Unit5 单元知识点
Translation
1. To be honest, a lot of people attach great
importance to becoming rich and famous.
2. They may start as a group of high-school
students, for whom practicing their music in
someone’s house is the first step to fame.
说实在的, 很多人把名利看得很重。
他们开始可能是一组学生, 在某个人家里
排练音乐是成名的第一步。
后来他们可能在酒吧或俱乐部里演出,
这样他们可以得到现金。
3. Later they may give performances in
pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash.
4. The musicians were to play jokes on each
other as well as play music, most of which
was based loosely on the Beatles.
组成乐队的音乐人演奏音乐, 还彼此
打趣逗笑, 这些玩笑和音乐大多都在
模仿甲壳虫乐队。
5. However, after a year or so in which they
became more serious about their work , the
Monkees started to play and sing their own
songs like a real band.
然而经过大约一年以后, 门基乐队逐渐对自己
的工作认真起来, 他们开始像真正的乐队一样
演唱自己创作的歌曲。
6. They produced a new record in 1996,
with which they celebrated their former
time as a real band.
在1996年, 他们推出了一张新的专辑, 以此来庆祝
他们真正成为乐队以来的那段时光。
Language points
1. dream v. 梦想, 想象 dreamt; dreamt
(dreamed-dreamed /dreamt-dreamt)
dream of/about (doing) sth.
dream that + clause 梦想
e.g. Yao Ming never dreamed of/about
becoming a famous NBA player.
May you dream a happy dream tonight!
祝你今晚做个好梦！
dream n. 梦想 dream a dream 做了…梦
e.g. I have a dream that I’ve turned
into a butterfly. (同位语从句)
我已经实现了我的梦想。
I have realized my dream.
=My dream has come true.
When she was young, she dreamt/
dreamed of being a doctor in the future.
当她小的时候, 她就梦想将来成为一名医生.
2. clap-clapped-clapped
v. 鼓掌
She clapped her hands in delight.
她高兴地拍起手来。
n. 掌声
Let’s give her a big clap.
咱们给她用力鼓掌。
3. pretend v. 假装
e.g. He pretended sickness.
别装着你什么都知道的样子。
Don’t pretend that you know everything.
He pretended __________(be)a poet.
When I came in, he pretended _____________(read).
Tom 假装已经看完了这本书。
Tom pretends to have read the book.
to be
to be reading
pretend + n
pretend + that + clause
pretend + to do sth. (现在/将来)
to be doing sth. (正在做某事)
to have done (已经完成)
e.g. He pretended sickness. (名词)
Don’t pretend that you know everything. (从句)
He pretended to be a poet. (现在/将来)
When I came in, he pretended to be reading. (进行时)
Tom pretends to have read the book.(完成时)
4. ____________, a lot of people ______ great
importance _______ becoming rich and famous.
1) to be honest: 说实在的; 实话说
= to tell the truth; honestly speaking
e.g. To be honest, I don’t want to attend the meeting.
It’s honest of you ________(tell)us the truth.
It’s honest of sb. to do sth.
= sb. is honest to do sth. 某人做某事是诚实的
To be honest
attach
to
to tell
be honest with sb
be honest about sth
be honest in ( doing ) sth
对…老实, 诚恳
I shall be honest ________ you.
He is honest ______ doing business.
The eyewitness is honest ________ his evidence.
with
in
about
e.g. He’ll attach the label to your luggage.
他会把标签系在你的行李上。
This hospital is attached to the medical
college nearby. (使依附;使附属)
这个医院附属附近的那所医学院。
2) attach v. 系上, 附加
attachment n. 附属, 附带
attach …to…
How can you attach the blame for this
accident to the taxi-driver?
你怎么能把这次事故的责任归于出租车司机呢?
attach importance/value to sth/doing sth
认为…有重要性/价值
Do you attach any importance to what he said?
你认为他说的话重要吗？
5. But just how do people form a band?
但是, 人们又是怎样一起组成乐队的？
form v. 组成, 制作, 养成, 培养
e.g.在体育老师的帮助下我们组成了一支篮球队。
With the help of our PE teacher, we form a
basketball team.
结果, 他养成了周末去爬山的习惯。
As a result, he forms the habit of climbing
mountains onweekends.
form/develope the habit of 养成……的习惯
The band is formed of one girl and two boys.
=The band is made up of one girl and two boys.
form n. 形状, 外形, 形式, 表格
请填写这张表格。Please fill the form.
be formed of 由…组成
6. Sometimes they may play to _______ in
the street or subway _________they can
______ some extra money for themselves
or to pay for their instruments.
passers-by
so that
earn
passers-by 合成词构成复数是一般在前面加复数
lookers-on 旁观者
two sons-in-law 两个女婿
※但是由man或woman构成的合成词, 复数
前后的词都要加复数。
men-doctors women-servants
2) earn vt. 赚得, 使得到
e.g. He earns about 3000 yuan per month.
He earns a little money every month.
As a result, he has to live a simple life.
他每个月都赚钱不多, 结果, 他不得不过简朴的生活。
His braveness earned him the reputation.
他的英勇使他获得荣誉。
earn one’s living = make a living 谋生
3) extra adj. 额外的, 特别的
e.g. I have extra work to do on Sunday.
The football match went into extra time.
adv. 额外地, 特别地
e.g. I got up extra early this morning.
我今天早上起的特别早。
7. Later they may give ____________ in pubs
or clubs, for which they are paid __________.
performances
in cash
1) performances
n. 演出; 演奏; 表演[C]
e.g. The evening performance begins at 8 o'clock.
晚上的演出八点开始。
2) in cash 用现金, 有现钱
e.g. How are you going to pay, ____ cash or
____ credit card?
您是用现金还是用信用卡支付?
by cheque / check / credit card 用支票/信用卡
in
by
8. studio n. 画室, 照相室, 工作室
(无线电或电视节目的)演播室,
(制作电影的)摄影棚, (电影公司的)摄影场
TV studio 电视中心
A film studio. 摄影棚
Beijing Film Studio 北京电影制片厂
Changchun Film Studio 长春电影制片厂
9. The musicians were to ____________ each
other as well as play music, most of which
was ________ loosely _______ the Beatles.
play jokes on
based
on
1) play jokes/a joke on … 开玩笑, 戏弄某人
e.g. 没人喜欢被别人戏弄。
No one like to be played jokes on by others.
make fun of…/laugh at…
play tricks/a trick on…
He is a serious man, don’t play tricks on him.
2) base on 基于, 以…为根据
be based on/upon
base sth on/upon…
你应该在证据的基础上做出判决。
You should base your judgment on
the evidence.
这故事是有事实依据的。
The story is based on the facts.
10. They put an advertisement in a newspaper
____________ rock musicians, but they could
only find one who was good enough.
looking for rock musicians 现在分词短语，
在句中做伴随状语, 表示主动关系。
分词短语(doing/done/to do)在句中做状语的区别:
1)若分词短语与主语之间为主动关系, 用现在
分词doing
e.g. Standing on the top of the mountain, we
can see the whole city.
(standing与句子的主语we是主动关系)
looking for
3)若分词表示的动作发生在谓语动词之前,
则分词用完成时having done
e.g. Having finished his homework, he went out
to play. (finish发生在go out 之前, 且为主动关系)
2)若分词短语与主语之间为被动关系,
用过去分词done
e.g. Seen on the top of the mountain, the whole city
is very beautiful.
(seen 与句子主语the whole city是被动关系)

Not receiving any letter from him,
I gave him a call.
由于没有收到他的信, 我给他打了电话。
Given more attention, the trees could
have grown better.
假如多给些照顾, 那些树会长得更好。
If more attention was given,
the trees could have grown better.
听到这一消息, 他高兴得手舞足蹈。
Arriving there, they found the boy lying on the ground.
刚一到那儿, 他们就发现那男孩死了。
Hearing the news, he jumped with joy.
11. They had to rely on other musicians
to help them.
他们不得不依靠其他音乐家来帮他们。
rely on/upon sb. / sth. 依赖, 依靠
You can’t rely on the weather.
这天气可靠不住。
You may rely on me to help you.
你可以信赖我, 我会帮助你的。
12. familiar adj.
1) be familiar with sth.
=have a good knowledge of 某人通晓某物
He is familiar with English.
2) be familiar to sb.
= be well known to sb … 被某人所知
She looks familiar to me, but I don’t
remember her name.
13. or so 大约, 左右
about/around/some + 数词
数词 + or so
He stayed at home for two weeks or so.
He stayed at home for about/aroud/
some two weeks.
他在家待了大约2周。
14. However, the band broke up in about 1970,
but reunited in the mid-1980s.
break down
The car broke down halfway.
His plan broke down when it was put
into practice(实践).
(机器等)出故障, 失效
(计划、谈判)失败、破裂
break up 分开, 分散, 拆散
break into 突然闯入, 强行进入
His house was broken into by strangers last week.
break out (战争, 灾难)突然爆发
break in 闯入, 打断, 插嘴
break through 突破
break one’s word/promise 食言
15. attractive adj. attract v.
游客被迷人的风景吸引住了。
The visitors are attracted by the attractive scenery.
16. fan (1) n. 扇子 an electrical fan 电扇
(2) vt. 扇; 吹向 fan oneself 扇自己;
fan a fire扇火
(3) n. 狂热者, 迷
basketball/football fans 篮/足球迷
pop fans 发烧友
(2)I was telling them about my exciting travels
when he _______ with a story of his own.
broke down B. broke up
C. broke out D. broke in
Exercises
(1)_______ the final exams to worry about, I
have to work really hard this month.
A. Besides B. With C. As for D. Because of
B
D
(3) All work and no play makes one’s
health ____.
A. break up B. break out
C. break down D. break away from
(4) In that election, a big strike ____ at
Dowdon Colliery.
A. broke out B. set up
C. took up D. broke up
C
A
(5)CoCo and BoBo had quarreled with
each other. So their friendship ______.
broke down B. broke out
C. broke in D. broke up
(关系)破裂
D
(6) News reports say peace talks between the two
countries _______ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down B. have broken out
C. have broken in D. have broken up
(7)When she was a little girl, she dreamed
______ becoming a teacher.
A. off B. at C. on D. of
A
D