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continue sth./to do sth.意为“继续某事/做某事”,continue后也可以跟v-ing,即:continue doing sth.。如: I hope they continue to fight for peace. 我希望他们继续为和平而战。
Continue reading until you remember it. 一直读直到你记住它。
· 知识拓展--词义辨析:continue/go on 这些动词或短语均有“继续”之意。
1. continue: 普通用词。或指持续而不停止,或有一段中断后又继续下去。 He is to continue as manager. 他要继续当经理。
2. go on: 通俗用词,多用于口语中。go on+-ing表暂停后继续做原事,相当于后继续的内容与原来的 内容相同。go on+不定式指做完某事后,接着做不同的另一件事。 Let us go on to the next item on the agenda. 让我们继续讨论议程上的下一个项目。
Canada
· 原文再现
There are many books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.
有许多关于他的书籍和电影,他仍然活在中国人民和加拿大人民的心中。 · 基本用法
Canada n.加拿大,Canadian作名词,意为“加拿大人”,它也可以作形容词,表示“加拿大的; 加拿大人的”。如: She is from Canada. 她来自加拿大。 They are Canadians. 他们是加拿大人。 · 知识拓展--相关单词 China—Chinese Japan—Japanese America—American Russia—Russian
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France—Frenchman Germany—German India—Indian
England—Englishman (Englishwoman)
die for
· 原文再现
He came to China to help the Chinese people and died for them. 他来到中国帮助中国人民并为他们付出了生命。 · 基本用法
die for 为…而死。如:
die for the revolution 为革命而死 Her husband died suddenly last week. 她的丈夫上周猝死。 · 知识拓展--相关短语
1. die from 死于(创伤等外因)
In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food. 在寒冷的冬天,野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。 2. die of 死于(疾病、饥饿、寒冷,年老等内因)
My grandmother died of grief soon after her husband's death. 祖父去世不久,祖母就因悲伤过度而死了。
take off
· 原文再现
On 12th April 1961, Gagarin took off for space. 1961年4月12日,加加林起飞了。 · 基本用法
1. take off 指“(飞机)起飞;匆匆离开”,相当于set off。如: When will the plane take off? 飞机什么时候起飞?
He took off for the station at a run. 他匆忙向车站跑去。
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2. take off 还可以表示“脱掉(衣服)”,当代词作宾语时,必须放在中间,名词作宾语时,既可以放中间 又可以放后面。如:
You wear so many clothes in such a hot day, take them off. 这么热的天你穿这么多的衣服,把它们脱下来吧。 Take off your shoes before coming in. 进来之前脱鞋。 · 知识拓展--相关短语
反义词组为:put on,意为:穿上。如: The man put on his coat and went out. 那人穿上大衣,然后走了出去。
be proud of
· 原文再现
After ten years, they win and are very proud of themselves. 10年后,他们胜利了,对自己感到很骄傲。 · 基本用法
1. proud作形容词,意为“骄傲的;自豪的”,可以与of连用,或接that从句。如: We are proud of our great motherland. 我们为我们伟大的祖国而感到自豪。
I am proud that I have passed every test this year. 我为今年通过了每一场测试而自豪。
2. be proud 后还可以接动词不定式,意为“以……而自豪”。如: I’m proud to be your student. 我以是你的学生而自豪。
learn from
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I also learn from him that great men never give up, no matter what difficulties they face. 我从他身上还学到了伟大的人从不放弃,无论他面临什么样的困难。 · 基本用法
learn from… 意为“向…学习”。如: We should learn from Comrade Lei Feng. 我们应该向雷锋同志学习。
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· 知识拓展--相关短语 1. learn about 了解。如:
I'm trying to learn about the other side of the matter. 我在设法了解事情的另一面。 2. learn by oneself 自学。如:
I have learnt these English words by myself. 我自学了这些英语单词。
3. learn…by heart 记住;背下来。如: All you have to do is learn it by heart. 你要做的就是把它背出来。
4. learn to do sth.意为“学习做某事”。如: Learn to walk before you run. 先学走,再学跑。
return to
· 原文再现
When she returned to Britain in 1856, she became a national hero. 当她1856年回到英国时,她成了一名英雄。 · 基本用法
return to 意为“回来;返回”,相当于go back to。如: We’ll return to this subject later in the lesson. 在这一堂课上,我们还会回到这个题目上来。 He returned to Beijing two years ago. 两年前他回到了北京。
二、重点句型
Who have you chosen to tell us about? 你打算跟我们谈论谁?
· 基本用法
choose to do sth 意为:选择做某事,如:
On the other hand, many women choose to go out to work. 另一方面,许多妇女又选择外出工作。
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Why do so many people choose to leave their country? 为什么有这么多人要离开祖国?
She’s my hero because she’s one of the best players in the world. 她是我心目中的英雄,因为她是世界上最好的运动员之一。
· 基本用法
这是because引导的原因状语从句,表示直接的原因,但because不能与so连用。 I was ill, so I had to stay at home. Because I was ill, I had to stay at home. 我生病了,所以我不得不待在家里。 · 知识拓展--词义辨析:as/because/for/since
这四个词都可以用作连词,表“原因、理由”但有区别:
1. as:因为;既然,表示的原因或理由是明显的。语意不如because强。当理由是明显的,或者被认为 是已知的时,则以用as 为好。如:
As he was not well, I decided to go without him. 因为他身体不好,我决定独自去了。
As it was getting very late, we soon turned back. 因为已很晚了,我们很快就回来了。
2. because:因为,表直接而明确的原因或理由,即必然的困果关系。在这几个词中,它的语意最强。 回答以why 引导的特殊疑问句时,只能用because。注意:because 不可以与so 连用。如: He had to stay at home yesterday because he was ill. 昨天他只得呆在家里,因为他病了。
3. since“既然”比as 较为正式,说明为人所知的原因。语气比because 稍弱。 Since light travels faster than sound, we see lightening before we hear the thunder. 因为光比声音传播得快,所以我们先看到闪电,后听到雷声。
4. for “因为”表原因或理由时,用以说明理由,只是解释性的。在这几个词中,它的语意最弱。它 少用于口语中,也不用于句首。如:
I asked her to stay to tea, for I had something to tell her. 我请她留下来喝茶,因为我有事要告诉她。
注:这几个词按语意的强弱来排,其顺序为:because→since→as→for
She trained hard, so she became a great player later.