Period 3 语言知识讲练(Reading and Thinking) 1．(教材原句)Indeed，his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers，to whom he had devoted his life． *devote vt．把……献(给)；把……专用于；专心于(devoted adj．挚爱的；忠诚的 devotion n．关爱；奉献) (1)devote...to 把……用于；献身；致力；专心 devote oneself to sb．/sth． 致力于；献身于 (2)be devoted to (doing) sth． 专心于(做某事)；致力于(做某事) 单句语法填空/单句写作/句式升级 ①You will never gain success unless you are fully _____ (devote) to your work． ②I still remember what you have devoted _____ improving my oral English and writing skills． ③We have learned a great deal from her _____ (devote) to her work and her willingness to help others． ④(应用文写作之人物介绍)她全身心投入她的工作，我非常敬重她这一点。 She has _____，for which I respect her a lot． ⑤As the scientist is devoted to his research，he seldom goes to the cinema with his family． →_____，the scientist seldom goes to the cinema with his family．(过去分词短语作状语) 2．(教材原句)Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice． *convince vt．使相信；使确信；说服(convinced adj．确信的；深信的 convincing adj．令人信服的；有说服力的) (1)convince sb．to do sth． 说服某人做某事 convince sb．of sth． 使某人相信某事 convince sb．that... 使某人相信…… (2)be convinced that... 确信…… 单句语法填空/句式升级 ①I want to convince them _____ my honesty． ②The saying convinces me _____ it is even more important to be a good daughter than a good student． ③We are _____ (convince)that the competition will be a great success． ④I'm convinced that your advice will contribute to our good performance，so I sincerely hope you can help us． →_____，I sincerely hope you can help us．(过去分词短语作状语) 3．(教材原句)The common assumption then was that it could not be done． *assumption n．假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权力的)获得(assume vt．假定；假设) (1)make an assumption 认为；假定 (2)assume sb．/sth．to be... 假定/假设某人/某物为…… It is assumed that... 人们认为…… (3)assuming (that)... 假如…… 单句语法填空/一句多译 ①You must admit that your argument is based on a completely false _____ (assume)． ②_____ (assume) that I am chosen to be a volunteer at the Olympics，I will serve the people heart and soul． ③据我所知，很多人认为他是对的。 a．As far as I'm concerned，a great many people _____．(assume) b．As far as I'm concerned，a great many people _____． (assumption) 4．(教材原句)Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains... *estimate vt．估计；估价；估算 n．估计；估算 (1)It is estimated that... 据估计…… (2)by estimate 按照估计 below estimate 低于估计 单句语法填空/单句写作 ①It is difficult _____ (estimate) how many animals lost their lives in the forest fire． ②The damage to property caused by the earthquake _____ (estimate) at $6 million． ③据估计，现在世 ... ...
