Language data bank Language points for Reading I. 2. Language points for Reading II.,Language points for reading I,back,because of 因为，由于 voyage 航行，航海 native 本国的，本土的 come up （to) 到(去） actually 实际上，事实上 base 以基础 at present 目前 gradually 逐渐地 rule 统治 Danish 丹麦语 vocabulary 词汇,make use of 利用 spelling 拼写 latter 后者 identity 身份 fluent 流利 的 Singapore 新加坡 Malaysia 马来西亚 such as 比如,Do you know that there is more than one kind of English in the world? 你知道世界上不止有一种英语吗？,more than one +名词单数, 后面的谓语动词用单数。,Eg. _（不止一个学生想）to go to swim.,More than one student wants,more than 还可以与名词、形容词、副词、动词、动名词连用，意为 “不只是，非常”,Eg.他们俩远不只是同学, 他们是知心朋友。 Both of them are_. They are_.,much more than schoolmates,close friends,and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.,because of (复合介词) + 名/代/宾从 We have made such great progress because of your help. She didnt come to the party because of what you had said. The football match was put off because of the rain. because (连词)+ 原因状语从句 I was worried because Mary was late. He couldnt walk as fast as the others, because his leg was injured.,He realized she was crying_ what he had said. A. because B. because of C. as D. since,B,Today, more people speak English as their first, second, or foreign language than ever before. today / yesterday / tomorrow Than ever before “比以往任何时候” The science of tomorrow. Its colder than ever before. lily study harder than ever before. ever since 从那以后 as ever as one can 尽可能 for ever 永远,Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. native adj. 本国的, 本地的 They are native people. Taisan is my native place. She returned to her native land.,be native to “动植物-特有的 This is a plant native to the eastern US. be native of “出生在-的人/ 原产于-的” The panda is a native of West China.,even if= (even though)是连词词组， 用来引导让步状语从句，意为 “尽管；即使” (=though, although),Eg. 尽管他很忙，他还是愿意帮我们。 即使今天下雨，我也要回家，因为我很长时间没有回家了。,He likes to help us even though he is very busy.,_,I will go home because_,Even if it is raining today,I havent been home for a long time.,e.g. He likes to help us _he is very busy. _we have learned “even though”, we still find it difficult to use. He will not let out the secret _he knows it.,We wont give up _ we should fail 10 times. A. even if B. since C. whether D. until,A,even though,Even if,even if,Yes. Id like to come up to your apartment.,come up 1 (人)走近;上来 2 (of the sun) to rise 3 引起注意 4 (指意想不到地)发生 to occur; arise 5 出席, 参加 6 (of plants) to appear above the soil come out 出现; 结果; 出版 / come to 达到; 谈到,Ill be late home-somethings just come _ at work. A. about B. up C. out D. over,B,So why has English changed over time?,那么， 英语在一段时间里为什么会起变化呢？,Over :贯穿， 经过（一段时间）,e.g Over the years, he has become more patient.,经过这些年， 他边得更有耐心,e.g 周末她会来杭州。,She will come to Hangzhou over the weekend.,e.g圣诞节时你在家吗？,Will you stay at home over Christmas?,over 超过(=more than)， 再三 (again) over 2 minutes over and over,Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. actually = in fact communicate vi. Its necessary that young and old people should communicate with each other.,It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.,(1) base on / upon 以为基础(be based on) 这部电影以事实为基础。 _ (2) present (adj.) 目前的, 现在的 你应该看清楚当前形势。 _,This movie is based on facts.,You should look clearly the present situation.,e.g 他出席了昨天的会议。 _,He was present at the meeting yesterday.,He bought me a computer as my birthday present.,present n. 礼物,present adj.出席的，到场的，出现的,at present(=at the present time)目前 in the present situation 在目前形势下 be present at 出席，在场,present v.给，提出，展现，显现 present sb. with sth.或present sth. to sb. 把交给,颁发,授予 Eg. On his birthday,his friends_ (送给他一套读本),presented him with a series of readers. presented a series of readers to him.,present adj.目前的, 现在的;出席的，到场的，出现的 n. 礼物 v. 给，提出，展现，显现,because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. rule n. 规则，统治 v. 支配，统治 He does everything by rule. He makes it a rule to walk a half hour before breakfast The queen ruled the country. His reason ruled him anger. Danish n. 丹麦文 adj. 丹麦的，丹麦人的，丹麦文的,Eg.我们应该充分利用好我们的资源。 _. 每一分钟都应该很好地利用。 _,We should make good use of our resources,Every minute should be made good use of.,Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. 莎士比亚使用了比以前更为广泛的词汇量。 make use of 利用，使用 make good / full use of 充分使用，很好地利用 make no use of sth. 没有利用,许多人已经来了。,无家可归的人的数量在上升。, the number of 的数目 （其后谓语动词用单数） The number of homeless people has increased.,India has a very large number of fluent English