Unit1Growingup阅读P8-P9教材中的材料,选出最佳选项1.WhatdidgrownupsthinkMyDrawingNumberOne?A.Anelephant.B.Acat.C.Ahat.D.Aboaconstrictor.2.HowdidthewriterfeelafterhisDrawingNumberTwo?A.Disheartened.B.Encouraging.C.Pleased.D.Frightening.[答案]1—2CAvariedadj.各种各样的;形形色色的;变化的(教材P6)Butaslifecontinues,we'representedwithmorevariedexperiences:startinguniversity,gettingajobandraisingafamily.但随着生活的继续,我们有了更多不同的经历:开始上大学,找工作,养家糊口。[例1]Itisessentialthatyourdietisvariedandbalanced.极其重要的是你的饮食要多样化,并保持均衡。[例2]Richandvariedculturallifeisessentialforthiscouple.丰富多样的文化生活对这对夫妇而言至关重要。[造句]这为我们提供了广泛和多样的经验以进行评估。Thisgivesusavastandvariedexperiencetoassess.[知识拓展](1)variousadj.各种各样的(2)varietyn.种类,多样性avarietyof=varietiesof种种的;各种各样的(3)variationn.差异;变化;变种,变体(4)varyv.不同;改变varyfrom...to...由……到……不等varywith随……变化varyin在……方面变化[即学即练]单句语法填空①Demandsforcertainproductsvarywiththeseason.②Shetookthejobforvarious(variety)reasons.③Currencyexchangeratesarealwayssubjecttovariation(vary).layaside把……搁置一边;放下,抛开(教材P9)Thegrownups'response,thistime,wastoadvisemetolayasidemydrawingsofboaconstrictors,whetherfromtheinsideortheoutside,...这次大人们的反应是建议我放下画蟒蛇这件事,无论是从内部还是外部,……[例1]Hefinishedtheteaandlaidthecupaside.他喝完茶后把杯子搁在一边。[例2]Perhapstheopposedpartieswilllayasidetheirsectionalinterestsandrisetothischallenge.也许各反对党会撇开派系利益,迎接这一挑战。[造句]我的观点就是今天把所有的事情都放一放。Myideaistolayasidealltheaffairsrighttoday.[知识拓展]layoff裁员;解雇laysb.out把……打昏laysth.down停止使用,放弃;制定(条例或原则)layup自找(麻烦);自讨(苦吃);(因病)卧床[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theboxerwaslaidoutinthefifthround.②I'velaidupwithfluforaweek.③Wehavetolayoffsomeworkersandyou'reoneofthem.devoteoneselfto致力于,献身于(教材P9)...,anddevotemyselfinsteadtogeography,history,arithmeticandgrammar.……把自己的精力投入到地理、历史、算术和语法上。[例1]IfIbecomeateacher,Iwilldevotemyselftogivingthembettereducation.如果我成为一名教师,我会尽全力来让他们接受更好的教育。[例2]Ifyoudevoteyourselftoatask,youhaveeveryreasontodoitwell.如果专心工作,你完全有理由把它做好。[造句]接着他决定投入到其他的科学研究中。Hethendecidedtodevotehimselftootherscientificresearch.[知识拓展](1)devote...to...把……投入到/奉献于……devoteoneselfto献身于,专心致力于(2)devotedadj.忠实的bedevotedto...专心致志于,献身于,忠于(3)devotionn.奉献;致力;忠诚[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theemotional,physicalandmentalenergymothersdevotetotheirchildrencanbeneverending.②Shedevotedherselftolooking(look)afterherchildren.③Herdevotion(devote)tohercareerleftherwithlittletimetotakecareofherfamily.consequencen.后果(教材P9)Inthecourseofthislife,Ihavehadagreatmanyencounterswithagreatmanypeoplewhohavebeenconcernedwithmattersofconsequence.在这一生中,我遇到过很多关心重大问题的人。[例1]Thisdecisioncouldhaveseriousconsequencesfortheindustry.这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。[例2]Ifclimatechangescontinue,wewillsuffertheconsequences.如果气候变化继续下去,我们将自食其果。[造句]这是它不断进化的结果。Thisistheconsequenceofitsevolution.[知识拓展](1)inconsequence=asaconsequence=asaresult因此;所以inconsequenceof=asaconseque...