Unit 1 Friends and Friendship1. Look at the following pictures and work with your partner to describe the friendship shown in each one.Friendship between adults (brotherly friendship) sisterly friendshipFriendship between mankind and animalsFriendship between animals2. Read the following sentences and guess the meaning of each colored word through the context.1) If something unpleasant eases, it is reduced in degree.2) If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is notavailable for anyone else.3) If you say that something happens in the blink of an eye, you mean that it happen very quickly.4)A feeling of deep sadness or regret is called sorrow.5)A statue is a large sculpture of a person oran animal, made of stone, marble or some other hard material.6) When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely.1. Read the passage carefully and fill in the table with the missing information.21years agelaterDevelopment of their friendshipSamAn_ _ dog given by my _ to_were cautious with each other and kept21years agelaterDevelopment of their friendshipLightningA_kitten given by our_little, gray, playfulneighbour2. Study the colored part in each of the following sentences and choose the one which is the closest in meaning to the word or phrase.1)My husband gave me Sam, an eight-week-old dog. To help me ease the pain. A. cure B. increase C. calm down D. reduce2) We decided to risk it and agreed to take a kitten. A. experience B. have a try C. make D. take a chance on3) Sam and Lightning were very cautious with each other and kept their distance. A. frightened B. friendly C. careful D. helpful4) If Sam barked at something, Lightning ran to see what it was. A. (a dog) made a loud noise B. shouted C. cried D. called5) As the weeks went by, the cats sorrow seemed to be lessening. A. disappear B. become less C. increase D. become greater1., to help me ease the pain of losing my job. ease vt. 減輕減輕,緩和緩和ease sb. of sth. 減輕或消除某人的減輕或消除某人的Walking helped to ease him of his pain.散步可以幫助他減輕他的痛苦。散步可以幫助他減輕他的痛苦。ease vi. 減輕或消除減輕或消除The relationship between these two countries has eased. 兩國之間的關(guān)系有所緩和。兩國之間的關(guān)系有所緩和。ease n. 安逸；舒適安逸；舒適They moved to a quiet village and tried to find his ease of mind.他們搬去一個(gè)安靜的小村子，他們搬去一個(gè)安靜的小村子，試著尋找精神的安逸。試著尋找精神的安逸。Stand at ease! 稍息！稍息！put/set sb. At ease 使使放松放松with ease 容易地容易地take ones ease 放松；休息放松；休息feel/be at (ones) ease 感到放感到放松松2. .Sam would feel angry to have his place occupied, but we decided to risk it and agreed to take a kitten.have his place occupiedhave his place occupied他的地盤被別人占領(lǐng)他的地盤被別人占領(lǐng)have sth done have sth done 讓讓 被（別人）做被（別人）做I will have my bike repaired I will have my bike repaired this afternoon.this afternoon.risk vt. 1)冒冒的危險(xiǎn)的危險(xiǎn) He risked his parents anger by marrying me.他冒著讓他父母生氣的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)與我結(jié)婚他冒著讓他父母生氣的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)與我結(jié)婚了。了。2) 冒險(xiǎn)于冒險(xiǎn)于They risked losing their jobs. 他們冒著失去工作的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。他們冒著失去工作的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。risk risk doingdoing sth( sth(冒險(xiǎn)做某事冒險(xiǎn)做某事) )risk n. 冒險(xiǎn)；風(fēng)險(xiǎn)冒險(xiǎn)；風(fēng)險(xiǎn) He was ready for any risks. 他準(zhǔn)備冒一切風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。他準(zhǔn)備冒一切風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。 at the risk of 冒著冒著的危險(xiǎn)的危險(xiǎn)He saved my life at the risk of losing his own. 他冒著生命危險(xiǎn)救了我的性命。他冒著生命危險(xiǎn)救了我的性命。 run the risk of 冒著冒著的的危險(xiǎn)危險(xiǎn)We dont want to run the risk of losing their business. 我們不想冒險(xiǎn)失去他們的生我們不想冒險(xiǎn)失去他們的生意。意。 3. in the blink of an eye 眨眼工夫眨眼工夫 blink vt. 眨眼晴眨眼晴 The girls disappeared from my sight in the blink of an eye. 那個(gè)女孩眨眼工夫就從我眼前那個(gè)女孩眨眼工夫就從我眼前消失了。消失了。4. I happened to have a look at the floorhappen to 碰巧碰巧1)Sb. happens to do sth.2) It happens that It happened that he caught the ball when he jumped over.He happened to catch the ball when he jumped over.他跳起來時(shí)碰巧接到了球。他跳起來時(shí)碰巧接到了球。happen, take place, occurhappen/occur 表示偶然的表示偶然的發(fā)生發(fā)生take place 表示必然的、預(yù)表示必然的、預(yù)先計(jì)劃好的發(fā)生先計(jì)劃好的發(fā)生5.Lying next to it, one arm wrapped around the statues neck, was Lighting, satisfactorily sleeping with her best friend. “閃電閃電”的一只前爪繞著它的脖的一只前爪繞著它的脖子，心滿意足地躺在雕塑旁邊，子，心滿意足地躺在雕塑旁邊，和她最好的朋友睡在一起。和她最好的朋友睡在一起。1）此句為倒裝句，正常語序?yàn)椋海┐司錇榈寡b句，正常語序?yàn)椋?Lighting was lying next to it.2）one arm wrapped around the statues neck 為獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)，作狀語。為獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)，作狀語。 分詞分詞wrapped 與主語與主語Lighting不存在任不存在任何關(guān)系，因此，加了它的邏輯主語何關(guān)系，因此，加了它的邏輯主語one arm ，構(gòu)成獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。，構(gòu)成獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。The boy stood under a big tree, his eyes staring into the sky.It raining tomorrow, well stay at home.3) satisfactorily sleeping with her best friend 為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作伴隨狀語，表示與主句的謂語伴隨狀語，表示與主句的謂語動詞動詞lie同時(shí)發(fā)生。同時(shí)發(fā)生。 Suddenly a man rushed out, crying loud for catching a thief.3. Discuss the following questions with your partner.1. In the sentence “It seemed nothing could ever happen to change that”, what does “that” refer to? “That ” refers to very special bond Sam and the author developed.2. What does “it” in the sentence “but we decided to risk it” refer to? “It” there refers to taking the kitten the neighbour offered.3. What does the expression “in the blink of an eye” mean here? It means “very quickly”.4. What is the subject in the last sentence of the passage? What is the function of “one arm around the statues neck” in the sentence? The subject of the sentence is Lightning. The function of “one arm around the statues neck” in the sentence is adverbial.1) How did Lightning and Sam come to their home?2) How did they act at first to each other and then how did their friendship develop?3) How was their friendship tested and what happened to Lightning after Sams death?TipsIn a story circle, one personBegins a tale and stops afterA few sentences. Then next Person picks up the story and Continues it, then stops.Nest person adds to it and goes onUntil the tale comes to an end.I. 根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字母提示寫出所缺單詞的正確形式。母提示寫出所缺單詞的正確形式。1. Everyone in the village showed great j_ at the fishermans success.2. I have always been very c_ about giving my address to strangers.3. The soldiers opened fire without w_.jealousycautiouswarning4. He moved to a quiet village and tried to e_ his troubled mind.5. How to h_ the troublesome boys in her class made her troubled.6. That defeat l_ our chances of winning the championship.7. What is your attitude towards the USA i_ Iraq?ease handlelessenedinvadingII. 請用所給單詞或短語的適當(dāng)形式完成請用所給單詞或短語的適當(dāng)形式完成下列句子。下列句子。 stairs；recently； loss；suffer from； bark at1. If you cut your _, you stop what you are doing because it is making a bad situation become worse.2. If you have done something _, it happened only a short time ago.lossesrecentlystairs；recently； loss；suffer from； bark at3. We ran up the _ instead of taking a lift. 4. Many companies are _ a shortage of skilled workers.5. Chewing the bone啃骨頭, the dog did not _ me any longer.stairssuffering from bark at. 根據(jù)括號內(nèi)所給的中文提示完成下列根據(jù)括號內(nèi)所給的中文提示完成下列句子。句子。1. She disappeared into the distance _ (一眨眼工夫一眨眼工夫) .2. The policeman _ (冒著生命冒著生命危險(xiǎn)危險(xiǎn)) to save the old lady.in the blink of an eyerisked his life 3. _ (多虧了多虧了) your help, were out of danger now. 4. After a long time waiting, I got a _ (令人滿意的答案令人滿意的答案).Due to satisfactory answer