Unit 9 Saving the earth
一、重难点解析
1.access的意思是"进入";"接近"。例如:
The dead-end street was the only access to her home. 那个死胡同是通往她家的唯一的路。
2.Among the speakers was China’s then Premier Zhu Rongji, who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world. 与会发言者中有中国当时的总理朱镕基,他强调了世界范围内的平等与公正的需要。
主句是倒装句,主语部分带有一个非限定性定语从句。为了保持句子平衡,将表语部分放于句首。
3.常用until的三种句式:
Jack didn’t understand why his mother was angry with him until she told him everything. (陈述句)
Not until his mother told him everything did Jack understand why she was angry with him. (倒装句)
It was not until his mother told him everything that Jack understood why she was angry with him. (强调句)
直到杰克的母亲把一切对他和盘托出,他才明白母亲为什么跟他生气。
4.A better understanding of the environment is necessary, as is the willingness to act. 更好地了解环境情况是必要的,愿意行动也是必要的。
as此处的用法与so相同。例如:
He is a patriot, as are his brothers. 他是个爱国者,他的兄弟们也是一样。
He believed, as did his family, that you were telling the truth. 他和他全家人一样,相信你说的是实话。
5.in harmony with ...意思是"与......和谐相处"。例如:
He soon found himself in harmony with his new co-workers. 他很快便发现自己与新同事能和睦相处。
6.And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars. 如果贫穷的问题有所改善,如果人们能受到更好的教育,我们身边的暴力和战争可能就会减少。
There is a good chance (that) ...该句型可以表示"有可能发生某事",chance在这里是"可能"的意思。例如:
There is a good chance that I’ll finish the work tomorrow. 明天我很有可能会完成这项工作。
二、日常用语
1.We must make sure that ...
2.It’s clear that ...
3.I believe that we must ...
4.I’m all for ...
5.If nothing is done ..., then ...
6.I can’t imagine that ...
7.Sure / Certainly / Absolutely.
8.It would be better if we ...
9.Is there a better way to ...?
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