rangeTheyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.

n.anumberofpeople/thingsthatarealldifferent,butareallofthesamegeneraltype

一系列thelimitswithinwhichamounts,quantities,agesetc.范圍，界限

vi.toincludeavarietyofdifferentthingsinadditiontothosementioned

包括includebothamountsandanythinginbetween(在一定范圍內)變化e.g.Studentsintheinternationalclassarefromawiderangeofbackgrounds.

Eventhecheapestpropertywas

outof

ourprice

range.Theteamcontainedtenplayerswhoseagesrangedbetween10and16.

Costsrangefrom50toseveralhundreddollars.awiderangeof一系列beyond/outofrange在射程外；在范圍外withinrange在射程以內；在范圍內intherangeof…to…在……到……范圍內rangefrom…to…包括從……到……之間rangebetween...and...在……和……范圍內變動【語境應用】翻譯下面句子。1)

這家酒店提供一系列的服務。2)

他們的年齡在25歲到50歲之間。3)

他做過許多不同的工作，從廚師到司機。Thehoteloffersawiderangeofservices.Theiragesrangefrom25to50.Hehashadanumberofdifferentjobs,rangingfromcooktodriver.【拓展】originaladj.起源的，初始的

n.

原件；原作originallyadv.

原來，起初；新穎地originate

v.

發源；創始，開創originoriginn.theplaceorsituationinwhichsomethingbeginstoexist起源，起因thecountry,race,ortypeoffamilywhichsomeonecomesfrom

出身e.g.It’sabookabouttheoriginoftheuniverse.

Shetriestohideherupper-classorigins,butheraccentgivesheraway.originoriginalOriginallyoriginate

【語境應用】用origin的適當形式完成句子。1)He’swritingadictionarythatexplainsthe________ofwords.2)Myjobistothinkupcreativeand________advertisingideas.3)________itwasabedroom,butweturneditintoastudy.4)HowdidthetraditionofwearingcostumesonHalloween________?figurefigureout

理解，明白，計算（數量或成本）keepone’sfigure保持體型haveagoodfigure身材好apoliticalfigure一位政治人物n.someonewhoisimportant/famous

人物anumberrepresentinganamount

數字theshapeofaperson’sbody身材vt.toformaparticularopinionafterthinking認為；認定e.g.MartinLutherKingJr.isafamoushistoricalfigure.

Fivepeoplewerereportedtohavediedandthefigureisexpectedtorise.

Howdoesshemanagetokeepherfigurewhensheeatssomuch?

IfiguredthatJimwouldhavereceivedmyletterbynow.【語境應用】翻譯句子。Itwilltakemuchtimetofigureoutthesemathproblems.計算出這些數學題需要花很多時間。2)She

hasagoodfigure.

她有很好的身材。3)Herfatherisaleadingfigureinthemusicindustry.她的父親是音樂界的一位領軍人物。4)Fromthewayhebehaved,Ifiguredthathewasdrunk.從他的行為來看，我認為他醉了。2.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.nomatter引導的讓步狀語從句nomatterhow/when/where/what/who/whom/which引導狀語從句時可以轉換成however,

whenever,wherever,whatever,whoever,whomever和whichever?！就卣埂慨攚hoever,whichever,whatever等引導名詞性從句時，不能換成nomatterwho/which/what。e.g.Whenever/Nomatterwhenyoudecidetogo,Iwouldkeepyoucompany.Whatever/Nomatterwhatyoudo,youmustdoitwell.Wherever/Nomatterwhereyouwork,youcanalwaysfindtimetostudy.Whateveryousayisright.【語境應用】完成句子。1)I’llbeyourtruefriend,______________________________.無論發生什么，我都是你真正的朋友。2)________________________________,heisbusywithhisresearchwork.無論何時我探望他，他都忙于做他的研究工作。3)_____________________________,I’llbuyit.

無論這輛汽車花多少錢whatever/nomatterwhathappensNomatterwhen/WheneverIvisithimNomatterhowmuchthecarcostsharvest3.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.

n.thetimewhencropsaregatheredfromthefields,theactofgathering

收獲期；收獲；收成vi.&vt.

togathercrops/animals(fish)收獲，收割

e.g.Itrainedforthepotatoharvest.

Inhisnewcareerasarestaurantowner,hehas

harvestedmanyawards.gather【拓展】

gatheringn.集會4.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

vi.tocometogetherandformagroup,ortomakepeopledothis聚集；集合

vt.togetthingsfromdifferentplacesandputthemtogetherinoneplace

聚集；搜集；收割e.g.Gatherround,andI’lltellyouastory.

Theauthorisgatheringmaterialsforhisnextbook.

Couldthebride’sfamilyallgathertogetherforaphoto?

Thepolicehavebeengatheringevidenceagainsthim.Therewillbea

gathering

of

worldleadersinBeijingnextmonth.【語境應用】翻譯句子。1)這位教授正在為他的下一本書收集資料。Theprofessorisgatheringmaterialsforhisnextbook.2)大家都圍過來吧，這樣就能看到屏幕了。Gatherround,everyone,sothatyoucanseethescreen.3)姐妹三人決定輪流做東，在各自的家里舉行家庭聚會。Thethreesistersdecidedtotaketurnstohostfamilygatheringsintheirownhome.5.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.gratefuladj.feelingthatyouwanttothanksomeonebecauseofsomethingkindthattheyhavedone,orshowingthisfeeling感激的；表示感謝的e.g.I’msogratefulforallyourhelp.

Iamgratefultoallthefriendsfortheirhelp.

Sheshouldbegratefulthathewasmakingthingseasierforher.

Iwouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldgivememoreinformationabouttheexam.不定式短語作目的狀語，show后又接了其賓語從句gratituden.感謝；感激之情ungratefuladj.

忘恩負義的；徒勞的gratefullyadv.

徒勞地；忘恩負義地gratefulbegrateful/thankfultosb.forsth.=thanksb.forsth.因某事而感激某人begrateful(that)感激Iwouldbegratefulifyoucould/would...如果你能……我將不勝感激(用于提出請求)begratefulthatamverygratefulto【語境應用】完成句子。1)她應該感謝Mike為她解決了這個難題。Sheshould_____________________Mikehassolvedtheproblemforher.2)我非常感謝所有老師的幫助。

I____________________________alltheteachersfortheirhelp.feature6.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.

vt.toincludeorshowsth.asaspecialorimportantpartofsth.以……為特色

n.apartofsth.thatyounoticebecauseitseemsimportant,interesting,ortypical特色；特征；特點main

featuresAnimportantfeatureofisfeatures【語境應用】完成句子。1)漂亮的寺廟和古老的市集是該鎮的主要特色。Thetown’s____________

areitsbeautifultempleandancientmarketplace.2)VanGogh畫作的一個重要特色是色彩鮮亮。_____________________VanGogh’spaintings_____theirbrightcolors.3)大蒜是她餐食中很主要的特色。Garlic_______heavilyinhercooking.7.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.significantadj.havinganimportanteffectorinfluence

有重大意義的；顯著的

e.g.Itisthefirstmedicinethatseemstohaveavery

significant

effectonthisdisease.

Yourworkhasshownasignificantimprovement.(翻譯)

這是第一種似乎對該病有顯著療效的藥物。

你的工作有了顯著的提高。e.g.Hopesofpeacearenowfading.

Flowerssoonfadewhentheyhavebeencut.

Sheisfadingfast,rapidlylosingstrength.8.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.fadevi.&vt.tograduallydisappear

逐漸消失tolosecolorandbrightness褪色tobecomeweaker

變得虛弱【語境應用】翻譯句子。1)他的名字永遠不會從世人的記憶中消失。2)三天后那些嬌嫩(delicate)的玫瑰凋謝了。3)收音機里的聲音漸漸減弱。Hisnamewillneverfadefromthememoryoftheworld.Afterthreedays,thosedelicaterosesfaded.Thevoiceontheradiofadedout.【拓展】fadeaway逐漸消失；變得虛弱fadein/fadeout(使畫面)淡入/淡出，(使音量)漸強/漸弱which引導非限制性定語從句，對Halloween進行補充說明9.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.inspiteof:despite不管；盡管

inspiteofthefactthat...inspiteofoneself不由自主地

e.g.Inspiteoftheheavyrain,shewenttotheshop.

Kellylovedherhusbandinspiteofthefactthathedranktoomuch.

Thepicturemadeherlaughinspiteofherself.【語境應用】翻譯句子。1)雖然我昨天生病了，我還是去了學校。InspiteofthefactthatIwasill,Istillwenttoschoolyesterday.=

Inspiteofmyillness,Istillwenttoschoolyesterday.2)他太累了，不由自主地睡著了。

Hewasverytiredandfellasleepinspiteofhimself.10.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.

commercialadj.moreconcernedwithmoneythanwithquality商業化的

relatedtotheabilityofaproductorbusinesstomakeaprofit

以獲利為目的的

e.g.Theirmusichasbecomeverycommercial.

【拓展】

commercializevt.

使商業化；利用……牟利

commercializationn.商業化

commercen.買賣，貿易；商務；商業tookfulladvantageoftookadvantageoftakeadvantageof利用；欺騙；占……的便宜e.g.Shetookadvantageofmygenerosity(慷慨).

Youshould

take

(full)

advantageof

thisopportunitywhileyoucan.【語境應用】完成句子。1)我們充分利用了實驗室的設備。We__________________________thelaboratory’sequipment.2)他利用了我對此事一無所知。He

_____________________

mylackofknowledge.11.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.although盡管，雖然，引導讓步狀語從句。兩個believe后面都是省略that的賓語從句?！就卣埂?/p>

although的用法類似于though,引導讓步狀語從句時，不能與but連用，可以和yet,still連用。e.g.Shewalkedhomebyherself,

although

sheknewthatitwasdangerous.although,though,as與evenif,thoughalthough一般放在句首，though可放在句中。e.g.Thenovelisveryinterestingthoughitisshort.Although/Thoughtheyareveryrich,theyareleadingasimplelife.as引導讓步狀語從句時一般用倒裝結構。e.g.Poorasheis,heisveryhappy.Childassheis,sheisveryconsiderate.Tryashemight,hecouldn’topenthedoor.evenif/though引導讓步狀語從句時，語氣較強烈。e.g.Evenif/thoughwedonotlikethejob,wehavetodoit.【語境應用】翻譯句子。雖然累了，但是他仍在努力工作。___________________________,hewasstillworkinghard.____________________,hewasstillworkinghard.3)Hewasstillworkinghard____________________________

__________.Although/ThoughhewastiredTiredas/thoughhewasthough/eventhough/evenifhewastired12.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.occasionn.

animportantsocialeventorceremony特別的事情(或儀式、慶典)asuitableorfavorabletime(適當的)機會occasionallyadv.偶然，有時候

e.g.Theypresentedhimwithagiftto

marktheoccasion.

Thiswastheoccasionforexpressionsoffriendshipbythetwopresidents.

Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonlyoccasionally.【語境應用】單句語法填空1)__________theotheroccasion,theyatearichmorningmealabouttwo