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高二英语选择性必修二Unit4 早读材料
一、词性转换
1. please v. 请,取悦→pleasant adj.令人愉快的→pleasing adj.令人满意的 →pleased adj.高兴的
2. airline n. 航空公司; 航线 → airliner n. 客机
3. literal adj. 字面上的，真正的 --literally adv.
4. breath n. 呼吸 → breathe vi. 呼吸
5. awesome adj. 令人惊叹的，极好的 → awful adj.糟糕的
6. anticipate vt. → anticipation n. 预料
7. frost n.霜 v.结霜 → frosty adj.结霜的
8. mist n. 薄雾 → misty adj. 多雾的
9. advertise . v. 做广告 → advertisement n. 广告 → advertiser n. 广告商
10. anyhow adv. 不过，反正 anyway adv. 不管怎样，无论如何
11. freeze (froze-frozen) v. 结冰，冻住，突然停止→ freezing adj. 极冷的，冰冻的→ frozen adj. 冻结的
12. photo = photograph n. 相片，照片 → photographer n. 摄影师
13. astonish v. 惊讶→ astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的 → astonished adj. 惊讶的→ astonishment n.惊讶
二、短语：
1. take sb’s breath away 令人惊叹 9. be home to…是……的故乡(产地,聚集地)
2. be bound to do sth 一定做…….. 10. owe sth. to sb. 欠（某人情）;把…归功于…
3. freezing cold 极冷的 11. be enrolled in…. 被......录取
4. a bunch of flowers 一束花 12. a duration of 4 days 持续4天，为期4天
5. a couple of days 几天 13. from dawn till dusk 从早到晚
6. on the contrary 相反 14. be typical of是……的典型代表
7. be contrary to …… 和…….相反 15. in the distance 在远处
8. proceed to sth. 进而做 16. kill time 打发时间
三、重要句型
1. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.
从车窗往外望去,加拿大巍峨的山脉和辽阔的森林尽收眼底。(过去分词作状语)
2. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took
their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
火车到站后,她们乘坐出租车前往路易斯湖。那里湛蓝的湖水异常美丽,令她们惊叹不已。(when引导时间
状语从句；where引导非限制性定语从句)
3. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken.
望着眼前的美景,两人一致认为这是她们所经历过的最棒的一次旅行。(现在分词作状语)
4. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10˚C.
埃德蒙顿冬季十分寒冷,日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。(现在分词作宾补)
The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground,
confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada.
窗外的灌木丛和枫树林呈红色、金色和橘黄色,地面盖着一层霜,表明加拿大已进入秋季。(现在分词作伴随
状语)
5. Standing in the distance , they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls,
站在远处，她们看到湖南边的尼亚加拉大瀑布升腾而起的水雾，惊叹不已。(现在分词作状语)
