必修二U1 Learning about language解析.ppt

1. The _____ painted in water-colors. 这个画家用水彩作画。 artist 2. He is the so-called ______. 他就是所谓的艺术家。 artist In former days there was a racecourse here. 从前这儿有个赛马场。 adj. 从前的, 早前的, 旧时的 of an earlier period or time; happening before When she is offered ice-cream or pie, she always chooses the former. 当有冰淇淋或馅饼给她吃时, 她总是挑选前者。 adj. 在前的; (两者中)前者的 * The farmers are selecting the best seeds. vt. 精选 （含有淘汰 的意味） adj. 精选的 to choose carefully 1. Mr. Reed has been ________ to represent us on the committee.  里德先生代表我们已被选入委员会。 2. He _______ a team for the special task.  他为这项特殊任务挑选了一组人。 selected selected choose, select, pick elect choose指 一般意义上的选择。 e.g. He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads. 他告诉农民要挑选最好的穗（留种）。 John tried on several jackets, and at last chose a very nice one. 约翰试穿了好几件甲克衫，最后选中了 一件十分漂亮的。 select 指“精选”, 即有所淘汰。 e.g. He looked through the suits and selected the cheapest one for me. 他细细地翻看这些衣服，给我挑了一 件最便宜的。 He has a copy of Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung. 他有一套《毛泽东选集》。 pick指标准不太严格的选择。 e.g. Pick the best, please. 请你挑最好的。 elect指通过投票选择某人担任某职位。 e.g. We all elected him monitor. 我们一致推举他当班长。 Washington was elected president in 1787. 华盛顿于1787年当选为总统。 These flowers are very rare in this country. 这些花在该国很少见。 adj. 1. 稀有的 罕见的 not seen or found very often Gold is a rare metal. 金子是贵重金属。 adj. 2. 杰出的,珍贵的 The higher you climb up the mountain, the rarer the air is. 你越往山上爬, 空气越稀薄。 adj. 3. 稀薄的, 稀疏的 1. An eclipse of the moon is a _____ phenomenon. 月食是罕见的现象。 2. Some ____ metals have radioactivity. 某些稀有金属具有放射性。 rare rare Wait for me at reception. 在接待处等我吧。 n. 1. 接待处