高中英语必修8Unit 2 The universal language--Section 3 Words and expressions (Reading)VIP免费

Unit2Theuniversallanguage●ReadingTurandotinBeijing1.Itstarredsomeoftheworld’sgreatestoperasingers.(P18)几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演。starn.[C]averyfamous,successfulandimportantperson,especiallyaperformersuchasamusician,actororsportsplayer:明星arock/movie/footballstarKidswantingtobestarscometoHollywoodfromalloverAmerica.v.[I+preposition;T](-rr-)Ifafilm,play,etc.starssomeone,orifsomeonestarsinafilm,play,etc.,theyarethemainpersoninit:主演BenKingsleystarredinthefilm'Gandhi'.Fowles'snovel'TheFrenchLieutenant'sWoman'wasturnedintoafilmstarringMerylStreep.2.Inordertoavoidmarriage,shesaysthatanypotentialhusbandmustanswerthreeriddlescorrectlyordie.(P18)为了不出嫁，她说任何想要成为他的丈夫的人必须猜中三道谜语，否则就要被处死。avoidv.[T]tostayawayfromsomeoneorsth.,orpreventsth.fromhappeningornotallowyourselftodosth.:避免ItrytoavoidsupermarketsonSaturdays—they'realwayssobusy.[+ingformofverb]ItrytoavoidgoingshoppingonSaturdays.Thereportstudiouslyavoidedanymentionofthecontroversialplan.Theplanenarrowlyavoideddisasterwhenoneoftheenginescutoutontake-off.Ileftthepubtoavoidafight(=preventafightfromhappening).Unnecessarypaperworkshouldbeavoided(=prevented)atallcosts.I'manxioustoavoidthemotorwayatrushhour.DoyouthinkTim'savoidingme?Ihaven'tseenhimallday.3.JustimagineperformingsuchanoperaintheForbiddenCity——therecouldnotbeabettersetting!(P18)想想在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧——不可能有比这更好的场景了！imaginev.[T]1)toformorhaveamentalpictureorideaofsth.:想象ImagineRobertRedfordwhenhewasyoung——that'swhatJohnlookslike.[+(that)]Imagine(that)you'reeatinganicecream——trytofeelhowcolditis.[+questionword]Canyouimaginehowitfeelstobeblind?[+ingformofverb]Sheimaginedherselfsittinginherfavoritearmchairbackhome.Theyhadn'timagined(=expected)(that)itwouldbesodifficult.Ican'timagine(=Ireallydon'tknow)whathewantsfromus.2)tobelievethatsth.isprobablytrue:设想[+(that)]Iimagine(that)he'sunderalotofpressureatthemoment.Idon'timagine(that)theyhavemuchmoney."Willtheychangeit?""Iimagineso."3)tothinkthatsth.existsoristrue,althoughinfactitisnotrealortrue:假设"Didyouhearanoise?""No,you'reimaginingthings/No,youmusthaveimaginedit."用心爱心专心116号编辑I'veneverheardhercriticizeyou-Ithinkyouimagineit.4)UKyoucan'timagineusedtoemphasizeastatement:Youcan'timaginewhatamessthehousewasinaftertheparty.5)usedtoexpressshockorsurprise,oftenatsomeoneelse'sbehavior:Shegotmarriedat16!Imaginethat![+ingformofverb]Imaginespendingallthatmoneyonacoat!imaginableadj.possibletothinkof:可想象的Theschoolofferscoursesineverysubjectimaginable.icecreamofeveryimaginableflavourimaginaryadj.describessth.thatiscreatedbyandexistsonlyinthemind;thatisnotreal:想象中的AsachildIhadanimaginaryfriendcalledPolly.Thestoryissetinanimaginaryworld.imaginaryfears高考链接1.Itisdifficulttoimaginehis_______thedecisionwithoutanyconsideration.(2006陕西)A.toacceptB.acceptC.acceptingD.accepted2.—Thereisastoryhereinthepaperabouta110-year-oldman.—Mygoodness!Ican’timagine_________thatold.(2006年江苏)A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.havingbeen3.Neverinmywildestdreams___________thesepeoplearelivinginsuchpoorconditions．(2006安徽)A．IcouldimagineB．couldIimagineC．Icouldn’timagineD．couldn’tIimagine4.Youcan’timaginethatawell-behavedgentleman________besorudetoalady.(2001上海）A.mightB.needC.shouldD.would答案及解析:1.C.imagineone’sdoingsth.想象某人做某事。2.C.imaginedoing3.B...