M2 unit1 reading语言点.docVIP

M2 unit 1 reading Language points 1. Boy missing , police puzzled. = A boy goes/is missing, and the police are puzzled. go missing= go lost go 作连系动词, 意思为“变成某种状态（通常指不好的状态）” go mad go wrong go bad go blind /deaf eg:1)His hair went grey after his son’s death. 2) 夏天牛奶很容易变质。 2. Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing … ☆step up 加快，加速；走上前来；提升，提高(导航P3-4-1) 1)The girl jumped for joy and stepped up to him. 2) You have to stepped up your pace, as time is near. 3) I think you should take steps to step up your study. 短语：take steps/action/measures to do sth. 采取步骤、行动、措施做某事 follow in one’s steps 踏着某人的足迹; 步某人的后尘; step by step 一步一步，逐渐地，逐步地 It ‘s time for our government to solve the problem of corruption. ☆search n. vi vt. 搜索，搜查，搜寻 search sb/sp for sth 在某人身上/某处搜查某物（vt） search sb/sp 搜某人的身或搜查某处（vt） search for sb/sth 搜寻某人或某事物（vi） in search of= in one’s /a search for 寻找 EXX:1)The police her drugs . 2). Scientists are a cure for the disease. 3). The police are the lost jewel. 3．due to 1）由于，因为（后接名词，可作状语和表语，作状语是一般不置于句首） 近义短语： because of （因为），在句中做状语和表语 owing to （因为），但是不能做表语 thanks to（多亏，幸亏）在句中做状语和表语 as a result of （…的结果）只作状语 Eg: He failed due to carelessness. Owing to my busy work , I don’t have much time to go to the club His absence was due to the storm. 2）be due to do sth 预定做某事 The meeting is due to be held next Friday. 4. Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his home at 10:45 p.m. ☆ witness n. 目击者; 见证人 v. 目睹; 目击; 见证 1) Who witnessed the accident？ 2)I was a witness to the accident. ☆see+sb./sth.+ do/doing/done watch, look at, hear, listen to , notice, feel ,observe; (使，让)等动词与see有这种相同用法。 She is often heard to sing in her room. (强调动作已完成。) She is often heard singing in her room. (强调动作正在进行) I saw the boy beaten by his father.