Unit 1 Know yourself
重要知识点讲解
Welcome to the unit
重点表达
It makes them feel good to do... 做……让他们感觉很好。
eat up 吃光
share sth with sb 与某人分享某物 ?
be well organized 极有条理的
keep … in order 使……井然有序
show off 炫耀
come up with new ideas 想出新主意
be curious about 对……感到好奇
neither … nor … 既不……也不……
all day long 一天到晚
Neither my parents nor I think I can make a good accountant.
我和我的父母都认为我做不好会计。
[点拨]
neither … nor … “既不……也不……”,具有否定含义。
水既不太热也不太冷。The water is neither too hot nor too cold.
当neither … nor … 连接两个主语时,遵循“就近原则”。
Neither you nor he has been to HK.
Neither Jim nor the twins are at home.
Reading
一、短语
a born artist 天生的艺术家
impress … with … 用……给……留下印象
win high praise from … 从……赢得高度赞扬?
search for something better 搜寻更好的东西
great fun 极有乐趣
give up her job as an accountant 放弃她的会计工作
day after day 日复一日的
general manager 总经理
take the lead 处于领先地位
fall behind 落后
either … or … 要么……要么……
take on new challenges 迎接新挑战?
high-speed railway 高铁
connect … to … 把……和……相连
a miss is as good as a mile 失之毫厘谬以千里
can’t afford to do sth. 做不起/承担不起某事
pay attention to every detail 注意每个细节
work to high standards 高标准地工作
be easy to work with 容易共事?
a pioneer heart surgeon 先锋心脏外科医生
can’t be too careful 再小心也不为过?
not only … but also … 不仅……而且……?
do an operation (on sb.) (给某人)做手术
work extra hours 加班
二、Wu Wei is a born artist.
吴伟是天生的艺术家。
[点拨]
born adj. 天生的
born rich 天生富有
a born leader 天生的领袖
有些人天生聪明。Some people are born smart.
三、Su Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago.
五年前,苏宁辞去了会计一职。
[点拨]
give up sth = give up sth 放弃某物
give it/them up
give up doing sth 放弃做某事
你必须戒烟。它对你的健康有害。 You have to give up smoking. It’s bad for your health.
四、You either take the lead or fall behind.
你要么领先,要么落后。
[点拨]
1.take the lead (in doing sth) 带头;领先
under the lead of ?在……的领导下
2.either … or … 或者……或者…… (连接两个主语时,遵循“就近原则”)?
Either you or Jim watches TV on Sunday.=Either Jim or you watch TV on Sunday.
五、Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin.
刘浩是阳光镇和天津的高速铁路段的总工程师
[点拨]
1.connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin 现在分词作后置定语,修饰railway
2.connect to/with ?与……相连,连接
你可以在图书馆里上网。You can connect to the internet in the library.
六、All of us know that it’s necessary to pay attention to every detail.
我们都知道专注于每一个细节是十分有必要的。
[点拨]
pay attention to sth 注意某事
pay attention to doing sth 注意做某事
pay no attention to … 对……不予理睬
我们都应注意保护环境。We all should pay attention to protecting the environment.
Grammar
一、and、but、or和so
and——表示并列或顺承关系
but——表示转折关系(与though不能同时出现)
or——表示选择关系
So——表示因果关系(与because不能同时出现)
Kitty is kind, but sometimes she is impatient.基蒂很好,但有时她很不耐烦。
Billy would not accept other’s advice or think twice.比利不会接受别人的建议,也不会三思而行。
Judy is gentle, and she never gets angry with others.?朱迪很温柔,从不和别人生气。
Suzy worries too much, so she cannot sleep well sometimes.?苏西担心得太多,所以有时睡不好觉。
二、both...and..., not only...but (also)..., either...or..., 和 neither...nor...?
我们用连词both…and…, not only…but also…, either…or…, neither…nor连接两个句子的相同部分以避免重复。
1.both...and... “……和……都,既……又……”。
当both…and…连接两个成分在句中作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
Kitty has known something about the four people.
I have known something about the four people.
→Both Kitty and I have known something about the four people.
2.not only...but also... “不但……而且……;不仅……还有……”。
当not only…but also…连接两个名词作主语时,其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。?
The parents like watching football matches. The three-year-old child likes watching football matches.
→Not only the parents but also the three-year-old child likes watching football matches.
3.either...or... “要么……要么……;或者……或者……;不是……就是……”,用于连接两个表示选择关系的词。
当either…or…连接两个主语时,其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。?
I am going there tomorrow. You are going there tomorrow.
→Either you or I am going there tomorrow.
4.neither…nor… “既不……也不……”,具有否定含义。
当neither…nor…连接两个主语时,其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。?
Billy has not finished his homework. Daniel has not finished his homework.
→Neither Billy nor Daniel has finished his homework.
Integrated skills
一、重点表达
appear in a fixed order 以固定顺序出现
every twelve years每12年
in all 总共,总计
people born under the same animal sign出生于同一生肖年份的人
a cycle of 12 years12年一循环
some people believe that 人们相信
animal sign 属相
star sign 星座
That's not the cae. 不是那么一回事。
Task
Useful expressions
We are writing to recommend … as our new monitor/…
He/She has many strong qualities for this position.
He/She always/often/never ….
… is very confident/clever/helpful/hard-working.
We think … is the most suitable/right person to be ….
We hope that you agree with us.
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