外研版 Module6 language points

3. Most of the Great Wall dates from the Ming Dynasty. date n.日期;约会 v. 标注日期 不要忘了在你的信上标注日期。 Don’t forget to date your letters. date from = date back to 起源于；追溯到……(一般现在时) 这座教堂1840时就有了。 This church dates back to/from 1840. 这座建筑有很久的历史，它始建于明朝。 The building has a long history, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. 相关短语：过时 out of date dynasty n. 朝代，王朝 秦朝是由秦始皇建立的。 The Qin Dynasty was founded by Qin Shihuang.



8. Now his dream has come true. come true （希望, 梦想）实现、达到 come true 相当于 realize, 但前者不用于被动, 主语常是“理 想、梦想”, 而realize主语一般是人, 可用作被动。 我们将实现我们的梦想。 We will realize our dreams. Our dreams will be realized/come true.


比较 provide/supply/offer “提供，供给” 1)provide, supply两个词都不能跟双宾语，但二者所跟介词有 所不同，具体如下： 为某人提供某物 provide/supply sb. with sth. provide sth. for sb. supply sth. to sb. 供电站给我们供电。 The power station supplies/provides us with electric power. = The power station supplies electric power to us. = The power station provides electric power for us. offer可加双宾: offer sb sth=offer sth to sb e.g. 他给了我一杯酒。 He offered me a glass of wine.














7. Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of “walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges”. dream (1) n. 梦想，愿望 他实现了他的梦想。 He realized his dream. (2) dream v. 通常接that从句, 也可接同源宾语, 构成dream a … dream结构。 他昨天晚上做恶梦了。 He dreamed a terrible dream last night. 他梦想着能进入北京大学深造。 He dreamed that he could go to Beijing University for further study. (3) dream of sth./doing sth.梦见/梦想做某事 昨夜我梦见我在飞翔。 I dreamt of flying last night. 他梦想着成为一名著名的小提琴家。 He dreamed of becoming a well-known violinist.



11. Now they’re living a happy life in different areas. live/lead a + adj. + life 过着…样的生活 live a hard life live a happy life live a healthy life live a quiet life live a simple life 这对老夫妇过着朴实的生活。 The old couple live a simple life.





5. The airport is designed to accommodate 80 million passengers a year. accommodate The hall can accommodate up to 3000 people. 容纳 This apartment can accommodate three people comfortably. 向…提供住处 We must accommodate ourselves to the environment. 使适应 accommodate.….to 使….适应 n. accommodation 住处；膳宿 6. construction is another word for building. construction 建造；修筑 正在建设中 under construction 建筑业 the construction industry v. construct 这家旅馆目前正在建造之中。 The hotel is under construction now.

4. It took six years to build and cost 20 billion dollars. It takes sb. some time to so sth. 花费某人若干时间做某事 花了我们半个小时到达那里。 It took us half an hour to get there.







12. The three Gorges is a hydro-electric project which has brought an end to the danger of flooding. bring an end to sth. = bring sth. to an end 然后，他结束了他的故事。 Then he brought an end to his story.= Then he brought his story to an end. 我们必须结束这些无休止的争论。 We must bring an end to these endless arguments. come to an end 结束(不及物动词短语) 那次会议在深夜结束。 The meeting came to an end at meeting.



hold back 抑制 Jim was able to hold back his anger and therefore avoided a fight. No one can hold back the wheel of history. 阻止 Tell me all about it – don’t hold back anything you know.隐瞒 屏住呼吸 hold one’s breath 持有……观点 hold one’s view that…..









9. The Dam is nearly 200 meters high and 1.5 kilometers wide. 表示物体的“长、宽、高” (1) 物体+be+数词+量词+long/wide/high 这条河长6300公里。 The river is 63,00 kilometers long. (2) 物体+be+数词+量词+in length/width/ height The river is 63,00 kilometers in length. 这堵墙宽100米。 The wall is 100 meters in width. (3)The length/width/height of +物体 +be+ 数词+量词 这座塔高88米。 The height of the tower is 88 meters.



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2. The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure (that has) ever (been) built. (1)过去分词短语作定语相当于定语从句 The lecture given by Professor Wang was wonderful.= The lecture which was given by Professor Wang was wonderful. The house built last year will be sold to a foreigner.= The house which was built last year will be sold to a foreigner. (2) structure n. ① 构造, 结构 今天我们学习了大脑的构造。 We learnt about the structure of the brain today. ② 建筑物（可与building互换） 埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。 The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.
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1. Do you know the name of the reservoir that provides water for your hometown? provide vt. 提供，供应 常用搭配：provide sth. for sb. provide sb. with sth. 学校会提供帐篷，但是我们必需自带食物。 The school will provide tents, but we must bring our own food. 你必需为你的家人提供衣食。 You must provide food and clothes for your family.





13. freezing adj. 极冷的；寒冷的 n. 冰点 Freezing soil will break up the soil. 关上窗户，我冷极了。 Shut the window. I’m freezing. above/below freezing 冰点以上/以下 当温度降到零度以下时，动物的体温也随之下降。 When the temperature is below freezing, the temperature of the animals drops, too. freeze v. 冻结；冷冻 frozen adj. 冷冻的 冷冻食品 frozen food 我刚买了一些冻肉。 I just bought some frozen meat.




10. Sun-Yat-Sen, who was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919. suggest v 建议；表明；暗示 suggest +n./doing 建议做某事 suggest that从句 （虚拟语气 should+动原） 医生建议做一个全身的检查。 The doctor suggested a complete test. 他建议带孩子们去动物园。 He suggested taking the children to the zoo. 我们都建议他应立即被送往医院。 We all suggested that he (should) be taken to hospital as soon as possible. His expression suggested that he was very angry.