Unit2TheUnitedKingdom话题词汇1.countryn.乡下;农村2.discoverv.发现3.distancen.距离4.explorev.探险5.immigrationn.移居;移民6.primitiveadj.原始的;远古的7.worldwideadj.世界范围的8.bemadeupof由……组成9.befamousfor以……闻名10.liein位于;在于话题佳作假如你是李明,正在陕西省会西安旅游。你的朋友彼得发来电子邮件,让你介绍一下当地的情况。请根据下表所提供的要点作出回复,并希望他也能来此旅游。基本情况1.历史悠久,华夏文明的发源地,号称“自然历史博物馆”;2.四面依山傍水,风景优美。重要名胜古迹1.秦始皇兵马俑(世界第八大奇迹);2.周边的华山(五岳之一)、渭河、秦岭山脉等;3.……参考词汇:秦始皇兵马俑TerraCottaWarriorsandHorses;起源地origin;文明civilization佳作欣赏DearPeter,IamverygladtotellyouaboutmytripinXi’an.Itsbeautifulsceneryisreallyafeastfortheeyesanditslonghistoryhasimpressedmesomuch.ThereisnodenyingthatXi’anistheoriginofChinesecivilization.Maybe“theeighthmajormiracleoftheworld”alone,TerraCottaWarriorsandHorses,isenoughtoexplainwhyitenjoysthetitleof“NaturalHistoryMuseum”.Furthermore,withQinlingMountainstothesouthandtheWeiheRivertothenorthitisinafavorablegeographicallocationsurroundedbywaterandhills.HuashanMountaininparticularmakesmeloveitatthefirstsight.Xi’aniswellworthvisiting.Ilookforwardtoyourcoming.Yours,LiMing名师点睛本文结构完整,思路清晰,字里行间体现并符合了描写地点类说明文的基本格式和要求。文章分为两部分来介绍西安,即风景和历史古迹,条理很清楚。短文运用了不少高级短语和句型,如afeastfortheeyes,atthefirstsight以及thereisnodenyingthat...,宾语从句,过去分词作状语等,这些使文章语言地道而且丰富。A.写作必记单词1.consistvi.组成;在于;一致(1)consistentadj.一致的;连续的(2)consistin在于consistwith和……一致(3)Thetextconsistsof(由……组成)fourparts.(4)Forhighendhomesinthisvalley,thisisentirelyconsistentwith(和……一致)whattheycost.用法点拨consistof没有被动语态,也不用于进行时态。2.conflictn.矛盾;冲突inconflictwith和……有冲突comeintoconflictwith和……冲突3.conveniencen.便利;方便(1)convenientadj.便利的;方便的(2)Lookingforwardtoyourreplyatyourconvenience(在你方便时).(2015·重庆)(3)ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyunderground.坐地铁在伦敦旅行很方便。用法点拨(1)convenient作表语时,不能用表示人的名词或代词作主语,因为它的意思是“使人方便的”,多用于Itisconvenientforsb.todo...这一句型中。(2)convenience意为“方便;便利”时,为不可数名词;意为“便利的事物;便利设施”时,为可数名词。4.attractvt.吸引;引起注意(1)attractionn.吸引力;吸引attractiveadj.有吸引力的(2)Attracted(attract)bythebeauty,hedidn’twanttoleaverightnow.(3)InancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.(填介词)(2015·重庆)5.descriptionn.描写;描述(1)describev.描写;描述(2)beyonddescription无法形容用法点拨describe后不接双宾语,若语义需要,要用介词to或for来引出间接宾语,即可说describesth.to/forsb.。6.quarreln.争吵;争论;吵架;vi.争吵;吵架(havea)quarrelwithsb.about/oversth.就……和某人吵架7.arrangevt.筹备;安排;整理(1)I’llmakearrangements(arrange)foryoutobemetattheairport.(2)Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001,whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.(填介词)(3)TheJiborobot,arranged(arrange)toshiplaterthisyear,isdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.(2015·天津)用法点拨“安排某人做某事”英语不能说arrangesb.todosth.,而应说arrangeforsb.todosth.。8.delightn.快乐;高兴;喜悦;vt.使高兴;使欣喜(1...