Unit 12 You’re supposed to shake hands.
35. can’t stop doing sth. 忍不住做某事
36. learn … by oneself/ teach oneself … 自學
【即學即用】
—who taught french?
—nobody. she learned all by .
a. herself; her b. she; herself c. her; herself d. her; she
37. at the proper time 在適當的時候
38. send a message to sb. on a mobile phone用手機發短信息給某人
39. be pleased with 對……滿意
五. 重點、難點、考點及疑點注釋
1. you’re supposed to shake hands. 你們應該握手。(標題)
be supposed to用來表示根據規定或按照法律人們不得不做的事,或期待將要發生的事,與should相似,后面也是接動詞原形。否定形式在be動詞后加not,常表示禁止做某事。
we’re supposed to make no noise in class. 在課堂上我們不該發出噪音。
we’re supposed to start work at 8:00 every morning.
我們應該每天早晨八點開始工作。
this is secret and i’m not supposed to talk about it. 這是秘密,我不應該談論。
2. spending time with family and friends is very important to us. 與家人和朋友共度時光對我們來說非常重要。(section a, 3a)
spending time with family and friends 是動名詞短語,在本句中作主語。動名詞(短語)作主語時,謂語動詞要用第三人稱單數形式。如果是并列的動名詞(短語)作主句時,謂語動詞用復數形式。
reading in bed is not good for your eyes. 在床上看書對你的眼睛不好。
reading and writing take me a lot of time. 讀書寫作花了我不少時間。
3. we’re the land of watches, after all! 畢竟我們這里是手表王國。(section a, 3a)
句中的land意為“國土”,“國家”。它還可以表示 “陸地”,與河流和海洋相對;也可以表示“土地”,可耕種的田地就叫做land。
we traveled by land until we reached the sea.我們沿陸路旅行,直到看見大海。
all the waste land in this area has been opened up.這個地區的荒地全被開墾了。
知識拓展
與“土地”,“地”相關的詞語還有earth, soil和ground。
◎ earth意為“地”,“地球”,“泥土”。它著重指“大地”,區別于“天空”。
the earth moves round the sun.地球圍繞太陽轉。
◎ soil意為“土地”,“土壤”,尤指生長植物的土地。
the soil is very thin in the forest.森林里的土層非常薄。
◎ ground意為“地”,“地面”,主要指大地表面。不論是泥地,沙地或水泥地,均可用這個詞表示;也可以用來指運動場地。
the ground is covered with leaves in the woods.樹林里的地面上落滿了樹葉。
4. you’re not supposed to make noise while eating noodles. 吃面條的時候你不應該弄出響聲來。(section b, 2b)
句中的while eating noodles是while接從句的省略形式,該句的完整形式是while you are eating noodles。由while和when引導的時間狀語從句,如果主語和主句的主語相同,從句中的主語和be動詞常可省略。