常考题
1为什么这场比赛虽然旧却仍然精彩？
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答案：因为比赛过程充满意外、轰响、故障和反差，整体氛围热闹又滑稽，所以并不比现代比赛逊色。
2much faster than any of its rivals 体现了什么？
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答案：体现比较级加强结构，用来突出冠军车在速度上明显领先其他对手。
3文章为什么写 some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them?
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答案：这是夸张而幽默的对比，突出老爷车比赛故障频发、过程滑稽。
4概括本课主旨时要避免什么偏差？
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答案：不要把它概括成“汽车科技飞速发展”，因为文章重心是老爷车比赛的趣味和反差，不是现代技术成就。
选择题精讲
5Multiple choice questions
4______in 1885, so it was the oldest car in the race.未做
a. It built
b. Built
c. It was built
d. Having built
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答案：C
一个简单句只有一个主语+一个动词, 如果出现了两个动词, 那么 :
= 1 \* GB3 ① 用 “and,but,so” 等连接
= 2 \* GB3 ② 变成带有从句和主句的复合句
= 3 \* GB3 ③ 留一个作主干, 剩下的动词变为非谓语动词
= 4 \* GB3 ④ 有介词短语替代动词概念, 如 : the boy in black
5It was the oldest car taking part. There wasn't ______one.未做
a. an older
b. the oldest
c. an elder
d. the eldest
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答案：A
elder 意为 “年长的” , 一般作定语用, 不用作比较
12It went faster than any of its rivals. It went faster than its ______.未做
a. opponents
b. enemies
c. competitors
d. partners
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答案：C
opponent [Ε5πΕυνΕντ] :两个持相反观点的对手
partner [5πΒ:τνΕ] :伙伴, 搭档(合作关系的伙伴)
从下玩道大的伙伴用 : friend 或 company
6It reached a speed of forty miles an hour. It ______ forty miles an hour.未做
a. ran
b. ran with
c. went at
d. drove with
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用于 “速度” 的介词只有 “at”
3A lot of cars entered for this race. There were______ cars in it.未做
a. much
b. lot of
c. lots of
d. plenty
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much : 修饰不可数
lot of :不存在这种结构
lots of = a lot of
plenty of 固定搭配
补充精讲
4New words and expressions
- 生词和短语
- ★sound n 声音
- sound v 听起来
- adj 合理的 等于reasonable [5ρι:ζνΕβλ] adj.合理的, 有道理的, 通情达理的, 讲道理的
- I have a piece of sound advice.我有一个合理的建议
- Soundly adj 香甜的: sleep soundly
- 任何声音都可以说 : sound n
- voice n 人的声音
- noise n 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音
- ★excitement n 激动, 兴奋
- to one's excitement : 令某人激动的是
- the most exciting thing is that : 最令人激动的是
- the most surprising thing about it is that : 最令人惊讶的事情是
- it excited me that : 让我激动的是
- ★handsome adj 漂亮的, 美观的
- you look beautiful
- 一般形容人, 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的概念
- She is pretty.
- flowers are beautiful
- picture is beautiful
- pretty美丽(用于女孩或小孩), 有柔美的意思
- pretty boy / pretty girl / pretty woman
- nice (天气, 食物, 物品的品质等)
- you are nice.你长得不错
- lovely可爱的
- This is a lovely story.这是一个可爱的故事
- lovely girl
- good-looking 很好看的
- smart 小巧而美丽的(物)或时髦而美丽的(人) : she is smart.
- cute [κϕυ:τ] adj.漂亮, 常用来形容小孩
- the baby is cute
- What a cute baby! 多漂亮的宝宝啊!
- How cute you are! 你多漂亮啊!(可爱啊!)
- handsome [5ηΑνσΕμ] adj.形容男孩, 英俊, 一般与男孩子连如 : handsome boy.
- handsome与人连用有阳刚的美, 与物相连表示美观大方, 并表示制作精良.
- Your husband is handsome./Your wife is pretty.
- pretty跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气, 女性化
- handsome跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气, 类似女侠的概念
- ★Rolls-Royce 罗乐斯-罗伊斯
- ★Benz n 奔驰
- ★wheel n 轮子
- ★explosion n 爆炸, 轰响
- explode [ικσ5πλΕυδ] vt.使爆炸 vi.爆炸, 爆发, 破除, 推翻, 激发
- 如 : decision n / decide v
- explosive [ικσ5πλΕυσιϖ] n.爆炸物,炸药 adj.爆炸(性)的, 爆发(性)的, 暴露
- bomb [βΧμ] n.炸弹 vt.投弹于, 轰炸
- the bomb exploded.
- ★course n 跑道, 行程
- on the course按照轨道运行
- off course 偏离轨道
- of course 当然
- course n 课程
- This term,I took/take seven courses这学期我学了七门课
- ★rival n 对手 competition n 竞争, 竞赛
- competitor [κΕμ5πετιτΕ] n.the person who takes part in the competition竞争者, 对手
- opposite [5ΧπΕζιτ] n.相反的事物 adj.相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的
- opponent [Ε5πΕυνΕντ] n.对手, 反对者(持反对意见的人, 如辩论赛上的和政治上的) adj
- enemy敌人
- rival adj 势均力敌的 n 势均力敌的对手 v
- ★speed v 疾驶
- speed sped sped
- speed 速度
- at the speed of 以...的速度
- the car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour / at 40 miles an hour.
- 在车后的3 speed/4 speed表示档位
- blow up风力的增加
- speed up速度的增加, 加速
- slow down减速
- ★downhill adv 下坡
- downstairs下楼
- upstairs上楼
- go down stairs
- go downhill 下山
- downtown (n adj adv) 市中心的商业区 反意词 : uptown 远离商业区
- I'll go to the downtown.
课文讲解
- How fast did the winning car go?获胜的车子走得有多快?
- race车赛
- Once a year,a race is held for old cars.也可以 : Old car race is held once a year.
- enter for报名参加
- a great deal of 大量的+不可数名词
- a great number of +可数名词
- a great many +可数名词
- a large amount of +不可数名词
- There was a great deal of excitement.人们非常激动
- There is a great deal of excitement.
- Just before : just 起强调作用
- 关于one of :(lesson 28)
- 如果在定语从句中出现了one of作为先行词, 它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词
- 如果在one of前面还有一修饰词only,那么后边的关系代词将指代one这个词, 才作单数看
- He is the only one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
- one of 直接作主语的时候, 它是做单数看待的
- One of the answers is ture.
- One of those people is good.
- A Benz : 许多Benz 中的一辆
- Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. It 是主语
- The car was built in 1885.
- Taking part 理解为 : taking part in
- Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part (in the race).
- A great many 许多
- After explosions 许多爆炸声之后
- break down车子抛锚
- many cars许多车子
- many of the cars 车子当中的许多
- many students许多学生
- many of my students 我教过的许多学生
- some pictures一些照片
- some of the pictures那些照片中的一些
- spend 花费
- 英文中的斜体字起强调作用
- spent more time under their cars than in them.他们花在车下的时间比在车里的时间还多
- the wining car 获胜车
- much faster快得多
- a little faster快一点
- any of its rivals＝any rival 任何一个
- any 在比较级中一旦出现, 它往往要加可数名词的单数
- Beijing is bigger than any other city.注意 “other” 不能丢
- 如果是不定代词, 可以说someone else, anyone else
- 如果不是不定代词, 要在名词前加other. 如 : any other competitor.
- have trouble doing sth干...有麻烦
- trouble 既可数又不可数, 随你
- give sb pleasure
- give sb a fright
- give me a fright你吓了我一跳
- give you a surprise给你一个惊喜
- give sb+n
- 掌握两个句型 : = 1 \* GB3 ① There was a great deal of excitement.
- = 2 \* GB3 ② It will give sb. A great deal of pleasure.
- modern car race 现代车赛
- be different from和...不同
- It was exciting.
- no more和no less都表示和...一样, only, the same
- There are no more than 100 students.
- 表示不相同用
- not more; not less
- not less = more
- not more = less
- not less exciting更令人激动
- no less exciting一样的激动
- no more than you 和你一样
- 总结 :
- be held for 比赛为...而举行
- is held for the blind 比赛为盲人而举行
- a great deal of后要加不可数名词, 表示大量得
- have trouble doing做...很困难
- have trouble in doing sth (完整的表达式, 常省略 “in” )
- than any +可数名词单数
Key structures
- 关键句型
- not so...as不如
- not as...as
- I am less lucky.我还不如他们幸运. (lesson 20)
- more exciting 更激动 = not less exciting.
- as......as 和......一样
Special difficulties
- 难点
- 1 handsome :可以指人, 也可以指东西的制作精良
- beautiful :美丽的, 强调内在和外在的结合
- pretty :强调女孩和小孩的外表美丽
- good-looking :好看
- My furniture is good-looking.
- 2 reach;arrive
- reach :是及物动词, 后面一定要加宾语
- arrive :是不及物动词, 后面要加宾语要和介词 “in” 或 “at” 连用
- 3 take part in;take place
- take part in参加
- take place＝happen 发生
- What happened?=What took place?