Module7 Unit4 language.pptVIP

高考链接 (2004全国) The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____ of 60 miles. A. length B. distance C. way D. space * * Reading Language points 1.It has the distinction of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. distinction n.特点，不同凡响；差别，区别,区分；优秀；荣誉 have the distinction of _______ make a distinction between A and B ①people of distinction = outstanding people ②她不同凡响 ，是第一飞越大西洋的女子。 ③你能区分这两种观点吗？ She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic. Can you make a distinction between the two points of view? 2.However, most trains into London only went to the distant boundary of the city because building railway tracks into the city would have caused damage to many historic buildings. distant adj. = faraway in space or time distance n._______ be distant from = be far away from in/into the distance 在远处 at a distance 隔开一段距离 keep sb. at a distance 疏远某人 from a distance of … 从…的距离 within walking/hearing distance 在步行可及/听得到的地方 ①车站离我家2英里远。 ②车站离我家很近，走几步就到了。 The station is two miles distant from my house. The station is within walking distance of my house. away from… 3.Thus, many buses were needed to transport people to the city center. transport (Br E) v. n. transportation (Am E) n. public transport / transportation a means of transport/transportation transport sth. / sb. to s.p 4.Unfortunately, the increased number of vehicles on the road choked off traffic. choke v. n. 阻塞；窒息；使哽咽;塞满 choke sth. off 中断，终止；阻止，制止 back(tears/anger) 克制 sth. down = swallow sth. with difficulty out sth. 哽咽着说 up 哽咽 ;塞满，堵塞 on sth.因…而窒息 ①High prices have choked off demand. ②He choked out a reply. ③She choked up when she began to talk about her mother. ④The roads are choked (up) with traffic. ⑤Children can choke on peanuts. choke A (up) with B 5. The Underground Group , the Metropolitan Line and all the differen