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1、UNIT 5 Reading : Language points,Canada is a multicultural country. 加拿大是一个多元文化的国家。 multi-是一个前缀，意为“多” multiform _ multichannel _ multipurpose _,Language points for Reading I,多种形式的,多频道的，多渠道的,多种用途的,2.quiz / test / examination quiz : 测验,特指事先无准备、随时进行的测验,还 指游戏或智力竞赛。 test : 指一般性的考试、测验或检查,还可指各科 的考试。 examina

2、tion : 通常指正规的考试, 也可指临时考试, 如:期中、 期末、入学考试等。,Fill in the blanks: (1). Li Ming got a good result in the Entrance _. (2). Our English teacher often gives us a five-minute _. (3). The long separation was a _ of their love.,Examination,quiz,test,3. rather than 是一个连词词组，表示 “而不是；与其(宁愿/不如”. ) 表示在两者中间进行选择.,He i

3、s an explorer rather than a sailor. The skirt is short rather than long. She enjoys singing rather than dancing.,注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定 式可以带to，也可以不带to, 如上句。 eg. I decided to walk rather than (to) ride a bike. Rather than ride a bike,I decided to walk.,4. chat : chat with sb about sth = have a chat

4、 with sb about sth 与某人闲谈某事 chat up : 攀谈,与搭讪/聊天 They were chatting on the playground. I had a chat about that with Mary.,v&n. 聊天,闲谈,5.Eastward adv/adj/n -ward(s)=in a direction of 向前 _ 向后 _ 向外 _ 向东走_ 向西航行_ 向东转_,forward(s),backward(s),outward(s),go eastward,sail westward,turn eastward,Vancouver,surrou

5、nd vt. 包围，环绕，围绕 surround sb/sth with sb/sth sth/sb be surrounded by/with sth,6. People think it is Canadas most beautiful city , surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean,There is much pollution in the surrounding area. She grew up in comfortable surroundings. As a child, I was surrounded by lov

6、e and kindness.,We could see the buildings _ by trees. A. being surrounded B. surrounded C. to be surrounded D. surround,B,7.measure vi/vt度量,测量,有-长/宽/高 The tailor measured me for a suit. 裁缝给我量尺寸做衣服. This room measures10 meters across. 这个房间有十米宽. n.措施,办法,度量单位 An hour is a measure of time. 小时是时间的度量单位.,

7、take measures /steps/action to do sth. 采取措施做某事 We should take measures to protect our environment .我们应该采取措施保护环境.,The government has promised to take _ to help the laid-off workers find new jobs. A. step B. means C. measurement D. measures,D,8. That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled dow

8、n in their seats. 那天下午，这对表姐妹上了火车落了座。,aboardadv, prep 在/向船上(飞机上/公共汽车上/火车上） Its time to go aboard. 是上船（飞机，车）的时候了。 Its time to go aboard the plane/ship.,They finally _the ship. A. went on aboard B. went board C. went aboard D. went abroad,1) 过安定的生活，定居 After years of traveling, he decided to settle down

9、 here.,9.Settle down,2) 安下心来，专心致志于（+to) Then they settled (themselves) down _ work. A. to B. on C. with D. in 解析：settle down to “(使）某人安下心来做”，在此短语中，to 是介词。,A,我们都很忙。而你却坐在那里享福！,All of us are very busy. However, you .,settle down there,10.manage to do sth.设法做成某事 （succeed in doing sth.) try to do sth.设法去

10、做某事(不一定成功) eg.how did you manage to persuade him? 你是怎样说服他的? I try to persuade him. 我尽量去说服他.,11.catch sight of sb./sth.看见,瞥见 I caught sight of her out of the corner of my eye. 我用眼一瞟,看见了她 . We caught sight of the hills in the distance. 我们看到了远处的山峰. at first sight 乍一看 out of sight 看不见,在视线外,用sight 得短语完成句

11、子 1.There was no one_ （看得见）. 2._(乍一看），it may look like a cloud. 3.I have been known to faint （一见到血） _ _ 4. She (看见）a car in the distance.,in/within sight,At first sight,caught sight of,at the sight of blood,12.Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes

12、. 他们中许多人都有与兽共舞的才能，他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。 have a gift for 在.方面有天分；有天赋 她对学语言有天赋。 _ 好像他对音乐有些天赋。 _,she has a gift for learning languages.,It seems that he has a gift for music.,13.border n. 边界；国 界v. 与接壤 The terrorists escaped across the border. 恐怖分子越过边境逃走了. How many countries border Switzerland? 有多少国家与瑞士接壤? the

13、countries bordering the Baltic 波罗的海沿岸国家,14. within与in表达时间的区别: within指在时间范围之内，不超过；而in表示一段时间以内，也可表示在一段时间以后 。 Ill be there within an hour. （一小时之内） Ill be there in an hour. （一小时之内/后）,考例 Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within _ of little children. (湖北2004) A. hand B. reach C. pace D. distan

14、ce 点拨 本题考查固定短语。within reach of sb. 或within ones reach 意为“在某人能够得着的范围之内”。,B,16. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of square acres. 火车穿过一个种植小麦的省份，他们看见了面积有数千平方英亩的农场。,wheat-growing 是一个复合形容词。,17.N-Ving a body-building way a peace-loving country an English-spea

15、king country a car-making factory,一种健身方法 一个热爱和平的国家 一个说英语的国家 一个汽车制造厂,18. slight : adj 轻微的, 微小的 slightly : adv 稍微, 轻微地 I have a slight headache. They were held back by the slight difficulty. The patient is slightly better today. He is slightly wounded in the car accident.,I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该

16、单词的正确形式。,1. He aimed his gun at the _ (鹰) spreading its wings. 2. The rural _ (风景) was so beautiful that he decided to stay there one more week. 3. Several ships lay in the _ (海港).,eagle,scenery,harbour / port,4. The average size of a family farm is less than four _ (英亩) in the country. 5. You can f

17、ind out more advantages in u_ life than in rural life. 6. We were near the b_ between France and Germany.,acres,rban,order,7. The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of _ (行李). 8. Asia is the largest c_ in both size and population. 9. As they moved _ (向东), they found a quiet plac

18、e and settled there.,baggage,ontinent,eastward(s),II. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。,1. It is pleasant to _ (chat) with close friends. 2. “Could you open the window _ (slight), please?” Tom asked. 3. Jack lives in the overcrowded _ (urban) area of England.,chat,slightly,urban,4. I will send one thousand lucky stars

19、to you and let the good luck _ (surround) you. 5. What _ (measure) shall we take to find out the thief?,measures,surround,III. 用适当的介词或副词填空。,1. On second thought, I want to go on a trip with my classmates _ Florida. 2. The friends met occasionally to chat _ the good old days at school. 3. Its a wonde

20、r that all 225 people _ the aircraft were still alive after the accident.,to,about,aboard / on,4. After working abroad for several years, Tom wants to settle _ in Britain. 5. Cars race at high speeds as top racecar drivers compete for millions of dollars _ prizes. 6. He lives in a house _ a mile of the station.,down,in,within,7. Electric current cannot go _ insulation (绝缘体), just as water cannot go through iron. 8. We were surprised _ finding the house empty.,through,at,9. It is dangerous to rush _ the street if you dont watch out for the ca