大学精读Unit 4 Book 3 (第三版)sent.docVIP

Unit 4 Text I I. Writing Skills The text is a typical journalistic feature report. The tone of the report is one of objectivity. II. Language Points 1. compound adjectives: soon-to-be-opened (line 1) the gull-wing eyebrows (line 10) cross-Channel-link schemes (line 20) the 31-mile-long Channel (line 22) tungsten-tipped teeth (lines 46 – 47) ① adj. + infinitive e.g. an easy-to-perform task: a task that is easy to perform a difficult-to-use camera: a camera that is difficult to use the soon-to-be-completed building: the building that is soon to be completed a soon-to-open store a soon-to-close company ② n. + n. gull-wing = like the wings of the gull e.g. a baby-food store: a store that sells baby food a mountain-top hut: a hut that is on the mountain top city-reconstruction discussions: discussions about city reconstruction the river-bed sand ③ an infinitive phrase + a noun cross-channel-link = a link that crosses the Channel e.g. a keep-fit-class: a class that keeps fit an earn-money investment: an investment that earns money a cross-border-raid threat ④ a numeral + a noun + an adjective 31-mile-long Channel = the Channel that is 31 miles long e.g. a ten-year-old boy: a boy who is ten years old a three-inch-thick book: a book that is three inches thick a three-hour-long journey: a journey that is three hours long a 8000-feet-high mountain ⑤ a noun + a past participle Tungsten-tipped teeth = the teeth that are tipped with Tungsten e.g. snow-capped mountains: mountains that are capped with snow a silver-plated spoon: a spoon that is plated with silver a diamond-set ring/necklace 2. link ① link (v): connect ~ sth. (up) ; ~sth. to sth.; ~ sth. with sth./ ~ sth. and sth. (together) e.g. The bridge ~s the two sides of the river. Fingerprints ~ed the suspect to the crime. 使和…有联系 Friendship will ~ the Chinese people and the Vietnamese people together. Television stations around the world are ~ed by sat