八年级(下) Modules 1至3
重难点精讲
考点一 She asked us to imagine that we were in a story.(第4页) 她让我们想象我们处于一个故事中。
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imagine的用法
◆imagine为动词, 意思是“想象,设想”,后接名词、动名词或从句作宾语。如:
Can you imagine the desert on a very hot day? 你能想象沙漠在大热天是什么样的吗?
Try to imagine walking on the moon. 试着想象在月球上行走的情景。
You can not imagine how I missed my parents. 你无法想象我有多想念我的父母。
◆imagine后可以接现在分词的复合结构,即imagine加宾语加doing。如:
Can you imagine the old swimming in winter? 你能想象那些老人在冬天游泳的情景吗?
考点二As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mountain biking, there was a writing workshop with a professional writer.(第4页)除了像帆船、爬山和山地骑车等常见活动以外,还有一个由职业作家指导的写作研习班。
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as well as的用法
as well as 在这里表示“除什么什么之外”之意,连接同等并列成分。当连接两个主语时,谓语动词和as well as前面的主语在数上保持一致。此外,as well as 还具有“和什么什么一样好”的意思。如:
He can speak English as well as Japanese. 他不但会说英语还会说日语。
Lily as well as her parents is very fond of classical music. 不但莉莉,而且连莉莉的父母也非常喜欢古典音乐。
Tom learns French as well as Bella. 汤姆的法语学的和贝拉一样好。
注意:as well as连接两个谓语动词时,前后动词的时态要保持一致。如:
We are repairing the roof as well as painting the walls. 我们粉刷墙壁的同时也在修理屋顶。
as well as 与动词连用时,其后的动词要用动词的ing形式。如:
As well as breaking his leg, he hurt his arm.他不但摔断了腿,而且还伤了胳膊。
考点三 If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone.(第12页)如果你认为你是孤独的,你可能会一直很孤单。
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辨析lonely与alone
◆lonely 是形容词,意为“孤独的;寂寞的”,常指精神上的孤单、孤独,具有一定的感情色彩。如:
She feels lonely because she has no friends here. 她感到很孤独因为她在这里没有朋友。
When his wife died, he was very lonely. 妻子死后,他感到很孤独。
◆alone用作形容词,意为“单独的;独自的”,只能作表语,常指“数量”上的单一。alone还可用作副词,表示“只有;仅仅;单独地”之意。如:
She goes for a walk when she is alone. 独自一人时,她就去散步。
He lives alone in Shanghai for three years. 他独自在上海生活了三年。
考点四 I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.(第12页) 我很孤独,害怕和任何人交朋友。
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afraid的用法
◆be afraid to do something.害怕做某事或不敢做某事。如:
He was afraid to fly in a plane.他不敢坐飞机。
He was afraid to go into the house and meet his father.他不敢进屋去见他父亲。
◆be afraid of doing something.担心会发生某事或某情况(但实际上未必会发生)。如:
She was afraid of waking her husband.她怕吵醒她丈夫。
I was afraid of hurting her feelings.我怕伤害她的感情。
注意:be afraid of doing something.表示“担心会发生某事或某情况”时,其后可用be afraid that替换。如:
He was afraid of losing face.等于He was afraid (that) he would lose face.他怕失面子。
考点五 Hey!We won the match! (第18页) 嗨,我们赢得了比赛。
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辨析win与beat
win和beat都可表示“赢”,但用法不用。
◆win(won, won)一般后接比赛、奖品或奖项作宾语,也可作不及物动词表示“赢”的结果。
◆beat(beat或beaten)“击败,战胜”,一般接对手作宾语,还可译为“心脏跳动”或“击打”。
win加事物win a game win a war win a prize
beat加对手beat a team beat a nation beat an opponent
考点六...listening to my favourite programmes, and to the voices of my favourite presenters (第20页) ……听我最喜欢的节目,以及我最喜欢的主持人的声音。
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辨析noise, voice 与sound 2013年考查1次,2009年考查1次
◆noise表示“噪音;喧闹声”,指令人不愉快的声响。它可以作可数名词,也可以作不可数名词。如:
Can you hear any strange noises? 你能听见一些奇怪的声音吗?
There is something wrong with the fan. It makes noise. 这个风扇出现故障了,它发出了噪音。
◆voice 多指人从喉咙里发出来的嗓音。如:
She has a sweet voice. 她的声音很甜美。
◆sound泛指自然界的各种声音。如:
I heard the sound of running water. 我听到了流水声。