Unit 2 Sports events Language points,1.(L2) delighted adj. 高兴的; 欣喜的 He was delighted to be invited to the wedding.他很高兴被邀请参加婚礼。 2) I am delighted at your progress made in studies.我很高兴你在学习上的进步。,2.(L3) significance n.意义; 意味; 重要性 1) Its good that he has realized the significance of studying English.他认识到学英语的重要性非常好。significant adj.有意义的;重要的,3.(L11) compete vi.竞争,对抗compete with/against sb for sth Several dogs are competing with/against each other for a bone. 2) Companies are competing against each other for the contract.competition n.竞争;比赛competitor n. 竞争者;选手,4.(L13) in honor of sb 为了纪念;向表示敬意The ceremony was held in honor of those killed in the battle.这个仪式是为了纪念牺牲在战场上的人。,5. Today, both male and female athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what nation they come from.（P22 L13） 本句的no matter what nation they come from为让步状语从句， 相当于it doesnt matter what nation they come from。,no matter可以和疑问词who, what, which, where, when以及how连用，引导让步状语从句，和疑问词+ ever的用法很相似。You will be welcome no matter when (whenever) you come.,区别： Ill believe whatever you say. Whatever you do, I will support you. No matter what you do, I will support you.,6. (L16) contemporary adj. 当代的； 同时代的;同年龄的His lecture is on contemporary American novelists. 他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。,7.It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.(line 16-17) It was who 是强调句，强调句子的主语a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin。 It is I who am wrong. I remember it was he who took my car.,it引导的强调句型：It is (was)+被强调的成分+that (who, whom)+其余部分. 如果被强调的部分是人, 句型中的that要用who或whom代替。,It is the car that I am looking for! 强调宾语 the car 2. It was yesterday that my father bought it. 强调时间副词yesterday 3. Where was it that you lost your car? 强调地点where,8.(L35) contribution n.贡献 make contributions to (doing) sth 为 做贡献 He made contributions to the film industry. 2) I am determined to make contributions to developing our country.,contribute vt. 捐献, 捐助; 投稿 She contributed two articles to the magazine. contribute to 起一份作用, 有助于,促成 Exercise contributes to better health. 运动有助于健康。,9. (L37) absence n. 缺席, 缺乏反义词：presence n.出席, 到场He made up an excuse for his absence from the meeting.,absent adj. 不在场, 缺乏的 be present at 出席 be absent from 缺席 Several workers were absent from the meeting yesterday.,10. (L44) The Chinese led the way at the lead the way 领先；引路；带路 Can you lead the way? Mike led the way at the final examination.,11. (L51) attempts vt. 试图;企图;试图They attempted to finish the task before July. 他们试图在七月以前完成这项任务。 n. 企图,尝试He made an attempt on the world record. 他试图打破世界纪录。,12. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games.(P23L52) look forward to“期盼，盼望”， to为介词，后接n或v-ing形式。,例如： We look forward to the weekend. I am looking forward to seeing you again.,考例回顾,1. Single women were allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival in honour of Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. (P22) 考点 allow表示“允许（某人）做某事时，常用allow sb. to do sth.或allow doing sth. 结构。,考例 Can I smoke here? Sorry. We dont allow _ here.(江苏2007) A. people smoking B. people smoke C. to smoke D. smoking 点拨 allow后没有人或物，所以要用v-ing形式，故选D项。,2. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first medal for his country. (P23) 考点 must have done sth.意为“一定，准是，想必做了某事”，表示对过去的或已经发生的行为进行的肯定的推测。,考例1 She looks very happy. She _ have passed the exam. I guess so. Its not difficult after all. (江苏2007)A. should B. could C. must D. might,点拨 由句意可以判断，“通过考试”这个已经过去的动作是有把握的推测，故选C。 should have done sth.本该做却没有做， could / might have done表示语气较弱的推测。,考例2 Guess what? I have got A for my term paper. Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. (上海2007) A. must B. should C. must have D. should have 点拨 根据语境可知此处是对过去动作的推测，故选C项。,3. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-meter hurdles.(P23) 考点 序数词或由序数词所修饰的名词后应跟带to的动词不定式作定语。,考例 The last one _ pays the meal. Agreed! (2007全国卷I) A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving 点拨分析句子成分可知空格处应作The last one的定语，当序数词或由序数词所修饰的名词后带定语时，此定语应由带to的不定式充当，所以选C项。,