don’t forget to take some time out to have fun and enjoy life!不要忘记花一些时间来享受乐趣,享受生活!
【用法讲解】forget为动词,译为“忘记”,其过去式为forgot;其反义词为remember,译为“记得”。
【常见搭配】 forget/remember to do sth. 忘记/记得要去做某事
Forget/ remember doing sth.忘记/记得做过某事
Eg: I forgot borrowing a book from you.我忘记从你那借了一本书。
Sorry, I forgot to bring the book. 对不起,我忘记给你待那本书了。
该句为祈使句,用于表达命令、请求、警告、禁止,常常在句首或句尾加please
肯定祈使句结构:(1)动词原形 ( + 宾语) + 其它
(2)Be动词 + 表语(名词/形容词) + 其它
(3)Let + 宾语 + 动词原形 + 其它
Eg: Hurry up, please.请快点!
Be careful, please.请当心!
Let’s play together.让我们一起玩吧!
否定祈使句:Don’t + 动词原形 + 其它.
No + 名词/动词ing.
Eg: Don’t be late.别迟到。
No photos.禁止拍照。
No smoking. 禁止吸烟。
16.We need to work hard. 我们需要努力工作。
【用法讲解】 Need为动词,译为“需要”;Need还可作情态动词,译为“需要”;无人称和数的变化,后面接动词原形。
【常见搭配】 need to do sth.“需要做某事(主动)”
Need doing sth. “需要做某事(被动)”
Eg: She need finish her homework in two hours. (need为情态动词) 她需要两个小时内完成作业。
She needs to finish her homework in two hours. (need为实义动词) 她需要两小时内完成作业。
The tree needs watering. 这颗树需要浇水。
17.Having fun in your own way以自己的方式享受生活
【用法讲解】 own在此处为形容词,译为“自己的、本人的”;own也可作动词,译为“拥有”。
Eg: I have my own car. 我有自己的车。
She wants to have a place of her own.她想要拥有自己的地方。
He owned a new car.他拥有一辆新车。
【常见搭配】 one’s own + 名词某人自己的...
On one’s own独自地、靠自己
Eg: This is my own room. 这是我自己的房间。
She decided to learn to drive on her own. 她决定自学开车。
18.When they have to stay on an island alone 当他们不得不独自待在一座岛上的时候
【用法详解】 Have to译为“不得不”,其中have可随时态和人称变化,其否定形式为don’t have to,译为“不必”。
Eg: If we missed the train, we should have to wait an hour at the station.如果我们错过了火车,我们不得不在车站等一个小时。
【易混辨析】have to和must区别
Have to强调客观上的需要,表示由于客观因素而不得不做某事;
Must 强调主观上的义务或责任,表示说话者认为有必要或有义务去做某事。
Eg: I have to go now because I have an appointment.我必须现在走,因为我有约。
You must study hard to pass the exam. 你必须努力学习才能通过考试。19.Can it be supported by facts 这有事实依据吗?
【用法讲解】support为动词,译为“支持、养活、赞成、证明”。
Eg: He supported himself on two sticks.他拄着两根拐杖。
He has a large family to support.他要抚养一大家人。
I support your decision. 我支持你的决定。
There is little evidence to support his idea. 没有多少证据能支持他的想法。
【常见搭配】 support sb. to do sth. 支持某人做某事
Support sb. in sth. 在某事上支持某人
Eg: I support him to travel to Yunnan. 我支持他去云南旅游。
He supported my study in his own way.他用自己的方式支持我的学习。
fact为名词,译为“事实、实际情况”。
Eg: The fact is we don’t have enough money.事实是我们没有那么多钱。
【常见搭配】 in fact 实际上
As a matter of fact 事实上
Eg: In fact, the project was completed ahead of schedule. 实际上,这个项目提前完成了。
As a mater of fact, I have already finished my homework. 事实上,我已经完成了作业。
20.Don’t worry about winning 不要担心输赢
【用法讲解】 worry为动词,译为“担忧,发愁”;worry也可作名词,译为“忧虑、担心的事”。
Eg: He has a lot of worries at the moment. 他目前有许多烦恼。
【常见搭配】 worry about ... = be worried about ... 担忧...
Eg: She worried about her health. = She is worried about her health.她担忧她的健康。
21.Try to put fun into your daily life 试着为你的日常生活增添乐趣
【用法讲解】 Try为动词,译为“尝试、试图”;try也可为名词,译为“尝试、努力”。
【常见搭配】 try to do sth.努力做某事
Try doing sth.尝试做某事
Try ... on 试穿...
Try out 试验、试用
Try one’s best to do sth.尽全力做某事
Have a try 试一试
Eg: He tried to finish the work before the deadline.他在截止日期前尽力完成工作。
I want to try swimming.我想尝试游泳。
Can I try on these shoes 我可以试穿这些鞋子吗?
They are trying out a new software program.他们正在使用一款新的软件程序。
I will try my best to meet the deadline.我会尽全力在截至日期前完成。
Why not have a try and see if you can do it 为什么不试一试看看你能否做到呢?
B部分
1.Miss out 错过、遗漏、没有参加
Eg: You’ve missed out one word. 你漏掉了一个词。
I missed out on his offer of a free holiday in Spain. 他让我免费到西班牙度假,我却错过了这个机会。
【用法讲解】 miss为动词,译为“想念、错过、缺失”;miss也可作名词,译为“小姐”,此时首字母需大写。
Eg: I miss my old bike. 我怀念我的旧自行车。
She missed the school bus because she got up late.她错过了校车因为起晚了。
The book is missing a few pages. 这本书少了几页。
She is Miss Wang. 她是王小姐。
【常见搭配】 miss doing sth.错过做某事
Eg: We missed visiting the town.我们错过了参观城镇。
【派生词】 missing为形容词,译为“丢失的”。
Eg: They still hoped to find their missing son.他们仍然希望找到他们丢失的儿子。
2.Attention! Calling All Film Fans! 注意!呼吁所有影迷!
【用法讲解】
attention为不可数名词,译为“注意、注意力、关心”。
Eg: The movie held my attention throughout.这部电影从头到尾吸引了我的注意力。
She showed great attention to her patients.她非常关心她的病人。
【常见搭配】 pay attention to (doing sth.) 注意(做)某事
Eg: You should pay more attention to your health.你应该更加注意你的健康。
We must pay attention to listening to the teacher in class. 上课时我们必须认真听老师讲课。
Call在此处为动词,译为“给...打电话”,“称呼、召集、喊叫、称呼”等意;
Eg: I will call you tomorrow. 明天我会给你打电话。
She called her dog Max. 她把她的狗命名为Max。
The teacher called the students to class.老师召集学生去上课。
She called to me for help. 她向我呼救。
His friends call him Bob. 他的朋友都叫他鲍勃。
Call也可为名词,译为“电话通话”。
Eg: I will give you a call later. 我会稍后给你打电话。
【常见搭配】call for help 大声呼救
Call for呼吁、要求、呼叫
Give sb. a call 给某人打电话
Call on sb.号召/拜访某人
Call in顺便拜访
Call out 大声说
Be called 被叫做
Eg: She called to me for help.她向我呼救。
The teacher called on us to help the old. 老师号召我们帮助老人。
Will you call in at the supermarket for some eggs 你顺便去超市买些鸡蛋好吗?
The teacher called out the children’s names.老师大声点名。
The panda is called Huahua. 这个熊猫叫花花。
3.Explore your thoughts in exciting discussions 在激烈的讨论中探讨你的想法
【用法讲解】 thoughts为thought的复数形式,译为“思想、想法”。
Eg: He had some interesting thoughts on the future of technology. 他对未来科技有一些有趣的想法。
Here are my thoughts on how to improve the project.这是我对于如何改进项目的看法。
注意:thought同时也是think的过去式和过去分词。
Eg: He thought they needed to know the direction to it. 他认为他们还需要知道到那里的方向。
【常见搭配】 give thought to 考虑
In deep thought 陷入沉思
Eg: We need to give thought to the project before we start.在我们开始之前,我们需要考虑这个项目。
He was in deep thought for a long time. 他长时间陷入沉思。
4.Make friends with other film fans.和其他的影迷交朋友
【用法讲解】 make friends with sb.译为“和某人交朋友”。
Eg: She wants to make friends with Lily. 她想要和莉莉交朋友。
5.For more information, call us on 1234567 获取更多信息,请拨打1234567联系我们
【用法讲解】 information为不可数名词。
【常见搭配】 search for information online 线上搜索信息
A piece of information一条建议
Eg: You can search for information online. 你可以线上搜索信息。
Can you give me a piece of information about how to learn English 你能给我一条关于如何学英语的信息吗?
6.It covers achievements like the quickest marathon time or the biggest mosquito.
它涵盖了最快的马拉松时间或最大的蚊子等成就。
【用法讲解】
cover为动词,可译为“盖,覆盖,包括、足以支付”;cover还可作名词,译为“封皮;遮盖物”。
【常见搭配】 cover ... with sth. 用某物覆盖...
Be covered with ...被...覆盖
The cover of ...... 的封面
Eg: Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. 你的父母得支付你得学费。
Her mother covered her with a quilt. 她的妈妈给她盖了个毯子。
The ground is covered with snow. 地面上盖了一层雪。
The cover of this book is broken. 这本书的封皮坏了。
Achievement为可数名词时,译为“具体的成就、成绩”;为不可数名词时,译为“抽象的达成、完成的过程或状态”。
Eg: Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great achievement.
首次飞跃大西洋是一项了不起的业绩。
【常见搭配】 a sense of achievement 成就感
Eg: I felt a great sense of achievement when I reached the top of the mountain.
当我到达山顶的时候,我有一种巨大的成就感。
【派生词】 achieve为动词,译为“达到目的、完成、取得”。
Eg: She achieved her goal of becoming a doctor.她实现了成为医生的目标。
7.Many people around the world enjoy learning about these records.
世界上很多人都喜欢了解这些记录。
【用法讲解】 record为名词,译为“记录”;record也可作动词,译为“记录、录音”。
【常见搭配】 keep a record of ... 记录某事
Break a record 打破记录
Set a record创造记录
Hold a record 保持记录
Eg: He broke the world record for the longest jump.他打破了跳远的世界记录。
She set a new national record for the 100-meter-race.她创造了一个100米比赛新的全国记录。
We should record the events of the past.我们应该记录过去的事件。
【知识拓展】 around the world = all over the world 全世界
Eg: More than anything, I’d like to drive around the world.我最想做的事是开车周游世界。
8.It’s ... cm wide. 它有...厘米宽。
【用法讲解】 wide在此处为形容词,译为“宽的、广泛的”;wide也可为副词,译为“充分地”。
Eg: This river is too wide. 这条河太宽了。
You can find a wide variety of goods in this shop.你可以在这个商店里找到各种各样的商品。
He opened the door wide.他把门敞开着。
【常见搭配】 数词 + meter(s) + wide...米宽
How wide多宽
Eg: -- How wide is the river 这条河多宽?
-- It's 50 meters wide.它50米宽。
【派生词】 width为名词,译为“宽度”。
Eg: It’s about 10 meters in width. 它宽约10米。
9.When did your interest in insects start 你对昆虫的兴趣是什么时候开始的?
【用法讲解】 interest为不可数名词,译为“兴趣、利息”;interest也可作动词,译为“使感兴趣”。
Eg: He has interest in photograph. 他对摄影感兴趣。
The bank offers a high interest rate on savings.银行提供高利率的储蓄。
The new technology interests many people.新技术引起了很多人的兴趣。
【派生词】 interesting为形容词,译为“使人感兴趣的”,常常用来修饰物;
Interested为形容词,译为“感兴趣的”,常常用来修饰人。
Eg: This book is very interesting. 这本书很有趣。
【常见搭配】 take an interest in ... = be interested in ... 对...感兴趣
Show interest in ...表现出对...的兴趣
Place of interest 名胜 (复数形式places of interest)
Eg: She takes an interest in history. = She is interested in history.她对历史很感兴趣。
He showed interest in learning new languages.他表现出学习语言的兴趣。
Don’t you think it’s a good place of interest here 难道你不认为这里是不错的名胜吗?
10.I used to ride my bike ... kilometres to find insects.我过去常骑自行车...公里去找昆虫。
【用法讲解】 Use为动词译为“使用”。
【派生词】 useful为形容词,译为“有用的”;
useless为形容词,译为“无用的”。
【常见搭配】 it’s useful to do sth.做某事是有用的。
use sth. to do sth. “用某物做某事”
Make good use of ... 充分利用... Be used to do sth.被用来做某事
Used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
be used to doing sth. 习惯做某事
Eg: It's useful to learn English well.学好英语是有用的。
I use a pen to write this letter.“我用钢笔写这封信。”
We must make good use of our free time.我们必须好好利用我们的空闲时间。
Cotton is used to make cloth.棉花被用来织布。
The old man used to live in the country, but now he is used to living in the city.
这位老人过去常常住在乡下,但是现在他习惯住在城市。
11.Why did he/ she decide to ...他/她为什么决定...?
【用法讲解】 decide为动词,译为“决定”。
【派生词】 其名词形式为decision,译为“决定”。
【常见搭配】decide to do sth. 决定做某事
Decide on/upon sth. 决定某事
Make a decision 做决定
Eg: We decided to go to the movies together.我们决定一起去看电影。
She decided upon a career in medicine.她决定从事医学事业。
Finally, they made a decision to go there by plane.最终,他们做出决定坐飞机去那。
12.How may they affect your life 它们如何影响你的生活?
【用法讲解】 affect为动词,译为“影响、对...产生影响”。
Eg: The weather can affect our mood.天气可以影响我们的心情。
The sad news affected everyone deeply.这个悲伤的消息深深地打动了每一个人。
【常见搭配】 be affected by ... 被...影响
Eg: She was deeply affected by the news of his death. 他去世的消息使她深感悲伤。
【派生词】 affective为动词,译为“情感的、感情的”。
Eg: Affective expression plays an important role in interpersonal communication.
情感的表达在人际交往中起着重要作用。
13.This monster comes in many forms 这个怪物以许多种形式出现
【用法讲解】 form作名词为可数名词,其复数形式为forms,译为“表格、种类、形式”;form也可作动词,译为“形成、培养、组建”等。
Eg: The form of the letter is that of an invitation.这封信的形式就像一张邀请函。
Please fill out a form first. 请先填写申请表格。
Snows forms when water vapor freezes.当水蒸气冷凝时,雪会形成。
They formed a plan to improve their business.他们制定了一个提升业务的计划。
【常见搭配】 form a habit 养成习惯
Eg: She formed a habit of going for a run every morning.她养成了每天早上跑步的习惯。
【派生词】 formal为形容词,译为“正式的”。
Eg: Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。 14.But soon the monster takes over.但很快怪物占据了主导。
【常见搭配】 take over译为“接管、接替、控制、占领、取代、压倒”。
Eg: He will take over as the new manager next month.他将在下个月接任新经理职务。
The company plans to take over its competitor’s market share. 公司计划占领竞争对手的市场份额。
The new technology will take over manual labor in the production process.
新技术将代替生产过程中的人工劳动。
The storm’s intensity seemed to take over the entire city.风暴的强度似乎压倒了整个城市。
15.It starts to eat away our time, minute by minute. 它开始一分一秒消磨我们的时间。
【常见搭配】 eat away译为“侵蚀、痛快地吃、烦扰”。
Eg: The sea had eaten away much of the shore. 海浪对海岸侵蚀得很厉害。
Eat away, children; you are welcome to all you want. 吃吧,孩子们,尽情地吃吧。
Hate can eat away at your soul. 仇恨只会困扰你的灵魂。
16.We often get lost in the monster’s world like this. 我们经常迷失在这样的怪物世界中。
【用法讲解】 get lost译为“迷路、迷失”,其同义词组为be lost.
Eg: We always get lost in London. 我们在伦敦老是迷路。
【知识拓展】 Lose此处为动词,译为“输、丢失”,其过去式为lost。
Eg: I have lost my keys. 我把钥匙丢了。
We lost to a stronger team. 我们输给了一支实力更强的队伍。
【常见搭配】 lose one’s life丧生
Lose one’s way 迷路
Lose heart 灰心
Eg: Elephants are losing their lives. 大象正在失去它们的生命。
He lost his way in the forest. 他在森林里迷路了。
Don’t lose heart, make another try.不要灰心,再试一次。
17.But we can keep it away by having fun in a balanced way.但我们可以用一种平衡的方式通过玩乐将其赶走。
【用法讲解】keep away译为“远离、不接近、避开”。
Eg: Please keep you hands away from the hot stove. 请让你的手远离热炉子。
By doing sth. 通过做某事
Eg: She learned English by watching English movies.她通过看英语电影学习英语。
18.The choice is ours.选择是我们自己的。
【用法讲解】 choice为名词,译为“选择”。
【派生词】choose为动词,译为“选择”;其过去式为chose;过去分词为chosen。
【常见搭配】 choose to do sth.选择做某事
Choose ... as... 选择...作为...
Make a choice 做一个选择
Eg: We chose to hike instead of staying at home.我们选择去远足而不是呆在家里。
We chose Lingling as our monitor. 我们选择玲玲做我们班长。
You had to make a choice soon. 你必须快速做个选择。
19.How can it be harmful 它怎么会有害的?
【用法讲解】 harmful为形容词,译为“有害的”。
Eg: Harmful chemicals were released into the air. 有害化学物质被释放到空气中。
【常见搭配】 be harmful to do sth.对...有害
It is harmful to do sth. 做某事是有害的
Eg: Smoking is harmful to your health. 吸烟对你的健康有害。
It is harmful to drink too much alcohol.喝太多的酒有害。
【派生词】 harm为名词,译为“伤害”;harm也可为动词,译为“对..有害”。
Eg: Hard work never did anyone any harm. 努力工作对任何人都绝无害处。
Pollution can harm marine life. 污染会危及海洋生物。
【常见搭配】 do harm to sb. 对某人有害
Eg: He did harm to me intentionally. 他故意对我造成伤害。
20.What can you do to solve the problem 你能做什么来解决这个问题?
【用法讲解】 solve为动词,译为“解答、解决”。
Eg: The problem can be solved in all manner of ways.这个问题可以用各种方法加以解决。
【常见搭配】 solve the problem 解决问题
Eg: We tried our best to solve the problem. 我们尽最大的努力解决这个问题。
21.How often do you do them 你多久做一次它们?
【易混辨析】 how often, how long和how soon区别:
how long “多长时间”用for…或since…引导时间状语回答
how soon “还要多长时间”用于将来时,用“in + 一段时间”回答
how often “多久一次”提问动作发生的频率
Eg: -- How long have you been here
-- For two days.你在这多久了? 两天了。
-- How soon will you stay there
-- In two days. 你要在这待多久?两天
-- How often do you visit your parents
-- Twice a week.你多久去看一次你的父母?一周两次。
22.Half of us ... 我们中的一半
【用法讲解】 half为可数名词,译为“一半;半数”,其复数形式为halves。
Eg: I ate half of the cake. 我吃了蛋糕的一半。
注意:“half of + 名词/代词”作主语时,谓语动词由of后的名词或代词决定。
Eg: Half of the students in our class are from the countryside. 我们班的学生由一半来自农村。
Half of his money is lost.他一半的钱丢失了。
【常见搭配】 “数词 + 名词(单/复数) + and + a half”= “数词 + and + a half + 名词复数”,表示“几个小时/天/月/年...半”
“half past + 基数词”表示“几点半”。
Eg: half past nine = thirty past nine = nine thirty 九点半
an hour and a half = one and a half hours 一个半小时