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 C．qualities D．feature答案 C2拓展归纳die away 慢慢变弱，渐渐消失die down 减弱，平息die out 灭绝，绝迹die back(植物)枯萎；凋谢die off(一群人、动物等)相继死去die of，die from(1)die of 因……而死(原因多来自内部：情感，冻饿、生病等)，后常加这样的名词：die of hunger (cold，poison，illness，old age，a disease, boredom，thirst，sorrow，disappointed love，a fever，heat...)死于饥饿(寒冷、中毒、病、年老、疾病、无聊、渴、忧伤，失恋、发烧、热……)。(2)die from 由于……而死(原因常是来自外部)，后常加这样的名词：die from a wound(lack of food，an accident，overwork，carelessness，drinking，some unknown cause...)死于受伤(缺乏食物、事故、工作过量、粗心、饮酒过量、不明原因……) 用 die from，die of，die for 填空(1)He died_from a wound.(2)Her husband died_of/from cancer.(3)He died_for his beliefs.(4)He died_of cold and hunger.(5)The plant died_from lack of water.(6)I am_dying_for(渴望) a glass of water.31He gave ...
