Learning about languageLearning about language

1. Complete the table and then choose a word to complete each sentence below.

motivated/motivating

motivationmotivate

devoted/devoting

devotiondevote

accomplishedaccomplishmentaccomplish

adjustableadjustmentadjust

approximateapproximationapproximate

AdjectiveNounVerb

1.He is _______to his wife and gives her

anything she asks for.

2.Can you tell me the ____________ number

of athletes in your club?

3.It was a huge _______________for her to

be able to reach the top of the mountain.

devoted

accomplishment

approximate

4. Some people have the ability to

_________others to try to achieve their goa

ls.

5. She has _________to the fact that she

will never win the 400 metre swimming

event.

motivate

adjusted

conventional

tough

spiritual

soul

tough

urged

reality

usual

severe

sacred

spirit

hard

begged

truth

2. Write down the pairs of the underlined

words.

1. approximate

approximate adj. 大概的；近似的 You have to pay approximate 100 d

ollars. 你得支付大约 100 美元。

Explanation

2 ． fascinate vt. 使着迷；入迷What the expert said fascinated the

present listeners.

专家的话使在场的听众入了迷。

3. While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.

虽然这些活动看起来孩子气且令人发笑而不是让人肃然起敬，但实际上，这些活动需要强大的力量，健康的体格和坚定的决心。

1) while 用作连词 , 意为“虽然 , 尽管” , 引导让步状语从句。[ 高考示例 ]

_____ modeling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model will always be in demand. （浙江 2004 ）

A. While B. SinceC. As D. If

A

2) rather than 而不是；……宁愿 ……rather than 前后结构相同，保持平衡e.g. He is an artist rather than a writer. I would do it myself rather than ask him to do it. He prefers to rent a car rather than have one of his own. I should thank you rather than you should thank me.

注意：

rather than 连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。e.g. I, rather than you, am to blame.

常用搭配： would prefer to do…rath

er than do…

Rather than stay at home, I’ll prefer to

go out.

3) as well as: 除……之外；和 ; 与…… 一样 She is clever as well as beautiful.

as well: 也 , 通常用于句尾。 Would you like to come as well?

may/might as well: 不妨 , 还不如

as well as 连接两主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。e.g. E-mail, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication. ( 99 年全国高考）A.is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play

A

注意：

4. Sri Chinmoy says that it is just as impo

rtant for people to develop their bodies

as it is to develop their minds hearts an

d spiritual selves.

斯里琴摩指出人们发展他们的体魄与发展他们的头脑，心灵和精神上的自我具有同等的重要性。

5. He had been urged by his spiritual

leader to enter the marathon even

though he had done no training.

urge sb. to do sth. / urge sb. on

鼓励，激励某人做……

even though/even if 用作连词，意思是“ 即使，纵然，尽管”

【考例】There was never any time for Kate to feel

lonely, ______she was an only child.

(05 年辽宁高考题）A. ever since B. now that

C. even though D. even as

C

6. accomplish vt. 完成；实现Mary has accomplished her aim.

玛丽已实现了她的目标。They have accomplished the task.

他们已完成了任务。

7. There is only one perfect road. It is a

head of you, always ahead of you.

ahead of : 比 …早，在…前面 ; 高 , 优于，超过

ahead of time : 提前，提早

e.g.

The boy studies very hard, so he is often

_____all the other students in his class.

A. good at B. as clever as

C. ahead of D. the best

c

1. The retired boxer decided to ________________ after 10 years’ rest.2. The driver changed his job 5 years ago, but now he has to ___________ driving.

in reality, every time, attempt to, rather than, as well as, break the record, concentrate on, return to, even though, be doomed to, make a comeback, ahead of

return to

用方框内所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（其中有两个词组是多余的）。

make a comeback

3. Peter seemed to arrive first at the finishing line. ________, he lost the game to Mike. 4. No one can succeed in this job unless he_______________ it. 5. __________ I express an opinion, he argues.

in reality, every time, attempt to, rather than, as well as, break the record, concentrate on, return to, even though, be doomed to, make a comeback, ahead of

Every time

In reality

concentrates on

6. Any attempt to bring down the mass movement for civil rights __________ failure.7. When I’m going out in the evening I use the bike if I can __________ the car.8. The competition is open to amateurs ___________ professionals, and both are urged to take part in it.

in reality, every time, attempt to, rather than, as well as, break the record, concentrate on, return to, even though, be doomed to, make a comeback, ahead of

as well as

is doomed to

rather than

9. She spent all night thinking about the future that lay ________ her.10. He would be the last to __________ answer that question.

in reality, every time, attempt to, rather than, as well as, break the record, concentrate on, return to, even though, be doomed to, make a comeback, ahead of

attempt toahead of