Unit 4 Behind beliefs 圣经里有很多习语被沿用，你知道他们的含义吗？ Go to pot This phrase was originally used in the kitche n.All of the leftovers that werent good for anything else went to pot.That is ，they were thrown into a big pot to make a stew.Now when we say something has gone to pot ，we mean it has not been taken care of and has gone bad. “Have you checked the garden recently ？” Dan asked.No ，Pete replied，not for a week or so. Youd better get out there ，or the weeds will take over and the whole thing will go to pot. Live and let live This saying means mind your own business and let other people live as they wish to live. Kenya said to Daryl ，“Look at those ugly shoes! You need to buy some new ones.” “Kenya，I think these are cool shoes ，” Daryl said.“Im going to keep dressing the way I want to dress.As for you ，youd better learn to live and let live. ” Shipshape When a ship is ready to sail ，with all its decks cleaned and equipment in good order ，it is shipshape.We use this saying to describe anything that is in perfect order. Mrs.Walters waved her hand around the messy classroom.The desks were covered with colored paper，paint，water and paintbrushes.“Listen up！” she called out.“Nobody goes to lunch until this room is shipshape.” Through thick and thin If youre riding a horse in the forest ，its harder to ride through thick woods than it is to ride through thin woods.But a determined rider will ride through thick and thin to get to his destination.We use this expression to describe someone who will persist through good times and bad. “Maleek and I are best friends ，” Dwayne explained ，“Hes stuck with me through thick and thin.” 1What did Dan hope Pete to do according to the text? _ _ 2Which phrase do you use if you want to express the meaning that you support someone ，even in difficult situations? _ 【答案】 1.To take care of the garde n. 2Through thick and thi n. Section Welcome to the unit & Reading Preparing 词义搭配 1straightforward Anot covered by any clothes 2vague Beasily damaged or broken 3underline Cto become ripe ；to make sth.ripe 4bare Deasy to do or to understand ；not complicated 5strike Eto hit sb./sth. hard or with force 6sow Fto plant or spread seeds in or on the ground 7ripen Gnot clear in a persons mind 8delicate Hto draw a line under a word ，sentence etc. 【答案】 1.D 2.G 3.H 4.A 5.E 6.F 7.C 8B 短语填空 in other words ； by and by； every penny； hire oneself out ； catch on； be different from ；translate.into；either.or；in honour of 1John was asked to leave the firm._ ，he was fired. 2His views _ those of their parents. 3Please _the Chinese sentences _ English. 4_ you _ your father can join in the game. 5They built a monument _ the soldiers killed in the war. 【答案】 1.In other words 2.are different from 3translate；into 4.Either；or 5.in honour of 背诵下列教材中出现的句型，体会黑体部分的用法 1.，it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear spoke n. ，你很容易误解所读到的或听到的内容。 2In honour of his return ，his father killed and cooked a calf so that they could have a feast. 为庆祝他的归来，他的父亲宰牛并进行烧煮，以至于能吃上一顿丰盛的大餐。 3 However ， many idioms have either lost their original meanings or have only a vague or loose connection with them now. 然而，今天许多习语原意荡然无存，或只与原意有含糊或松散的联系。 从三个选项中选择最佳答案 1Which of the following statement is true about an idiom? AIts meaning is straightforward. BIts meaning can be understood by its separate words. CIt has a special meaning. 2Which is NOT the language that the Bible was first written in? AEnglish. BHebrew. CGreek. 3What does the idiom “feet of clay” mean? AIt means that there is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect. BIt means to see signs that disaster is coming. CIt means to have a large celebratio n. 【答案】 13 CAA 完成下列表格 The 1._ of idioms An idiom is a group of words or an expression and it has a special meaning which is not usually 2._. The 3._ of idioms Quite a few of idioms come from the 4_. Different 5._ to understand the meanings of idioms Have straightforward and clear meanings Feet of clay Use 6._to create an image Kill the 7._ calf Use food or things 8._with food Apple of their somebodys eye The 9._of idioms Studying idioms can help improve our comprehension ，and by learning enough important idioms，we can develop a high level of competence in our 10._skills. 【答案】 1.definition 2.apparent/clear 3.origins 4Bible 5.ways 6.animals 7.fatted 8.connected/linked/concerned 9.importance/functions/significance 10.communication 完成下面课文缩写 An idiom is a group of words or an expression 1._ meaning is not straightforward. We cant understand its meaning according to its separate words. In other words, its meaning can be 2_ (differ) from the apparent meanings of its components. Quite a few of the idioms come from the Bible. However，3._ time goes on, many idioms have either lost their original meanings 4._ have only a vague or loose 5._ (connect) with them now. Every idiom comes from a story 6._ different meanings. For example, “feet of clay” means that there i s a 7._ (hide) weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect，8._ the idiom “see the handwriting on the wall” means to see signs that disaster is coming, at the same time, some idioms use animals ，9._ (agriculture) life or food to expre ss its meaning, such as “kill the fatter calf” ， “you reap what you sow” and “the apple of somebodys eye” By 10._ (learn) idioms, we can improve our comprehension and develop a high level of competence in our communication skills. 【答案】 1.whose 2.different 3.as 4.or 5.connection 6.with 7.hidden 8.while 9.agricultural 10.learning