(1)His neighbor observed a stranger enter his house and take away some valuables. 他的领居看见一个陌生人进入他家,拿走了许多贵重物品。 (2)He was observed to pass by the store in a hurry. 有人发现他从商店旁边匆匆而过。 (3)We must observe the traffic rules. 我们必须遵守交通规则。
(4)Do you observe Christmas in China? 在中国你们过圣诞节吗?
4.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.
40年来,简·古道尔一直在呼吁世人了解并尊重这些动物的生活。 [归纳拓展]
respect vt.&n.尊敬;尊重;敬意;(事物的)方面,细节 respectful adj.表示敬意的 respectable adj.值得尊敬的
respect sb.for sth.因某事而尊敬某人 gain/earn/win sb.’s respect 赢得某人的尊重 have/show respect for对……尊敬 in all respects在各个方面
with respect to(=in respect of) 关于,就……而言 [语境助记]
(1)I respect his opinion on most subjects. 在大多数事情上,我尊重他的意见。
(2)He doesn’t respect others’ right to privacy. 他不尊重别人的隐私权。
(3)She promised to respect our wishes. 她保证尊重我们的愿望。 [题组训练] 语法填空
(1)He is a promising student in all respects. (2)We respect him for his courage and bravery.
(3)He is respected as a great writer,so we should show respect for him. (4)The students gave a respectful bow to the respectable professor when he went by.(respect)
5.She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements.
她主张应该让野生动物留在野外生活,而不能用于娱乐和广告。 [归纳拓展]
argue v.争论;辩论;讨论 argument n.争论;争辩;争吵
argue with sb. over/about sth.因某事与某人争吵 argue for/against据理赞成/反对…… argue that...主张……,认为……
argue sb. into/out of doing sth.说服某人做/不做某事 have an argument with sb. about/over sth.就某事与某人争吵 [语境助记]
(1)My brothers are always arguing. 我的兄弟们总是争论不休。
(2)They are arguing with their classmates about the solution to the problem. 他们就这个问题的解决方案与同学们进行着辩论。 (3)We argued that we should be paid more. 我们据理力争我们应该得到更多的报酬。 [题组训练]
(1)We’re always arguing with each other about/over money. 我们总是为钱吵嘴。
(2)They argued for the right to strike. 他们据理力争罢工权利。
(3)They argued him into withdrawing his complaint. 他们说服他撤回了投诉。
6.She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of women. 她激励着人们为妇女的成就而欢呼喝彩。 [归纳拓展]
inspire vt.鼓励,激励;激发;启示 inspiring adj.令人鼓舞的,鼓舞人心的 inspired adj.受到鼓舞的
inspire sb.with sth.使产生(感觉或情感) inspire sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事 [语境助记]
(1)His paintings were clearly inspired by Monet’s work. 他的绘画显然是受到了莫奈作品的启示。
(2)The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. 演员们以热情鼓舞着孩子们。 [题组训练] 语法填空
(1)The speaker is giving rather an inspiring speech,which I can judge from the inspired look of all the listeners.(inspire)
(2)Her work didn’t exactly inspire me with confidence.
(3)By visiting schools,the actors hope to inspire children to put(put) on their own productions.
7....her mother came to support her. ……她母亲来支持她。 [归纳拓展]
support n.&vt.支持;拥护;供养;支撑 support sb.in sth.支持某人某事 support a family养活一家人 in support of 支持,赞同 [语境助记]
(1)The old man supports himself with a stick. 那位老人拄着手杖。
(2)He supports a big family.他支撑着一个大家庭。
(3)He can support himself after graduation from college.他大学毕业后就能自力谋生。 [题组训练] (1)介词填空
①I was about to change my mind when they came to my support. ②He made a speech in support of our plan at the meeting.
③The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. (2)Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. 马克得扶养他第一次婚姻生的两个孩子。
(3)Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. 只有几个人表示支持这一提议。
1.This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree
the night before.
这意味着我们要返回前一天晚上我们离开时黑猩猩一家睡觉的大树旁。 [归纳拓展] mean doing意味着 mean to do打算做
leave...doing 让……在做……;使……处于……状态 [语境助记]
(1)Missing the first bus means waiting for another hour.错过第一辆公交汽车意味着再等一个小时。
(2)He was just joking and didn’t mean to hurt her. 他只是开个玩笑,并不是有意伤害她。
(3)We walked off and left him doing his own work. 我们走开了,让他做他自己的工作。 [题组训练]
(1)Don’t leave her waiting (wait) outside in the rain.
(2)If you think that treating a woman well means always getting (get) her permission for things,think again.
(3)I’m feeling very guilty—I’ve been meaning to call (call) my parents for days,but still haven’t got around to it.
2.Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project.
她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙,这才使她得以开始自己的计划。 [归纳拓展]
“only+状语/状语从句”位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装。 [语境助记]
(1)Only in this way can you catch up with others. 只有用这种方法你才能赶上别人。
(2)Only when he came here did he know what had happened. 他只有来到这里他才知道出了什么事。 [题组训练]
(1)Only in this way can we learn English better (我们才能学好英语). (2)Only then did she realize (她才意识到) how much damage had been caused. (3)Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in (你才被允许进入).