Global warming Period 2 Language Study
a.give up b.turn to
c.keep on d.think of
suggested answer:c
6.on the whole(p28)
【原句再現(xiàn)】
on_the_whole the warming of the earth is a phenomenon that causes great concern.
大體上,地球變暖是一種引起巨大關(guān)注的現(xiàn)象。
【觀察探究】
the weather this month has been good on the whole.
這個月的天氣基本上是好的。
living in town is pleasant but,on the whole,i like the country better.
住在城里是愉快的,但是,總的來看,我更喜歡農(nóng)村。
【歸納總結(jié)】
on the whole意為“總的看來;大體上;基本上”,相當(dāng)于in general,mostly,可位于句首、句中或句尾。
【即景活用】
翻譯句子
總的看來,我認(rèn)為他那樣做是對的。
suggested answer:on the whole,i think he was quite right to act as he did.
ⅱ.重點(diǎn)知識探究
1.oppose(p27)
【原句再現(xiàn)】
on the other hand,there are those,like george hambley,who are opposed to this view,believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air.
另一方面,像喬治•漢布利那些人,他們反對這種觀點(diǎn),認(rèn)為我們不應(yīng)該為空氣中二氧化碳含量高擔(dān)心。
【觀察探究】
many members of the council opposed the building of the luxury houses in the centre of the city.
許多市議會議員反對在市中心建造豪華型住宅。
many residents are opposed to the plan of building the motorway.
許多居民反對修建那條高速公路的計(jì)劃。
【歸納總結(jié)】
oppose vt.& vi.意為“反對;使對立;使對抗; 抗?fàn)帯保竺婵芍苯痈~作賓語,也可用于be opposed to(doing)sth.結(jié)構(gòu)。
【詞匯辨析】
oppose,object和resist
三者都含有“反對”的意思,但是用法有區(qū)別。
oppose為常用詞,指“對某人、某事采取積極行動來反對”,著重動作,尤指“反對一種觀念、思想、計(jì)劃等”。如:
the father opposed to his son's marriage.父親反對兒子的婚事。
object 常指“用言論或論據(jù)等表示反對”,著重“個人嫌厭”和“(由于與個人有關(guān)因此)提出反對意見”。如:
i objected to his plan.我反對他的計(jì)劃。
resist 指“積極地反抗、對抗;用武力阻止……的前進(jìn)”,如:
the villagers were united to resist the enemy.
村民們團(tuán)結(jié)起來抵抗敵人。
【即景活用】
我們堅(jiān)決反對在國與國之間實(shí)行強(qiáng)權(quán)政治。
we ______ firmly ______ the practice of power politics between nations.
suggested answers:are;opposed to
2.come about(p26)
【原句再現(xiàn)】
so how has this come_about and does it matter?這種情況是怎么發(fā)生的,有什么影響?
【觀察探究】
with the use of electricity,great changes have come about.
隨著電的使用,種種大變化發(fā)生了。
the accident comes about in this way.這事故就是這樣發(fā)生的。