高三新英语课：Unit 1—That must be a record（I）人教版知识精讲.docVIP

高三新英语课：Unit 1—That must be a record（I）人教版 【本讲教育信息】 一. 教学内容： 高三新课：Unit 1—That must be a record（I） 二. 知识总结与归纳： 第一篇阅读材料重，难点解析 1. In 1951, the then director of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe. 在1951年，时任吉尼斯啤酒公司的董事长Sir Hugh Beaver想要解决一个关于欧洲最快的鸟的争论。 then：在这里是：当时的，时任的。常用于书面语中。 He was the secretary to the then Minister of Education. The matter was reported to the then head of the secret service. settle：解决，安定；定居；支付，结算； 常见的短语有：settle down：定居；安静；settle on：决定；settle for：同意接受 Why can’t you settle your differences and be friends again ? The boys were settled in their dormitory. Let’s go. I have already settled up with the waiter. The chairman tried to settle the audience down. After a good deal of discussion, we settled on the plan. He’ll settle for any kind of task. 2. Instead, the editors of the book set down the records and keep track of them in other ways. 相反地，编辑们就把这些记录下来，通过其他方式进行跟踪调查。 set down：记下；写下；放下，停车； I have set down the key points of the meeting. The bus sets the children down just outside the school gate. 其他相关的短语：set about; set aside; set off; set out; set up; set foot in/on keep track of：与……保持联系；看清，听清 It’s difficult to keep track of all the new ideas and developments in education. 3. You can learn that the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days. 你可以了解到寿命最长的人是个妇女，活了122年164天。 live to be/do：活到 His mother didn’t live to see the day when he succeeded. 4. Among the brilliant athletic achievement, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them. 在这些出色的运动成绩中，一些记录非常突出，因为在成绩的背后有着动人的故事。 stand out：突出，鲜明；坚持；出列 He was very tall and stood out in the crowd. Red always stands out among other colors. The workers are standing out for higher wages and better conditions. The medic asked those who had not had their physical examination to stand out. 5. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. 虽然这项记录令人难忘，但Armstrong与疾病抗