Unit 8 -Reading (Is Life Fair)

1、一一.重点句子，知识点讲解重点句子，知识点讲解Paragraph-11. One day, a friend of mine asked me a question, Do you agree with the idea that life is fair? It reminded me of something a teacher said when I was a high school student-Life isnt fair.1). a friend of minel 双重所有格双重所有格l“限定词限定词+n.+of + 名词性物主代名词性物主代词词 ”l 名词所有格名词所有格ls

2、ome pictures of my sistersla friend of my fathers lsome friends of theirs2) agree with sb./意见，看法意见，看法“赞同，同意赞同，同意.” agree on +双方具体协议的文件，计划双方具体协议的文件，计划 agree to do 同意做某事同意做某事l I dont agree with you.l He didnt agree with my opinion.l They are all agree on the plan.l We agree to start early. 3). Do you

3、agree with the idea that life is fair? that 引导的同位语从句引导的同位语从句 同位语从句大多由同位语从句大多由that引导，常常引导，常常跟在跟在fact, idea, opinion, news, information 等名词的后面等名词的后面l We heard the news that our team had won.高考聚焦高考聚焦：lThe fact _ she works hard is well known to us all . A. that B.what C.why D.whichlThe news _ Bob won th

4、e first prize in the match is true. A. what B.whether C.that D.whyAC 5. remind sb. of sth.使某人想起使某人想起.lThis picture reminds me of my family.lHis words remind me of my childhood.lThe picture reminded him of his girl friend.2. We usually think that life should be fair, but we sometimes feel sorry for o

5、urselves. In fact, life is not fair and will not be fair.1). feel sorry for sb.为某人感到遗憾，为某人感到遗憾，难过难过l If we dont study hard now, we will feel sorry for ourselves later. If you cant get this chance, you will feel sorry for yourself. Paragraph-21. Life is full of challenges. School is the most challeng

6、ing place in the life of youth today.We look different and have different experiences. We cant expect life to be perfect. Life is what we make it .1). be full of = be filled with 充满，装满充满，装满l The bottle is full of water.l The bus is filled with people. This room is full of chairs and desks. 2). expec

7、t sb. to do sth. 期望某人做期望某人做.lI expect all of you to study hard and to go to a good university.lI expect you to be the best .We expect life to be perfect. 3). Life is what we make it . 由由What 引导的表语从句，做引导的表语从句，做is的的表语表语lThat is what I want to tell you .lThe question is when he can arrive at the hotel.

8、Paragraph- 31. Patrick is an American-born Chinese. When he was thirteen years old, he broke his neck in an accident. Since then he has been in a wheelchair. But he never gave up and went on to finish school. He knew that a good education was his only way to success and independence. 1). since then

9、从那以后从那以后, 后面的从句用后面的从句用完成时完成时lSince then it has been used in more fields.lSince then computers have been improved greatly.Since then he has worked in Shijiazhuang.2) give up 放弃放弃lNo matter what difficulty he will meet , he will never give up studying English. Lily has gave up smoking. 3). go on to do

10、 接下来继续做接下来继续做.（不同事不同事） go on doing 继续做继续做.(同一件事同一件事)l After having a rest, the farmers go on working in the field.l After finishing her homework, he go on to write the composition. Paragraph-41. For Patrick, studying was hard. But he overcame a lot of difficulties and became the best sutdent in his

11、school. Finally he finished the PhD program. Now he is very active in teaching English and helping children who are out of school.1. be active in doing sth. 积极从事积极从事., 在在.中积极中积极lHe is active in helping the poor.lHe is active in English class.lHe is active in helping children who are out of school.be out of 脱离，在脱离，在.范围之外范围之外 Paragragh-51. Life isnt fair for Patrick, but he has become successful. . A man can fail many times , but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.3. not . until 直到