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《Festivals around the world》
词汇精讲
1.starve vi&vt. (使）饿死。饿得要死
starve for  渴望得到
starve to death   饿死
be starved of    急需，缺乏
starve sb. into (doing)sth.  断绝食物（或资金）来源以迫使某人做某事
starvation  n. 饥饿，挨饿，饿死
die of/from starvation   饿死
①They got lost in the desert and starved to death.
他们在沙漠中迷路而饿死。
②The plants are starving for water.
这些植物急需要水。
③The engine was starved of petrol and wouldn't start.
发动机缺油，发动不起来。
单项填空
Many people (B) death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.
A were starved of     B starved to      C were starved    D starved for
解析：starve to death 为固定搭配，意为“饿死”，符合句意。be starved of 与starve for 均为“渴望”之意。
答案：B
2.apologize vi.道歉
apologize to sb. for (doing)sth.
因（做）某事向某人道歉
apologize to sb.+that 从句
向某人道歉
make an apology to sb. for sth.
因某事向某人道歉
accept/refuse one's apology
接受/拒绝某人的道歉
【即学即练】
(1)Bill was (apologizing to)his friend (for) having kept her waiting for a long time.
比尔因让他的朋友等了好久时间正在道歉呢。
(2)I (made my apology to)my host and left early.
我想主人道过歉后提早离去。
（3）Please (accept) mu sincere (apology).
请接收我真诚的歉意。
3.remind  vt.提醒；使想起
reminder  n.起提醒作用的人或物
remind sb. of sth./doing   提醒某人（做）某事
remind sb to do sth.  提醒某人去做
remind sb. that...      提醒某人...
【即学即练】
(1)The pictures (remind)me (of) my school days.
这些照片使我想起学生时代。
(2) I (reminded) him (that) he must go home before dark.
我提醒他必须在天黑前回家。
（3）(Remind) me (to write) to Mother.
提醒我给母亲写信。
拓展：常用语vt.+sb.+of sth./doing 的动词有inform,warn,accuse,cure,suspect等，如：
inform sb.of sth.通知某人某事
warn sb. of sth.   警告某人某事
accuse sb. of sth.  控告某人某事
cure sb.of sth   给某人治愈某病
suspect sb. of sth    怀疑某人某事
6.in memory of 纪念
①The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.
这个博物馆是为了纪念那位著名的科学家而建立的。
②He wrote a long moving poem in memory of his wife.
他写了一首感人的长诗来纪念他的妻子。
拓展：in+n.+of 短语
in priase of 歌颂
in honor of  纪念；为向...表示敬意
in favor of   赞同
in support of  支持
in charge of    负责
in search of 寻找
in possession of 拥有
in need/want of   需要
in place of   代替
in hope of   希望
【即学即练7】用in+n.+of 短语填空。
(1)This is a book (in priase of)the construction workers.
(2)We are all (in favor of)your plan.
(3)They started off at once (in search of )the missing girl.
(4)A great banquet was held(in honor of )our distinguished guests.
(5)We use chopsticks(in place of )knives and forks.
dress up 盛装；打扮；装饰
dress up as sb. 乔装某人
dress sb./oneself 给...穿衣服；打扮
be/get dressed in+(衣服或表颜色的词）穿着...
【即学即练】(1)The girls all (dressed up)to take part in the evening party.姑娘们全部打扮起来去参加晚会。
（2）The prisoners escaped by(dressing up as)guard.囚犯们伪装成哨兵逃跑了。
（3)We should (dress)a Christmas tree (with)lights.
我们应该用登装饰圣诞树。
【即时演练】
(A) in a white uniform,he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A Dressed    B To dress     C Dressing     D Having dressed
解析：be dressed in...穿...,表示一种状态。考查dress 的状态形式。
答案：A
9. look forward to 期望；期待；盼望
(1)My mother said she was (looking forward to meeting )you.
我妈妈说她正期待着与你见面
(2)I was (looking forward to hearing)his comments on this new film.我期待听到他对这部新影片的评论。
提示：look forward to 结构中的to 为介词，其后接名词或动名词。类似的动词短语还有：
be/become/get used to    习惯于....
pay attention to   注意
devote...to...     把..致力于....
get down to    着手做...
lead to     通向，导致
stick to     坚持
belong to    属于
object to    反对
prefer...to...     宁愿...也不...
contribute to   为...作贡献
She must be loking forward as much to his return as himself is to (C) her.
A see      B have seen     C seeing      D be seeing
解析：考查短语用法。句意“她盼望他归来，就如同他想见到她一样”。as 引导的是省略句，完整的句子是：as he himself is to looking forward to seeing her.此处分析句子结构，同时熟知look forward to的用法可突破。
答案：C
8.turn up    出现，到场；调高
turn down    关小；调低；拒绝
turn off   关上；转弯
turn out  生产，制造；结果是；赶走
turn over   翻转；交付；反复考虑
turn to     求助于；转向
turn around/round      (使企业、经济等）好转，扭转，有起色
turn against    背叛；反抗
turn in  上交；欺骗
turn on   打开；转开
turn away   不准..入内；走开
The country,covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow.(节日里）整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。
【知识提炼】as though/as if    “仿佛；好像”，此处引导表语从句。
【句式仿写】听起来好像你来自美国南部。
It sounds (as if/though) you are from the south of the States.
It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave...很显然咖啡店的老板在等李芳离开...
【知识提炼】句子中it作形式主语，其后的从句才是句子的真正主语。it作形式主语，没有具体意义，而只是帮助把真正的主语移至句子末尾，使句子显得很稳定。
【句式仿写】很显然这是我的错。
(It was obvious that)it was my fault.
Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the old weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.大部分古代的节日常常庆祝寒冷天气的结束，春耕以及秋收。
【知识提炼】would 用在此处表示过去的习惯、习性、倾向等，意思是“过去常常”，常与often,frequently,sometimes,for hours 等连用。
【句式仿写】我年轻的时候，夏天去游泳，冬天去滑冰。
When I was young,I would go swimming in summer and go skating in winter.
While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.
在人间的时候她遇到了放牛娃牛郎并相爱了。
【知识提炼】while 在此处做连词，表示“当....时候”
【句式仿写】我们正在吃饭时，他们到了。
They arrived while we were hving dinner.
as though/as if    “仿佛；好像”，可引导表语从句，也可引导方式状语从句。
It looks as though you are ill today.
今天你看上去好像病了。
He acted as if nothing had happeded.
他表现得若无其事。
拓展：（1）as if/as though 引导表语从句时，如果是客观的事实，用真实的语气；如果是不可能发生的事，只是一种想象、猜测、则用虚拟语气。
The clouds are gathering.It looks as if it ie going to rain.
乌云密布，天看起来像要下雨了。
It looks as if the sky was/were falling down.
天看起来好像要塌下来似的。
(2)as if/as though  引导方式状语从句，要用虚拟语气。
He talk as if he was/were the woner of the world.
(与现在相反，从句谓语动词用一般过去时）
他说起话来好像他主宰这个世界似的。
He talks as if he had been to the moon.
(与过去相反，从句谓语动词用过去完成四）
他说起话来好像他去过月球似的。
She talks and talks as if she woule never stop.
(与将来相反，从句谓语动词用过去将来时）
她说呀说呀，好像永远也说不完。
(3)as if 引导方式状语从句时可用省略形式，后面接名词、形容词、副词和介词短语，也可跟分词或不定式。如：
①He talks as if a philosopher.
他谈论起来就好像是一个哲学家似的。
②The lady cried and laughed as if mad.
这位女士哭了又笑，好像疯了。
③Tom dropped his head and didn't dare say a word,as if not knowing the answer.
汤姆低垂着头不敢说话，好像不知道答案。
④He talks as if drunk.
从他谈话的样子来看他是醉了。
⑤Tom opened his mouth as if to say something.
汤姆张开嘴好像要说什么。
It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave...很显然咖啡店的老板在等李芳离开...
【知识提炼】句子中it作形式主语，其后的从句才是句子的真正主语。it作形式主语，没有具体意义，而只是帮助把真正的主语移至句子末尾，使句子显得很稳定，能借it移至句子末尾的主语有三种；一种由不定式表示，一种由动名词表示，一种由从句表示。
It's a pity(a shame,a fact,a wonder...)that...
It is stange (obvious,true,good,possible,likely,clear..)that...
It seems(happens,turns out,occurs to me....)that...
It is said (reported,decided,expected...)that..
①It is easier to say than to do.
说比做容易。
②It's no harm drinking running water in that area.
在那个地区喝自来水是无害的。
③It was quite clear that they had no desire for peace.
很清楚他们没有和平的诚意。
④It is said the tickets have been sold out.
据说票已售完。
（C）used to be thought that the earth was square.
A He    B What    C It     D That
解析：考查形式主语。that the earth was square是真正的主语，而作形式主语的，只能是it.
答案：C
Finding that Zhinv was heart-broken,her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.看到织女伤心欲绝，王母娘娘最后决定让这对夫妻每年跨过银河相会一次。
Finding that Zhinv was heart-broken是现在分词短语作原因状语，表主动动作。主句的主语与v-ing 有逻辑上的助威关系。
①Knowing her address,we had no diffculty in finding her house.
由于知道她的地址，我们毫不费力地找到了她的家。
②Hearing the bad news,the whole nation was in deep sorrow.
听到这个坏消息，全国人民处于极度的悲痛之中。