选修七Module 4.ppt

【即境活用】 ★4.Fully ________ to looking after three children at home，she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club. A．attached　　　　　 B．occupied C．contributed D．devoted 解析：选D。句意：全身心地在家照料三个孩子，她无睱顾及俱乐部的各种活动。be devoted to表示“投身于……，致力于……，”故D项符合题意。A项与后面“没有时间”信息不一致；B项后不接to；C项不符合语境。 5．(2010年江苏启东中学)It is said that the novel Henry had devoted so many years to ________ published last week. A．get B．gets C．got D．getting 解析：选C。此题注意要克服思维定势，the novel Henry had devoted so many years to为主语部分，got published“出版了”是谓语动词。 ④rather than　宁愿……而不愿……；而不是……；与其……倒不如 (回归课本P46)Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called rap. 说出来而不是唱出来的歌叫说唱音乐。 【归纳总结】 【例句探源】 ①We want the matter settled sooner rather than later. 我们想尽快解决问题而不是拖到以后再办。 ②I think Tom，rather than you，is to blame. 我认为该受责备的是汤姆而不是你。 ③He preferred to stay at home watching TV rather than go to concert.他宁愿在家里看电视也不愿去听音乐会。 ④I would rather (that) you hadn’t done that thing. 我宁愿你没做那件事。 【即境活用】 6．(2010年烟台模拟)If you let pressure benefit ________ upset you，much more can be accomplished than you thought possible. A．more than　　　　 B．rather than C．other than D．less than 解析：选B。句意为：如果让压力使你受益而非让你烦扰，那么你所取得的成就可能远比你想像的多。rather than而不是；more than比……多；other than除……之外，不同于；less than少于。 7．完成句子 You are doing this for yourself ______________________________________________________________________________. 做这件事你不是为了朋友而是为了自己。 答案：rather than for your friends ⑤far from　远非，一点也不；不但不……(反而……)；远离 (回归课本P53)It’s far from being a part－time job. 这远不是一份业余的工作。 【归纳总结】 【例句探源】 ①His explanation was far from satisfactory. 他的解释一点儿也不令人满意。 ②Far from taking my advice，he went and did just what I had warned him against. 他不但没听从我的劝告，反而干了我警告他不要干的事。 ③(牛津P727)Computers，far from destroying jobs，can create employment. 计算机远非破坏就业，而是能创造就业。 ④Our school is not far from here. 我们学校离这里不远。 ⑤(牛津P727)The last of these reasons is by far the most important. 这些理由中最后一条比其他的重要得多。 【即境活用】 8．(2009年高考天津卷)The art show was _______ bein