江苏省太仓市英语译林牛津版选修7U2同步教案（阅读1、2）.doc

第  PAGE 11 页 共  NUMPAGES 11 页 江苏省太仓市英语译林牛津版选修7U2同步教案（阅读1、2） 11. They were able to produce it in large quantities. (P19) 他们能够大量地生产它。 able adj. be able to do sth. to have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money or opportunity to do sth.:Will she be able to cope with the work?Hes never been able to admit to his mistakes.Im sorry that I wasnt able to phone you yesterday.Its so wonderful being able to see the sea from my window. ability (POWER) ??n. [C or U] the physical or mental power or skill needed to do sth.:Theres no doubting her ability.[+ to infinitive] She had the ability to explain things clearly and concisely.Shes a woman of considerable abilities. For reference 1. be able to 不可以和can/could连用，可以和may/might连用； 2. could表示过去存在的状态，而was/were able to表示过去发生的动作。 For example: He could swim at 10 and once he was able to swim across the river. quantity n. [C or U] the amount or number of sth., especially that can be measured or is fixed:Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession.We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night.The (sheer) quantity (= large amount) of equipment needed for the trip is staggering.They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply. For reference 表示“许多”的词或短语如下： (1) 修饰可数名词的：many, a great/good many, quite a few, a large/great number of/numbers of, many a (2) 修饰不可数名词的：much, a great deal of, a large amount of/large amounts of (3) 既可以修饰可数又可以修饰不可数名词的：a lot of/lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of/large quantities of, a mass of, masses of 高考链接 We always keep _______ spare paper, in case we ran out. (2006浙江) A. too much B. a number C. plenty of D. a good many 答案：C 12. If penicillin had not been available, many people would have died from bacterial illnesses or even minor wounds. (P19) 如果没有青霉素，很多人会死于由细菌引起的疾病。 available adj. able to be obtained, used, or reached:Is this dress available in a larger size?Theres n