1、Unit 5 The power of nature一、语言要点I 单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词语辨析1.living / alive / live 2. force / power / strength 1. volcano n.火山 volcanic adj. 火山的volcanology n.火山学volcanologist n.火山学家2. erupt v.爆发 eruption n.（火山，战争）爆发3.absolute adj.绝对的，完全的absolutely adv.绝对地4. anxious adj.忧虑的anxiety n.担心，焦虑5.bathe v.洗
2、澡，游泳bath n.洗澡词形变化fort v. 任命 , 委任3. evaluate vt.评估，评价，估计4. precious adj.贵重的，珍贵的5. panic v.惊慌 n.惊慌，恐慌6. diverse adj.多种多样的，不同的7. guarantee vt.保证，担保重点词组comparewith 与 比较 burn to the ground 全部烧毁make ones way 前往 spare no effort 不遗余力，尽力impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事重点句子1. I was about to go back to sleep when
3、 suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.2. It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.重点语法 动词形式 ing 作状语(见语法专题)II 词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料 ) 1). living / alive / live adj.活的【解释】living 可作定语又可作表语；可用于指人也可用于指物，指人时可表示“健在”此时指和”死” 相对的活着。ali
4、ve 可作表语，后置定语或补语。多用于指人，往往指虽有死的可能，但目前还是活着的，强调“活着的” 本身。 live 主要用于指物，表示“活的、有生命的”，还可以表示“ 实况转播的”。一般只用作定语，放在名词前。【练习】选择 living / alive 或 live 并用其适当的形式填空1) A _ language should be learned orally.2) The old man is still _. 3) It is a _ fish.4) He was caught _and the others were killed.5) This is a _ TV program
5、.Keys: 1. living 2. alive 3. live s 4. alive 5. live2). force / power / strength n.力，力量【解释】force 指发挥出来的，侧重于外在的力，如大自然的力、势力，也指文章、论点的有力。power 侧重于能力、权利、动力、政治、法律力量；strength 指身体内部的体力【练习】选择 force / power 或 strength，并用其适当的形式填空1) He has lost the _ of speech. 他丧失了语言能力。2) For a small lady she has surprising _.
6、 她个子虽小但力大惊人。3) The _ of the volcano eruption caused much great damage to the small town.Keys: 1) power 2) strength 3) forceIII 词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）1. volcano n.火山volcanic adj. 火山的 volcanology n.火山学volcanologist n.火山学家2. impress v. impression n. impressive adj.3.absolute adj.绝对的，完全的absolutely adv.绝对地4
7、. anxious adj.忧虑的anxiety n.担心，焦虑5.bathe v.洗澡，游泳bath n.洗澡6.courage n.勇气 encourage v.鼓舞，鼓励encouragement n.鼓励，奖励fort v. volcanoes; 2) bathroom; bath 3) anxious; anxiety 4) impressive; impressed; impression 5) courage; encouragement; encouraging 6) comfort; comfortable; uncomfortableIV 重点词汇 （旨在提供综合运用所需材
8、料）1. equipment n.U 典例1) After a fire broke out in the lab, a lot of equipment was damaged.实验室发生火灾后，许多设备都毁坏了.2) A good sleeping bag is an essential part of every campers equipment.一个完好的睡袋是每个露宿者必不可少的装备。重点用法equip sb./sth. with sth. 用装备起来./使具备练习 汉译英1)士兵们配备着最新式的武器。 _2) 我们使孩子们受到良好的教育。_3) 这位旅行家装备齐全。_Keys:
9、1)The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons. 2) We equip our children with a good education. 3) The traveller was well equipped.2. appoint vt.约定; 任命 , 委任典例1) He was appointed mayor of the city. 他被任命为市长。2) Please appoint a time for the meeting 请你约定开会时间重点用法break an/ ones appointment 违约, 失约hav
10、e an appointment with sb. at 要在某时间和某人有约会keep an /ones appointment 守约Make/ fix an appointment with sb. 与某人约会by appointment 按照约定, 照章hold an appointment 担任某职3. evaluate vt.评估，评价，估计重点用法evaluation n. C U 评估，评价，评估报告evaluate ones ability 评估某人的能力；evaluate the value/quality of sth. 评估某物的价值 /质量典例1) I cannot e
11、valuate his ability without seeing his work.没见过他的工作，我无法评估他的能力。2) They made an intensive evaluation of the health care program.他们对医疗保健计划进行了深入的评估.练习 汉译英1) 让我们评定一下此证据的价值。_2) 这个研究项目进行了不过三个月,所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早。_3) 我努力为自己的人生做一个真实的评价. _Keys: 1)Lets evaluate the evidence. 2) The research project has only been
12、 under way for three months, so its too early to evaluate its success. 3) I attempted an honest evaluaation of my own life.4. precious adj.贵重的，珍贵的重点用法preciously adv. 昂贵地；preciousness n. 珍贵同义词：expensive adj. 花费的, 昂贵的典例1) You should make good use of every precious minute to study. 你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。2)
13、That old book is my most precious possession. 那本旧书是我最珍贵的财产。3) My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes. 我的时间很宝贵，我只能见你几分钟。 【链接高模】Im sure this painting is not by Picasso. Its only an unsuccessful fake (赝品) and its _. A. priceless B. invaluable C. worthless D. precious答案与分析：C。根据含义“这只是一个赝品
14、，不值多少钱”，应选worthless 不值钱。priceless 无价格的，invaluable 无法估价的，precious 珍贵的。练习 汉译英1) 我没有碰你的那台宝贝电脑!_2) 这个玩具娃娃对我小妹妹来说很珍贵。_3) 在广州，清新的空气是宝贵的东西。 _Keys: 1) I didnt touch your precious computer! 2)The doll is very precious to my little sister. 3)Fresh air is precious in Guangzhou. 5. panic (panicked; panicked) v.
15、惊慌 n.惊慌，恐慌重点用法in a panic 感到惊慌 ;惊恐地典例1) The children panicked when the plans flied over the city.当飞机飞过城市的上空,孩子们惊慌失措.2) The thunder panicked the baby.雷声吓坏了婴儿3) People in panic had nothing to do but wait for death.惊恐万分的人们只好坐以待毙.练习 汉译英1) 当意识到自己的钱包被偷了，这个农民感到很惊慌。_2) 当大地摇晃时，所有的人们都惊慌逃散。_Keys: 1) The peasant
16、 panicked when he realized he had the wallet stolen. 2) All the people fled in a panic as the earth shook.6. diverse adj.多种多样的，不同的典例1) Her interests are very diverse. 她的兴趣非常广泛。2) They are the people from diverse cultures. 他们是些有着不同文化背景的人。3) The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and Beijing Opera.节目涉及从流行音乐到京剧这样形形色色的题材。
