Period 4 Reading
Aids today (3)
Learning aims(学习目标):1.Learn some language points in the passage.
2.Master the usage of them.
Important and difficult points(重点难点):1. Try to master words and expressions in the passage
2. Try to analyze the grammatical structures of some important sentences
Language points
7. apart from 除…外
【练一练】This is a good piece of work, _______ a few slight faults.
A. apart
B. besides
C. except
D. apart from
【归纳总结】apart from除了…之外, 既表示排除意思, 相当于 except for,又表示包含意思相当于besides 或 in addition to.
例如:Apart from the coat, the hat doesn't suit me. 除价钱太贵,这帽子也不适合我戴。
【练一练】
______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Except for
B. Apart from
C. Or rather
D. In spite of
8. body and soul “整个身心”、“全心全意”,它可作宾语,也可作状语。(等同于heart and soul)
例如:1)作为一个高三的学生,我必须全身心投入学习。(作宾语)
As a student in Grade Three, I must
2)他全心全意地为祖国而战斗。(作状语)
9. be/get/become involved in sth./ with sb.
【练一练】
他说在那个案子中没有人和他有牵连。
He said that
in that crime.
情节过分复杂的故事
有关的问题
【对比练习】A healthy life is frequently thought to be ____ with the open countryside and home-grown food.
A. tied
B. related
C. involved
D. associated
The Chinese government, _____ in specific efforts to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, has increased HIV testing and monitoring among the general public.
A. involving
B. involved
C. having involved
D. to be involved
10. access u. 接近,进入(的方法)权利,机会
get/ gain/have (no ) access to sth
be accessible to sth
【完成句子】
① 只有高官才能接近总统。 Only high officials
the president.
② 进入大楼的唯一通道是沿着一条泥泞的小道。
_________________________________________ the building is along a muddy track.
【译一译】
① 你在家能上网吗?
② 有一条秘道直通王宫。
【单项选择】——Is the White House_____ to ordinary visitors?
——Of course.
A. accessible
B. available
C. reasonable
D. adjustable
11. choke: v. 哽咽,咽住,卡住
She choked to death on a big poisonous apple.
Children can choke on peanuts.
choke sth. back
choke up
choke down
choke off
【练一练】Hearing her mean words, I stood there trembling and tying to ______ tears.
A. choke out
B. choke on
C. choke back
D. choke up
12. According to WHO estimates from 2005, more than 4 million children had died from AIDS.
estimate
vt 1) .估计,估量计的人数为五千左右______________________________________________________________________
② 人们估计他很年轻。_____________________________________________________
2) 评价;判断highly, really 等 adv连用)
【译一译】他在同学之间受到很高的评价。
____________________________________________________________
vi. 1) 为…估计;估价
~ for sth
我请了估计修缮这幢房子的费用____________________________________________________________.
n.「C」 估计;估价;估计数评价;判断;看法
My estimate of the situation is not so optimistic.
_____________________________________________________________.
The repair will take two weeks at a rough estimate.
_____________________________________________________________
estimation「u」…说明原因
Translate the following sentences into English.
艾滋病病毒和艾滋病在全球以令人恐怖的速度传播,大约每天有1万4千人受到感染。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________未加防护的性行为是病毒传播的最普遍的方式,占到全球成年人感染的75%。___________________
虽然很多人都熟悉艾滋病及其传播方式,还是不少人赞成这样的观点:艾滋病病毒和艾滋病是非洲的问题,因为那里的感染率比较高。_________________________________________________
美籍华裔杰出艾滋病专家何大一博士已全身心地致力于引进最新技术、吸引国际关注中国的艾滋病问题。他们的爷爷现在正在照顾他们,而且他们的妈妈在怀孕期间使用了处方艾滋病药物,他们没有从她那里感染艾滋病病毒。_______________________________________________________________
他相信教育处于危险中的人以及治疗已经感染的人,是在未来消灭这一疾病的关键。
Practice
1. Today the canal is still being used. Ships can be seen moving on _____ water now and then. But it is no longer _____ busy water highway.
A. a; the
B. the;
C. ; a
D. the; a
2. He cares so little about his meals that _____ will do so long as it fills his stomach.
A. everything
B. something
C. anything
D. nothing
3.——Such a mistake could have been avoided.
——Unfortunately, he _____ the mistake again and again.
A. repeated
B. would repeat
C. had repeated
D. would have repeated
4.——Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
——Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
——_____.
A. Thanks a lot
B. That’s a pity
C. Thanks anyway
D. I’m sorry to hear it. 5. We do meet now and then, but not _____.
A. freely
B. commonly
C. regularly
D. presently
6.——Are you in a hurry?
——No, in fact, I’ve got plenty of time. I _____ wait.
A. must
B. can
C. may
D. should
7. Off to the east, the sky looked pale enough to _____ the storm would be passing quickly.
A. suggest
B. report
C. prove
D. explain
8.——Did you lose the match?
——Yes, we lost the match _____ one goal.
A. by
B. at
C. with
D. only
9. With online course Crazy English has over 20 million students all over China _____ the class through the Internet.
A. attend
B. attended
C. attending
D. to be attending
10. No one _____ this building without the permission of the police.
A. is leaving
B. is to leave
C. has left
D. will be leaving
11._____ could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what he _____.
A. As; had done
B. That; did
C. As; did
D. It; had done
12.——Did you meet with the famous space hero, Yang Liwei?
——_____ I had come here earlier!
A. If only
B. If not
C. But for
D. For fear
13. I wonder why you won’t do it as _____ and it’s the third time you have done so.
A. told you
B. be told
C. told to
D. you told
14. An individual human existence should be like a river---small at first, narrowly _____ within its banks, and _____ passionately past boulders and over waterfalls.
A. containing; rushing
B. contained; rushed
C. contained; rushing
D. containing; rushed
15.——Really nice _____ you. I’m going to miss you.
——Don’t forget to give me a ring, will you?
A. knows
B. to know
C. to have known
D. knew