(完整版)八下Unit1知识点及练习

八下Unit 1知识点及练习

一. Read ing

Readi ngA重点讲解

1. La ng Lang is one of the youn gest and most famous pia ni sts of our time.

“one of the最高级+名词复数"表示最••…之一。

2. “ muc比较级"表示比的多much more beautiful漂亮得多

3. He was watch ing a Tom and Jerry carto on on televisi on whe n he first heard Wester n classical

music.他第一次听到西方古典音乐是在收看电视上播放一部《猫和老鼠》动画片的时候。when应当理解为"正在这个时候

1 )过去进行时态的结构：was/were+动词ing 2) on television 在电视上

4. Lang Lang bega n tak ing pia no less ons at the age of three.

1)begin doing sth.开始做某事2)at the age of 在... 岁时

5. He won first prize in the Shenyang Piano Competition only two years later.From then on,he

won many awards.

1) win first prize 赢得一等奖2)from then on 从那时起

3)win many awards 赢得许多奖项

6. However,Lang Lang ' s success came at a price.

at a price付代价

7. His father was very strict with him. be strict with sb.对某人要求严格

8. He was practising the piano while other children his age were playing games and having fun.

当其他孩子在玩游戏、尽情欢乐的时候，他在练习弹钢琴。

区别when和while引导的时间状语从句

When既可以引导表示时间点的时间状语从句，也可以引导表示一段时间的时间状语从句，从句中的谓语动词既可以是延续性动词，也可以是短暂性动词；while通常引导表示一段时间的时间状语从句，从句中的谓语动词通常是延续性动词。注意事项：

1、当表示两个延续性动作同时进行，且强调主句表示的动作延续到从句所指的整个时间，

通常用while。

2、如果从句是短暂性动作，主句是延续性动作，用When。

It was raining hard when we arrived.

I was watch ing TV whe n the teleph one rang.

3、while也可以用作并列连词，意为而、却”表示对比。

He likes playing football while his brother likes table tennis.

9. When Lang Lang was nine,his father gave up his work and took Lang Lang to Beijing. "give up 放

弃。

10.In August 1999,at a famous musical event in the USA,a pianist suddenly fell ill.

“ fall ill 病倒 ”

11. Lang Lang was chosen to play in place of that pianist.

in place of 代替

12. Lang Lang says he is grateful to his parents since they have always encouraged and supported

him.

be grateful to someone for something 为某事感激某人

unit 1 短语

1. be curious about sth 对某事感到好奇 3. be tired of doi ng sth.厌倦，厌烦做某事

5. search for 寻找，搜索

6.

7. be known as 被认为，被叫做 ….

8. for love 出于热爱

Reading B 1. He was naturally curious about things worked and was always searching for ways to improve them.

他对事物的来龙去脉总是怀有本能的好奇心，并且一直在探寻改良他们的方法。

be curious about 对 （感到）好奇

“ how things worked ”做介词 about 的宾语，表示好奇的内容。

improve v. 改进，改善，提高

How can I improve my English? 我怎样才能提高我的英语水平呢？

2. These experience led to a number of very important findings...

这些实验导致许多重大发现（的产生）……

lead to 导致，引起，通向

Where does this road lead to? 这条路通向什么地方？

a number of 许多； +复数名词

He always has a number of excuses. 他总是许多借口。

3. These in eluded setti ng up the first compa ny...

这其中包括组建第一支消防队

in clude v.包括，包含，连 ...... 在内

Does the bill include the service?

set up 设立，建立，组建

They set up a small stage on the playground. 他们在操场山共搭建了一个小舞台。 2. lead to 使发生，导致

4. set up 建立，创建 protect ..from ..保护 …以

免 … 9. keep doing 坚持做某事

11. on one ' s oW 独 自

13. be full of 充满着 10. come on 得了吧 12. save up 储蓄，攒钱 14. be equal to 与…平等 15. fight for 为…斗争 16. in total 总数