Language points in Reading
StepⅠ Revision
Free talk about the topic:
the Importance of Body Language. While the student on duty gives the presentation,
the teacher can simultaneously approve his or her performance by using the body
language learned or familiar to the students such as nodding the head, stretching out
the hand with thumb up, shrugging the shoulders, etc.
Step Ⅱ Language points
1. Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university’s student association.
阅读下列句子，注意 represent 的意思用法。
1) The rose represents England.
[自我归纳]
represent 作___词, 意为“_________”(句 1)
Keys: 动 象征, 表示
2) He represented our school at the meeting.
3) He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in fact he was a poor man.
“______________” (句 2), 后多跟名词或代词等; represent oneself as 意为“假称
是、装作”(句 3)；
Key: 作为......的代表
4) Let me try representing my idea to you in English.
另外还可意为“__________” (句 4), 多用于短语 represent sth. (to sb.)，意为“(向
某人)陈述、说明、阐述”。
Key: 陈述, 阐述
[拓展]
representative 作名词，是可数名词，意为“代表”；
作形容词，意为“有代表性的、典型的”。
翻译下列句子。
1. 鸽子通常象征着和平。
2. 他假装自己是英语专家。
3. 我想向你说明一下我迟到的原因。
Keys: The dove usually represents peace.
He represents himself as an expert in English.
I would like to represent the reason why I was late to you.
2. After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people
enter the waiting area looking around curiously.
curiously 副词“好奇地”, 其形容词为 curious。
curious adj. = eager to learn or know
be curious about sth. 对……好奇
be curious to do sth. 急于……
out of curiosity 出于好奇
e.g. The tourists were surrounded by the curious children.
Don’t be curious about everything.
People have always been curious ________ how living things on the earth exactly
began.
A. in B. at C. of D. about
本题考查了 be curious about sth.结构。
3. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek.
1) 阅读下列句子，注意 approach 的用法。
1. Someone is approaching our car.
2. She approaches everything in a new way.
approach 作_____ 动词, 意为“___________” (句 1)、“___________” (句 2)；
Keys: 及物 接近, 靠近 着手处理, 开始对付
3. Summer is approaching.
4. The approach of the exam is making him nervous.
5. Let’s try another approach.
也可作_______动词, 意为 “_____________________”(句 3);
还可以作___词, 意为“_____”(句 4)、“_____” (句 5)
Keys: 不及物 接近, 靠近; 即将达到
名 来临 方法
6. All approaches to the city are cut off.
“_____”(句 6), 作“方法”、“通路”、“入口”讲时, 多与介词 to 连用。
Key: 通道
用 approach 的适当形式填空。
(1) The dog is ___________ my little child.
(2) With the _________ of winter, the weather grows colder.
(3) They ___________ the birds quietly and watched them.
(4) It is one of the best __________ to studying English.
Keys: approaching approach approached approaches
2) touch vt.
a. 触摸, 接触, 触及, 轻触
e.g. I told you not to touch my things.
b. touch sb.
感动(某人)触动某人(某人的感情)
e.g. Her miserable experiences touched us all deeply / touched our hearts.
她的不幸经历让我们深受触动/ 触动了我们的心弦。
c. 接触，联系 n.
get / keep in touch with sb. 与……取得/保持联系
be in/ out of touch (with sb.) 与……有/无联系
e.g. We’ve been out of touch for years.
4. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same
way with touching or distance between people.
各种文化背景下的人相互问候的方式不尽相同，身体接触和相互间距的程度也
不尽相同。
此句中, not all 意为 “并非全都……”表示部分否定。
英语中有一些表示“全体”或“完全”意义的总括词, 如 all, every (及 everybody,
everything 等), both, always, quite, wholly, entirely, altogether, completely 等，含
有这些词的否定句并非表示全部否定，而表示部分否定。
e.g. Not all explanations are correct. 并不是全部的解释都正确。
区分：
All explanations are not correct.
所有的解释都是不正确的。
e.g. Not everything in the book is caught by me.
我不能完全掌握书中的内容。
Everything in the book is not caught by me.
书中所有的内容我都不能掌握。
Not both children are clever.
并不是两个孩子都聪明。
Both children are not clever.
这两个孩子都不聪明。
5. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express
their feelings using unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or
posture.
(1) that 引导的是方式定语从句。The way that/ in which/或不用关联词。
(2) using 引导的是状语, v-ing 做状语。
spoken English 口语
written English 书面语
English-speaking countries 讲英语的国家
1. I don’t do well in _____ English.
A. speaks B. to speak C. spoken D. speak
2. We must practise __ English every day.
A. to speak B. speak C. in speaking D. speaking
Keys: C D
6. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries
approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.
阅读下列句子，注意 likely 的意思和用法。
1. The weather is likely to be fine.
2. He is likely to be late.
3. It is likely that he will succeed.
[自我归纳]
likely 意为“可能的、有希望的、预料的”; 常用结构有: _________________ (句
1、句 2) 和 ________________(句 3)。
Keys: be likely to do sth.
It is likely that ...
— Would she mind playing against her former teammates?
— ______ She is willing to play against any tough players.
A. I think so. B. I’m not surprised. C. Of course. D. Not likely!
选 D。根据答语“她乐意和任何强劲的对手比赛”可知她不可能（not likely）介
意与前队友进行比赛。
likely, probable, possible
possible 常常用于下列结构:
It is possible for sb. to do sth.
It is possible that 从句
主语不能是人
probable: 常用于结构：
It is probable + that 主语不能是人, 几乎不能说 it is probable to do sth.
根据提示，完成下列句子。
1. _____________ (很有可能) that it will rain.
2. ______________________________ (我们很可能犯错误) when we learn
English.
3. ____________ (我有可能) finish the work within a week.
Keys: It is very likely
We are very likely to make mistakes
I am likely to
7. In general, though, studying international customs can certainly help avoid
difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroad!
general 1) adj. 普遍的，全面的
e.g. A matter of general concern/ interest 普遍（公众）关心/感兴趣的事情
Air-conditioner is in general use now.
2) 总的，整体的
in general 大体上, 通常, 总的来讲
e.g. In general, he is a good guy.
generally speaking 一般而言, 总的来说
e.g. Generally speaking, this may be true.
Generally speaking, we enjoyed the trip.
类似用法的有：frankly speaking honestly speaking
Step Ⅲ Exercises
I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示, 写出该单词的正确形式。
1. I’ll book you on a direct _____ (航班) to London.
2. The light wind gently brushed his ______ (脸颊).
3. She knows very little Japanese; this often leads to _________________ ( 误 解)
when she visits Japan.
4. Not only children but also ______ (成年人) like the film.
5. Please turn right at the next _________ (十字路口), and you will see the station.
6. The soldier gave his life in d______ of his country.
Keys: flight cheeks misunderstandings adults crossroads defence
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The competition attracted over 600 competitors ___________ (represent) 10
different countries.
2. She asked him ________ (curious) why he had that hobby.
3. The time is ___________ (approach) when we must leave.
4. He ______ (dash) out without telling us where he was going.
5. I thought she was his wife — I must have _____________ (misunderstand).
6. Do you practise ________________ (speak) English every day?
7. It is _____ (like) that he will do the job well.
Keys: representing curiously approaching dashed misunderstood
spoken / speaking likely
Step IV Homework
Finish the exercises on the workbook.
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