Unit 1 School life （Module 1）【考点释析】1. This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m. 这意味着我可以比以往晚一个小时起床，因为在中国学校上午 8 点之前就开始上课。mean “意味着”， 常用结构：mean doing sth；mean that-clauseThis new order will mean (us) working overtime. = This new order will mean that we should work overtime.这张新的订单意味着我们得加班加点。【拓展】mean 其它常见词义及用法：①“意欲、打算”，常用结构：mean to do sth；mean sb to do sth I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept.我今天早晨本打算去跑步，但是我睡过头了。②“意指，意谓”。Whom do you mean? 你指的是谁？③“意思是”。 What does this sentence mean?这个句子什么意思？2. This sounds like my school in China. sound link v. “听起来”， 常用结构：sound + adj./like/ (to sb) as if/as thoughHis explanation sounds reasonable.It sounds to me as if there is a tap running somewhere.听起来好象哪儿有水龙头在淌水。The music sounds like wolves’ crying.【拓展】be/fall sound asleep 酣睡 (sound 是副词，酣畅地 ) a sound night’s sleep 睡一夜好觉(sound 是形容词，酣畅的，沉的)3. I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging for me at first.a bit = a little = a little bit“稍微；有点”，修饰形容词或副词的原级或比较级。It is a bit cold today.He is feeling a bit better.【拓展】a bit of “一点，一块，一些”，修饰不可数名词（= a little）。a bit of luck/time/water/money 一点运气/时间/水/钱 not a bit 一点也不； not a little 非常4. My English improved a lot. 我的英语有了很大的提高。 (improve vi.) I improved my English a lot. 我的英语有了很大的提高。 (improve vt.)5. I do like eating desserts after meals as you mentioned in your article.do (does/did) 用在祈使句、一般现在时态或一般过去...
