八年级(下) Modules 8至10
重难点精讲
考点一 While theyre waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun.(第66页)当他们等待新年之际,他们听着音乐,唱着传统的歌曲,玩得很开心。
【用法归纳】
辨析while与when 2011年考查1次
◆while 常指一段时间,而不可指时间点,引导的从句中谓语动词必须是延续性动词,谓语常用进行时态或表示状态的动词的一般时态。如:
The bell rang while we were watching TV. 当我们看电视时,门铃响了。
◆when 引导时间状语从句,表示“当什么什么的时候”,它引导的从句中谓语动词可以是延续性动词也可以是非延续性动词,可以是进行时态,也可以是非进行时态。如:
When my mother came back, I was doing my homework. 当我母亲回来时,我正在做作业。
考点二...she missed the final practice so that Kylie could play this piece of music on her own.(第72页) 她错过最后的练习是为了让凯莉独自演奏这首曲子。
【用法归纳】
辨析so that和so... that... 2011年考查1次
◆so that引导目的状语从句,意为“为了,以便”,相当于in order to (so that后接句子, in order to 后接动词)。如:
We have to hurry up so that we can catch the last train. 为了赶上末班车我们不得不快一点。
◆so...that...是表示程度结果的状语从句,意为“如此……以致……”,so后接形容词或副词,表示程度;that后接从句表示这一程度会造成的影响。如:
He was so excited that he could not go to sleep that night. 他那天晚上太兴奋了,以致他睡不着。
He got up so late that he missed the train. 他起太晚了,以致他没有赶上火车。
考点三In the end, he died because he did not stop to take care of his hand.(第74页) 最后,他去世了,因为他没有停下来去治疗他手上的伤。
【用法归纳】
辨析in the end, at the end of与by the end of 2012年考查1次
◆at the end of 接表地点的名词时,意为“在什么什么的尽头”;接表时间的名词时,意为“在什么末或底”;其后接bed, table等名词时,意为“在什么什么的头或末端”。如:
Go along this road, and you will see the park at the end of this road.沿着这条路走,你会在路的尽头看到那个公园。
At the end of this term, we will learn 1,200 new English words and expressions. 本学期末,我们将学会1,200个新的英语单词和短语。
Children put stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. 孩子们睡觉前将长筒袜放在床头。
◆in the end多用作副词,相当于at last或finally,表示“最后”。如:
I am sure he will succeed in the end.我肯定他最终会成功的。
◆by the end of其后常接时间,意为“到什么什么为止”。如:
Let me know by the end of the week.这个周末前给我回话。
考点四 In the end, he died because he did not stop to take care of his hand. (第74页) 最后,他因为没有停下来照顾他的手臂而死了。
【用法归纳】
take care of的用法
take care of 意为“照顾;照看”,其后的宾语可以是表示人的名词或代词,也可以是表示某些事物的名词或代词。如:
He can take good care of your baby. 他能很好地照顾你的宝宝。
Please take care of my house when I am out. 我外出时,请照看一下我的家。
辨析take care与look after
◆take care 意为“注意;当心”,可以单独使用,其后也可以跟从句。如:
Take care! The ice is thin. 当心!冰很薄。
Take care that you dont make yourself ill. 当心不要生病。
◆look after 一般情况下与take care of 含义相同,可互换使用。如:
I have to look after my sick sister at home now. 我现在不得不在家照顾我生病的妹妹。
考点五...She does not think teenagers get enough practice.(第82页) 她认为青少年锻炼得不够。
【用法归纳】
enough的用法
◆enough用作代词时,意为“足够,充足”。如:
Enough has been said about this.关于这个问题已经说得够多的了。
◆enough用作形容词,通常修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词,放在名词前后均可,但更习惯放在名词的前面。如:
I have enough money to buy a color TV set. 我有足够的钱买台彩电。
◆ enough用作副词,可用来修饰形容词、副词的原级或动词等,此时总是放在被修饰词的后面。如:
Is the river deep enough for swimming? 游泳的话,河水足够深吗?
注意:名前形,形后副,这是区别enough为形容词还是副词的基本方法。
考点六 The floor, roof and walls are all made of ice.(第87页) 地板、屋顶和墙壁都是由冰做成的。
【用法归纳】
辨析be made of,be made from,be made into,be made in与be made by
如:
This sweater is made of wool. 这件毛衣是由羊毛制成的。
Paper is made from wood. 纸是由木材制成的。
Grapes can be made into wine. 葡萄可以被制成酒。
The TV set is made in Beijing. 这种电视机产于北京。
The kite was made by Jim. 这只风筝是吉姆制作的。