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娱乐
一. 文化背景
(一)关于爵士乐
19世纪末起源于美国南部路易斯安那州的新奥尔良市,至今已有将近100年的历史了。这种名叫爵士乐,具有显著美国特色的音乐现在已经从默默无闻的•民间音乐发展成为美国本土最有分量的艺术种类。如今在全世界几乎每一个角落都有人聆听和演奏它。爵士乐以多种形式呈现出繁荣景象,比如摇摆乐•主流爵士•比波普•现代爵士到自由爵士以及电子爵士。
(二)关于冲浪运动
冲浪起源于几百年以前的太平洋岛屿的运动。英国著名的航海家兼探险家詹姆斯•科克船长在1788年抵达夏威夷群岛时,冲浪在那里就是一种很受欢迎的运动。冲浪是一种非常紧张刺激的水上运动,使用冲浪板的冲浪选手通常都是站在一块窄长的冲浪板上,乘着浪峰掠过水面。此外,有一种称作“人身冲浪”,就是不使用冲浪板的冲浪运动。无论哪一种,冲浪选手都需要把握很准确的时机,而且要有很灵敏的反映,保持身体平衡。
二 课文讲析
(一)词汇
1. average 平均;平均数
[考点]:law of averages 平均率
on (an) average 通常;按平均
2. specific 明确的;具体的
3. reduce 减少
[考点]:reduce oneself into 陷入...地步
reduce to 减少至;变为;化为
4. translate 翻译
[考点]:translate...as 把...翻译为
translate...into 把...翻译成...;把...转变成...
5. praise 表扬
[考点]:praise sb. to the skies 把某人捧上天
praise sb. for sth. 因某事而赞扬某人
注意:praise 是最简单的词,用来表示赞同•尊重和赞赏。
approve 指认为是最好的,很满意。
commend 表示赞赏。
6. seize 抓住
[考点]:seize of 依法没收;扣押;查封
seize on/upon 夺取;强占
注意:seize 强调突然或有力地抓住或类似手地东西。
grasp 指紧紧地抓住手或胳膊等。
clutch 指抓住,用手或爪子掠夺。
capture 强调通过武力或计谋抓住。
7. attend 参加;出席
[考点]:attend on/upon 服侍;照料;随从
attend to 倾听;注意;留心;关心;照顾
注意:attend “参加;使成为一部分”,强调动作。
be present “出席”,一般是列席,不是会议或仪式地一部分,强调状态。
(二)短语
1. come up 被提及;被讨论
come up 词义很多,还有“出现,发生,升起”等意思。
e.g This question has already been come up many times .
The beautiful sun has just come up .
2. be suitable for 合适的;恰当的
与 be appropriate for sth 同义,be unsuitable for sth 指“不合适的,不恰当的”。
e.g This place is suitable for study alone .
This activity isn't suitable for the children .
3. give in 屈服;投降;让步
give in 后面通常接 to sb/sth 指“向某人或某事屈服”,反义词组是bid defiance
to 指“反抗,拒绝”。
e.g She never gives in to the unreasonable requests .
The criminal gave in to the police .
4. in front of 在...前面
后面接人或物,相当于单词before . in the front of 指“在一定范围之内的前面”。
e.g. A beautiful car stops in front of gate .
He is sitting in the front of classroom .
5 except for 除了...之外
通常后面接人或物,表示提到的人或物不包括在内。
e.g. Everyone passed the exam except for this poor girl .
I cleaned the whole house except for my study.
(三)句型
1. Some people did many of the things then that they do now --attend
concerts, have parties, go to restaurants, read novels, or play sports--
but to a much lesser extend .
译文:一些人做了现在人们所做的许多事情--出席音乐会、开晚会、去饭店、读小说或体育锻炼--但是只是在很小的程度上的。
讲解:that 引导的是定语从句,修饰things,that在句子中充当do 的宾语。much 修饰比较级
lesser,extent的其他词组;to some/what /such an extent等,都表示达到某种程度。
e.g To some extent you have the right to refuse this request .
2. For other people,free time means staying home with wonderful sources of entertainment, such as a VCR, or TV programs, or drawing, tailoring, cooking, gardening, and home improvement .
译文:对其他人来说,休闲时间意味着呆在家里尽情地享受,比如看录像或电视节目,或绘画,裁剪,烹饪,园艺和房屋修缮。
讲解:means 指“意味着”,staying引导的短语充当means 的宾语。such as 指“例如,比如”,后面接名词或名词短语,说明是什么样的休闲娱乐。
e.g. I like sports very much , such as playing basketball , swimming and
jogging.
(四)语法知识
连词
1. 连词是一种虚词,它不能独立担任句子成分,只起连接词与词、短语与短语以及句子与句子的作用。
e.g. Are we to have the contest today or tomorrow ?
Do you have your coaching in the afternoon or in the evening?
At first, she didn't want to go. Later, however, she charged her mind .
2. 连词主要分为两类:并列连词和从属连词。并列连词用来连接平行的词、词组或分句。主要有and ,but ,or ,nor ,so ,therefore ,yet ,however,either...or等,从属连词用来引导从句,主要有after ,when ,before ,as ,while ,since ,until ,a;though ,unless 等。
e.g You can go either by ship or by train .
Come when you are free .
(五)口语必备
在日常生活中,会遇到调查人员面向普通大众展开对电视节目的看法,建议等的调查,其用语如下:
1. Do you often watch TV ?
2. How many hours do you spend watching TV every day?
3. What do you think of Channel 6?
4. How about the program of news commentaries?
5. Do you find this program suitable for the children?
表达自己对相关电视节目的看法时,可以说:
1. Yes, I often watch TV.
2. Channel 6 is very interesting, I like it very much .
3. I am not interested in the news commentaries .It is boring.
4. I think this program unsuitable for the children. It's too violent. (环球网校独家资料,如需转载请注明出处)