文档介绍：Unit 1
School Life
be happy with
later than usual
attend an assembly
next to
earn respect
devote oneself to
achieve high grades
sound like
in the past year
高兴于……
比平常晚
出席/参加会议
紧邻……
获得尊重
献身于……
获得高分
听起来像……
在去年
Translate the phrases into Chinese.
as … as
used to do sth.
give sb. much encouragement
during the lunch break
for free
be fond of
at the end of
look back on
和……一样
过去常做某事
给某人很多鼓励
在午餐/午休时间
免费
喜欢……
在... 末端;在……尽头
回顾……
New words and expressions
1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
going to a British high school for one year是动名词作主语
Swimming is a good sport in summer.
Learning new words is very useful to me.
Writing headlines in English is not an easy job.
注意:动名词作主语,谓语动词用单数。
---What do you think made Mary so upset?
--- _____ her new bicycle. (1997上海)
A. As she lost B. Lost
C. Losing D. Because of losing
解析:答案C。Losing在此为动名词,与her new bicycle构成动名词短语在句中作主语。该题可以理解为:Losing her new
bicycle made Mary so upset.
有时为保持句子的平衡,可将长而复杂的动名词主语后置, 而用it作句子的形式主语。常见的句型是:
It’s no use/good+v.ing.
It is worthwhile+v.ing.
It’s a waste of time / so nice / foolish / interesting+v.ing.
It is no good learning without practice.
It is worthwhile consulting your teacher about the problem again.
experience在这句话中是名词,意思是“经历,体验”之意,是可数名词。
It was the most educational experience I had ever had.
Please tell us about your experiences in Africa.
experience还可意为“经验,体验”,是不可数名词。
She had no experience of life at all.
Have you had any experience of teaching English?
experience还可作动词,意思是“经历,体验”之意
He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country.
He experienced great hardships for the first time in his life.
experienced作形容词,意为“有经验的”。
They were quite experienced in teaching beginners.