Think Before You Speak
Caution is a virtue that is well worth cultivating. Caution has saved a lot of people a lot of mistakes. Many persons have also benefited from being cautious.
It is wise to be always on your guard in everything you do or say. As our title has it, you should “think before you speak”. Before uttering any word, you should have well considered the consequences or effect your words will have on others and yourself.
Once a mistake is done, you’ll find that getting into a mess is easier than getting out of one. Therefore, take care of every word you speak.
词汇 caution/’kͻ:∫n/ n. 谨慎 virtue/’vɜ:t∫u:/ n. 美德 cultivate/’kɅltiveit/ v. 培养 benefit/’benefit/ v. 受益 utter /’Ʌtə(r)/ v. 讲,表达 consequence/’konsikwəns/ n. 结果 mess/mes/ n.混乱 注释 1.
be worth doing: 值得……的 2.
benefit from :从……中受益 3.
be on guard :警惕 4.
have effects on: 对……有影响 语法点拨 (1)
Caution is a virtue that is well worth cultivating. 和 It is wise to be always on your guard in everything you do or say. 以及 you should have well considered …… the effect your words will have on others and yourself. 中的斜体部分均是定语从句,分别修饰virtue, everything和effects. (2)
Many persons have also benefited from being cautious.中的斜体部分是动名词结构,作介词from的宾语 词语点睛 派生词: caution---cautious; 反义词(短语): get into---get out of; 译文 思而后言 谨慎是一种非常值得培养的美德. 谨慎使许多人避免了许多问题,许多人也因谨慎而受益. 随时警惕你所做的或所说的每件事是明智的.就如同题目所说的,你应该”思而后言”.在说出任何一个字之前,你应该好好考虑一下你的言语将对别人或自己造成什么样地后果和影响. 一旦错误铸成,你会发现弄糟一件事比挽回一件事容易得多.所以,注意你所说的每一个字. 每周一句: Since the clever boy realizes that he himself is keen on physics, he makes a decision to study this interesting subject well with the help of his teacher. realize作及物动词,解释为”意识到,实现”. When Tom woke up, he realized he was in a totally strange world. 当Tom醒来的时候,他意识到自己处于一个完全陌生的世界. It is hard to realized one’s ambition.要实现一个人的雄心壮志是很不容易的. 练一练 1.
The police immediately __________that the situation was quite serious. (realize) (2009 中考) 2.
Even though you may not __________it, your parents have bought you many clothes. (realize) (2009 中考) 3.
After years of hard work, her dream was realized. The underlined part in the sentence means __________. (2009 虹口) A)
took away
B) came true
C) changed into
D) got rid of 4.
My grandmother realized that the she was old. (改为否定句) (2009 虹口,T57) My grandmother __________ __________ that she was old. 5.
This plan will help to r__________ China’s ambition of building a space sation by 2020.(2009 闸北, T98) 6.
All of us realize the importance of keeping the air clean. (改为一般疑问句) (2009 松江, T65) be keen on sth. = be fond of 解释为”热衷于某事,喜爱某事”. Usually, boys are keen on sports. = Usually, boys are fond of sports. 男孩通常热衷于运动. The little girl is so keen on swimming that she becomes an athlete and won the Olympic medal.那个小女孩太喜欢游泳了以至于成了运动员并赢得了奥运奖牌. 练一练 7.
Steven an William are keen __________ playing computer games.(2009学业考,T35) A)
to
B) with
C) on
D) at 8.
She is k__________ on watching TV series. (2009 闵行) 9.
I am keen o__________ sports. (2009 宝山) 10.
These days many young people are keen on Korean love TV series(韩剧). The underlined part means __________. (2009 青浦, T51) A)
Dislike
B)
turn to
C) are proud of
D)
are fond of 11.
He is found of collecting old coins which have already cost him much money. The underlined part means __________.(2009 松江, T46) A)
has no interest in
B) hats
C) is keen on
D)
is good at make a decision to do = decide to do 解释为”决定做某事”,其动词是decide, 解释为”决定”
Then we decided to take a walk along the street. = Then we made the decision to take a walk along the street.(2009 中考)然后我们决定沿着街道散步.
In the end, Michelle and John decide they would never see each other again. = In the end, Michelle and John made a decision that they would never see each other again.(2009学业考, T77) 最后,Michelle和John决定他们不会再见对方.
练一练 12.
My wife and I __________ to buy a new house, and I’d made an appointment to see our bank manager. (decide) (2009 中考) 13.
Nine months later, we decided __________ selling flowers. (stop) (2009 中考) 14.
Then the government decided __________ more teleshopping.(allow) (2009
中考模拟) 15.
Since has decided to work hard for the entrance examination. The underlined part means _________. (2009徐汇,T53) A)
tried his best
B) held this breath
C) lost his temper
D) made up his mind 16.
He made a __________ not to spend too much time playing video games. (decide) (2009奉贤,T63) 17.
Please decide immediately which course you will take.(改为简单句) (2009 普陀,T66) 18.
The woman feels that she should let her son ________ his own decision this time. (2009中考, T44) A)
makes
B) make
C) to make
D) making 19.
One way here can help the parents to make the __________. (decide) (2009静安) 20.
Phelps has m__________ a decision to go on working to report swimming so that more new swimmers will break world records. (2009闸北华师大, T76) With the help of sb./sth. 解释为”在某人/某物的帮助下”,help 也能作动词,常用的的短语help sb. With sth./help sb. (to) do sth., 解释为”帮助某人做某事”. Finally, the farmer put the bag on the horse with the help of the man. (2009 静安, T22) 最后,在那个男人的帮助下,农民把袋子放到马上. Usually foods such as fish, eggs and rice can help you stay well. (2009 中考,T30) 通常像鱼,鸡蛋米饭这些食物能帮助你保持健康. I will help my mother with cooking. 我会帮妈妈煮饭 helpful 作形容词,解释为”有帮助的,有用的”, 常用词组be helpful for sb. to do. Mr. Smith gave John some helpful advice.
Smith先生给了John一些有用的建议. It is helpful for me to do the exercise on my own. 独立做练习对我是有益的. 练一练 21.
W__________ the help of the driver, he got out. (2009 黄浦) 22.
With the h__________ of Yellow Page, we found the address of the theatre easily. (2009 中考, T58) 23.
I have told you already that washing hands often will help __________ the A H1N1 Flu. (prevent) (2009 中考,T40) 24.
Linda often helps her mother w__________ some housework after school. (2009 闵行, T2) 25.
It’s _________ to read the map before you travel to a new place. (2009 中考, T50) A)
Helpful
B)harmful
C) powerful
D) awful 26.
Once a year, people take part in “Turn off Lights” activity to help s__________ energy. (2009 中考, T51) 27.
I think it is _________. (help) (2009 中考,T105) 28.
Shirley has done a lot for of the tourists. She is really a __________ guide. (help) (2009 学业考, T61) 29.
Many people are found of this game because it’s both interesting and __________. (help) (2009 静安,T29) 30.
At ten o’clock they could use the radio to ask somebody f__________ help. (2009 徐汇,T76) 31.
It will be very _________ to learn some foreign customs and cultures. (help) (2009 闵行,T60) 32.
Qu Yuan gave some helpful advice at that time. (改为感叹句) (2009 虹口,T66) __________ __________ advice Qu Yuan gave at that time! 多音字(P打头): 炮: páo( )炮烙,( )炮格—古代的一种酷刑; pào
鞭炮( ),花炮( ); bāo
在火炕上把湿衣服炮( )干---把物品放在器物上烘烤或焐; 屏: píng
(
)屏风, ( )屏蔽; bĭng
(
)屏着呼吸, ( )屏弃; 铺: pū
(
)铺床;( )铺路; pù
床铺( ); 杂货铺( ); 仆: pū
前仆(
)后继; pú
( )仆人,女仆( ); 朴: pŭ
俭朴(
) ,( )朴素; pō
(
)朴刀---旧式兵器; pò
(
)朴树。 piáo
(
) 姓。 (q打头): 奇: qí
(
)奇事,( )奇闻; jī
(
)奇数;五十有奇( ); 纤: qiàn (
)纤绳;拉纤( ); xiān (
)纤尘,( )纤微; 圈: quān ( )圈子:画一个圈( ); juàn
猪圈( ); juān
圈猪,圈鸡;赶着家畜家禽进圈。 (R打头) 任: rén
地名:任县,任丘; rèn
任用,委任 担任,任职; ( )任劳( )任怨 任凭,听任 英语练一练的答案: 1 . realized
2. realize
3. B
4. didn’t realize
5. realize
6. Do, realize 7. C
8. keen
9. on
10. D
11. C
12. decided
13. to stop 14. to allow
15. D
16. decision
17. to take
18. B
19. decision 20. made
21. With
22. Help
23. prevent/to prevent
24. with 25. A
26. save
27. helpful
28. helpful
29. helpful
30. For 31. helpful
32. What helpful |