M7U4 Reading(II) Language points
1. distinction (Line 2) n. 分类区别，不同之处，差别，荣誉
学术上的荣誉
男女不同之处
2. boundary n. -- the edge (Line5) 边界，分界线
这座山成为两国间的国界线。
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篱笆作为两个建筑物之间的分界。
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3. historic: adj. -- having importance in or influence on history (Line 6)
历史上著名的，有历史性的
1918年是具历史性的一天，因为它代表一战的结束。
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你能告诉我两位伟大领导之间的历史性会议是什么时候举行的？
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4. choke (Line8) v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞
choke off 中止,放弃;批评,责备,训斥
卡罗尔未经允许就借了汽车被他的父亲斥责了一顿。
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引申: chock back 忍住，抑制
choke down 硬咽,压制
chock up 哽咽,因激动而未做好;阻塞,充满,长满
During the rush hours the roads are usually _____ up with traffic.
A. chocked B. crowded C. blocked D. checked
5. link up (Line21): to form a connection, especially in order to work or operate together: 联系,连接
两条公路在这里衔接起来。
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这个组织的目的是将全国遭受疾病的人们联系起来。
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6. function as: serve as ( Line42)
我的起居室还用作书房。
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这片美丽的叶子当作书签来使用。
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7. honor (Line50) n. a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty:
我们为祖国的荣誉而战。
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in honor of sb./ sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.为了纪念
纪念总统的宴会________________________________
去年十月，为了纪念五十周年校庆，我们学校举办了一次庆典活动。
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My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (2006陕西)
A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of
A collection of some phrases beginning with “in”:
in honour of in need of in memory of
in search of in favor of in charge of
8. permit (Line57) v. -tt- [T] to allow sth.:
1). + ing/ n.
地铁车厢里不允许抽烟。
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我想他们不会准许这事。
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2). ~ sb. to do sth.
警察允许他在那里停车。
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没有正确的密码安全系统是不会允许你进入的。
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3). ~ of sth. 认可，容忍
情势刻不容缓。
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I. 翻译短语
1. 城市的远郊 ____________________________________
2. 对……造成损失 ____________________________________
3. 古建筑 ____________________________________
4. 阻塞交通 ____________________________________;
5. 加快……的速度 ____________________________________
6. 对……负责 ____________________________________
7. 售票处 ____________________________________
8. 旅行卡 ____________________________________
II. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.
1. Welcome to the London Underground, or as it is ________ known, The Tube. (common)
2. This problem with traffic led to the ________ of the underground system. (develop)
3. It has the ________ of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. (distinct)
4. However, most trains into London only went to the ________ (distance) boundary of the city because building railway tracks into the city would have caused damage to many ________ (history) buildings.
5.Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through ________ narrow tunnels by steam engines. (compare)
6. As more ________ ways of digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884. (advance)
7. Over the next twenty-five years, six ________ deep underground lines were made.(depend)
8. Travelling on these lines was ________, though, as each line was separately owned and many were very far from each other. (convenience)
9. After his ________ of the lines, each one was given a name and most of the names are still used today. (acquire)
10. Between 1918 and 1938, there was much ________ as new connections were built between train lines, and new stations were built. (expand)
11. The last line added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in honour of the twenty-fifth ________ of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning. (annual)
12. The London underground system is working to transport millions of people ________ as it has done for many years. (effect)
III. Rewrite the following sentences with the phrases and expressions in this article
1. During the rush hours the increased number of vehicles often block Ganjiang Road.
During the rush hours the increased number of vehicles often ________ Ganjiang Road.
2. The last line added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in honour of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning.
The last line ________ added was the Jubilee Line in 1977 in order to ________ the twenty-fifth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s crowning.
3. Do you know who is in charge of the design for the Three Gorges Dam Project?
Do you know who is ________ the Three Gorges Dam Project?
4. This new sofa can also serve as a bed.
This new sofa can also ________ a bed.
5. The government held this conference to speed up the pace of educational reforms.
The government held this conference to ________ educational reforms.