【课本原句】 I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school，but it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the homework was in English. (P2)我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我在原来学校时那么繁重，可一开始我还是觉得有些挑战性，因为所有的作业都是以英语的形式出现的。
used to 过去常常(干……) (1)use to do...过去常常(现在不)。否定形式为“did not use to do”或“used not to do”；疑问形式为“Did...use to do？”或“Used...to do？”。 (2)would和used to的区别主要有以下几点： ①used to可指过去的状态或情况，would则不能。如： Yet，he cannot but remember China as it used to be. 然而，他不会不记得往日的中国。(不能用would) ②would表示反复发生的动作。如果某一动作没有反复性，就不能用would，只能用used to。如： I used to live in Beijing.我过去住在北京。(没有反复性) ③used to表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态现在已经结束，would则表示有可能再发生。如： People used to believe that the earth was flat. 过去，人们认为地球是扁平的。(现在已不再这样认为) He would go to the park as soon as he was free. 过去，他一有空就去公园。(现在有可能再去) 【联想拓展】 be used to do...被用来做…… be/get/become used to doing...
习惯于做……
——看看高考怎么考 ①I used to hate being called(过去常常讨厌被叫醒)upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself.(2011·北京卷·完形填空) ②Mostly，it is just a question of getting used to(习惯于)the differences and accepting them，like the climate(气候)，while getting on with business.(2011·全国Ⅱ·阅读理解D) ③Every possible means ______to prevent the air pollution，but the sky is still not clear.(2017·长沙地质中学月考) A．was used
B．are used C．has been used
D．have been used 答案 C ④There are also styles to remind me of Mom—a tiny chair which______be in her bedroom is set in one room.(2011·四川卷·完形填空37) A．ought to
B．used to
C．might
D．could 答案 B 【课本原句】 We make sure that we take good care of students on campus. (P7)我们确保在学校把学生照顾好。 make sure of/about 对……确信，有把握 make sure that
确信；确保…… 【联想拓展】 be sure of/about对……确信，有把握 be sure to＝be certain to＝It is certain that...表猜测语气“一定会 ”
make sure 确信；确保
——看看高考怎么考 ①Since they have become members of your team，you need to make sure that(确保) each of them has an opportunity to add his or her thoughts to discussions.(2011·浙江卷·六选五) ②In our study of 343 businesses，the companies that chose to go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure(来确保)they were on the right track.(2011·四川卷·阅读理解E) 翻译句子 ③你查明他是否真的回来了吗？ Will you make sure of his return? ④他肯定会赢的。 He is sure to win./It is certain that he will win. 【课本原句】 What is your dream school life like? (P1) 你理想的学校生活是什么样的？ What is sth like? 某物是什么样的？ What is sb like？某人的(性格、外貎……)是什么样的？ What does sb/sth look like？某人/某物看起来是什么样的？ What do you think of sb/sth？＝How do you like/find sb/sth？对某人/某物是什么评价？ How is sth? 某物的质量如何？ How is sb？某人的身体怎样？ What is...like? 【联想拓展】 like doing/to do... 喜欢做…… would like to do...
愿意做…… feel like doing...
想做……
sound like
听起来像
——看看高考怎么考 ①Ladia doesn't feel like ________abroad.Her parents are old.(2011·四川卷·语法和词汇知识2) A．study
B．studying C．studied
D．to study 答案 B ②—What ________the weather like when you were on holiday? —Fine. It was sunny every day until Wednesday.(2017·邵阳市一中月考) A．did
B．was C．would
D．could 答案 B ③I think you'll grow ________him when you know him better.(2017·益阳市一中月考) A．liking
B．to be like C．to like
D．to be liking 答案 C 【课本原句】 Upon finishing his studies，he started travelling in China. (P9) 一完成学业，他就开始了在中国的旅行。 upon/on doing或upon/on＋名词，意为“一……就……”。意义上比“when＋从句”更加具体。
upon doing 【联想拓展】 as soon as ＋从句 the minute (moment，instant) ＋从句 immediately (directly，instantly)＋从句 hardly...when＋从句 no sooner...than＋从句
a．On arriving there，they were shocked by the deteriorated living situation of the old. b．You are expected to call her back as soon as you come back home. c．We started to work the moment we arrived. d．Li Yue and Zhang Hua carried out volunteer activity the instant they arrived. ——满分作文之佳句
——看看高考怎么考 ①On receiving a phone call from his wife ________she had a fall，Mr. Gordon immediately rushed home from his office.(2011·江西卷·单项填空32) A．says
B．said C．saying
D．to say 答案 C ②On hearing the news，he burst into tears. a．→ Immediately/Directly/Instantly he heard the news，he burst into tears. b．→ The minute/moment/instant he heard the news，he burst into tears. c．→He had hardly/scarcely heard the news when he burst into tears.
【课本原句】 Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. (P2)去英国上一年高中对我来说是一次非常快乐且又令人兴奋的经历。 experience n. & vt.经验(不可数)；经历；阅历(可数) an exciting experience一次令人兴奋的经历 unforgettable experiences
难忘的经历 (for) lack of experience
(由于)缺少经验 get/gain experience
积累经验 practical experience
实践经验 have experience in/of doing sth
有做某事的经验 be experienced in/at doing sth
做某事的经验
——看看高考怎么考 ① Experience is respected(尊重经验)；experience is sought；experience is explained.”
(2011· 四川卷·阅读理解D) ②Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences(不愉快的经历) in the past with students misusing technology.
(2011·北京卷·阅读理解C) 【课本原句】 This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a．m.. (P2) 这就意味着我可以比往常晚起床一个小时，因为中国学校在上午八点之前上课。 mean doing... 意味着做…… mean to_do...
计划做…… mean by doing...
通过做…… 表达…… be meant to do
照道理(规矩)应该做 be meant for
打算给；命中注定…… means of transportation
交通工具 by means of
用……方法；依靠……
mean vt.意思是；意指；打算 mean to do sth＝plan to do sth＝intend to do sth＝ attempt to do sth打算或企图做某事 meaningful adj.
有意义的 It is mean(adj.) of sb to do sth
某人做某事很卑鄙
【联想拓展】
——看看高考怎么考 ①That meant taking(意味着上)as few as one class each semester.(2011·天津卷·阅读理解B) ②I meant to tell you(打算告诉你)，but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets，it caused a problem between you and Dad.(2011·江西卷·阅读理解A) ③In some parts of London，missing a bus means ________for another hour.(2017·邵东创新实验学校月考) A．waiting
B．to wait
C．wait
D．to be waiting 答案 A ④What do you mean by acting like this? ⑤What are these rooms meant for? 【课本原句】 On the first day，all of the new students attend an assembly. (P2) 在第一天，所有的新生都去参加集会。
attend v．参加，出席 attend an assembly参加集会 attend a meeting
参加会议 attend a wedding
参加婚礼 attend a funeral
参加葬礼 attend a ceremony
出席典礼 attend a lecture
听讲座 attend school
上学 attend class
上课 attend church
去教堂做礼拜 辨析 attend/join/join in/take part in/participate in (1)attend是正式用语，及物动词，指参加会议/婚礼/葬礼/典礼；去上课/上学；听报告等。句子的主语只是去听，去看，自己不一定起积极作用。 (2)join指加入某个党派、团体组织等，成为其成员之一或和某人一起做某事。如： We‘re going to the East Lake Park on Sunday. Will you join us? 我们打算星期天去东湖公园。你愿意跟我们一起去吗？ (3)join in多指参加小规模的活动，如球赛、游戏等，常用于日常口语。如： Come along，and join in the football game.
一起来，参加足球赛吧。 (4)take part in指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重指主语参加该活动并在活动中发挥作用。如： We'll take part in social practice during the summer vacation. 暑假期间我们将参加社会实践。 注：该短语中的part前一般不用冠词，但part前有形容词修饰时，要用不定冠词。如： Lincoln took an active part in political activities and was strongly against slavery.
林肯积极参加政治活动，强烈反对奴隶制。 (5)participate in表示更积极地参与。 attend to 处理；对付；照料；听取 attendant n.
服务员 attention n.
注意 attentive adj.
注意的，专心的(反义词：inattentive) attentively adv.
注意地，留意地 【联想拓展】
——看看高考怎么考 ①When I first started______ the practice sessions，I didn't even know the rules of the game，much less what I was doing.(2011· 北京卷·完形填空) A．enjoying
B．preparing C．attending
D．watching 答案 C ②Fewer people attend_live_matches(出席比赛现场)nowadays，preferring to watch from the comfort of their living room.(2011·江西卷·阅读表达) ③—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution. —I________it，but I was busy preparing for a job interview.(2011·福建卷·单项填空34) A．attended
B．had attended C．would sttend
D．would have attended 答案 D [考查虚拟语气。句意：——你错过了关于核污染的讲座，真是太遗憾了。——我本来要去的，但是我忙于准备求职面试。由句意知答语是对过去事实的虚拟，故用：情态动词＋ have done。] 根据句意，用合适的词填空 ④He was looking forward to joining his family in Germany. ⑤She didn't attend to what I was saying at the moment. 【课本原句】 In our class there were 29 students. This is about the average size for British schools. (P2) 我们班有29个学生。英国学校的班级差不多就这么大。
average n．平均数 adj.平均的；普通的 (1)average用作名词，主要有两个意思： ①表示“平均”、“平均数”。如： An average of 10 students are absent each day. 平均每天有10个学生缺席。 ②表示“平均水平”、“一般水准”。如： These marks are well above (below) average. 这些分数远在平均分数之上(下)。 (2)用作形容词，主要有两个意思： ① 表示“平均的”。如： The average age of the students is 20. 学生的平均年龄为20岁。 ②表示“一般的”、“普通的”。如： It is just an average dictionary. 那只是本普通的词典。
——看看高考怎么考 ①Beds that are too small，shower heads that are too low，and restaurant tables with hardly any leg－room all make life difficult for those of above average height(超过平均高度)，it says.(2011·新课标·阅读理解B) ②The average of these numbers is (be) 50.(2011·辽宁卷·阅读理解C) ③ On average(平均) we receive ten letters each day. ④Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000，a(n) ________of 40,000 per year.(2010·江西卷·单项填空25) A．average
B．number C．amount
D．quantity 答案 A 【课本原句】 My English improved a lot，as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. (P3)我每天都在使用英语，每天还花一个小时在图书馆阅读英文书籍，所以我的英语进步很大。 spend time (in)_doing...花时间做…… spend money on sth
把钱花在……上 spend time with sb
花时间和某人在一起 money well spent
花得值得的钱
spend v．花费；度过 【注意】 (1)spend的主语只能是人，不能是物；cost的主语通常是物(包括形式主语it)，不能是人；take的主语可以是物(包括形式主语it)，偶尔也可以是人；pay的主语只能是人。 (2)cost的宾语通常是钱，take的宾语通常是时间，而spend的宾语则可以是时间或钱，pay的宾语通常是表示钱或人的名词。如： 这台电脑花了(我)2,000美元。 I spent $2,000 on (＝in buying) the computer. The computer cost (me) $2,000. It cost (me) 2,000 to buy the computer. I took $2,000 to buy the computer. It took me $2,000 to buy the computer. I paid $2,000 for the computer.
——看看高考怎么考 ①It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy，and is spending a huge amount of money making_electric_cars(制造电车) and highspeed trains.(2011·广东卷·阅读理解D) ②The prize of the game show is $30,000 and an all expenses ________vacation to China.(2017·长沙市一中月考) A．paying
B．paid
C．to be paid
D．being paid 答案 B ③The repairs cost a lot，but it's money well ________.(2017·湖南怀化三中月考) A．to spend
B．spent C．being spent
D．spending 答案 B 【课本原句】 Twelve science laboratories are available for different experiments. (P7) 有十二个理科实验可以用来做不同的实验。 available adj.(物)可用的；可得到的；(人)有空的，可与之会见的
available形容词，一般放在所修饰的词后面。 (1)现成可使用的；可获得的。如： The university is trying to make more accommodation available for students. 大学在设法为学生提供更多的住处。 (2)可取得联系的；可会见的。如： The president was not available for comment. ,总统没时间作出评论。
——看看高考怎么考 ①The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available(获得信息)instantly on screen.(2011·浙江卷·阅读理解C) ②The greatest thinkers，scientists，and inventors have often taken information that was readily available(欣然接受)and put it together differently to produce new ideas.(2011·北京卷·七选五) 翻译句子 ③对不起，没座位了。 Sorry，no seats available. ④网站暂时无法访问。 Website Temporarily Unavailable. 【课本原句】 In China he developed an interest in teaching English to Chinese students.(P9) 在中国，他对教中国学生英语产生了兴趣。 develop v．(使)发展；养成；开发；冲洗(照片) develop an interest in 对……产生兴趣 develop the habit of
养成……习惯 develop into
发展成为…… develop a business
开发业务 develop photos
冲洗照片 develop friendship with
发展友谊 develop new drugs
研制新药 develop a theory
阐明理论 【联想拓展】 with the development of... 随着……的发展 be under development
在发展中 ①One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to develop healthy eating habits(养成健康的饮食习惯)。(2011·北京卷·阅读理解B) ②During the last decade or so，the United States in particular has developed(已形成了)an apology cultureapologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more frequently than before.(2011·江苏卷·任务型阅读) ③China is a developing(develop) country while America is a developed(develop) country. ——看看高考怎么考 【课本原句】 We regret to inform you that our library will be closed next Wednesday，Thursday and Friday for the sports meeting. (P16)我们很遗憾地通知你们我校的图书馆下星期三、星期四和星期五将因为运动会停止开放。 regret to do对将要做的事表示遗憾 regret doing(＝regret having done)对做过……表示后悔 regret that...
后悔…… with great/deep regret
非常遗憾地 regret
v．后悔，遗憾；n.遗憾；悔恨
——看看高考怎么考 ①Only recently，when she began to write Growing Up Again，did she regret ignoring(后悔忽略了) her mom，“I don't know how to use a computer，”she admits.(2010·湖南卷，Reading Comprehension，Passage B) ②She shouted at her parents. After that she deeply regretted losing(lose) her temper. ③I regret to inform(inform) you that your contract will not be renewed. Unit 1 School life 晨读在线 1．假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛，请按如下要求完成一篇短文：简要描述右图内容，并点明主题； 2．联系实际，表达该图带给你的启示。 注意：1. 词数不少于120个； 2. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。 【范文欣赏】 请进行完形填空(每空一词) One drop of water easily disappears，while the sea will never dry up；billions of drops form a river，and all rivers run into the sea. 1. One tree cannot stop the fierce sand storm or conserve water and soil，but the forest is composed of millions of trees,2. which can give creatures a home. One person's ability is limited,3. but human society has endless wisdom. And the masses have great creative power.4. In a word，unity is strength. 5. The/This picture is simple but very instructive. It tells us a truth
6. that society consists of individuals and individuals live in society. We are a huge family. Just 7. as a proverb goes，united we stand，divided we fall. Therefore，we should work together and try 8. our best to make a contribution to human society. (133 words) 【名师点评】 第一段对图画的内容进行了简单的描述，并点明了主题：团结就是力量(Unity is strength)。第二段联系实际并表达了该图给我们的启示：团结则立，分裂则废(United we stand，divided we fall)。文章层次清楚，内容符合题目要求。两个非限制性定语从句which can give creatures a home/Just as a proverb goes以及一个同位语从句that society consists of individuals and individuals live in society的正确使用，体现了作者扎实的语言基本功。 高级词汇fierce，conserve，be composed of，instructive，consist of，individual，proverb，contribution等的运用恰到好处。连接词in a word，therefore的使用让文章过渡自然。文章中最长的句子28个词，最短的5个词，长短句结合使语言在句式的变换中增强了表现力。文中的两句谚语，足以证明作者平时对语言的积累程度。总之，该文语言流畅、有文采、有思想。这么优秀的作文，阅卷老师能不给满分吗？ 【疯狂背诵】
请用10分钟背诵范文 【还原范文】 请将下列句子翻译成英语 1．一滴水很容易干涸，而海洋却生生不息，无数滴水汇聚成河流，河流流入大海。
One drop of water easily disappears，while the sea will never dry up；billions of drops form a river，and all rivers run into the sea. 2．一棵树不能阻挡猛烈的沙尘暴或者保护水土，但是，由许许多多棵树木组成的森林就能给生物一个家园。 One tree cannot stop the fierce sand storm or conserve water and soil，but the forest is composed of millions of trees，which can give creatures a home. 3．一个人的能力是有限的，但人类社会拥有无穷无尽的智慧。
One person's ability is limited，but human society has endless wisdom. 4．群众拥有巨大的创造力。
The masses have great creative power. 5．总之，团结就是力量。
In a word，unity is strength. 6. 图片简单但很具教育意义。
The picture is simple but very instructive. 7．它告诉我们一个真理，社会是由个体组成，个体生活在社会中。 It tells us a truth that society consists of individuals and individuals live in society. 8．我们是一个大家庭。
We are a huge family. 9．正如谚语所说的那样，团结则立，分裂则废。
Just as a proverb goes，united we stand，divided we fall. 10．所以，我们应该一起工作并尽我们最大努力为人类社会做贡献。
Therefore，we should work together and try our best to make a contribution to human society.
Ⅰ.单词默写 1．struggle vi.& n．奋斗，努力；挣扎；难事；斗争；努力 2．challenging adj.具有挑战性的 3．broadcast vt.& n. 广播，播放 4．require vt.要求；需要 5．introduce v．介绍 6．immediately adv.立即，马上 7．achieve vt. 赢得，取得；实现；成功 8．encouragement n．鼓励 9．display vt.陈列，展览 10．devote vt.致力于；献身 11．enjoyable adj.providing pleasure or happiness 12．extra adj.beyond what is usual or necessary 13．fluent adj.able to speak or write a language easily and well 14．independent adj.not dependent on other people or things for help，money，or support 15．regret v．to feel sorry about something you did and wish you hadn't done it Ⅱ.词汇拓展 1．approve vt.& vi. 批准，通过；赞成→approval n．赞成，同意 2．experience vt.经历；体验→experienced adj.有经验的，经验丰富的→inexperienced adj.缺乏经验的 3. donate vt.捐赠，捐献；赠予→donator/donor n．捐赠者→donation n．捐赠物；捐款；捐赠 4. inform vt.通知；告知→informer n．提供情报者→information n．情报；消息 5．develop vt.培养；养成→development n．发展；开发→overdevelop vt.过度开发→developed adj.发达的→developing adj.发展中的 语境助记——词不离句，句不离段 He prefers a kind of job that requires challenging. He also likes selecting information from experienced persons and developed areas and introducing it to us. He achieves ourrespect. The other day，he attended a donation ceremony after a long preparation. He is pleased and has no regrets.
Ⅲ.短语落实 1. earn one's respect 赢得某人的尊重 2. inform sb of sth 通知某人某事 3. achieve high grades 得高分 4. on average 平均 5. for free 免费 6．Make use of 利用 7．In charge of 负责 8．Be fond of 喜欢 9．Attend to 照料，照顾 10．Look back on 回忆；回顾 Ⅳ.句子翻译 1．I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. (Page 2) 我发现家庭作业不像在原先的学校时那样繁重。_ 2．I was a little nervous at first，but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying. (Page 18) 开始我有点紧张，但每个人都那么可爱友好以至于我不久就不再担忧了。 3．一完成他的学习，他就开始游历中国。(Page 9) Upon finishing his studies，he started travelling in China. 4．你的选择越多，你的决定就越好。(Page 14) The more choices you have，the better your decisions will be. 5．现在是你向全班同学展示海报的时候了。(Page 19) Now it is time to present your poster to the class. Ⅴ.教材设题 句型转换(每空不超过3个单词) 1. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a．m. and ends about 3：30 p．m.. (教材P2) →I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school lasts/is open from around 9 a．m. to about 3：30 p．m..
2. I sat next to a girl whose name was Diana. (教材P2)
→I sat next to a girl named
(called)
Diana. 3. We also had different students in some classes，so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names. (教材P2)
→We also had different students in some classes，so it was difficult
(hard/challenging)
for me to remember all the faces and names. 4. I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. (教材P2)
→I found that the homework was less than/lighter than/less heavy than/not heavier than what I used to get in my old school. 5. During exam time we have a special programme that tells students the things they should do for preparation. (教材P18)
→During exam time we have a special programme telling students what they should do for preparation.