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1、1. A water bearer had two large pots, hung on either end of a pole which he carried across his neck.hang 把把.掛起掛起; 垂下垂下 (hung, hung) e.g. He hung his coat on the hook. 他把衣服掛在鉤子上。他把衣服掛在鉤子上。 His paintings were hung in the Museum of Modern Arts. 他的畫在現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)館展出。他的畫在現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)館展出。 The player hung her head in shame

2、. 這個(gè)球員羞愧地低下了頭。這個(gè)球員羞愧地低下了頭。 hang 吊死，絞死吊死，絞死(hangedhanged)e.g. The man was hanged for murder. 那個(gè)男人因謀殺罪被處絞刑。那個(gè)男人因謀殺罪被處絞刑。 hang相關(guān)短語相關(guān)短語hang down 下垂，低下頭下垂，低下頭hang on to 緊緊握住，堅(jiān)持下去緊緊握住，堅(jiān)持下去hang on 堅(jiān)持；不掛斷電話堅(jiān)持；不掛斷電話hang about=hang around 徘徊徘徊hang up 掛，吊，拖延，終止，掛斷電話掛，吊，拖延，終止，掛斷電話hang out 閑逛，玩耍閑逛，玩?！镜湫屠}】【典型例題】

3、I was so angry that I _ on him.A. hung down B. hung up C. hanged on D. hang back【點(diǎn)撥】我太生氣了以至于掛了他的電【點(diǎn)撥】我太生氣了以至于掛了他的電話。話。hang down下垂，低頭；下垂，低頭；hang on緊緊緊握住，堅(jiān)持下去，（打電話不掛斷）；緊握住，堅(jiān)持下去，（打電話不掛斷）； hang back 躊躇不前，退縮；躊躇不前，退縮；hang up 吊，拖延，終止，掛斷電話吊，拖延，終止，掛斷電話2. One pot had a crack in it while the other was perfect.

4、while引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，“雖然雖然; 盡盡管管”，相當(dāng)于，相當(dāng)于though；表示前后對比表示前后對比，“但是但是, 然而然而”；引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，從句謂語用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞，表示從句謂語用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞，表示“在在期間期間”常用短語：常用短語：once in a while有時(shí)；偶爾有時(shí)；偶爾worth ones while 值值得；有價(jià)值得；有價(jià)值 all the while始終始終, 一直一直當(dāng)當(dāng).的時(shí)候的時(shí)候, 和和.同時(shí)同時(shí)e.g. Ill take care of your children while you are away. 你不在時(shí)我會照顧你的孩子

5、的。你不在時(shí)我會照顧你的孩子的。 然而然而e.g. I like tea while she likes coffee. 我喜歡喝茶我喜歡喝茶, 而她喜歡喝咖啡。而她喜歡喝咖啡。 雖然雖然, 盡管盡管 e.g. While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape. 雖然我喜歡這頂帽子的顏色雖然我喜歡這頂帽子的顏色, 但我不但我不喜歡它的形狀。喜歡它的形狀。 【高考鏈接】【高考鏈接】_ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. A. While

6、B. Since C. Before D. Unless3. The perfect pot was always full of water at the end of a long walk from the stream to the house.at the end of后邊可以跟時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)名后邊可以跟時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)名詞，詞，“在在.末末” 。 at the end of the road 在路的盡頭在路的盡頭 by the end of 是是“到到.末末”的意思，的意思，后跟不同時(shí)間有不同含義和用法。后跟不同時(shí)間有不同含義和用法。 A. 跟將來的時(shí)間就用一般將來時(shí)。跟將來的時(shí)間就用一般將

7、來時(shí)。 e.g. By the end of next month, I will finish reading this book. 到下個(gè)月末，我將讀完這本書。到下個(gè)月末，我將讀完這本書。 B. 跟現(xiàn)在的時(shí)間，就用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。跟現(xiàn)在的時(shí)間，就用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。e.g. By the end of this week, I have written two books. 到這周末，我已經(jīng)寫了兩本書了。到這周末，我已經(jīng)寫了兩本書了。 C. 跟過去的時(shí)間，用過去完成時(shí)。跟過去的時(shí)間，用過去完成時(shí)。 e.g. By the end of last month, I had planted thousa

8、nds of trees. 到上月末，我已經(jīng)種了數(shù)千棵樹了。到上月末，我已經(jīng)種了數(shù)千棵樹了。 in the end在最后在最后, 表示時(shí)間表示時(shí)間, 強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果, 相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于at last。 e.g. In the end we won the race. 最后，我們贏得了比賽。最后，我們贏得了比賽。4. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of itself.完美的完美的; 理想的理想的e.g. Her acting is really perfect. 她的演技真到了爐火純青的境界。她的演技真到了爐火純青的境界。 精通的精通的; 嫻熟的嫻熟的e

9、.g. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。熟能生巧。 對對.最適當(dāng)?shù)淖钸m當(dāng)?shù)?+for)e.g. The weather is perfect for a garden party. 這是舉行露天聚會的理想天氣。這是舉行露天聚會的理想天氣。 vt. 使完美使完美; 做完做完e.g. She went to France to perfect her French. 她為提高法語水平曾去法國。她為提高法語水平曾去法國。 5. The poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. shame n. 羞愧，恥辱，遺

10、憾羞愧，恥辱，遺憾e.g. She felt great shame at having failed the exam. 她考試不及格她考試不及格, 感到極其羞愧。感到極其羞愧。 ashamed adj. 羞愧的羞愧的, 感到難為情的感到難為情的(+of) +to-v +that (表表)e.g. She was deeply ashamed of her behavior at the party. 她對她的在晚會上的行為深感慚愧。她對她的在晚會上的行為深感慚愧。feel ashamed of e.g. Dont they feel ashamed of themselves? 他們沒有羞

11、恥之心嗎他們沒有羞恥之心嗎?6. I want to apologize to you.apologize to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉因某事向某人道歉e.g. He apologized to his wife for doing something wrong.apology n. 道歉道歉 make an apology 道歉道歉 this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.leak v. 漏漏(水水)；(消息消息) 泄漏泄漏 (out)(allow sth

12、. to) get out (through a hole in sth.)e.g. The car is leaking oil. 這汽車在漏油。這汽車在漏油。 Your secret appears to have leaked out. 看來你的秘密已經(jīng)泄漏出去了?？磥砟愕拿孛芤呀?jīng)泄漏出去了。 8. Because of my flaw, you dont get the full value of your effort. because of 因?yàn)橐驗(yàn)?單詞或短語單詞或短語doingwhat短句短句e.g. They stayed at home because of the rai

13、n.We said nothing about it, because of his wifes being there. 因?yàn)樗拮釉谀莾?，我們對此只字未提。因?yàn)樗拮釉谀莾?，我們對此只字未提。He knew she was crying because of what he had said. 他知道她哭是因?yàn)樗f的話。他知道她哭是因?yàn)樗f的話。 because of與與because的區(qū)別：的區(qū)別：區(qū)別一區(qū)別一because是連詞，其后接句子；是連詞，其后接句子；because of 是復(fù)合介詞，其后接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)名詞、是復(fù)合介詞，其后接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)名詞、what 從句等。從句等。

14、區(qū)別二區(qū)別二because所引導(dǎo)的從句除用作原因狀語外，所引導(dǎo)的從句除用作原因狀語外，還可用作表語。而復(fù)合介詞還可用作表語。而復(fù)合介詞 because of 所所引導(dǎo)的介詞短語通常用作狀語而不用作表引導(dǎo)的介詞短語通常用作狀語而不用作表語。語。9. the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful flowerstake notice of 注意到注意到; 關(guān)注關(guān)注; 理會理會e.g. Dont take any notice of others comments. 不要理會別人的議論。不要理會別人的議論。 He t

15、ook no notice of others comments. 他不理睬別人的議論。他不理睬別人的議論。take advantage of 乘機(jī)利用乘機(jī)利用 have / win / get / gain the / an advantage of / over 勝過；優(yōu)于勝過；優(yōu)于 (be) to ones advantage / disadvantage對對有利不利有利不利 10. I took advantage of it.e.g. She took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk. 她趁著天氣好她趁著天氣好, 出去散散

16、步。出去散散步。 She has always been taking advantage of me. 他老是占我的便宜。他老是占我的便宜。11. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my table.挑選挑選, 選擇選擇 e.g. Please pick a good book for me. 請為我挑一本好書。請為我挑一本好書。采采, 摘摘 (+for)e.g. He picked her a rose. 他給她采了一朵玫瑰花。他給她采了一朵玫瑰花。 pick up 拾起拾

17、起e.g. The boy picked up the hat for the old man. 男孩替老人拾起了帽子。男孩替老人拾起了帽子。 用車接載用車接載(人人) e.g. He picked up his brother on his way to the office.(無意識無意識) 學(xué)到學(xué)到;獲得獲得e.g. She picked up Japanese when she was in Japan.(用很少的錢用很少的錢) 買到；買買到；買 (便宜貨便宜貨)e.g. He picked up an old cup in a local stand.12. Get to know

18、your flaws and you can be successful.1) succeed v. 成功成功 (in doing sth.)e.g. He succeeded in getting the job. 他謀得了那份工作。他謀得了那份工作。 2) success n. 成功成功e.g. They have achieved remarkable success in their work. 他們在工作方面成績顯著。他們在工作方面成績顯著。 3) success n. 一個(gè)成功的人或一件成功一個(gè)成功的人或一件成功的事的事e.g. She was a success as an ac

19、tress. 她是位成功的女演員。她是位成功的女演員。 4) successful adj. 成功的成功的e.g. He is a successful lawyer. 他是一個(gè)成功的律師。他是一個(gè)成功的律師。_ 1) to make sth. beautiful by adding sth. to it. _ 2) to make use of ; profit from Write each of the following words or expression on the line before its explanation.1strength pick weakness perf

20、ectapologize leak decorate take advantage of decoratetake advantage of_ 3) (of a liquid) to pass through (a crack)_ 4) weak part in ones character_ 5) without fault; excellent _ 6) to gather (flowers, vegetables, etc) from the place where they grow strength pick weakness perfectapologize leak decora

21、te take advantage of leakweaknessperfectpick_ 7) to express sorrow, as for a fault_ 8) particular aspect in which a person or thing is strongstrength pick weakness perfectapologize leak decorate take advantage of apologizestrengthFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or expression a

22、bove.Both the roof and the basement _ during heavy rain.Here are some flowers for you. They are all freshly _ from the garden.We all have _, but we can turn them into strengths.The Smiths are _ a Christmas tree with colored lights.leakpickedweaknessdecorating5) Nobody is _. So we should not laugh at

23、 others weaknesses.6) I intended to _ this trip to buy the things we need.7) Writing is one of her many _; that is, she is good at writing.8) I _ to her for stepping on her foot and she forgave me.perfecttake advantage ofstrengthsapologizedComplete the sentences with the given expressions. Change th

24、e forms if necessary.3be proud of, be ashamed of, fell sorry fortake notice of, know about, take advantage ofin some aspect, go to waste, all the wayapologize to sb. for sth.You should _ yourselves for letting that food to _.Have you _ the tiny ants on the ground?We are all heroes _, so we should _

25、ourselves.I _ not giving you a quick reply; I must _ you _ it.be ashamed ofgo to wastetaken notice ofin some aspectbe proud offell sorry forapologize tofor5) Students should learn how to _ _ the Internet to help themselves study.6) What do you _ the history of using chopsticks?7) Dont be afraid. Wel

26、l be with you _. take advantage ofknow aboutall the wayUnderline the following words and structures in the text, and understand their functions. Then use them to complete the coming short passage.4 Some people are too proud of themselves _ others may feel unconfident about themselves. _ you are not confident and feel ashamed of yourself, you are taking notice of your weaknesses. _, you may think yourself a failure sometimes.whileIfIndeed_ you should know everyone has flaws. _ what you should do is to take