Module6 Unit2 What is happiness to you -project
一、 T or F :
( F )1. He thinks the happiest of his life were the college days in the countryside in England.
( F )2. He was so eager to grow up that he had a lot to worry about when he was young.
( T )3. In the writer’s opinion, health plays an important role in a person’s happy life.
( F )4. He can stay cheerful because he can still play sport when he was getting old.
二、 Answer the questions:
Q1: What will guarantee people’s health and happiness in the future?
A1: It is technology that will guarantee people’s health and happiness in the future.
Q2: In the future it will take less time to do housework and we will be able to have more time to enjoy staying together with your family. Why?
A2: Because there will be automatic kitchens to cook instant meals for us in the future.
Q3: What else makes the author think that she will enjoy a happy life in the future?
A3: That she will be an adult then makes her think she will enjoy a happy life in the future.
三、 language points
1.look back on (upon) / look back to 回顾;回首(往事);回忆
My grandparents often look back on their bitter life in the old society.
我的爷爷奶奶总是回忆他们在旧社会的痛苦生活。
知识链接:
look up 向上看;尊敬,仰视; 好 转(尤用于市场上表示价格上升、 市场活跃);(在词典、参考书等中)查寻
look down 向下看,俯视;
look down on /upon sb 看不起某人,轻视某人
look for 寻找;期望;
look forward to 盼望
look into 调查
2. ahead of
1) (时间、空间)在…前面
There is a bright future ahead of us.
2) 早于
I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline.
我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作。
3)领先
She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.
她总是遥遥领先于班上的同学。
3.could have done
1)“本来可以” 表示对过去可以但未实现的事
You could have made greater progress
你的进步是可以更大一些的。(但事实上并没有取得更大的进步)
2)“可能已经” 用于表示对过去某事的猜测。
Where could he have gone?
他能到哪儿去了呢?
4. All I had to do was go to school and spend a few hours studying when I came home.
All I had to do was enjoy my adolescence.
这两句中的I had to do是定语从句,前省略了定语从句引导词that; 当主语中有do时,作表语的不定式可省略to。因此,完整的句子是:
All (that I had to do )was to go to… All that I had to do was to enjoy…
5. stay “保持,继续是” 作系动词,其后加形容词。
He never stays angry for long.
他生气时间从来不会长。
The store stays open until late on- Thursdays.
I can’t stay awake any longer.
6. wish /hope
wish 希望(不大可能的事)发生;怀着(不可能实现的)愿望,后跟从句常用虚拟语气。
I wish I hadn’t eaten so much. 我倒希望我没吃那么多。
I wish I were taller. 我要是个子高一些就好了
----Where is he now?
----I only wish I knew!
他现在在哪儿?我要是知道就好了。
7. imagine “想象”
imagine sth;
imagine (sb’s) doing sth;
imagine sth to be;
imagine that…
The house was just as she had imagined it.
I had imagined her to be older than that.
I can just imagine him saying that.
Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job?
8. guarantee n.保证书;保证;
v. 保证
1) v.
guarantee sth;
guarantee sb sth;
guarantee to do sth;
guarantee that …;
guarantee sb against/from loss;
Buying a train ticket doesn’t guarantee you a seat.
I guarantee to pay off his debt.
The watch is guaranteed for two years.
The rain guarantees a good crop this year.
I can’t guarantee you the job.= I can’t guarantee that you’ll get the job.
我不能保证你会得到这份工作。
2) n. The new television had a guarantee with it. 这台新电视机有保修单
Blue skies are not always a guarantee of fine weather.
蓝天不能总是保证好天气。
Money is no guarantee of happiness.
金钱并不保证一定幸福。
9. assist “帮助;协助;援助”
assist sb with sth;
assist sb in doing sth;
assist sb to do sth
We’ll do all we can to assist you.
We’ll assist you in finding somewhere to live.
The course will assist adults to return to the labor market. 这个辅导班将帮助成人重返劳工市场。
四、Translate the following phrases. (20’)
1. meet/reach one’s goal 2. 获得成功
3. struggle with 4. 使某人振作起来
5. describe...as 6. 情绪好
7. cost sb.sth. 8. 适应
9. be rushed to 10. 保持乐观
11. overcome one’s disappointment 12. 献身于
13. be tired of/ be bored with 14. 远离,除了
15. be / get frustrated 16. 鼓舞某人做某事
17. improve one’s grades 18. 在困难时期
19. feel caught between ... and ... 20. 回顾
五、单词拼写:
1.We are greatly__________(鼓励) by his speech.
2.Full of ______________(专家), the hospital accepts hundreds of patients every day.
3.Her unexpected arrival threw us into total________________(混乱).
4.They hold__________________(独立) celebrations year after year.
5.The __________________(心理学家) dedication to his cause set us a good example.
6.My pet dog always keeps me c_________ when I take a walk.
7.Following the coacher’s g___________, he succeeded accomplishing his aim.
8.He came back c____________, so the interview must have been successful.
9.After finishing the last word of the report, he sighed with c______________.
10.There are still thousands of people suffering h_____________.
六、句子转换:
1. When people put their hearts and efforts into their work, they feel happy.
When people__________ ________ their work, they feel happy.
2. I hold the view that being positive in life brings happiness.
I ___________ _________ finding happiness by taking an active part in life.
3. The flooded areas are in great need of medicine.
There is _____ _______ ________ medicine in the flooded area.
4. In front of every freshman in a university lay four years of hard work.
______ _______ every freshman in a university lay four years of hard work.
5. We need to learn to deal with the problems that have influence on our life.
We need to learn to _______ the problems that _______ our life.
6. The practice doctor was very nervous when he helped the doctors prepare for the operation.
The practice doctor was very nervous when she _______ the doctors ______ the
preparations of the operations.
7. The man lost his job because of his rude behavior.
The man’s rude behavior ________ ________ _________ __________.
8. I spoke to her softly so that she wouldn’t be frightened.
I spoke to her softly ____ _____ ______ _____ frighten her.
七、动词填空:
1. The people injured______________(rush) to the nearest hospital immediately.
2. ___________(devote) to his cause, the gymnast feels happy and content.
3. With the severe injury in his back, he had great difficulty in __________(accomplish) the task.
4. The equipment_____________(adapt) so it can be used under water.
5. Each of us _______________(allocate) our tasks.
6. He has a gift for music but he needs_____________(coach).
7. The goods in our shop _______________(guarantee) to be delivered within one day.
8. I have had everything __________(arrange) for the meeting.
9. The pair was almost more than he could __________(bear).
10. I have received your notice _____________(quit). I’m leaving in three days.
八、完成句子:
1. 她鼓励我们不要气馁而要乐观。
She encouraged us not to lose heart but ______ _______ _____________.
2. 通过逐步实现目标,我们可以找到幸福。
We can find happiness by __________ ____________ step by step.
3. 全社会都很关心失学儿童越来越多的问题。
The whole society ______ ________ _________ the problem that more and more are dropping out of school.
4. 到下个月底,所有洪水灾区的人们将重建家园。
By the end of next month, all the people in the flooded area_____ ______ _______ _______.
5. 与家人分开生活有助于我学会独立。
________ ______ ______ my family helps me learn to _____ ______________.
6. 使我们高兴的是他很快适应了国外的新生活。
To our delight he quickly _________ _________ _______ the new life abroad.
7. 正当我要放弃时,老师的出现给了我继续下去的动力。
I was on the point of giving up when my teacher appeared, which ________ _______ _____ ________ to carry on with the experiment.
1. The manager arranged them to finish the project _________ _______(提前) time.
2. Come on! Try to be more mature. Can’t you _______ your own __________(做决定)?
3. I ________ ________(觉得) there was nothing I couldn’t do in my childhood.
4. His company’s bankruptcy was ________ ________(由于) bad management.
5. Instead of ________ ________(为...哭泣) what she had lost and feeling hopeless, Sang Lan thought about what she could do to get better.
6. She is a timid girl and afraid of speaking _________ _________(在公共场合).
7. Hearing about the speech competition, I was full of excitement and hoped to ________
_________(参加) it.
8. He made a better speech and I’m _________ _________(对...满意)second place, because I tried my hardest.
9. In the future, new technology will ________(允许) people ________ live longer.
10. Thinking about his encouragement ________(给) me the _________(动力) to devote myself to the preparations for the exams.
九,单选
1.(06安徽)B
Never in my wildest dreams these people are living in such poor conditions.
A.I could imagine B.could I imagine C.I couldn’t imagine D.couldn’t I imagine
2. (06江苏) C
--- There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
-- My goodness! I can’t imagine _________ that old.
A. to be B. to have been C. being D. having been
3.(06重庆)D
My grandma still treats me like a child. She can’t imagine ________ grown up.
A. my B. mine C. myself D. me
4. (06陕西) B
It is difficult to imagine his ________ the decision without any consideration.
A. accept B. accepting C. to accept D. accepted
5.(02上海)B
It's hard for him to imagine what I would be doing today if I ___ in love, at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox library in my home town.
A. wouldn't have fallen B. had not fallen C. should fall D. were to fall
答案:
四: 1. 达到某人的目标 2. achieve/ reach success 3. 与...作斗争 4. cheer sb. up
5. 把...描述成 6. in good spirits 7. 使某人付出某物为代价 8. adapt to
9. 被紧急送往 10. stay optimistic 11. 克服某人的失望心理 12. devote oneself to
13. 厌倦于 14. apart from 15. 受挫 16. inspire sb. to do sth. 17. 提高某人的成绩 18. in difficult times 19. 在...和...之间左右为难 20. look back on
五: 1.inspired 2.specialists 3.confusion 4.independence 5. psychologist’s
6.company 7. guidance 8. cheerfully 9. contentment 10. hunger
六:1. focus on 2.believe in 3. a rush for 4. Ahead of 5. fix…affect
6. assisted…with 7.cost him his job 8.so as not to
七:1.were rushed 2. Devoted 3. accomplishing 4. has been adapted
5.was allocated 6. coaching 7. are guaranteed 8.arranged 9.bear 10.to quit
八:1.to stay optimistic 2.achieving/reaching goals 3. is concerned about
4. will have rebuilt homes 5.Living apart from…be independent
6.adapted himself to 7.gave me the motivation
1. ahead of 2. make, decision(s) 3. felt like 4. due to 5. crying about 6. in public 7. go for 8. content/ satisfied with 9. allow, to 10. gives/ gave, motivation