Unit 1
Past and present
本单元的话题是
“
家乡的变化
”
。在具体的写作中
,
学生应做到以下几点
:
1.
能熟练掌握现在完成时的用法
;
2.
能简单介绍家乡过去的样子和现在的变化
,
可以从环境、住房、交通等方面描写
;
3.
能熟练使用本单元的重点单词和短语。
since
自
……
以来
ever
曾经
realize
意识到
however
然而
before
以前
,
过去
recently
近来
,
最近
used to
曾经
turn...into...
把
……
变成
……
in some ways
在某种程度上
from time to time
有时
,
偶尔
in the past
在过去
over the years
多年来
used to do sth
过去常常做某事
take place
发生
move away
搬走
a modern town
一个现代化的城镇
tall buildings
高楼
fresh air
新鲜的空气
green trees on both sides
两边都是绿色的树木
open space
开阔的空地
live a comfortable life
过着舒适的生活
narrow and dirty road
狭窄而脏乱的道路
wide and clean streets
宽阔干净的街道
have one
’
s own car
有自己的汽车
make communication easier
使交流变得更容易
1.The city has changed a lot since I lived here.
自从我住在这里起
,
这座城市已经改变了很多。
2.Great changes have taken place in my hometown.
我的家乡发生了很大的变化。
3.He used to be a teacher,but now he isn
’
t.
他过去曾经是一名老师
,
但现在不是。
4.But they have their own production factory.
但是他们拥有自己的生产工厂。
5.In the past,there were only single-decker buses.
在过去
,
只有单层公共汽车。
6.The old lady enjoys a quiet life with her family.
那个老太太和她的家人过着宁静的生活。
汉译英
1.
在最近几年
,
我的家乡已经改变了很多。
My hometown has changed a lot over the years.
2.
过去人们步行或骑自行车出行
,
但是现在大多数人都有了自己的汽车。
People used to travel around by bike or on foot,but now most of them have their own cars.
3.
移动电话使得交流更容易。
Mobile phones make communication easier.
4.
过去只有狭窄脏乱的道路。现在有宽阔干净的街道。
In the past,there were only narrow and dirty roads.Now there are wide and clean streets.
5.
人们现在过着舒适的生活。
People are enjoying a comfortable life now.
近几年
,
在党和国家的惠民政策帮助下
,
全国都在落实精准扶贫。你的家乡发生了翻天覆地的变化。请以
“Great changes in my hometown”
为题写一篇文章
,
内容包括以下要点
,
可适当发挥。
1.
人们的生活条件有了很大改善。高楼随处可见。农村的孩子也有了更好的教育。
2.
生活环境也得到了改善。天更蓝了
,
水更清了
,
路更宽了
,
树更绿了。
3.
交通变得更方便。家乡有了飞机场、高速公路、高铁站、火车站等。
4.
每年都有许多国内外游客来家乡参观。
要求
:
1.
字迹工整
,
书写规范
;
2.
词数
80
左右
(
开头已给出
,
不计入总词数
);
3.
文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
Great
changes
in
my
hometown
In recent years,with the help of favourable policies of our country,great changes have taken place in my hometown.
The people
’
s living conditions have improved a lot
.We can see tall buildings here and there.The children in the countryside can also receive good education.The living environment has also improved.The sky is bluer and the water is clearer.The roads are wider and the trees turn greener.What
’
s more,the traffic becomes more convenient because there is an airport,a high-speed rail station,super highways,railway stations and so on
.It attracts many tourists from home and abroad every year.
I believe that my hometown will become more and more beautiful in the future.