重点句式[上学期]
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高 二 英 语
Unit 1
词组
be on fire; be similar to sth.; have.., in common; be known for; work on; be/get engaged to sb.; in fact; go on with; dream of/about; give lectures; in the late / early 197Os;answers to questions; a number of; on the other hand; turn out; be happy with; make differences; learn from; be satisfied with; be described as; all the time; from time to time; believe in; experiment with
句子选背
1. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety – nine percent perspiration.
2. Some things need to be believed to be seen.
3. Most of us probably feel sad and give up our dreams and hopes for the future.
4. There did not seem much point in working on my PhD----1 did not expect to survive that long.
5. In fact, things were going well for me and I had got engaged to a very nice girl.
6. In order to get married, I needed a job, and in order to get a job, I needed a PhD.
7. Instead of giving up, Hawking went on with his research, got his PhD and married a girl.
8. Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind of life he had always dreamt of.
9. His disease has disabled him and he has to speak through a computer.
10. Since then, Hawking has continued to seek answers to questions about the nature of the universe.
11. Scientists, on the other hand, know that their job is never finished and that even the best theory can turn out to be wrong.
12. Scientists observe what they are interested in.
13. To explain what they have seen, they build a theory about the way in which things happen and the causes and effects.
14. The only trouble is that my speech computer gives me an American accent.
15. It is not necessary to be a great scientist to make a difference in this world.
16. It was only later that the world recognized his greatness.
17. Both Zhang Heng and Galileo are known as scientific pioneers who helped us better understand the world.
18. Knowing who we are means knowing how we think and what we like to do.
19. Only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goals and truly make a difference.
Unit 2
词组
compare to; would rather do; relate to; rather than; get sb. to do sth; bring ...back to; even though; adapt to; be addicted to; draw attention to …"; on all sides; comment on; current affairs; be concerned about; be crowded with; retire from.....; burn down; fall in love with; get noticed; agree with; go up; for once ;suffer from ;look up to ;change one's mind.
句子选背
1. Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what happens. Experienced editors and reporters make informed decisions about what events to report, how to report them and why.
2. The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made
3. The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.
4. A reporter begins by contacting the people to be interviewed and then prepares questions.
5. My favourite article is the one I wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China.
6. To write this story, I had to contact famous museums around the world and interview both Chinese and international experts in the field.
7. Even though I have interviewed many famous people, the story I like best is about an ordinary young woman who tried to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad.
8. If you could write any article you want, what would you write about and why.'
9. I want to write about people who you seldom read about, for example people who have AIDS or who are addicted to drugs.
10. We shouldn't ignore what happens even if it is difficult for people to accept some stories.
11. The media can often help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed.
12. The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.
13. More than ninety responsible and caring citizens made their voices heard today.
14. The citizens, all of whom love nature and our planet, demonstrated outside the city’s worst polluter.
15. Brave and strong, the activists talked to workers outside the factory and left a positive message about protecting the earth.
16. The peaceful meeting ended when the company sent out a group of angry men armed with sticks to fight with the citizens.
Unit 3
词组
look around; go against; modern-looking; in a hurry; glance at; take examples; act as; fill up with; join..., to...; set aside; such as; be covered with/by; prefer.., to...; remind sb of sth; compare.., with...; be different from ;on the other hand; in the choice of ;think of ; focus on; succeed in; turn into
句子选背
1. Modern houses are large and comfortable. It is also convenient to live close to your work.
2. I wouldn't feel happy living in a block of apartments.
3. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture.
4. They wanted their buildings constructed in a way to look unnatural.
5. Developing countries want to build the most modern-looking buildings as the first step towards becoming a modern country.
6. The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors.
7. Both in the choice of materials and shape of buildings, ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.
8. In some of his architecture, balconies look like eyes, other parts look like bones, the walls seem to be covered with the skin of a fish, while the roof looks like the back of a dragon.
9. Despite the fact that he used traditional materials, Gaudi was a modern architect.
10. Frank Lloyd Wright, who built an art museum in New York, found himself inspired by Japanese seashells.
11. Seen from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel, and it looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches.
12. Often, these buildings are pulled down after having stood empty without use for many years.
13. It is one of the most important examples of factory architecture left from that time.
14. They are decorated with small round windows that remind you of ships, bent roofs, and twenty-foot high walls of glass that make them special when compared with other architecture from the same period.
15. The simple style of the buildings and the fact that they are German set them aside as very different from Chinese architecture.
16. This was the beginning of the development of this area into a centre for the arts, bringing together Chinese artists, art companies, musicians, a Japanese teahouse, a Sichuan restaurant, a bookshop and a dance club.
17. Young, beginning artists and musicians often do not have enough money to rent studios or other buildings to practise , perform or even work and live.
18. Besides, many of these buildings were constructed far from the city, so that people in the neighbourhood are not disturbed when rock musicians move in and practise for the concert.
19. Many large cities, such as Liverpool and New York, have had experiments of this kind, with old factories turned into successful arts centres.
20. It's a great way to save the architecture from the past.
Unit 4
词组
make clear; more than; other than; bring together; call up; stand out; belong to; contribute to ."; a great number of; lead to; comparison with; light up; translate into; get through; express oneself; come into being ;send for ;change to ;in the beginning ;start with ;be well worth + n. ;by the light of ; recommend sth. to sb.
句子选背
1. That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read.
2. Poetry is like a magical world in which the language acts as mirrors, tricks and other fun. Poetry also calls up all the colours , feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.
3. Poems by Du Fu, Li Bai and Wang Wei among others stand out in the halls of glory.
4. Despite its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around.
5. Chinese readers admire their works because of their use of surprising images that reminds them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo.
6. Once published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.
7. Usually remembered for other work than their poetry are eighteenth century poets such as Pope and Johnson.
8. Greatly loved in China are the English Romantic poets.
9. The style and atmosphere in their poems has often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.
10. Among them we find names such as Auden and the American poet Robert Frost.
11. Translations can be good but being able to read in English gives you much more choice.
12. Besides, no matter how well translated , something of the spirit of the original work is lost.
13. They can help us to understand each other better, as Mu Dan wrote: Quietly, we embrace in a world lit up by words.
14. He was walking around with the letter folded in his pocket.
15. Why read, and sometimes even write poetry That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.
16. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day.
17. They help me get through the day.
18. Until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words.
19. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, the rhyme and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.
20. Ask your teacher to recommend poems to you.
21. Try reading poems aloud to yourself.
22. Reading poems takes a bit of work, but it is well worth the effort.
Unit 5
词组
1. reach an agreement on;2. a matter of ;3. consist of; 4. have chance of doing;5, make up ; be made up of;6. have advantage over; 7. agree with; 8. stand for; 9. be known to;10, make the most of; 11. hold together; 12. lie off;
13. separate from ; 14. at one point ; 15. in general; 16. throughout the year; 17. settle in; 18. be famous for; 19. end up with;20, the number of;21, in modern times;22, consider... to. be;23, without doubt;24, a great deal of ;25. of great value; 26. generally speaking; 27. graduate from; 28. judge ... on/by... ;29. have a clear idea of.
句子选背
1. They find it difficult to say simple things in Chinese.
2. The Group of Eight consists of the eight richest countries in the world.
3. Do island nations have advantage over other countries
4. The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers' Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
5. The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.
6. The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe.
7. Between Britain and Ireland lies the small Isle of Man .
8. In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and receives more rain.
9. In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees.
10. In 1066 all of Great Britain and Ireland was run over by the French.
11. The result of so much French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words such as table, animal and age.
12. Wales has a population of 3 million, 20% of whom can speak Welsh.
13. That most of these are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain.
14. They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
15. Sheep can be seen everywhere and the great number of them is really wonderful.
16. There could be as many as six hundred thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury, measuring every way round and the town in the center.
17. Their business is doing well and there is a great deal of good manners and good company among them.
18. I have written before that this country has high hills, whose tops spread out into green fields upon which great numbers of sheep are fed.
19. The cathedral is famous for the height of its tower, which is without doubt the highest and most handsome in England, being from the ground 404 feet.
Unit 6
词组
get sick; make forecast about; public transportation ; maglev train ; as usual ; in the future; online shopping ;do business; combine.., with...; keep in touch with ; search (...) for ;smart card ;enjoy a... life; pay attention to ;be careful about ; 1lead to; in the way; be different from ; school on the air; come true; be prepared for; in store; in general; in the same way; after all; transform…into...; on/ over the phone ;some day
句子选背
1. It is, however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.
2. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
3. New technology is being used to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use don’t pollute the air.
4. Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment.
5. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.
6. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.
7. Instead of just searching a crowded store for basic goods, such as food and clothing, people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun.
8. People are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an active life.
9. Advances in medical science have also allowed us to deal with diseases, such as SARS.
10. Perhaps more importantly, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.
11. Real classrooms will always be popular, but e-schools will help people study whenever they have time and wherever they may be.
12. Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.
13. We cannot be sure whether our dreams will come true, but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.
14. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
15. It's great to have an e-friend--I am never lonely and I always have someone to talk to.
16. In the year 3044, we use computer programmes that can imitate the world and people so well that we can see them, hear them, touch them, talk to them, and feel them——they are just like the real world and real people.
17. This may sound absurd to you, but if you think about it a little, it may not seem so strange after all.
18. Maybe some day I will be able to travel back in time and visit you.
Unit 7
词组
. be infected with ;break down ;keep .., alive ;die of...; through birth; lack of; health care; much too ( + adj. / adv. ) ;too much( + n. ) ;across the country ;suffer from ;contact with; funds for AIDS research; find out; give sb. a hug; act as if; all day long ;have sth ./sb, done ;a great/good many ;from one to another; keep sb./ sth. from doing; on the contrary; for the moment; at any time; teach sb. a lessen; to the fullest;
句子选背
1. People who see Xiaohua would never guess that she is one of millions of children in the world living and dying with AIDS.
2. AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system and leaves a person defenseless against infections and illnesses.
3. People get AIDS after having been infected with the HIV .HIV spreads through blood and other body liquids.
4. Her mother didn't know that she had AIDS until Xiaohua was born.
5. "I wish I could remember more about my mum," Xiaohua says, "I wish she were here with me and that we weren't sick. '
6. As with most diseases and disasters, the young suffer the most.
7. The drugs that are available are much too expensive and difficult to find.
8. Instead, she has decided to use the limited time she has left to do something to help others.
9. She spends much of her time telling others about her disease and encouraging people to learn more about how to protect themselves.
10. She also goes to visit other AIDS patients in hospitals across the country to support them and cheer them up.
11. If I were to live long enough to have a job. I would choose to he a doctor, helping these AIDS patients.
12. The disease is not the only thing that AIDS patients have to suffer from.
13. "I wish people would find out the facts." She says, "and not act as if I were a bad or dangerous person."
14. Xiaohua has learnt to live with HIV and the fact that she will eventually get AIDS.
15. “My life may have to be short. ”she says, “but there' s no reason why it can't be beautiful . ”
16. I had been feeling sick for a long time and my mum had taken me to hospital to have me examined.
17. I remember having an empty feeling in my stomach and thinking that my life was going to end.
18. Cells either divide too fast or at the wrong time, making it difficult for the body to function properly.
19. Doctors do know that cancer is not caused by injury and is not contagious -- it does not spread from one person to another.
20. There were days when I wished that I were dead so that I wouldn't have to feel so sick.
21. They helped me find the strength I needed to recover and they kept me from feeling sad and lonely.
22. On the contrary, I now feel as if that was when my life really began.
23. I have been living with cancer for two years and I plan to keep living with it for a long, long time.
24. The cancer in my body has been defeated for the moment, but I know that I will never be completely free from it.
25. Living with cancer has made me realise how precious life is and how important it is for us to take every chance to live life to the fullest.
Unit 8
词组
catch fire; turn off; be upside down; keep ….in mind; deal with; stay calm; stand for; first of all; on the way; mouth- to - mouth way; cover with; press on; make things worse; a way of doing sth; roll over; do first aid; heart attack; in honour of ;take a few days off ; on the phone ;give up ;prevent ...from...; get hurt ; give first aid; manage to do sth;
句子选背
1. I couldn't believe my eyes! The car was upside down and the driver was bleeding and screaming. It looked as if she were dead.
2. If I had known more about giving first aid, I could have helped them.
3. People who have witnessed an accident often wish that they had done things differently.
4. Seconds count in an emergency, and knowing what to do can mean the difference between life and death.
5. The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with an emergency is to stay calm.
6. If we were to panic, we would not be able to help.
7. Many hospitals recommend that we use the letters DR ABC to remember what to do when we have to think fast.
8. If we were to get hurt trying to save someone, we would not be able to help.
9. The question will also calm the person, letting him or her know that help is on the way.
10. If the person is not breathing, we must try to start his or her breathing at once, using the mouth-to-mouth method.
11. If a person is bleeding, we should cover the wound with a clean piece of cloth and press on the wound to stop the bleeding.
12. When we have checked the DR ABC, we should give the first aid that is needed and call an ambulance.
13. We should never try to revive a person unless we know how to do it.
14. This is a way of placing a body so that the airway is clear and it is easy to breathe.
15. She might have been hit by a car or a motorcycle.
16. While waiting for it, he took out his handkerchief and tried to stop the bleeding.
17. We do our best to be careful and prevent bad things from happening, but most of us will eventually find ourselves in a situation where we or someone else needs help.
18. Learning about first aid is the best way to make sure that we won’t have to feel that we could have done more.
19. Press a handkerchief onto the bleeding point and hold it there.
20. If the person isn't breathing, clear the airway and try to get him or her to breathe.
21. Next, call for an ambulance. Search the room for any pills or bottles that may contain the poison.
22. Send whatever you find to the hospital to help the doctor find out what kind of poison the person has swallowed.
Unit 9
词组
take notes ;be all for ;take better care of ;sustainable development ;have access to; developing countries ; be bad/ good for ;make a big difference ;in harmony with ;put an end to ;wipe out ;die from; take action ;be determined to do; make an outline of; in a better way; as soon as possible; compare… with … … ; hold a meeting ; make progress; according to ;be shocked by ;advise sb (not) to sth
句子选背
1. Since then, several Earth Summits have been held and much progress has been made.
2. One of the main themes of the summit was" sustainable development", or the question how we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment.
3. 20% of the people on earth do not have access to clean drinking water.
4. If we are to develop the world successfully, we must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we create.
5. Among the speakers was China’s then Premier Zhu Rongji , who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world.
6. Rich countries have a responsibility towards poor countries and must do whatever they can to help others.
7. Without international cooperation, developing countries cannot prosper, nor will sustainable development be possible.
8. Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that there exist serious problems and that there is still time to take action.
9. Only by changing the way we live can we save the earth.
10. Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution, I would never have bought one.
11. Not until we know more will we be able to improve the situation.
12. If all of us make small changes, we could make a big difference.
13. A better understanding of the environment is necessary, as is the willingness to act.
14. With better education, people will be able to build a better society in harmony with nature and perhaps put an end to the death and suffering caused by the big three.
15. And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars.
Unit 10
词组
be scared to death ;get into panic ;stand on end ;use…for… ;draw one’s attention ;at the foot of ;no way out ; call for; turn back; upon arrival; give impression of ;light up; with the kitchen fire still on ; more . … than… … ; pick out ; one thing…, another …; spring to life; clean up; leave out; turn round ;on board ;come on ;knock about( = knock around); all of a sudden; do for; done for; all at once; hold out
句子选背
1. My friend said he was scared to death. Some people got into total panic.
2. It makes my hair stand on end.
3. On the 24th of August in 79 AD, between two and three in the afternoon my mother drew my uncle’s attention to a cloud of unusual size and shape.
4. We watched it rising from a mountain--at such a distance we couldn't tell which one, but we later learnt that it was Mount Vesuvius.
5. The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see it from closer at hand.
6. He ordered a boat to be prepared.
7. What started out as a trip for knowledge now called for courage.
8. He hurried to a place from which others were fleeing, and held his course directly into danger.
9. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carried my uncle right in.
10. Upon arrival, my uncle hugged Pumpy and tried to give him courage.
11. In order to help the other calm down, he asked to be taken to the baths.
12. Flames lighted up many parts of Vesuvius.
13. My uncle told them that the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen - fires still on.
14. Helped by two slaves he stood up and immediately fell down dead.
15. He looked more asleep than dead.
16. You can pick out important bits, for it is one thing to write a letter, another to write history, one thing to write to a friend, another to write for the public.
17. Fruit trees and crops were damaged, but none of them was reported injured.
18. The Nanshan was on her way from the south to Fuzhou . With Chinese workers on board, returning to their home villages in the province of Fujian.
19. Observing the fall of the barometer, Captain Mac Whirr thought, "There' s some dirty weather knocking about."
20. "Whatever there might be," said Jukes, "we are moving straight into it."
21. I must have been asleep. … Why had I not been called "Came on like this," shouted Jukes, “five minutes ago … all of a sudden.”
22. With a tearing crash, tons of water fell upon the deck, as though the ship passed under a waterfall.
23. "Another one like this, and that’s the last of her," cried the Captain.
24. "Seems as if the wind had dropped, Sir." There was no wind, not a breath.
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Unit 1
词组
be on fire; be similar to sth.; have.., in common; be known for; work on; be/get engaged to sb.; in fact; go on with; dream of/about; give lectures; in the late / early 197Os;answers to questions; a number of; on the other hand; turn out; be happy with; make differences; learn from; be satisfied with; be described as; all the time; from time to time; believe in; experiment with
句子选背
1. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety – nine percent perspiration.
2. Some things need to be believed to be seen.
3. Most of us probably feel sad and give up our dreams and hopes for the future.
4. There did not seem much point in working on my PhD----1 did not expect to survive that long.
5. In fact, things were going well for me and I had got engaged to a very nice girl.
6. In order to get married, I needed a job, and in order to get a job, I needed a PhD.
7. Instead of giving up, Hawking went on with his research, got his PhD and married a girl.
8. Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind of life he had always dreamt of.
9. His disease has disabled him and he has to speak through a computer.
10. Since then, Hawking has continued to seek answers to questions about the nature of the universe.
11. Scientists, on the other hand, know that their job is never finished and that even the best theory can turn out to be wrong.
12. Scientists observe what they are interested in.
13. To explain what they have seen, they build a theory about the way in which things happen and the causes and effects.
14. The only trouble is that my speech computer gives me an American accent.
15. It is not necessary to be a great scientist to make a difference in this world.
16. It was only later that the world recognized his greatness.
17. Both Zhang Heng and Galileo are known as scientific pioneers who helped us better understand the world.
18. Knowing who we are means knowing how we think and what we like to do.
19. Only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goals and truly make a difference.
Unit 2
词组
compare to; would rather do; relate to; rather than; get sb. to do sth; bring ...back to; even though; adapt to; be addicted to; draw attention to …"; on all sides; comment on; current affairs; be concerned about; be crowded with; retire from.....; burn down; fall in love with; get noticed; agree with; go up; for once ;suffer from ;look up to ;change one's mind.
句子选背
1. Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what happens. Experienced editors and reporters make informed decisions about what events to report, how to report them and why.
2. The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made
3. The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers.
4. A reporter begins by contacting the people to be interviewed and then prepares questions.
5. My favourite article is the one I wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China.
6. To write this story, I had to contact famous museums around the world and interview both Chinese and international experts in the field.
7. Even though I have interviewed many famous people, the story I like best is about an ordinary young woman who tried to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad.
8. If you could write any article you want, what would you write about and why.'
9. I want to write about people who you seldom read about, for example people who have AIDS or who are addicted to drugs.
10. We shouldn't ignore what happens even if it is difficult for people to accept some stories.
11. The media can often help solve problems and draw attention to situations where help is needed.
12. The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.
13. More than ninety responsible and caring citizens made their voices heard today.
14. The citizens, all of whom love nature and our planet, demonstrated outside the city’s worst polluter.
15. Brave and strong, the activists talked to workers outside the factory and left a positive message about protecting the earth.
16. The peaceful meeting ended when the company sent out a group of angry men armed with sticks to fight with the citizens.
Unit 3
词组
look around; go against; modern-looking; in a hurry; glance at; take examples; act as; fill up with; join..., to...; set aside; such as; be covered with/by; prefer.., to...; remind sb of sth; compare.., with...; be different from ;on the other hand; in the choice of ;think of ; focus on; succeed in; turn into
句子选背
1. Modern houses are large and comfortable. It is also convenient to live close to your work.
2. I wouldn't feel happy living in a block of apartments.
3. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture.
4. They wanted their buildings constructed in a way to look unnatural.
5. Developing countries want to build the most modern-looking buildings as the first step towards becoming a modern country.
6. The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors.
7. Both in the choice of materials and shape of buildings, ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.
8. In some of his architecture, balconies look like eyes, other parts look like bones, the walls seem to be covered with the skin of a fish, while the roof looks like the back of a dragon.
9. Despite the fact that he used traditional materials, Gaudi was a modern architect.
10. Frank Lloyd Wright, who built an art museum in New York, found himself inspired by Japanese seashells.
11. Seen from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel, and it looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches.
12. Often, these buildings are pulled down after having stood empty without use for many years.
13. It is one of the most important examples of factory architecture left from that time.
14. They are decorated with small round windows that remind you of ships, bent roofs, and twenty-foot high walls of glass that make them special when compared with other architecture from the same period.
15. The simple style of the buildings and the fact that they are German set them aside as very different from Chinese architecture.
16. This was the beginning of the development of this area into a centre for the arts, bringing together Chinese artists, art companies, musicians, a Japanese teahouse, a Sichuan restaurant, a bookshop and a dance club.
17. Young, beginning artists and musicians often do not have enough money to rent studios or other buildings to practise , perform or even work and live.
18. Besides, many of these buildings were constructed far from the city, so that people in the neighbourhood are not disturbed when rock musicians move in and practise for the concert.
19. Many large cities, such as Liverpool and New York, have had experiments of this kind, with old factories turned into successful arts centres.
20. It's a great way to save the architecture from the past.
Unit 4
词组
make clear; more than; other than; bring together; call up; stand out; belong to; contribute to ."; a great number of; lead to; comparison with; light up; translate into; get through; express oneself; come into being ;send for ;change to ;in the beginning ;start with ;be well worth + n. ;by the light of ; recommend sth. to sb.
句子选背
1. That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read.
2. Poetry is like a magical world in which the language acts as mirrors, tricks and other fun. Poetry also calls up all the colours , feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.
3. Poems by Du Fu, Li Bai and Wang Wei among others stand out in the halls of glory.
4. Despite its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around.
5. Chinese readers admire their works because of their use of surprising images that reminds them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo.
6. Once published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.
7. Usually remembered for other work than their poetry are eighteenth century poets such as Pope and Johnson.
8. Greatly loved in China are the English Romantic poets.
9. The style and atmosphere in their poems has often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.
10. Among them we find names such as Auden and the American poet Robert Frost.
11. Translations can be good but being able to read in English gives you much more choice.
12. Besides, no matter how well translated , something of the spirit of the original work is lost.
13. They can help us to understand each other better, as Mu Dan wrote: Quietly, we embrace in a world lit up by words.
14. He was walking around with the letter folded in his pocket.
15. Why read, and sometimes even write poetry That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.
16. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day.
17. They help me get through the day.
18. Until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words.
19. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, the rhyme and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.
20. Ask your teacher to recommend poems to you.
21. Try reading poems aloud to yourself.
22. Reading poems takes a bit of work, but it is well worth the effort.
Unit 5
词组
1. reach an agreement on;2. a matter of ;3. consist of; 4. have chance of doing;5, make up ; be made up of;6. have advantage over; 7. agree with; 8. stand for; 9. be known to;10, make the most of; 11. hold together; 12. lie off;
13. separate from ; 14. at one point ; 15. in general; 16. throughout the year; 17. settle in; 18. be famous for; 19. end up with;20, the number of;21, in modern times;22, consider... to. be;23, without doubt;24, a great deal of ;25. of great value; 26. generally speaking; 27. graduate from; 28. judge ... on/by... ;29. have a clear idea of.
句子选背
1. They find it difficult to say simple things in Chinese.
2. The Group of Eight consists of the eight richest countries in the world.
3. Do island nations have advantage over other countries
4. The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers' Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
5. The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.
6. The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe.
7. Between Britain and Ireland lies the small Isle of Man .
8. In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and receives more rain.
9. In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees.
10. In 1066 all of Great Britain and Ireland was run over by the French.
11. The result of so much French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words such as table, animal and age.
12. Wales has a population of 3 million, 20% of whom can speak Welsh.
13. That most of these are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain.
14. They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
15. Sheep can be seen everywhere and the great number of them is really wonderful.
16. There could be as many as six hundred thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury, measuring every way round and the town in the center.
17. Their business is doing well and there is a great deal of good manners and good company among them.
18. I have written before that this country has high hills, whose tops spread out into green fields upon which great numbers of sheep are fed.
19. The cathedral is famous for the height of its tower, which is without doubt the highest and most handsome in England, being from the ground 404 feet.
Unit 6
词组
get sick; make forecast about; public transportation ; maglev train ; as usual ; in the future; online shopping ;do business; combine.., with...; keep in touch with ; search (...) for ;smart card ;enjoy a... life; pay attention to ;be careful about ; 1lead to; in the way; be different from ; school on the air; come true; be prepared for; in store; in general; in the same way; after all; transform…into...; on/ over the phone ;some day
句子选背
1. It is, however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.
2. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
3. New technology is being used to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use don’t pollute the air.
4. Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment.
5. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.
6. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.
7. Instead of just searching a crowded store for basic goods, such as food and clothing, people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun.
8. People are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an active life.
9. Advances in medical science have also allowed us to deal with diseases, such as SARS.
10. Perhaps more importantly, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.
11. Real classrooms will always be popular, but e-schools will help people study whenever they have time and wherever they may be.
12. Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.
13. We cannot be sure whether our dreams will come true, but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.
14. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
15. It's great to have an e-friend--I am never lonely and I always have someone to talk to.
16. In the year 3044, we use computer programmes that can imitate the world and people so well that we can see them, hear them, touch them, talk to them, and feel them——they are just like the real world and real people.
17. This may sound absurd to you, but if you think about it a little, it may not seem so strange after all.
18. Maybe some day I will be able to travel back in time and visit you.
Unit 7
词组
. be infected with ;break down ;keep .., alive ;die of...; through birth; lack of; health care; much too ( + adj. / adv. ) ;too much( + n. ) ;across the country ;suffer from ;contact with; funds for AIDS research; find out; give sb. a hug; act as if; all day long ;have sth ./sb, done ;a great/good many ;from one to another; keep sb./ sth. from doing; on the contrary; for the moment; at any time; teach sb. a lessen; to the fullest;
句子选背
1. People who see Xiaohua would never guess that she is one of millions of children in the world living and dying with AIDS.
2. AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system and leaves a person defenseless against infections and illnesses.
3. People get AIDS after having been infected with the HIV .HIV spreads through blood and other body liquids.
4. Her mother didn't know that she had AIDS until Xiaohua was born.
5. "I wish I could remember more about my mum," Xiaohua says, "I wish she were here with me and that we weren't sick. '
6. As with most diseases and disasters, the young suffer the most.
7. The drugs that are available are much too expensive and difficult to find.
8. Instead, she has decided to use the limited time she has left to do something to help others.
9. She spends much of her time telling others about her disease and encouraging people to learn more about how to protect themselves.
10. She also goes to visit other AIDS patients in hospitals across the country to support them and cheer them up.
11. If I were to live long enough to have a job. I would choose to he a doctor, helping these AIDS patients.
12. The disease is not the only thing that AIDS patients have to suffer from.
13. "I wish people would find out the facts." She says, "and not act as if I were a bad or dangerous person."
14. Xiaohua has learnt to live with HIV and the fact that she will eventually get AIDS.
15. “My life may have to be short. ”she says, “but there' s no reason why it can't be beautiful . ”
16. I had been feeling sick for a long time and my mum had taken me to hospital to have me examined.
17. I remember having an empty feeling in my stomach and thinking that my life was going to end.
18. Cells either divide too fast or at the wrong time, making it difficult for the body to function properly.
19. Doctors do know that cancer is not caused by injury and is not contagious -- it does not spread from one person to another.
20. There were days when I wished that I were dead so that I wouldn't have to feel so sick.
21. They helped me find the strength I needed to recover and they kept me from feeling sad and lonely.
22. On the contrary, I now feel as if that was when my life really began.
23. I have been living with cancer for two years and I plan to keep living with it for a long, long time.
24. The cancer in my body has been defeated for the moment, but I know that I will never be completely free from it.
25. Living with cancer has made me realise how precious life is and how important it is for us to take every chance to live life to the fullest.
Unit 8
词组
catch fire; turn off; be upside down; keep ….in mind; deal with; stay calm; stand for; first of all; on the way; mouth- to - mouth way; cover with; press on; make things worse; a way of doing sth; roll over; do first aid; heart attack; in honour of ;take a few days off ; on the phone ;give up ;prevent ...from...; get hurt ; give first aid; manage to do sth;
句子选背
1. I couldn't believe my eyes! The car was upside down and the driver was bleeding and screaming. It looked as if she were dead.
2. If I had known more about giving first aid, I could have helped them.
3. People who have witnessed an accident often wish that they had done things differently.
4. Seconds count in an emergency, and knowing what to do can mean the difference between life and death.
5. The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with an emergency is to stay calm.
6. If we were to panic, we would not be able to help.
7. Many hospitals recommend that we use the letters DR ABC to remember what to do when we have to think fast.
8. If we were to get hurt trying to save someone, we would not be able to help.
9. The question will also calm the person, letting him or her know that help is on the way.
10. If the person is not breathing, we must try to start his or her breathing at once, using the mouth-to-mouth method.
11. If a person is bleeding, we should cover the wound with a clean piece of cloth and press on the wound to stop the bleeding.
12. When we have checked the DR ABC, we should give the first aid that is needed and call an ambulance.
13. We should never try to revive a person unless we know how to do it.
14. This is a way of placing a body so that the airway is clear and it is easy to breathe.
15. She might have been hit by a car or a motorcycle.
16. While waiting for it, he took out his handkerchief and tried to stop the bleeding.
17. We do our best to be careful and prevent bad things from happening, but most of us will eventually find ourselves in a situation where we or someone else needs help.
18. Learning about first aid is the best way to make sure that we won’t have to feel that we could have done more.
19. Press a handkerchief onto the bleeding point and hold it there.
20. If the person isn't breathing, clear the airway and try to get him or her to breathe.
21. Next, call for an ambulance. Search the room for any pills or bottles that may contain the poison.
22. Send whatever you find to the hospital to help the doctor find out what kind of poison the person has swallowed.
Unit 9
词组
take notes ;be all for ;take better care of ;sustainable development ;have access to; developing countries ; be bad/ good for ;make a big difference ;in harmony with ;put an end to ;wipe out ;die from; take action ;be determined to do; make an outline of; in a better way; as soon as possible; compare… with … … ; hold a meeting ; make progress; according to ;be shocked by ;advise sb (not) to sth
句子选背
1. Since then, several Earth Summits have been held and much progress has been made.
2. One of the main themes of the summit was" sustainable development", or the question how we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment.
3. 20% of the people on earth do not have access to clean drinking water.
4. If we are to develop the world successfully, we must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we create.
5. Among the speakers was China’s then Premier Zhu Rongji , who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world.
6. Rich countries have a responsibility towards poor countries and must do whatever they can to help others.
7. Without international cooperation, developing countries cannot prosper, nor will sustainable development be possible.
8. Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that there exist serious problems and that there is still time to take action.
9. Only by changing the way we live can we save the earth.
10. Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution, I would never have bought one.
11. Not until we know more will we be able to improve the situation.
12. If all of us make small changes, we could make a big difference.
13. A better understanding of the environment is necessary, as is the willingness to act.
14. With better education, people will be able to build a better society in harmony with nature and perhaps put an end to the death and suffering caused by the big three.
15. And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars.
Unit 10
词组
be scared to death ;get into panic ;stand on end ;use…for… ;draw one’s attention ;at the foot of ;no way out ; call for; turn back; upon arrival; give impression of ;light up; with the kitchen fire still on ; more . … than… … ; pick out ; one thing…, another …; spring to life; clean up; leave out; turn round ;on board ;come on ;knock about( = knock around); all of a sudden; do for; done for; all at once; hold out
句子选背
1. My friend said he was scared to death. Some people got into total panic.
2. It makes my hair stand on end.
3. On the 24th of August in 79 AD, between two and three in the afternoon my mother drew my uncle’s attention to a cloud of unusual size and shape.
4. We watched it rising from a mountain--at such a distance we couldn't tell which one, but we later learnt that it was Mount Vesuvius.
5. The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see it from closer at hand.
6. He ordered a boat to be prepared.
7. What started out as a trip for knowledge now called for courage.
8. He hurried to a place from which others were fleeing, and held his course directly into danger.
9. He had to wait for a good wind, blowing the other way than the one that carried my uncle right in.
10. Upon arrival, my uncle hugged Pumpy and tried to give him courage.
11. In order to help the other calm down, he asked to be taken to the baths.
12. Flames lighted up many parts of Vesuvius.
13. My uncle told them that the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen - fires still on.
14. Helped by two slaves he stood up and immediately fell down dead.
15. He looked more asleep than dead.
16. You can pick out important bits, for it is one thing to write a letter, another to write history, one thing to write to a friend, another to write for the public.
17. Fruit trees and crops were damaged, but none of them was reported injured.
18. The Nanshan was on her way from the south to Fuzhou . With Chinese workers on board, returning to their home villages in the province of Fujian.
19. Observing the fall of the barometer, Captain Mac Whirr thought, "There' s some dirty weather knocking about."
20. "Whatever there might be," said Jukes, "we are moving straight into it."
21. I must have been asleep. … Why had I not been called "Came on like this," shouted Jukes, “five minutes ago … all of a sudden.”
22. With a tearing crash, tons of water fell upon the deck, as though the ship passed under a waterfall.
23. "Another one like this, and that’s the last of her," cried the Captain.
24. "Seems as if the wind had dropped, Sir." There was no wind, not a breath.
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