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1、Unit 1 Star SignsGrammar (1) It + be + adj. + of sb to do sth. It + be + adj. + for sb. to do sth.Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences:1. Jim took the homeless cat to the Animals Center. 2. Sam ate up the whole cake himself.(selfish)(kind)Its kind of Jim to take the homeless cat to the

2、 Animals Center. Its selfish of Sam to eat up the whole cake himself. It is + adj. + of sb.+ (not) to do sth. 3. Mary told her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadnt been found out. 4. Tom seldom changes his mind. (honest)Its honest of Mary to tell her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadnt be

3、en found out. Its stubborn of Tom not to change his mind.(stubborn)We use “It is +adj. + of sb. + to do sth.” to express what we think of sb. Its kind of Jim to take the homeless cat to the Animals Center. Its selfish of Sam to eat up the whole cake himself. Its honest of Mary to tell her teacher th

4、at a mistake in her paper hadnt been found out. Its stubborn of Tom not to change his mind.句型句型特点常用形容词可替换句型It +be + adj. + of sb. to do sth.这里形容词是对人的品质、特征等的修饰、说明good, kind, nice, clever, wise,foolish, silly, right, wrong, careful, careless,selfish, generous,politethoughtful sb. is +adj. to do sth.句型

5、句型特点常用形容词可替换句型It +be + adj. + for sb. to do sth.这里形容词是对动词不定式to do这件事的好坏等性质的修饰、说明hard,good, difficult, easy, important, interesting, necessary, possible, impossible etc.doing/ to do sth. is + adj.Its very silly of you to make such a mistake. Its creative of her to think of the idea.Its impossible for

6、 you to finish the task today.Its not easy for you to be a top student in such a short time.You are silly to mske such a mistake.Being/To be a top student in such a short time is not easy for you.She is creative to think of the idea.Finishing/To finish the task today is impossible.1. It is kind of y

7、ou to help me with my work. _2. It is necessary for you to bring an umbrella with you. _你在工作上帮助我真是太好了。对你来说带上雨伞是必要的。I. 翻译. 选择1. It is not good _ (of, for) you to readin the sun.2. It is silly _ (of, for) Simon to makesuch a mess.3. It is necessary _ (of, for ) them tosupport and help each other durin

8、g the event.foroffor. 同义句改写1. My sister is very kind. She likes totake care of others.It is very _ _ my sister _ care of others. kind of to take2. They are very generous to give each of us a gift.It is _ _ them _ _each of us a gift. generous of to give3. Donating money for the elderly is verymeaning

9、ful for us.It is _ _ us_ _money for the elderly.4. It is very important for us to payattention to every detail. _ attention to every detail is veryimportant for us. meaningful for todonatePayingB. be + adj. + enough to do sth. Combine the two sentences into one:Simon is kind. Simon helps his teacher

10、s a lot. It is kind of Simon to help his teachers a lot. Simon is so kind that he helps his teachers a lot. Simon is kind enough to help his teachers a lot.Subject(主语)+be +adj.+enough + to do sth. We use this pattern to describe a persons personality and ability. Andy is energetic enough to be a lea

11、der. Amy is outgoing enough to make friends easily. Peter is creative enough to be a writer. Simon is generous enough to buy gifts for all of us. 1. He was so lucky that he got Jay Zhous signature. He is _ _ _ _ Jay Zhous signature. It is _ _ him _ _ Jay Zhous signature.2. He is too young to join th

12、e army. He is _ _ _ to join the army. He is _ _ _ he cant join the army.同义句转换:luckyenoughtogetluckyoftogetnotoldenoughsoyoungthat3. Tina is so kind that she always helps her friends in need. Tina is _ _ _ _ her friends in need. It is _ _ Tina _ _ her friends in need.4. Peter is too weak to carry tha

13、t heavy box. Peter is _ weak _ he cant carry that heavy box. Peter is _ _ _ _ carry that heavy box.kindenoughtohelpkindoftohelpsothatnotstrongenoughto5. My grandmother is practical enough to make all kinds of paper-cuttings. My grandmother is _ _ _ she can make all kinds of paper-cuttings. It is _ _

14、 my grandmother _ _ all kinds of paper-cuttings. sopracticalthatpracticaloftomake6. Andy is too short to reach the apples.Andy is _ _ _ to reach theapples.Andy is _ _ _ he_reach the apples.not tall enoughso short that cant7. Its very kind of you to tell me this news.You are _ _ to tell me this news.kind enough 8. David is curious. He asks his parents many questions every day. David is _ _ _ _ his parents many questions every day. 9. Kitty is clever enough to make all kinds of kites. Kitty is _ _ _ she _ _ all