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UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
佳作抢鲜背 学写作思路，背精彩范文(短文投稿——最喜欢的地方)
(2024·山东济宁一模)假设你是李华。你校英文网站新增了“Amazing China”栏
目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个你最喜欢的地方。内容包括：1.该地的基本
情况；2.该地的特色；3.你的印象和感受。
精彩范文
The Place I Like Best
A must-see scenic spot I fancy most is the West Lake，a world-renowned
attraction.
It is located in Hangzhou，also referred to as Heaven on Earth.Due to its
stunning natural beauty ， like Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon ， and
numerous tales full of literary significance ，it is listed as one of the world’s
cultural heritages.Also of primary note is the local cuisine such as Begga r’s
Chicken and Dongpo Pork，which enjoys lasting popularity at home and
abroad.
You cannot fail to get fascinated by this delightful destination.,
迁移运用
每日句型练透：表示列举的句式：
such as/including/like...
You can draw or write anything related to the Winter Olympics ， such
as/including/like the history of the Winter Olympics ，the introduction of Winter
Olympics sports or athletes and so on.
你可以画或写任何与冬奥会有关的东西，如冬奥会的历史、冬奥会的运动项目
或运动员的介绍等。1.arise vi.(arose，arisen，arising)起身；出现； (由……)引起
以练促学 单句语法填空/补全句子
①Seeing her husband pace back and forth，the woman arose(arise) from the seat
and asked him to stop.
②Recently，a number of high buildings have arisen (arise) where there was nothing
but ruins a year ago.
③ He arose ， gathered all his courage (他起身，鼓足勇气) to take a bite and was
astonished to find the cake not so bad.(动作描写),
用法归纳——————————————————————————
arise from/out of 由……引起/产生
arise from one’s seat 从座位上站起来
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佳句背诵 Mental problems can arise from a physical cause，so it is very
important to stay physically healthy.
身体不适可引起情绪问题，所以保持身体健康很重要。
2.breath n.呼吸的空气；呼吸→breathless adj.气喘吁吁的→breathlessly adv.气
喘吁吁地→breathe vt.& vi.呼吸
以练促学 单句语法填空/补全句子
①Furthermore，oceans，which are “the lungs of our planet”，provide most of the
oxygen we breathe(breath).(2022·全国甲卷)
②When the teacher came in，I held my breath，waiting for the teacher to announcethe results of the exam.
当老师进来时，我屏住呼吸，等待老师宣布考试结果。
③Running all the way to school ， Ann made it to her classroom ， out of
breath/breathless.(动作描写)
安一路跑到学校，终于上气不接下气地到了教室。,
用法归纳——————————————————————————
·hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
catch one’s breath 喘口气；平复呼吸
lose one’s breath 喘不过气来
take a deep breath 深呼吸
take sb’s breath away 令人惊叹
out of breath 喘不上气，透不过气来
·breathe in/out 吸气/呼气
breathe a sigh of relief 如释重负；松了口气
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佳句背诵 Out of breath，we reached the top of the mountain，from where the
view took our breath away.(环境描写)
我们上气不接下气地到了山顶，从山顶眺望，景色美得令人惊叹。
3.astonish vt.使十分惊讶；使吃惊→astonishing adj.惊人的；令人惊讶的
→astonished adj.感到惊讶的→astonishment n.惊讶
以练促学 单句语法填空/补全句子
①Astonished (astonish)，Peter sat on the square，tears welling up in his eyes
suddenly.(情绪描写)
②At the astonishing news，Mary froze in astonishment，as if rooted to the ground.
听到这个令人惊讶的消息，玛丽惊得呆住了，动弹不得。,
用法归纳——————————————————————————
·be astonished at/by sth 因某事感到惊讶be astonished to do sth 对做某事感到惊讶
·in astonishment 吃惊地
to one’s astonishment 让某人惊讶的是
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佳句背诵 The moment I opened the box，my eyes widened in astonishment.(情
绪描写)
我一打开盒子，就吃惊地睁大了双眼。
4.owe vt.欠(账、债、情等)；归功于；归因于
以练促学 单句语法填空/词句升级
①I must say I owe all the achievements to the encouragement and help from my
colleagues and friends.
②Thanks to his optimism and perseverance ， he was admitted into Peking
University.
→It was owing to his optimism and perseverance that he was admitted into Peking
University.(强调句型)
③I owe my great progress in English learning to you.(感谢信)
→I owe it to you that I have made great progress in English learning.(owe it to sb
that)
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·owe sb sth＝owe sth to sb 欠某人某物
owe an apology to sb/owe sb an apology 应向某人道歉
owe...to... 把……归功于……
owe it to sb that... 多亏某人……
·owing to 因为；由于
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佳句背诵 I owe you an apology/owe an apology to you for not going to thebookstore with you on Friday afternoon.(道歉信)
我应向你道歉，因为周五下午我未能和你一起去书店。
5.contrary adj.相反的；相对立的n.相反的事实(或事情)
以练促学 补全句子
①Contrary to the elegant lifestyle，he lived a simple and casual life.
与优雅的生活方式相反，他过着简单而随意的生活。
②Reading the English newspaper Youth doesn’t waste my time； on the contrary ， it
improves my overall competence.(短文投稿，2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)
读英文报Youth没有浪费我的时间；恰恰相反，它提高了我的综合能力。,
用法归纳——————————————————————————
·on the contrary 与此相反；恰恰相反
·contrary to 相反的；相对立的
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佳句背诵 The final results are contrary to our expectations，and therefore we
are considering what to do next.
最终结果与我们的预期正相反，因此我们正在考虑下一步该做什么。
1.句型公式：rather than连接两个并列成分
【教材原句】 Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way，they
decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.
没有选择一路坐商务航班旅行，她们决定先飞往温哥华，然后乘坐火车。
以练促学 单句语法填空/一句多译
①It was they rather than I were(be) to blame for the silly mistake.
②尽管面对许多巨大的困难，但我宁愿死也不愿放弃。
→Regardless of many massive difficulties，I would rather die than give up.
→Despite many massive difficulties，I would die rather than give up.
→In spite of many massive difficulties，I prefer to die rather than give up.,
用法归纳——————————————————————————·rather than“与其；不愿；而不是”，连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动
词与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。
·常见的含rather than的句型：
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佳句背诵 Therefore，students should spare more time for English reading rather
than watching movies or listening to music too much.(短文投稿，2022·全国乙卷)
因此，学生应该花更多的时间阅读英语而不是看电影或听太多音乐。
2.句型公式：too...to do...
【教材原句】 Since it can be too cold to go outdoors，Edmonton is home to
many shopping malls.
因为天太冷不能去户外，埃德蒙顿成了许多购物广场的所在地。
以练促学 完成语段
I am too pleased to learn that you are keen on the Great Wall.The Great Wall is too
spectacular to miss.Just as an old saying goes，“He who does not reach the Great
Wall is not a true man.” So I can’t/can never stress the significance of climbing the
Great Wall too much.(推荐信)
我非常高兴地得知您对长城感兴趣。长城太壮观而不容错过。正如一句老话所
说：“不到长城非好汉。” 因此，我怎么强调爬长城的意义都不过分。,
用法归纳——————————————————————————
·too＋adj./ adv.(for sb)＋to do sth 表示否定的意义，意为“太……而不能……”。
·当“too...to...”结构用来修饰表达人的态度、情绪倾向的形容词，如 anxious，
eager，glad，happy，pleased，ready，willing等时，表示肯定意义，意为“非
常”。
·“too...to...”结构和 never，not 等否定副词连用时，表示肯定意义，意为“无
论……也不过分；越……越好”。
·can never/can’t与too，too much，enough连用时，表示肯定意义，意为“再怎样……也不过分”。
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佳句背诵 As the old saying goes，“It’s never too late to learn.”
正如谚语所说，“活到老，学到老。”
维度一 语境辨义练——熟词生义/一词多义
1.写出加黑部分的词性和汉语意思
①To his excitement，an awesome idea struck him. adj . 很好的
②The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.(2020·浙江1
月卷) adj . 模糊的
③The curtains are about to open，and in a few minutes the action and dialogue
will tell you the story.(2020·浙江7月卷) n . 幕，帷幕
2.选出peak的汉语意思
A.vi.达到高峰 B.adj.高峰时期的 C.n.高峰；顶峰 D.n.山峰
①Traffic usually reaches its peak between eight and nine o’clock in the morning.C
②He is one of the excellent athletes who peak at just the right time.A
③As you know，we need extra help during the peak summer season.B
④The climbers made camp halfway up the peak before dark.D
3.选出bound的汉语意思
A.adj.一定会 B.adj.准备前往(某地)
C.vi.跳跃；跳跃着前进 D.n.限制；范围
①Children choose what they want to watch on television within the bounds of
parental control.D
②Tom came bounding into the room holding a letter.C
③I boarded the train that was bound for Shanghai.B④You’ve done so much work that you’re bound to pass the exam.A
维度二 语境运用练——单句语法填空
1.At the end of the thirty days，you will then add back a small number of carefully
chosen online activities that you believe will provide massive (mass) benefits to the
things you value.(2023·新高考Ⅰ卷)
2.From a classic viewpoint，enjoy Lower Falls，the Yellowstone River，and the
breathtaking (breath) colors of the canyon (峡谷) while learning about the area’s
natural and human history.(2023·新高考Ⅱ卷)
3.I froze(freeze) with shock，feeling as if I had been thrown into a dark world.
4.Regardless of the fact that a large quantity of problems has arisen (arise) so far，
he is determined to go on with the project.
5.Additionally，I strongly suggest you set a specific goal and manage your time
properly，which are bound to improve (improve) your study efficiency.
6.As everyone highlights (highlight)the importance of English，we have founded
this website— www.easyenglish.com—to boost your taste for English learning.
7.As has been anticipated ， the hard-working worker proceeded to the next
challenging task.
8.And I’m calling to ask about the position advertised (advertise) in Friday’s Daily
Mail.
9.Overall，I owed my slim body to foods full of vitamins and fibre rather than junk
food.
10.He consumed so much food at a time，which greatly astonished (astonish) me.
练一 单元话题作文(周记——去森林公园游玩)
1.根据提示，利用本单元所学知识完成作文①上周日，我们去了森林公园进行了一天的旅行，这意味着我们要接近自然。
(which引导非限制性定语从句，get close to)
We took a one-day trip to the Forest Park last Sunday ， which intended us to get
close to nature .
②早上7点，我们出发了，直到一个小时后我们才到达目的地。(not...until...)
At 7 am ， we set off and we didn’t reach our destination until an hour later .
③在散步的过程中，我们不仅呼吸到了新鲜的空气，而且壮观的景色也让我们
惊叹不已。(not only...but also...倒装句，breathe，spectacular scenery，take one’s
breath away)
During the walk ， not only did we breathe the fresh air but also the spectacular
scenery took our breath away.
④最使我们惊异的是远方薄雾笼罩的群山。(what引导主语从句，astonished，
misty)
What astonished us most was the misty mountains in the distance.
⑤在那里拍了一堆很棒的照片，举行了一次美妙的野餐，我们一定会缓解我们
的压力。(现在分词短语作状语，a bunch of，awesome，be bound to)
Taking a bunch of awesome photographs and having a wonderful picnic there ，
we were bound to relieve our stress .
⑥正是由于这次旅行，我们才得到了一个难忘的回忆。(owing to，强调句型)
It was owing to the trip that we were rewarded with an unforgettable memory.
2.使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇
We took a one-day trip to the Forest Park last Sunday，which intended us to get
close to nature.At 7 am，we set off and we didn’t reach our destination until an
hour later.Then，during the walk，not only did we breathe the fresh air but also
the spectacular scenery took our breath away.What astonished us most was the
misty mountains in the distance.Taking a bunch of awesome photographs andhaving a wonderful picnic there，we were bound to relieve our stress.It was
owing to the trip that we were rewarded with an unforgettable memory.
练二 续写增分技巧9——描写各种“哭”
1.She hugged her child tightly with her eyes flooded with tears of gratitude.
她紧紧地抱住孩子，眼里满是感激的泪水。
2.When the girl heard the news，her heart ached，and she started to sob ，and
couldn’t stop crying.
听到这个消息，女孩心痛，她开始抽泣起来，哭个不停。
3.There was a lump in my throat and I felt I would cry.
我哽咽了，我觉得我要哭了。
4.His eyes were filled with tears as his hard work paid off.
因为他的劳动得到了回报，他热泪盈眶。
5.He held/fought back his tears and tried to comfort her. 他忍住泪水，并试图
安慰她。
[小试身手]
The next evening we welcomed Mrs.Mueller back at her door.She slowly made her
way into the house and turned on the lights.Greeted by the sparkling Christmas tree，
Mrs.Mueller was rooted to the spot ， ① looking surprised.Then a sweet smile
appeared on her face and ②tears welled up in her eyes.③She held back her tears and
said softly “Thank you so much.”
第二天晚上，我们在米勒太太家门口迎接她。她慢慢地走进屋子，打开了灯。
看到闪闪发光的圣诞树，米勒太太呆呆地站在那里，显得很惊讶。然后，她脸
上露出了甜蜜的微笑，泪水涌上了她的眼睛。她强忍住泪水，轻声说：“非常
感谢。”
