必修四Unit 2 Working the land知识点总结
Unit_2__Working_the_land单词讲解
重点单词讲解标题1.struggle vt. & vi.斗争；拼搏；努力struggle with与……斗争；和……一起战斗struggle...for 为争取……而斗争struggle...against与……斗争；为反对……而斗争struggle+不定式，如：A bird was caught in the net and was struggling to get free. 一只鸟被网罩住了，挣扎着想要逃脱。
struggle to one’ s feet 挣扎着站起来a life-and-death struggle生死搏斗struggle还可以作名词，意思是“斗争；搏斗；努力；挣扎；难事”等。
如：With a struggle，he controlled his feelings. 他费力地控制住了自己的感情。
标题2.expand vt. & vi.使变大；伸展；阐述expand指向四面八方的扩大扩张extend 强调向某一方向的延长spread 指消息，疾病，瘟疫等的传播、蔓延，也指把某物铺开，把胳膊张开【练习】用expand，extend，spread，stretch的适当形式填空。
1). The man _______ the information around.2). The empire _______ its country in the 16th century.3). The road builders worked hard to _______ the high way.Keys: 1). spread 2). expanded 3). extend标题3.circulate vt. & vi. 循环；流传【例句】 Blood circulates through the body.血液在体内循环。
【考点】 1）形容词：circular圆形的；循环的；名词：circulation循环；流通；发行量；2）circulation 作“（报纸、杂志等的）发行量”解时，是可数名词。
高考英语Unit2Workingtheland要点梳理+重点突破新人教版必修4
必修 4 Unit 2Working the land要点梳理高效梳理·知识备考●要点单词1． struggle vt. & vi. 斗争；拼搏；努力2． output n．产量；输出3． hunger n．饥饿；欲念→hungry adj.饥饿的；有欲念的4． expand vt. & vi. 使变大；伸展；论述→expansion n．扩大；增添5． circulate vt. & vi. 循环；流传→ circulation n．循环流通6． battle n．战斗；战斗；较量；斗争vt. & vi. 格斗；奋斗7． therefore adv.所以；所以；因此8． equip vt. & vi. 装备；装备→ equipment n．设施 (不行数 )9． export vt. & vi. 输出；出口→ import vt. & vi. 输入；进口；进口10． nationality n．国籍→ nation n．国家；民族→national adj. 国家的；国有的11． occupation n．工作；职业；占据→occupy vt. 占据12． confuse vt. 使诱惑；使犯难→confusing adj.令人诱惑的→ confused adj.感觉诱惑的→confusion n．诱惑13． regret vt. 遗憾；痛惜n．遗憾；懊悔→regretful adj.懊悔的14． chemical adj.化学的；对于化学的→chemistry n．化学→ chemist n．化学家；药剂师15． bacteria n． (bacterium 的复数形式 )细菌16． reduce vt.减少；减少；简化→reduction n．减小；减少17． summary n．总结；纲要；纲要→summarize vt. 总结18． comment n．谈论；谈论vi. & vt. 表达建议；作出谈论●要点短语1． thanks to 幸；因为2． rid... of脱；除掉3． be satisfied with⋯⋯感觉意4． would rather情愿；宁愿5． build up逐增；成立；开6． lead to致；造成7． focus on集中(注意力、精力等)于8． keep...free from/of使⋯⋯免受(影响、害等)；使⋯⋯不含 (有害物 )9． make a difference造成差别，很重要10． keep in mind牢在心11． cause damageto⋯⋯造成危害12． in addition再者，有13． turn to向●要点句型1． Dr. Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. 袁隆平博士栽种的是被称“超交水稻”的稻种。
2020版 新高考英语必修4 Unit 2 Working the land
7．output n． 8．crop n． 9．mineral n． 10．root n．
11．underline vt.
产量；输出 庄稼；农作物；产量 矿物；矿石 根；根源 画底线标出；强调
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拓展联想 1.“因此”家族 ①therefore adv.因此；所以 ②so conj.因此；所以 ③thus adv.因此；于是 ④consequently adv.所以；因此 ⑤as a result 结果；因此
第一部分 教材知识解读
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land
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01 固考基·知识梳理
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02 析考点·重难探究
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03 提考能·素养达标
04 课 时 提 能 练
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核心单词
1． decade
n．十年；十年期
2． occupation n．工作；职业；占领
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[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1．Our school offers good equipment and you will be well equipped with knowledge and skills for your future job.(equip) 2．He was really confused by the confusing problem which also
9． struggle vi.& n．斗争；拼搏；努力
10． expand vt.& vi.使变大；伸展
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[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1．The number of people suffering from heart disease will be greatly
高中英语unit 2 working the land知识点剖析 新课标 人教版 必修4
make a reduction打折扣at a reduction of打……折扣
3）与reduce相关的词组：
reduce to使……变为（更小尺寸或更简单形式）；使成为某种状态；
reduce by（以……的比例、程度）减少。
supply [s pla ]n.补给；供给；供应品vt.补给；供给；提供
2）与struggle相关的词组：
struggle with与……斗争；和……一起战斗
struggle...for为争取……而斗争
struggle...against与……斗争；为反对……而斗争
3）struggle后面除了可以接介词外，还可以接副词与不定式。
struggle+副词，如：
She struggled up the stairs with her heavy bags.
The school supplies the children with books.= The school supplies books to/for the children.学校为孩子们提供书籍。
2）supplyn.作“供给；供应”解时，是不可数名词；作“供应量；供应品”解时，是可数名词。
road路；道路，指通车的宽广平坦的大路；
path小路，只供人行的路，不是开出来的，而是走出来的路；
Unit 2 Working the land (知识点剖析)
单词·巧记·典句·考点
hunger［ h g ］n.饥饿；欲望vt. & vi.（使）饥饿
【巧记提示】hung（hang的过去式）+er（谐音“饿”），饿得上吊而死。
【经典例句】Hunger is the best sauce.饥不择食。
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 重难点解析
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 重难点解析Unit 2重难点解析1. Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping works the land to do his research. (Reading)此句中work为及物动词，意为“耕种（土地）”。
如：They are working the land together.他们一起在田间耕作。
work作及物动词，还有“使工作；开动；创造（奇迹）；经营（工厂、农场等）”等意；作不及物动词，意为“工作；（机器等）开动；（办法、计划等）行得通”等。
如：He works his employees long hours.他使他的员工长时间地工作。
Do you know how to work this machine?你知道怎样开动这台机器吗？This shows that man can work wonders.这说明人类可以创造奇迹。
I don’t think that your suggestion will work.我认为你的建议行不通。
2. So he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (Reading) equip为及物动词，在此作“使有能力；使有资格；赋予”解。
该词本意为“装备；配备”，后接宾语+介词for或with短语。
如：We must equip the army for the modern war.我们必须装备军队打现代化战争。
Our library is well equipped with modern facilities.我们的图书馆装备着现代化的设施。
A college degree made him well equipped for teaching.大学文凭使他完全有资格任教。
人教版高中英语必修四Module4Unit2WorkingthelandSectionIV单元知识小结.docx
高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***Section IV单元知识小结一、单元知识总结：（一）重点短语1.为……斗争____________________________________2.搜索；查找____________________________________3.渴求____________________________________4.多亏；由于；因为____________________________________5.摆脱；除去____________________________________6.对……感到满意____________________________________7.宁愿；宁可____________________________________8.关心____________________________________9.喜欢；愿意；照顾____________________________________10. 用……装备……____________________________________11. 在过去的十年里____________________________________12. 使某人困惑____________________________________13. 后悔做某事____________________________________14. 遗憾要做某事____________________________________15. 试验____________________________________16. 逐渐增强；建立____________________________________17. 导致；造成；通向____________________________________18. 集中（注意力）于____________________________________19. 减少了____________________________________20. 使……免受（影响等）_________________________________21. 带给……损害___________________________________22. 求助于___________________________________23. 发现___________________________________24. 避免做某事___________________________________25. 对……做评论___________________________________（二）重点句型1. it 作形式宾语的句型____________________________________________________2. 第一个做某事的人____________________________________________________3. 宁愿……而不……____________________________________________________4. 我很遗憾的通知你……____________________________________________________5. 倍数表达法____________________________________________________ 用上述句型翻译下列句子:1. 我认为我们两个人有必要谈一谈。
新人教版高中英语必修四Unit 2 Working the Land知识点复习及单元测试
Unit 2 Working the Land知识点复习及单元测试Part One知识要点探究一、语言要点1. expand / extend / spread / stretch【解释】expand指向四面八方的扩大扩张；extend 强调向某一方向的延长；spread 指消息，疾病，瘟疫等的传播、蔓延，也指把某物铺开，把胳膊张开；stretch 指手掌，手臂，腰，腿，颈由曲变直，由短变长的伸展或伸出，多与out连用【练习】用expand，extend，spread，stretch的适当形式填空。
1). The man _______ the information around. 2). The empire _______ its country in the 16th century. 3). The road builders worked hard to _______ the high way. 4). She _______ out her hands to meet me. 5). The project will _______ the city‘ s telephone network to cover 1000000 users.Keys: 1). spread 2). expanded 3). extend 4). stretch 5). expand2. occupation / job / work / employment / career / profession【解释】occupation指一个人经常担任的工作，不论是否领取工资；job非正式用语，指一份固定的赚钱工作，不论是否需要技术和特殊训练；work多用来指工作本身，平常我们每做一件事无论大小，都可以称为work；employment 指受雇于他人，领取工资谋生计，并且比较固定的工作；career 指职业、事业；指某种经过特殊训练而又为之献身的终身事业，带有崇高色彩；profession 指那些必须受到特殊教育及训练才可胜任，带有专业性质的工作，多为创造性的脑力劳动。
人教版必修四Unit2Workingtheland语言点(教师).
Unit 2 Working the land核心单词1. strugglev.挣扎 ;努力 ;拼搏 ;斗争n. (为争取自由、政治权益等而进行的斗争,奋斗常用构造 :struggle with 与斗争struggle for 为争取而斗争struggle against与斗争;为反对而斗争struggle to do sth. (=make great efforts to do sth.努力做某事struggle to one’挣s扎feet着站起来She struggled to keep back the tears她.努力忍住泪水。
It was a hard struggle to get my work done on time.为使工作准时达成, 我做了一番努力。
易混辨析struggle/fightstruggle 指较长时间的、强烈的斗争,常常指肉体及精神上的战斗。
fight 意为“格斗 ,打斗 ,打斗”表,示“斗争”时 ,包括体力和骁勇的要素。
能手过招(1 单项填空unfair treatment. (2010 01·山西·太原五中检测A. againstB. forC. fromD. to(2 达成句子(原创①我们应当帮助那些仍在为独立而斗争的人们。
We should help those who are still .②他们得和各种各种的困难作斗争。
They had. (1 分析 :选 A 。
struggle against意为“同作斗争” ; struggle for意为“为了而斗争”。
(2① struggling for independence②struggle with/against all kinds of difficulties2. expandv.扩大 ;扩展 ;增添 ;增添 ;(使膨胀 ; 论述 ;使变大常用构造 :expand...into... 将扩展/发展成expand on 论述 ;详谈He is thinking of expanding his business.他在正考虑扩大他的买卖。
高中英语unit2workingtheland单元重点小结课件新人教版必修4
单元重点小结
三、达到 “五美” 效果 完成的作文要做到:内容美、语言美、衔接美、结构美和卷面美。 四、遵循 “六个” 步骤 一定框架:确定主题和段落结构,审定人称、主体时态等框架内 容。 二列要点:根据题目提示,提炼出写作要点,并根据要点写出主体 句子。 三连句子:把罗列的词汇或者短语连接成句子,然后把句子用恰 当的过渡句或者衔接词连接成文。 四磨语言:综合运用过渡语的使用、长短句的搭配、倒装、非谓 语动词、强调句型、独立主格、复合句的使用、高级词汇等手段 进行美化打磨,以达到地道、流畅、一气呵成的效果。
3. Learning (learn) more about farming is not difficult.
4.He admitted making (make) a terrible mistake.
5.How I regret talking (talk) with that old man about the
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单元重点小结
9.regret vt. 遗憾;惋惜 n. 惋惜;懊悔
regret doing sth. 后悔做了某事
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regret to do sth.
遗憾去做某事
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to one’s regret
使某人感到遗憾/可惜的是
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with regret 遗憾地
regretful adj. 感到后悔的;regrettable adj. 令人遗憾的,可惜的
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书面表达写作技巧1 遵循“三四五六”写作原则 一、培养三种能力 ◆审题能力:为什么写作、要传递什么信息、要说明什么问题、 要表达什么思想等; ◆表达能力:表达内容明确、语言简洁、地道、流畅,词汇丰富, 有自己的见解等。当然,要注意书写美观,字数合适,标点恰当。 ◆组织能力:思路清晰、内容条理,逻辑性强,主题突出。 二、坚持“四性”原则 ◆思路条理性:思路表达要清晰,层次要分明,逻辑性强。 ◆表达准确性:词汇、短语、句式要准确运用。 ◆语言流畅性:使用适当的过渡词或者过渡句,以使行文流畅,语 言连贯,表达清楚。 ◆句式多样性:句式要多样,串联要巧妙。
Unit2《Working the land》基础知识 必修4
Unit 2Working the land耕作土地【重点单词】1. struggle vt. 搏斗；斗争；努力；挣扎n..斗争；挣扎struggle to do sth.艰难地做某事，挣扎着做某事struggle for为……而斗争struggle with (against)与……作斗争，同……搏斗struggle to one’s feet挣扎着站起来struggle through奋力通过1). They were struggling to get out the burning car. 他们挣扎着从烧着的车里往外爬。
2). The book is about their struggle for liberation. 这本书写的是他们为解放而作的斗争。
①He has been struggling with/against illness for many years. 他已与疾病斗争了许多年了。
②He has been struggling to succeed in his business.＝He has been struggling for success in his business. 为使事业成功，他一直努力奋斗着。
按要求填空或翻译。
1). They are ________ (为……而斗争) the position2). They struggled all through the years ______ us _______ the Japanese.(介词)3). The fox struggled ________ (escape).4). He _______ _______ _______ _______ (挣扎着站起来) and dragged slowly ahead.5)．The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ________.A．to be heard B．to have heard C．hearing D．being heard2. expand vt&vi 使变大；伸展；阐述expansion n.扩张；膨胀；扩大；发展expansive adj. 扩张性的；开展性的；广阔的expand into/to 使扩大；变大expand on/upon阐述；详谈① A child’s vocabulary expands through reading . 孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。
高一年级必修4 Unit 2 Working the land考点聚焦
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人教版高中英语 Book 4 Unit2 Working the land单元知识点总结
Book4 Unit2 Working the land一、知识点总结1. Struggle for…为争取……而斗争Struggle against…为反对……而斗争Struggle with… 与……争斗1）The swimmer struggled against the tide.2）We had to struggle with/against all kinds of difficulties.3）The slaves struggled for the freedom2. 使做…成为… make +it +adj./n. +to do好天气使游泳成为可能The fine weather makes it possible( for us )to swim.他将每早跑步做为一个规则He makes it a rule to run every morning.其他可用这种结构的词:feel, find, think, consider…3.搜查,搜索search (sb. / sth.) for …He searched all the rooms for the missing person.They searched the man all over for money.4.由于,多亏thanks to 相当于because of5.twice as large as before：是从前两倍那么多，相当于once larger than before6.对……感到满意：be satisfied with…相当于be pleased withadj. satisfactory/satisfying n. satisfaction7.在乎，在意care about，比较care forMy aunt cared for me when my parents were away last week.Dr Yuan never cares about money and fame.二、Grammar1. 动名词做主语的用法1）动名词做主语往往表示经常性、习惯性的动作, 在口语中也可以表示具体的动作。
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 重难点解析
必修4 Unit 2 Working the land 重难点解析Unit 2重难点解析1. Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping works the land to do his research. (Reading)此句中work为及物动词，意为“耕种（土地）”。
如：They are working the land together.他们一起在田间耕作。
work作及物动词，还有“使工作；开动；创造（奇迹）；经营（工厂、农场等）”等意；作不及物动词，意为“工作；（机器等）开动；（办法、计划等）行得通”等。
如：He works his employees long hours.他使他的员工长时间地工作。
Do you know how to work this machine?你知道怎样开动这台机器吗？This shows that man can work wonders.这说明人类可以创造奇迹。
I don’t think that your suggestion will work.我认为你的建议行不通。
2. So he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (Reading)equip为及物动词，在此作“使有能力；使有资格；赋予”解。
该词本意为“装备；配备”，后接宾语+介词for或with短语。
如：We must equip the army for the modern war.我们必须装备军队打现代化战争。
Our library is well equipped with modern facilities.我们的图书馆装备着现代化的设施。
A college degree made him well equipped for teaching.大学文凭使他完全有资格任教。
高中英语必修四unit_2_working_the_land_Reading_language_points知识点讲解
President.
4. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地 多收获三分之一的产量。 (make, think, regard，believe，find， consider…)+it +adj+ to do+sth e.g. We think it important to learn English well. we think it a surprise to go out. Ann thinks it no pleasure looking through windo We think it a pity that you lost your book.
graduation n. 毕业(大学毕业之后，他去当工程师)
6.at that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.
hunger n. 饥饿，欲望v.渴望渴求 die of hunger hunger to do sth 渴望做某事 have a hunger for/after sth 渴望得到某物 hunger for/ after sth 渴望得到某物
7. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the
world of hunger. 1) thanks to: 幸亏/由于 Thanks to your help, I passed the exam. because of, thanks to, as a result of on account of, owning to , due to
课本单元讲解：必修四Unit2Workingtheland
课本单元讲解：必修四Unit2Workingtheland今天，要和大家分享的是人教版必修四 Unit 2常考单词、高频短语和写作句式。
Unit 2 Working the land常考单词、高频短语和写作句式Ⅰ. 常考单词必背1．struggle vt.&vi. 斗争；拼搏；努力The old man has been struggling with/against illness.这位老人一直在与病魔作斗争。
[快速闪记]struggle with sb 与某人搏斗；斗争struggle against 为抵抗……而斗争(搏斗，抗争) struggle for 为……努力(斗争)struggle to one's feet 挣扎(努力)站起来struggle to do sth 努力做某事2．disturbing adj. 引起烦恼的；令人不安的It is very disturbing that we haven't seen him for a long time.好长时间没见到他，这令我们深感不安。
[快速闪记]disturb vt. 打扰；弄乱；使不安disturbed adj. 心神不宁的；担心的3. expand vt.&vi. 使变大；伸展They tried their best to expand the little firm into a big company；that is，the little firm expanded into a big company.他们尽力把这家小公司发展成了一家大公司；也就是说，这家小公司发展成了一家大公司。
[快速闪记](1)expand...into... 把……扩展/发展成……expand into... 发展成/扩大成……(2)expansion n. 扩大，膨胀4．rid vt. 摆脱；除去It's not easy to rid oneself of a habit.要改掉一个习惯是不容易的。
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Unit 2 Working the land1、Thanks to his research, the UN is trying to rid the world of hunger.由于他的研究，联合国正在使世界摆脱贫困。
thanks to由于；多亏①I was late for school thanks to the traffic jam.由于交通堵塞，我上学迟到了。
②Thanks to your help, I’ve made great progress in English.多亏你的帮助，我在英语方面进步很大。
相关链接because of，as a result of，due to，owing to，on account to这些短语都有“因为，由于”的意思。
2、Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.用他的杂交水稻种子，农民种出比以前多一倍的粮食。
twice as ... as比……多一倍；是……的两倍形容词原级as ... as的前面可以用倍数词（如half，a quarter，one-third，twice，three times）①Their school is three times as large as ours.他们的学校是我们学校的三倍。
②He drank one-third as much beer as I（drank）.他喝的啤酒是我喝的三分之一。
③You bought twice as many books in the bookstore as I yesterday.昨天你在书店买的书是我买的两倍。
相关链接My father is three years older than mother.=My father is older than my mother by three years.我的爸爸比我的妈妈大三岁。
3、However, he cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a comfortable life.但是他很少想到要把钱花在自己的身上，或者享受舒适的生活。
care about在意；喜欢（=care for，like）有兴趣①This young lady cares more about clothes than anything else.这个女士喜欢穿着胜过其他一切。
（最喜欢衣着）②I care little about what you said at the meeting.我不在意你在会上说了些什么。
4、And he would rather keep time for his hobbies.他宁愿把时间花在自己的爱好上。
would rather do（than do）宁愿干；宁可干would rather have done过去宁愿干但没干成①We would rather stay at home than go to see such a film.我们宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看这种电影。
②—Did you go to the party?—Yes, but I would rather not have（gone there）. There were few I knew.你昨天参加那个聚会了吗？去了，但我宁愿不去，那儿的人我几乎都不认识。
5、He used to walk to his rice fields twice a day, but now he prefers to ride his motorcycle.他过去一天两次走着去田头，现在更喜欢骑摩托车去。
used to do过去常常干be used to do被用来干be used to doing习惯干get used to doing变得习惯干①My parents used to go to work on foot.我父母亲过去常常步行上班。
（现在不是了，强调对比）②This brush is used to paint the wall.这把刷子是用来刷墙的。
③Most of us are used to the climate here.我们大多数人已经习惯这儿的天气了。
④When did you get used to the food here?你是什么时候开始习惯这儿的食物的？6、Instead, organic farmers insist on changing crops every two or three years, for example, corn or wheat followed by peas or soybeans.而有机耕作的农民们坚持每两到三年换种农作物。
例如：种玉米或小麦后再改种豌豆或大豆。
insist on坚持要求，坚持要做insist that sb（should）do sth坚持要求某人要做某事①This young graduate insist on working in Tibet.=This young graduate insist that he（should）work in Tibet.这个年轻的大学毕业生坚持要到西藏去工作。
②They insisted on the whole family moving to Canada.=They insisted that the whole family（should）move to Canada.他们坚持全家人都搬到加拿大。
但是，若表示“坚持认为”，则不用以上结构。
The girl insisted that she was right.这个女孩坚持认为她是对的。
语法：The –ing form as the subject & object（-ing形式作主语或宾语）特别注意：动词原形在句子中不能用作主语或宾语，取而代之的是动词的-ing形式。
①造飞机比造火车难。
错：Make a plane is more difficult than make a train.正：Making a plane is more difficult than making a train.说明：第一个making为主语，第二个making是介词than的宾语。
②打扫街道是她的专职工作。
错：Clean streets is her full-time job.正：Cleaning streets is her full-time job.（cleaning，主语）③我们大多数人喜欢踢足球。
错：Most of us like play football.正：Most of us like playing football.（playing，宾语）练习1、Find a sentence from the reading passage that means even a poor person canhave a wish.“Wishing for things costs nothing.”2、Rewrite the following sentences using –ing from as the subject.EXAMPLE：It is necessary to get water from wet to dry places.Getting water from wet to dry places is necessary.①It is nice to help people in need of help.Helping people in need of help is nice.②It is not easy to grow super hybrid rice.Growing super hybrid rice is not easy.③It is not difficult to learn more about farming.Learning more about farming is not difficult.④In the countryside it is not as easy to do research as in the city.Doing research in the countryside is not easy.⑤To get rid of hunger is very important in some African countries.Getting rid of hunger is very important in some African countries.⑥It is important to explain this again or we will get confused.Explaining this again is important or we will get confused.重点词汇1、struggle vt.&vi.斗争；拼搏；挣扎；努力①The cat was struggling in his arms.那只猫在他的手臂中挣扎。
②He has been struggling with/against illness for many years.他与疾病搏斗了许多年。
③He has been struggling for success in his business.为使事业成功，他一直努力奋斗着。
练习看，一些动物在洪水中挣扎。
Look, some animals are struggling in the flood.2、rid ... of vt.摆脱；除去=get rid of n.①You should rid yourself of that bad habit.=You should get rid of that bad habit.你必须改掉那个坏习惯。
②Why not rid the flies of the kitchen as soon as possible?=Why not get rid of the flies in the kitchen as soon as possible?为什么不尽早把厨房里的苍蝇除掉？③I have not got rid of my cold yet.我的感冒还没好。