Part I 课文重点单词
1. range n. 一系列;范围;界限 vi.包括;(在一定范围内)变化
【例句】They have a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures and important events.
节日的由来五花八门,比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重大事件。
【归纳拓展】
a range of... 一系列的;各种各样的
Out of/beyond one’s range=out of/beyond the range of sb
超过某人承受的范围;某人能力达不到的
within the range of. .. 在……的范围之内
range from..to..=range between...and... 处于某范围内;在……到……的范围内变化用适
当的介词填空/完成句子
①The supermarket keeps a wide range ____ goods.Their prices range ____ just only a few yuan to several hundred yuan.
②Maybe the question is ____ the range___ human understanding.
或许这个问题超越了人类理解的范围。
③But few see everything that is ____ their vision.
但很少有人能看清视力范围内的每一件东西。
2. figure n. 人物;数字;身材;画像;人影 v. 认为;认定;估计;计算;理解
【例句】They have figured in the cost of our food for the trip.
他们已把我们旅游的食物费用计算进去了。
【归纳拓展】
figure sth in将某事物包括在内;计算在内
figure out 弄清楚;计算出
写出句中figure的词性和含义
①She is dieting to keep her figure although she is slim. _______
②Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight? _______
③He was one of the great figures of his age. _______
④I can’t figure out why she said so. _______
3.gather vi.聚集;集合 vt.聚集;搜集;收割
【例句】This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.
这一重大的农业节日在庄稼全部收割后来临。
【归纳拓展】
gather together/up 聚集;收拢
gather round/around 围拢
gather in 收割;收获
单句语法填空/完成句子
①All the children gathered _______ the old man to listen to his stories.
②People are grateful because their food _______(gather) for the winter and the agricultural work is over.
③The farmers are busy_______ the crops in the field.
农民们在田野里正忙于收割庄稼。
④The people_______ ,curious to know what was happening.
人们聚集在一起,好奇地想知道发生了什么事儿。
4.grateful adj.感激的;表示谢意的
【例句】People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
人们举行庆祝活动,对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。
【归纳拓展】
be grateful to sb for sth 因某事而感激某人
be grateful to do sth 因做某事而感激
I would be grateful if you could do... 如果你能……,我将感激不尽
完成句子
①I _________ give me some advice.
如果你能给我一些建议,我将不胜感激。
②I _________ and determined to repay him one day.
我非常感激,决意改天一定要回报他。
③She would _________ give her an early reply.
如果你能早点给他答复,她将非常感激。
5.decorate vt.装饰;装潢;授予……勋章/奖章
【例句】Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.
如今在一些欧洲国家,人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅,聚在一起共享大餐。
【归纳拓展】
decoration n. 装饰;装潢;装饰品
decorate...with 以……装饰……
decorate sb for 因为……而授某人勋章
单句语法填空
①The exhibition hall is decorated _______ many paintings.
②The girl was decorated_______saving the child from drowning.
6.significant adj.有重大意义的;显著的;重要的
【例句】Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.
风俗在节日中扮演重要角色,但有时也随时间而变化。
【归纳拓展】
significance n. 意义;意思;重要性;重要意义
significantly adv. 重大地,明显地,显著地;意味深长地;含义深远地
It is significant that. ..(=significantly) ……很重要
⑤be very significant=be of great significance 有重大意义
⑥be of little/no significance 不太重要/不重要
单句语法填空/完成句子
①The most_______(significance) thing you should keep in mind is that most of the questions are easy if you make use of correct methods.
②His university was aware of the_______(significant) of his work.
③The proposals she put forward in this report_______.
她在这篇报告中提出的建议具有重大意义。
④It is significant that the children should not tell lies.=_______,the children should not tell lies.
孩子们不说谎很重要。
7.typical adj.典型的;有代表性的;平常的
【例句】One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.
中国春节燃放鞭炮以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。
【归纳拓展】
typically adv. 典型地;有代表性地;一向;总是
be typical of... 是……特有的,是……的特点
It is typical of sb to do sth 某人一向……;某人有做某事的习惯
单句语法填空
①It is typical of him______(take) hard jobs.
②It______(typical) takes a day or two,depending on size.
③She threw her hands into the air.“That is just typical______you,isn’t it?”
8.reflect vt.显示;反映;反射;映射;思考 vi.思考
【例句】They reflect people’s wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.
节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。
【归纳拓展】
reflection n. 反射;反照;反映;映像;沉思,深思
reflect sb/sth in sth (指镜子等)映出某人/物的影像
reflect sth from sth 从某物(表面)反射(光、热、声等)
reflect on sth 思考某事
单句语法填空/完成句子
①The reason why he is lost in______________ (reflect) is that he is reflecting_____________the problem,which______________ (reflect) in the list.
②I’m sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and_______the day—a day of pure magic!
我坐在温暖的夜空下,手里拿着一瓶冷饮,回忆着当天的事情——这是神奇的一天!
③The light_______ the moon.
光从月球反射出来。
9.faith n. 宗教信仰;信任;相信;信念
【例句】They reflect people’s wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.
节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。
【归纳拓展】
faithful adj. 忠实的
have faith in sb/sth 对某人/某事有信心
lose faith in 不再信任;对……失去信心
单句语法填空/完成句子
①Have faith____ yourself,be______ (faith) to your work and_____ (faith) live up to your promise and then you are sure to succeed.
②He told us__________ ourselves.
他让我们不要对自己失去信心。
③He has blind ________ what she says.
他盲目信赖她所说的每一句话。
Part 02短语精讲
1.fade away逐渐消失;(身体)变得虚弱
【原句再现】With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established.
随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播,有些传统会渐渐消失,而另一些传统则得以建立。
【归纳拓展】
fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊;渐淡
fade in (声音、画面)逐渐清晰;渐强
单句语法填空/完成句子
①The closing music fades_____ when the hero rides off into the sunset.
②He saw the monitor black out and then a few words faded____.
③The sound of the cheering_______ .欢呼声逐渐消失。
2.in spite of不顾;不管;尽管
【例句】Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festival for children,in spite of its religious origins.
另一个例子是万圣节,虽然起源于宗教,万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。
【归纳拓展】
in spite of+n. 尽管……
in spite of the fact that...=although/though... 尽管……
完成句子/同义句转换
①He has modern ideas____his great age.尽管他年事已高,但思想观念却很入时。
②_________ they are against it,we are going on doing it.不顾他们反对,我们继续干下去。
③In spite of the fact that it is snowing,she is going out for a walk.
=___________ it is snowing,she is going out for a walk.
3.take advantage of利用;欺骗;占……的便宜
【例句】Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
节日变得越来越商业化,商家会利用这些庆祝活动(进行促销)。
【归纳拓展】
make use of 利用;使用
make good/full/little use of 好好/充分/不充分利用
make the best of 充分利用
make the most of 充分利用
单句语法填空/完成句子
①He has made up his mind to make good use____ every minute to study.
②He’s joining the club in order to take advantage____the others.
③She really tries to _________ herself by dressing well.她确实想通过穿着漂亮尽量发挥自己的优势。
4.have sth in common(兴趣、想法等方面)相同;有相同的特征;有共同点;共享……
【原句再现】And if you study festivals carefully,you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
此外,如果你仔细研究各种节日,你会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。
【归纳拓展】
have much/a lot/something/little/nothing in common (with...)
(与……)有许多/一些/很少/毫无共同之处
in common with... 与……一样;和……很像
①In pairs discuss what they______________.两人一组,讨论一下它们有什么相同之处。
②They are brothers,but they____________. 他们虽然是兄弟,但毫无共同之处。
③____________,I think the adventure will be a success.与你一样,我也认为这次冒险将会是成功的。
Part 03句型精讲
1.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.
网上购物网站和社会媒体软件使大众为他们的爱人买更多的礼物变得更容易了。
【解析】make it...(for sb) to do...意为“使(某人)做某事成为……”,it是形式宾语,to do...是真正的宾语。
【仿写】
她是外国人的事实使得她在那个国家很难找到工作。
The fact that she was foreign____________________