Unit 4 Growing up
Comic strip
知识点1. What’s on your mind, Eddie
在想什么呢Eddie?(P48)
mind (n) 头脑,想法,建议
e.g. She has a sharp mind.
她思维敏捷
change one’s mind 改变主意
e.g. I’ve changed my mind.
我改变主意了
on one’s mind 挂在心上,惦记(担忧,思考)
e.g. You look worried. What’s on your mind
你看起来很忧虑,在想什么?
in one’s mind 在脑海中(记忆,想象)
e.g. Try to go over what you have learnt in your mind.
努力在脑中回顾一下你曾学过的
make up one’s mind (to do) 下定决心(做某事)
e.g. I make up my mind to leave Beijing.
我下定决心离开北京
bring... to mind 使想起(让人联想到,回忆起某事)
e.g. The smell of fresh bread brings childhood to my mind.
新鲜面包的味道让我想起童年(= The smell of fresh bread reminds me of my childhood.)
keep... in mind 记住,考虑(牢记某事,将其纳入考虑)
e.g. Keep safety rules in mind.
牢记安全准则
e.g. Keep in mind that there’s a meeting tomorrow.
记住明天有会议
mind (v) 介意,注意
e.g. Do you mind if I smoke here
你介意我吸烟吗?
e.g. Mind your step!
注意脚下!
mind doing sth. 介意做某事
e.g. I don’t mind waiting.
我不介意等
never mind 没关系(回答抱歉)
e.g. - Sorry I’m late. - Never mind.
- 对不起我迟到了 - 没关系
would you mind... 你介意...?,麻烦可以...?(表示礼貌请求)
e.g. Would you mind closing the window
你介意关窗吗?
知识点2. What’s up
怎么了?(P48)
What’s up
非正式问候语,用于朋友,熟人之间的日常寒暄
常见答语:
Nothing special. 没什么特别的
Just working a lot. 最近在忙着工作
Same old. 老样子
问发生了什么事(= What’s wrong / What’s the matter )
e.g. You look sad. What’s up
你看起来很伤心,怎么了?
什么事?(回应呼叫)
e.g. - John! - What’s up
- John! - 什么事?
知识点3. Don’t wake me up until you finish building it.
等你建好它再叫醒我(P48)
not... until... 直到...才...
e.g. I didn’t go to bed until 11 p.m.
我直到晚上11点才上床睡觉
【近义辨析】
until 直到...(一个动作持续到某时间节点为止,这个动作需要有延续性)
e.g. I waited until 10 o’clock.
我一直等到10点
(等待的动作持续到10点为止)
not... until... 直到...才...(动作一直没有发出,直到某个时间节点后才开始发生)
e.g. She won’t leave until the rain stops.
她直到雨停才会离开
(离开的动作一直没有发出,直到雨停了才会开始leave)
注意:until引导时间状语从句,until和not...until...都遵循“主将从现”原则
e.g. He will stay here until the sun rises.
他会在这儿等到日出
e.g. The movie won’t start until everyone sits down.
直到每个人都坐下,电影才会开始
Welcome to the unit
知识点1. I like to learn about the world from books.
我喜欢从书中了解世界(P49)
learn about 了解(某事物 / 知识)
e.g. We learnt about Chinese history in class.
我们在课堂上学习中国历史
learn from 从...中吸取教训,从...中学习
e.g. We should learn from our mistakes.
我们应该从错误中学习
learn to do sth. 学会做某事
e.g. He learned to swim at the age of five.
他在五岁的时候学会了游泳
learn of / that... 获悉...,听说...
e.g. I was sad to learn of his illness.
听说他病了,我很伤心
e.g. She learn that the meeting was canceled.
她得知会议取消了
learn a lesson 吸取教训( teach sb. a lesson 给某人上课 / 教训某人)
e.g. This failure taught me to learn a lesson.
这次失败让我吸取了教训
learn by doing 边做边学
e.g. Children often learn by doing.
孩子们常通过动手来学习
learn by oneself 自学(= teach onself)
e.g. Some students prefer to learn by themselves.
有些学生更喜欢自学
知识点2. Books allow me to learn about people in different times and places, and I can read them whenever I want to.
书让我了解身处不同时代和不同地区的人,并且我想看书时随时都可以看(P49)
allow (v) 允许,准许
allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
e.g. My parents allow me to stay up late on weekends.
我父母允许我周末熬夜
allow doing sth. 允许做某事
e.g. This school doesn’t allow eating in the classroom.
这所学校不允许在教室里吃东西
be allowed to do 被允许做某事
e.g. Are children allowed to enter this museum
儿童可以进入这个博物馆吗?
time (n) 时间(不可数),次数(可数),倍数(可数),时期,时代(可数)
e.g. I have been to Beijing three times.
我已经去过北京三次
e.g. Life was difficult in ancient times.
古代的生活很艰难、
e.g. The room is three times as large as that one.
这个房间是那个的三倍大
whenever (conj) 无论何时(= no matter when),每当...(引导时间状语从句)
e.g. You can call me whenever you need help.
无论何时你需要帮助,都可以打电话给我
e.g. Whenever it rains, the road gets muddy.
每当下雨,这条路就会变的泥泞
知识点3. I like to learn about the world through the Internet.
我喜欢通过互联网了解世界(P49)
through (prep) 穿过,通过
物理穿透(具体物体的内部穿过)
e.g. We walked through the forest.
我们行走穿过了森林
穿过抽象障碍
e.g. He got through the exam.
他通过了考试
e.g. I can see through your lie.
我能看穿你的谎言
整个时间段的贯穿(从头至尾,自始至终)
e.g. It rained through the night.
雨下了一整夜
e.g. The children are too young to sit through a concert.
这些孩子太小,音乐会没完就坐不住了
通过某种手段
e.g. We learned English through movies.
我们通过电影学习英语
e.g. I booked tickets through an app.
我们通过一个app订票
经由某人
e.g. I heard the news through my friend.
我通过朋友得知这个消息
【固定搭配】
get through 接通电话
e.g. I can’t get through to the office.
我打不通办公室的电话
look through 浏览,仔细检查
e.g. Look through your notes before the test.
在测试之前再仔细看一遍笔记
go through 经历
e.g. She went through a difficult time.
她经历了一段艰难的时光
知识点4. As soon as you click the mouse, there’s a great deal of information.
你一点击鼠标,就会出现大量的信息(P49)
as soon as 一...就... (引导时间状语从句,遵循主将从现,主过从过原则)
课本句子中主句强调客观事实,即时反应,不用将来时
e.g. I will call you as soon as I arrive in Beijing.
我一到北京就会给你打电话
e.g. He rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard the news.
他一听到消息就冲向了医院
a great deal of 大量的,很多的(修饰不可数名词)
e.g. The project requires a great deal of time.
这个项目需要大量的时间
a great deal 非常,...得多(adv词组)
e.g. Things have changed a great deal since then.
自从那是开始,情况发生了很大变化
e.g. This book is a great deal more interesting than that one.
这本书比那本有趣的多
【近义辨析】
plenty of 可数/不可数
a lot of / lots of 可数/不可数
a number of 可数
Reading
知识点1. While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team.
在上初中的时候,Spud参加了校队选拔(P50)
while (conj) 当...的时候(强调主从句动作同时发生,且持续一段时间)
e.g. He fell asleep while he was watching TV.
他在看电视的时候睡着了
while (prep) 然而
e.g. I like loud music, while my sister prefers quiet.
我喜欢吵闹的音乐,而我姐姐喜欢安静的
try out for 参加...的选拔(试演)
e.g. She tried out for the lead role in the school play.
她参加了学校话剧主演的试镜
e.g. I will try out for the singing competition this afternoon.
今天下午我将要参加学校歌唱比赛的选拔
try out 使用,试验
e.g. I want to try out my new camera.
我想要试试我的新相机
知识点2. He did not lose heart.
他没有灰心丧气(P50)
lose heart 灰心,泄气,丧失信心
e.g. Don’t lose heart. You still have more chances.
不要灰心,你还有更多的机会
【搭配拓展】
lose one’s way = get lost 迷路
lose weight 减肥
lose interest in... 对...失去兴趣
知识点3. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.
当他终于得到机会的时候,他在第一场比赛中得到20分(P50)
score (n) 得分,分数,(考试,测试中的)成绩(可数名词)
e.g. He got a high score in the video game.
他在电子游戏中得到了高分
e.g. The final score was 3-0.
最后的比分是3-0
e.g. She always gets perfect scores on her English tests.
她英语考试总是得满分
score (v) 得分
e.g. No one scored in the first half.
上半场没人得分
e.g. He scored the winning goal in the last minute.
他在最后一分钟打入了致胜一球
知识点4. From then on, he was the star of the team.
从那时开始,他成为了队伍中的明星(P50)
from then on 从那时起
表示从过去的某个时间点开始,并持续下去,描述的是过去的事情(一般过去时)
e.g. I met my best friend in primary school. From then on, we were always together.
我在小学的时候认识了我最好的朋友。从那时起,我们总是在一起
from now on 从现在开始
表示从说话的这个时刻开始,并持续下去,对将来的决定和计划(一般将来时/情态动词)
e.g. From now on, you must finish your homework before watching TV.
从现在开始,你必须先完成作业才能看电视
e.g. I’m sorry. From now on, I will be more careful.
对不起,从现在开始我会更加小心
知识点5. In senior high, Spud often had to sit in the stands because of his height.
在高中的时候,Spud不得不因为他的身高而坐在场下(P50)
senior high 高中
junior high 初中
stand (n) 看台(可数名词)
e.g. Our seats are in the east stand.
我们的座位在东看台
知识点6. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
他更努力地训练并促使教练改变他的想法(P50)
get sb. to do sth. 说服(让)某人做某事
e.g. I got my brother to help me with my homework.
我说服我哥哥帮我做作业
e.g. The teacher got the students to clean the classroom.
老师让学生们打扫教室
知识点7. Spud went on to become leader of the team.
Spud继续成为了团队的领袖(P50)
go on to do sth. = continue to do sth. 继续做(另一件事)
e.g. After finishing Unit1, we will go on to learn Unit2.
在学完第一单元后,我们将接着学第二单元
go on doing sth. = continue doing sth. (中断后)继续做(同一件事)
e.g. After a short break, she went on doing her homework.
在短暂休息后,她继续做作业
知识点8. However, no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall.
然而,没有大学邀请他打篮球单纯是因为他仅有着170cm的身高(P50)
university (n) 大学
e.g. My dream is to study in a university in the UK.
我的梦想是在英国的一所大学读书
invite (v) 邀请,请求
invite sb. to sp. 邀请某人去某地/活动
e.g. They invited me to their party.
他们邀请我参加派对
e.g. I’d like to invite you to diner.
我想邀请你共进晚餐
invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事
e.g. She invited us to play tennis.
她邀请我们去打网球
e.g. The professor was invited to give a speech.
这位教授受邀发表演讲
【词性拓展】
invitation (n) 邀请,邀请函
e.g. I received a wedding invitation.
我收到了一份婚礼请柬
simply (adv) 简单地,仅仅,简直(强调),简朴地
e.g. Please explain it simply.
请简单地解释一下
e.g. Don’t worry, it’s simply a small mistake.
不要担心,那仅仅是一个小错误
e.g. I simply don’t understand what you mean.
我完全不明白你的意思
e.g. She dressed simply.
她穿的很朴素
【词性拓展】
simple (adj) 简单的
e.g. This is a simple question.
这是个简单的问题
知识点9. He decided to play at a junior college.
他决定在一所专科学校打球(P50)
university 综合性大学(大)
college 学院(小)
junior college 两年制专科
知识点10. There he led his team to the national championship.
在那里他带着队伍得到了全国冠军(P51)
lead (v) 领导,带领
e.g. A guide led us through the old town.
一名导游带领我们浏览了古城
lead (v) 通向
e.g. The path leads to the beach.
这条小路通向海滩
lead (v) 导致,造成(结果)
e.g. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
吃太多的糖会导致健康问题
lead (v) 过(某种生活)
e.g. He leads a very busy life.
他过着非常忙碌的生活
lead (n) 领先地位
e.g. Our team is taking the lead.
我们的队伍正处在领先地位
lead (n) 主角,榜样
e.g. He played the lead in the movie.
他在电影中扮演主角
知识点11. This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University.
这使他引起了北卡州立大学的注意(P51)
bring... to the attention of... 使...被...注意到
e.g. I want to bring this problem to the attention of the manager.
我想让经理注意到这个问题
知识点12. As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.
结果是,他成功地拿到了一份奖学金(P51)
as a result 因此,所以
e.g. He didn’t study for the exam. As a result, he failed.
他没有为了考试而学习。结果,他不及格
succeed (v) 成功
e.g. If you work hard, you will succeed.
如果你努力工作,就会成功
succeed in (doing) sth. 成功(做成了)某事
e.g. They finally succeeded in solving the problem.
他们最终成功解决了问题
知识点13. After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.
在毕业之后,他被迫在另一个篮球联盟中打球(P51)
force (v) 强迫,迫使
force sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
e.g. His parents forced him to study medicine.
他的父母强迫他学医
force sb. into (doing) sth. 强迫某人陷入某种状态
e.g. The war forced many people into leaving their homes.
战争迫使许多人离开家园
force (v) 强行(推开,打开)
e.g. He forced the door open.
他强行把门推开
league (n) 联赛,联盟
e.g. Which team is at the top of the league
联赛中哪个队伍排名第一?
e.g. Several local businesses formed a league to develop the town.
几家当地企业组成了一个联盟来开发这个小镇
知识点14. He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
在NBA注意到他之前,他在那里待了大概一年的时间(P51)
remain (v) 留下,逗留
e.g. Please remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop.
请在飞机停稳之前留在座位上
e.g. Very few people remained in the village after the earthquake.
地震之后几乎没有人留在村子里了
remain (v) 剩余
e.g. After the party, very little food remained.
派对结束之后,几乎没有食物剩下了
remain (linking v) 保持
e.g. She remained calm during the accident.
在事故中她保持冷静
e.g. The door remained closed.
门一直是关着的
take notice of 注意到,察觉
e.g. You should take notice of the warning signs.
你应该注意到那些警示标识
e.g. Take no notice of his rude comments.
别理会他那些粗鲁的评论
知识点15. He had many great achievements.
他取得了很多伟大的成就(P51)
achievement (n) 成就,成绩(可数名词),达到,完成(不可数名词)
e.g. Winning the championship was his greatest achievement.
赢得冠军是他最伟大的成就
e.g. She has many achievements in the field of science.
她在科学领域有许多成就
e.g. We celebrated the achievement of our goals.
我们庆祝达成了目标
a sense of achievement 成就感
e.g. Completing the marathon gave me a great sense of achievement.
跑完马拉松给了我巨大的成就感
知识点16. Spud proved that size and body type do not matter.
Spud证明了高矮胖瘦并不要紧(P51)
prove (v) 证明
prove sth. 证明某事
e.g. Can you prove your idea
你能证明你的想法吗
prove + that 从句
e.g. The experiment proved that his idea was correct.
实验证明了他的想法是正确的
prove... (to be) + n. / adj. 证明...是...
e.g. He proved himself (to be) a reliable(可靠的) friend.
他证明了自己是一个可靠的朋友
prove (linking v) 结果是,原来是
e.g. His advice proved (to be) very helpful.
他的建议结果证明非常有用
e.g. The new method proved a great success.
新方法结果大获成功
matter (n) (笼统的)事情,问题
e.g. We have several maters to discuss.
我们还有几件事情要讨论
matter (n) (出)麻烦,毛病
what’s the matter (with...) (...)怎么了?
e.g. What’s the matter with the computer It won’t start.
电脑怎么了?启动不了
e.g. You look sad. What’s the matter
你看起来不开心,怎么了?
as a matter of fact 事实上,其实
e.g. As a matter of fact, I do know the answer.
matter (v) 要紧,有关系
e.g. It doesn’t matter if you’re late.
你迟到没关系的
e.g. What you think matters to me.
你的想法对我来说很重要
It doesn’t matter. 没关系(回答抱歉)
e.g. - I’m sorry I broke the cup. - It doesn’t matter.
- 对不起我打碎了杯子 - 没关系