Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
重点短语:
a little bit instead of turn...into
once upon a time fall in love get married
as soon as instead of give birth to
be born turn...into
语言知识归纳:
1. try的用法
① try to do sth. 尽力做某事 He is trying to learn English.
② try doing sth. 试着做某事 You should try taking more exercise.
③ try one’s best 尽力 I’ll try my best to help him.
④ try on 试穿 Would you like to try this dress on?
2. remind vt. 使想起,提醒
① remind sb. of/about sth. 使某人想起某事 The song remind me of my childhood.
② remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 Peter reminded her to attend the meeting on time.
3. What do you think of ...? 你认为……怎么样?
What do you think of ...? = How do you like...?
注:think后接动名词,like后接带to的不定式
如:What do you think of going climbing tomorrow?
=How do you like to go climbing tomorrow? 你认为明天去爬山怎么样?
【例题】( ) -______do you think of the football match?
-It’s perfect. It’s more exciting than____match that I have ever watched.
A. How; any other B. How; any others
C. What; any other D. What; any others
4. Neither of you is wrong. 你们两个都没错。
neither 两者都不;也不
e.g. Neither of the ideas is good.
I like neither subject.
neither 作连词,表示“既不……也不……”,连接两个主语时,谓语动词要遵循就近原则。
e.g. Neither you nor he is in this team.
Neither he nor I am a teacher.
【例题】( ) -Which do you prefer, a CD player or a walk man?
-_______. I prefer a computer.
A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither
5. unless的用法
unless的意思是“除非,如果不”,相当于if not,用来引导条件状语从句。主句同常用将来时,从句用一般现在时。
e.g. You will miss the early bus unless you get up early.
We won’t go to the cinema tomorrow unless my mother does.
【例题】( )We can’t be successful _____we keep working hard.
A.if B.unless C.because D.when
6. so...that... 如此……以至于……
so...that...可以转化为简单句,要用too...to...或not...enough to...句型时,not后要用原句中的形容词或副词的反义词。
She is so young that she can’t look after herself.
= She is too young to look after herself.
= She is not old enough to look after herself.
【例题】( )-You study _____hard______you’re sure to pass the exam.
-Thank you for saying so.
A.enough; to B.as;as C.so; that
7. as soon as 一……就……
as soon as 为连词,引导时间状语从句
当主句是一般将来时或祈使句时,从句通常用一般现在时,简称“主将从现”。
e.g. I’ll tell her about the matter as soon as she returns home.
I’ll ring you up as soon as I got to Sanya.
【例题】( )-Will you please give the dictionary to Jane?
-Sure. I’ll give it to her____she arrives here.
A.before B.until C.because D.as soon as
8. the whole family 全家
whole的用法
①作形容词,意为“全部的;完整的”。
the whole night 整夜 in the whole world 全世界
②作名词,意为“全部,全体,整个”。
as a whole作为整体 the whole of China 整个中国
【辨析】whole 与 all
whole一般位于冠词、所有格或别的限定词之后,而all则位于这些词之前
all the time/ the whole time 整个时间
all my life/ my whole life 我的一生
all the class/ the whole class 整个班级
【例题】( ) Alison has been skating for_____two hours.
A.the all B.whole the C.the whole D.all of
9. be made of 与 be made from 由……制成
①be made of 表示制成成品后,仍可以看出原材料
The desks are made of wood.
②be made from 看不出原材料,属于化学变化
Paper is made of wood.
【例题】( )This pair of shoes_____by hand, and it ____very comfortable.
A.is made from; is felt B.are made of; feels C.is made by; feels