THE BEST AND THE WORSTVOCABULARYCOMPETITION 1. competition表示广义上的“竞争”之外，2. Contest：强调素质，技能的比赛，比如，演讲比赛speech contest；另外，有的时候Competition也可以用来替换contestCOMPETITION3. Match：对抗性体育运动，比如球类，拳击等4. Race：强调速度的比赛，比如田径5. Game：强调游戏类或者不大正式 的比赛，比如跳绳比赛rope- skipping game; 但，奥运会除外COMPETITIONAnd since the first Internet gambling site was created in 1995, _ for gamblers dollars has become intense. (10，考研)答案：COMPETITIONCOMPETITIONThe _ among producers of personal computers is essentially a race to get the best, most innovative products to the marketplace. (95,CET6)答案：COMPETITIONCOMPETITIONIn 1995 the CIA held a _ to see who could compile the most data about Burundi. (05,考研)答案：COMPETITION/CONTESTCOMPETITIONHe broke a bone in the wrist during a football _.答案：MATCHCOMPETITIONMens 110-metre Hurdle _答案：RACECOMPETITION对比：A football match;a football gameCOMPETITION因为奥林匹克运动会是有很多比赛的，所以经常把他看作复数，即使是作为整体出现，也要看作复数。The Olympic Games in the year 2008 were spectacular.PATHPath:小路，小径Road:供交通车辆行驶的路Street：街道Way：道路，方法，This way please!PATHHighway：公路（高速公路指的是：expressway; freeway; super highway）Passage：两个地方之间的通道，通常两地离的比较近Avenue：大道，林荫大道Pavement：人行道PATH5TH AVENUEKEY STRUCTURE 比较级和最高级 26， 32， 54，56等课中进一步扩展变形1. 单音节形容词/少数以-er/ow 结尾的形容词和副词，加er或者 est变成比较级或者最高级Great-greater-greatestClever-cleverer-cleverestNarrow-narrower-narrowest变形2. 以-e结尾的单音节形容词和 副词以及少数以-ble, -ple结尾 的双音节形容词和副词后，加-r/- st，比如Large-larger-largestAble-abler-ablestSimple-simpler-simplest变形3 以一个辅音字母结尾的单音 节形容词，如果其前的元音字母 发短元音，要双写该辅音字母， 然后加-er/est，例如：Hot-hotter-hottest变形4. 以辅音加y结尾的形容词，和 少数不是由“形容词+ly”构成的 副词要将y改为i，然后加上 er/estEasy-easier-easiestEarly-earlier-earliestHappy-happier-happiest变形5. 双音节和多音节的形容词和副 词通常是在原级前加上More,或 者Most构成比较级和最高级： beautiful-more beautiful-most beautiful; carefully-more carefully-most carefully变形不过，以形容词词缀Un开头的 三音节形容词不适用于上述情况 ，而是直接按照er/est的方式， 比如unhappy-unhappier-unhappiest变形6. 少数单音节形容词也通过 more, most构成比较级和最高 级，如tired- more tired most tired; pleased more pleased most pleased变形7. 还有一些形容词，副词的比较 级和最高级可以有两种构成方法 ：Cruel-crueler/more cruel- cruelest/most cruel同样的还有：often, strict, friendly变形8. 以-ing/-ed分词演变过来的形 容词（包括不规则动词)，只能用 More/ most的方式来变成比较 级和最高级Striking, interesting, wounded, worn变形特别说明：knownKnown, well known, better known, best known变形8. 特殊形式： good/well, bad/ill, many/much, little, far, old辨析：Farther, further; elder/older比较级常见结构1.比较级+thanThe pen is better than that one.比较级常见结构2. Less/more+比较级+thanThe room is less beautiful than that one.The play is more interesting than that one.比较级常见结构3.在比较级前，我们可以加上表示 程度的状语，比如even, a lot, a bit, a little, still, much, far等 ，比如：He works even harder than before.He is a lot better than his rival.比较级常见结构4.The +比较级The harder he works, the more satisfied he feels.The more we get together, the happier we will be.比较级常见结构5.比较级+and+比较级The weather is getting colder and colder.The situation is getting worse and worse.最高级常见结构1.The 最高级 among/of； 最 高级副词+among/ofI am the tallest among all the people here.He runs fastest of all （这里没有the ）最高级常见结构2. The least/most +形容词原型； least/most+副词原型The book is interesting.The 2nd book is less interesting than the 1st one.The 3rd book is the least interesting one of all.最高级常见结构3. 不用the，而改用a/an表示极其 非常He is a most important person.His father is a most learned man.最高级常见结构4.形容词性物主代词等+最高级My greatest wish this Christmas is to have you with me.5.The + 序数词加最高级The 2nd longest river in China is the Yellow River.最高级常见结构4.形容词性物主代词等+最高级My greatest wish this Christmas is to have you with me.5.The + 序数词加最高级The 2nd longest river in China is the Yellow River.注意事项He is more cleverer than his brother.China is larger than any country in Asia.The population of Shanghai is larger than Beijing.He is shorter than me.注意事项I am taller of the two.I am tallest of the whole class.The youngest I am of all the teachers, I am the loveliest one. (X)Although I am the youngest of all the teachers, I am the loveliest one.Youngest I am of all the teachers, I am the loveliest one.(CORRECT)注意事项1.千万注意不要重复比较2.注意排除和不排除3.注意than前后比较的东西必然要对等4.Than是连词，其后不接宾格除了：He loves her more than me.5.注意加不加冠词6.倒装中最高级前面不加the SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES