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【重點知識講解】
1．separate
1) adj. 單獨的; 分開的
The twins share one room, but they sleep in separate beds.
The party was over at about 11. After saying goodbye, my friends and I went home separate ways.
2) v. 分離；分開；分居
This patient should be separated from the others.
England is separated from France by the Channel.
We talked until midnight and then separated.
After ten years of marriage they decided to separate.
3) separately adv.
They are now living separately.
2. unless =if … not，如果不; 除非; 除非在...的時候
Don’t leave the building unless I tell you to.
Unless you have an invitation, you will not be allowed to go in.
3. translate/ put … into 將……譯成
Can you help me translate this poem into plain English?
4. be meant to do sth.; be meant for =be intended to do sth. / for sth. 打算或注定要某人成為或做某事物
She was never meant to be a doctor. 她從來就沒注定要當醫生。
The book is meant for teenagers.
5. underline 強調，加強；在……下劃線
The report underlines the importance of protecting the environment.
What he underlined in his speech at the meeting is that everyone must know what they should do and what they shouldn’t do.
The teacher asked the students to read the text and underline the words that they didn’t understand.
By underline the key words, you can easily recognize them the next time.
6. lead/ live a …life; lead a life of …
7. mend one’s way改過自新
If David doesn’t mend his ways, he will not be able to graduate.
John had promised to mend his ways; however, he made the same mistake again a few weeks later.
引申：mend修理, 修補（某物）；改良（某事物）; 改善
Could you mend my alarm clock for me?
Both of them have been trying to mend their relationship since the severe argument two weeks ago.
8. refer to提到；說到；涉及；查詢
When I said some people are stupid, I wasn't referring to you.
The dictionary is referred to as a good helper in language study.
The speaker often referred to his notes. 那個講演的人不時地看發言稿。
9. preserve 保護, 維護；保存
preserved fruit 經加工保存的水果；preserve one's eyesight 保護視力；a very well-preserved man of eighty 一個保養得很好的八十老翁
In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing.
10. competence 勝任; 能力; 稱職
We have competence in solving the laid-off workers’ problem ourselves.
What you have said is beyond the children’s competence to understand.
11. develop a high level of competence
12. thorough 徹底的; 完全的; 細致的; 深入的
aim to provide a thorough training in all aspects of the work 旨在為這項工作提供各方面的嚴格訓練;
give the room a thorough cleaning 把房間徹底打掃一番
自主備課
P53: Part E
13. polish up 磨光；擦亮；提高；改進
The hotel has polished up its serving since last year.
This table-top polishes up nicely. 這個桌面能擦得很亮。
14. sharpen （使某物）鋒利, 尖銳, 陡峭, 清晰, 強烈
The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently. 他最近來信的口氣變得刻薄起來。
This knife needs sharpening. 這把刀要磨一下。
This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis. 這件事提高了公眾對經濟危機的認識。
sharpen a pencil 削鉛筆
15. over time 隨著時間的過去；經過一段時間
【課本重點句子】
1. Unless you recognize when an idiom is being used, you can easily misunderstand what you said or hear spoken.
2. They were often meant to underline the moral of a story and to give audiences an image to help them understand the story better.
3. There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.
4. The son had left home to waste his time and money leading a life of luxury, but later mended his ways and came home.
5. For instance, children are often referred to as the “apple of their parents’ eye”.
6. Salt was precious because it was often used to preserve things.
7. All of the examples listed on this web page are used frequently in oral and written English.
8. You can develop a high level of competence in your communication skills.
9. You already have a good understanding of English and want to polish up and sharpen your language skills. (P53)
10. Some Biblical idioms use things related to food such as salt or apples to make a point more clear. (P53)
【鞏固練習】
I．單詞過關
詞語，表達 翻譯 模糊的
松散的 強調；下劃線 鐵
迅速的；敏捷的 翅膀 一段/節
不純凈的 頻繁地 口頭的
能力；勝任 徹底的 磨光
使鋒利
straightforward impure comprehension
interpreter translator apparent
II．詞組派對
1.換句話說 2.將…譯成 3.不久;一會兒
4.打算/目的是 5.隱藏的弱點 6.創造一個形象
7.過……生活 8.改過自新 9.為了向某人表示敬意或致敬 10.例如 11.提到;所指
12.對……感到自豪 13.保存東西 14.培養….能力15.磨光 16. 隨著時間的過去
17. 很多 18. 扔掉
III．單詞拼寫
1. While listening to the terrible story, I felt my facial _________(表情) beginning to change.
2. All the mistakes in my English composition had been ___________(加下劃線) in red ink by my teacher.
3. Don’t worry. There are two __________(直截了當的) ways of achieving this result.
4. The instructions for this clever method are given __________(頻繁地) and are easy to understand.
5. The president went abroad for a friendly visit, accompanied by his ____________(譯員).
6. Why you let her talk you into doing such a foolish thing is beyond my ____________(理解力).
7. Increased speed of _________(通訊) means that people can act much more quickly and work more efficiently.
8. Now I find that the level of _______(能力) among hospital staff is not as high as expected.
9. He was rather ________(含糊的) about the reasons why he was so late for class this morning.
10. Building inspectors should have a _________(完全的) knowledge of construction materials, otherwise, quality problems will come up in some buildings.
IV．選詞填空
by and by mend one’s ways in other words in honour of for instance
refer to take care of for a long time quite a few throw away
1. The Communist Party committees tried to ‘re-educate’ him but he refuse to ______________.
2. It will come all the easier to like him __________ when we are all together.
3. The stadium was named _________ the club’s first chairman.
4. Old English was in many ways similar to Modern German. _____________, the nouns, adjectives, and verbs were highly inflected.
5. The hospital now ________ patients by name, not case number.
6. I have been waiting for her _________, but she hasn’t turned up yet.
7. Now even ________ scientists continue to doubt whether cloning is beneficial to human beings.
8. Britain must now _________ this opportunity by electing a Labour government.
9. While he is away, his neighbour would like to _________ his house and pets.
10. He didn’t do well in the College Entrance Examination. ____________, he may not go to any key university.
V．完美句子
1. We Chinese lifestyle is ___________________(完全不同于) British people’s lifestyle.
2. Since he came out of prison, he ____________________(改過自新，迷途知返)，later he has turned into a worthy man.
3. _____________________(除非天氣有好轉)，we will have to cancel the game.
4.The programme ________________(旨在) help these people relieve poverty and become well-off.
5. ___________________(自從戰爭結束以來)，over five thousand prisoners have been released.
6. _______________(一旦發現偷竊行為)，you must report it to the police immediately.
7. Obviously it is _____________(值得看管好) the pond during these times to ensure that the fish do not become stuck.
8. The discovery is _______________(被認為是) a major breakthrough in the field of medical science.
VI．課文在線
There are many idioms in the English language and (1) _____ a few of them come from the Bible. Centuries ago, when the Bible was (2)_______from Hebrew into Greek, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of English. However, many of these idioms have either lost their (3)_________ meanings or have only a (4)________ or loose connection to them now. For instance, “by and by” was used to mean (5)“________”, but now it means “before long”.
Originally biblical idioms had (6)________ and clear meanings because they were often intended to (7)________ the moral of a story and to give (8)______ an image to help them understand the story better. A well-known idiom “feet of clay” comes from a dream story in the Bible. Nowadays, it is used to mean that there is a (9)_______ weakness in somebody we admire or respect.
Some idioms from the Bible are connected with animals, which are used to (10)______ an image. Besides, another (11)_____ of biblical idioms is often food or things related to food. For instance, children are often (12)________ to as the “apple of their parents’ eyes”, which means that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them. It comes from an (13)______ written by King David in the Bible, in which he asked God to remember to take care of him like a child.
In fact, idioms are an important part of language and used in everything from (14)______ to films and newspaper. We can benefit a lot from learning them. For example, studying them can help improve your (15)_________ and if you learn enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of (16)_________ in your communication skills. What’s more, if you have a (17)_____
understanding of English idioms and their (18)______, you can better understand and (19)______
the history and cultures of English-speaking countries because idioms are (20)______ of history and culture.
VII．單項填空
1. Judging from the puzzled ______ on her face, I knew the girl didn’t know how to get rid of the computer virus.
A. expression B. personality C. appearance D. spirit
2. -I’m not feeling well these days.
-Why not go to the hospital to have a ______ check-up?
A. whole B. straightforward C. frequent D. thorough
3. It is ______ from scientific studies that the drug has some side effects on patients. Therefore it won’t come onto the market now.
A. vague B. apparent C. sure D. impossible
4. Let’s have a talk about it ______ the coffee, shall we?
A. during B. with C. for D. over
5. Recently a series of attacks have ______ fears of more violence in Iraq.
A. sharpened B. shortened C. reduced D. cancelled
6. Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge so as to maintain their professional ______.
A. habit B. risk C. competence D. position
7. Helen, you should ______ your Spanish before you go to Chile.
A. pick up B. give up C. polish up D. put up
8. Mr. Wang, would you please ______ the article for us? We don’t know what it means without a good knowledge of Japanese.
A. change B. read C. type D. translate
9. -What a large and bright room! Is it our new computer room?
-No, it ______ the students’ reading room.
A. stands for B. is meant for C. is prepared for D. is planned as
10. You shall not use my dictionary ______ you are allowed to.
A. though B. unless C. if D. since
11. Mary, ______ hobby is sending text messages, has bought a new beautiful mobile phone.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. her
12. There are a lot of idioms used in ______ English and a number of them come from ______ Bible.
A. 不填；不填 B. 不填；the C. the; 不填 D. the; the
VIII．對話填空
A: Hello, can I help you?
B: Well, I’m looking for some winter (76) c______ for my wife.
A: Oh, it is the high time for your (77) p______ in our clothes shop. We are now having a pre-season (78) s______ on all our winter apparel.
B: Really? What’s that?
A: (79) E______ for winter is 20% off.
B: I think my wife may like the sweater in the shop window. And would you like to help me to look for any skirts (80) g______ with this sweater?
A: (81) S______. We have both skirts and trousers that would go well with the sweater. Look to this section（部分）.
B: I especially like this flowery skirt. My wife (82) m______ be very beautiful in them.
A: You (83) h______ a good taste. It is very much in style this year.
B: Thank you. I’ll (84) t______ this one. Can I (85) p______ with a traveler’s check?
A: It’s OK.
76. ________
77. ________
78. ________
79. ________
80. ________
81. ________
82. ________
83. ________
84. ________
85. ________
Keys:
1. expression 2. underlined 3. straightforward 4. frequently 5. interpreter
6. comprehension 7. communication 8. competence 9. vague 10. thorough
1. mend his way 2. by and by 3. in honour of 4. For instance 5. refers to
6. for a long time 7. quite a few 8. throw away 9.take care of 10. In other words
1. completely different from 2. has mended his ways and come home
3. Unless the weather improves 4. is meant to 5. Since the end of the war
6. Once you find any thefts 7. worth keeping watch over 8. referred to as
1. quite 2. translated 3. original 4. vague 5. immediately 6. straightforward
7. underline 8. audiences 9. hidden 10. create 11. focus 12. referred 13. passage
14. literature 15. comprehension 16. competence 17. thorough 18. origins
19. appreciate 20. carriers
VIII．1-6 ADBDAC 7-12 CDBBAB
76.clothes 77.purchasing 78.sale 79.Everything 80.going 81.Sure 82.must 83.have 84. take 85. pay