M4U2sportingevents.doc

Module 4 Unit 2 Sporting events（1）1. compete1) An injury prevented John from competing _ the finals of the race.2) The boys competed _ each other _ the prize.n.竞争 ; adj. 竞争性的，有竞争力的 ; n.竞争者 2. separate adj. /seprit/ 单独的，分开的，不同的 vt. /sepreit/ 使与分离, 分开We cant work together any more; I think its time we went our separate ways. 我们再也不能在一起工作了, 我看得各奔东西了。The two towns are separated by a river.这两个城镇被一条河隔开。separate和divide英吉利海峡隔开了大不列颠和欧洲大陆。 The English Channel _Great Britain _ the Continent.我们把这个班分成四个组。We _ the class _ four groups3. attempt v. 试图，努力，力图 attempt to do sth. 如果你试图做特别难的事情，就请你尽力去做。If you attempt to do something particularly difficult, please try your best.试图，打算，想要做try to dowant to domean to do intend to do n. 力图，试图；尝试They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. 他们攀登那山的一切尝试都失败了。 AlicehadpreparedcarefullyforherEnglishexaminationsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst_. A.intentionB.attemptC.purposeD.experiment4. absence n. 缺席，没参加，不在场 1) After three months absence, he wrote us a letter.2) His absence from school is worrying. 3) We are in the absence of experience.absent adj. 缺席的，不在场的 be absent frombe absent from school (class, work, the meeting)不上学（缺课，缺勤，不到会）present adj. 出席的，到场的 be present at (be present at the meeting) 1)How can they finish the work in the _ of any other helpers? A. way B. help C. absence D. time 2)Could you explain the reason why you were _ from school yesterday? A. present B. missing C. absent D. lost二、短 语1. every four years 每四年一次 every five days每五天一次，每隔四天 every 100 meters 每隔100米 每隔几天every few days 每隔几年 every few years 每隔一年 every other year 每隔一行every other line 1. 每隔两周，每三周一次every three weeks, every third week2. 每隔一个月every two months/ every other month/every second month3. 每隔几公里every few kilometers2. side by side 肩并肩(地)/hand in hand手牵手/arm in arm臂挽臂/heart to heart贴心地，坦诚地/back to back背靠背/face to face面对面2. Today, athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what language they talk. no matter + 疑问词只可引导让步状语从句。无论发生什么, 他都不会放弃。No matter what happened, he would not give upWhatever happened, he would not give up. “疑问词+后缀ever”还可引导名词性从句，no matter+疑问词却不能引导。 Whatever you say is of no use now.无论你说什么都没用。1) You have to eat no matter what you are given.2) Wherever you go, I will miss you.3) No matter who comes first will get the gift. 情态动词的用法:can和be able to shall和will mustnt和neednt need和dare1. shall 1) shall可以用在疑问句中, 征询对方的意见, 主要用于第一、三人称。 Shall I carry your bag? 我帮你拿手提包, 好吗? Shall he come to see you? 要不要他来看你?2) shall可以用在陈述句中, 表示说话者的意图、警告、命令、决心、承诺等。主要用于第二、三人称。 You shall have a bicycle for your birthday. 你可以得到一辆自行车作为生日礼物。He shall not enter my house again. 他不得再进我家。2. need和dare 1)作为情态动词时，常用于疑问句和否定句。 Need I help you? Yes, please. Alice dare not go out alone at night.2) 用作实义动词时，可用于各种句式。 We need to tell him the truth. You dont need to go to school today. Do you dare to catch the snake with your hand?1) How dare you to say such a thing?（F）2) He doesnt dare to speak English before such a crowd.（T）3) We need practise speaking English every day. （F）4) Need I arrive before 10 tomorrow morning? （T）1)You _ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not （C）2) - What does the sign over there read? - “No person _ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette，cigar or pipe in this area.” A. will B. may C. shall D. must （C）3) He _ his parents about his failure in the exam. （B） A.d