LearningaboutlanguageLearningaboutlanguage1.Completethetableandthenchooseawordtocompleteeachsentencebelow.motivated/motivatingmotivationmotivatedevoted/devotingdevotiondevoteaccomplishedaccomplishmentaccomplishadjustableadjustmentadjustapproximateapproximationapproximateAdjectiveNounVerb1.Heis_______tohiswifeandgivesheranythingsheasksfor.2.Canyoutellmethe____________numberofathletesinyourclub?3.Itwasahuge_______________forhertobeabletoreachthetopofthemountain.devotedaccomplishmentapproximate4.Somepeoplehavetheabilityto_________otherstotrytoachievetheirgoals.5.Shehas_________tothefactthatshewillneverwinthe400metreswimmingevent.motivateadjustedconventionaltoughspiritualsoultoughurgedrealityusualseveresacredspirithardbeggedtruth2.Writedownthepairsoftheunderlinedwords.1.approximateapproximateadj.大概的；近似的Youhavetopayapproximate100dollars.你得支付大约100美元。Explanation2．fascinatevt.使着迷；入迷Whattheexpertsaidfascinatedthepresentlisteners.专家的话使在场的听众入了迷。3.Whiletheseactivitiesmightseemchildishandcauselaughterratherthanrespect,inrealitytheyrequireanenormousamountofstrengthandfitnessaswellasdetermination.虽然这些活动看起来孩子气且令人发笑而不是让人肃然起敬，但实际上，这些活动需要强大的力量，健康的体格和坚定的决心。1)while用作连词,意为“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。[高考示例]_____modelingbusinessisbynomeanseasytogetinto,thegoodmodelwillalwaysbeindemand.（浙江2004）A.WhileB.SinceC.AsD.IfA2)ratherthan而不是；……宁愿……ratherthan前后结构相同，保持平衡e.g.Heisanartistratherthanawriter.Iwoulddoitmyselfratherthanaskhimtodoit.Hepreferstorentacarratherthanhaveoneofhisown.Ishouldthankyouratherthanyoushouldthankme.注意：ratherthan连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。e.g.I,ratherthanyou,amtoblame.常用搭配：wouldprefertodo…ratherthando…Ratherthanstayathome,I’llprefertogoout.3)aswellas:除……之外；和;与……一样Sheiscleveraswellasbeautiful.aswell:也,通常用于句尾。Wouldyouliketocomeaswell?may/mightaswell:不妨,还不如aswellas连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。e.g.E-mail,aswellastelephones,______animportantpartindailycommunication.(99年全国高考）A.isplayingB.haveplayedC.areplayingD.playA注意：4.SriChinmoysaysthatitisjustasimportantforpeopletodeveloptheirbodiesasitistodeveloptheirmindsheartsandspiritualselves.斯里琴摩指出人们发展他们的体魄与发展他们的头脑，心灵和精神上的自我具有同等的重要性。5.Hehadbeenurgedbyhisspiritualleadertoenterthemarathoneventhoughhehaddonenotraining.urgesb.todosth./urgesb.on鼓励，激励某人做……eventhough/evenif用作连词，意思是“即使，纵然，尽管”【考例】TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,______shewasanonlychild.(05年辽宁高考题）A.eversinceB.nowthatC.eventhoughD.evenasC6.accomplishvt.完成；实现Maryhasaccomplishedheraim.玛丽已实现了她的目标。Theyhaveaccomplishedthetask.他们已完成了任务。7.Thereisonlyoneperfectroad.Itisaheadofyou,alwaysaheadofyou.aheadof:比…早，在…前面;高,优于，超过aheadoftime:提前，提早e.g.Theboystudiesveryhard,soheisoften_____alltheotherstudentsinhisclass.A.goodatB.ascleverasC.aheadofD.thebestc1.Theretiredboxerdecidedto________________after10years’rest.2.Thedriverchangedhisjob5yearsago,butnowhehasto___________driving.inreality,everytime,attemptto,ratherthan,aswellas,breaktherecord,concentrateon,returnto,eventhough,bedoomedto,makeacomeback,aheadofreturnto用方框内所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（其中有两个词组是多余的）。makeacomeback3.Peterseemedtoarrivefirstatthefinishingline.________,helostthegametoMike.4.Noonecansucceedinthisjobunlesshe_______________it.5.__________Iexpressanopinion,heargues.inreality,everytime,attemptto,ratherthan,aswellas,breaktherecord,concentrateon,returnto,eventhough,bedoomedto,makeacomeback,aheadofEverytimeInrealityconcentrateson6.Anyattempttobringdownthemassmovementforcivilrights__________failure.7.WhenI’mgoingoutintheeveningIusethebikeifIcan__________thecar.8.Thecompetitionisopentoamateurs___________professionals,andbothareurgedtotakepartinit.inreality,everytime,attemptto,ratherthan,aswellas,breaktherecord,concentrateon,returnto,eventhough,bedoomedto,makeacomeback,aheadofaswellasisdoomedtoratherthan9.Shespentallnightthinkingaboutthefuturethatlay________her.10.Hewouldbethelastto__________answerthatquestion.inreality,everytime,attemptto,ratherthan,aswellas,breaktherecord,concentrateon,returnto,eventhough,bedoomedto,makeacomeback,aheadofattempttoaheadof
