01 For example, adolescent boys are more likely to buy computer games than any other group, so it makes sense to make computer game ads that appeal to this group.
【词语点拨】1)likely adj.可能的,常用于句型:sb/sth be likely to do= it is likely that…可能……
He's very likely to send me an email tonight.=It's very likely that he'll send me an email tonight. 很可能他今晚会给我发电子邮件。
2)make sense有意义;讲得通;make sense of理解
I can't follow these instructions -- they don't make sense. 我不理解这些指示--根本讲不通嘛。 We read the sentence through, but could not make sense of it. 我们我们把句子看了一遍, 但不明白它说些什么。
3)appeal to吸引;appeal to sb. for sth/appeal to sb. to do sth呼吁某人干某事;求助于
Blue and red appeal to me, but I don't like gray or yellow. 我喜欢蓝色和红色, 而不喜欢灰色或黄色。 Jack sincerely appealed to his friends to support him. 杰克真切地向朋友请求支持。
We can appeal to the website for the information we need. 我们可以在网上查找我们需要的信息。
【语法点拨】本句中的than any other…,意为“比其他任何一个……”,所谈论的对象在比较的范围之内;若不在范围之内,则不用other。如:
China is larger than any other country in Asia. 中国比亚洲任何别的国家都大。 China is larger than any country in Africa. 中国比非洲的任何国家都大。
02 The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively.
We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers. 我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。 We should allow children to be exposed to new ideas. 我们应当让孩子们接触新思想。
2)manage v.设法对付;管理manage to do设法做成...
We need people who are good at managing. 我们需要擅长管理的人。 He managed to send the tourists to the airport in time. 他设法把游客及时送到机场。
【语法点拨】“the+比较级,the+比较级”,表示“越……越……”。如:
The more we get together, the happier we'll be. 我们越是多聚会, 我们越快乐。
03 She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being “smart”.
We gain knowledge by practicing again and again.我们从反复训练中获取知识。 They realized that passing the exam was no longer enough to gain a place at university.他们认识到仅仅通过这个考试,并不能确保在大学获得一席之位。
如:His eyes shone brightly when he finally received the gift hehad long expected.当她终于收到她盼望已久的礼物时,她兴奋得两眼闪光。 By the time he was twelve, Edison had begun to make a living by himself.12岁时,爱迪生就已经开始自己谋生了。
05 By the end of the century, we will have discovered other places in our solar system suitable for living and we will have discovered ways to go further into space.
【词语点拨】suitable adj.合适的,适当的构成短语:be suitable for 适合……
They don't think this article is suitable for publication. 他们认为这篇文章不宜发表。 John wanted to change over to a more suitable job. 约翰想换一个更加适合的工作。
【语法点拨】将来完成时的构成:will have done,表示“到将来某一时间为止已经完成的动作”。常与by +将来时间,before+将来时间和by the time引导的表示将来时间的从句连用。如:
He will have finished writing his novel by the end of next year. 到明年年底他就会写完他的小说了。
06 In today's world, winners are celebrated and treated as heroes, but if doping and gene-therapy continue to affect the outcomes of major sporting events, the word “hero” will have lost all meaning.
The whole city celebrated the New Year with fireworks. 全城放焰火来庆祝新年。
2)affect vt.影响,感动
I told him firmly that his opinion will not affect my decision. 我坚定的告诉他,他的观点不会影响我的决定。 The audience present was deeply affected by his speech. 在场的听众都被他的演讲深深地打动了。
【语法点拨】将来完成时, 具体用法见第5句。
07 One of the earliest epidemics on record happened about 500-550 AD when the Roman emperor at the time was attempting to rebuild the Roman Empire.
01 For example, adolescent boys are more likely to buy computer games than any other group, so it makes sense to make computer game ads that appeal to this group.
【词语点拨】1)likely adj.可能的,常用于句型:sb/sth be likely to do= it is likely that…可能……
He's very likely to send me an email tonight.=It's very likely that he'll send me an email tonight. 很可能他今晚会给我发电子邮件。
2)make sense有意义;讲得通;make sense of理解
I can't follow these instructions -- they don't make sense. 我不理解这些指示--根本讲不通嘛。 We read the sentence through, but could not make sense of it. 我们我们把句子看了一遍, 但不明白它说些什么。
3)appeal to吸引;appeal to sb. for sth/appeal to sb. to do sth呼吁某人干某事;求助于
Blue and red appeal to me, but I don't like gray or yellow. 我喜欢蓝色和红色, 而不喜欢灰色或黄色。 Jack sincerely appealed to his friends to support him. 杰克真切地向朋友请求支持。
We can appeal to the website for the information we need. 我们可以在网上查找我们需要的信息。
【语法点拨】本句中的than any other…,意为“比其他任何一个……”,所谈论的对象在比较的范围之内;若不在范围之内,则不用other。如:
China is larger than any other country in Asia. 中国比亚洲任何别的国家都大。 China is larger than any country in Africa. 中国比非洲的任何国家都大。
02 The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively.
We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers. 我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。 We should allow children to be exposed to new ideas. 我们应当让孩子们接触新思想。
2)manage v.设法对付;管理manage to do设法做成...
We need people who are good at managing. 我们需要擅长管理的人。 He managed to send the tourists to the airport in time. 他设法把游客及时送到机场。
【语法点拨】“the+比较级,the+比较级”,表示“越……越……”。如:
The more we get together, the happier we'll be. 我们越是多聚会, 我们越快乐。
03 She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being “smart”.
We gain knowledge by practicing again and again.我们从反复训练中获取知识。 They realized that passing the exam was no longer enough to gain a place at university.他们认识到仅仅通过这个考试,并不能确保在大学获得一席之位。
如:His eyes shone brightly when he finally received the gift hehad long expected.当她终于收到她盼望已久的礼物时,她兴奋得两眼闪光。 By the time he was twelve, Edison had begun to make a living by himself.12岁时,爱迪生就已经开始自己谋生了。
05 By the end of the century, we will have discovered other places in our solar system suitable for living and we will have discovered ways to go further into space.
【词语点拨】suitable adj.合适的,适当的构成短语:be suitable for 适合……
They don't think this article is suitable for publication. 他们认为这篇文章不宜发表。 John wanted to change over to a more suitable job. 约翰想换一个更加适合的工作。
【语法点拨】将来完成时的构成:will have done,表示“到将来某一时间为止已经完成的动作”。常与by +将来时间,before+将来时间和by the time引导的表示将来时间的从句连用。如:
He will have finished writing his novel by the end of next year. 到明年年底他就会写完他的小说了。
06 In today's world, winners are celebrated and treated as heroes, but if doping and gene-therapy continue to affect the outcomes of major sporting events, the word “hero” will have lost all meaning.
The whole city celebrated the New Year with fireworks. 全城放焰火来庆祝新年。
2)affect vt.影响,感动
I told him firmly that his opinion will not affect my decision. 我坚定的告诉他,他的观点不会影响我的决定。 The audience present was deeply affected by his speech. 在场的听众都被他的演讲深深地打动了。
【语法点拨】将来完成时, 具体用法见第5句。
07 One of the earliest epidemics on record happened about 500-550 AD when the Roman emperor at the time was attempting to rebuild the Roman Empire.