biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
传记
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See. Growing up. Reading. Some students are training to become peer counselors. They are reading
C：成长。阅读。一些学生正在接受培训，准备成为同伴辅导员。他们正在阅读
training to become 是现在进行时加不定式，表示正在接受培训以成为……。
a biography of Hans Christian Anderson. See too. Read the biography. From an ugly duckling to a swan. Hans Christian Anderson
汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生的传记。C2。阅读这篇传记：从丑小鸭到天鹅。汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生
biography 表示“传记”；from...to... 表示“从……到……”。
was born in 1805 in the one bedroom house in Oathens, Sir Demark. This tiny house was shared by 12 people.
1805 年出生于丹麦欧登塞的一间一居室房子里。这座小房子由 12 个人共同居住。
was born 是一般过去时的被动语态；shared by 表示“由……共同使用”。
Although it was crowded, it didn't limit the development of his unique imagination.
虽然那里很拥挤，但并没有限制他独特想象力的发展。
although 引导让步状语从句；limit the development of 表示“限制……的发展”。
Anderson rarely spoke highly of his childhood. However, the only thing from his childhood
安徒生很少高度评价自己的童年。不过，他童年时期唯一
speak highly of 表示“高度评价”；however 表示转折。
that he always spoke fondly of was a bookshelf full of books. With a lively imagination,
总是怀着深情谈起的东西，是一个摆满书的书架。凭借活跃的想象力，
that 引导定语从句；speak fondly of 表示“深情地谈论”。
he loved to tell stories he had read to anyone who would listen. When Anderson was 11,
他喜欢把读过的故事讲给任何愿意听的人。安徒生 11 岁时，
had read 是过去完成时，表示讲故事前已经读过。
the already struggling family experienced a big blow. Anderson's father passed away.
本已生活困难的家庭遭受了沉重打击。安徒生的父亲去世了。
struggling 是现在分词作定语；pass away 是“去世”的委婉表达。
To support the family, Anderson's mother sent him to work, this made it hard for him to follow
为了养活家庭，安徒生的母亲送他去工作，这使他很难追求
to support the family 是不定式作目的状语；make it hard for sb to do 表示“使某人难以做”。
his dream of becoming a writer. But Anderson knew that his only interest lay in books and stories.
成为作家的梦想。但安徒生知道，自己唯一的兴趣在于书籍和故事。
dream of doing 表示“做……的梦想”；lay in 表示“在于”。
In the following years, Anderson lived in extreme poverty. To earn money and follow his dream,
在接下来的几年里，安徒生生活在极度贫困中。为了赚钱并追寻梦想，
in the following years 表示“在接下来的几年里”；to earn money 表示目的。
at 14, Yon Anderson left for Copenhagen where he tried different jobs like an actor, a singer,
14 岁时，年轻的安徒生前往哥本哈根，在那里尝试了演员、歌手等不同工作，
where 引导定语从句修饰 Copenhagen；like 后列举职业。
and a ballet dancer. But he couldn't do them very well. At the age of 17, Anderson's hard work
以及芭蕾舞演员。但他做得都不太好。17 岁时，安徒生的努力
pay off 表示“取得成功”；at the age of 表示“在……岁时”。
paid off. Jonathan Colin, a director of the Royal Danish Theatre, read some of Anderson's works,
终于有了回报。皇家丹麦剧院的导演乔纳森·科林读了安徒生的一些作品，
show promise 表示“显示出前途”；read works 使用一般过去时。
and felt that he showed promise. With a help of Colin, Anderson was able to continue his education.
认为他很有前途。在科林的帮助下，安徒生得以继续接受教育。
with the help of 表示“在……的帮助下”；be able to 表示“能够”。
At school, Anderson was not an excellent student because he hated and struggled with grammar rules.
在学校里，安徒生不是优秀学生，因为他讨厌语法规则，学习起来也很吃力。
because 引导原因状语从句；struggle with 表示“与……作斗争/学习吃力”。
He was often made fun of for his appearance, which made him feel lonely.
他常因外貌而受到嘲笑，这使他感到孤独。
be made fun of 是被动语态，表示“被嘲笑”；which 引导非限制性定语从句。
Even his teacher thought it was impossible for him to become a writer.
甚至他的老师也认为他不可能成为作家。
it is impossible for sb to do 表示“某人不可能做某事”。
Whatever happened, Anderson stayed positive, and never gave up his passion for writing.
无论发生什么，安徒生都保持积极，从未放弃对写作的热爱。
whatever 引导让步状语从句；give up 后接名词或动名词。
Finally, from 1835 on, Anderson received praise for his fairy tales,
最后，从 1835 年起，安徒生因童话故事而受到赞誉，
from 1835 on 表示“从 1835 年起”；receive praise for 表示“因……受到赞誉”。
and he began to enjoy his hard-earned success. He once described his school days as the
并开始享受来之不易的成功。他曾把自己的学生时代描述为
hard-earned 是复合形容词，表示“来之不易的”；describe A as B 表示“把 A 描述为 B”。
bidris time of his life, and admitted that most of his stories were a reflection of his own life.
一生中最糟糕的时光，并承认自己的大多数故事都是他本人生活的反映。
admit 后接宾语从句；a reflection of 表示“……的反映”。
But such experiences gave birth to fairy tales such as the ugly duckling and the little mermaid.
但正是这些经历孕育了《丑小鸭》和《小美人鱼》等童话。
give birth to 表示“孕育；产生”；such as 用于举例。
Much like the ugly duckling, Anderson, only in his 60s, became the swan, a national treasure of Denmark.
就像丑小鸭一样，安徒生直到 60 多岁才成为“天鹅”，成为丹麦的国宝。
much like 表示“很像”；only in his 60s 强调直到 60 多岁才成功。
本课怎么学：04 Unit 1 Reading
初中英语（沪教版2026） · 04 Unit 1 Reading。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「04 Unit 1 Reading」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：biography、imagination、crowded、unique、struggle、poverty；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「一般过去时与被动语态」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 初中英语（沪教版2026）04 Unit 1 Reading主要学习什么？
- 本课讲述安徒生从贫困、孤独和屡遭挫折中成长，最终凭借坚持和写作天赋成为著名童话作家的经历。
- 04 Unit 1 Reading需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：biography、imagination、crowded、unique、struggle、poverty、promise、appearance。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 04 Unit 1 Reading的核心语法是什么？
- 一般过去时与被动语态：传记叙述过去经历，常用一般过去时；was born、was made fun of 是被动结构。 非谓语表示目的：to do 可作目的状语，说明做某事的目的。
- be born 是什么意思？
- be born：出生
- speak highly of 是什么意思？
- speak highly of：高度评价
- What difficulties did Anderson experience?
- He lived in poverty, lost his father, struggled at school and was made fun of for his appearance.
- What helped Anderson continue his education?
- Jonathan Colin recognized his promise and helped him continue his education.
- Why are his fairy tales related to his life?
- His experiences gave birth to stories such as The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid.
- What is the message of the biography?
- Difficult experiences do not have to stop a person from following a dream; persistence can lead to success.
- 初中英语（沪教版2026） 04 Unit 1 Reading 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
imagination
/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/
想象力
crowded
/ˈkraʊdɪd/
拥挤的
unique
/juˈniːk/
独特的
struggle
/ˈstrʌɡəl/
努力；挣扎
poverty
/ˈpɒvəti/
贫困
promise
/ˈprɒmɪs/
前途；希望
appearance
/əˈpɪərəns/
外貌
passion
/ˈpæʃən/
热爱
success
/səkˈses/
成功
短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| be born | 出生 |
| speak highly of | 高度评价 |
| speak fondly of | 深情地谈论 |
| pass away | 去世 |
| pay off | 取得回报 |
| show promise | 显示出前途 |
| give birth to | 孕育；产生 |
语法点
一般过去时与被动语态
传记叙述过去经历，常用一般过去时；was born、was made fun of 是被动结构。
例：Anderson was born in 1805.
非谓语表示目的
to do 可作目的状语，说明做某事的目的。
例：To earn money, Anderson left for Copenhagen.
定语从句
where、that、which 可引导定语从句，补充说明前面的名词。
例：Copenhagen where he tried different jobs.
让步状语从句
although、whatever 引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”或“无论什么”。
例：Although it was crowded, it did not limit his imagination.
常考题
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常考题
41What difficulties did Anderson experience?
He lived in poverty, lost his father, struggled at school and was made fun of for his appearance.
2What helped Anderson continue his education?
Jonathan Colin recognized his promise and helped him continue his education.
3Why are his fairy tales related to his life?
His experiences gave birth to stories such as The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid.
4What is the message of the biography?
Difficult experiences do not have to stop a person from following a dream; persistence can lead to success.