日积月累，青春无悔（8）（中职英语）

I.中英对照

For Want of a Nail

《因小失大》

For the want of a nail

缺一枚小钉

The shoe ___1___(lose),

丢了一块蹄铁

For the want of a shoe

缺一块蹄铁

the horse  ___2___(lose)

损了一匹战马，

For the want of a horse

少一匹战马

the rider  ___3___(lose),

失去一名骑手

For the want of a rider

少一名骑手

the battle  __4___(lose)

输了一场战斗,

For the want of a battle

输一场战斗

The kingdom  ___5___(lose).

失一个王国

And all for the want of

归根结蒂皆因

a horseshoe - nail.

缺一枚蹄铁小钉。

By Benjamin Franklin

Key：1~5五空皆为“was lost”，一次掌握某东西丢失的用法，并且学会用它造句。

II.Doing Our Part for the Environment.

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Read and match.

阅读四个文本，为其匹配恰当的标题。扫读文本，找到关键词或句子，答案就出来了。

A.Charging Fees Reduces Kitchen Waste

B.Waste Sorting Being Promoted in China

C.Strict Rules Make Switzerland the Best Waste- Sorting Country

D.Waste Sorting Increases Recycling

1.China is working hard to improve（改善；改进） its waste sorting system（垃圾分类系统）. At present（在目前）, cities across the country including Beijing and Shanghai are promoting （宣传）waste sorting. However, it takes time for people to change their habit. Some people turn to their smartphones for help, using apps（软件） to learn how to sort waste correctly（正确地） .

2.Benefiting from（从中获益） its waste sorting method（方法）, 62% of the waste is recycled in Germany. The country has an advanced（先进的） technology of recycling，which is based on （依据；根据）strict waste sorting. For example，broken mirrors（破镜子） and wine bottles are considered as（被认为是） different types of waste because they are recycled in different ways.

3.Kitchen waste was a big problem in Republic of Korea. The government（政府） had to spend a huge amount of money in dealing with（处理） it every year. In 2005,the country began to handle kitchen waste and general waste  separately（分别地；独自地）. The government started charging for kitchen waste, which reduced（减少） it l successfully.

4.Because of strict laws, Switzerland has become one of the best countries in waste sorting. In Switzerland, there are 103 kinds of waste in 8 major groups. The household waste includes 16  different kinds of waste, each having its own recycling requirement（要求） and method.

Key：

1. B 本题关键句是“At present, cities across the country including Beijing and Shanghai are promoting waste sorting. ”

2. D 本题关键句是“Benefiting from its waste sorting method, 62% of the waste is recycled in Germany. ”

3. A 本题关键句是“The government started charging for kitchen waste, which reduced it l successfully.”

4. C本题关键句是“Because of strict laws, Switzerland has become one of the best countries in waste sorting.”

III.重要语言点填空

1. However, it _______ time for people to change their habit.

A. Takes B.costs C. pays D.spends

2. Some people turn _______ their smartphones for help.

A. On B.to C.off D.up

3.  The country has an advanced（先进的） technology of recycling，_______ is based on （依据；根据）strict waste sorting.

A.that B.what C.which D.who

4.  They _______ in different ways.

A recycle. B. recycling C.recycled D. are recycled

5 The government started charging for kitchen waste，________ reduced（减少） it  successfully.

A. what B.that C.who D.which

6._______ strict laws, Switzerland has become one of the best countries in waste sorting.

A.Although B.Besides C.Because  D. Because of

Key：

1. A 事物作主语，花费时间，用take。事物作主语，花费钱，用cost。人作主语，花费时间或金钱，用spend或pay。

2. B “turn to sb. for sth”，固定搭配，意思是“求助某人做某事”。

3. C 此处是非限制性定语从句，在定语从句中作主语。另一个关键处是which前面 的逗号。

4. D 现在时被动语态。

5. D 非限制性定语从句。

6. D 依据上下文，此处表示因果关系。because引导句子，because of 引导短语。

IV 比较级结构

1.This watch is as ________ as,if not better than, the watch she lost.

A.good B.better C.best D.more better

2.With spring coming, it is getting ________.

A.warm and warm B.warmer and warmer C.warmest and warmest D.warm and warmer

3.Nothing is _______ valuable（宝贵） than time

A.many B.much C.more D.most

4.Never before have  _______ many people taken part in the activity.

A.so B.too C.such D.too

5.He is _______ of the two boys.

A.braver B.the braver C.bravest D.the bravest

Key：

1. A As+原级+.as”与“more than”并存结构，表达某人或某物“即使不比...至少一样”。

2. B “比较级+and+比较级”结构，表示“越来越...

To his disappointment(失望), he found it more and more difficult to learn English well.

3. C no/never1nothing+比较级(没有.比·.更...)

4. A Never such/so+原级十名词(从没有这么<样>·..)

5. B比较级+of the(两者中较...)。最高级+of the(三者或以上中最...)He is the bravest of the three boys.

V.先填空，后翻译

.Learning is a bitter（苦的） root（根） , _________ it bears sweet fruit.（bear fruit：取得成果；见成效）

译成中文：____________________________

Key：but。and表示并列，but表达转折。近几年考卷上考的比较多。例如：At last we are going to leave you, And go to that happy land.逝将去女，适彼乐土。 Disease goes in by the mouth and trouble comes out of the mouth; illness comes from food and trouble from speech. 病从口入，祸从口出。The bitterness ends and the sweetness begins. 苦尽甘来

The crow flies and the rabbit runs-time flies. 乌飞兔走

They are simple words but have deep meaning. 言近旨远

One is soft outside but hard inside.外柔内刚

One is unfit for a higher post but unwilling to take a lower one. 高不成，低不就。

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知识是一座宝库，实践是打开宝库的钥匙。

译文：学习根苦果甜。