20104年高中英语 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit，Reading课件 牛津版.pptVIP

11．dismiss/possibility (教材原句)So，while we have not dismissed the idea，we are looking into other possibilities as well.所以，尽管我们不排除这种想法，但是我们也在调查其他的可能性。(P3) 【句法分析】　这是主从复合句，while引导让步状语从句。 (1)dismiss ①vt.不予考虑；消除 Their arrival dismissed doubts from our minds. 他们的到来消除了我们的疑虑。 He dismissed the suggestion as ridiculous. 他认为那个建议过于荒唐，不予考虑。 ②解雇(同义fire)，开除；撤职 The officer was dismissed service for neglect of duty. 该军官因玩忽职守而被开除。 Twenty men were dismissed. 20个人被解雇了。 ③解散，遣散 The school was dismissed at noon. 学校在中午放学。 【辨析】　dismiss/fire dismiss 是正式用词，含有“撤去，开除”等意思；fire 是口 语用词，有“突然、果断”的含义。 The monitor dismissed the meeting. 班长宣布散会。 He was fired for not coming to work on time. 他因为上班迟到而被解雇。 (2)possibility n. ①可能性，可能 There is now no possibility that she will make a full re-covery. 她现在已不可能完全康复。 He refused to dismiss the possibility of a tax increase. 他拒绝排除增税的可能性。 ②可选择的方法 Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.卖掉 房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。 The possibilities are endless. 可想的办法是无穷的。 【辨析】　occasion/opportunity/possibility/chance (1)occasion时机，表示适当的时候。 (2)opportunity表示“机会，时机”。 (3)possibility可能，可能性，(与of或that从句连用)。 (4)chance时机，机会；可能，可能性。chance表示“时机、机会”时用法与opportunity相同。 A wedding is an occasion for celebration. 婚礼是欢庆的时刻。 I had the opportunity to spend a year in Paris while I was a student.我读书时有幸在巴黎度过一年的时光。 There is a possibility that I might go to Paris to study for a year.我有可能去巴黎学习一年。 I hope you get a chance to relax this weekend. 我希望你这个周末有机会放松一下。 I have a good chance of being promoted. 我很可能获得提职。 【即境活用】 完成句子 ①他们会因为他偷了钱而解雇他吗？ Will they him the money? ②今天由于下雪老师提前下课。 The teacher early today because of the snow. dismiss for stealing dismissed the class ③Some parents are just too protective.They want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined. A．spot B．dismiss C．shelter D．distinguish 解析　考查词义辨析。句意为“有些父母保护性太强了。他们想保护自己的孩子避免任何形式的伤害，不管这种危险是真实存在的还是想象的”。shelter作动词意为“保护，庇护”，构成短语shel