资源简介

Unit 1 Food matters Section 2 Language focus on Reading
Comfort food
Master the usage of some important words, phrases and sentence patterns.
The text is mainly about a particular type of comfort food，1.__________ power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind. By helping us recall what we love, it lifts our spirits.
From the text, we may learn that our comfort foods are highly individual, 2.__________(vary) from person to person. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those foods tend to be 3.__________(link) with positive emotions. When we move away from our home country, one 4.__________(mouth) of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out 5.__________ and relieving feelings of fort food tastes good and it also feeds the soul.
Ⅰ 词条讲解
1. combination n. 结合体，联合体；联合，混合
【原句】No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.(page 2, lines 2-3) 不论我情绪有多差，那种绝妙的组合都足以令我振作。
【拓展】
combine vt. & vi.(使)融合；(使)结合，混合；兼做；合并→combination n.
in combination (with) (与……)联合/结合
a/the combination of … ……的结合(物)
combine … with/and … 把……与……结合起来
combine to do sth 联合起来做某事
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①The study of traditions should __________(combine) with practice.
②There were several factors that combined __________(harm) our friendship.
③The firm is working on a new product __________ combination with several overseas partners.
④这家旅馆既舒适又方便。
The hotel _________________________________________________________.
⑤保持健康需要健康的饮食和规律的锻炼相结合。
Keeping fit requires ____________________ healthy eating and regular exercise.
2. greedily adv. 贪婪地，贪心地
【原句】With pleasure，I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend in the warmth of my grandma's flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily eating bowl after bowl of her delicious rice pudding.(page 2, lines 5-8) 我欣喜地记得那些慵懒的周日下午，我常常在外婆温暖的公寓里，一边听她讲精彩的故事，一边一碗接一碗贪婪地吃着她做的美味的大米布丁。
【拓展】
greedy adj. 贪婪的，贪心的→greedily adv.→greed n. 贪婪
be greedy for knowledge 渴求知识
be greedy to do sth 渴望做某事
it's greedy of sb to do sth 某人做某事是贪婪的
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①I hate it when you eat noisily and __________(greedy).
②He stared at the diamonds with __________(greed) eyes.
③据说他贪婪地想要权力和金钱。
It is said that he ____________________________________________________．
3. association n. 联想，联系；协会，社团；联合，交往
【原句】In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food whose power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind.(page 2, lines 13-14) 本文中，我们将讨论一种特殊的治愈系食物，它的力量主要在于它所唤起的联想。
【拓展】
associate vt. 联想，联系；(使)关联 vi. 交往 adj. 副的→association n.
→associated adj. 有关联的，相关的；联合的
in association with 与……交往/联合
associate … with … 将……和……联系起来
associate with sb 与某人交往/混在一起
be associated with 与……有关
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①The __________(associate) between the two companies has been for 30 years.
②They will hold a meeting to discuss something __________(associate) with music.
③I don't think you should associate __________ people like that!
④他总是把那些花的气味和他快乐的童年联系起来。
He always _______________________________________ his happy childhood.
4. vary vi.(根据情况)变化，变更；相异，不同 vt. 变更，改变
【原句】They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives.(page 2, lines 16-17) 它们因人而异，取决于塑造我们人生的独特经历。
【拓展】
vary vi. & vt.→variety n. 不同种类；变化，多样性；变种，变体
→various adj. 各种不同的，各种各样的
vary from … to … 由……到……不等
vary with 随……变化
vary in … 在……(大小、形状等)上不同
vary from person to person 因人而异
for various reasons 由于种种原因
a variety of＝varieties of 种种的；各种各样的
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①We have __________(vary) summer camps for your holidays. You can choose one based on your own interests.
②The research team is made up of the pupils, whose ages __________(various) from 10 to 15.
③There are __________(variety) of reasons to explain to you for my refusal.
④我们学校新建了一个体育馆，有各种各样配套完善的设施。
Our school has built a new stadium. It has ____________ well equipped facilities.
5. link vt. 联系，相关联；把……连接起来 n. 联系，连接；关系，纽带；链接
【原句】If we grow up eating certain foods in our family，then those foods tend to be linked with positive emotions. (pages 2-3, lines 17-19) 如果我们在家里吃某些食物长大，那么那些食物往往就跟积极的情感联系起来了。
【拓展】
link … with/to … 将……与……相连
be linked with/to 与……联系
link up 联合，(与……)连接，结合
a link between … and … ……和……之间的联系
“与……相关联”类似短语有：be related to/be connected with/be associated with/be tied up with/have something to do with
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①Television stations around the world __________(link) by satellite.
②The residents have linked __________ with the travel company to promote the local tourism.
③这些摄像机是与一台功能强大的计算机相连接的。
The video cameras ________________ a powerful computer.
④我们必须把理论和实践联系在一起。
We must ___________________________________________________.
6. relieve vt. 解除，减轻；缓和，缓解
【原句】One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out for and relieving feelings of homesickness.(page 3, lines 30-32) 吃一口治愈系食物让我们回到自己的文化根源，带来我们迫切需要的“家的味道”，缓解思乡之情。
【拓展】
relieve vt.→relieved adj. 感到宽慰的，放心的
→relief n. 缓解；宽慰；轻松
relieve sb of sth 帮助某人减轻(负担)
with relief 如释重负，欣慰地
a sense of relief 解脱感
to one's relief 令某人感到宽慰的是
breathe a sigh of relief 如释重负地松了口气
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①Television is helpful __________(relief) the boredom of the long winter evenings.
②This medicine will help to relieve you __________ your pain.
③He felt a sense of __________(relieve) the moment he got his medical examination report.
④令我们非常宽慰的是，虽然机场有雾，我们的飞机还是顺利起飞了。
________________________，though the airport was foggy, our plane took off smoothly.
⑤他走了以后，我们大家都如释重负地松了口气。
We all ________________________ when he left.
7. digest vt. & vi. 消化；领会，理解 n. 摘要，文摘
【原句】As desserts like cakes are digested, blood sugar levels can go up quickly.(page 5) 当像蛋糕这样的甜点被消化时，血糖水平会迅速升高。
【拓展】
digest vt. & vi. & n．→digestion n. 消化；消化能力
→digestible adj. 易消化的；易理解的
digest food 消化食物
digest information 领会信息
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①No liquids are served with meals because they interfere with __________(digest).
②他们学得很好，但似乎需要时间来吃透这些信息。
They learn well but seem to need time ________________________________.
Ⅱ 短语讲解
1. do the trick奏效，起作用，达到目的
【原句】Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick, not to mention the lovely creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood. (page 2, lines 3-5) 有时只是闻到气味就有这种效果，更不用说那美妙的奶油的味道了，这种味道就像一台时光机，立刻把我带回阳光灿烂的童年。
【拓展】
trick n. 诡计；窍门；把戏 vt. 欺骗→tricky adj. 难对付的；诡计多端的
play tricks on 捉弄
trick sb out of sth 从某人那里骗取某物
trick sb into doing sth 哄骗某人做某事
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①Don't take it seriously; she just wants to play tricks __________ you.
②He tricked me __________ believing that he had done a good deed.
③我不知道究竟是什么起的作用，但是我确实觉得好多了。
I had no idea what it was that __________________，but I definitely felt much better.
2. in its broadest sense从最广义来讲
【原句】In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better.(page 2, line 12) 从最广义上说，治愈系食物指的是任何让我们感觉更好的食物。
【拓展】
sense n. 感觉官能；(对某物的)感觉；道理，合理性 vt. 感觉到，觉察到→sensitive adj. 敏感的；体贴的
→sensible adj. 明智的，理智的
in a narrow sense 狭义上说
in a sense 在某种意义上
make sense 有意义，有道理
common sense 常识
lose one's senses 失去理智
a sense of belonging/security/humour/responsibility 归属/安全/幽默/责任感
there is no sense in doing sth 做某事是没有道理/意义的
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子/翻译句子
①As you know, coral is very __________(sense) to water temperature.
②Our five __________(sense) include hearing, taste, sight, smell and touch.
③我们可以利用常识避免生活中的许多问题。
Using ________________， we can avoid many problems in life.
④在某种意义上，他创造了一项新纪录。
________________， he set a new record.
⑤惹她生气是没有意义的。
______________________________________________________________________
3. cheer sb up(使)变得更高兴，振作起来
【原句】When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time when we were loved and looked after, and this cheers us up.(page 3, lines 21-22) 当我们再喝到鸡汤时，我们就想起了被爱和被关照的时光，这让我们精神振奋。
【拓展】
cheer vi.& vt. 欢呼；喝彩；加油 n. 欢呼声；喝彩声→cheerful adj. 高兴的；快乐的
cheer sb up＝lift one's spirits 使振作起来
cheer sb on 鼓励，为某人打气
burst into cheers 突然欢呼起来
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①People with type B blood are __________(cheer) and outgoing.
②我尝试让他高兴起来，但他只是一直盯着窗外。
I tried to __________________， but he just kept staring out of the window.
4. cry out for迫切需要
【原句】One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out for and relieving feelings of homesickness.(page 3, lines 30-32) 吃一口治愈系食物让我们回到自己的文化根源，带来我们迫切需要的“家的味道”，缓解思乡之情。
【拓展】
cry for the moon 追求不切实际的事物
utter a cry for help 大声呼救
具有“喊叫”意思的词还有：shout、exclaim、roar、scream、yell、call等，具体区别如下：
shout指有意识地高声喊叫，常用于提出警告、发命令或唤起注意等；
exclaim多指因高兴、愤怒、痛苦、惊讶等突发感情而高声喊叫；
roar指发出大而深沉的声音、吼叫或咆哮；
scream指因恐惧、快乐或痛苦而发出的尖叫声；
yell多指求援、鼓励时的呼叫。也可指因外界因素刺激而发出尖厉声音；
call指大声说话或喊叫，以引起某人的注意。
【即学即练】完成句子
①许多乡村学校迫切需要优秀的教师。
Many schools in the countryside are __________________ good teachers.
②当我们情绪低落，我们也许会迫切需要能给我们带来宽慰和安全感的东西。
When we are in low spirits, we may ____________________________________．
1. Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails… No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.(page 2, lines 1-3) 每当感到孤独，我都有一个屡试不爽的秘方……不论我情绪有多差，那种绝妙的组合都足以令我振作。
【句式分析】句中Whenever表示“无论何时”，引导让步状语从句；No matter how表示“无论多么”，相当于However，引导让步状语从句；不定式短语enough to do …做表语，表示“足以……”。
【拓展】
“no matter＋疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句，不能引导名词性从句，可与“疑问词＋ever”互换，有时可省略谓语动词。
“疑问词＋ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，也可以引导名词性从句。
【即学即练】句式升级/仿写
①No matter what you may say, he will not believe you.
→____________________________， he will not believe you.
②无论多忙，她仍然每天都锻炼。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
③把它寄给负责销售的人。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
④无论你何时来，给我打电话。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
⑤不管日程安排有多忙，花10分钟阅读总是足以让我平静下来。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. (1) Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick，not to mention the lovely creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood.(page 2, lines 3-5) 有时只是闻到气味就有这种效果，更不用说那美妙的奶油的味道了，这种味道就像一台时光机，立刻把我带回阳光灿烂的童年。
(2) With pleasure, I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend in the warmth of my grandma's flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily eating bowl after bowl of her delicious rice pudding.(page 2, lines 5-8) 我欣喜地记得那些慵懒的周日下午，我常常在外婆温暖的公寓里，一边听她讲精彩的故事，一边一碗接一碗贪婪地吃着她做的美味的大米布丁。
(3) They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives.(page 2, lines 16-17) 它们因人而异，取决于塑造我们人生的独特经历。
【句式分析】句(1)中which引导非限制性定语从句修饰flavour，从句中动词 ing短语transporting me back to…做后置定语，修饰a time machine。
句(2)中and连接两个动词 ing短语做伴随状语。
句(3)中动词 ing短语做状语，that引导定语从句修饰先行词experiences。
本课用了较多动词 ing短语。这里可以集中回顾一下已学过的谓语动词用法。
【即学即练】语法填空
①The new text ___________(compose) of three parts is hard to recite.
②___________(accompany) by his parents, the blind boy stepped onto the stage proudly.
③___________(judge) from his puzzled expression, I realised he knew nothing about the accident.
④The house ___________(belong) to Mr Green was destroyed in the fire.
⑤The manager is now in need of a capable assistant that he can count on ___________(deal) with the problems when he is away.
⑥One day, he watched a man who was blind ___________(attempt) to cross a street.
3. I find it hard to keep up my energy right after lunch. (page 5) 我发现午饭后很难保持精力充沛。
【句式分析】“find＋it＋形容词＋动词不定式”结构中，it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式。
【拓展】“动词＋it(形式宾语)＋宾语补足语＋真正的宾语”的复合结构用法如下：
(1) 常用于该句型的动词有believe、think、consider、feel、find、make等。
(2) 宾语补足语的形式有形容词(短语)、名词(短语)、介词短语、动词不定式(短语)、动词 ing形式(短语)或从句(当宾语补足语是no use、no good时，真正的宾语要用动词 ing 形式)。
【即学即练】仿写
①她发现独自完成这个项目很有挑战性。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
②手机使得我们随时随地交流变为可能。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
③她没有说清楚会议将在何时何地举行。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
④我认为与他讨论这件事是没有用的，因为他太固执了。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Learn B2 on page 5 of the textbook, and then finish the following exercises.
积累up相关短语：
cheer up (使)变得更高兴，振作起来　　　　 make up for 弥补
give up 放弃 take up 占用；从事
keep up 保持 set up 建立，搭建
show up 出现 break up 分手
be tied up with 与……紧密联系 bring up 抚养；提出
【即学即练】用上述短语的适当形式填空
1. I became single once more when we decided to _________.
2. Its flavour becomes _________ with the feeling of being taken care of.
3. I understand your schedule is tight, so I'm careful not to _________ more of your time.
Ⅰ 语法填空
1. Smiling and laughing can _________(relief) tension and stress to some degree.
2. The route that the boatmen choose _________(vary) according to the water level.
3. The book requires careful reading and _________(digest).
4. Too much exposure to the sunlight is closely _________(link) to skin cancer.
5. Mothers are often the ones who provide _________(emotion) support for the family.
6. She _________(trick) out of her life savings within just two weeks, leaving her heartbroken and helpless.
7. The _________(associate) was formed to represent the interests of women artists.
8. Some fat people are the way they are because they always eat _________(greedy).
9. A doctor told me people who live the longest are dancers and cyclists. Maybe it is because of the _________(combine) of fresh air, smooth movement and exercise.
10. China is making every effort to ensure people's sense of happiness and _________(secure).
Ⅱ 翻译句子
1. 徒步一上午，我们迫切想吃热面条，喝暖汤。(cry out for)
______________________________________________________________________
2. 无论你拿哪本词典，你都至少要付20美元。(no matter＋疑问词)
______________________________________________________________________
3. 再加一点盐应该就可以了。(do the trick)
______________________________________________________________________
4. 就像口语一样，肢体语言也随着文化的不同而不同。(vary from … to …)
______________________________________________________________________
5. 你会发现做你感兴趣的事情很开心。(find＋it＋形容词＋动词不定式)
______________________________________________________________________
1. Try to remember these useful expressions learnt in this class.
2. Finish the exercises on pages 14 of Exercise book.
Section 2　Language focus on Reading
Activity 1
1. whose　2. varying　3. linked　4. mouthful 5. for
Activity 2
Ⅰ 1. ①be combined　②to harm　③in
④combines comfort with convenience　⑤a/the combination of
2. ①greedily　②greedy　③is greedy for power and money
3. ①association　②associated　③with
④associates the smell of those flowers with
4. ①various　②vary　③varieties　④varieties of/a variety of/various
5. ①are linked　②up　③are linked to/with　④link theory to/with practice
6. ①to relieve　②of　③relief　④Much to our relief　⑤breathed a sigh of relief
7. ①digestion　②to digest theinformation
Ⅱ 1. ①on　②into　③did the trick
2. ①sensitive　②senses　③common sense
④In a sense　⑤There is no sense in making her angry.
3. ①cheerful　②cheer him up
4. ①crying out for　②cry out for things that give us comfort and a sense of security
Activity 3
1. ①Whatever you may say　②No matter how/However busy she is, she still exercises every day.　③Send it to whoever is in charge of sales.　④No matter when/Whenever you come, call me.　⑤No matter how/However busy the schedule is, taking 10 minutes to read is always enough to calm my mind.
2. ①composed　②Accompanied　③Judging　④belonging　⑤to deal　⑥attempting　
3. ①She found it challenging to finish the project alone.
②The cellphone makes it possible for us to communicate at all times and all places.
③She didn't make it clear when and where the meeting would be held.
④I think it no use talking about it with him, for he is so stubborn.
Activity 4
1. break up　2. tied up　3. take up
Activity 5
Ⅰ 1. relieve　2. varies　3. digestion　4. linked 5. emotional 　6. was tricked　
7. association 8. greedily　9. combination　10. security
Ⅱ 1. After hiking all morning, we cry out for hot noodles and warm soup.
2. No matter which dictionary you take, you will have to pay at least 20 dollars.
3. A bit more salt should do the trick.
4. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.
5. You'll find it very pleasant to do what you are interested in.

展开更多......

收起↑