高三英语Module10Unit1BuildingthefutureReading-2Languagepoints1.In1985,therewaslittlerainfallinEthiopia,whichledtodestroyedharvestsandkilledcattle.(P2)1985年，埃塞俄比亚几乎没有降雨，这导致收成损毁，牛蓄死亡。leadto1)通向AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马.2)导致Reducingspeedlimitsshouldleadtofewerdeathsontheroads.lead…to(someplace)带领……去(某地)Thewaiterledustoourtable/seats.Thewaitershowustheway…lead…todo=cause…todo导致……做…Whatledyoutobelievethis?Whatcauseyoutobelievethis?1.（06江苏）---Ittookmetenyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.---Well,youknowwhattheysay.____.A.ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB.PracticemakesperfectC.AllroadsleadtoRomeD.Nopains,nogainsD2.(04湖北)Onceadecisionhasbeenmade,allofusshouldit.A.directtoB.sticktoC.leadtoD.refertoB2.cattle用作为复数的集体名词Itseemsthecattleonthesidesofthedikesweretheonlylivingcreaturesinthesedesolatesurroundings.people,police,cattle,poultry,goods作主语时,谓语用复数.Thepeopleinthecityareveryfriendly.Thepolice___searchingforthemurderer.Thecattle___grazingneartheriver.Allthegoods____arrived.arearehave2.Theconcerttookplaceon13July1985intwolocations—inLondonandinPhiladelphia—andincludedthebiggeststarsofthetime.(P2)1985年7月13日，音乐会在伦敦和费城两地举行，出席者包括了当时最红的巨星。takeplace发生，举行=happen?takeplace,happen,occur,comeabout,breakout1)takeplace发生、举行、举办一般指非偶然性事件的“发生”，即这种事件的发生一定有某种原因或事先的安排.Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinourhometownduringthepasttenyears.TheOlympicGamesof2008willtakeplaceinBeijing.2)happen发生、碰巧一般用于偶然或突发性事件Whathappenedtoyou?Maybesomethingunexpectedhappened.Ihappenedtoseehimonmywayhome.=It(so)happenedthatIsawhimonmywayhome.3)occur发生、想到、突然想起其意义相当于happenWhathasoccurred?(=Whathashappened?)Abigearthquakeoccurred(=happened)inthesouthofChinalastmonth.Itoccurredtomethatshedidn’tknowIhadmovedintothenewhouse.4)comeabout发生、产生多指事情已经发生了，但还不知道为什么，常用于疑问句和否定句.WhenMotherwokeup,shedidn’tknowwhathadcomeabout.Doyouknowhowtheairaccidentcameabout?I’llneverunderstandhowitcameaboutthatyouwerelatethreetimesaweek.5)breakout发生、爆发常指战争、灾难、疾病或者争吵等事件的发生，也可以表示突然大声叫喊等.Twoworldwarsbrokeoutlastcentury.Afirebrokeoutinthehospitalinthemid-night.Aftertheflood,diseasesbrokeouthereandthere.Shebrokeout,“Thatistoounfair!”place常用短语giveplacetoinplaceinplaceofoutofplacetaketheplaceof为……取代；让位于在通常的位置，在适当的位置代替在错误的位置；在不适当的位置代替，替代3.Theconcertalsoreceivedsomuchattentionaroundtheworldthatitputgreatpressureonpoliticiansandmalnutrition.音乐会还受到了全世界的极大关注，这给政客们施加了巨大压力，迫使他们为这次饥荒做一些事情。putpressureon给……施加压力不要在把柄上太用力了，它会坏的。Donotputmuchpressureonthehandle,itmaybreak.pressurenoun[U]theforceyouproducewhenyoupresssomething压力Heputtoomuchpressureonthedoorhandleanditsnapped(broke).Youcanstopbleedingbyapplying(using)pressureclosetotheinjuredarea.1)(U/C)theforcethataliquidorgasproduceswhenitpressesagainstanareagas/waterpressureThenewmaterialallowsthecompanytomakegaspipeswhichwithstandhigherpressures.Thegasisstoredunderpressure(=inacontainerwhichkeepsitatahigherpressurethanitwouldusuallyhave).4.Ontopofthis,accordingtotheUnitedNations,hungerandmalnutritionclaimtenmillionliveseveryyear.(P2)ontopofad...
