Unit 1 Past and present

1.1 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit 1：past and present （1）past

n. 过去，以前；in the past 在过去

adj. 过去的，以前的；in the past few years 在过去的几年里 prep. 经过 walk past the post office走过邮局 In the past, there was no underground in Nanjing. Let’s not make the past mistakes.

When I walk past the post office, I see a bird flying over the tree. （2）present

adj.现在的; 目前的; 出席的

n.现在; 礼物; at present 现在； a present for you=a gift for you给你的礼物 vt.介绍; 出现; 提出; 赠送;

Everyone can be presented a present at present.

2：You’ve changed, Eddie. You used to share food with me.你变了。你以前跟我分享食物的。

（1）change: vt./vi. 改变，变更; change into变成 n.变化，改变; change(s) to ...的变化 Great changes to Nanjing have taken place.

（2）use n.用途; 使用能力; 运用头脑（或身体）的能力;

vt.用，使用; 行使，

①used to (do sth.) “过去常常(做某事)” 批注：否定形式：didn’t use to / usedn’t to ②get/be used to(doing sth. )“习惯于(做某事)

He used to go fishing every Saturday. But since he changed his job, he’s barely(几乎不) had a chance. He thinks he’ll never be used to this busy lifestyle. useful adj. 有用的；useless adj. 无用的

3：I first lived in the northern part of the town with my parents. adj. n . 北 南 西 western west 东 eastern east 东南 southeastern southeast 东北 northwestern northwest 西南 西北 northern southern north south northwesternorthwestern n northwest northwest Beijing is in the northern part of China.

批注：注意in the north与 in the northern part of 的同义句转换。例如： Beijing is in the north of China.=Beijing is in the northern part of China.

4：When I got married in 1965, my wife and I moved two blocks away and we’ve lived in this area since then.当我1965结婚的时候，我的妻子和我搬到了两个街区之外，从那之后我一直住在那个地方。

（1）marry: vt.& vi.（使）结婚; 娶; 嫁; 结合; marry sb 与某人结婚 marry A to B 把A嫁给B

adj. married 已婚的; 短语：A and B get married /A get(s) married to B n marriage 婚姻

Some young couples got married on that day. （2）move: vt.& vi.移动，搬动; 使感动

move away 搬走 move into 搬进 move out of 搬出...

Every year millions of people moved into the city while millions of people moved away. 5： Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park. turn into 进入，拐进；（使）成为，（使）进入 turn... into把...变成 I saw him turn into the library.

How can you turn a bottle of water into a bottle of orange juice?

turn on开 turn off 关 turn up 调高；开大(音量、煤气等) turn down 调低；关小(音量、煤气、灯火等)turn over把……翻过来turn back 往回走turn left 向左转 turn right 向右转

6：There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River.阳光河附近曾经有一个钢铁厂。

once: adv.曾经 =used to

There was once a shopping centre here.=There used to be a shopping centre here. n.一次，一回; = one time

I am used to doing exercise once a week.

7：They often put the waste into the river.他们经常把垃圾放到河里。 put sth into 把……放进，使进入 Please put the food into the fridge.

put away 拿走，储存…备用 put back放回；向后移 put down写下；记下 put on 穿上

put off 延期；推迟 put out 熄灭；关熄；扑灭 put up 举起；抬起；张贴

8：Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.后来政府意识到这个问题并采取行动去改善这种情况。 （1）realize v. 意识到；实现=come true My dream comes true.=I realize my dream. （2）improve v 提高；改善；改进 n. improvement 提高，改进； improve living standard提高生活水平; iprove your English;改善你的英语； Do you know how to improve your memory?

9: Now the river is much cleaner. 现在河流干净了很多。

此处的much 用于修饰形容词比较级。类似的用法还有：much; still; even; far; a little; a bit; a lot;

--How do you feel today? --Even worse.

10: Well, in some ways it is.(P9)好的，在某种程度上它是。 短语in some ways 在某些方面，在某种程度上 In some ways, I do agree with you.

1. in many ways 在许多方面；用许多方法； in this way用这种方法；

2. on one’s way to表示“在某人去……的路上”；(home/here/there这几个词前不需要加to) 3. by the way表示“顺便说/问一句”； 4. all the way表示“全程；一直”； 5. in a way在某一点上,在某种程度上

6. in the way 挡道 in the way of sb挡在某人路上

11:It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.对我们来说像以前一样的经常见面已经变得不可能了。

（1）此处的it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式 to see each other. 常用句型：It is +adj+ for sb to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是怎样的。 It is dangerous for us to go out alone at night.

（2）as often as before 像以前一样的经常 as ... as 像一样。 12:Now I feel a bit lonelyfrom time to time. 现在我经常会感到有点孤单。 （1）lonely: adj.孤独的，孤单的; 寂寞的; 荒凉的 feel lonely

alone adv. 单独,独自=by oneself=on one’s own 1.Our teacher asks us to finish the task alone. =Our teacher asks us to finish the task by ourselves. =Our teacher asks us to finish the task on our own. 2. My grandma lives alone, so she feels lonely sometimes. （2）time: n 时间; 次数;时代(常用复数)

at the same time 同时 in time及时；适时 on time 按时，准时；按时 all the time 始终，一直 at a time 一次；每次；在某时 from time to time 不时，有时 for the first time 首次；第一次