unit3-reading language points

Unitthree1.WaterliliescanoftenbeseeninChina,withtheirroundleaves,orpads,floatinginponds.Eg.Youcanoftenseefrogssittingonthewaterliliesinthelake.2.With+名词短语Eg.Chinaisacountrywithalonghistoryandrichculture.Hissister,Helen,isalovelygirlwithbigbrighteyes.3.InHangzhou,thereisakindofwaterlilywhosepadsaresohugethatapersoncanstandonthem.1)whose是关系代词，相当于waterlily’s,在句中引导一个定语从句。Thisprizewillbeawardedtothepersonwhosecontributionsareconsideredthemostimportanttothisproject.WhenIwaswalkinginthestreet,Isawagirlwhosebeautytookmybreathaway.2)so…that意为“如此……以至于……”，在句中引导一个结果状语从句。Thechildissosickthathehastostayinthehospitalforfurthertreatment.4.Thelotus,anearrelativeofthewaterlily,issuchaplant.1)relativen.同类事物，亲属Crocodilesaredistantrelativesofdinosaurs.2)suchadj.这样的，这种的；此类的，如此的Suchamanshouldnotbetrusted.NosuchthinghaveIeverexpectedtohappen.Adj.relative关于的，相对的5.such.Adj.(1)与不定冠词a(n)联用时，放在冠词前。（2）与all,no,one,few,several,some,any联用时，such放在这些词后。Eg.Suchamanshouldnotbetrusted.Allsuchmenwillbedismissedsoon.NosuchthinghaveIeverexpectedtohappen.6.Rootn.根Eg.Theseplantshaveverydeeprootsandflourishingleaves.(根深叶茂）v.Root生根Eg.Hisloveforhiswifeisdeeplyrooted.7.Ithasalongwhiteroot,inwhichtherearemanyholes.inwhich在句中引导一个非限制性定语从句，补充说明先行词root的情况。Hegavemeabookmark,_________hisnamewassigned.MrSmithinvitedustovisitthegarden_________theyusedtohaveparties.onwhichinwhich8.servev.（1）提供Eg.Theoldgentlemanwastoldthatnoredwinewouldbeservedatbreakfastinthehotel.(2)服务，供应，接待Eg.Sheservedasareceptionistintheimportandexportcompany.Smallasitwas,thepowerstationservedthetownwithelectricity.9.branch(1)n.树枝Eg.Thelittleboywasfascinatedbythemonkeysswingingfromthebranches.n.(2)分支，分岔Eg.Theclothingfactorydevelopsrapidlysotheownerdecidestoestablishbranchesinothermajorcities.10.Eventuallytheyeitherbecomepartoftheoriginaltreetrunkorbecomeseparatetreetrunks.1)eventuallyadv.最后，最终Itwasalongjourney,butweeventuallyarrived.Janehasgotagoodjobnow,soshewillpayyoubackeventually.2)trunkn.树干Eg.Inthegardenisapinetreewhosetrunkismorethan4metresthick.3)separateadj.(1)不同的，不相关的Eg.Sincegraduation,shehasworkedfor3separatenewspapers.（2）单独的，独立的Eg.Thechildrensleepinseparatebeds.Separatev.分隔；使分散；区分SeparateAfromBEg.TheTaiwanstraitsseparatetheTaiwanIslandfromthemainland.Separationn.11.enormousadj.verylargeEg.Thehotelhasanenormousswimmingpoolforallthegueststoenjoy.Iwassurprisedtofindanenormousspiderinmywardrobe.12.coverv.(1)遮盖，覆盖Theoldladycoveredherfacewithherhands,sobbingaloud.(掩面痛哭）（2）包括，适用于(include)Eg.Arethereanythingsyoufeelthatarenotcoveredinthebook?(3)掩饰，隐匿Eg.Icouldseethatshelaughedtocoverherembarrassment.(4)行走（路程）Eg.Theyhadtocovermorethan30mileseveryday.(5)采访，报导Eg.JackwassenttheretocovertheOlympicGames.(6)足以支付Eg.Janewassogladtohavewontheprizewhichshouldbeenoughtocoverhertuitionfeeforthenextsemester.13.Eventhoughitisonlyonetree,itlookslikeawholeforest!Eventhough意为“即使”，引导让步状语从句。EventhoughIhadn’tseenhimformanyyears,Irecognizedhimimmediately.Hewillattendthemeetingontime,eventhoughitrains.14.Speakingoftrees,agingkotreebelievedtobearound2,800yearsoldwasrecentlydiscoveredinHebeiProvince,China.1)speakof提起，说到Speakingofstudyingabroad,haveIevertoldyouabouttheexperiencesIhad?2)believedtobearound2,800yearsold是一个过去分词短语，在句中作agingkotree的定语，相当于一个定语从句：whichisbelievedtobearound2,800yearsold.15.Manygingkotreeshavebeenaroundformorethan1,000years---thatisthereasonwhytheyareknownas“longevitytrees”inChina.1)around在句中是副词，意为“存在着，活着”Nowadaysmanypeoplecanbearoundover80yearsold.2)beknownas意为“被称为；被认为”Sheisknownasoneofthebestactressesofherday.16.longevityn.长寿Eg.China’sfirstemperor,EmperorQinshihuang,oncesentmessengersacrosstheseasinsearchofso-calledlongevitypills.(长生不老药）17.Whilegingkotreescanliveforalongtime,theyarenotevennearbeingtheoldesttrees.whileconj.虽然WhileIunderstandwhatyousaid,Ican’tagreewithyou.