* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * C
A
First
Second
Moreover
In
fact
However
But
For
instance
But
Therefore
For
one
thing
Furthermore
Moreover
However
First
Second
But
and
返回 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Unit 3 A taste of English humour with
to
contented
herself
with
occasionally
on
one
on
an occasion
on
that
occasion
particularly
in
For
particulars
is
so
particular
about
convincing
convinced
of
persuade
convince
him
to
see
entertainment
entertaining
with
entertainment
much
entertaining
entertained
with
Much
to
our
entertainment
entertainment
entertained
us
content
particularly
occasion
entertain
convince
C
C
C
D
C
worse
worse
from
to
to
well
off
up with
choose
picked
up
spent
writing
cost
spent
pay
took
正要……,这时……
was
about
to
when
leaving
the
point
was
worse
off
picked
out
pick
up
I
spend
too
much
time
watching
television. I
was
just
about
to
ask
you
when
you wanted
to
ask
me. C
D
C
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 考点探究
重点单词
1．content .满足的，满意的；.内容；目录；容量；满足；.使满足be content to do sth.乐于做某事,be content
对……满足/满意content oneself with满足于；使(某人)自己对……感到满足one’s heart’s content心满意足地；尽情地
(1)It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn.
(2008·江西，阅读理解A)
人们相信没有人会因为饮用独角兽角内的东西而受到伤害。
(2)My apology seemed to content him.
我的道歉好像使他感到满意。
(3)Martina a single glass of
wine.
玛蒂娜只喝一杯葡萄酒就心满意足了。
2．occasion ．时刻；场合
adv.偶尔；间或occasion有时；偶尔on this/that occasion在这个/那个时候on
occasion曾经；有一个时候the occasion of在……的时候；在……之际be not
for不是……的时候(1)He on occasion makes small mistakes.
他有时犯点小错误。
(2)I seem to remember that
he was
with his wife.
我好像记得那个时候他和他的妻子在一起。
3．particular .特别的；特殊的；独特的；讲究的；苛求的；详细的；.细节；详情
adv.特别，尤其particular特别；详细be particular about/over...对……过分讲究注意 particular作“特别的，特殊的”讲时，没有比较级和最高级。当particular作名词表示“细节；详情”时是可数名词，常用复数形式。
(1)Wild camping is not permitted in many places，particularly in crowded lowland Britain.
(2009·北京，阅读理解E)
野外宿营在许多地方都不被允许，尤其是在人口密集的英国低地。
(2)，apply to the information desk.详情请向问讯台询问。
(3)She her housework that
servants will not work for her.
她对家务活太挑剔了，以致于佣人们不愿给她干活。
(4)I enjoyed in particular the song.
我特别欣赏这首歌。
4．convince.使信服；使确信
adj.使人信服的；有说服力的
adj.信服的；相信的convince sb.
sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事convince sb.＋thatclause使某人相信……/talk/argue sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事be convinced of坚信；确信
(1)We convinced ourselves to open a second store.
(2008·山东，阅读理解C)
我们说服自己开了第二家店。
(2)You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。
(3)I’ve been trying to a doctor.
我一直劝他去看病。
5．entertain．使欢乐；款待
n．招待；娱乐
adj.愉快的entertain sb.
...用……使某人快乐entertain sb.(to sth.)宴客；招待；款待某人a place of entertainment娱乐场所provide
for sb.给某人提供娱乐to one’s entertainment使某人非常快乐的是an
play一部有趣的戏剧
(1)Such games are entertaining and fun.
(2010·天津，阅读理解B)
这些游戏很有娱乐性也很有意思。
(2)He the children
a story.
他以一个故事来吸引那些孩子。
(3)The hostess entertained ten guests to tea.
女主人以茶招待10名客人。
语境活用
(使我们非常快乐的是)，he not only provided (娱乐) for us，but also(招待我们) to a rich dinner.
对点训练Ⅰ.语境填词
1．We should never (满足) ourselves with what we have learned.
2．Be (特别) careful when driving at night.
3．I saw Bob play the piano at John’s party and on that (在……时候) he was simply brilliant.
4．He often listens to the music in his spare time to (使欢乐) himself.
5．He couldn’t (使……信服) his father that John was telling the truth.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．He was presented with the match________ his retirement.
A．whenB．on that occasion
C．on the occasion ofD．on occasion
解析 此处意思应为“在他退休的时候”；when后应跟句子；on the occasion of在……的时候，符合句意。
2．The rich woman is tired of city life，so she is________ to live in the country.
A．afraid
B．unwilling
C．content
D．tiring
解析 句意为：这位富有的妇人厌倦了城市生活，因此她愿意住在农村。be content to do sth.乐于做某事，符合题意。
3．Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter________ physical and mental health.
A．of；at
B．by；in
C．of；on
D．on；at
解析 be convinced of sth.坚信某事……；the effect on sth.对于某事的影响，由此搭配形式可知C项正确。
4．The winner of the match said that he had owed his success to many people，his parents ________.
A．after all
B．by chance
C．on purpose
D．in particular
解析 after all毕竟；终究；by chance偶然地；on purpose故意地；in particular特别。句意为：这场比赛的获胜者把他的成功归功于许多人，特别是他的父母。
5．The audience were so________ by his humorous performance that they kept laughing all the time.
A．movedB．frightened
C．entertainedD．shocked
解析 由后面的kept laughing可知，此处应是“快乐的”，be entertained快乐的。
重点短语与句型
1．be badly off穷的；缺少的(1)be well off境况很好；富裕be better off境况较好be worse off更穷的(2)
and
越来越坏；每况愈下go
bad
worse越来越坏；每况愈下 make matters worse＝(and) what is worse而更糟糕的是
(1)I am quite badly off recently.
最近我经济上很拮据。
(2)Mark has lost his job and is worse off than ever.
马克的工作丢了，情况比以前更糟糕。
(3)Jack has just bought another new car；he must be very.
杰克又买了一辆新车，他一定很富裕。
2．pick out挑出；辨别出
pick up拾起，捡起；收拾，整理；(偶然)学会；用车接某人；收听；好转；取回pick
sb.结识某人pick and
挑三拣四
(1)A competition was held to pick out the best table tennis player.
为选拔出最好的乒乓球选手举行了一场比赛。
(2)She soon French when she went to live in France.
她到法国居住后很快就学会了法语。
3．...，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.……，因此查理在童年时期就要照顾生病的母亲和年幼的弟弟。
句式提取：sb.spend(时间、金钱、劳动力等) on sth./in doing sth.某人花费(时间、金钱、劳动力等)在某事/做某事
用来表达“花费”的句型：sth.cost(s) sb.＋时间、金钱、劳动力、努力、牺牲等名词……花了某人……sb.pay(s) money for sth.某人花钱买某物sb.buy(s) sth.for＋money某人以……的代价买……(1)He doesn’t spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。
(2)He half a year (in)
a short play.
他用半年时间写了一个短剧。
(3)It took her a lot of money to buy that coat.
买那件大衣她花了不少钱。
spend，cost，take，pay易混辨析
(1)spend some time/money (in) doing sth./on sth.花费时间/金钱做某事，一般用人作主语。
(2)sth.cost(s) sb....某物花费某人……，一般用物作主语。
(3)It takes sb.some time/money to do sth.花费某人时间/金钱做某事，it为形式主语，to do不定式是真正的主语。
(4)sb.pays some money for sth.某人付钱买……。用spend，cost，take，pay的适当形式填空
(1)How much does it you to buy the book?
(2)I
ten days travelling in the island.
(3)How much did you
for the TV set?
(4)I know it
you much time to get it done.
4．Such training was common in acting families at this time，especially when the family income was often uncertain.这样的训练在当时的演员家庭中是很普遍的，尤其是在家庭收入经常不稳定的时候。
句式提取：when引导时间状语
when通常用于下列句型表示“就在这时，突然”
(1)I
leave
it began to rain.
＝I was /on
of leaving when it began to rain.
我正准备离开，这时突然下雨了。
(2)We were about to have breakfast when he came this morning.
＝We were having/on the point of having breakfast when he came this morning.
今天早上我们正要吃饭，这时他来了。
对点训练
Ⅰ.选词填空
1．Last month I went to visit my old friend and found his living condition than mine.
2．She was from dozens of applicants for
the job.
3．The bus stopped to passengers.
Ⅱ.翻译句子
1．我看电视花的时间太多。
2．我刚要问你时，你正要问我。
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．We________ there when it________ to rain.
A．would get；began
B．were getting；would begin
C．were about to get；began
D．had got；had begun
解析 be about to...when为固定句型，意为“正要……这时……”。
2．It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly________ my friend.
A．turn out
B．bring out
C．call out
D．pick out
解析 由句意可知，此处应是“辨别出”；pick out辨别出，符合句意。
3．Though he was________，he looked down upon those who had a lot of money.
A．well off
B．rich
C．badly off
D．wellknown
解析 句意为：虽然他很穷，但他看不起那些有很多钱的人。可知选C。
4．According to a recent US survey，children spent up to 25 hours a week________TV.
A．to watch
B．to watching
C．watching
D．watch
解析 spend＋time＋(in) doing sth.花费时间做某事。
5．Mary________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A．picked up
B．took up
C．made up
D．turned up
解析 由句意可知，此处应是“(偶然)学会”；pick up(偶然)学会，符合句意。
写作提升
句子间、段落间的衔接、
过渡与写作训练(3)
二、段落间的过渡词
同样地，段落与段落之间使用过渡词也会使段落间的意思更加紧凑，联系更加紧密，从而使文章成为有机的、密不可分的整体。
段落间的连接可以分为以下几种情况：
1．表示列举或递进关系。
常用的过渡词有：first(ly)，second(ly)，third(ly) ...，then，besides，furthermore，moreover等。例如：
Our school has formed a group of “How to get rid of the pollution of the river”．Now I would like to give our suggestions on how to deal with the subject.
First，we should make some investigations，turn to our teachers for help and consult some experts.We may also go to the Internet to collect some information.
Second，we should hand in a report on the river pollution and tell the public our opinions.
Third，we should，in groups，clean up the waste things on the river during the holidays，try to plant some trees along the river and set up some bulletin boards to warn people not to pollute the surroundings.
2．表示段落间的对比或对照关系。
常用的过渡词有：however，on the other hand，in contrast，on the contrary等。例如：
The traveling craze can be attributed to the following reasons.Firstly，the people’s living conditions have been improved greatly so that many people can afford to travel. Secondly，the higher requirement for quality of life makes traveling one of the most important amusements among the average people.
However/On the other hand，the traveling craze causes many problems，such as the higher prices for all travelingrelated aspects，the overcrowded scenic spots，the lower quality of services，etc..
3．表示总结关系。
常见的过渡词有：in conclusion，to sum up，therefore，in a word等。例如：
21st century is the century of technology. Nowadays，technology is everywhere around us. The development of technology has a significant effect on society. Several technologies that we usually use are the Internet，computers，and cellphones.These new technologies make our life much easier and better.
First，the development of computer changes our life...
Also，the Internet is another useful tool for us today...
In conclusion/To sum up ，I believe the development of technology brings significant impact to our life.It is very helpful to us and I believe technology will keep improving in the future.
【体验写作】
在空白处填上适当的连接词或过渡词，使句子、段落间的衔接更加紧密
1．IT helps us in many ways.(1)，it can inform us of lots of information.(2)，it can make us work faster and more effectively.(3)，with its help，we can have more time to have fun.
2．As a popular saying goes，“Time is money.”(1)
，time is more precious than money.When money is spent，you can earn it back if you want to.(2)，when time is gone，it will never come back.As the pace of modern life continues to accelerate，the time we can use is quite limited.(3) there are a lot of things to do in our lives.We should make full use of our time to fulfill what is useful to us.
(4)
，as students we should devote most of our time to our academic studies.In this way we can acquire new knowledge and skills necessary for our future careers.
In my opinion，wasting time means wasting our valuable lives.(5) many of us don’t realize this.They think time is endless.I’m not in favor of such a view. (6)
，my conclusion is that we should never put off what can be done today until tomorrow.
3．Foreign cars are often more expensive in the United States than Americanmade cars.(1)，foreign cars cost more to buy.Of course，there are reasons for this.The quality of workmanship that goes into making them is very high.Then，high tariffs (关税) on many foreign models have raised prices.(2)，foreign cars often cost more to register.In addition，insurance rates can be higher.(3)，parts and repair costs are much greater than those of American cars.
(4)
，there are some financial advantages of owning foreign cars.(5)，many of them get better gas mileage，(6) they need new tires less often than American cars do.(7)
，their resale value is higher.The price of ayearold foreign car may be only $300 less than what it costs now.
(8)
the price for ayearold American car will be around $1,000 less.