Unit 4 Making the news
背诵这篇范文
请根据以下内容为学校英语报写一篇报道。
最近，我国教育专家对我国中学生所喜爱的节日进行了一项调查，北京和广州的1000多名中学生接受了调查。结果如下：
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1. 调查的时间、对象和调查内容；
2. 调查的主要数据；
3. 调查结果表明：80%的学生知道我国的春节等传统节日；年轻人也很重视外国节日。
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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
Recently some Chinese educational experts did a survey among more than 1，000 students from Beijing and Guangzhou on their favourite festivals. About half of the respondents choose the Spring Festival as their most favourite. Next comes Christmas Day and Mothers' / Fathers' Day, with 20% and 10% respectively. However，Midautumn Day accounts for less than 10%.From the survey，we can see although 80% of the students are familiar with our traditional festivals, like the Spring Festival, more and more young people favour the foreign festivals.
重点单词精讲
考点1．delighted adj.快乐的；欣喜的
【教材原句】We're delighted you're coming to work with us.非常高兴你来和我们一起工作。
【例句研读】
（1）I'm delighted at/by your success.
我为你的成功感到高兴。
（2）I was delighted to see my old friends again.
我很高兴再次见到我的老朋友们。
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【即时巩固】
（1）He jumped _________when he heard the news that he was admitted into Beijing University.
当得知被北京大学录取的消息时，他高兴地跳了起来。
（2）_________，our football team won.
令我们高兴的是，我们的球队赢了。
（3）It is a to live in the country.
住在乡下是件令人快乐的事。
【答案】（1）with delight （2）To our delight（3）delight
考点2．professional adj.职业的；专业的n．专业人员
【教材原句】You’ll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs.你们将带上一名专业的摄影师去拍照。
【例句研读】
(1) She intends to make teaching her profession.
她打算以教书为业。
(2) She is a real professional.她是位真正的专家。
【归纳拓展】
【易混辨析】
profession, job, occupation, career与work
(1)profession以前常指要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业；现
在一般指谋生之职，尤指从事脑力劳动或受过专门训练、具有某种专业知识的工作。
(2)job泛指一切有报酬的工作。
(3)occupation泛指任何一种职业，比job正式，经常用于书面语。
(4)career指经过专门训练，终身愿意从事的职业。
(5)work指任何种类的工作，也泛指职业。
【即时巩固】
(1) Many of the performers were of___________.
许多表演者都具有专业水平。
(2) She is extremely _________in her approach to her job. 她对她工作的方式极为精通。
【答案】(1) professional standard (2) professional
考点3．eager adj.渴望的；热切的；热心的
【教材原句】You'll find your colleagues very eager to assist you，so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if you're interested.
你将发现你的同事们会非常热情地帮助你，所以如果你对摄影感兴趣，以后你可以集中精力去研究它。
【例句研读】
(1) He is very eager in his studies.
他非常热衷于学业。
(2) Most students are eager for/about their progress.
大多数学生渴望进步。
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【易混辨析】
