【人教版新课标】2014届高考一轮单元总复习英语精品选修8课件 Unit 4 Pygmalion 第1课时 Warming up.pptVIP

1．adaptation (n.) 1)[C] 改编本；改写本 This play is an adaptation of a novel. 这一剧本是由小说改编的。 2)[U] 适应 He made a quick adaptation to the new environment. 他很快适应了新的环境。 【知识拓展】 1)adapt (v.) ①～sth(for sth)(from sth) 改编；改写 The movie was adapted from a novel. 这部电影是由小说改编的。 ②～(yourself)(to sth) 适应(新情况) She adapted(herself)quickly to the new climate. 她很快地适应了这种新的气候。 ③～sth(for sth)使适应；使适和(新用途、新情况) This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use. 这机器是为水下使用而特别改装的。 2)adaptable (adj.) 有适应力的；能适应的 ①She is adaptable to new surroundings. 她是一个能适应新环境的人。 ②The tool is adaptable for many uses. 这工具适合多种用途。 【知识运用】 (1)I bought my son an________for children of a play by Shakespeare. A．interruption　　　　　 B．adaptation C．translation D．invitation 答案：B　本题题意：我给我儿子买了为儿童改编的莎士比亚剧本。adaptation表示“改编本；改写本”。 (2)Dont________. Youll________new customs and different ways of thinking. A．lose your heart; apply to B．lose heart; apply yourself to C．lose your heart; adapt to D．lose heart; adapt yourself to 答案：D　本题题意：不要泄气，你会适应新的风俗习惯和不同的思维方式的。lose heart表示“丧失信心，泄气”：adapt (oneself)(to sth)表示“适应(新情况)”。注意，apply oneself(to sth/to doing sth)表示“勤奋工作；努力学习”；例如：He applied himself to his study. 他集中精力学习。 (3)(原创)We must better understand the ________of plants to their environment. A．adoption B．adjustment C．adaptation D．addiction 答案：C　本题题意：我们必须更清楚地了解植物对环境的适应性。adaptation表示“适应”。 2．grant (v.) 1)～sth(to sb/sth)|～(sb)sth(尤指正式地或法律上)同意，准许，允许 The bank finally granted a ￡400 loan to me./The bank finally granted me a ￡400 loan. 银行终于同意给我贷款400英镑。 2)(勉强)承认；同意 Are you ready to grant that I was right? 你是否愿意承认我是对的？ 【知识拓展】 1)take it for granted(that...) 认为……是理所当然 I take it for granted(that)you have read this book. 我认为你一定读过这本书。 2)take sb/sth for granted(因习以为常)对……不予重视；(因视为当然而)不把……当回事 He never praises his wife: he just takes her for granted. 他从不夸妻子，只是觉得她做的一切理当如此。 【知识运用】 (1)I________you that it looks good, but its not exactly practical. A．agree B．allow C．grant D．imagine 答案：C　本题题意：我承认你说的，它好看，可并不是很实用。grant表示“(勉强)承认；同意”。 (2)I just took________fo