Using language

Using language I. Choose the best answers according to the text(p.22).

1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us ? a. It was a nice place to live in. b. Their journey was full of danger. c. The hardships and the beautiful views. d. The weather in Tibet was terrible.

2. The sentence “we found ourselves cycling through clouds” suggests----. a. the altitude was very high b. they were cycling high in the sky c. the heavy snow looked like clouds d. they were taking a plane with their bikes

3. We can know that the temperature in Tibet----. a. always stays below zero b. is the same everywhere c. changes little in different areas d. changes sharply in different altitudes

Fast reading 1. How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now? 2. What do you think changed his mind? 3. What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them?

4. What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali? 5. Do Chinese like to be around others more than westerners?

1. How does Wang Kung feel about the trip now？ He is starting to like it/ enjoy it. 2. What do you think has changed his mind？ Seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kun’s attitude.

3. What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them? Bicycles, caps, coats, gloves, trousers, T-shirts, shorts, pillow and tent.

Second reading Please listen to the passage and fill in the chart. see 1.________2.________ 3.__________ hear snowfall clear sky bright stars almost no sound but that of the fire

2. ______________________________ 3. __________________________ Do 1. __________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. __________________________ _____________ 4. _______________________ ride bicycle in the snow change autumn clothes to winter clothes change winter clothes back to autumn clothes put up tents to make camp

feel 1. __________________ 2. ____________________________ ____________________________ _____________ 3. _______________________ ______ (legs) heavy and cold To climb the mountain was hard work, but to go down the hills was great fun. can hardly wait to see their cousins

Language points 1. To climb the mountain road was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprised by the view. 爬山很难, 但是当我们环顾四周的时候我们被这里的景色给震惊了。

(1) 不定式作主语, 谓语动词用单数, 可以用形式主语it. e.g. To learn a foreign language is important for your future work. =It is important for your future work to learn a foreign language. Is it necessary to complete the design before National Day?

(2) view n. [C] 自然美景，风景 从某处看到的东西 v. 查看;考虑;看待 e.g. You’ll get a better view of the pianist if you stand up. e.g. How do you view the present situation?

2. We had to change our caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts. Wait, it won’t take me long to change.

get changed 换好衣服 change 可作名词 “零钱”讲 change A for B 　　用Ａ换Ｂ

高考链接 Sara, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to____ before the party. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change

3. In the early evening, we always stop to make camp. 傍晚我们停下来宿营。 camp n. [C, U] 野营, 营地, 营帐 [短语] make camp 扎营, 宿营 go camping 去露营, 去野营

At weekends many Australians go walking or camping in the countryside, called the bush.

4. We put up our tents and then we ate. 我们先搭起帐篷然后吃饭。 ① 举起, 抬起 = raise ② 挂起, 张贴 ③ 建造, 搭起 = build ④ 住宿, 留宿 put up Bear them in your mind!

e.g. He put up his hand to catch the teacher’s attention. A new notice has been put up on the board. A new theatre will be put up where there used to be a temple. Will you put me up for the night?

开放思维 put away 把……收起来, 存放 put back 放回原处 put down 放下, 写下, 镇压 put forward 提出 put off 推迟, 拖延 put out 扑灭, 伸出 put one’s heart to 全神贯注于 put an end to 使结束 learn by heart

5. We can hardly wait to see them. 我们迫不及待地想看一看 [考点] hardly是副词，意为“简直不能”， 常用于can / could之后，主要动词之前， 强调做某事很难。 [考例] I must be getting fat — I can ______ do my trousers up. (2004全国卷 II) A. fairly B. hardly C. nearly D. seldom

7.fun n. 乐趣；玩笑；有趣的人或物 You’re sure to have some fun at the party tonight. 链接：make fun of 取笑 for fun 为了高兴，为了好玩 in fun 不是当真的，开玩笑的 have fun = enjoy oneself 玩得开心 温馨提示：funny 意为“滑稽的，可笑的”，并不是fun 的同根形容词，其实

fun 本身也可作形容词用，意为“有趣的，好玩的”。 The party was full of laughter because Jack was funny.

8. so…that…/such… that… 在so…that…结构中， so 用来修饰形容词和副词。 He left so quickly that we didn’t have time to say goodbye. (2) 在such… that…结构中， such用来修饰名词，即such+a/an(+adj.)+复数名词或不可数名词。 She is such a lovely girl that everyone likes her.

(3) such … that…与 so…that 结构的转换： such +a /an +adj. +n. =so +adj. +a /an +n. Mr. Black is such a busy man that he can’t leave his office.= Mr. Black is so busy a man that he can’t leave his office.

9. as usual 和往常一样，照常（作状语） He came late as usual. As usual, he had forgot something when he left.