Module 1 Small Talk主题语境：人与自我——人际关系

Module 1

Small Talk

(主题语境：人与自我——人际关系)

阅读理解与完形填空1.人际交往是高考英语常考话题之一，常涉及基本的西方交往礼仪以及与人打交道的技巧。

2．modest在特定的语境中还可表示“高雅的；端庄的；适度的；朴素的”。

语篇填空https://www.360docs.net/doc/7313661830.html,ck/certain/acquaintance/favour/coincidence/consequence与不定冠词的连用现象。

2．confidently/favour/absence/messy/interrupt/imagine的词类转换和词性误用。

3．favour与介词常常构成什么短语；imagine常跟动词的什么形式作宾语；as a consequence中的介词和不定冠词；aware of中的介词；leave和show的动词短语也都是常见考点。4．easy/difficult等形容词后面跟动词的什么形式作状语。

书面表达as a consequence表示因果关系，属高级词汇。aware of...常用来表达自己的想法。

1 advance adj.预先的，在前的v．前进，进展；促进；提前n．前进，进展，进步；增长

【经典例句】The date of the meeting has been advanced from Friday to Monday.

会议日期已经从星期五提前到了星期一。

(1)advance in sth. 在某方面取得进步

advance on/upon/towards 朝……前进

(2)in advance 预先；提前(指事先)

in advance of 在……前面；超过

(3)advanced adj.高级的；先进的

[基础练习]——单句语法填空

(1)Thanks to the advanced(advance)technology，we live in an age of better communicatio n．

(2)Besides，I advise you to go to the bookstore to buy a history book and learn the history of the Tang Dynasty in advance, which can help you better understand the Tang poems to be learned.

[能力提升]——一句多译

(3)他的学习进步很大。

①He made_much_progress_in his study.

②He made_a_great_advance_in his study.

2 lack v．缺乏，缺少n．缺乏；短缺的东西

【经典例句】Alex's real problem is that he lacks confidence.

亚历克斯的真正问题是缺乏信心。

(1)lack sth. 缺乏/少某物

(2)(a) lack of... 缺乏/少……

for lack of... 因缺乏……

(3)lacking adj.缺少的，不足的

be lacking in 缺少(品质、特点等)；在……方面缺乏

[基础练习]——单句语法填空

(1)Though lacking(lack)experience，he soon got a higher pay by working hard.

(2)For lack of confidence，she is lacking (lack) in skills of communicating.

(3)Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a lack of exercise.

[能力提升]——一句多译

(4)我觉得跟缺乏幽默感的人聊天很乏味。

①I find it quite boring to chat with those who_are_lacking_in_the_sense_of_humour.(lacking)

②I find it quite boring to chat with those who_lack_the_sense_of_humour.(lack)

③I find it quite boring to chat with those lacking_the_sense_of_humour.(简单句)

3absence n．缺席，不在；缺乏，不存在

【经典例句】Mary's major shortcoming was that she had a complete absence of small talk.

玛丽的主要缺点是她根本不会闲聊。

(1)absent adj.缺席的，不在的([反义词]present adj.出席的；到场的)

(2)absence from school/work缺课/缺勤

absence of mind 心不在焉的

in the absence of (人)不在，缺席；(物)不存在，缺少

in one's absence 在某人不在时，在某人缺席时

(3)be absent from 缺席；不在([反义词]be present at参加)

[基础练习]——单句语法填空

(1)He was absent(absence)from the conference yesterday because of his sudden heart disease.

(2)I will go on a business trip tomorrow；Mark will be in charge of the company in my absence.

(3)In the absence of proof，the police could not take action against the ma n．[能力提升]——一句多译

(4)很长时间没有上学后，我的老师和同学们都帮助我补习功课。

①My teachers and classmates helped me with the lessons after_my_long_absence_from_school.

②My teachers and classmates helped me with the lessons after_I_had_been_absent_from_school_for_a_long_time.

4 apology n．道歉；致歉

【经典例句】I'm writing this letter to express my apology to you for not writing you back in time.

我写信为没有及时给你回信表示道歉。

(1)apologize v．道歉

apologize(to sb.)for(doing)sth. 因……(向某人)道歉

(2)make an apology to sb.for sth.因某事向某人道歉

accept sb's apology 接受某人的道歉

owe sb.an apology 应向某人道歉

[基础练习]——单句改错

(1)Victor apologized to his not being able to inform me of the change in the pla n．第一个to→for

(2)Just make an apologise，and move o n．apologise→apology

[能力提升]——一句多译/句型转换

(3)我为不能守约向你道歉。

①I_apologise_to_you_for failing to keep the appointment.(apologise)

②I_make_an_apology_to_you_for failing to keep the appointment.(apology)

③I_owe_you_an_apology_for failing to keep the appointment.(apology)

④If you are really wrong，you should apologise to your roommate.

→If you are really wrong，you should make_an_apology_to your roommate.

5 imagine v．想象；幻想；误以为

【经典例句】I can just imagine what the place is going to look like in a few years' time.

我能想象出这个地方几年之后会变成什么样子。

(1)imagine(sb.)doing sth. 想象(某人)做某事

imagine＋从句想象……

imagine sb./sth. as/to be 把某人/物想象成……；认为某人/物是……

(2)imagination n．想象力；创造力

[基础练习]——单句语法填空

(1)We can't imagine her succeeding (succeed) in the College Entrance Examination，for she has never been to school.

(2)Sometimes，imagination(imagine) is more important than knowledge during our studies.

(3)We all imagine her as a talented dancer.

(4)Can you imagine what problem may arise when human beings are cloned?