Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero Period One Warming Up,Pre-reading and Reading 1quality,quantity(1)quality 与 quantity 是两个词形相似的单词,quality 指“质”,quantity 指“量”
For study,quality is more important than quantity
就学习而言,质要比量重要
He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned
关于食物,他讲究量不讲究质
(2)quantity 作可数名词时,常指“ (一定的)含量,数量;大量”,常用词组 a large/small quantity of 或(large/great)quantities of+名词(可数/不可数)
Quantities of arms were discovered hidden in the trucks
发现卡车上藏有大量的武器
Add a teaspoonful of sugar and the same quantity of salt
加一茶匙的糖和等量的盐
单项填空(1)The goods are of poor ________
A.quantity B.qualities C.quality D.quantities答案 C(2)Large quantities of fish ________ caught in the yellow sea last year
A.were B.was C.are D.is答案 A(3)Courage is one of the best ________ of a good soldier
A.quality B.quantity