选修 7 module 4
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选修七Module 4 Music Born in America Language Points1. decline【教材原句】—disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid-1970s. (P45—L13) 在20世纪70年代迪斯科音乐和摇滚乐开始衰退。
【考点释义】fall into (a) decline开始衰退be in decline 处于下降、衰退中on the decline 在衰退,在消减decline by 下降了…decline to 下降到…decline to do sth. 拒绝干某事【活学巧用】(1) 他对电脑游戏的兴趣开始下降。
His interest in computer games is now _________ ________.(2) 去年由于恐怖袭击,到这个旅游胜地的旅游人数较少了30%。
The number of tourists to the resort _________ ________ 30% because of the terrorist attack last year.(3) 她拒绝和她的朋友一起吃午饭,说自己觉得不舒服。
She _________ _________ _________ lunch with her friend, saying that she wasn’t feeling well.(4) 现在该市的犯罪率开始下降。
Now the crime rate in this city is ________ ________ _______.2. rather than【教材原句】Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called rap. (P46—L29)那种只说不唱的歌曲叫说唱乐。
rather than 而不是more than 超过,不仅仅less than 少于,不到other than 除…之外(用于否定句中)or rather 更确切地说prefer to do … rather than do …would rather do … than do … 宁愿做…而不愿做…would do … rather than do …【活学巧用】(1) You can’t get to the island ____________ by boat.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. except for(2) In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _________ a meal, but the traditionalEnglish breakfast is a full meal.A. rather thanB. more thanC. other thanD. less than(3) Most people would agree that hi-tech products should be developed to benefit the humanbeings ________ harm them.A. more thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. better than3. take advantage of【教材原句】Hip hop took advantage of that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco!嬉蹦乐利用了这一点,为那些不喜欢迪斯科的人们提供了别样的音乐。
. take advantage of 利用… ; 利用人或人的弱点have the advantage of … 有… 的优势to one’s advantage = to the advantage of sb. 对…有利的/有帮助的【活学巧用】(1) He ______________________________________and borrows money too often.他利用她人好心软,三番两次向她借钱。
(2) He _________________________a steady job.他有工作稳定的优势。
(3) She has got the job because she____________________ others of knowing manylanguages.因为她有别人无有的懂多种语言的优势,所以她获得了这份工作。
(4) It will be ______________________to study abroad.留学对你会有好处。
4. harmony【教材原句】Cantopop expresses only harmony and virtue, and Hong Kong is blessed with the most conventional music scene in the world. (P53—L8)粤语音乐表达的是和谐和美德,因此香港也成了世界上最传统的音乐胜地。
【考点释义】in harmony with sb. 与某人协调,与某人相配in harmony with sth. 与某物协调,与某物相配out of harmony with 与…不协调【活学巧用】(英译汉)(1)His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of the project.________________________________________________________(2)What you did yesterday was out of harmony with our plan.______________________________________________________(3)Everyone wishes to have a harmonious family._______________________________________________________(4)This will bring us all into harmony._______________________________________________________5. arise【教材原句】From a region of seven million people has arisen some of the greatest pop music in1the world. (P53—L12)从一个人口七百万的地方出现了一些世界上最伟大的流行音乐。
【考点释义】arise vi. 常用来表示问题、困难、现象出现,较抽象。
rise vi. 表示上升、升起,较具体。
raise vt. 表示举起、使升高,是及物动词。
【活学巧用】(用arise, rise或raise填空)(1) 我们应该认识到在那种环境下可能会产生困难。
We should be aware that difficulties might ________ _______ such a situation.(2) 月亮已经升到山头了。
The moon has _________ above the hills.(3) 她把窗子推上去,让新鲜空气进来。
She ________ the window and let in the fresh air.(4) 身体上的原因可以引起情绪或精神上的问题。
Emotional or mental problems can _______ ________ a physical cause.6. devote【教材原句】The fans are devoted to their stars. (P53—L50)歌迷们非常忠实于他们的明星。
【考点释义】devote oneself to 把自己奉献于,致力于devote one’s life to 把生命奉献于devote one’s time to 把时间用于devote one’s energy to 把精力用于devoted friend 忠实的朋友devoted servant 忠实的仆人be devoted to 对…专一(专注)【活学巧用】(1) He used to __________ his teaching when he was young.A. devoted toB. be devoted toC. devoting toD. being devoted to(2) ________ his scientific work, he has no time to care for family affairs.A. Devoting toB. Devoted toC. Being devoted withD. Devoted with(3) Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could _______ his oral English before goingabroad.A. improveB. to improveC. improvingD. to improving7. quit【教材原句】,and they won’t quit the concert stage for the rest of their lives. (P53—L57)他们一生都不会离开演出的舞台。
【考点释义】quit one’s job 辞掉工作quit office 离职quit school 退学quit smoking 戒烟quit doing 停止quit—quit—quit—quittingquit—quitted—quitted—quitting【活学巧用】(完成句子)(1) 尽管他病了,他还是没有停止吸烟。
Though he was ill, he still can’t ________ ________.(2) 她17岁就辍学离开家打工去了。
She ________ ________ at the age of 17 and left home to work.(3) 我想自己在这件事中不受任何责备。