= be +抽象名词的形容词 （valuable , important , useful , helpful , interesting）
Be of a / an + 可数名词单数 （age , color , height , weight , size , shape , kind , price等）表示具有相同的…
15 cattle ten cattle = ten head of cattle 10头牛
16 be marked with
Sentence patterns
Lie + in / on / to + the + 方位 + of
Key sentences
1 北岛以温泉区著称，有些温泉能把热水喷到高空
The North Island is famous for an area of hot springs , some of which throw hot water high into the air .
2 新西兰是温带海洋性气候，北部是亚热带气候
New Zealand has a mide sea climate , while the north is subtropical .
3 新西兰约有380 万人口，其中大约14％是毛利人
New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people , of which about fourteen percent are Maori .
4 新西兰是一个重要的农业国，北岛有养牛业，多山的南岛则有较多的牧羊场
New Zealand is an important agricultrual country , with cattle faming on the north Island ,while the hilly south Island has more sheep farms . 1. beyond prep. (1)(场所)在??的那一边
We can see the sea beyond the town. 我们可以看见城镇那边的海。
The river is beyond the hill. 河是在山的那一边。 (2)(程度)超出?，为?所不能及
Don't live beyond your income. 不要入不敷出。 beyond my power 超出我的能力范围。
“beyond +名词”可以表达距离，也可以表达抽象意义，如beyond one's reach与out of one's reach意义相同，但beyond the reach of our imagination (超出我们想象所能达到的)，仅能用“beyond+名词”表达此抽象含义。
2. lie 要注意lie不同的词义对应的过去式、过去分词及现在分词 lie (lay; lain; lying) 躺，位于；lie(lied; lied; lying)说谎；lay(laid; laid; laying)放置；产卵
Don't lie in bed all morning! 别一上午都躺在床上！ The town lies near the river. 城镇位于河流附近。 The man lied to his wife. 他对妻子撒谎。 She often tells lies. 她常说谎。
Lay the books on the table. 把书放在桌子上。 A black hen lays a white egg. 黑鸡下白蛋。
3. make的搭配
be made from?由?制成(看不见原材料) be made of?由?制成(看得见原材料) be made in to 制成?
be made in 由?制造(接制造地)
be made up of 由?构成，组成(=be composed of =consist of=constitute)
make up(1)编造 (2)和解，言归于好 (3)化妆，打扮 make up for 弥补 make use of 利用
make up one's mind 打定主意，决定 make sense 讲得通，有意义 make fun of 取笑
Paper is made from wood. 纸由木材制成。 Table is made of wood. 桌子由木材制成。
Wood can be made into paper and table. 木材可制成纸和桌子。
This watch is made in China. 这种表由中国制造。 4. some
(1)some作定语，可修饰可数与不可数名词，表示“一些”。 Let's get some fruit for the children.为孩子们拿些水果。 (2)some用于单数名词前表示“某一”，相当于“a certain”. Some man at the door is asking to see you. 门口有人要见你。 We expect him back some time next week.我们期望他下周某个时间回来。
(3)some用于数词前表示“大约”。
Some thirty people attended the meeting. 参加会议的约有30人。 5.possession
n. 拥有，占有；possessions: 财产；possess v. 拥有 (1)sb. be in possession of sth. 占有，拥有，持有。 . He is in possession of the keys. 他持有钥匙。
(2)sth. be in one's possession =sth. be in the possession of sb. 在某人手中由某人掌握。