Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
2020-06-19
重点单词
1. tour n. & v. 旅行;旅游
My brother has just left Sydney for a tour of the world.
我哥哥刚离开悉尼去周游世界。
We tour by car every summer.
每年夏天我们都驾车旅行。
tourist n. 旅行者;观光者
2. protect v. 保护;防护
protect... from/against... 保护……免遭……
A purple headscarf protected her from/against the wind.
一条紫色头巾为她挡风。
protection n. 保护;保卫
protective adj. 保护的;防护的
3. include v. 包括;包含
The tour included a visit to the Science Museum.
这次游览包括参观科学博物馆。
Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.
你的职责是打印信件和接电话。
注意:include后跟动词时,要用动词的-ing形式。
4. succeed v. 实现目标;成功
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed.
要想有所作為,你必须苦干。
succeed in doing sth 成功做成某事
He succeeded in getting a place at art school.
他被艺术学校录取了。
success n. 成功;胜利
successful adj. 获得成功的;有成就的
5. challenge v. & n. 挑战;考验
challenge sb (to sth) 向某人挑战 (某事)
Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。
The job doesnt really challenge her.
这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.
扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
6. achieve v. 达到;完成;成功
He finally achieved success.
他终于获得了成功。
I havent achieved very much today.
我今天没做成多少事。
注意:achieve后跟的宾语一般是“实现的目标、目的等”,也可以是“取得的胜利、成功、名誉、地位等”。
achievement n. 成就;成绩
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
如此年轻的选手有这样的成绩真是了不起。
7. weigh v. 重量是……;称……的重量
She weighs 60 kilos.
她体重为60公斤。
She weighed the stone in her hand.
她用手掂了掂那块石头的重量。
8. research n. & v. 研究;调查
作名词时,其后接介词into/on表示研究、调查的对象。
He has carried out research into renewable energy sources.
他已经对可再生能源进行了研究。
She spent two years researching and filming her documentary.
她花了两年的时间研究和拍摄纪录片。
9. awake adj. 醒着
形容词awake在句中作表语。
I was still awake when he came to bed.
他就寝时我还没有入睡。
awake v. (使) 醒来
I awoke from a deep sleep.
我从沉睡中醒来。
重点短语
1. feel free (可以) 随便 (做某事)
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
如果你有任何问题,请随时与我联系。
2. as far as I know 就我所知
As far as I know, hell be away for three months.
据我所知,他将外出三个月。
3. take in 吸入;吞入 (体内)
Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼用鳃吸取氧气。
4. in the face of 面对 (问题、困难等)
She showed great courage in the face of danger.
面对危险,她表现出了巨大的勇气。
5. even though (=even if) 即使;虽然
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
尽管她有时可能很烦人,我还是喜欢她。
6. up to 到达 (某数量、程度等);至多有;不多于
I can take up to four people in my car.
我的汽车最多能带四个人。
7. fall over 绊倒
I fell over and cut my knee.
我摔倒了,划破了膝盖。
活学活用
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. He succeeded in _____ (work) out the problem.
2. Many _____ (tour) visited the National Park last year.
3. Parents should provide _____ (protect) for their children.
4. They are _____ (research) into ways of improving
peoples life.
5. He finally _____ (achieve) his dream.
基本語法
一、英语中千位数以上的表示法
从数字的右端向左端数起,每三位数加一个分节号“,”。从右开始,第一个分节号前的数字后添加thousand,第二个分节号前面的数字后添加million,第三个分节号前的数字后添加billion。然后一节一节分别表示,两个分节号之间最大的数为百位数形式。
5, 237, 166, 234 five billion, two hundred and thirty-seven
million, one hundred and sixty-six
thousand, two hundred and thirty-four
二、形容词和副词的比较级的常用句型结构
1. 表示两者之间的比较,可用以下结构:
(1)Which/Who...+比较级,A or B?
Which is bigger, the Earth or the Moon?
地球和月球,哪个大些?
(2)比较级+than+...
He runs faster than she.
他比她跑得快。
(3)the+比较级+of the two
He is the taller of the two.
他是两人中较高的那个。
注意:much, even, far, still, a little, a bit, a lot, 3 years old, 5 times (5倍) 等可以修饰比较级,表示程度。
Lesson One is much easier than Lesson Two.
第一课比第二课容易得多。
(4)not so/as+形容词/副词+as
Tom is not as honest as Jack.
汤姆不如杰克诚实。
2.“比较级+than+any other+名词单数 (+ 介词短语)”=“比较级+ than+any of the other+名词复数 (+ 介词短语)”,表示“比同一范围的任何一个人/物都……”。
China is larger than any other country in Asia.
=China is larger than any of the other countries in Asia.
中国比其他任何亚洲国家都要大。
3.“比较级+and+比较级”表示“越来越……”。
Things are getting better and better every day.
情况一天天好起来。
4.“the+比较级,the+比较级”表示“越……,就越……”。
The better I knew him, the more I liked him.
我越了解他就越喜欢他。
三、形容词和副词的最高级的常用句型结构
1.“Which/Who...+the+最高级,A,B or C?” 表示三者之间的比较。
Who is the tallest, Tom, Mike or Jack?
汤姆、迈克和杰克,谁最高?
2. the+最高级+of/among (同类比较) /in (同范围比较)...
Tom runs (the) fastest in our class.
汤姆在我们班跑得最快。
注意:副词最高级前的the可以省略。
3. 序数词修饰最高级。
Mike is the second tallest student in our class.
迈克是我们班第二高的学生。
4.“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……之一”。
Jack is one of the tallest students in our class.
杰克是我们班最高的学生之一。