Unit 5 The British Isles
一、重难点解析
1.a matter of ...表示"一个......的问题"。例如:
How is tea made? It isn’t simply a matter of soaking a tea bag in hot water. 茶是如何沏成的？那不仅仅是把茶包放入开水中的问题。
It’s only a matter of time before the police get him. 警察抓住他只是时间问题。
2.consist of 意思是"由......组成"。例如:
This cake mainly consists of sugar, flour and butter. 这个蛋糕的主要原料是白糖、面粉和黄油。
3.The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers’ Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past. 用炸鱼土豆条、讲演角、大本钟和伦敦塔象征英国的时代已经过去了。
句中that引导的从句是同位语从句。同位语从句与定语从句很相似，但前者是名词性从句，后者是形容词性从句。同位语从句用来进一步说明前面名词的内容；定语从句用来修饰前面的名词。同位语从句中的连词在句中不充当句子成分；定语从句的连词则是从句的成分，如主语、宾语等。如:
I made a promise that if anyone sent the bag back to me, I would share the money inside with him or her. 我许愿说无论谁把钱包还回来，我都与他或她分享里面的钱。(同位语从句)
Mother made a promise that excited all her children. 妈妈许了一个诺言，使所有孩子都非常高兴。
4.make the most use of 意思是"充分利用"。例如:
George studied hard. He wanted to make the most of his time to learn. 乔治学习很努力，他要充分利用自己的时间学习。
You have only a short holiday, so make the most of it. 你的假期很短，好好利用吧。
5.at one point 意思是"在某处"；"一度"。例如:
At one point in the meeting she nearly lost her temper. 会议上她一度几乎要大发雷霆。
6.be of great value 即 be very valuable，意思是"是非常有价值的"。例如:
A college education is of great value in one’s life. 高等教育在人生中很重要。
We consider his work to be of great value. 我们觉得他的工作很有价值。
7.The cathedral is famous for the height of its tower, which is without doubt the highest and the most handsome in England, being from the ground 404 feet. 大教堂因它的塔高而闻名于世，该塔毫无异议地成为英国最高、最漂亮的塔，塔顶距地面404英尺高。
being from the ground 404 feet 在本句中作状语。例如:
Being painted, her house looked in a mess. 由于正在粉刷，她的房子看起来一团糟。
I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, this being my first time in a new country. 因为这是我第一次出国，我感到害怕和焦虑。
二、日常用语
1.Don’t you think that ...?
2.I don’t think that’s right ...
3.I don’t think so.
4.You must be mistaken ...
5.No, you are wrong thinking that ...
6.I’m afraid you’re wrong ...
7.Aren’t you confusing ...?
8.I’m not so sure about that ...
9.Surely it must be ...
10.Yes, you are right, but ...
11.Yes, I agree with you.
12.I believe that you’ve got it right.
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