选修8
Unit 4Pygmalion
●重点单词
1．adaptation n．适应(性)；改编本→adapt vt.改编，(使)适应2．whistle vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声n.口哨声；汽笛声
3．hesitate vi.犹豫；踌躇→hesitation n．犹豫；踌躇
4．outcome n．结果；效果
5．brilliant adj.光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的
6．classify vt.编排；分类；归类→classification n．分类；归类7．remark n．谈论；言论；评述vt. & vi.谈论；评论；说起8．condemn vt.谴责；使......注定
9．acquaintance n．相识，了解，熟人
10．fortune n．机会；运气；大笔的钱
11．status n．身份；地位；职位
12．superior adj.优秀的；较高的，上级的n．上级；长官
13．rob vt.抢劫；盗窃；剥夺→robbery n．抢劫(行为)
14．antique adj.古时的；(因古老、稀少而)珍贵的n．文物；古董；古玩15．shabby adj.破旧的；寒酸的
16．compromise n. & vi.妥协；折衷
17．horrible adj.可怕的；恐怖的→horror n．恐怖
18．disgusting adj.使人反感的；令人厌恶的→disgust vt.厌恶，反感19．overlook vt.俯视；忽视；不理会
20．fade vi. & vt.(使)褪色；减弱；逐渐消失
●重点短语
1．pass...off as...(把某人)改变或冒充成......
2．make one's acquaintance 结识；与......相见
3．in amazement 震惊，惊讶
4．generally speaking 一般说来
5．in terms of... 就......来就，从......角度
6．rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物
7．show...in 带/领......进来
8．once more 再一次
9．in need of 需要
10．fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡
●重点句型
1．While watching, he makes notes.他边看边做笔记。
2．Will that be of any use to you？这些对你有用吗？
3．It's raining heavily now, isn't it? 现在雨下得很大，不是吗？
4．But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.但他们每次开口说话时就会露馅。
5．But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador's garden party.
但是，先生，(自豪地)一旦被教授正确的语言方式，这个女孩就能在三个月后冒充大使花园聚会上的贵妇人。
●高考范文
(2007·全国Ⅱ)
一家宾馆新开业，为吸引外国宾客，希望在互联网上进行宣传，请你用英语为其写一篇文字介绍。主要内容应包括：
1．地点：距白山入口处500米；
2．房间及价格：单人间(共20间),100元/天；
双人间(共15间),150元/天；
热水淋浴；
3．餐饮：餐厅(中、西餐)，咖啡厅(茶、咖啡)；
4．游泳池：全天免费开放；
5．欢迎预订。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Welcome to Baishan Mountain Hotel
Baishan_Mountain_Hotel_is_now_open_for_business.
_________________________________________________________________ _______
[范文]
Welcome to Baishan Mountain Hotel
Baishan_Mountain_Hotel_is_now_open_for_business.
Our hotel stands 500 meters away from the entrance to Baishan Mountain. It has 20 single rooms and 15 double
rooms, all with hot showers. A single room is 100 yuan and a double room 150 yuan for one night. You are advised to book in advance. The hotel serves three meals a day and there are Chinese food and western food for you to choose from.
You can also enjoy yourself at the café drinking tea or coffee in the evening. We also have a swimming pool, which is open all day and free of charge.
All are welcome!
考点探究互动探究·能力备考
Ⅰ.词汇短语过关
1．hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇
hesitant adj. 犹豫的；踌躇的；迟疑的
hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫
hesitate to do sth. 迟疑做某事
hesitate about/at/in/over (doing) sth. (做)某事犹豫不决
without hesitation 毫不犹豫地
[即学即练1](1)Don't ___________________ that. Do it at once.
对于那件事不要再犹豫，马上去做吧。
(2)In case you need something, please don't
__________________ me.
如果你需要什么东西，请不要犹豫，尽管对我说。
hesitate about
hesitate to ask
(3)He __________________ is lost.
[谚]当断不断，必受其患。
(4)______________________，he jumped into the river to save the drowning child.
他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。
who hesitates
Without any hesitation
2．classify vt. 编排；分类；归类
classify sth. by/according to 根据......分类
classify sb./sth. as 把某人/物归入......类；分等级
