Study guide: Read the new words and fill in the blanks in about 20 minutes.
Study test: Finish the exercise given.
☆重点句型☆
1. Where there is a river, there is a city. where 引导地点状语从句
2. Strong, proud and united, the people of St. Petersburg are the modem heroes… 形容词作状语
3. We would do everything we can to save our city. 表示“竭尽全力”的说法
4. I'd rather watch it than play it. would rather的用法
5. Every four years, 表示“每隔……”的说法
6. Yao Ming has more than just size. more than 的用法
7. The old city wall is said to be the city’s largest ever cultural relics repair project. It is said 的用法。
☆重点及难点☆
1. Where there is a river, there is a city. 在这个句子中，where 引导了一个地点状语从句，意思为“有……的地方，就有……”。Where there is a will, there is a way.
Where there is enough sunlight and water, crops grow well. Go where he tells you to go.
[拓展] where 引导的状语从句与定语从句的区别
where引导状语从句时，其前面无先行词，where也不能换成“介词+which”。
where 引导定语从句时，其前面有名词做先行词，where 可以换成“介词 + which"。
Make marks where you have any questions.（___________从句)
Make marks at the places where you have any questions. ( __________从句)
2. Strong, proud and united, the people of St. Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.
本句中strong，proud and united是形容词作状语，说明句子主语的特征和性质。如：
Helpless, we watched the house being destroyed by the strong wind.
The thief hid himself in the corner, afraid of being caught. 小偷躲在角落里，担心被人捉住。
Kind and loyal, Tom is liked by the people around this area. 由于对人和蔼与忠诚，…..
Eager to see the sunrise, they got up at four.
He lay in bed, awake. Lost in thought, he knocked down a man.
3. do what one can to do sth. do everything one can(do) to do sth. 尽某人最大努力去做….
We should do everything we can to learn English well.
=We should do what we can to learn English well =We should do our best to learn English well.
4. I'd rather watch it than play it. 我愿意观看，不愿参与。
(1) would rather do sth. / not do sth. / do sth. than
I would rather stay at home.
I would rather stay at home than go for a walk. = I would stay at home rather than go for a walk.
我宁愿呆在家里也不出去散步。
(2) prefer to do…rather than do…
I prefer to write to her rather than telephone her.
(3)would rather 接从句时，从句的谓语动词要用虚拟语气。一般过去时表示现在与将来的动作或状态；过去完成时表示过去的动作或状态。
I'd rather you met her at the airport tomorrow morning.
5. It is said that…
Sb.\sth. is said to be/to do/ to have done 据说…
It is said that that strange old man is a great artist. = That strange old man is said to be a great artist.
改写：It is said that a new school has been built in our hometown.=__________________________
It is said that she is the best student in the class. = ________________________________________
It is believed that at least a score of buildigns were damaged or destroyed.
= ________________________________________________________________________
It was reported that more than 180 people had been killed in the fire.
=_________________________________________________________________________
6. point的用法 n. 得分，尖端，时刻，关头
① at this point 在此地，在此刻 ② be on the point of doing sth 正要做某事
③ to the point 切题，说中要害 ④ off the point 离题，走题
Every time we were on the point of giving up, the captain called us back.
I wish she would get to the point and tell us what she wants us to do. …说正题…
The letter was short and to the point. 这封信简明扼要。
7. 区别：give in, give up, give away, give off, give out
give away: 赠送，分发，泄露 give off: 发出“（烟、光、热等）”
give out: 分发；耗尽，筋疲力尽
练习：(1) I need to give ________ some of these old baby clothes.
(2) They argued until finally Buzz gave ________.
(3) The sun gives ________ light and heat.
(4) Students were giving ________ leaflets to everyone on the street.
(5) I’ve given ________ expecting him to change.
(6) My money began to give _________.
8. more than, more…than
(1) more than主要有以下用法：
①意为“不只是，不仅仅是”。 Bamboo is used for more than building. 竹子不仅仅用于建筑。
② 后接形容词，用来加强语气，“十分；非常”。
I am more than content with what you said. 我对你的讲话十分满意。
③后接含有情态动词can的从句，可译为：“简直不”，“远非”。
The beauty of this city is more than words can describe. 这城市之美是无法用语言描述的。
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