Unit 4 Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points Ⅰ.辞汇知识1．(n.)地震→(同义词)(n.)地震2．(vi.)爆裂；暴发；(n.)突然破裂；暴发→(过去式)→(过去分词)3．(n.)事件；大事4．(n.)民族；国家；国民→(adj.)民族的；国家的5．(n.)废墟；毁灭；(vt.)毁灭；使破产6．(adj.)极度的→(adv.)极度地7．(vt.)损害；损害→(n.)损害；损害8．(vt.)损坏→(n.)破坏，毁灭9．(adj.)无用的；无效的；无益的→(反义词)有效的→(n.)用途；(vt.)利用10．(vt.& vi.)(使)震惊；震动；(n.)休克；冲击；震惊→(adj.)令人震惊的→(adj.)感到震惊的11．(n.&vt.)援救；营救12．(vt.)使陷入窘境；(n.)陷阱；窘境13．vt.埋葬；掩埋；隐藏14．n．掩蔽；掩蔽处；避身处答案：；quake ；burst；burst4．nation；national ；extremely ；injury ；destruction ；useless；use ；shock；shocked Ⅱ.重点短语1．right 立刻；马上2．as 恍如；仿佛3．an end 终止；终结4．ruins 严峻受损；破败不堪5．dig 掘出；发觉6．(great)number of 许多；大量的7．judge 依照/由……判定8．come of 从……里面出来9．of thous ands of 数十万的10．the north of th e city 在城市以北答案：from8．outⅢ.必背句型1．But the one million people of the city，who these events，were asleep as usual that nig ht.可是唐山市的一百万居民几乎都没有把这些情形看成一回事，那天晚上照常上床睡觉了。
Section ⅡWarming Up & Reading—Language PointsCollecting “exotic”plants，as they are called，dates back to the earliest times.收集所谓的“异国”植物要追溯到很久以前。
①This town dates back to the Roman times.这座城镇在罗马时代就开始有了。
②This custom dates from the ancient times.这个习俗起源于古代。
[自我探究]date back to是由动词＋副词＋介词构成的动词短语；＝date_from，意为追溯到……；始于；常用一般现在时时态。
out of date 过时的，陈旧的to date 到目前为止up to date 最新的③The exhibition contains some of his best work to date.这个展览有他迄今为止一些最好的作品。
[巧学活用]——完成句子针灸治疗可以追溯到古代中国，逐渐地被其他国家的医学专家所接受。
The needle treatment________________the ancient times in China is gradually accepted by experts in medicine in other countries.答案：dating fromMany ancient civilisations saw the value of bringing back plants from distant lands.许多古老文明都见证了从遥远的地方带回植物的价值。
①The distant star is far distant from the earth.这颗星距离地球很远。
②If you are very quiet，you can hear the distant music from the circus in town.如果你们十分安静，你们就会听到远处镇上马戏团的音乐声。
Section ⅡWelcome to the unit &Reading—Language points 1．(教材P50)Ladies and gentlemen，as the Internet has expanded in recent years，the opportunities for crime have expanded as_well.女士们，先生们，近几年来因特网迅速扩张，犯罪的机会也同样随之增加。
(1)expand v．展开；张开(帆、翅等)；使膨胀；使扩张；扩大；扩充；详述The eagle expanded its wings and flew into the sky.雄鹰展开翅膀飞向天空。
He is thinking of expanding his business.他正考虑扩大他的生意。
Water expands when it freezes.水结冰时体积膨胀。
In ten years the city's population expanded by 12%.十年之中，该城人口增加了百分之十二。
①expand sth.扩大，扩展某物expand on/upon sth. 详述；充分叙述；详细阐明②expandable adj. 扩张的；可扩充的③expansion n. 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀an expansion of sth. ……的扩大/膨胀；……的详述/展开They have expanded my view on the question.他们已更充分地阐明了我对这个问题的观点。
Could you expand on that point，please?请你把这一点详细说明一下好吗？完成句子①你曾提到需要一笔额外资金，你详细地谈谈好吗？You mentioned the need for extra funding.Would you ____________ that?②这本书是他以前写的剧本的扩充。
Section Ⅱ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking—Language PointsⅠ品句填词1．As the old saying goes, “Together, individuals(个人) can make a difference．”2．The United Kingdom(王国) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland．3．He works as a chief(主要的) editor in China Daily．4．The country needs a defence(防御) capability as insurance against the unexpected．5．My mother works in a nearby(附近的) company and she usually walks home．6．The location(位置) of the Arts Theatre was considered a poor area of town．7．They were unwilling to accept the fact that their son died in the battle(战斗，战役)．8．As is known to us, Qingdao is a beautiful port(港口) city with a long history．9．As is known to all, China has made great achievements(成就) during the past decades．10．Tim’s puzzled(困惑的) expression suggested that he didn’t understand what they had said．Ⅱ完成句子/一句多译1．在过去的几年里，中国在环保方面取得了巨大成就。
