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课件网) Extended reading Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Language Points pull up prepare for come along take rides =take a ride step up walk down reach over peas and carrots 停车，停止 为···做准备 跟随，跟着来 搭车 走上前去 沿···走 伸手过来，伸过去 形影不离 1. Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks. (Line 1) star v. (-rr-) 1. 给……加上星号；表现杰出；用星形物装饰（或覆盖） The _____ dishes on the menu are suitable for vegetarians. (菜单上标有星号的菜) 2. ~ (in sth): 担任主角, 主演: （不用于被动语态） take many _____ roles 多次担任主角 She is to _____ in a new film. 她将主演一部新影片. ~ sb: 使某人担任主角/主演: a film _____ Meryl Streep starred starring star starring 2. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. (lines 2-3) despite prep 尽管; 不管; 不顾 eg.：They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather. Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. Despite what others say, I think he's a very nice chap. 【归纳】 despite (=in spite of) , 后接名词/代词/动名词,不接从句(what从句除外) though, although或as是从属连词，引导从句。 despite the fact that =in spite of the fact that 尽管事实是… despite/in spite of 侧重客观原因，意为：尽管。 regardless of 强调主观因素，常意为：不 顾，不管。 【语境应用】完成句子。 1) It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life _____ his great wealth. 2) _____ he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister. despite Although / Though 【即学活用】 _____, their last campaign ended in great disappointment. 尽管赢得了冠军, 但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。 (2) _____, I want her to know I am there for her. 无论过去发生过什么, 我希望她知道, 我是支持她的。 (3)Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3. 译: _____ Despite winning the title Despite what happened in the past 虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛, 最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。 3. He sees，and sometimes influences，some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century. major in 主修… (专业) (2) majority n. 多数; 大半 be in the majority 占大多数 the majority of 大多数 注意：“a/the majority of＋名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后面的 名词保持一致 (3) minor adj. 较小的; 次要的 minority n. 少数; 少数民族 be in the minority 占少数 adj. 主要的，重要的 vi. 主修，专攻 n. 专业；主修科目 【即学活用】 (1)Peace and development are _____in the world today. 和平与发展是当前世界的两大课题。 (2)He has decided to _____finance at college and gain some work experience in investment banks after graduating. 他已决定升入大学后就读金融专业; 毕业后, 投身于投资银行, 以积累工作经验。 (3)Women are in the _____ in the company; men are in the minority. 在这家公司, 女性占大多数, 男性占少数。 two major issues major in majority 3. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school. pull down pull in pull through pull together pull away pull away from pull out 停车，停止 拆毁；摧毁 (火车等)到站，进站 ... ...
