【本讲教育信息】
一. 教学内容：
Unit 15 第二课
［学习过程］
一. Vocabulary
reflect vt. 反映，反射，表现事物的性质
Mirrors reflect light.
This wall can reflect heat waves.
This novel reflects the life of Chinese people after liberation.
Her sad look reflected the nature of her thoughts.
The literature of a period reflects its values and tastes.
lack vt. 缺乏，没有 They lack the money to
send him to university.
What he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm.
vi. They lack for nothing, / they have everything they want.
n. The project had to be abandoned for lack of funds.
There will be a lack of water in the future.
drag vt. 拖，拉 The animals are so
tired that they drag their legs.
drag oneself to 拖着疲惫的身体，吃力地走
I dragged myself to my house after a whole day’s hard work.
The horse dragged itself to walking through the forest.
drag one’s feet / heels 故意拖沓怠工
She wants to sell the house but her husband drags his feet.
drag sb. down 使沮丧
Hot weather often drags me down.
access n. 方法，通道 The only access to
the house is across the fields.
The village is easy of access, / easy to reach.
接近……的机会或权力
Every child should have access to education.
He is hard of access.
accessible adj. available
This is a document which is not accessible to the public.
Nothing is not accessible for him in the world.
be accustomed
to 习惯于
= be used to doing = be / feel at home with sth.
They had been accustomed to seeing people suffering from heat,
thirst and starvation in this area.
They are accustomed to getting up early to do exercises.
You should practice using the computer until you are at home with
the keys.
accustomed
adj. 惯有的
I am familiar with his accustomed smile.
assume
vt. 假设，假装， 揣测，认为, 从事，担任
We can’t assume anything in this case.
I am assuming that the present situation is going to continue.
We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved to be guilty.
He assumed his new responsibility last week.
We can be there on time, assuming that nobody is late.
= We can be there on time if nobody is late.
/ Supposing nobody is late, we can be there on time.
/ Providing / Provided nobody is late, we can be there on time.
assumption n.
假设，假定，假装
The theory is based on a series of assumptions.
Their assumption of an air of confidence fooled nobody.
approve of 赞成，赞许
My parents don’t approve of my smoking.
I approve of your trying to earn some money in your spare time, but
you can not neglect your study.
I don’t approve of wasting time.
approve
vt. 批准，通过
The meeting has approved the report.
The resolution has been approved 68 to 22 with 20 abstention.
urge
vt. 力劝，强烈要求
We Chinese people have urged the equality of the nations, big or
small.
They urge me to take charge of the company./ They urge me into
taking charge of the company.
The public urge that the government should take some effective
steps.
insist, order, command, advise, suggest, propose, ask, require,
request, demand.
He insisted that we should not give up without reaching our goals.
They order that no one should fire without permission.
beneficial
adj. 有益的，有用的
Drinking milk everyday is beneficial to your health.
benefit
vt./ vi. This medicine will benefit you.
You will benefit from/ by the medicine.
Everyone can benefit from daily reading.
for the benefit of 为……的利益
The government decided to give every child free education for the
benefit of common people.
adapt 使适应 It’s better to adapt
your thinking to the new situation.
They improved the machine to adapt it for a particular use.
改写 This is a play adapted
from a novel.
The books adapted for middle school students are available
everywhere.
二、Reading My teacher
1. I haven’t seen Mr Jenkins since I left school but I often think
about him.
A since 连词
自从……以后
How have you been since I saw you last? （自从我上次见你）你这一段时间还好吗？
They have seen each other often since they met.
It is 30 years since he joined revolution.
作连词表示“自从……”，我们常常用ever 来修饰since. ever since 还可以表示从那以后，在句子中作状语。
I haven’t seen him ever since.
He went to Beijing in 1950, and has lived there ever since.
since 因为，既然
He didn’t come, since he was busy.
Since this method doesn’t work, let’s try another.
since 介词
He has lived a happy life since then.
I have changed several jobs since 1999.
B think about 思考，考虑 She is thinking about Tom’s suggestion.
think of 想起，想到 I often think of the great man
who led us to a happy life.
think over 仔细考虑，反复斟酌 I think it is a good way. You’d better think it over.
2. I suppose I was a bit lazy and now I wish I had done more work,
especially in maths.
I wish I was as successful with all my students as I was with
Graham.
My wife often wishes that I had chosen a job with less stress but I
love what I do.
wish 希望
I wish to travel with my family next month.
I wish you to fetch my book here.
我们经常会希望某事，有时是可以实现的，有时却是实现不了的。
Sometimes I wish I could phone him and ask for his opinion.
Now I wish mother can come back early with some delicious food.
I wish I were a bird.
I wish my grandpa hadn’t passed away last year.
如果某种希望是无法实现的，我们就使用虚拟语气。如果是对现在或将来没有发生的事情的虚拟，用过去时态；如果是对过去事情的虚拟，则用过去完成时态。与之相同的还有：
would rather I would rather you didn’t tell anything
about it.
I would rather I hadn’t known you.
if only If only you
cleaned the whole house!
If only I had taken his advice at that moment!
3. But when I was 15 and went into Mr. Jenkins’ class, I really
became interested in a subject for the first time.
The first day he walked into my class, he was dragging his school
bag behind him.
for the first time 第一次 I realized the importance of making full use of time for the first
time.
the first time 当第一次 The first time I met him, I knew I could learn much from him.
= When I met him for the first time I knew I could learn much from
him.
the minute/ moment /day
The moment I arrived in Beijing, I called my good friend living
there.
The minute I saw my mother I burst into tears because I missed her
so much.
the first … to do sth.
You are always the last one to climb the hill.
He is the first to come to the school.
He is the last for me to turn to for help.
4. He used to explain things with lots of practical examples and
simplified things that seemed difficult.
used to do 过去常常做某事
He used to drive after drinking. It was so dangerous.
表示过去常常做某事我们还可以使用would.
He would come to see me when we lived in London.
will 也可以表示习惯，指现在的习惯性动作。
I will read books for half an hour before I go to sleep every day.
be used to do
be used to doing
5. I know that I wasn’t a willing student and I shouldn’t have been
so difficult at school, but it was probably because I lacked confidence in
myself.
He was very bright and should have done much better in all his other
subjects.
The government should have put more money towards science education.
A. willing 自觉的，情愿的
be willing to do sth. / be unwilling to do sth.
B. shouldn’t have been 本不该
should / ought to have done 本应该
You shouldn’t have told him about the accident.
You should get my permission before you do anything.
I could have finished the work on time but my mother was seriously
ill.
You may have stayed with me in my house but you didn’t call me.
We need have bought much food but the guests informed us of their
absence.
C. lacked confidence in myself = lack self-confidence
6. I was interested in astronomy and he asked me to give a
presentation to the class.
give a presentation on TV / on the wedding / in the meeting.
【模拟试题】
一、翻译下面的句子。
1. 约翰英语说得很流利。我希望我说得和他一样好。
2. 当我在学校时我没有学习过演奏任何乐器。我希望我学过吉他。
3. 我两米多高了。我希望我没有长这么高。
4. 我不会做饭。我希望我能为12个人准备一顿家常饭。
5. 他是个很差的司机。我希望他没有得到过驾照。
6. 这种胶水很便宜但是不粘。我希望我没有买过。
7. 我本应该对我的同学和蔼一些的。
8. 你本不必跟我道歉的。这不是你的错。
9. 你身体不好，我本不该来向你求助的，但是我别无选择。
10. 你本能够做得更好的，但是你有点懒惰。
二、完形填空
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 11 , but I always knew he was
12 . He never criticized （批评） us, but used 13
to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they
flourish （茂盛）. If
you don’t give them water, they die.” I 14 as a child
I said something 15 about somebody, and my father said, “
16 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a
reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 17 people,
I would get the best 18 . From then on I’ve always
tried to 19 the principle （原则） in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 20 .
At 15, I started a magazine. It was 21 a
great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 22
: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇）me from my decision, 23
any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said,
“Richard, when I was 23, my dad 24 me to go into law.
And I’ve 25 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 26
I didn’t pursue（追求）my 27 . You know what you want. Go fulfill（实现）it.”
As 28 turned out, my
little publication went on to become Student, a national 29
for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like
to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 30 me.
11. A. biologist B.
manager C.
lawyer D.
gardener
12. A. strict B.
honest C.
special D.
learned
13. A. praise B.
courage C.
power D.
warmth
14. A. think B.
imagine C.
remember D.
guess
15. A. unnecessary B.
unkind C.
unimportant D. unusual
16. A. Another B.
Some C.
Any D.
Other
17. A. on B.
in C.
at D.
about
18. A. in case B.
by turns C.
by chance D.
in return
19. A. revise B.
set C.
review D.
follow
20. A. understanding B.
experienced C.
serious D.
demanding （苛求的）
21. A. taking up B.
making up C.
picking up D.
keeping up
22. A. suggestion B.
decision C.
notice D.
choice
23. A. and B.
as C.
even if D.
as if
24. A. helped B.
allowed C.
persuaded D.
suggested
25. A. always B.
never C.
seldom D.
almost
26. A. rather B.
but C.
for D.
therefore
27. A. promise B.
task C.
belief D.
dream
28. A. this B.
he C.
it D.
that
29. A. newspaper B.
magazine C.
program D.
project
30. A. controlled B.
comforted C.
reminded D.
raised
【试题答案】
一
1. John speaks English fluently. I wish I could speak English as
well as he can.
2. I didn’t learn to play any instrument when I was at school. I
wish I had learned to play guitar.
3. I am over two meters now. I wish I didn’t grow so tall.
4. I can’t cook. I wish I could prepare a family dinner for 12
people.
5. He is such a bad driver. I wish he hadn’t been given a driving
licence.
6. This glue was very cheap but it didn’t work. I wish I hadn’t
bought it.
7. I should have been kinder to my fellow students.
8. You needn’t have apologized to me. It’s not your fault.
9. You are not quite well, so I shouldn’t have turned to you for
help, but I have no choice.
10. You could have done it better, but you are a bit lazy.
二
11~15 CCACB 16~20
CBDDA 21~25 ADBCA 26~30
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