发布时间 : 星期二 文章【小初高学习]2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 2 Wish you were here S更新完毕开始阅读06d798bdbdd126fff705cc1755270722192e59a6
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1．(教材P38)Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China?
你希望有机会去中国西南部发现一个神奇又美丽的地方吗？ beauty n．[U]美，美丽；[C]美人；美好的事物 ①This is an area of outstanding natural beauty. 这个地方的风景优美，浑然天成。
②Many beauties (beautiful) took part in the Miss Asian Competition. 许多佳丽参加了这次亚洲小姐选美比赛。
[名师点津] 英语中有些名词在表示抽象概念时是不可数名词，但它们被赋予了具体的含义后，可以看作可数名词，一般与不定冠词连用，含有“一个(件、次)……的人或事”之意。这些名词常见的有：
beauty(美，美丽)→a beauty(一个美人)
danger(危险)→a danger(一个危险的人，一件危险的事) failure(失败)→a failure(一个失败的人，一件失败的事) honour(光荣)→an honour(一件光荣的事) pity(怜悯，同情；遗憾)→a pity(一件遗憾的事) pleasure(愉快，快乐)→a pleasure(一件乐事) surprise(惊奇)→a surprise(一件/个使人惊奇的事/物) success(成功，成就)→a success(一个成功的人，一件成功的事) ③She wasn't a success as a teacher. 她教书没教出什么名堂。
④Jane is an honour to the profession. 简是这一行业的光荣。
2．(教材P38)There were arguments over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la.
人们以前为到底哪个旅游景点应该获得香格里拉的名称争论不休。 spot
(1)n.[C]地点，场所；斑点；污迹 in a spot on/upon the spot＝on the scene 教育精品学习资源
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put sb. on the spot (提出难题)使某人尴尬，使某人为难 ①She was wearing a white skirt with red spots. 她穿着一件白底红点儿的裙子。
②The police were on_the_spot within a few minutes of my telephone call. 我打电话几分钟后警察就赶到了现场。
③You've put me on the spothere — I can't answer your question. 这你可把我难住了——你这个问题我答不上来。 (2)vt.看见，看出，注意到，发现
spot sb./sth. doing 发现某人/某物正在做…… ④The police spotted him driving (drive) a stolen car. 警察发现他在驾驶一辆偷来的汽车。
[名师点津] spot表示地点时，后面的定语从句要用where引导。
3．(教材P38)In September 1997, the government of Yunnan Province announcedthat Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton's story.
1997年9月，云南省政府宣称，中甸就是希尔顿小说中的香格里拉。 announce vt.宣布，宣称 (1)announce sth. to sb. announce that ... It is announced that ... (2)announcement n. announcer n. 某人宣布某事 布…… 宣布…… 告，布告 音员；广播员 ①The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry announced the news tothe reporters. 外交部发言人向记者发布了这一消息。
②They announced_that the flight would be put off. 他们宣布这一趟航班将被推迟。
③It is announced thathe is to take charge of the company next month. 据宣布他下个月将掌管这家公司。 [辨析比较] announce, declare
announce “宣告，宣布”，侧重告知人们关心或感兴趣的事情，尤指新闻 declare 选用以上单词填空 ④The country has declared war against the enemy.
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该国已向敌人宣战。
⑤Everyone was silent as he announced the news. 当他宣布消息时，大家都静静地听。
[名师点津] announce 后不接双宾语，常用于announce sth. to sb.结构，类似用法的动词还有：suggest, explain, report, say 等。
4．(教材P38)Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a lossfor words.
其白雪皑皑的山顶构成一幅美丽的图画，美得让你简直无法用语言来表达。 at a loss不知所措
①I was at a loss to give response to his challenge. 我不知该对他的挑战做出什么反应。
②We should not be at_a_loss in the face of such a simple question. 在这样一个简单的问题面前，我们不应该困惑不解。
[名师点津] 我们学过的与at a loss 意义相近的短语还有： ①at sea 茫然，不知所措 ②in a fog 糊里糊涂，困惑
5．(教材P38)Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside.
山脚下，阳光照在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。
reflect
(1)vt.反射(声、光、热等)，映出(影像)，反映
形象记忆
①The literature of a period reflects its values and tastes. 某一时期的文学可反映出该时期的价值观念和审美观念。 refle
在……中映出某人/某物
②His face was reflected in the mirror. 他的脸映照在镜子里。
(2)vt.显示，表明，表达(事物的自然属性或人们的态度、情感等) ③Her sad looks reflectedthe nature of her thoughts. 她面带忧伤显出心事重重。 教育精品学习资源
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(3)vt. & vi. 沉思，认真思考
reflect on/upon sth. 沉思，思考
④The manager needed more time to reflect_on/upon what to do. 经理需要更多的时间来思考做什么。
6．(教材P38)Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals.
成群的羊、牛和马儿在绿色的草地上徜徉，周边的森林则是众多鸟类和动物的家园。 wander vi.& vt.漫游，游荡；徘徊；漂泊；走神，开小差；蜿蜒，迂回曲折
形象记忆 ①She wanderedalong the lane full of fallen leaves in the evening in deep autumn. 深秋的傍晚，她漫步于布满落叶的小路上。
②The river wanders through_the beautiful village. 这条河蜿蜒曲折地流经这个风景秀丽的乡村。
③Her thoughts wandered_(wander) and didn't hear what her mother said. 她的思想开了小差，没听到妈妈说什么。 wander about 到处闲逛 wander off (从应该逗留的地方)离开
④Don't wander about_the room like that. Get something to do. 不要那样在房间里乱走，找点事情做。
⑤If you wander off_too far, my love will get you home. 如果你流浪得太远，我的爱将带你回家。
surrounding adj.周围的，附近的(只用于名词前) (1)surround v． 绕；围绕 be surrounded by ……环绕/包围 surround oneself with sb./sth. 某人/某物在一起 (2)surroundings n. 境 ①The lake reflected thesurrounding mountains. 湖面倒映出周围的群山。
②Surrounded (surround) by green trees, the red house looks very handsome. 绿树环绕，这座红房子看上去很漂亮。 教育精品学习资源