高二英语第四单元第一课LanguagepointsinReading.pptVIP

* Unit 4 1. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. 随后它会变成什么没人能知道，直 到38-45亿年前，这团尘埃才慢慢地 形成一个固体的球状物。 【分析】 a. 此复合句的主句为What it was to become was uncertain；从句为_____引导 的定语从句。 b. 主句中包含一个由what引导的主语从 句What it was to become。 c. until是介词，与其前带否定前缀的形容 词uncertain构成not ... until句式，表示 “到……才，在……之前”，引导between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago作时间状语。 when? 这句话还可以这样表述： Nobody knew what the cloud of dust would become before it turned into a solid globe between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago. 2. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. a. 此复合句的主句为The earth became so violent；从句为_____引导的结果 状语从句。 b. so ... that ... 如此……以致……，其中 that可以省略。 that c. 结果状语从句中包含一个由whether引 导的主语从句，____是形式主语。 这句话还可以这样表述： People didn’t know whether the solid globe would keep the shape or not, because the earth didn’t stop exploding. it? 【仿写】夜里冷得我一点也睡不着。 ________________________________________________ At night it was so cold (that) I couldn’t sleep at all. violence n. 暴力；猛烈；强烈；狂热。 e.g. He strongly opposes violence and war. 他强烈反对暴力和战争。 The violence of her feelings surprised her mother. 她感情之强烈使她妈妈很吃惊。 [链接] violent adj. 暴力的；强暴的；强烈的；鲜艳夺目的。 e.g. Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies. 不应该让小孩看暴力电影。 There was a violent reaction from the public. 公众的反应很强烈。 Her dress was a violent pink. 她的连衣裙是非常鲜艳的粉红色。 violently adv. 强烈地；激烈地；厉害地。 e.g. She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。 She was violently sick. 她病得厉害。 in time: sooner or later; eventually e.g. I’ll see him in time. in time (for sth. /to do sth.): not late e.g. She will be back in time to prepare dinner. 3. They were in time to produce carbon, ..., which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. 与time相关的短语: in no time 立刻, 马上 at times