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单元概要
青春常驻:Why doesn't Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is? 本课按完整课文逐句精读,重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
精读导图 青春常驻 复述提示 My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
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| appear | /əˈpɪə(r)/ | v. 登场,扮演 |
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| stage | /steɪdʒ/ | n. 舞台 |
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| bright | /braɪt/ | adj. 鲜艳的 |
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| stocking | /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ | n. (女用)长筒袜 |
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| sock | /sɒk/ | n. 短袜 |
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短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| appear on the stage as | 在舞台上扮演 |
| in spite of | 尽管 |
| take part in | 参加 |
| have to wear | 不得不穿 |
| at least | 至少 |
| appear as | 扮演...角色 |
| on the stage | 在舞台上 |
| in the stage | 在某一阶段(时期) |
| bright red | 鲜红色 |
| bright yellow | 明黄色 |
| bright blue | 宝蓝色 |
语法点
must 表示推测和 have to 表示必须
She must be... 是对现在的推测;had/will have to 表示过去或将来的必要。
- She must be tired.
- She had to wear a costume last year.
in spite of 后接名词或动名词
in spite of this 后接代词;它不能直接引导完整从句。
- In spite of the rain, we went out.
- In spite of being tired, he worked on.
读写提示
- 复述时按原文顺序覆盖每一句,不只背重要句。
- 注意同一词在课文中的词性、搭配和时态。
- 结尾保留课文的反转或幽默效果。
考点
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考点
2Why doesn't Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is?
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
7Multiple choice questions
a.has b.is c.can d.must
显示答案与解析
(3)...b...
in one's opinion=I think “就某人看来” ,后面一定是事实
in one's opinion 常常取代 I think, I think太强调个人观点
Multiple choice questions
a.she is not too old to appear on stage as a young girl
b.she is too young to appear on stage as a young girl
c.she is the right age to appear on stage as a young girl
d.she is too old to appear on stage as a young girl
显示答案与解析
(1)...d...
suggest : 暗示
right age : 适合的年龄
too...to... : 太...以至于不能
a.We know exactly how old Jennifer is.
b.We do not know exactly how old Jennifer is.
c.Jennifer is thirty-five years old.
d.Jennifer is over thirty-five years old.
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(2)...b...
She must be...推测
exactly:(副词) 确切地 exact words:确切的话 : What’s his exact words?
a.certain b.necessary c.important d.impossible
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(7)...
it is + a.+to do... 形式主语 “某人做某件事情...”
It is troublesome to learn English. / It is easy to do sth.
It is troublesome for us to learn English.
(for sb.)为逻辑主语
have to do =sth is necessary(adj, necessarily adv)
You have to go home.=It is necessary for you to go home.
a.is presented b.points c.show d.seems
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(8).....
appear : 扮演,本意为 “出现, 显示”
seems : 看起来, 似乎
be on show : 展览, 演出 show : 显示, 给...看
be presented : 出席 √(过去的习惯用法)
be present (adj [5πρεζ(Ε)ντ]) : 出席(反义 : be absent (adj [5ΑβσΕντ] ) : 缺席)
a.socks instead of stockings b.stockings instead of socks
c.either socks or stockings d.neither socks nor stockings
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(11)...a...
instead of : 代替
sock : 短袜
either...or... : 或者...或者
stocking : 长筒袜(女用)
neither...nor... : 即不...也不...
in stead of 后面的词, 往往是没做或不做的事情
a.very old b.an adolescent c.a teenage d.an adult
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(12)....d...
grown [⊥ρΕυν] adj.长大的, 成年的, 长满某物的
grown up :adj成年的,成熟的 n 成年人
grow up; 成长
adolescent ([7ΑδΕυ5λεσντ] )adj.青春期的(13-16岁), 青春的 n.青少年
adolescent criminal : 青春期犯罪
teenager ( [5τι:ν7ειδςΕ] n.) : 十几岁的人(10-20岁)男女青少年
adult ([Ε5δΘλτ, 5ΑδΘλτ]) : 成年人