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P20 Textbook
Learning about language
Discovering useful words and expressions
1.Find correct words or expressions from the text for each
1
sentences.
persuade
1. He is so stubborn that no one can _____________
him
to do anything.
Line 4: She bought an expensive mountain bike and
then persuaded me to buy one.
determined person always tries to finish the job,
2. A ____________
no matter how hard it is.
Line 21: She gave me a determined look--…
is fond of
3. My grandpa __________________
fishing and
sometimes he fishes all day in the river.
Line16. I am fond of my sister but she has one
serious shortcoming.
cares about his
4. Liu Xiaoding is a good teacher and __________
students very much.
Line 20. …; my sister doesn’t care about details.
prefer
5. I ___________
the red dress to the green one because it
fits me better.
Line1, Page 17. Which kind of transport do you
prefer to use: bus or train?
6. The concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had
organized
___________ it so well.
2.Line17. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting
to places, she insisted that she (should) organize the trip
properly.
fare
7. I wanted to pay the train _____________,
but my
friend insisted. Finally I _______________.
gave in
2.Page 17. Think about the fare for different kinds of
transport and decide how to get there.
Line 25. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can
change it. Finally, I had to give in.
cycle
8. She persuaded all of us to _____________
to
work instead of taking the bus.
Line 10. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too.
2
Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the
sentences.
give in
1. As neither of them would ____________,
no decision
was taken that day. (give in/give up)
e.g.
like
better
2. I __________
the first flat we saw __________
because
it was larger. (like…better /prefer…to…) (difference? )
3. The task was difficult, but
determined
Helen’s____________expression
let me know that she
would not give up. (stubborn/determined)
4. The list of gift was very long, and we don’t know why,
but the most important __________,
the golden cup, was
item
forgotten. (detail/item)
journey
5. “How I wish I could make a ____________
into space and see the
stars up close!” cried Sarah.
(Journey/travel/voyage) (参照PearsonELT.com)
travel, travelling, journey, trip, voyage, crossing, flight
Travel (uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general
activity of moving from place to place
• Air travel is becoming cheaper.
• Her work involves a lot of travelling.
!!You do not say ‘a travel’.不能说“a travel”
Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling
regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself
• a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains
• I read during the train journey to work.
• Did you have a good journey?
(=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)
A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do
not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the
emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going
there
• my first trip to the States
• a business trip
• Was it a good trip?
(=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time
there?)
Voyage is used for a long sea journey
• a voyage across the ocean
Crossingis used for a fairly short sea journey
• The crossing takes 90 minutes.
Flight is used for a journey by air
• Have a good flight!
参照PearsonELT.com
journey
5.
“How
I
wish
I
could
make
a
____________
into space and
journal：Literature, Newspaper, Publishing文学，文学
see
the stars up close!” cried Sarah.
作品；（某一学科的）著述，文献资料；（推销商品或
提供信息的）印刷品，宣传品
(Journey/travel/voyage) (参照PearsonELT.com)
6. When he returned from his successful climb of Mount
journal
Qomolongma, Andrew finished his travel____________
例：马力是一个意志坚强的人。他下决心要实现他的
(journal/diary)
and gave it to the newspaper.
大学梦。
shortcoming she was very
7. She had only one _______________:
e.g. Mali is determined. He has made up his mind to
stubborn.
realize his(disadvantage/shortcoming)
university dream.
8. The very first time that Joe saw the film “ET” (that
up his mind
was)directed by Steven Spielberg, he made
________________to
become a director too. (make up one’s mind/change one’s
mind)
(
Why not present perfect?
)
3 Complete this passage with some of the following words.
rapids glacier mountain delta plain valley waterfall bank
waterfall plain
valley
mountain
glacier
凸
岸
delta
rapids
bank
凹
岸
3 Complete this passage with some of the following words.
rapids glacier mountain delta plain valley waterfall bank
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography two
months ago. We saw so many beautiful things: a
glacier
_________
that flowed like a river of ice through a
valley
__________
that cut the mountains into two parts. We also
discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and
waterfall . This was even more
became a wonderful ___________
rapids where the water seemed to
exciting to see than the ________
plain
boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter ___________
delta
and finally into a ____________
and the sea.
P56
1 Using words and expressions
Some words can be sued as a noun and a verb, for example:
view bend flow transport forecast pace
Look at the sentences below and find the correct word to fill in the
blanks. Then decide whether each word is being used as a verb or a
noun.
bend
1. Picking up something heavy, you should _____________
your
verb
knees.
bend
A ____________
in the river makes the water slow its speed.
noun
view
2. I love this house with its wonderful ___________
across this valley.
noun
view
It is too late to ____________
this house today. Let’s go tomorrow.
verb
flows
3. The Mekong River _____________
into the South China Sea.
verb
flow
Many people like to see the _____________
of ice near the
noun
Antarctic.
view bend flow transport forecast pace
transport
4. You can ________________
goods to other countries by sea or by
air.
verb
transport in London is by
The quickest method of _____________
Underground.
noun
forecast
5. It’s difficult to be correct when you ______________
the future.
verb
forecast
The weather ____________ is not always accurate either.
noun
pace
6. The tortoise moves at a very slow ______________
.
noun
pace
If you ____________
yourself, you will be able to work efficiently.
verb
2
Use the following words or expressions in the correct form
to fill in passage. Then try to translate it into Chinese.
as usual, graduate, parcel, forecast, schedule, insurance, attitude
graduated from university, I’ve regretted
Ever since I ___________
that I didn’t work harder. I seldom followed my own work
schedule
attitude
_____________.
My _____________
then was not serious
forecast
enough even though my father ___________
trouble for me.
As usual
____________ he was right. I tried to get a job in an
insurance
____________ company, but I failed. Now I work in a post
parcels
office checking ___________
every day. Although I still
smile, I am not that happy.
3
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words
in brackets.
1. 当我们发现山洞时已是深夜。（midnight, cave）
When we found the cave, it was midnight.
It was midnight when we found the cave.
2. 在那座山上有一座海拔高达3，000多米的庙宇。（temple, altitude）
On that mountain, there is a temple at an altitude of more than 3,000
meters above sea level.
On that mountain lies a temple at an altitude of more than 3,000
meters above sea level.
3. 明亮的火焰熊熊的燃烧，水浒里的水开始沸腾。（flame, boil）
The flame of the fire burnt brightly and then the water in the kettle
began to boil.
4.这家店买质量很好的羊毛枕头和毯子。（wool, pillow, quilt）
The shop sells good wool pillows and quilts.
The shop sells wool pillows and quilts of high quality.
5.每年成千上万只蝴蝶会从各个地方来到泉边。（butterfly）
Every year, thousands of butterflies fly to the spring from all places
around it. (/…from everywhere)
6.她看起来像个善良又可靠的人，可实际上他只在乎自己的钱。
（reliable）
He looks like a reliable man, but in fact the only thing (that/which) he
cares about is money.
7. 孩子们在蓝蓝的天空下建起了沙滩城堡。(castle, beneath)
The children have built(/are building) sand castles beneath a blue sky.