(课件网) Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 必修四 Module 6 Cultural Corner 1．generous adj. 1)慷慨的；大方的 It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. 他主动为我们俩付钱，真是大方。 2)宽厚的；仁慈的 He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. 他给我写的工作评价多有赞誉之词。 Language points 知识拓展 generously adv. 慷慨地 generousness n．慷慨；大方 (反)mean adj. 吝啬的；小气的 即学即用 You'd better not be always_____with your money. Try to make ends meet. A．general B．generous C．genius D．gentle 答案：B 2．reputation n．[U, C]名誉；名声 I know Mark's reputation for being late. 我知道马克迟到是出了名的。 The weather in England is living up to its reputation. 英国的天气是名副其实的。 单词积累 repute n. 荣誉；名声 reputed adj. 号称的；所谓的 reputable adj. 声誉好的；值得依赖的 知识拓展 have a good/bad reputation 名誉好/坏 lose/ruin one's reputation 名誉扫地 live up to one's reputation 不负盛名；名副其实 of great/good/high reputation 很有声望的；享有盛名的 The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients，so he has a very good_____. A．expectation B．reputation C．contribution D．civilization 解析：句意：这位医生在治疗心脏病方面技术高超而且从不接受病人的礼物，因此他有很好的声誉。本题考查名词辨析。A项表示“期待；预料”；B项表示“名声，声望”；C项表示“贡献”；D项表示“文明”。根据句意选B。 答案：B 即学即用 Mr Li is a football player with a good_____， who was well received the moment he appeared at the airport. A．eagerness B．reputation C．personality D．reputation 答案：B 3．indicate v. 1)表明；显示 Research indicates that eating is changing fast. 研究显示，饮食习惯正在迅速改变。 2)暗示；象征 A red sky at night often indicates fine weather on the next day. 夜空呈红色往往预示第二天天气晴朗。 知识拓展 indication n. 表明；象征；暗示 indicative adj. 标示的；暗示的 indicator 指示信号；标志；迹象 Language points 即学即用 1.The bell_____the end of the period rang, _____our heated discussion. A．indicating; interrupting B．indicated; interrupting C．indicating; interrupted D．indicated; interrupted 答案：A 2.There is a great deal of evidence _____that music activities engage different parts of the brain. A．indicate B．indicating C．to indicate D．to be indicating 解析：考查非谓语动词作定语。indicating that...＝which indicates that...。 答案：B 4．fortune n. 运气；命运；机会；财产；财富；大笔的钱 ①People hope it will bring good fortune. 人们希望它会带来好运。 ②He made a fourtune by selling houses. 他靠卖房子发了财。 Language points 知识拓展 have a good/bad fortune 运气好/坏 seek one's fortune 碰运气 tell a person's fortune 给人算命 make a fortune 发财 worth a fortune 价值连城 单词积累 fortunate adj. 幸运的；侥幸的 fortunately adv. 幸运地 即学即用 That diamond necklace she was wearing must be worth a_____. A．luck B．fortune C．money D．fortunate 答案：B 1．due to 由于；因为(介词短语，后接名词、代词、 ... ...
