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WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Unit 7 metropolises课文内容及重点词汇复习In the 19th century, a businessman predicted that New York was going to become the centre of the world. 在19世纪，一位商人曾预言纽约将成为世界的中心。predict v. 预言；预告，预报 prediction n. e.g. predict ones future 预言某人的未来她的预言证明是正确的。Her prediction turned out to be correct.His prediction has partly come true. 他的预言已部分实现。 come + adj. 变成，达到（某种状态），变成，达到（某种状态），（注意这里的（注意这里的come是系动词）是系动词）e.g.你的理想总有一天会实现。Your dream will come true some day. 当我们再次尝试时就容易些。It came easy when we tried again. go + adj. 变得，成为变得，成为 go white/ wrong/ bad/ sour/ madToday, New York is often regarded as one of the financial and cultural capitals of the Western World. 现在纽约常常被看作是西方经济和文化大都会之一。be regarded as 被认为是被认为是，被看作是，被看作是类似的结构还有：be remembered as, be thought of / considered as, be treated as be described ase.g. 人们普遍认为这位年轻人是该镇上最有希望的画家之一。The young man is generally regarded as one of the most promising painters in his town.financial adj. 金融的，财政的 finance n.cultural adj. 文化的 culture n.类似的： traditional adj. 传统的 tradition n. agricultural adj. 农业的 agriculture n. commercial adj. 商业的 commerce n. social adj. 社会的 society n.New York, where the world-famous twin towers of the World Trade Center were once located, is known as a city of skyscrapers. 纽约以摩天大楼之城而闻名，曾经闻名于世的世贸中心双子大楼曾坐落在此。be known as以以.知名知名 伦敦曾以雾都出名。London was once known as a city of fog.be (well) known to 为某人熟知为某人熟知 这位歌手广为年轻的一代所熟知。Angela is well known to the young generation.well-known = famous adj. 有名的，熟悉的be known for：因而著名 (= be famous for)e.g.苏州以园林而著称。Suzhou is known for the gardens.VOCABULARYStill, the fast, exciting pace of life in New York City is fascinating and this may be a reason why the city continues to fascinate more and more people. 但纽约快速而令人激动的生活节奏仍是非常迷人的，也许正是这个原因才使得这座城市继续使越来越多的人为之着迷。pace n. 步速，步伐步速，步伐walk at a quick pace 步伐很快keep pace with sb / the times 跟上时代的步伐/与时俱进 the fast pace of modern life 现代生活的快节奏fascinating adj. 迷人的迷人的 fascinate v. 吸引吸引 fascination n.吸引力，魅力吸引力，魅力continue to do / doing sth 继续做某事继续做某事At that time, many Londoners did not expect that their city would change for the better. 当时许多伦敦人认为他们城市的这种状况不会好转了。except引导的宾语从句有否定的意思，但从句不用否定形式，而将expect变成否定形式，类似动词还有 “ think, guess, suppose, believe, hope, etc.”e.g. 我们预料你不来了。We didnt expect you would come.你觉得他不会通过考试，是吗？You dont suppose he will pass the exam, do you? change for the better/worse 变好变好/变坏变坏我们都希望天气很快会放晴。We all hope the weather will change for the better.语言知识的学习However, heavy fog is now rarely seen in London. 但是现在在伦敦却很少见到浓雾了。rarely adv. 很少，难得很少，难得 (= hardly, scarcely)我很少见到这样美丽的日出。Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunshine.用在句首，需部分倒装。用在句首，需部分倒装。Rarely do I dream these days.Mike rarely left his room. Rarely did Mike leave his room.The children are seldom ill. Seldom are the children ill.They have never been there. Never have they been there.His teacher could scarcely recognize him. Scarcely could his teacher recognize him.rare adj. 稀有的，罕见的稀有的，罕见的rare animals 稀有动物HOMEWORK
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