Language points第四单元知识点

1、Open your books and listen to the tape carefully.Then close your books and listen again, paying attention to the pronunciation and reading after it.n. (学学)n. (家家)adj. (的的)biologybotanyzoologygeneticsbiologist biologicalbotanist botanicalzoologist zoologicalgeneticist geneticComplete the sentences wi

2、th words formed from those in brackets. Mendel was a famous _ who lived in the 19th century. (genetics) 2. The Chinese government is developing _ research in many areas. (science)geneticistscientific3. Darwin was a famous _ and _ who developed the theory of evolution. (zoology, botany)4. Einstein wa

3、s a 20th century _. (physics)5. He made fundamental _ which are still true today. (discover)zoologistbotanistphysicistdiscoveries1. Yuan Longping, is a leading figure.阅读下列句子，注意阅读下列句子，注意figure的意思及用的意思及用法。法。1) Martin Luther King Jr. is a famous historical figure.2) Five people were reported to have di

4、ed and the figure is expected to rise.figure用作名词，意为用作名词，意为“人物人物(句句1)；_ (句句2)； 数字数字 3) How does she manage to keep her figure when she eats so much? figure用作名词，身材用作名词，身材 keep ones figure保持身材保持身材4) There is a bronze figure of a horse in front of the school building. figure用作名词，雕像用作名词，雕像5) Marriage and

5、 family figure in our plans.6) I figured that Jim would have received my letter by now. figure用作动词，意为用作动词，意为“占有重要的占有重要的地位，举足轻重地位，举足轻重(句句5)；认为，估计认为，估计(句句6)”。由由figure构成的其它短语：构成的其它短语：figure out 理解，明白，计算（数量或成理解，明白，计算（数量或成本）本）figure on 打算打算 figure of speech 修辞手段修辞手段 figure skating 花样滑冰花样滑冰【拓展】【拓展】The pre

6、sent situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to _ its reality.A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off选选B。句意：现在的情况非常复杂，所以。句意：现在的情况非常复杂，所以我想我需要花一些时间来弄清楚事实。我想我需要花一些时间来弄清楚事实。figure out弄清楚弄清楚，符合题意。，符合题意。make up弥弥补，组成，化妆；补，组成，化妆；look through浏览；浏览；put off推迟，延期。推迟，延期。英译汉。

7、英译汉。 It will take much time to figure out these math problems. 计算出这些数学题需要花很多时间。计算出这些数学题需要花很多时间。2. Im dieting to keep my figure. 我正在节食以保持身材。我正在节食以保持身材。 3. Her father is a leading figure in the music industry. 她的父亲是音乐界的一位主要人物。她的父亲是音乐界的一位主要人物。2. Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China.阅读下列句子，注意句

8、中阅读下列句子，注意句中bring up的意的意思。思。1) It was his grandparents who brought up the boy after the earthquake. bring up意为意为 _2) I was brought up to be honest. bring up 意为教育意为教育抚养抚养3) I never thought he would bring up that matter before so many people. bring up意为意为_4) He drank too much and brought up all that h

9、e had drunk at midnight. bring up意为呕吐意为呕吐提出提出 【拓展】【拓展】 与与bring相关的其它短语：相关的其它短语：bring about 引起，造成；引起，造成； bring down 使降低，击落；使降低，击落； bring back 归还；归还； bring in 有收入，收获有收入，收获 Born into a family with three brothers, David was _ to value the sense of sharing. A. brought up B. turned down C. looked after D.

10、held backA阅读下列各句，并试着总结阅读下列各句，并试着总结support在在句中的含义及用法。句中的含义及用法。1) Dr. Yuans research was supported by the government. 2) The whole building is supported by four big pillars (柱子柱子). support可作及物动词可作及物动词，_，如，如句句1; 支撑支撑，如句，如句23. The research was supported by the government.支持支持3) He has been supporting hi

11、mself since he was 15 years old. 4) Several major companies are supporting the project. _，如句，如句3； 资助，赞助，如句资助，赞助，如句45) He has strong support from all religious groups. support还可作名词，支持，拥护还可作名词，支持，拥护供养，养活供养，养活6) Thanks to their support, I finished my high school education. support作名词，资助，赞助作名词，资助，赞助7) T

12、he supports under the bridge were starting to bend. support作名词，支柱，支撑物作名词，支柱，支撑物8) She held on to his arm for support. support作名词，支撑作名词，支撑9) The statistics offer further support for our theory. support作名词，证据，依据作名词，证据，依据10) He finally promised to join me in support of my plan. 构成构成固定搭配固定搭配：_支持，支持，拥护拥护

13、，如句，如句10。in support of 拓展拓展 supporter n. 支持者，拥护者支持者，拥护者support sb. in sth. 支持某人做某事支持某人做某事support sth. with sth. 用某物支撑某物用某物支撑某物 support for sth. 对某事的支持对某事的支持/资助资助用用support翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1. 她的家人支持她的决定。她的家人支持她的决定。2. 他努力工作以养活他庞大的家庭。他努力工作以养活他庞大的家庭。Her family supported her (in her) decision. He works hard

14、to support his big family. 3. 我的英语老师一直都关爱我、支持我。我的英语老师一直都关爱我、支持我。4. 我想说一两句话来支持他的观点。我想说一两句话来支持他的观点。My English teacher always gives me care and support.I would like to say a word or two in support of his views.4. rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops.convert vt. “使转化使转化,

15、 使转换使转换, 使改变信使改变信仰等仰等” convert (.) to / into . 改变（习惯、态改变（习惯、态度等）；度等）；(把把) 转变转变 / 转换转换 / 转化转化为为。to / into为介词，后接名词、代词或动为介词，后接名词、代词或动词词-ing形式。形式。e.g. I used not to like exercise, but my sister has converted me to / into (liking) it. 过去我不喜欢运动过去我不喜欢运动,但是我妹妹使但是我妹妹使 我喜欢上它了。我喜欢上它了。 Could we convert the smal

16、l bedroom to / into a study? 我们能把这个小卧室改成书房吗？我们能把这个小卧室改成书房吗？With the fast development of economy, a lot of farmlands were _ to industrial, residential or other uses. A. replaced B. converted C. made D. returned阅读下列各句，并试着总结阅读下列各句，并试着总结replace在在句中的含义及用法。句中的含义及用法。1) Nothing can replace a mothers love an

17、d care. 2) Ill replace the glass I have broken with a new one. replace及物动词及物动词，_，如，如句句1；赔还赔还，如句，如句2；5. The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometres.取代，代替取代，代替3) The shopkeeper said he would replace the TV set if we were not satisfied. 4) Replace the newspapers after reading them

18、, please! 5) We have replaced human labour with / by machines in many ways. replace及物动词更换，调换及物动词更换，调换，如句，如句3； _，如句，如句4；构成；构成固定固定搭配搭配： replace sth. _ sth. 用用取代取代，如句，如句5。把把放回原处放回原处with / by 拓展拓展A) replacement n. 替代品，替代物；替代品，替代物；更换，替换更换，替换 B) 同义表达：同义表达： take the place of / in place of 代替，代替，取代取代选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Scientists are trying to develop a new fuel for cars, which may one day _ petrol. A. replace B. repeat C. exchange D. reduce 2