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【正文】 s ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London. 六個月以前，謝蕾告別中國的家人和朋友，登上了飛往倫敦的飛機。 board n.amp。v. 1) 上（船或別的交通工具） 2) n. 木板 ,紙板 ,董事會 ,委員會 3) 供食宿 . board a plane 搭乘飛機 I’m _________with a friend. 我向朋友提供食宿 . boarding 與 board相關的短語： on board (a ship /a train) go on board (a ship /a train) on the board board of honor 表狀態(tài) 表動作 將在會上討論 光榮榜 2. It was the first time she had ever left her home country. 第一次和她見面時 , 我就認為她誠實。 the first time 的用法：該句使用了句型 It is+ the+序數詞 +time+ that從句 , that從句中的謂語常用現在完成時。 He cast his for the first time. 他撒了第一網 . (for the first time的作用相當于一個副詞 ) It’s time for sth. 該做某事了。 It39。s time that...中 , that從句中的謂語動詞用過去時或用 should+動詞原形 (should不能省略 )。 . It39。s time we started. =It39。s time we should start. 辨析 : the first time與 for the first time the first time 作 n. 或 conj. for the first time 介詞短語用作狀語 . Practice: I thought her honest ___ I met her. A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time 3. Xie Lei highly remends the course. 辨析 : highly和 high high表示空間高度 , 通常指物； highly表示程度，相當于 much。 . The plane was flying_______. I think ________of your opinion. high highly remended vt. 1) 推薦，贊許 他向學生推薦一本書 . 2) 勸告，建議 (作賓語接 doing 不接 to do不定式 ,如 allow/advise/forbid/permit等 .) He remended a book to his students. I remend buying that pen. 我推薦你買這支筆 . The doctor_____________ his patient to go out for a walk. remend 3) remend 表示主觀判斷，推測，建議，命令，要求的動詞，通常引起虛擬語氣的賓語從句，從句謂語動詞常用 should+ ，且 should可以省略，如 :suggest/insist/remend/propose/ require/request/demand etc. . They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult. We insisted that Mr. Brown chair the meeting. 4. When I got lost and had to ask a passerby directions, I didn’t always understand. 當我迷路，不得不向過路人問路時，我并不是總能明白 . got lost是由“ get+過去分詞”構成的短語，類似的還有 : get excited, get married, get hurt, get paid, get dressed, get drunk. 5. Besides, as far as he was concerned what other people thought was not the most important thing. 另外，他還說別人的想法不是最重要的事情 . 1)besides 用作介詞，作“除 …… 之外，還有”； 除了我們兩人之外，還有五個人 . There are five other people besides both of us. 它還可以用作副詞，作“還有，而且”解。含有肯定和附加的意思。 我不想出去散步，況且我很餓了 . I don’t want to go out for a walk. Besides, I’m very hungry. Practice: They all agree _____ Gee. Has the project been passed? Who _____ Gee can make the final decision? A. except。 expect B. except。 besides C. but。 but D. besides。 but 2) concern v. 涉及，關系到 , 關心 n. (1) 關系或利害關系之事 (2) 關心 ,擔心 別管與自己無關的事 . Don39。t interfere in what doesn39。t concern you. 習慣用法： show concern for sb. 關心某人 她對你的愛情無動于衷，因為她對你毫不關心 . She is indifferent to your love for she shows no concern for you. 6. I’m going to join a few university clubs and hopefully I’ll meet some people I have things in mon with. 我打算加入一些大學俱樂部 , 希望在那里遇到一些有共同愛好的人 . in mon with 與 ......有共同之處 have sth in mon 共同，共有 made mon cause with sb. 與某人聯合起來 Language points for Reading II 1. Why does the travel agent advise her not to travel alone? 1) advise sb. to do sth. 建議某人做某事，不定式作補語。 類似的動詞還有 : advise, allow, believe, mand, consider, declare, encourage, find, forbid, imagine, know, like, order, permit, persuade, remind, request, require, suppose. advise與 suggest兩者的區(qū)別是： advise后面加 somebody (not) to do...,而 suggest后面必須加 somebody (或者 somebody39。s) doing...，當然兩者都可以接賓語從句，注意賓語從句的動詞形式必須是 (should) (not) do… . I advise my father to stop smoking. I suggest my father( father’s) stopping smoking. I advise/suggest (that) my father (should) stop smoking. 2. Peru has a wide variety of plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle, and abundant wildlife. 秘魯有大量的植物，從沙漠里的小草到大面積的叢林，而且還有大量的野生動物。 abundant adj. be abundant in 富于 ......， ......很豐富 abundance n. 豐富 in abundance 大量，充裕 an abundance of 很多的 ...... 5. Cuzco is a lively city where both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen. 庫斯科是一個可愛的城市，在那里隨處可見印第安人和西班牙人的文化和藝術。 1) lively: 活潑生動的，有生氣的 ,作定語和表語 a lively mind 頭腦靈活的 2) alive：活著的，活的 作定語放于名詞后，表語形容詞 =living His dog is alive. the greatest man alive keep sth. alive 3) living活著的，逼真的 +n. the living writer the livings 4) live: 現場直播的 , 活著的 a live whale. The football match will be broadcast live.