LANGUAGE POINTSLANGUAGE POINTS Unit 1 Art1. The style of Western art has changed many times, while Chinese art has changed less often.while -I drink black coffee while he prefers it with cream. -English is spoken all over the world, while Turkish is spoken by few people.表示对比或相反的情况表示对比或相反的情况2. Art is influenced by the way of life and beliefs of the people.vHe acted in accordance with his strongly held beliefs. 他按照自己坚定的信念行事。他按照自己坚定的信念行事。vbelief 信条信条, 信仰信仰beliefs (pl.) 3. consequently “福斯特先生从未去过中国福斯特先生从未去过中国, 所以所以对对中国了解得很少。中国了解得很少。” Mr Foster has never been to China. Consequently, he knows very little about it.It rained that day and _ the baseball game was called off. A. however B. still C. so D. consequentlyD 4. In the Renaissance, new ideas and values took the place of those that. take the place of = take ones place = replace 代替代替 I will take the place of my father for a while. Who will take the place of him if he doesnt come? take place 发生发生, 举办举办 take ones place 就座就座, 坐下坐下 When did the accident exactly?Ill my father for a while= Ill for a while.The wedding yesterday.take placetook the place oftake my fathers placetook place5. People became focused more on humans and less on religion. 1) focus on 集中集中(注意力注意力, 精力等精力等) I will focus on the main group of people over there. All the eyes focused on him.2). 调焦距调焦距 This photograph looks funny; I think you forgot to focus the camera.Ill _ the main group of people over there.All the eyes _ him.focus onwere focused on6. They paid famous artists to painttheir houses and other possessions possession n. 拥有拥有, 占有占有, 所有所有, 着迷着迷, 领土领土, 领地领地, 财产财产(常用复数常用复数) possess v. -He possesses two cars. 他有两辆汽车。他有两辆汽车。 -She possesses some interesting pictures. 她有一些有趣的画儿。她有一些有趣的画儿。7. They were convinced convince vt. -d; -cing 使相信使相信; 信服信服; 说服说服 He convinced me that I should study law. 他劝我应该学法律。他劝我应该学法律。-It took many hours to convince the court of his guilt. 花费了许多个小时法庭才相信他有花费了许多个小时法庭才相信他有罪。罪。-Everyone was convinced by his words.8. In the late 19th, Europe changed a great deal. a great deal, a good deal 用作用作n./adv. 大量的大量的; .得多得多 (跟在比较级后跟在比较级后) -He ate a great deal for supper yesterday. (n.)-She is a great deal better today.-She has a great deal of experience. 她有丰富的经验。她有丰富的经验。-I have a great deal of work to do. a great deal of money/ information/ water1) 昨天晚上他吃了很多。昨天晚上他吃了很多。_2) 他跑得比我快得多。他跑得比我快得多。_a great/good deal of为为形形容容词词, ,只只接接不不可可数数名名词词3) 那个项目花费了大量金钱。那个项目花费了大量金钱。_ the project.He ate a great deal for supper yesterday.He ran a great deal faster than me.A great deal of money was spent on 修饰可数名词修饰可数名词: : 修饰不可数名词修饰不可数名词 :many few/a fewa good/great manya large/ great/ big/ small number ofmany a +单数名词单数名词more than one +单数名词单数名词muchlittle/a littlea good/great deal ofa large amount of (谓语动词用单数谓语动词用单数)large amounts of (谓语动词用复数谓语动词用复数)修饰可数和不可数名词修饰可数和不可数名词:a lot of/lots of plenty ofa large quantity of (谓语动词用单数谓语动词用单数)large quantities of (谓语动词用复数谓语动词用复数)9. shadow-shadeAs the sun set, the became longer.Under the floodlight, each player in the football match has four .Lets find some and take a rest.shadowshadowsshadeU任何遮任何遮住阳光的地方住阳光的地方影子影子10. Nowadays,there are scores of modern art styles. scores of 很多很多, 几十几十score a goal (游戏、比赛的游戏、比赛的) 得分得分, 评分评分The score in the football game was 4 - 1.足球比赛的比分是四比一。足球比赛的比分是四比一。注意注意: scores of 前不能加数词前不能加数词;数词数词+score, 有时加有时加of, 有时不加有时不加 ofA score (of) people attended the special performance. 二十人二十人Two score (of) those people wanted to fly there. 四十人四十人好几十人好几十人: scores of people/ books/ flowersI have heard that (很多很多)times.Nowadays, there are （好几十好几十种）种）modern art styles. (很多很多) people attended the special performance.scores ofscores ofScores of_(有有20人人) people were present at the party.A score of11. the painter does not attempt to paint. 尝试、企图尝试、企图 n. /v. The second question was so difficult that I didnt even attempt it. I attempted to speak but was told to keep quiet. She made an attempt to lock the door. attempt to do/doing = try to do/doing1) 他试图行走直到摔倒。他试图行走直到摔倒。He_2) 他参加过考试，可是失败了。他参加过考试，可是失败了。He_ but failed.3) 我企图说话，可是有人要我安静点。我企图说话，可是有人要我安静点。I _ but was told to be quiet. attempted walking until he fell over. attempted the examination attempted to speak 同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全