Languagepointsforreading11.Ifso=Ifyouhaveevergrownsomeplants.so表示“象那样的，如前所说的”，用于代替已陈述的事。如：-----canyoupasstheexam?------Ihopeso.2.DrYuangrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice.袁博士种植了被人称作超级杂交水稻的稻谷。e.g.Idon’tquiteunderstandwhatyouareexplaining.PleasewatchwhatIamdoingcarefully.What=thething(s)that1.______theemperorsawwasquitedifferentfrom_______theoldministertoldhim.A.What,thatB.That,whatC.Which,thatD.All,all2.Itisprettywellunderstood_______controlstheflowofcarbondioxideinandouttheatmospheretoday.A.thatB.whenC.whatD.how3.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获三分之一的产量。it在句中作形式宾语，真正的宾语为toproduce…,结构为：动词（make,feel,think,regard…）+it+adj+todo.e.g.WethinkitimportanttolearnEnglishwell.4.Borninapoorfarmer’sfamilyin1931,Dr.YuangraduatefromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953.袁博士1931年出身于一个贫苦农民的家庭，1953年毕业于西南农学院。graduaten.apersonwhohascompletedauniversitydegreecourse.毕业生undergraduate本科毕业生post-graduate硕士毕业生，研究生graduatevi.completeaneducationalcourse.常跟介词from，表示“毕业于”graduationn.毕业e.g.Afterhisgraduationfromcollege,hewenttoworkasanengineerinacompany.=Afterhegraduatedfromcollege,hewenttoworkasanengineerinacompany.Supplement:bachelor’sdegree学士学位master’sdegree硕士学位doctor’sdegree博士学位5.Sincethen,hehasdevotedhislifetofindingwaystogrowmoreandmorerice.从那以后，他就把毕生精力投入到水稻高产的研究中。devoteoneselfto+n/doing献身于，致力于注意：to为介词，后面接v-ing.类似的短语还有lookforwardto,listento,getto,replyto,apologizeto,belongto,agreeto等等.6.DrYuansearchedforawaytoincreasericeharvestwithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.袁博士寻求一种在不扩大种植面积的情况下提高水稻产量的方法。注意：search强调搜查，一般表示目标明确范围较小。searchsb搜身；searchspl搜查某地searchfor强调寻找，一般表示范围较大。searchforsb寻找某人e.g.Thepolicesearchedthewoodsforthelostchild.警察在树林里寻找失踪的小孩。Scientistsarestillsearchingforacuretothecommoncold.科学家们仍然在寻找普通感冒的治疗方法。search/searchfor/insearchof1.Theofficerwentup______________themurder.2.Thethievesare____________________thehiddentreasureinthemuseum.3.Birdsflytothesouth______________thewintersunshine.tosearchsearchingforinsearchof7.Thankstohisresearch,theUNistryingtoridtheworldofhunger.由于他的研究，联合国正在努力清除世界饥饿。thanksto=becauseof;owingtoe.g.__________________________,wewonthegame.由于你的支持，我们赢得了比赛。Thankstoyoursupport8.Usinghishybridricefarmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.用他的杂交水稻种子，农民们种出比以前多一倍的粮食。倍数词（twice/half/threetimes/aquarteretc.）+as+形容词原级+as…表示“是…的多少倍e.g.Thenumberofthestudentsinourschoolis___________________________intheirschool.我们学校学生的数量是他们学校的两倍。twiceaslargeasthat9.However,hecareslittleaboutspendingthemoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelife.但是他很少想到要把钱花在自己的身上，或享受舒适的生活。leada…life过……生活。英语中少数动词，包括一些不及物动词的宾语可能是与它同源的名词类似的短语动词有：diea…death,smilea…smile,dreama…dream,livea…life,sigha…sighetc.care(little/much)about-------beconcernedabout关心，介意，后面跟从句时候，about常省略。carefor-----lookafter照料；likeorwant想要，喜欢e.g.AlbertEinsteindidn’tcaremuchaboutwhattowear.WouldyouhelptocareformypetwhileIamaway?10.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.与其说袁博士是一个科学家不如说他是一个农民。bemorethan=notonly不仅仅，超过e.g.Learningismorethanreading.bemore+A+than+B与其说是B还倒不如说是Ae.g.Heismoreanordinarypersonthanaleader.Remembertoreviewtheknowledge!Seeyounexttime!
