M7U4 Reading(II) Language points
1. distinction (Line 2) n. 分類區(qū)別，不同之處，差別，榮譽
學(xué)術(shù)上的榮譽
男女不同之處
2. boundary n. -- the edge (Line5) 邊界，分界線
這座山成為兩國間的國界線。
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籬笆作為兩個建筑物之間的分界。
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3. historic: adj. -- having importance in or influence on history (Line 6)
歷史上著名的，有歷史性的
1918年是具歷史性的一天，因為它代表一戰(zhàn)的結(jié)束。
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你能告訴我兩位偉大領(lǐng)導(dǎo)之間的歷史性會議是什么時候舉行的？
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4. choke (Line8) v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞
choke off 中止,放棄;批評,責備,訓(xùn)斥
卡羅爾未經(jīng)允許就借了汽車被他的父親斥責了一頓。
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引申: chock back 忍住，抑制
choke down 硬咽,壓制
chock up 哽咽,因激動而未做好;阻塞,充滿,長滿
During the rush hours the roads are usually _____ up with traffic.
A. chocked B. crowded C. blocked D. checked
5. link up (Line21): to form a connection, especially in order to work or operate together: 聯(lián)系,連接
兩條公路在這里銜接起來。
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這個組織的目的是將全國遭受疾病的人們聯(lián)系起來。
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6. function as: serve as ( Line42)
我的起居室還用作書房。
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這片美麗的葉子當作書簽來使用。
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7. honor (Line50) n. a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty:
我們?yōu)樽鎳臉s譽而戰(zhàn)。
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in honor of sb./ sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.為了紀念
紀念總統(tǒng)的宴會________________________________
去年十月，為了紀念五十周年校慶，我們學(xué)校舉辦了一次慶典活動。
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My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (2006陜西)
A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of
A collection of some phrases beginning with “in”:
in honour of in need of in memory of
in search of in favor of in charge of
8. permit (Line57) v. -tt- [T] to allow sth.:
1). + ing/ n.
地鐵車廂里不允許抽煙。
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我想他們不會準許這事。
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2). ~ sb. to do sth.
警察允許他在那里停車。
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沒有正確的密碼安全系統(tǒng)是不會允許你進入的。
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3). ~ of sth. 認可，容忍
情勢刻不容緩。
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I. 翻譯短語
1. 城市的遠郊 ____________________________________
2. 對……造成損失 ____________________________________
3. 古建筑 ____________________________________
4. 阻塞交通 ____________________________________;
5. 加快……的速度 ____________________________________
6. 對……負責 ____________________________________
7. 售票處 ____________________________________
8. 旅行卡 ____________________________________
II. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.
1. Welcome to the London Underground, or as it is ________ known, The Tube. (common)
2. This problem with traffic led to the ________ of the underground system. (develop)
3. It has the ________ of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. (distinct)
4. However, most trains into London only went to the ________ (distance) boundary of the city because building railway tracks into the city would have caused damage to many ________ (history) buildings.
5.Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through ________ narrow tunnels by steam engines. (compare)
6. As more ________ ways of digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884. (advance)
7. Over the next twenty-five years, six ________ deep underground lines were made.(depend)
8. Travelling on these lines was ________, though, as each line was separately owned and many were very far from each other. (convenience)
9. After his ________ of the lines, each one was given a name and most of the names are still used today. (acquire)
10. Between 1918 and 1938, there was much ________ as new connections were built between train lines, and new stations were built. (expand)
11. The last line added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in honour of the twenty-fifth ________ of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning. (annual)
12. The London underground system is working to transport millions of people ________ as it has done for many years. (effect)
III. Rewrite the following sentences with the phrases and expressions in this article
1. During the rush hours the increased number of vehicles often block Ganjiang Road.
During the rush hours the increased number of vehicles often ________ Ganjiang Road.
2. The last line added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in honour of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning.
The last line ________ added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in order to ________ the twenty-fifth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning.
3. Do you know who is in charge of the design for the Three Gorges Dam Project?
Do you know who is ________ the Three Gorges Dam Project?
4. This new sofa can also serve as a bed.
This new sofa can also ________ a bed.
5. The government held this conference to speed up the pace of educational reforms.
The government held this conference to ________ educational reforms.