Module4 课文预习讲解

Module4 课文预习讲解
What is the best way to travel
I am planning to travel _____ London (1) Amsterdam. How long does the journey (2) and what is (3) to travel Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there ______ information, (4) . Thanks!
A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but (5) expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper.
You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. (6) your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that (7) in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.
The third (8) is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer, the coaches sometimes (9) ! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost (10) going by train.
Finally, you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may (11) wait for hours at the airport (12) bad weather.
Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip!
( ) 1. A. both ; and B. to ; from C. from ; to D. either ; or ( ) 2. A. take B. spend C. pay D. cost
( ) 3. A. the good idea B. the best way C. the meaning of D. the advice ( ) 4. A. The much; the good B. The most; the best
C. The more; the better
D. The little; the few
( ) 5. A. more much B. much many C. a lot more D. more a little ( ) 6. A. Borrow B. Find C. Look for D. Book ( ) 7. A. Parking B. Driving C. Travelling D. Eating ( ) 8. A. subject B. choice C. plan D. traffic ( ) 9. A. are dirty B. are empty
C. get crowded
D. make trouble
( ) 10. A. as much as B. more less C. much more as D. as more as ( ) 11. A. be able to B. have to C. should D. must
( ) 12. A. in order of B. because of C. so that D. such that
相关短语
①be busy doing sth = be busy with sth：忙于做某事
②happen to sb：“某人发生了某事”
③happen to do sth：“某人碰巧发生了某事”
④on one’s way to……(地点)：在某人去…地方的路上(on one’s way home / the way to….)
⑤the way + to do sth：做某事的方法，方式（the way to go 出行方式）
⑥stop doing sth：停止做某事
⑦stop to do sth：停下来去做别的事
⑧plan to do sth：计划去做某事
⑨get crowded：变得拥挤
⑩make a plan / make plans + to do sth：制定计划去做某事
⑪have no choice but to……：别无选择，只能……
⑫choose to do sth：选择去做某事
⑬because of……：介词短语，后接名词或动名词。

⑭have to do sth：不得不，必须做某事
单词，短语用法辨别：
1. happen：指计划之外的“偶然发生”；take place：指计划，安排之内的发生
2. except ：除了……之外（表示从整体中减去，不算入整体）
except for：除了……之外（表示说明整体情况之后，对其中的细节加以排除）besides：除了……之外还（表示算入整体，加上）
but：除了……之外（一般否定句中使用）
3. take / spend / pay / cost用法辨别：
①take：花费（时间），通常用在“形式主语”的句型中
It takes (took / will take)+ sb + some time + to do sth.：花费某人多少时间去做某事
②spend：花费（时间，金钱），但是“主语必须是人物”
Sb + spend ……on sth：某人在……东西上花费多少钱
Sb + spend ……(in) doing sth：某人做某事花费多少时间
③pay：支付，花费（金钱），主语必须是“人物”
Sb + pay……for sth：某人在……上花费多少钱
④cost：价值……钱，主语必须是“物”
Sth + cost sb +money：某物花费了某人多少钱
4. but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded.
get +done(过去分词形式)：为固定短语结构；常见的有：
get lost：迷路；get married：结婚；get dressed：穿衣，打扮；get hurt：受伤；get worried。