课程内容

《Working the land （Part 2）》
Unit Two
Working the land
第二部分
Warming up,pre-reading and reading(2)
1.Thanks to his research,the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
thanks to 多亏，由于后跟名词、代词作宾语，表示原因。
because of/owing to/due to(不能放在句首）/on account of/as a result of
Thanks to Jim's warning,we avoid the accident.
rid sb./oneself/sth. of sth.使...摆脱，除去
get rid of 摆脱，丢弃，扔掉
Try and get rid of your visitor before I get there.
be rid of 摆脱（表达一种状态）
She wanted to be rid of her parents.
remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事。
inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
cure sb. of a disease  医好某人的病
We will keep you (informed) of it before we set off.
2.Using his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
Hearing the good news,he jumped with joy.
Having finished his work,the boy went out to play happily.
Seen from the top of the hill,the park looks very beautiful.
Having been sent to visit the city several times,I know it very well.
句子中倍数的表达方法：
1.倍数+as+形容词、副词+as+被比较的对象
2.倍数+形容词、副词的比较级+than+被比较的对象
3.倍数+the+相应的名词+of+被比较的对象
This bridge is four times as long as that one.
This bridge is three times longer than that one.
This bridge is four times the length of that one.
3.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life.
be content with/ be pleased with  对...满意
be satisfied to do sth. 对做什么感到满意
We were satisfied to win the prize.
satisfaction  n.满意，满足
to one's satisfaction   令人满意的是
with satisfaction   满意地
4.He would much rather keep time for his habbies.
would rather+do   宁愿做某事
其否定形式：would rather not/never
I would rather not tell you about it.
would rather have done sth.宁愿做过某事，要是做过某事就好了，表示后悔或遗憾等语气
I would rather have attended the lecture yeaterday.
Would rather do sth.than do sth.=would do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿做某事而不愿做另一件事
I would rather go on foot than go by car.=I would go on foot rather than go by car.
would rather后跟that 从句
a 对现在或将来进行虚拟时，谓语动词用did;
b 对过去虚拟时用had done
I would rather you hadn't told him the news that day.
I would rather ( A )the football match yesterday.Otherwise,I would have finished my work.
A not have watched     B not watch      C hadn't watched     D haven't watched
5.He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in...
equip sb./sth. with sth. 用...装备...
equip...for sth/to do sth.  为...而准备...
be equipped to do sth.有准备做....
be equipped with sth.配备有...装备有...
be well/poorly equipped  装备精良（差）
He equipped himself for a long journey.
Your education will (B )you to earn a good living,work hard from now on.
A associate     B equip   C relate    D feed