Unit 5 The power of nature一、语言要点I 单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1.living / alive / live 2. force / power / strength 词形变化1. volcano n.火山volcanic adj. 火山的volcanology n.火山学volcanologist n.火山学家2. erupt v.爆发eruption n.（火山，战争）爆发3.absolute adj.绝对的，完全的absolutely adv.绝对地4. anxious adj.忧虑的anxiety n.担心，焦虑5.bathe v.洗澡，游泳bath n.洗澡6.comfort v.&n.安慰；使缓和comfortable adj. 舒 适的uncomfortable adj.不舒服的；不舒适的重点单词1.equipment n.装备,设备2.appoint vt.约定; 任命, 委任3.evaluate vt.评估，评价，估计4.precious adj.贵重的，珍贵的5.panic v.惊慌 n.惊慌，恐慌6.diverse adj.多种多样的，不同的7.guarantee vt.保证，担保重点词组compare……with 与……比较 burn to the ground 全部烧毁make one’s way 前往 spare no effort 不遗余力，尽力impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事重点句子1. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.2. It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.重点语法动词形式 ing 作状语(见语法专题)II 词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1). living / alive / live adj.活的【解释】living 可作定语又可作表语；可用于指人也可用于指物，指人时可表示“健在”此时指和”死”相对的活着。alive 可作表语，后置定语或补语。多用于指人，往往指虽有死的可能，但目前还是活着的，强调“活着的”本身。 live 主要用于指物，表示“活的、有生命的”，还可以表示“实况转播的”。一般只用作定语，放在名词前。【练习】选择 living / alive 或 live 并用其适当的形式填空1) A ______ language should be learned orally.2) The old man is still _______. 3) It is a ______ fish.4) He was caught ______and the others were killed.5) This is a ______ TV program.Keys: 1. living 2. alive 3. live s 4. alive 5. live2). force / power / strength n.力，力量【解释】force 指发挥出...
