Language points

associate … with … 把……与……相联系； 联想 1. We associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens associate … with … 把……与……相联系； 联想 外国人总是把中国和长城联系在一起。 Foreigners always associate China with the Great Wall. 她总是一闻到烘烤食物的味道，就想起了童年。 She always associates the smell of baking with her childhood．

be associated with与……联系 Whisky is usually associated with Scotland. associate with sb 与某人交往或常打交道 I would rather you didn’t associate with such people. 我宁可你不和那些人混在一起.

活学活用 1. What ______you______ such a heavy snow? do；associate are；associated with C. do；associate with D. are；associated

2. He refused to sell his old house, for it had too many pleasant ______ with his childhood. A. contacts B. associations C. combinations D. communications 3. Healthy life is frequently thought to be _______with the open countryside and homegrown food. A. tied B. bound C. associated D. involved

adj.联合的； 合伙的； 非正式的 1.He is an associate editor of the newspaper. 他是报纸的副主编。 2.Mr. Lee is the associate producer of this film. 李先生是这部影片的联合制片人。

2. In a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake … appoint vt.任命; 委派 约定 (时间, 地点) appoint sb./sth. 任命；指定(时间、地点） Let’s appoint the time and place for the party. appoint sb. to be/as… 任命某人为…(name sb. as)

appoint sb. to do sth. 任命/指定某人做某事 The company appointed a secretary to help me. Mr. Black is a careful and experienced engineer, so he is often _____ to finish some challenging tasks. A. demanded B. hoped C. appointed D. agreed

She was the first woman ______ to the board. A. to be appointed B. having been appointed C. appointing D. to appoint

In a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake … in a gesture to 以…姿态; 以示要… He donated £500 000 in a gesture to help those in need. In a gesture to reduce pollution, the local government closed down several chemical factories.

gesture n. (U, C) 姿势，手势；表示，姿态 His smile is a friendly gesture. 他的微笑是一种友好的表示。 We hold a party for our new colleagues as a gesture of friendship. 我们为新同事举办了一个聚会,以示友善。

gesture v. 做手势,用动作示意 He gestured (to me) that it was time to go. 他向我示意该走了. He gestured to them to keep quiet/ He told them to do so by making gestures. 他示意要他们保持安静.

3. In 1458, the Turks defeated the Greeks and seized control of Athens. defeat/beat 打败 (对手) (sb., a team, a nation) win 获胜；赢得 (比赛; 奖品；奖品；名次等) She _________ the second place in the speech competition. She ____________ her brother at chess. There’s no doubt that your team will be ______________. The Party faces _______ in the election. won beat/defeated beaten/defeated defeat

The film “The Assembly” by Feng Xiaogang _____ him great honor. A. seized B. won C. presented D. enjoyed John _________ Tom by a yard and _____ the race last year. A. defeated; won B. won; got C. defeated; got D. beated; won

The rain was beating against the windows. She was beating the dust out of the carpet The bird is beating its wings.

4. Unfortunately, some of the construction that was carried out over the following 100 years was not very successful. over 在...期间, 在(吃喝)…时 fall asleep over one’s work rain over the weekend Great changes have taken place over the past two years. talk over a cup of tea make a deal over beer

5. They are still shown there under the title of ‘Elian Marble’. under the title of 以…为名/ 标题 类似短语 under the name of His poems were published under the title of ‘Love and Reason’. He made a few records under the name of Joe Ritchie.

6. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis. in particular = particularly = especially

My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very ___ about the food he eats. A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class _____. A. above all   B. in general   C. after all   D. in particular

, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting. (09浙江） A Generally speaking B On the contrary C In particular D To be honest

用especially, specially, particularly填空 He likes the country, _________ in spring. This is welcomed by all the non-smokers, _____________ women and children. 3) We came here ___________ to see you, our friend. 4) These textbooks are _________ written for beginners. 5) It has been ____________ hot this week. especially particularly specially specially especially

8. However, throughout history, few ancient monuments have completely avoided damage. The Acropolis is no different. no adv. 用以表示与所说的事截然相反 The hat she was wearing was no ordinary. = Her hat was very unusual. It was no easy job to do. =The job was very difficult to do. He is no fool. =He is not a fool.

9. In 1816, these sculptures were turned over to the British Museum. turn over If you turn over, you might find it easier to get to sleep. 你翻翻身,就容易睡着了。 I had turned over my essay to the professor. 我已经把论文交给教授了。

He turned the business over to his daughter. 他把生意移交给女儿管理。 Even when she didn’t say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind. 即便当她没说什么，你也可以看得出她在心里反复考虑这些事。

I began turning _______ in my mind all that I had learned from the experiment. A. up B. on C. over D. about

相关搭配 turn to 向…… 求助；翻到；转到 turn in 上交 turn up 出现；卷起;开大点（收音机等） turn on (off) 开（关） turn down 驳回；拒绝；拒不采纳；拧小点（声音） turn back 折回；回转过来 turn against 背叛；转而反对 turn out 结果（是）；生产；制造；出去观看或参加某活动

10. By learning about damage prevention, people will be able to enjoy this historical monument for generations to come. to come 作定语，表示 “将来的、未来的” The exam to come is likely to be difficult. China will inject about 8 billion dollars to energy saving projects in the years ____. A. coming B. to come C. to be coming D. come

Important sentences in the passage

No one has made greater achievements in literature than Shakespeare. 1. No one has had a greater impact on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks. The ancient Greeks have the greatest impact on the Western civilization. 莎士比亚在文学上取得的成就无人能及。 No one has made greater achievements in literature than Shakespeare. 没有什么地方能像香格里拉那样能让人留下 深刻的印象。 No place can leave people with a deeper impression than Shangri-La.

1) Did you listen to Mr Jackson's lecture? —Yes, I have never heard a ______ one. A．more exciting　　 B．more excited C．most exciting D．most excited 2) —Are you satisfied with what he has done? —Not at all. It couldn’t be________. A．any worse B．so bad C．much better D．the worst

as is Marathon, as引起倒装句， = ___ __ ___Marathon and so is 2. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, _________________(马拉松也是如此）. as is Marathon as is Marathon, as引起倒装句， = ___ __ ___Marathon and so is

1) I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, _____do many businessmen who live in downtown tianjin.(2009, 天津） A. as B. which C. when D. though

2) The beginning of the movie is impressive, ____ is the ending, which leaves us much to think. A. as B. what C. which D. that

3. 我们特别把古希腊文明和首都雅典联系在一起，雅典 的最典型的代表就是卫城。 ___ ________, we _________ ancient Greek civilization_______ the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol _____ ______　is the Acropolis. In particular associate with of which 4. 这座庙宇过去是用来存放一座13米高，镀金的胜利 女神像的。 The temple used to ______ a ______________ ___________ statue of Athena as the goddess of Victory. house 13-metre-high gold-covered

5. The last major destruction of this kind occurred in 1801, when many of the best sculptures were stolen. 1801 _________ the last major destruction _____ _____ _____ ______ many of the best sculptures. witnessed with the theft of 6. 事实上，修复工作很糟糕，有些建筑比以前更不 安全。 In fact, repairs were so clumsy that they made some of the buildings less secure than they had been before.

7. 有些损坏只是人们在遗址那里行走时造成的， 有些是故意造成的。 Some damage has been caused by the traffic of so many people simply ________around the buildings and some has been caused ____________. walking deliberately 8. 为了有助于保护历史，希腊政府在1975年建立了 委员会对卫城进行完全的专业的修复工作。 ____ _____ _______ to help _______ _______, the Greek government ________ a committee in 1975 to _________ a complete repair of the Acropolis. In a gesture preserve history appointed undertake

9. The committee is also undertaking important work to educate the public, ______ __ the assessment that the best way to protect the Acropolis is to prevent damage. based on 1）Though ________ his whole being to painting, Van Gogh received little reward for his effort. A. committing B. committed C. being committed D. having committed 2）______to the government’s plan to stimulate the economy, some experts refused to attend the meeting. A. To oppose B. Having opposed C. Opposing D. Opposed

辨析 1. The notice came around two in the afternoon ______ the meeting would be postponed. A. when B. that C. whether D. how 2. There is some doubt among people _____$749 is too much for an iphone4. A. that B. whether C. what D. if 3. One of the men present held the view _____the book said was right. A. What that B. what C. that D. that what

介词填空： No one has had a greater influence _____ Western civilization than the ancient Greeks. 2. ____ particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization ____ the capital city of Athens, the greatest symbol ____ which is the Acropolis. 3. ____ top of the Acropolis, there are three main temples ____ Athena, … 4. The last major damage of this kind occurred ____ the theft ofmany of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman cut them ____ the face of the Parthenon. 5. In 1816, these sculptures were turned ____ to the British Museum.They are still shown there _____ the title of “Elgin Marbles”.

6. ____ a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake a complete repair of the Acropolis. 7. After that, much progress was made ___ repairing the Acropolis, ____ a large amount of work done ___ preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.