PeriodⅢ Language points in Reading
Part 1 the Preview Sheet
预习的目标和要求：
1. 理解背诵课文重点句型和词组
2. 理解背诵部分段落
预习内容：
一． 课文重点短语
1. 以粉末的形式 in powder form
2. 降低心脏病发作的风险 reduce the risk of heart attack
3. 增加人们的寿命 increase the length of people’s lives
4. 提高人们的健康标准 increase the standrd of people’s health
5. 对…进行（彻底）尝试/试验 try …out
6. 大量生产…produce … in large quantities
7. 由于…的广泛使用due to the widespread use of …
二 朗读并分析下列句子
1. It was in 1897 that a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffmann produced acetylsalicylic
acid (ASA) from some other chemicals to make a medicine for his father. （P18 L11）
( 1897前的in 可以去掉吗？为什么？)
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2. This is one of the first medicines in the world ever to be sold as a standardized tablet. (P18, L17)
（为什么用to be sold？to be sold做什么成分？
回顾：The first to be cloned is Dolly the sheep. 你还能举出其他例子吗？）
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3. Lawrence craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of
which introduced the idea in 1953 that aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks by
thinningt blood. ( P18 L23)
（which和that 分别引导什么从句？）
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4. If penicillin had not been available, many people would have died from bacterial illnesses or even minor wounds. (P19 L51)
( 本句用到了什么语法？试分析与回顾)
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Part 2 the Activity Sheet
1. If you open up any medicine cupboard in the world, there is a high possibility that you will find Aspirin and Penicillin. (Page18, Line2)
a. 本句中that引导的是同位语从句
There is a high possibility that…很有可能…
翻译：因为他学习很认真，他通过这次语言考试的可能性很大。
Because he works so hard, there is a high probability that he will pass the language exam.
b. 回顾表示“有可能，(没)有…可能性”的句型：
It is ikely/ probable/ possible that…
be likely to
There is no possibility that…
翻译：他成功的可能性很小。
There is little possibility that he will succeed.
2. Not only has aspirin saved many people’s lives by reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.
a. Not only位于句首时，后面的句子用部分倒装， 而but also后的句子不倒装。
他不仅喜欢足球，而且对篮球也感兴趣。
Not only does he like football ,but also he is interested in basketball.
不仅是你，我也错了。
Not only you but also I am wrong.
b. 本句中的最后一个单词with不可以去掉，因为帮助（某人）某事：help (sb) with sth.
体会：1）Both he and his wife work full time, but he refuses to help with the housework.
他妻子跟他一样上全班，可他却不愿帮忙做任何家务。
2）(P19 Line32): ASA could reduce blood sugar levels and, therefore, help people with diabetes.
我经常帮助妈妈做家务活。
I often help my mother with the housework.
3. However, it was not until World War II that two other scientists managed to use new chemical techniques to purify it. Lines46-48
It was not until…that…是一个强调结构，表示“直到…才…”
他昨晚直到半夜才回家。
He dind’t come back home until midnight .
It was not until midnight that he came back home.
Not until midnight did he come back home.
练习： 直到她摘下眼镜我们才认出是她。
It was not until she took off her glasses that we recognized her.
We didn’t recognize her until she took off her glasses.
Not until she took off her glasses did we recognize her.
练习：
1). It is imagination ______ makes the world colourful ,full of vigor and vitality.(07上海)
A．where B. what C. that D. when
2). I just wonder ______ that makes him so excited. (2006.山东)
A．why it does B. what he does C. what it is D. how it is
3). It was some time ______ we realized the truth. (2005 山东)
A．when B. until C. since D. before
4). –He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.
-- When was ______?(07浙江)
--________ was in 2000 when he was still in college.
A. that; this B. this; it C. it; this D. that; it
5). It is not who is right but what is right ______ is of importance.(07 重庆)
A. which B. it C. that D. this
4. It was over a decade before someone else turned pencillin into the great drug of the 20th century.( P19 L55)
It is (was will be) …… before…… 过了（一段时间之后）才……
e.g.:要过许多年后我们才能再次相遇。
It will be many years before we meet again.
过了好几个小时我们才到那个村庄。
It was several hours before we reached the village.
Part 3 the Consolidation Sheet
一．单选
1. ________ we had read your letter _____the true state of affairs.
A. It was until… that we understood B. It was not until… we understood
C. Until …did not we understand D. Not until…did we understand`
2. It will be three days __________he ________back from his home town..
A. when; will come B.that; will come C. that; comes D. before; comes
3. You should keep ____ in mind that you must be careful when crossing the road.
A. it B. which C. what D. that
4. ---- How shall we go to that airport?
---- Well, I recommend _______ a taxi.
A. to take B. taking C. to taking D. take
5. In 1977, a study carried out in the USA showed that the chemical ASA in aspirin could prevent a stroke,_______ is a type of serious illness________ blood vessels in the brain burst suddenly or are blocked.
A. that; what B. which; when C. that; which D. which; that
6. What’s the ________ of studying after the exam? Why didn’t you study harder?
A. reason B. point C. result D. mean
7. Is it the years ______ you worked in the factory _______ have a great effect on your
literary works?(2005 湖北八校高三联考)
A. that; where B. that; that C. when; where D. when; that
8. It was ___________ back home after the experiment.
A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go
C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go
.9. ----- Was it what he said or something that he did ______ made you cry so sadly, Sarah?
----- No, not really.
A. which B. that C. when D. what
10. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ______
pictures of them.
A. many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount of
二．句型转换
1. There is a high probability that you will find aspirin and penicillin.
___ ____ ______ ______ that you will find aspirin and penicillin. It is probable that
2. Our teacher recommends us to take notes while listening to a lecture.
Our teacher recommends ____ ______ _________ while listening to a lecture.
Our teacher recommends that ________ _______ _________ while listening to a lecture.
us taking notes; we take notes,
3. Regular radio broadcasts didn’t begin until 1920.
1) not until 的倒装句
_____ ______ ______ _______ regular radio broadcasts ________.
2) not until 的强调句型
______ ______ _____ _______ _______ ______ regular radio broadcasts_________.
Not until 1920 did, begin; It was not until 1920 that, began
4. The first trial of this medicine took place in 1899.
This medicine was first ______ _______ in 1899. tried out
5. Not only has aspirin saved many people’s lives by reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.
Aspirin has______ _______ saved many people’s lives by reducing fever and helping stop pain, but also ______ ______ _____ other things.
not only; can help with
6. This bacterial-killing medicine is considered by many to be one of the most important medicines in contemporary society.
Many ________ this bacterial-killing medicine ____ one of the most important medicines in contemporary society. consider ; as
7. He immediately thought that this application might help in treating wounds and illnesses caused by bacterial.
He immediately thought that if he _______ it ___ treating wounds and illnesses caused by bacterial, it might help. applied …to
8. If penicillin had not been available, many people would have died from bacterial illnesses or
even minor wounds.
Penicillin _______ ______ then, otherwise many people ________ _______ _______ from bacterial illnesses or even minor wounds.
was available; would have died