新概念2第56课重点内容解析

新概念2第56课重点内容解析

重要句型或语法

1、比较关系

本课侧重的是be like、the same as、be different from等比较关系的表达。如：

My jacket is like yours.

My jacket is the same as yours.

My jacket is different from yours.

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2、不定代词

本课侧重的是不定代词little、a little、few、a few、much、many的用法。如：

There isn't much whisky, but you can have a little.

There aren't many apples, but you can pick a few.

课文主要语言点

Once a year, a race is held for old cars 1)once a year，每年一次。once表示一次，twice表示两次，三次以上都用times来表达。 2)hold，举行、举办。其过去式和过去分词都是held。

A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. 1)enter for，参加(比赛)。 2)a great deal of，很多、大量。注意只能用来

修饰不可数名词。 3)just before，就在...之前。

One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. 1)handsome，英俊的、漂亮的。 2)Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost，劳斯莱斯银魅。这款车享有“世界上的汽车”的美誉。silver，银。ghost，魔鬼。

The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.

1)Benz，奔驰车。 2)Built in 1885是过去分词短语，作为伴随状语。

3)taking part用作car的定语，其完整原形为that took part。

After a great many loud explosions, the race began. 1)a great many，很多、大量。与a great deal of只能用来修饰不可数

名词不同的是，a great many只能用来修饰可数名词。 2)explosion，爆炸。源自动词explode。

Many of the cars broke down on the course and some

drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!

1)break down，抛锚。 2)on the course，在赛道上。 3)注意体会本

句话中的幽默笔触：一些司机选手花了更多的时间躺着车底下，而不

是坐在车里面，意思是车子坏了，得躺到车底去修车。注意under和

in要重读，以突出前后对比效果。

A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour - much faster than any of its rivals. 1)complete，完成。 2)winning，取胜的。 3)reach

a speed of，达到...速度。 4)注意much常用来修饰比较级。

5)rival，竞争对手。

It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. 1)speed，加速前进。其过去式和过去分词都是sped。 2)downhill，下山、下坡。 3)at the end of，在...末尾、尾声。 4)have trouble doing，做某事有困难或有麻烦。

The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

1)give sb. a great deal of pleausre，给某人带来莫大的快乐。

2)be different from，与...不同。 3)no less exciting，一样的精彩或令人激动。注意no more than或no less than，都表示“与...一样得...”。