2013-2014学年湖南省蓝山二中高二英语教学教案：M7 U4《Welcome to the unit》1（牛津版）.docVIP

The family had no means of support (= way of getting money). The quickest means of travel is by plane. She could find no means of escape other than jumping out of the window. 引申： by means of 依靠，凭借 by no means 决不， by this means 通过这种方法 自我检测 1. Every means _______ tired out, but it doesn’t work. A. is B. has been C. are D. have been2. Though_____ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life. A. by any means B. by some means C. by all means D. by no means 答案：1-2 B D 2. Bused have route. They pick up and drop off people at different places on the route. (P49) 公共汽车有固定的路线。沿途在不同的地方让乘客上下车。 pick up 捡起；用车接……；获得，学到，得到；好转，改进；使重新开始，继续；接受节目 Whose turn is it to pick the children up after school? I picked up the kids clothes that were lying on the floor. I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped ringing. My radio can pick up France.I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped. The nurse had picked up the information from a conversation she overheard. 高考链接 He ______ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris. (2003上海春) A. made out B. picked up C. gave up D. took in 答案：B drop off （一个个）散去；走掉；让某人下车；下车 We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing. The demand for mobile phones shows no signs of dropping off. 引申: drop in 顺便来访 drop sb. a line 写短信寄给某人 drop behind 落后 drop out 中途放弃 自我检测 Just drop me ______ at the station, please. A. out B. away C. on D. off 答案： D 3. The maglev train is powered by magnets. (P49) 磁悬浮列车是由磁铁提供动力。 power n. 能力, 力量, 动力, 权力 Some animals have the power to see in the dark. Power should be used wisely. vt. to provide a machine with energy and the ability to operate给…提供动力，用动力发动 Buses and trucks are usually powered by diesel engines.In the future electricity will be used to power road vehicles.