Unit 1 Cultural relics
Using language
Read the passage and find out:
1. What is a fact ?
A fact is anything that can be proved.
2. What is an opinion ?
An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.
3. What is an evidence?
An evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions.
A fact or an opinion?
Let’s learn useful expressions
1.take apart :拆开 take a watch apart
tell sth apart : 区分, 分别…
apart from =except / besides
除了…之外(还)
Eg : Let’s take the radio apart and see
what’s wrong with it.
I can’t tell the twins apart .
I can’t __ Jane and Sue__. They look
so alike.
tell, from B. tell, between
C. tell, apart D take, apart
C
C
The two cities are 800 miles ___.
far B. apart
C. distant D. far away
The engineer instructed the
worker to ___ the machine __.
tell, apart B. take, apart
C. full apart D. apart, from
2.prove: vt 证明,证实 (1) prove +n. / pron . Can you prove your courage to us ？
(3).prove+n.+(to be)+n./adj.证明......是....
The fingerprints on the knife proved him (to be) the murderer.
(4). prove +宾语从句
Can you prove that you are not telling lies?
vi/vt. 被发现是，结果是，表现出（自己）是 prove (oneself)(to be)adj./n./介词短语 .此时无被动式,无进行时
The rumor(谣言) proved (to be ) false.
He proved a very useful friend.
The book proved very useful.
3.consider: (1) 考虑 +n/ pron/ doing (2)认为 consider sb to be / as 认为某人….
Have you considered going to the zoo?
We all consider him (to be / as )an honest man.
(1). Perhaps this book will____ of some
use to you in your studies.
prove B. be proved
C. suggest D. be turned

(2). It___ to be much
more difficult than
she had supposed.
proved
B. considered
C. pretended
D. designed
A
A
(1).he considered ___ medicine and ___ up pen in
order to do more for the people.
to drop, took B. dropping, taking
C. dropping, to take D. to drop. Take

(2). Wang Hong is considered ___ one of the best
students in our grade.
Which of the following is wrong?
being B. to be C. as D. /
(3).We don’t know who stole the book,
what’s your opinion?
Jack is considered ___ it.
A. having done
B. to have done
C. doing D. to do
B
A
B
4.trial n审判/审讯/试验 trial and error 反复试验, 不断摸索
make a trial 试一下, 进行试验
5. agree with
(1).同意某人/某人的话/某人的观点/意见/看法 /决定
等词 eg; sb /sb’s words/ what sb said/ opinion / view/ idea / decision
I agree with all of what you said.
(2).与… 保持一致
The verb must agree with the subject in person
and number.
(3).(气候.食物等)适合某人
Bananas do not agree with me.
agree on 就… 达成一致的协议或取得一致的意见，主语常是协商一件事的人们或单位
They agreed on the date for the meeting
agree to (to是介词) 表示同意某事,后面接建议/提议/
办法/计划/安排/条件等词
eg: plan / suggestion / proposal/ arrangement
/ terms(条件/条款)…
He has agreed to our suggestion about the
holiday.
agree to do sth 同意做某事
He agreed to lend his bike to me.
We agreed to start early.
It is certain that Mr Black will support your proposal, for he always ___ whatever you say.
agrees with B. agrees on
C. agrees for D. agrees to
Father didn’t ___ us to use his computer.
agree B. hope C. allow D. let
The climate here doesn’t agree___ me.
to B. on C. with D. for
I ______ what he said.After a further discussion, both sides_____
the date for the wedding.
They didn’t _______ each other on that point.
At last the teacher ________ give him another
chance.
You and I _________ this point.
They might not ________ his opinions.
She can’t _________ your
demands.
agree with
agreed on
agree with
agreed to
agree on
agree with
agree to
rather than 连接两个主语时, 谓语动词的单复数应该与 rather than之前的一个保持一致.
She rather than you is right .
rather than常用于以下结构中: 宁愿… 而不愿
would doA rather than do B
would rather do Athan do B
prefer to do... rather than do ...
rather than 而不是，连接两个并列成分
Rather than___ on a crowded bus, he always
prefers___ a bike.
ride, ride B. riding, ride
C. ride, to ride
D. to ride, riding

I would rather __ at home than
___ out on such a day.
stay, go
B. to stay, to go
C. going, to go
D. to stay, to go
C
A
7. by the light of the moon 借助月光
8. to one’s surprise/ amazement / joy/ delight /sorrow/ excitement / disappointment
使 某人惊讶/高兴/难过/兴奋 / 失望的是…
9. the entrance to….的入口
the answer to….的答案
the key to….的钥匙/….的关键
the right to sth拥有某物的权利
the notes to the text课文的注释
a reply to a letter回信
a secretary to a president
总统的秘书
10. by oneself 独自地 / 独自一人
She used to sit by herself and read books.
He finished his homework by himself.
for oneself 亲自,独自/ 为了自己
Do it for yourself.
A week later I decided to go and see for myself.

11. think highly of = think well / much of
对某人评价好 / 看重…
think lowly /badly/ ill / little/poorly of
对某人评价不好 /轻视…
We all think highly of him.
12. take turns to do sth =
take turns (at) doing sth=
do sth by turns 轮流做某事
in turn 依次, 一个一个地
by turns 轮流,交替

The nurses took turns
to watch the patient.

We kept watch by turns.

He ___ by the workers.
was thought highly of
B. thought highly of
C. was high thought of
D. was highly thought of

People lined up and entered the hall ___.
in turn B. by turns
C. turning D. with turn
13. debate :n / v 争论,辩论
open / close a debate 开始/ 终止辩论
debate sth with sb 与某人辩论 / 争辩
debate about / on / over sth
为… 争论/ 争辩
Who opens the debate?
They debated for three hours on the plan.
Bye Bye