Section_ⅡWarming Up & Reading — Language Points
根据英文释义和首字母提示写出单词
1.mistaken (adj.)be wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw
2.betray (vt.)to be disloyal to someone who trusts you so that they are harmed or upt
3.condemn (vt.)to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially becau you think it is morally wrong
4.acquaintance (n.)person whom one knows but who is not a clo friend
5.remark (n怎么样英语.) thing said or written as a comment; obrvation
6.fortune (n.) chance, esp. regarded as a power affecting people’s lives; (good or bad) luck
1.adaptation n.适应(性);改编本
[教材原句] This play by George Bernard Shaw is an adaptation of a classic Greek story.
乔治·伯纳德·萧的这个剧本改编自一个经典的希腊传说。
①Our company’s adaptation to shifting consumer tastes has been a great success.
我们公司适应了顾客不断变化的口味,取得了很大的成功。
②He’s working on a screen adaptation of his latest novel.
他正在把他最新的一本小说改编成电影。
(1)make an adaptation to 应……
(2)adapt v. (使)适应;(使)适合
vt. 改编,修改
adapt (onelf) to ... 适应……
adapt ...for 为……改编
adapt sth.into ... 把……改编成……
adapt sth.from ... 由……改编……
③The little boy adapted (himlf) to his new school finally.
=The little boy made_an_adaptation_to his new school finally.
小男孩终于适应了新学校。
④The author is going to adapt his play for television.
antivir
作者将他的剧本改编成电视节目。
adapt, adopt
adapt | v.“(使)适应,(使)适合;改编,修改”。强调通过必要的改动以适应某事物或新的条件 |
adopt | vt.“收养;采用,采纳”。强调将属于别人的东西化为己有,如收养他人的孩子,采纳他人的建议等 |
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[自填助记]
The film was adapted from a novel, which told that a couple adopted a flexible way to bring up their adopted son, who gradually adapted to his new family.
2.hesitate vi.犹豫;踌躇
[教材原句] A gentleman (G) pass and hesitates for a moment.
这时有位先生从这儿路过,他迟疑了片刻。
①Don’t hesitate about that.Do it at once!
关于此事不要再犹豫了。马上去做吧!
(1)hesitate to do sth. 做某事犹豫不决
(2)hesitation n. 犹豫;踌躇
without hesitation confront 毫不犹豫地
②I didn’t hesitate for a moment about/over_taking the job.
我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。
3.remark
[教材原句] You can place a man by just a few remarks.
根据几句话你就可以判定出一个人是哪个地方的。
(1)n.[C]谈论;言论;评述
①It’s rude to make a remark/remarks on the appearance of others.
评论人的相貌是不礼貌的。
②He made no remark about the traffic accident.
他对这次交通事故不予评论。吝啬怎么读
③make a remark/remarks on 就……发表意见,对……作出评论
④make no remark 不加评论
remarkable adj. 非凡的;显著的;奇怪的
be remarkable for 以……著称
⑤His drawings are remarkable for their accuracy.
他的画以精细著称。
(2)vt.&vi.谈论;评论;说起
⑥A local newspaper remarked that car accidents were on the decrea due to the forceful law.
一家地方报纸评论说由于强有力的法律措施,车祸在减少。
⑦Some newspapers have been remarking on the civil war of that country.
一些报纸近来一直对那个国家的内战作评论。
⑧remark that ... 评论……
⑨remark on/upon 谈论/评论
[自填助记]
The scientist remarked that he had found a remarkable way, but others made no remark about it.
4.condemn vt.谴责;使……注定;判刑;宣判
[教材原句] Look at this girl with her terrible English: the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her days.
你瞧那个姑娘,英语说得那样糟糕,命中注定要在贫民窟里待一辈子了。
condemn sb.for sth. 因……谴责某人
condemn/ ven years in jail (prison)/death 判处某人七年徒刑/死刑
sth./do sth.使某人注定……/使某人注定做……
①I did not condemn him for what he had done.
at all我并没有因他的所作所为而指责他。
②His bad leg condemns him to a wheelchair.
他那条伤腿迫使他坐在轮椅里。
③As was expected, he was_condemned/ntenced_to_fourteen_years_雅思试题in_prison.
quarter
正如所预料的一样,他被判处十四年有期徒刑。
5.acquaintance n.相识;了解;熟人
[教材原句] And I came to England to make your acquaintance!
我也正是到英国来找你的!
farewell letter
自我评估①He was my clost acquaintance.
他是我的老相识。
(1)make one’s acquaintance
=make the acquaintance of sb. 与某人相识;结识某人
have a nodding acquaintance with sb. 与某人有点头之交
have some acquaintance with 熟悉/了解……
have no acquaintance with 不熟悉/了解……
(2)acquaint vt. 使认识;使熟悉;使了解
be acquainted with 熟悉……
acquaint sb./onelf with ... 使某人/自己了解……
②I’m plead to make_your_acquaintance.
x战警前传金刚狼在线观看=I’m plead to make the acquaintance of you.
我非常高兴结识你。
③I have some acquaintance with the language.
我懂得这门语言。
④I’m not acquainted_with that boy.
我不认识那个男孩子。
[点津] acquaintance用作不可数名词,表示“熟悉,认识”,有时在其前加不定冠词,表示某种程度的熟悉与了解,与with连用;用作可数名词时,表示“熟悉的人”。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.He made a quick adaptation (adapt) to the new environment.
2.We are at your rvice.Don’t hesitate to_turn (turn) to us if you have any further problems.