2014高考英语北师大版)总复习课件 Unit 24 Society.pptVIP

高考体验 (2009·北京)Scientists have many theories about how the universe ________ into being. A. came B. was coming C. had come D. would come 【解析】 A 考查动词时态。句意：对于宇宙是如何形成的科学家们有很多不同的理论。因为宇宙的形成这个动作已经发生，所以用一般过去时来表示已经发生的动作。come into being表示“形成”。 2. show off炫耀；夸耀；卖弄 She wanted to show off her new dress. 她想炫耀一下自己的新衣服。 He doesn’t like to show off. 他不喜欢炫耀。 知识拓展 与show有关的其他短语： on show 被展出 show in 领进(客人等) show sb. the door 逐出；［美］拒绝要求 show out 送出(客人) show sb. over / round / around 领某人(到处)参观 show up 到席；露面；显眼；暴露；揭发 探究练习 It is not wise to ________ your ability and importance in front of others， which will