Unit 4 TV Programmes（1）
第四单元　电视节目
课文祥解
1. I’m far too busy to go shopping.
　我实在太忙了，没时间去买东西。
★far用作副词，意为“很”“非常”，常修饰形容词、副词、比较级或最高级，强调程度，表示“……很多”。如：
①He’s fallen far behind in his work. 他的工作无远没有做完。
②Their room is far larger than yours. 他们的房间比你们的大很多。
③This room is far too warm. 这个房间太热了。
④He is a man of far sight. 他是一个目光远大的人。
⑤I’m far too busy to go shopping. 我真的是太忙了，没时间去购物。
★far用作副词，意为“远”“遥远”“久远”，指表示空间与时间上的距离。如：
①How far did you go? 你走了多远？
②He always works far into the night. 他总是工作到深夜。
③The plane is flying far above the clouds. 飞机在云霄上飞。
★far用作形容词，意为“远的”“遥远的”。如：
①I like to travel to a far place. 我喜欢到远处去旅行。
②She was sitting at the far end of the room. 她坐到房间的那一头。
③They live in the far south of the city. 他们住在那个城市的南面。
④In the far north, days are short in winter. 在较北的地方，冬日的白天较短。⑤⑥
★as far as意为“与……一样远”，强调到某一地方，as far as还可表示“就……而言”的意思，表示某种程度。如：
①I can’t swim as far as you. 我游不到你那样远。
②We walked as far as the station. 我们一直走到火车站。
③I only walk as far as the foot of the mountain. 我仅走到山脚那么远。
④As far as I know, he will be away for two weeks. 据我所知，他要离开两星期。
⑤As far as I know, she’s not coming, but I may be wrong.
就我所知，她不打算来，但我或许会错。
★so far意为“到目前止”，可以放在句首，也可放在句尾。如：
①So far the weather has been good, but it might change.
直到现在为止，天气都很好，但也许有变。
②I have been here for three months, and so far I’ve enjoyed myself.
我来这里已经有三个月了，我一直过得很愉快。
③I have written to Jim, but I haven’t received his letter so far.
我已经给吉姆写过信了，但到目前为止我还没有收到他的回信。
2. Then I’ll have lunch and a little sleep between 2 and 7.
然后，在两点至七点之间我吃午饭并睡会儿。
★between用作介词，意为“在……和……之间”，常与and连用。如：
①You can sit between him and me. 你可以坐在我和他中间。
②A football match is going on between a Chinese team and a Japanese team.
中国队和日本队之间正在进行一场足球赛。
★between强调在两者之间，而among一般指三者或三者以上。如：
①There is a picture hanging between the two windows. 两扇窗户中间挂着一幅画。
②The animals usually hide among the trees in the daytime. 野兽白天通常藏在树林里。
③I couldn’t find him among the crowd. 我在人群里找不到他。
【注】当表示三者以上的事物每两两之间时，仍用between。如：
④There is a canal between the three cities. 这三个城市之间有条运河。
⑤Agreements have been made between different countries.
不同的国家之间已达成了协议。
3. Every one of them has their own favourite TV programme.
他们每个人都有自己最喜欢的电视节目。
★everyone通常情况下写成一个单词，但在后面接一个表示范围的of短语时，应写成两个单词。如：原句中every one of them。当anyone后面接of时，也写成两个单词，即any one of…。如：
①Every one if the students in the class has passed the exam.
＝All the students in the class have passed the exam.
这个班上的所有的学生都通过了这次考试。
②Every one of the them has their own idea.
他们每个人都有自己的主意。
③Any one of the boys can do what the two grown-ups are doing.
这些男孩中随便哪一个都能干那两个成年人在干的活。
④I like all the novels, any one of them.
我喜欢所有这些小说，它们中的任何一本。
★every用作形容词，表示“每一个”，在句中只作定语，与单数名词连用，着重于整体中每个人或事物，即把分散的项目集中成为一个整体来看待，强调整体。如：
①Every minute is important to us. 每分钟对我们都是重要的。
②There are TV stations in every big city in China now. 现在中国每个大城市都有电视台。
③We make experiments in chemistry every day. 我们每天都做化学实验。
★every与数字连用，可表示“每……一次的”“每隔……的”。如：
①You must change the oil in the car every 5000 miles.
你必须每行上5000里给汽车换一次油。
②I usually go to my uncle’s every three days(＝every third day).
我通常每三天（每隔两天）去我叔叔家一次。
★every可与other+单数可数名词连用，表示“每隔……”。如：
①Please write on every other line. 请隔行写。
②They planted a tree every other meter along the road.
他们在马路边每隔一米栽一棵树。
★each用作形容词，意为“每个的”，强调一个群体（至少两个）中个别的个体。如：
①Each child learns at his/her own plan. 每个儿童均按自己的进度学习。
②There is a tree on each side of the house. 房子两边各有一棵树。
③Each day is better than the one before. 一天比一天好。
★each用作代词，意为“各个”“每个”，作主语时，谓语用单数。如：
①Each of the houses is slightly different. 每座房子都稍有区别。
②Each of the students had his own bike. 孩子们各有自己的自行车。
★each放在主语后，作主语（一定是复数）的同位语时，谓语用复数。如：
①We each have an orange in the hand. 我们每人手里有一只桔子。
②They each have different opinions about it. 他们对那件事各有不同的意见。
4. on与about
★on用作介词，意为“关于”，意味着具有严肃的学术性内容。如：
①Have you read the article on France in the newspaper?
你读过报上那篇关于法国的文章吗？
②That book is on an important subject. 那本书是讲一个重要的问题。
★about用作介词，意为“关于”，是一个普通用词，强调一般性和通俗性。如：
①They held a discussion about dinosaurs. 他们举办了一次关于恐龙的讨论会。
②He likes watching a TV programme about school life.
他喜欢看有关学校生活的电视节目。
5. They are writing their own TV programmes for a writing competition.
他们正在编写自己的电视节目来参加一场写作比赛。
★one’s own用作形容词，意为“自己的”“特有的”。如：
①That is my own camera. 那是我自己的相机。
②I saw it happen with my own eyes. 我亲眼目睹了那件事的发生
③The orange has its own scent. 桔子有它独特的香味。
★own用作代词，意为“自己”。如：
①May I keep it for my own? 我可以把它作为己有吗？
②I’ll do the work on my own. 我将独立地工作。
③Why didn’t you tell her to use her own? 为什么你不叫她用她自己的呢？
★on one’s own是一个习惯短语，意为“独自”“独立”。如：
①He runs a factory on his own. 他独立经营工厂。
②She still lives on her own. 她仍然独自一人生活。
★own用作动词，意为“拥有”“有”，指具有法律上的所有权，其主语往往是人。如：
①Who owns this land? 这块地为谁拥有啊？
②He used to own a lot of houses. 他过去拥有好几处房子。
③His family owned neither land nor house. 他家既无田地又无房子。
6. A weekly round-up of what is happening in sports, with lots of up-to-date information.
体育方面所发生的事件一周综述，为你提供大量的最新的体坛信息。
★weekly用作形容词，意为“每周一次的”“每周的”。如：
①They are doing the weekly cleaning. 他们在进行每周一次的大扫除。
②Have you read the weekly newspaper? 你看过周报了吗？
★weekly它还可以用作名词，表示“周刊”，monthly表示“月刊”。如：
①I have subscribed to a weekly. 我已经订了一份周刊。
②This is a monthly magazine. 这是一个月刊。
③Our club has a monthly meeting. 我们俱乐部每月开一次会。
★weekly也可以用作副词，意为“每周地”。如：
①He receives his wages weekly. 他每周领一次工资。
②Mr. Davies pays me rent weekly. 戴维斯先生每星期付我一次租金。
7. happen的用法小结
★happen用作不及物动词，意为“（偶然）发生”，指具体客观事物的发生，往往带有偶然的意味，其主语往往是物。Happen不用于被动语态。如：
①This story happened in Shanghai. 这个故事发生在上海。
②A fire happened in his factory last night. 昨晚那个工厂发生了火灾。
★happen to sb. / sth. 意为“某人/物出了某事”，to为介词。主语一般是某物。如：
①If anything happens to the machine, do let me know.
假如机器出了什么毛病，务必通知我。
②What has happened to him (=What’s wrong / the matter with him?)
　他怎么了？
③What finally happened to the boy? 这男孩最后怎样了。
★happen to do sth. 意为“碰巧做某事”，如：
①Her birthday happens to be New Year’s Day. 她的生日碰巧是元旦这一天。
②I happened to be out when you called. 你来访时我碰巧出去了。
③He happened to be watching TV when his father came home.
　父亲回来时，他碰巧晨看电视。
★It happened that + 从句。意为“碰巧……”。如：
①It happened that I saw him yesterday. 昨天我碰巧见到他了。
②It happened that she was thinking of something when the teacher called her.
当老师叫她时，珍妮碰巧在想事情。
③It happened that he had seen the film. 他碰巧看过那部电影了。
【注】happen注意其否定句中否定词的位置转移。如：“我碰巧身上没带钱”可有多种译法。
　I happened not to have any money with me.
I didn’t happen to have any money with me.
I happened to have no money with me.
It happened that I had no money with me.
It happened that I didn’t have any money with me.
★take place也表示是“发生”的意思，指事先布置或策划好，然后发生，没有偶然的意思，是不及物动词词组，没有被动语态。如：
①Great changes have taken place in our city in the past 5 years.
过去的五年里，我们市发生了巨大变化。
②The October Revolution took place in 1917.
十月革命发生在1917年。
③Great changes have taken place in my hometown since 1980.
自从1980年以来，我的家乡发生了很大的变化。
④He asked me whether the sports meet would take place the next week.
他问我运动会是否在下星期召开。
8. up-to-date的用法
★up-to-date是复合形容词，意为“现代的”“新式的”“最新的”。如：
①This book is up-to-date. 这本书是最新的。
②The equipment here is really up-to-date. 这里的设备很新式的。
★out of date意为“过期的”“过时的”。如：
①Her clothes are about ten years out of date. 她的衣服已经过时十年了。
②This information is out of date. 这资料已经过时了。
9. The programme covers different sports, such as basketball, swimming, badminton and football.
本节目涵盖了不同的体育项目，诸如篮球、篮球、游泳、羽毛球和足球。
★cover用作动词，意为“包含”“包括”“涉及”。如：
①The lectures covered a lot of subjects. 这些讲座涉及的内容极为广泛。
②The survey covers all aspects of the business. 调查包括这个企业的各个方面。
③The exhibition covers an area of 5,000 square metres.
展览会展出面积为5,000平方米。
★cover用作动词，也可以“盖”“遮盖”。如：
①Flood water covers our fields. 洪水淹没了我们的田地。
②Lies cannot cover up facts. 谎言掩盖不了事实。
③Please cover the bowl with a piece of paper. 请用纸把碗盖上。
④A passing lorry covered us in mud from head to foot.
一辆驰过的卡车溅了我们一身泥。
★cover用作动词，意为“报道”“（记者）采访”。如：
①He is covering the sports meeting. 他正在报道运动会的情况。
②He was sent to cover the traffic accident. 他被派去采访了那起交通事故。
★cover用作动词，还可表示“行过”“走过（路程）”。如：
①They covered three hundred miles that day.
那一天他们走了三百英里。
②He wants to cover 100 miles before it gets dark.
他想在天黑之前走100英里。
③I covered 10 miles today. I never guessed that I could walk that far.
我今天走了10英里路，我从没想过我能走那么远。
★be covered with意为“覆盖”“遮盖”，表示一种状态。如：
①The ground is covered with snow. 地上覆盖着雪。
②The trees are covered with fruit. 树上结满了水果。
③The table is covered with dust. 桌子上都是灰尘。
★cover也可作名词，表示“盖子”“罩”“封面”。如：
①The cover of a pot is called a lid. 盖壶的盖子叫作壶盖。
②My book needs a new cover. 我的书需要一个新封面。
③He always reads the paper from cover to cover. 他总是把报纸从头到尾看一遍。
10. However, if you are not a football fan, you might find this week’s programme a bit boring.
然而，如果你不是一个足球迷，那么你可能会觉得本周的节目有点乏味。
★原句中的a bit boring是谓语动find的宾语补足语。find可接多种形式的宾语补足语。如：
①You will find it a difficult book. 你会发现这是本很难的书。（名词）
②He found a lot of people working there. 他发现很多人在那里干活。（现在分词）
③We found the place much changed. 我们发现这地方有了巨大的变化。（过去分词）
④They found him already in the care of a doctor.
他们发现已经有一位大夫在照顾他了。（介词短语）
⑤She fitted the clothes on and found them to be the exact size.
她把衣服试穿了，发现大小正合适。（动词不定式）
⑥I find the story very interesting.
我觉得这个故事很有趣。（形容词）
★当find的宾语是一个动词不定式短语时，这种结构常写作“find it + 形容词 + to do sth.”的形式，意思是“发现做某事很……”。如：
①I find it useful to learn English well. 我发现学好英语很有用。
②He found it easy to make friends with others. 他发现和人交往并不难。
③We find it necessary to get a map while traveling.
我们发现旅游时有一张地图很必要。
★find out是指经过调查、询问、打听才发现事情的真相。如：
①I’ll try to find out who broken the window.
我会想法子查出谁打破了那扇窗户。
②He wrote to find out about a job in Shanghai.
他写信去了解上海的一份工作的情况。
③She found out how much the house would cost.
她打听这座房子要卖多少钱。
④I found out from her that she knew the subject very well.
我从她那里了解到她对这门学科了解很透彻。
11. a bit的用法
★a bit意为“稍微”“少许”“相当”用来修饰动词，也可以修饰形容词和副词及其比较级。如：
①The speaker spoke up a bit / a little so as to make himself heard more clearly.
演讲者把嗓门提高一点，以便使别人听得更清楚。
②I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late tonight. 恐怕今晚我要晚一点到。
③I’m a bit tired. 我有点累。
④The coffee a is a bit cold. I don’t like it. 咖啡有点冷，我不喜欢喝。
⑤It’s a bit cold today. 今天有点冷。
⑥This pair of trousers is a bit too long for me. 这条裤子对我来说太长了一点。
★no a bit意为“一点也不”，相当于not at all。如：
①He wasn’t a bit hungry. (=He wasn’t hungry at all.) 他一点都不饿。
②I’m not a bit tired. 我一点也不累。
③The holiday was not a bit what we had expected.
这假期一点也不像我们所预料的那样。
★not a little意为“非常”，与not a bit意为相反。如：
①I’m not a little tired. 我非常疲倦。
②He’s not a little pleased with my work. 他对我的工作相当满意。
③I’m not a little hungry because I had three eggs and two pieces of bread for berakfast.
因为我早饭吃了三个鸡蛋、两块面包，所以一点也不饿。
★a bit of修饰不可数名词，表示“少量的”“少许”“一点”。如：
①Would you like another bit of cake? 你想再吃点蛋糕吗？
②Please lend me a bit of money. 请借我一点儿钱。
③My uncle knows a bit of Japanese. 我叔叔懂一点日语。
12. It’s all about football, including a number of interviews with local football players.
它全是有关足球方面的，包括许多对国内足球运动员的采访。
★including在句中作介词，意为“包括”，表示谈及整体中的一部分。再如：
①Twenty students of our class, including two American students, went on a trip.
我班二十个学生，包括二位美国学生，去旅行了。
②Many people, including my mother, want to buy this kind of cloth.
很多人，包括我母亲，都想买这种布料。　
③Fifteen persons were present, including the chairman.
十五个人都到了，包括主席。
★include用作及物动词，表示“包括”“包括”。如：
①The plan includes most of your suggestions. 这项计划里包括了你们大部分的建议。
②The price includes postage charges. 价格包括邮资在内。
③The class of twenty includes seven girls.　全班二十人中包括七个女生。
④Your duties include putting everything in order. 我的事务包括整理一切。
13. a number of的用法
★a number of意为“若干”“许多”，后接可数名词的复数形式，作主语时，谓语用复数。如：
①A number of boys have been absent some time during the term.
这学期有许多男学生有时候缺课。
②A small number of women are now holding key jobs.　现在有少许妇女身居要职。
③A number of students in our school like listening to music.　我校许多学生喜欢听音乐。
★the number of表示“……的数量”，后接可数名词的复数形式，但其整个短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
①The number of the students in our school is 2.300.　我们学校的学生数是2,300。
②The number of the factories in my hometown has reached 100.
我家乡的工厂数量已经达到了100家。
③The number of the people in that city is growing fast.
这些年小汽车的数量在增加。
14. This year’s Beijing Music Awards will be covered live.
本年度的北京音乐大奖赛将现场直播。
★award用作名词，意为“奖”“奖品”“奖赏”。如：
①His painting was given the highest award at the show. 他的画在展览会上获得最高奖。
②He won the award of $5000. 他获得了5000美元奖学金。
★award也可以作动词，意为“奖赏”“奖励”“颁发”等。如：
①The teacher awarded the boy a prize. =The teacher awarded a prize to the boy.
老师颁奖给那男孩。
②A medal was awarded (to) him. 颁给他一枚奖章。
15. 形容词live，alive，living和lively的使用情况
★live用作形容词或词，意为“现场播出的”“实况转播的”“实地”。如：
①The show is going out live. 这场演出正在实况转播。
②The football match is covered live on TV. 电视上正在现场直播那场足球赛。
③Some television and radio programs are live. 有些电视和广播节目是实况播送的。
④There is going to be a live TV programme this evening. 今晚有电视现场直播节目。
★live作形容词用，读作[laiv]，意为“活的”“活着的”，通常用来修饰一个表示动物的名词，但一般不用来修饰表示人的名词。Live是这样用时，通常只用作前置定语，不作表语。如：
①The cat was playing with a live mouse. 那只猫正在玩耍一只活老鼠。
②Have you ever seen a live whale? 你曾经见过活的鲸鱼吗？
③That is a live fish. 那是一条活鱼。
④Have you ever touched a read live snake? 你有没有摸过活蛇？
★alive为表语形容词，意为“活着的”“在世的”，既可以修饰人也可以修饰物。Alive作定语时，要放在被修饰名词之后，alive也可用作表语和宾语补足语。如：
①She kept the little cat alive by feeding it warm milk.
她给那只小猫喂热牛奶，使它可以活下去。
②The fish were caught alive. 这些鱼被活捉。
★living是形容词，意思是“活着的”，可用作表语，也可用作定语，作定语时，大多置于名词之前，有进也可置于名词之后；另外living可用作名词，常构成短语。如：the living意为“活着的人”；make a living或earn one’s living意为“谋生”。如：
①Are there any living things on one of those stars?
那些星球中，有没有一个上面有生物的？
②Every living person has a name. 每一个活着的人都有一个名字。
③No man living could do better. 当代人没有一个能做得比这更好。
★lively是形容词，意思是“生动的”“活泼的”“充满生机的”，可用作表语或定语，修饰人或物。如：
①He had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting.
他有一种奇特的方法使他教的课生动又有趣。
②The sports ground is lively with all sorts of ball games.
运动场上进行各种球类比赛，呈现出一派生机勃勃的景象。
③The boy has a lively mind. 那男孩头脑灵活。
★live by意为“……靠……为生”。如：
①They lived by fishing and hunting. 他们靠捕鱼和打猎为生。
②He lives by teaching. 他以教书为生。
③They lived by honest labor. 他们靠正当的劳动生活。
★live on意为“以……为食”“继续活着”。如：
①People in the south live on rice. 南方人以米饭为主食。
②Mozart is dead but his music lives on. 莫扎特死了，但他的音乐还活在人们心中。
③She still lives on her parents. 她仍然靠父母生活。
④She lives mainly on fruit. 她的主要食品是水果。
16. The presentation will be held in Beijing this coming Saturday.
颁奖仪式本周六将在北京举行。
★presentation用作名词，意为“赠送”“授予”“颁授”。如：
①The presentation of prize will begin at two o’clock in the afternoon.
颁奖仪式将在下午二点开始。
②The Queen will make the presentation herself. 女王将亲自授予奖品（亲自颁奖）。
★present用作形容词，放在名词前，意为“现在的”“现存的”。如：
①Don’t bother him. He’s busy at the present moment (=at present).
别烦他，他现在正忙着。
②What is your present address? 你现在的地址是什么地方？
★present用作形容词，在句中用作表语或后置定语，意为“出席的、在场的”。如：
①How many people were present at the meeting? 有多少人参加了会议？
②All are present and all is going on well. 全体人员都到了，一切进展顺利。
③Present at the meeting were our teachers, headmaster and some students.
出席会议的有我们的老师，校长和一些学生。
④All the people present agreed to the plan. 在场的所有人都同意该计划。
★present和gift的区别
present和gift都可作“礼物”解，一般来说可以通用，但gift带有一定感情色彩，有时有“捐赠”的意思。如：
①I’m buying it for a present/gifts on her 15th birthday.
　珍妮在她15岁生日时收到许多礼物。
②I’m buying it for a present/gifts, so please wrap it up nicely.
我买东西是送人的，请包得好一些。
③This was given me as a birthday gift/present.
这是人家送给我的生日礼物。
④This album of paintings is a gift from and old professor.
这本画集是一位老教授捐赠的。（此句用gift比用present好）
⑤I’ll make you a present of it. 我可以把这个送给你。
17. hold的用法
★hold在本课中作动词，意为“举行”“进行”。如：
①We hold our class meeting every week. 我们班每星期举行一次班会。
②The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008.
第二十九届奥运会将于2008年在北京举行。
★hold用作动词，还表示“捉住”“拿住”。如：
①Hold my hat, please. 请拿着我的帽子。
②The little girl held her father’s hand. 小女孩拉着她父亲的手。
③The mother’s holding her baby in her arms. 母亲抱着婴儿。
④The winning captain held the trophy in the air. 获胜队的队长把奖杯高举到空中。
★hold用作动词，还表示“容纳”“装下”“包含”的意思。如：
①This plastic bag is not big enough to hold so many buns.
　这只塑料口袋不够大，装不下那么多馒头。
②The plane holds about 400 passengers. 这架飞机能乘约400名乘客。
★hold back意为“阻碍、阻止、忍住、保留等”。如：
①They built banks of earth to hold back the rising flood waters.
他们修筑了堤坝来阻挡上涨的洪水。
②No difficulty can hold us back. 没有任何困难能阻止我们前进。
③They held back some important information. 有一些重要情况他们没讲。
★hold on意为“坚持”，用于打电话，表示“别挂”。如：
①They decided to hold on till help came. 他们决定坚持到援助到来。
②Hold on, everything will be all right. 坚持下去，一切会好的。
③Hold on a moment, please. 请等一会（别挂）。
★hold用作名词，意为“抓住”“握住”。如：
①Please catch (get, take) hold of the rope. 请抓住绳子。
②I can’t catch hold of it. It’s too far away. 我抓不住它，它离我太远了。
18. All the big pop stars will attend. 所有流行乐坛的巨星将出席这次盛会。
★attend作动词，意为“出席”“参加”某个集会、盛会或仪式，也可以表示“上”某个学校。如：
①Who attended the meeting?　谁出席了会议？
②He attended at a meeting yesterday. 他昨日参加了会议。
③They attended the church. 他们去教堂了。
④Our teacher suggested that he attend a technical school. 我们的老师建议他去上技校。
★attend用作动词，表示“照料（某人），看护（某人）”，可与on连用。如：
①He has two nurses attending (on) him. 有两位护士看护着他。
②Which doctor is attending you? 哪位医生为你看病？
③Dr. Smith attended her in hospital. 史密斯医生在医院中给他治病。
★join用作动词，也可表示“参加”的意思，但主要指参加某个组织，成为其中的一个成员。如：
①His sister joined the League last year. 他的妹妹去年参加了共青团。
②Please join us in the party. 请一起参加我们的聚会吧。
★take part in指参加会议或群众性活动，重在说明参加活动并发挥作用，该短语不能用于被动语态。如：
①We’ll take part in social activities during the summer vacation.
　我们在暑假期间将参加社会活动。
②Are you going to take part in the discussion? 你将参加讨论吗？
19. Two thousand fans have voted online for their favourite songs, singers and music videos.
两千歌迷已经在网上投票选出他们最喜欢的歌曲、歌手和音乐唱片。
★vote用作动词，意为“投票选举”“表决”。如：
①Lots of them had no right to vote. 那时许多人没有选举权。
②I shall vote for Hall because I think he’s the better man.
我将投票选霍尔，因为我认为他是较出色的人。
③He was voted a good member. 大家一致认为他是一个好会员。
★vote作名词用，意为“投票”“表决”。如：
①Not everybody has the vote. 并不是每个人都有投票权。
②The person who receives the most votes in elected. 得票最多的人当选。
③I cast my vote for (against) the proposal. 我投票赞成（反对）那项提案。
20. The results will be announced during the programme. 节目现场将宣布评选结果。
★result用作名词，表示“结果”“成绩”。如：
①What is the result of your entrance examination? 你入学考试成绩如何？
② We worked all day, but without (any) result. 我们干了整整一天，可是毫无结果。
③I heard the football results on the radio. 我在广播中听到了足球比赛的结果。
★as a result是一个习惯短语，意为“因此”“结果”。如：
①He didn’t practice, and as a result he lost. 他没有练习，所以输了。
②She missed the bus, and as a result she was late for school.
她没有赶上公共汽车，所以上学迟到了。
③The traffic was very heavy and as a result we didn’t arrive on time.
交通十分拥挤，因此我们没有能准时到达。
★as a result of意为“因为”“由于”。如：
①As a result of the accident, Tom arrived late at the station.
因为那意外事件，汤姆到火车站晚了。
②As a result of warning, nobody was hurt. 　由于得到警告，因此没有人受伤。
③He was late as a result of the traffic jam. 由于交通阻塞，他迟到了。
★result用作动词，意为“发生”“产生”“导致”，常与介词in或from连用，in后面表示导致的结果，而from后面表示产生的原因。如：
①The accident resulted in three deaths. 事故造成三人死亡。
②His attempt resulted in failure. 他的尝试最终失败了。
③The terrible accident resulted from his carelessness.
　那桩可怕的意外事故因他的疏忽大意而引起。
④Flood resulted from heavy rain. 洪水是暴雨造成的。
21. announce的用法
★announce用作动词，意为“宣布”“发表”。如：
①The morning paper announced the death of Mr. Smith.
晨报发表了史密斯先生的死亡消息。
②The news was announced by Radio Beijing.
这消息由北京（英语）广播电台发表了。
③Jonathan announced that he had found a new job.
乔纳森宣布他已经找到新工作。
★announcement用作名词，意为“通行”“通知”“布告”。如：
①I’d like to make an important announcement.
我要发表一项重要声名。
②The official announcement of the cause of the accident appeared in the newspapers.
那意外事件原因的正式声明刊登在各报纸上。
22. Don’t miss it. 希望大家不要错过。
★miss用作动词，表示“错过”“没赶上”。如：
①You can’t afford to miss meals when you are in training.
你在接受训练，可不能不吃饭啊。
②She said she was sorry to have missed you. 她说她没有见到你很遗憾。
③We nearly missed the ship. 我们差一点就误了船。
★miss用作动词，意为“漏掉”“没打中”。如：
①I threw the ball to Jack, but he missed it. 我把球扔给杰克，但他没有接住。
②He shot at the bird but missed. 他向鸟开枪，但是没有打中。
★miss作动词，还可以表示“想念”“惦记”“怀念”。如：
①We’ve missed you badly since you left. 你走之后，我们都非常想念你。
②I missed you very much while you were away. 你不在这里的时候，我非常想念你。
③What did you miss most when you lived abroad?
你在国外生活的时候最怀念的是什么？
★miss用作动词，还可以表示“发现某物丢失”。如：
①You say you have lost the letter, when did you miss it?
你说你把信丢了，你什么时候发现信不见了？
②He is so careless that he would not miss any money that might be stolen from him.
他很粗心，如果有人偷了他的钱，他也不会发现钱少了。
③We seem to be missing some students this morning.
今天早上我们好像有几位同学没到。
★missing用作形容词，意为“丢失的”“下落不明的”。如：
①He is said to be missing. 据说他失踪了。
②Is anything else missing? 还有什么东西丢失吗？
③They are looking for the missing child. 他们在寻找丢失的孩子。
23. Murder is a Country House is a horror film directed by Cindy Clark, a new director.
《乡村小屋谋杀案》是一部由导演新秀辛迪，克拉克导演的恐怖电影。
★murder用作名词，意为“谋杀”“谋杀罪”“凶杀案”。如：
①The murder did out. 谋杀案已经真相大白。
②The police are still looking for the murder weapon.　 警察仍在寻找杀人凶器。
③There were two murders in a month. 一个月中有两起凶杀案。
④They investigated the murder. 他们调查了这件杀人事件。
【注】murderer是名词，意为“谋杀”，强调带有某种目的去杀害某人。如：
⑤He was murdered last week. 上星期他被谋杀了。
⑥The man robbed and murdered the rich man. 那男人抢劫并杀害了那位有钱人。
★kill用作动词，意为“杀害”“杀死”“死亡”，可泛指任何一种主观的或客观的“杀害”行为或死亡现象。如：
①He killed himself on the railway. 他在铁路上自杀了。
②The cold killed the flowers. 寒冷把花冻死了。
③Some people killed the animals for their fur. 有些人为获取毛皮而捕杀动物。
④It’s still unknown who killed the old man. 至今仍不知道谁杀死了那位老人。
24. horror的用法
horror用作名词，表示“恐怖”“极端厌恶”。如：
①It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror.
那（表情）不是生气，不是惊讶，不是不满，也不是厌恶。
②She ran away in horror from the snake. 她很恐怖地跑了，躲开那条蛇。
③They were filled with horror when they heard the bad news.
他们听到这个坏消息，十分惊恐。
④In this section you’ll find horror and science fiction.
你可以在这一部分找恐怖和科幻小说。


Unit 4 TV Programmes（2）
第四单元　电视节目
25. direct的用法
★direct用作动词，意为“导演”“指导”“指挥”。如：
①The film was directed by Zhang Yimou. 这部影片是由张艺谋导演的。
②One’s thinking directs one’s actions. 思想指导行动。
③He directed the building of that new bridge. 他指挥那座新桥梁的建设工程。
★direct用作动词，意为“指示”“命令”。如：
①The officer directed his men to advance slowly. 那个军官命令部下缓慢前进。
②The policeman directed people to move back. 那警察命令人们往后退。
★direct用作动词，意为“指引”“指路”。如：
①Can you direct me to the post office? 你能指给我看去邮局的路吗？
②Signposts direct travelers. 标志牌给游客引路。
★direct用作形容词，意为“直接的”“直达的”“直截了当的”。如：
①Please tell me the most direct way to the town. 请告诉我去那城市最近的线路。
②May I ask you a direct question? 我可以直截了当地问你一个问题吗？
③I’ve always found her direct and open. 我总觉得她很坦诚直爽。
④I know there is a direct flight to Shanghai. 我知道有直飞上海的航班。
⑤Would you please give me a direct answer? 给我一个直接的回答好吗？
⑥Is this a direct train to London? 这是直达伦敦的火车吗？
★directly用作副词，意为“直接地”“正好”“立即”“直率地”。如：
①He lives directly opposite the church. 他住在教堂的正对面。
②She answered me very directly. 她非常直率地回答了我。
③He went directly to his office. 他直接往办公室去。
26. The film is excellent and full of horror and mystery.
影片非常精彩，而且充满了恐怖和神秘色彩。
★full形容词，意思是“满的”“充满的”。如：
①The big water jar was full. 大水缸里的水是满的。
②We can’t go into the theatre because it is full. 电影院我们进不去了，已经客满了。
③She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
她只能点点头，因为她口里塞满了东西。
★full用作形容词，意为“完全的”“全部的”。如：
①Please write down your full name and address. 请写下你的全名和详细地址。
②The course lasts a full year. 这课程要上整整一年。
③He got a full mark in the exam yesterday. 他昨天考试得了满分。
④Run at full speed. 全速跑步。
★be full of意为“充满……”，相当于be filled with。如：
①The bottle is full of wine. 这瓶子装满了酒。
②My suitcase was full of books. 我的手提箱里装满了书。
③The sky was full of bright coloured fireworks. 满天一片色彩绚丽的烟火。
④There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. 有塞满衣服的一个一个纸箱。
27. mystery的用法
mystery用作名词，意思是“不可思议的事物”“神秘的事物”。如：
①It is not a mystery to me. 这对我来说不是什么奥秘。
②It’s a mystery to us all. 我们都觉得不可思议。
③It’s a mystery what he sees in her. 他从她身上看到了什么，是一个谜。
④Have you heard about the mystery of the ship that disappeared?
你听到关于那只船神秘地失踪的事了吗？
【注】mysterious为形容词。
28. If you enjoy the feeling of being scared, you will love this film.
如果你喜欢受惊吓的感觉，你会喜欢这部电影。
★scared用作形容词，意为“害怕的，恐惧的”，其常用结构为be scared of sth. / sb；或be scared of doing sth. 或be scared to do sth. 或be scared that…。如：
①She’s scared of walking home alone. 她害怕单独走回家。
②Everyone was too scared to move. 大家害怕得都不敢动弹。
③We are all scared that we might lose our jobs. 我们大家都害怕失业。
★scare用作动词，意为“惊吓，使害怕”，与frighten同义。如：
①The sudden noise scared us all. 那突然而来的声音把我们都吓坏了。
②His idea scared me. 他的想法使我震惊。
③Don’t let the noise scare you, it’s only the wind.
别让那声音把你吓着了，那不过是风声。
④He is a man who doesn’t scares easily. 他是个不容易惊慌的人。
★scare用作动词，意为“吓跑，使害怕而逃走”，常与off或away连用。如：
①People keep a dog to scare away thieves. 人们养狗来吓跑小偷。
②Keep quiet, or you’ll scare off (away) the bird. 安静，要不然你就把那只鸟给吓跑了。
③Don’t make any noise or you’ll scare the birds away.
不要弄出声响，不然的话你会把那些鸟吓跑的。
【注】scare sb. into (out of) doing sth. 表示“吓得某人敢（不敢）做某事”。如：
④They scared him into handing over the keys. 他们把他吓得交出了钥匙。
⑤They scared her out of telling the police. 他们把她吓得不敢报警。
★scare作可数名词用，表示“惊恐”“恐慌”“惊吓”。如：
①You did give me a scare. 你的确吓着了我。
②The news gave them a scare. 那消息使他们吓了一跳。
29. If you get scared easily, do not watch it! The actors are all new, yet they all did very well.
而如果你容易被吓坏，千万别看它！片中男演员都是新手，但他们的表演都很出色。
★yet在这里用作连词，意为“然而”“可是”，相当于but。再如：
①We have won great victories, yet we have a lot more to do.
我们已经取得了巨大胜利，但我们还有很多事要做。
②It is strange, (and) yet it is true. 这件事很奇怪，然而它却是真的。
③He worked hard, yet he failed. 他努力工作，然而他失败了。
④I have slept eight hours, yet I’m still sleepy. 我已睡了八小时，可我还想睡。
★yet用作副词，意为“还没有”，用于否定句，一般位于句末。如：
①They haven’t started yet. 他们还没有开始。
②Supper isn’t ready yet. 晚饭还没有准备好。
③We’ve had no news from him. 我们还没有接到他的消息。
④When we called at his house, he was not up yet. 我到他家拜访时，他还没有起床。
⑤“Has he returned your money?” “Not yet.” “他还你的钱了吗？”“还没有。”
★yet用作副词，意为“已经”，用在一般疑问句和否定句中，already一般用在肯定句中。如：
①Has he gone out yet? 他已经出门了吗？
②Is the post office closed yet? 邮局已经关门了吗？
③Is everything ready yet? 一切都准备好了吗？
④Have you heard from your parents yet? 你收到你父母的来信了吗？
30. You can see scenes of India, one of the places on Earth where tigers still live.
你可以领略到印度的风光，这里是世界上老虎仍然生存的几个地方之一。
★on earth意为“世界上”，相当于in the world。有时Earth大写是为了加强语气，以烘托珍稀的含义。如：
①You are the happiest man on earth. 你是世界上最幸福的人。
②Marx was the greatest man on earth. 马克思是世上最伟大的人。
★on earth意为“究竟”“到底”，用于疑问词、否定词或最高级后用来加强语气。如：
①What on earth is the matter there? 那里究竟发生了什么？
②how on earth can she afford that? 她怎么可能负担得起呢？
③Where on earth can he be? 他到底在哪呢？
④No force on earth can hold back the wheel of history.
　没有任何力量能够阻挡历史车轮的前进。
⑤No thing on earth would persuade me to go with him.
　无论什么都不能说服我跟他一块走。
31. The Asian tiger, now in danger, is shown in its natural habitat.
影片向人们展示了正处在危险中的非洲虎的自然生存环境。
★in danger是一个习惯短语，意为“处于危险之中”，表示状态。如：
①Many of the world’s animals and plants are in danger.
世界上的许多动物和植物处于危险之中。
②The man is in danger. 此人处境危险。
③Those elephants’ lives are in danger every time they cross the road.
那些大象每次过这条路都有生命危险。
★in danger of意为“有……的危险”。如：
①He is in danger of losing his job. 他有丢失工作的危险。
②The patient is in danger of dying. 病人有死亡的危险。
③Today many kinds of animals are in danger of dying out. 现在许多动物有灭绝的危险。
★out of danger意为“脱离危险”。如：
①The patient is out of danger. 病人已脱离危险。
②She was very ill, but she is now out of danger. 她病重，但现在已经脱离了危险。
★danger用作可数名词，意为“可能引起危险的人或事”，用作不可数名词，指一般的危险。如：
①He looked around carefully for hidden dangers. 他仔细观察看四周有无隐藏的危险。
②That man is a danger to society. 那个人是社会的危险分子。
③Is there any danger of fire? 有火灾的危险吗？
④In war a soldier’s life is full of danger. 战争中一个士兵的生命是充满了危险的。
★dangerous用作形容词，意为“危险的”，指主语本身具有危险的性质，对其他人或物构成威胁。如：
①The man is dangerous. 此人危险（会伤害别人）。
②The river is dangerous to swim in. 在这条河里游泳有危险。
③That is a dangerous bridge. 那是一座危桥。
④The more dangerous it is, the more I like it. 越是危险我越喜欢。
【注】The man is in danger.表示“那人处在危险中”。The man is dangerous.表示“那人危险，可能会伤人”。

32. show的用法小结
★show用作动词，意为“……给人看”，常用show sb. sth. 或show sth. to sb. 结构。如：
①She has shown them to all her friends. 她把那些东西给她所有的朋友都看过了。
②Will you please show me your stamp collection? 把你收集的邮票给我看看好吗？
③He showed me his pictures. 他把他的画给我看。
★show用作动词，意为“说明、表明、演示、教某人做”，后接that从句，连接代/副词引起的从句，以及不定式复合结构等。再如：
①His speech showed that he didn’t understand the subject.
他的发言说明他对这问题并不了解。
②They wanted to show that they were sincere. 他们想表现出他们是有诚意的。
③Will you show me how to use this machine? 你能教我怎样使用这部机器吗？
④I’ll show you what to do. 我来做给你们看该怎样做。
★show用作动词，还可表示“表现、显露”的意思。如：
①The leader seldom shows herself in public. 这位领导很少在公众场合露面。
②Does the mark of the wound still show? 伤痕还看得出吗？
③Her worry showed in her eyes. 她的忧愁在眼神里露了出来。
★show用作动词还可表示“放映、展出”。如：
①All major cities are showing the film. 所有大城市都在放映这部电影。
②They also set up exhibitions or showed films. 他们还举办展览会或放映电影。
③The paintings were shown at the Beijing Art Gallery. 这些画在北京美术馆展出。
★show用作及物动词，后接介词in, to, out, around等，意为“带领某人到……”。如：
①Come along, I’ll show you to your room. 来吧，我带你到你的房间去。
②The guide showed us over/around/round the old castle. 向导带我们去参观那座古堡。
③Show him in, please. 请带他们进来。
★show用作名词时，意为“表演”“节目展览”“展览会”“炫耀”。如：
①In the middle of the show, I plan to sing a song. 在表演中间，我打算唱一首歌。
②She has her own chat show. 她有个个人漫谈节目。
③The most successful shows in the London theatre are often musicals.
伦敦剧院最叫座的剧目往往是歌舞喜剧。
④He only has those books for show; he never reads them.
他的那些书只是装门面的，他从来不看。
⑤All the new products were on show at the exhibition.
展览会上陈列着所有的新产品。
33. The producers won an award for photography. 制片人获得摄影奖。
★producer用作名词，意为“生产者”“制造者”“制片人”。如：
①That country is famous as a producer of oil. 那国家以生产石油闻名。
②He wants to be a producer. 他想当一位制片人。
★produce用作动词，意为“生产”“产出”“制造”。如：
①America produced more cars this year than last year. 美国今年生产的汽车比去年多。
②She has produced very little work recently. 她近来作品很少。
③What does this farm produce? 这个农场生产什么？
④Canada produces good wheat. 加拿大出产优质小麦。
⑤That car factory produces 500 cars a week. 那家汽车厂每周制造500辆小车。
★produce用作动词，可表示“引起（某事物）产生”“导致”。如：
①His hard work produced good results. 他努力工作换来了优异的成绩。
②Her jokes produced a great deal of laughter. 她的笑话引起哄堂大笑。
★produce用作动词还可表示“出示”“拿出”，相当于show。如：
①They had to produce their passports on the train. 他们在火车上必须出示护照。
②He suddenly produced a knife. 他突然拿出刀来。
③She produced a letter from her pocket. 她从口袋里掏出一封信来。
④Produce your tickets, please. 请把票拿出来。
⑤With the words, he produced his ID. 说着，他拿出了他的身份证。
★produce用作动词还可表示“制作”“上演”。如：
①The play was badly produced. 这出戏制作的很糟糕。
②They are going to produce a new play. 他们将演出一台新戏。
③The film was produced by the Beijing Film Studio.
这部电影是北京电影制片厂摄制的。
34. Tiger Watch also plays an important role in educating the public about these powerful animals.
《老虎观察》也在教育公众关爱这种凶猛动物方面扮演着重要角色。
★role作名词用，意为“（戏剧中）角色”。如：
①While still a student, she played roles in many plays.
还是学生时，她就在多部电影里扮演角色。
②What is John’s role in the play? 约翰在剧中担任什么角色？
③He played the role of the king in the comedy. 他在那部喜剧中扮演一位国王。
★role作名词用，意为“（现实生活中的）作用、身份”。如：
①He assumed the role of interpreter for the group. 他为团体承担译员角色。
②He was unsatisfied with his role as a cleaner. 他不满意自己做个清洁工。
③Would you mind the role of a doorkeeper? 你介意做个守门人吗？
★play a / the role of为一个固定词组，意为“担任……角色”“发挥……作用”，相当于“play a / the part of”。如：
①The headmaster plays an important role in the running of a school.
校长在学校工作的运转中起着重要作用。
②Helen wished to play the leading role / part. 海伦想担任主角。
③His invention plays an important role in developing agriculture.
他的发明在发展农业方面起着重要作用。
④GongLi played the leading role in this film. 巩俐在这部电影里担任主角
35. public的用法
★public用作名词，意为“公众”“民众”。如：
①This law has been passed for the public safety. 通过这条法律是为了保证公众的安全。
②I am not used to speaking in public. 我不习惯于当众讲话。
③The palace is now open to the public. 这个宫殿现在对公众开放。
④There have been many complaints from members of the public.
现在有大量的民众投诉。
【注】当public作主语时，其谓语动词根据需要，既可以用单数形式，也可以用复数形式。
⑤The public has / have a right to know what is contained in the report.
公众有权了解报告的内容。
⑥At that time the public was / were aware of the health risks.
那时公众对各种危及健康的因素尚不了解。
★public还可以作形容词，意思是“公众的”“公共的”“国家的”“政府的”。如：
①You mustn’t do that in a public place.
你不应在公共场所（或大庭广众之中）做这种事。
②The public library is near the park. 公共图书馆在公园附近。
③The park in town is public, but some gardens are private.
城里的公园是对公众开放的，但有些花园是私人的。
④This may be the band’s last public appearance together.
这也许是这个乐队的最后一次全体公开亮相。
⑤The media has a powerful influence on public opinion.
传媒对舆论有巨大的影响。
36. includes the latest information包括最新消息
★latest用作形容词，意为“最新的”“最近的”。如：
①I want to buy the latest issue of the “English Language Learning”.
我要买最近一期的《英语学习》。
②Have you heard the latest news? 你听到最新消息了吗？
③Irene has all the latest pop records. 最新的流行歌曲唱片艾琳都有。
④Have you read her latest novel? 你看过她最近出版的小说吗？
★at the latest意为“最迟”“至迟”。如：
①Be here by twelve o’clock at the latest. 最迟十二点来到这儿。
②We must be there by 7 p.m. at the latest. 我们最迟七点要到达那里。
37. Millie is thinking about which programme to watch.
Millie正在考虑该看哪个电视节目。
★think about通常作“考虑”讲，如果用于由what引导的疑问结构中是表示“看法”的意思。如：
①I must think about it. 对这件事我再考虑一下。
②Are you still thinking about moving? 你是不是还在考虑搬家。
③Don’t you ever think about other people? 你从来就不考虑考虑别人吗？
④What do you think about China? 你觉得中国怎么样？
★think of通常作“想起”或“想出”讲。如：
①I never thought of looking for the key under the book.
我从来没有想到在书下面去找钥匙。
②When I think of the crowded streets, I prefer to stay at home.
一想到街上拥挤的情形，我宁愿呆在家里。
③I can’t think of his name at the moment. 我一时想不起他的名字了。
④This picture makes me think of my childhood. 这张照片令我想起我的童年。
【注】think of也可作“考虑”讲，这时可与think about互换。如：
⑤What are you thinking of (about)? 你在想什么？
⑥There are so many things to think of (about) before we decide.
我们要考虑到许多方面然后才能做决定。
⑦He’s thinking of (about) giving up his studies and getting a job.
他正在考虑放弃学业，找份工作。
⑧What do you think of the play? 你觉得那个话剧怎么样？
★think over意为“仔细考虑”“慎重思考”“思索”。如：
①Let me think it over. 让我好好想一想。
②Please think over what I’ve said. 请仔细考虑我说的话。
③I’d like more time to think things over. 我要多用些时间把事情好好想想。
④Don’t answer his letter now, think it over. 现在先不要回他的信，想一想再说。
★think用作动词，意为“想”“思考”“认为”。如：
①Think before you answer the question? 你先想一下，然后再回答问题。
②He may not say much but he thinks a lot. 别看他说得不多，但他想得很多。
③Are animals able to think? 动物会思考吗？
④Who do you think is the best student in your class?
　你认为谁是你们班上最好的学生？
【注】当think用来引导一个否定的宾语从句时，通常把think变成否定。如：
⑤I don’t think he will do it. 我认为他不会做那件事。
【注】do you think可以做插入语。如：
⑥Why do you think she burst into tears? 你认为她为甚么突然哭起来？
38. However, she does not know what words to use to replace the underlined phrases below.
可是她不知道使用什么单词来替换下面的划线短语。
★replace用作动词，意为“把……放回原处”。如：
①Please replace the book on the shelf when you have finished reading it.
你看完那本书后，请把它放回书架。
②Please replace the dictionary after you use it. 你用过词典后，请把它放回原处。
③Replace the newspapers after reading. 阅读完报纸后，请放回原处。
★replace用作动词，意为“取代”“代替”。如：
①They will replace coal fires by gas. 他们将用煤气取代煤火。
②Can anything replace a mother’s love and care?
有什么东西能代替母亲的爱和照顾吗？
③George has replaced Jack as captain of the team. 乔治接替杰克当了队长。
④We have replaced the old computer with a new one.
我们用一台新电脑更换了那台旧的。
39. below的用法
★below用作副词，意为“在或向较低处”。如：
①I don’t live on the top floor. I live on the floor below. 我不是住在顶层，我住在下一层。
②The bottom was a few hundred feet below. 洞有几百英尺深。
③Can you hear the music from below? 你能听到从下面传来的音乐吗？
★below用作介词，意思是“在或向低于（某人/某物的）位置、平面、等级等”。如：
①He lives in the flat below me. 他住在我下面那一层的单元。
②The temperature remained below freezing all day. 温度整天都在冰点以下。
③The standard of his work is well below the average of his class.
他的成绩大大低于班上的平均成绩。
④You can cross the river a short distance below the waterfall.
在瀑布下游附近可以过河。
★below用作介词，意思是“在……下面”，指位置低于某物或在某物的下方，但不一定在某物的正下方，其反义词是above。如：
①Did you see the boat below the bridge? 你看到桥下游的船了吗？
②Where shall I write the number, on, above or below the line?
我把号码写在哪儿，压线，线上还是线下？
③Pay attention to the rock below the surface of the river.
注意水面下的岩石。
★under是介词，意思是“在……下面”，指某物的正下方，有垂直在下的意思，其反义词是over。如：
①His shoes are under the desk. 他的鞋在桌子底下。
②What’s under the bridge? 桥底下有什么？
③Now we are flying over the city, and we can see the railway station directly under us.
现在我们正在飞跃城市的上空，在我们的正下方可以看到火车站。
【注】表示数量的多少时，两者可通用。如：
④He is below / under fifty. 他不到五十岁。
40. Recommend the most suitable Saturday TV programmes to Millie and her friends.
推荐最适合的周六电视节目给Millie和她的朋友们。
41. Choose from the four programmes listed on pages 60 and 61.
选取60和61页上列出的四个节目。
★choose用作动词，意为“选择”“挑选”，通常指在所提供的对象中，凭个人的判断力进行选择。如：
①I’ll let you choose how you’re going to die. 我要让你自己选择死的方法。
②Choose the best answer. 选择最佳答案。
③I don’t know which one to choose. 我不知道选择哪一个。
④I’ve chosen them because of the colours. 我挑了它们，因为它们颜色比较好。
⑤His League group chose him as their leader. 他们的团小组选他当了组长。
★select用作动词，也表示“选择”“挑选”，主要指有目的地仔细认真地选择。有“精选”的涵义。如：
①He looked through the suits and selected the cheapest one for me.
他在那些衣服里找了一阵，挑了一套最便宜的给我。
②You can select five things that represent Chinese culture.
你可以挑选五种东西代表中国文化。
★pick out也可表示“选择”“挑选”，比较通俗，指按个人喜好或希望进行挑选，多用于有形的东西（人或物）。如：
①You can pick out your new bicycle. 你可以为自己挑选一辆新自行车。
②Here are some magazines. You can pick out those you want.
这里有一些杂志，你可挑出你要的。
③It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store.
玛丽在店里花了好长时间才挑好一件新衣裳。
42. Sandy wants to practice saying the different “-s” endings.
Sandy想要练习不同的以“-s”结尾的发音。
practice用作动词，表示“练习”，后面宾语如是的动词则用-ing形式，表示“练习做某事”。如：
①He is practicing the piano now. 他现在正在练（习弹）钢琴。
②The trouble is that we don’t practice enough. 问题是我们练习得不够。
③The team is practicing for the match on Saturday.
这个队正在为星期六的比赛进行训练。
④We often practice speaking English among ourselves. 我们经常互相间练习讲英语。
⑤He is practicing reversing the car into the garage. 他在练习倒车入车库。

同步练习
1. Of all the stars, the sun is .
A. the big B. the bigger C. the biggest D. big
2. The dumplings taste . Please help yourselves.
A. had B. so-so C. well D. delicious
3. her way home, Liu Mei helped a lost child find his mother.
A. By B. In C. At D. On
4. , China will send up a spaceship with people into space.
A. Before long B. So far C. From then on D. Long before
5. That digital camera is too and I can’t afford it.
A. much B. high C. cheap D. expensive
6. We can’t see the sun night.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
7. Changzhou lies the south of Jiangsu and the west of Wuxi.
A. in; in B. on; to C. in; on D. to; on
8. It’s very kind you to show me they way.
A. for B. of C. with D. from
9. They found very hard to work out the problem.
A. it B. its C. this D. that
10. How much did the car you?
A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay
11. “The Young Pioneers often help the old man do some cleaning.”
“ .”
A. So they do B. So do they C. So we do D. We either
12. “Would you mind my opening the window?”
“ .”
A. Of course, open it B. Certainly, do please
C. No, don’t do it D. Not, at all
13. “Where is Mr. Jiang?” “He London.”
A. has been to B. has been C. has gone D. has gone to
14. “Is Jim at home by himself?”
“No, There is another boy with him.”
A. playing B. play C. plays D. to play
15. Zhongshan Road is road in our city.
A. the two widest B. a second widest
C. the second wider D. the second widest
16. I really don’t know what to about such a thing.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
17. “ does he take this medicine?” “Twice a day.”
A. How long B. How often C. How soon D. How much
18. She was so angry at he was doing she walked out without a word.
A. what; that B. that; what C. that; that D. what; what
19. Half of the class most of the work. Some of the work really difficult.
A. have done; is B. had done; are C. has done; is D. have done; are
20. There are many trees on side of the street, and of the trees is still increasing.
A. both; the number B. either; the number
C. both; a number D. either; a number
21. I was told Bill Gates was thirteen he began to play with computers.
A. that how B. how that C. when that D. that when
22. “Which colour do you prefer, red or pink?”
“ . I really don’t mind.”
A. Both B. None C. Either D. Neither
23. “He didn’t catch the train, did he?”
“ , though he was caught in the rain.”
A. No, he didn’t B. Yes, he did C. No, he did D. Yes, he didn’t
24. Is Russia Asian or European country?
A. the; an; a B. /; an; a C. /; an; an D. /; the; the
25. It’s the third