1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsLanguage points,1. identify vt. 确认，识别，鉴别 （1） sb. /sth. as sb./ sth.确认，证明某人/某物系某人/某物 e.g. 她认出那个男子就是袭击她的人。She identified the man as her attacker. （2） sth. with sth.认为某事物与另一事物等同 e.g.幸福与财富不能混为一谈。One cant happiness with wealth. 扩展：identification n. 验明，鉴别，身份证明identification ca
2、rd身份证identical adj. 完全相同 be identical to/with,2. alternative adj. 供选择的，其他的 e.g. The way was blocked ,so we had to go by road.这条路阻塞，我们只能走其他路。n. 可能的选择；选择对象 have no but to do sth. = have no choice but to do sth. = have nothing to do but do除了做某事别无选择 e.g. 除了放弃那个计划，我别无选择。I have no alternative but to give
3、up the plan.= I have no choice but to give up the plan.= I have nothing to do but give up the plan.,3. interrupt vt. 1) 打断，中断，阻碍 e.g. 战争打断了两国间的贸易。The war ed the trade between the 2 countries.Sorry to interrupt you, but I have something to say.打断某人的话 sb. /sth. with sth. (2) interrupt sb. 打扰某人,4. assu
4、me vt. 假定，设想；担任，承担 (1)assume后多跟 1) 名词，2)宾语+ to be + n. / adj.,3) that 从句 e.g. 1. The scientist that there is no animals on themoon.科学家设想月球上没有动物2. I d the responsibility.我来承担责任。3. He assumed a great man.他假装是伟人,(2) assuming放在句首，表一种猜测。 e.g. Assuming it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?假如明天下雨，我们该做什么呢？ 扩
5、展： assumption n. make an assumption,. regardless of 不管；不顾；不注意 e.g. He went the risk.他不顾危险地去了。He is his appearance.他不注意自己的外表。,6. preserve vt.(1) 保存；保护；收藏 e.g. You can meat or fish in salt.你可以用盐来保存肉或鱼。(2) 保持；维持 e.g. It is one of the duties of the police to public order.警察的职责之一是维持公共秩序。 相关短语： sb./ sth.
6、保护某人/保存某物 sb. (from sb./ sth.) 保护某人以免,7 sharpen vt. 使锋利,尖锐;使强烈The knife needs sharpening. The tone of his letters has sharpened recently.sharp adj.锋利的,尖锐的; 急转的,陡峭; 突然的,急剧a sharp turn 急转弯a sharp increase 急剧增加,8 specific adj. 具体的;特有的 The problem with her is that she never has a specific aim in life. s
7、pecifically adv. 具体地,特别的 You are specifically warned not to eat fish. 9. Somehow 以方式；不知怎么地；莫名其妙地 Somehow he was afraid of her. anyhow 无论如何，不管怎样 It may snow, but anyhow I will go to town.,逮捕，吸引 The criminal was arrested yesterday.arrest sb for 因逮捕某人arrest ones attention 引起的注意力attract ones attentiondr
8、aw ones attention,10. arrest:,11. relief n.减轻或解除 I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination. to ones relief 令放心的是，令感到宽慰的是 Much to his relief, finally his lost son was found by the police.to ones surpriseto ones delight,12. patient adj. n. 耐心的； 病人be patient with 对有耐心的patience n. 耐心
9、，忍耐 To become a nurse, one of the qualifications needed is patience. 13. skilful 熟练的，有技巧的a skilful driver be skilful at (doing) sth 对熟练,14. If only it could be just like last year. 要是能像去年那样就好了!,If only 但愿; 要是就好了。其后 一般用虚拟语气。If only she had looked ahead and planned better. If only he had come,We have
10、been excavating here for many years. 现在完成进行时 由“助动词 have (has) + been + doing”构成 表示从过去某时开始一直延续到说话时还在进行，或可能还要继续下去的动作。它通常和“for+段时间”或“since+点时间(也可以是从句)”的时间状语连用。 I have been waiting for a letter from my parents. 我一直在等我父母的来信。 It has been raining for three hours. 雨已经下了三个小时了。 We have been studying here sinc
11、e 2004. 自从2004年以来，我们一直在这里学习。,2. 表示从过去某时开始，一直延续到说话时刻，可能刚刚结束的动作。例如： She has been sweeping the street all day. She is too tired. 她一整天都在扫大街。她太累了。 We have been waiting for you for two hours. We dont want to wait any longer. 我们已经等你两个小时了。不想再等了。,1. -May I clean the room tomorrow?-No, you have no_. You must
12、do it now, for the guests will come at any moment.A. chance B. alternative C. way D. help,2. He has made a _offer-he will make it clear as soon as possible.A. tentative B. clear C. sure D. certain,B,A,3. I dont want to _you. Go on with your story.stop B. finish C. end D. interrupt 4. It is generally
13、 _that stress is caused by too much work.A. assumed B. arranged C. announced D. declared,D,A,5. _the consequences, he did whatever he liked to and nobody could stop him.In case of B. Regardless of C. As a result of D. Because of I think we have_time to get to the station.A. many B. rich C. large D.
14、ample,B,D,7. Although I succeed now, I should always _ the style of hard struggle.A. preserve B. order C. praise D. follow 8. This is a way of living_to him.A. especial B. particular C. specific D. special,A,C,9. It was only later that we realized the true _of his remark.A. significance B. way C. approach D. method,A,
