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课件网) Unit 1 Breaking records 1. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. 在过去的25年中，他大约已经打破了93项吉尼斯世界纪录。 approximately adv. 大约地；近似地 e.g. There were approximately fifty people there. 那儿大约有五十个人。 Language Points approximate adj. 大概的；近似的 e.g. You have to pay approximate 100 dollars. 你得支付大约100美元。 He spent approximate two hours searching the photo. 他用了大约两小时来寻找这张照片。 2. However, he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records. 但他却对《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》非常着迷。 fascinate vt. 使着迷；入迷 e.g. What the expert said fascinated the present listeners. 专家的话使在场的听众入了迷。 3. While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination. 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。 while 作连词时, 有三种用法是高考热点: 作从属连词，引导时间状语从句，意为 “当……的时候；和……同时”，从句中 应用延续性或状态性动词； (2) 作从属连词，引导让步状语从句，表示 转折，意为“虽然；尽管”； (3) 作并列连词，表示“对比”，意为“而， 然而”。 2) rather than 而不是；与其……宁愿 e.g. He sold the vegetables at half price rather than let them go bad. 他半价出售了这些蔬菜，省得让它 们烂掉。 These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. 与其说这些鞋好看，不如说它们舒 服。 注意： rather than连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。 e.g. I, rather than you, am to blame. 是我而不是你该受责备。 常用搭配：would prefer to do … rather than do … e.g. Rather than stay at home, I’ll prefer to go out.与其待在家里，我宁愿出去。 3) as well as 除……之外; 和; 与…… 一样 e.g. We travelled by night as well as by day. 我们白天走，晚上也走。 He is nice as well as considerate. 他态度和蔼且考虑周到。 as well 也，通常用于句尾。 Would you like to come as well 你也愿意来吗？ may/might as well 不妨，还不如 as well as 连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。 e.g. E-mail, as well as telephones, _____ an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play A 注意： 4. Imagine doing this for a mile! 想想吧，这个动作要反复做一英里远。 imagine 的常考用法: “imagine + 动词-ing 形式”或“imagine + one’s / n. / pron. ＋ 动词 –ing 形式”, 其中 one’s / n. / pron. 是动词 –ing 形式的逻辑主语, imagine 后不可接动词不定式作宾语。 5. Sri Chinmoy says that it is just as important for people to develop their bodies as it is to develop their minds, hearts and spiritual selves. 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。 spiritual精神上的；physical身体上的，肉体的。 e.g. She is English but India is her spiritual home. 她是一个英国人，但印度是她的精神故乡。 A complete physical examination once in a year is necessary when you are over forty. 40岁以上的人有必要每年进行一次体检。 ... ...
