【优化方案】2015高考英语（外研版）总复习课件：必修3 Module 2　Developing and Developed Countries.pptVIP

3．—Many people are worried that so many college graduates can’t find a job every year. —There is no need to worry about it as the government is now making every________to provide more jobs. A．effort B．effect C．measure D．action 解析：句意：——很多人担心每年有那么多的高校毕业生找不到工作。——没必要担心，现在政府正努力提供更多的工作岗位。make an effort/efforts to do sth.＝take measures to do sth.意为“采取措施做某事”。take effect 生效；奏效；take action 采取行动。 A 1.(教材P12)The index has some surprises.Norway is at the top of the list，while the US is at number 7. 这项指标显示了一些令人感到意外的情况，挪威高居榜首，而美国却排在第七。 while在此句中作并列连词，意为“但是，然而”，表示一种对比关系。 (1)while引导时间状语从句，意为“当……时候”。 (2)while引导让步状语从句，意为“虽然，尽管”，一般放在句首，相当于although。 (3)while用作名词，常见短语： after a while 过了一会儿 in a short while 一会儿以后 once in a while 偶尔，间或　 ①(2013·高考安徽卷·任务型读写)Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves，while the other half was told to spend it on others.一半的参与者被告知把钱花在自己身上,而另一半要把钱花在别人身上。 ②(牛津词典)I drink black coffee while he prefers it with cream.我爱喝清咖啡而他喜欢加奶油的。 ③__________________，the children were playing outside.我在做饭时，孩子们在外面玩。 ④_____________________________，I don’t like its shape. 虽然我喜欢这顶帽子的颜色，但我不喜欢它的形状。 [温馨提示]　作“然而”解时，while不能放在句子前面。 while和but有所不同，while用于对比，but表示转折；当同一个主语时应用but，不用while表示转折。 While I was cooking While I like the color of the hat 2.(教材P19)It’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age，and which have similar features such as tourism,industry，culture and entertainment. 这是大小和历史相似的城镇和城市之间的协议，它们有相似的特点，如：旅游业、工业、文化和娱乐等。 句中的 of similar size and age为“be＋of＋抽象名词”句式，该句式用来描述人或事物的特征，此结构在句中可作表语或定语。 (1)be of＋抽象名词＝be＋该抽象名词相对应的形容词 be of (great/much/no) value/importance/use/help/interest ＝ be (very) valuable/important/useful/helpful/interesting (2)还有些抽象名词没有相对应的形容词形式，只能用“be of＋抽象名词”结构。 be of (the same/a/an) size/weight/height/shape/kind/type/age/...　 ①(朗文辞典)This is an issue of great importance to all disabled people.这个问题对于残疾人至关重要。 ②This dictionary is ______________ to English beginners. 这本词典对英语初学者没有用途。 of no help ③The two children are of the same ag