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Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years.
话题 个人物品或周围环境
词汇 1.memory(n.记忆;回忆)一memorize(v.记忆,记住)
2.make(1.制造)一maker(n.生产者;制订者)
3.own(v.拥有;有)一owner(n.物主;主人)
4.honestly(ad. 诚实地,正直地)一honesty(n.诚实)
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5.True (adj.确实的;真正的)—truth(n.事实)一truthful(adj. 诚实的;真实
的)—truthfully(adv.诚实地)
6.honest(adj.诚实的;老实的)—反义词:dishonest(adj.不诚实的)——honestly
(adv.诚实地;真实地)——honesty(n. 诚实)
短语 1.in need 贫困;在困境中 2.bring back 使回忆起,使想起
3.welcome to...欢迎来⋯ 4.a bit 一点儿;稍微
5.grow up 长大 6.junior high school 初级中学
7.to be honest 说实在的 8.give away 捐赠
9.give up 放弃 10.on one's own 单独;独自
11.of one's own 属于自己的 12.play for a while 玩一会
13.once or twice 一两次 14.millions of 数以百万计的
15.the mid-20th century 20 世纪中期 16.regard... as 把…当作/视为
17.in one's opinion 在某人看来 18.in order to 为了
19.stay the same 一成不变 20.in order 井然有序
21.have a yard sale 举行庭院拍卖会 22.board game 棋类游戏
23.check out 察看;观察 24.clear out 清理;丢掉
25.no longer = not..any longer 不再;不复 26.part with 放弃、交出
27.as for 至于;关于 28.even though=as if 尽管;即使
29.do with = deal with 处理 30.on weekends 在周末
31.search for work 找工作 32.for the last 13 years 在过去的13年里
33.it's a shame 真遗憾,真可惜 34.according to 依据:按照
35.in my time 在我那个年代 36.close to 几乎;接近
37.in one's heart 在某人心中
句型 1.—How long have you had that bike over there? 那边那辆自行车你买了多久了?
—I’ve had it for three years.我买了三年了。
2. —How long has his son owned the train and railway set?
他儿子拥有轨道火车玩具多久了?—He’s owned it since his fourth birthday.他从四岁生日时就拥有它了。
3. It’s been around for at least 20 years. 它至少已经存在20年了。
4. Nowadays,millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
如今,数百万中国人离开农村去城市找工作。
5. Among these is Zhong Wei,a 46-year-old husband and father.
作为一位46岁的丈夫和父亲,钟伟就是其中之一。
语法 含有since和for的现在完成时态
写作 描述物品承载的记忆、讲述周围事物的变化以及对未来的展望等
考点 1.how long
重点一:— How long have you had that bike over there? 那边的那辆自行车你买了多长时间了?
— I've had it for three years! 我买了它三年了!
1. how long 多长时间
how long在此处引导特殊疑问句,用于询问“多长时间”,常与现在完成时连用。对其回答时常
用"for + 时间段 (for 可省略)" " since + 过去的时间点或从句"或"since + 时间段 + ago"。
— How long has she been in China? 她在中国待了 故多长时间了?
— She has been in China since three years ago. 她从三年前开始就待在中国。
【拓展延伸】(1) how long还可以用来提问物体的长度,意为“多长”。
Eg. Could you tell me how long your ruler is? 你能告诉我你的尺子有多长吗?
(2) 由how组成的其他疑问词组:
短语 含义 用法 答语
how often 多久一次 提问频率 " once / twice / three times + 一段时间”或
always, usually, never 等频度副词
how soon 多久以后 提问时间,常用于一般将来 in +时间段
时
how far 多远 提问距离 表示距离的词或短语
— How often do you go swimming? 你多久游一次泳?
— About twice a month. 大约一个月两次。
— How soon shall we take the winter vacation? 我们多久以后放寒假?
— In a month. 一个月以后。
— How far is it from your home to school? 从你家到学校有多远?— About 2 kilometers. 10 minutes' ride by bike. 大约两千米,骑自行车10分钟。
【经典练】
1.—How long did you play volleyball yesterday?
—________.
A.For one hour B.Three times a day C.At five D.Twice
2.—How long have you lived in this city?
—________ three years.
A.In B.For C.After D.Since
3.—How long can I keep the books?
—________, but you can renew them online if you need.
A.For a week B.In a week C.A week ago D.Since a week ago
考点 2.check的用法
check➡ (过去式) ___checked____ 动词“检查,审查”
check out结账离开;查明;察看;观察;
check check on核实,检查;
check in报到,登记;
【注意】*check out意为“察看;观察”,是动副短语。考点:名词放后面,代词放中间
【经典练】
1.The traffic is so heavy in the rush hour. You’d better ________ the road conditions ahead of time.
A.check B.to check C.checked D.checking
2.________ your eyes, you shouldn’t spend too much time on your phone.
A.Protecting B.To check C.To protect D.Checking
3.—Hurry up, or we will fail to catch the early bus.
—OK, I ________ whether the door is closed or not.
A.check B.am checking C.have checked D.checked
考点 3.clear的用法
动词,清理;打扫 = clean
clear 形容词,清晰的;清楚的
变副词➡clearly 清晰地;清楚地常见短语: clear out清理,丢掉; clear up澄清,放晴,收拾;
clear away收拾,整理; clear off离开,逃离
【经典练】
1.The photos taken by satellite (卫星) are much ________ than those taken from the earth. And all the photos
make the ________ study possible.
A.clearer, farther B.more clear; further C.more clearly; fartherD.clearer; further
2.The teacher spoke ________ she could to make the students understand her.
A.as clear as B.as clearly as C.so clear as D.so clearly as
3.With a pair of binoculars, we are able to see the birds ______.
A.clear enough B.enough clear C.clearly enough D.enough clearly
考点 4.辨析no longer和no more
We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. 我们决定每人出售五件不再使用的物品。
no longer意为“不再”,通常位于be动词之后,动词之前。
【易混辨析】no longer与no more
no longer = not...any longer(句末),强调时间或状态上不再延续,通常和延续性动词连用
no more = not...any more,强调数量或程度上不再变化,多与短暂性动词连用
Eg.Her father died, and after that she no longer went to school. 她的父亲去世了,那之后她就不再上学
了。
= she didn’t go to school any longer.
There is no more bread. 没有面包了。
【经典练】
1.—Li Hong feels sad ________ her family will move to another city.
—You mean they can’t live here ________ .
A.because; no longer B.for; no longer C.because; any longer
2.I don’t want to stay up late_________.
A.any longer B.no longer C.not any longer D.not no longer
3.They were good friends before, but they ________ like each other ________ after that thing.
A.not; any more B.don’t; no more C.don’t; any more
考点 5.part 和certain的用法
My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.
我的女儿更善解人意,尽管放弃某些玩具她也感到悲伤。(1)part在此处作动词,part with意为”放弃、交出(尤指不舍得的东西)”,为“动词+介词”构成的短
语,其后常接名词或代词作宾语。
Eg. The crowd parted to let him through. 人群分开让他通过。
They felt sad to part with the old house.要和自己的老房子分开了,他们感到很伤心。
【拓展延伸】part还可作名词,意为"角色;参与”。
常用短语有:
① take part in 参加
About 400 students took part in take part in the activity.约400名学生参加参加了这次活动。
② Play a part in在……中扮演角色/起作用
Everyone on the earth should play part a part in cleaning it up!
地球上的每个人都应该在清理它的过程中发挥作用!
She played a part in that movie.她在那部电影中扮演了一个角色。
(2)certain形容词,意为“某种;某事;某人”,
表示“某一”时,常用“a certain +可数名词单数”;表示“某些”时,常用“certain +复数名
词”。
Eg.A certain Mr. Wang wants to see you. 有一位王先生想要见你。
Certain plants don’t grow well in this country. 在这个国家有些植物长不好。
【拓展*】certain的副词形式为 certainly ,意为“当然(可以)”,常用于口语中回答别人的请
求。
Eg.—Will you help me? 你会帮我吗? —Certainly. 当然。
【经典练】
1.— Have you heard about the Internet star Li Ziqi?
—You mean the girl who wears homemade hanfu and cooks Chinese food? She________to let more people know
about Chinese culture.
A.does her part B.makes a report C.keeps the rule
2.Eating dumplings is ________ traditional Chinese culture.
A.parts of B.an important part ofC.a big part D.a big parts
3.I’m certain that I have replied to Tom.
A.glad B.surprised C.pleased D.sure
4.—I doubted that the training courses could change the naughty boy.
—Anyway, let’s have a try.
A.cared about B.not feel sure C.was certain D.didn’t feel sure
5.—What do you think of the coming exam, Pauline?—I am not certain whether it will be easy or not.
A.sure B.surprised C.happy
考点 6. as for和honest的用法
As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now.
至于我,我不想放弃我的足球衫,但是,说实在的,现在我已经有一段时间没踢(足球)了。
知识点1: as for意为“至于;关于”,后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式,常置于句首或句中。
Eg.He likes summer, but as for me, I like winter much better. 他喜欢夏天,但是对我来说,我则更喜欢冬
天。
知识点2: honest形容词,意为“诚实的;老实的”。honest以元音音素/ɒ/开头(h不发音),因此前
面加不定冠词时要用an
常考短语:to be honest,意为“说实在的”,经常单独使用,用逗号与句子的其他部分隔开。
Eg.To be honest, she is not an honest girl. 说实话,她不是一个诚实的女孩。
【经典练】
1.Lily can speak a few languages, ________ English, Chinese and Japanese.
A.as for B.such as C.because of D.for example
2.Lisa is ________ honest girl,she is one of ________ best students in my class.
A.a; the B.an; the C.an; a D./; the
3.Jim never tells a lie. He is very _________.
A.honest B.polite C.important D.correct
考点 7. 辨析search和search for
Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
如今,数百万中国人离开农村去城市找工作。
search作动词,意为“搜索;搜查”,其后可直接跟宾语。
常用短语:search for“搜寻;寻找”,=look for,后面的宾语是寻找的目标。
Eg.They searched the forest. 他们搜查了森林。
You can search for jobs online. 你可以在网上找工作。
【易混辨析】search与search for
单词 用法
强调搜寻的范围,后直接跟地方或人,表示“在什
search +地方/人 么地方搜索或搜某人的身”
Eg.search the whole village 搜寻整个村庄
search for +目标 强调搜寻的具体目标,后直接跟要寻找的人或事物Eg.search for the girl 寻找那个女孩
【经典练】
1.—Jim, could you help me send a book to Mr. Smith?
—Sorry, not right now. I _________ for the information for my paper.
A.searched B.have searched C.am searching D.will search
2.We ________ everywhere in the house but we still can’t find the cat.
A.will search B.are searching C.have searched D.were searching
3.— How can we finish the project in such a short time?
—Don’t worry! I _______ for some information and we can use it for the project now.
A.search B.have searched C.was searching D.will search
考点 8.among
Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-oldhusband and father.
钟伟,一位46 岁的丈夫和父亲,就是其中的一员。 (教材P78 2a)
among prep. 在(其)中;……之一
among作介词,意为”在(其)中;……之一”,用于三者或三者以上的情况,其常见用法如下:
(1) 用来引出最高级的比较范围。
The movie is the best among the modern movies. 在现代电影中这部是最好的。
(2) 表示”……之一”,相当于"one of..."。
Eg. New York is among (= one of) the largest cities in the world. 纽约是世界上最大的城市之一。
【易混辨析】among 与between
单词 用法
表示“在三者或三者以上的人或事物之间”,其宾语
通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代
词
among
Eg.Tom sits among his family. 汤姆坐在他的家人中
间。
表示“在两者之间”,常和 (连词)连用
Eg.Tom sits between his father and mother.
汤姆坐在父母之间。
between
表示在三者或三者以上的人或事物中的“每两个之
间”
Eg.The medicine should be taken between three meals.
这药应该在三餐之间服用。(每两餐之间)
【经典练】
1.The small village lies ________ the mountains and there is a big river ________ the village and the outsideworld.
A.among;among B.between;between C.among;between D.between;among
2.Go along the path ________ the two hills, and you’ll find the wooden house ________ the trees.
A.among; between B.between; around C.among; around D.between; among
3.China saw a travel peak(高峰) _______ the May Day holiday, and it shows that our country will play a key
role ________ the tourism industry all over the world.
A.on; of B.in; among C.during; in D.at; as
考点 9. opposite
In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school.在我的家乡,学校对面有一棵古老的大树。
opposite prep. 与……相对;在……对面 adj. 对面的;另一边的
① 作介词,”与……相对;在……对面"
There is a bank opposite our school.我们学校对面有一家银行。
② 作形容词,"对面的;另一边的”
We live on the opposite side of the road.我们住在马路对面。
③ 作名词,"对立的人或物"
What's the opposite of active? 积极的反义词是什么?
【经典练】
1.There is a supermarket opposite our school.
A.far from B.beside C.across from D.behind
2.There used to be a big tree ______ the school.
A.across to B.opposite to
C.across D.opposite
考点 10.shame的用法
shame作名词,意为“羞耻;羞愧;惭愧”
Eg.—I’ve lost my new watch. 我的新手表丢了。
—That’s/It’s/What a shame! 真可惜!
【固定句式】
常与 a 连用,表示“一件令人惋惜的
事”
That’s a shame/pity!
真遗憾/真可惜!
It’s a shame/pity!
What a shame/pity!【经典练】
1.—This might be our last trip in middle school, but I have to ask for leave.
—Oh, ________.
A.it’s a deal B.you bet C.sounds cool D.that’s a shame
2.It is a shame to cheat in the exam.
A.pride B.dishonour C.pity D.habit
考点 11. regard的用法
动词,意为“(以某种方式)注视;关注”
regard 动词,意为“将……认为;把……视为;看待”
常用短语:regard ... as ...表示“将……认为……;把……视为……”
Eg.Mary regarded the photo carefully. 玛丽专心地注视着那张照片。
Mr.White is regarded as the best doctor in town. 怀特先生被认为是镇里最好的医生。
【经典练】
1.—________ useful information he has given to me! How kind he is!
—I will give him your ________ when I see him.
A.What, regards B.How, thanks C.What a, admire D.How a, appreciation
2.Chinese astronauts ________ as heroes. We all look up to them.
A.are regarded B.regard C.will be regarded D.regarded
考点 12.especially的用法
Most of the children liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holiday.
大多数孩子喜欢在那棵大树底下一起玩,特别是在暑假期间。
especially副词,意为“尤其;特别;格外”。
列举一个具有代表性的例子做进一步的强调时,常用especially,其后可接名词、介词短语等。
Eg.Aunt Alice loves animals, especially dogs. 艾丽斯阿姨喜爱动物,尤其爱狗。
【拓展延伸】especially还可用来修饰动词、形容词或副词,强调程度。
Eg.I especially want to see that film. 我特别想看那部电影。
We are especially busy today. 我们今天特别忙。
【经典练】
1.My home town is ________ famous for its beautiful mountains and clear water.
A.more especial B.especial C.especially2.—Who did you ________ make the cake for?
—My mother. Today is her birthday and I want to give her a surprise.
A.specially B.successfully C.especially D.curiously
3.Our school basketball game was wonderful yesterday, ________the 3 points at the last minute.
A.actually B.recently C.mostly D.especially
考点 13.consider v. 注视;仔细考虑
1. consider 作及物动词,意为”注视”。
He considered the man for some time before speaking to him.他打量了那人一会儿才跟他说话。
2. consider作动词,还可意为"仔细考虑”,与think about 同义。 consider doing sth." 考虑做某事”。
The government continues to consider ways to solve the problem. 政府继续考虑解决这个难题的办法。
You have to consider what to do next. 你必须考虑下一步做什么。
I seriously considered having a short trip after this important exam.
我认真考虑过在这次重要的考试结束后来一次短途旅行。
【经典练】
1.I consider him one of my best friends, and he also has the same thought as me.
A.agree B.respect C.think D.suggest
2.—Driving less, walking more is good for our health.
—So I’d rather ________ an hour’s walk to work than ________ driving a car.
A.take; consider B.to take; to consider C.taking; considering
3.The computer doesn’t work. Why not consider ________ a new one?
A.buy B.bought C.to buy D.buying
一.语法精讲
含有since和for的现在完成时态
since和for是现在完成时当中常见的标志词。since“自从……”,for“持续了……”。since用来说明
动作的开始时间,for用来说明动作延续的时间长度
考点1 since和for是现在完成时的重要标志
考点2 since和for的用法(1)since的用法
since+过去的时间点。如:年、月、日、几点等
since 1990 自从1990年起
since 5 o’clock 自从五点起
since+ 时间段+ ago
since 3 months ago 自从三个月以前
since+ 一般过去时的从句
since you left home 自从你离开家以后
(2)since的一个固定句式“It is+时间段+since+一般过去时的从句”。
It is five years since I came here. 我来这儿5年了。
(3)for的用法:for+时间段
(4)在现在完成时当中,若对since和for引导的时间状语进行提问,都可以用how long来提问。
(5)since和for的句式转换:
since+时间段+ago=for+时间段
They haven't changed since twenty years ago.=They haven't changed for twenty years.
他们已经二十年没有改变了。
考点3 延续性动词、短暂性动词与since, for
延续性动词表示能够延续的动作。短暂性动词表示不能延续的动作,这种动作发生后立即结束。
(1) 若现在完成时的句子中含表示时间段的时间状语(如含since/for引导的时间状语),则谓语只能使用延
续性动词。
(2) 短暂性动词可以转化为延续性动词
①直接换成延续性动词
buy买→have有 borrow借→keep保留 put on穿上→wear穿着come/go/become来/去/变成→be在/是
②转换成be+名词
join the army参军→be a soldier当兵 join the Party 入党→be a
Party member成为一名党员go to school去上学→be a student成为一名学生
③转换成be+形容词/副词
die死亡→be dead死了 finish结束→be over结束
begin开始→be on 在上映/已开始 leave离开→be away远离的
all asleep入睡→be asleep睡着的close关闭→be closed关着的
④转换成be+介词短语
go to school去上学→be in school在上学 join the army参军→be in the army在军队中
考点4 现在完成时和一般过去时的转换由延续性动词构成的现在完成时的句子可与由非延续性动词构成的句子相互转换。
I have kept the book for five days.=I borrowed the book five days ago.我五天前借的这本书。
二.单元写作
一、写作思路
本单元的写作项目是“个人物品或周围环境”, 属于“人与社会”主题范畴, 涉及子主题 “家乡和社会
的变迁; 和谐家庭或社区生活”等。常见的写作任务是描述物品承载的记忆、讲述周围事物的变化以及对
未来的展望等。
本单元谈论“个人物品和周围的东西”。
常用句型“I have had ...for/ since ..”来谈论你拥有某物多长时间了,以及它对你的影响。
写作步骤:
第一步:仔细审题:确认时态、人称、体裁
第二步:引出话题
第三步:介绍物品
第四步:表达自己的看法
二、常用句型
1)开头句
1. My favorite thing from childhood is a toy bear.
2. Please allow me to introduce my beautiful hometown to you.
3. I have a lot of toys and I like the toy rabbit best of all.
2)中间句
1. The toy bear has left me so many sweet memories.
2. It’s special to me because I used to play with it almost every day.
3)结尾句
1. We could not only make full use of old things, but also make some money in this way.
2. I believe you will fall in love with my city and have a wonderful time.
4)句子升格
1. I don’t want to part with these toys. I’m getting older. (升格为含though 引导的让步状语从句的句子)
→I don’t want to part with these toys though I’m getting older.
2. I’ll keep it forever. It can remind me of my grandma. (升格为动词不定式表目的的句子)
→ I’ll keep it forever to remind me of my grandma.
经典名题
根据表格所给内容要点,以"The changes in my hometown"为题写一篇英语短文。要点如下:1.空气清新,环境很好;
过去 2.房屋又小又旧,人们走路或是骑车去上班;
3.是一个宁静的地方。
1.住房宽敞明亮,很多人都有了自己的汽车;
2.这些变化给年轻人带来了现代化的生活,他们都感到很高兴;
现在
3.树比以前少了,环境不如以前好了。
将来 请你展望家乡的未来(1—2句)。
要求:1.字迹工整,要点全面;2. 90 词左右。
The changes in my hometown
3.写作思维导图
体裁 说明文 话题 家乡的变化
审题
一般过去时,一般现在时,现
时态 人称 以第三人称为主
在完成时
the air was fresh, the environment
段落
描述家乡 was good, the houses were small and
布局
的过去 old, people went to work on foot or by bike, a quiet placethe houses are big and bright, many
描述家乡 people have their own cars, bring
的现在 young people a modern life, fewer
trees, the environment is not as good as before
展望家乡
→I hope my hometown will be...
的未来
参考词汇
in the past 过去;go to work 去上班;on foot 步行;by bike 骑自行车;
feel happy 感到高兴not as good as 不如……好
参考句子
1. My hometown has changed a lot in recent years.
最近几年,我的家乡发生了很大变化。
2. It used to be a/an... place. 它过去是个……地方。
3. Now things have changed a lot. 现在事情发生了很大变化。
4. I hope my hometown... 我希望我的家乡……
4.高分例文
The changes in my hometown
My hometown has changed a lot in recent years.①In the past, the air here was very fresh and the
environment was good. The houses were small and old.People went to work on foot or by bike. It used to be a
very quiet place.
②Now things are quite different. The houses are big and bright. Many people have their own cars. The
changes have brought young people a modern life. They all feel happy. ③But there are fewer trees, and the
environment is not as good as before.
④I hope my hometown will be more and more beautiful so that we can live a happier life.
例文分析:
文章开门见山,引出话题,接着分段描述家乡的今昔变化,并对未来进行了展望,思路清晰,条理
分明,行文合理、紧凑。
①句使用短语 In the past,引出对家乡过去情况的描述;
②句总领第二段,引出对家乡现在情况的描述;③句运用比较级和 not as... as 结构,将家乡的现在与过去进行了比较;
④句中I hope 后的宾语从句引出对家乡未来的展望。
5.佳句集锦
1. East or west, home is best. 金窝银窝,不如自己的草窝。
2. Home is where the heart is. 心之所系即为家。
3. A good neighbor is better than a brother in the next village.远亲不如近邻。
4. Home is a warm place, where we can always find love, understanding, care and help.家是个温暖的地方,我们
总是可以在其中找到爱、理解、关怀与帮助。
Section A
单词
单词yard n.院子 sweet adj.甜蜜的;甜的;含糖的
memory n.记忆;回忆 cent n.分;分币
toy n.玩具 bear n.熊
maker n.生产者;制订者 scarf n.围巾;披巾;头巾
soft adj.软的;柔软的 check v.& n.检查;审查
board n.板;木板 truthful adj.诚实的;真实的
junior adj.地位(或职位、级别)低下的
clear v.清理;清除 bedroom n.卧室
own v.拥有;有 railway n.铁路;铁道
part v.离开;分开 certain adj.某种;某事;某人
hometown n.家乡;故乡 honest adj.诚实的;老实的 while n.一段时间;一会儿
Section B
单词
nowadays adv.现今;现在;目前 search v.& n.搜索;搜查
among prep.在(其)中;……之一
crayon n.彩色铅笔(或粉笔、蜡笔)
shame n.羞耻;羞愧;惭愧
regard v.将……认为;把……视为;看待
count v.数数 century n.百年;世纪
especially adv.尤其;特别;格外 hold v.拥有;抓住consider v.注视;仔细考虑 childhood n.童年;幼年
opposite prep.与……相对;在……对面 adj.对面的;另一边的
二、重点短语
1. have a yard sale 进行庭院拍卖会 2. bring back sweet memories 带来甜美的回忆
3.people in need有需要的人 4.not...anymore不再(侧重程度和数量)
5. toy bears 玩具熊 6. a bread maker一个面包机
7. soft toys 布绒玩具;软体玩具 8. a couple of months 几个月
9.check out 察看;观察 10. board games棋类游戏
11.in junior high school在初级中学 12. clear out清理;丢掉
13.no longer不再(侧重时间) 14. own a train and railway set 拥有火车和铁路套装玩具
15. since his fourth birthday 自从他4岁生日起 16. keep her old things 保留她的旧东西
17.part with 放弃;交出 18. as for至于
19.to be honest 说实在的 20.play for a while玩了一会
21.do with处理;对待 22. miss their hometown 怀念他们的家乡
23. one last thing 最后一件事情 24.some...others...一些… 其他的….
25. millions of Chinese数百万中国人 26. search for搜寻
27. a 46-year-old husband and father 一个46岁的丈夫和父亲
28. with a hard job in a crayon factory 在蜡笔厂从事一份艰辛的工作
29. find much time to do sth. 抽出许多时间做某事
30.regard with great interest 带着浓厚的兴趣关注着
31. the mid-20th century 在20世纪中期
32. stay the same 保持原样
33.according to 根据
34. opposite the school 在学校对面
35.close to three years大约3年
36. in order to为了
37. hold all his childhood memories 承载着他所有的童年回忆
38. as long as I can remember 从我记事起
三、重点句型
1.你买那辆自行车有多久了?
How long have you had that bike over there?
2.我买它有三年了!
I have had it for three years!3.自从他四岁生日起就拥有它了。
He has owned it since his fourth birthday.
4.他们想怎样处理买卖得来的钱?
What do they want to do with the money from the sale?
5.如今,数以百万计的中国人离开乡村到城市寻找工作。
Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
6.钟伟,一个46岁的丈夫兼父亲,就是这些人中的一员。
Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father.
7.他在蜡笔厂的工作非常辛苦,所以抽不出很多时间回去看看家乡。
With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown.
8.许多像钟伟一样的人都以极大的兴趣关注着他们的家乡发生了怎样的变化。
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
9.他的家乡依然是承载了他所有童年记忆的地方。
His hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood memories.
四、语法提要
1.how long
how long在此意为“多久;多长时间”,用来询问时间的长短,通常用for或since引导的时间状语从句
来作答。此外,在how long引导的问句中,谓语动词应用延续性动词。
例句:—How long has your mother taught in the school? 你母亲在这所学校教书多久了?
—For ten years.十年了。
how often,how long,how far 与how soon
how often多久一次用来提问动作发生的频率
How often do you exercise? 你多久锻炼一次?
how long多长用来询问时间的长短;也可询问某物的长度
How long does it take to get to Shanghai from here?
从这里到上海要花费多长时间?
how far多远用来询问距离,指路程的远近
How far is it from here to the park? 这儿离公园有多远?
how soon多久以后用来询问将来的时间,指时间还有多久
—How soon will they come back?他们多久以后回来?
—In two weeks.两周后。
2.bring back
bring back是动词词组,意为“带回来;使记起;使回忆起;使恢复”。例句:His singing brings back memories of my father.他的歌唤起我对父亲的回忆。
与bring有关的短语:
bring back to health使恢复健康;使康复
bring back sth.带回某物
bring someone back to reality使某人面对现实
bring back to memory使回忆起;使想起
3.not…anymore
not…anymore 意为“不再……”,相当于no more,一般指动作或行为不再重复出现,表示次数上的“不
再”,常修饰非延续性动词。
4.as
as在此作连词,意为“当……的时候;随着……”,用来引导时间状语从句,指主句与从句的动作同时
发生。
例句:We took notes as we listened to the lecture.我们边听课边记笔记。
As she grew older,she gained in confidence.随着年龄的增长,她的信心增强了。
as作连词的其他用法:
表示“正如;如同”。As you know,Jenny is leaving soon.如你所知,珍妮马上要离开了。表示“因为;
由于”,引导原因状语从句,用于解释说明,此时从句一般放在主句前。As you were out,I left a
message.由于你不在,所以我留了一张字条。表示“照……方式”,引导方式状语从句,从句位于主句之
后。You should do as the teacher tells you.你应当依照老师所说的去做。表示“尽管;虽然”,引导让步状
语从句,此时从句要用倒装语序。Tired as I was,I tried to help them.尽管我很累,我还是尽力帮他们。
5.no longer
no longer是一个表示时间的状语,和延续性动词连用。通常放在行为动词的前面;和be动词连用时,放
在系动词后面;其同义短语是:not…any longer, no more和not…any more,通常位于句末。
例句:He no longer lives here.= He doesn’t live here any longer.他再也不住在这儿了。
no more与no longer
no more相当于not…anymore,意为“不再”,表示动作不再出现,常用来指次数上不再重复,通常与非
延续性动词连用。The farmer no more plants fruits.= The farmer doesn’t plant fruits anymore.这位农民不再种
果树了。
no longer相当于not…any longer,意为“不再……”。常用来指时间上不再延续,多与延续性动词连
用。He no longer drinks wine. = He doesn’t drink wine any longer.他不再喝酒了。
6.at least
at least意为“至少;起码”,least是little的最高级,意为“最少的;最小的”。例句:The work will take at least two days.这项工作至少需要两天时间。
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer.夏天至少每周割一次草。
at least的反义词组为at most“最多”。
例句:She’s 25 years old at most.她最多25岁。
The repairs will cost 35 yuan, at most.修理费最多35元。
7.search for
search for意为“寻找”,相当于look for,其后接要寻找的事物或人。
例句:You can search for various jobs online.你可以在网上寻找各种各样的工作。
The police searched for the missing men.警察搜寻了那些失踪者。
8.46-year-old
46-year-old是“基数词+名词单数+形容词”构成的合成形容词,各单词之间用连字符连接,只能作定
语。
例句:She has a three-year-old daughter.她有一个3岁的女儿。
This is a 20-meter-tall building.这是一栋20米高的楼。
“基数词+years old”也意为“……岁的”,各单词之间无连字符,只能作表语。
“基数词+名词单数”中间用连字符连接,也可以构成合成形容词,只能作定语。
例句:They live in a three-room apartment.他们住在一所有三个房间的公寓里。
9.according to
according to 意为“依据,按照”,其中to 是介词,后可接名词、代词或从句。
例句:He divided the students into three groups according to age.他把这些学生按年龄分成三组。
According to what he said, it was a good thing.根据他所说的话,那是件好事。
10.hold
hold作动词,意为“拥有;抓住”。其过去式和过去分词均为held。
例句:He holds 30% of the shares of that company.他拥有那家公司30%的股份。
They held me so that I could not move.他们抓住了我,我一点儿也动弹不了。
与hold相关的其他短语:
(1)hold up 举起,阻挡
例句:He held up his hand in amazement.他惊讶地举起了手。
(2)hold on 抓住,继续,坚持
例句:He held on (to the rock) to stop himself slipping.他紧紧抓住(岩石)以免自己往下滑。
(3)hold out 伸出,坚持
例句:How long can we hold out against these attacks? 我们对这些攻击能抵抗多久?
11.in one’s opinionin one’s opinion = in the opinion of sb.意为“依某人看”。
例句:In his opinion, you should accept this job.依他看,你应该接受这份工作。