Unit 4 A Garden of Poems
Warming up & listening & speaking
1. But whether buses or trains or boarding aeroplanes, There wasn’t a door she’d get through.
(1) 結構： 1)Weather常與or連用(有三項或多項時, 可用兩個或兩個以上or), 意為“無論……還是……” 可引導讓步狀語從句.
例句：① Whether he succeeds or fails, we shall support him.
不夠他成功還是失敗，我們都支持他。
②I’ll go, whether you come with me or stay at home or study in the classroom.
不管你是和我一起去還是呆在家還是在教室學習，我都要去。
(2) board vt.
釋義: to enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).
上車，上船; 進入或登上（交通工具或船）
例句:① He boarded the bus.
他上了公共汽車。
②Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding.
乘飛往巴黎的BA193班機的旅客現在可以登機.
(3) 詞組：get through
釋義：① 通過 ②完成 ③及格 ④到達 ⑤打通
例句：① There wasn’t a door she’d get through.
沒有一扇門能讓她通過。
② I didn’t get through studying until almost 12 o’clock last night.
昨晚將近12點我才做完功課。
③ She got through her exams without too much trouble.
她沒費太大的力就通過了考試。
④The train failed to get through in time because of the floods.
火車因為洪水沒有及時到達。
⑤I tried to phone you but couldn’t get through.
我設法給你打電話，但就是打不通。
2. In collections of poetry, poems are put together because they belong to the same group.
collection n.[C]
釋義: a group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.
收集物
例句: ① I saw a fine collection of paintings in that art gallery.
我在那個美術館里看到精美的繪畫收藏品.
②He published his first collection of poems.
他出版了第一本詩集.
拓展: collect vt.
釋義: to bring together in a group or mass; gather.
收集
例句 A crowd had collected to watch the ceremony.
人群集中起來觀看典禮。
3. Because I think Romantic poetry is about real passion.
passion n.
釋義: a powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger.
激情
例句: ① He gave the speech with passion.
他充滿激情地在演說.
② She argued with great passion.
她爭論時情緒很激動.
Pre-reading
1. Can you recite any of their poems?
recite vt.
釋義: to repeat lessons prepared or memorized.
背書
例句: ① Please recite a speech from “Hamlet” to the class.
請給同學們背誦《哈姆雷特》中的一段話。
②It’s difficult to recite the poem because it’s too long.
這首詩太難背,因為它很長。
拓展: recitation n.
釋義：the act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance 背誦
Reading
1. More than any other form of literature, poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar.
結構： “形容詞比較級+than+any other+單數名詞”表示“比其它……都….”. 它用比較級來表達最高級含義。
例句：① The Emperor cared more about new clothes than anything else.
國王最喜歡新服裝。
②
詞組： play with
釋義：① to play with that one can use, available. 可以利用，可得到
②do things for pleasure; enjoy oneself 玩耍，游戲
例句：① We haven’t got a lot of time to play with, so we’d better hurry up.
我們可以利用的時間不多了，所以我們最好趕快一點。
②The children were playing with a ball.
孩子們在玩球。
2.That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read.
結構： difficult to write和interesting to read都是“形容詞＋不定式”的結構，不定式主動形式表示被動含義，不定式與前面的名詞構成動賓關系。若不定式是不及物動詞，后面要加上適當的介詞。
例句：① Habits are easy to make but hard to break.
習慣好學難改。
②We all considered the teacher easy to get along with.
我們都認為這個老師很好相處。
考例: The lake here is very dangerous .
A. to swim in it B. to swim in
C. to be swum D. to swim
Key: B
3. Poetry also calls up all the colors, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.
詞組: call up
釋義： ① bring sth. back to one’s mind; recall sth. 回憶某事
② telephone sb. 打電話給某人
例句：① The sound of happy laughter called up memories of the childhood.
高興的笑聲喚起了童年的回憶。
② Please call me up tomorrow .
明天請打電話給我。
考例: ---How pleasant the music is!
---Yes, it old times.
A. calls on B. calls up
C. calls for D. calls at
Key. B
image n.
釋義: a mental picture of something not real or present.
幻象
例句 ① His poems are full of startling images.
他的詩歌充滿驚人的意象.
4. Poems by Du Fu, Li Bai and Wang Wei among others stand out in the halls of glory.
詞組： stand out
釋義：be much better than sb/ sth. 突出， 引人注意
例句： ①Susan stands out as an art teacher.
蘇珊是個出眾的藝術老師。
②Our classroom stood out clearly against the blue sky.
藍天清晰地襯托出我們的教學大樓。
考例：In the list, your names particularly.
A. stand up B. stand out
C. stand aside D. stand back
Key: B
glory n.
釋義: Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.
榮譽，榮耀
例句 ① Win glory for our motherland!
為祖國爭光!
②Our team didn’t exactly cover itself with glory today.
我隊今天未能載譽而歸.
5．When you have read some Chinese poems, you’ll have seen or heard some of the features that all good poetry shares.
(1) feature n【C】
釋義: a prominent or distinctive aspect, quality, or characteristic 特征
例句 ① What are the geographic features of northern Europe?
北歐的地理特征是什么?
② Many examples and grammatical information are among the special features of this dictionary.
本詞典別具特色，諸如例證多及新增語法要點等。
（2）share vt.
釋義： have or use sth. with others; have sth. in common 共有，有共同之處
例句 ①They share their joys and sorrows.
他們同甘共苦。
② Bill and Bob shared the work equally between them.
比爾和鮑勃兩人把工作平分了。
考例：
5. Poetry often follows special patterns of rhythm and rhyme.
follow vt.
釋義: ① To keep to or stick to 依據或堅持
②To come or go after; proceed behind
跟隨; 來，跟著；隨后進行
例句: ① The soldiers must follow the officer's orders.
士兵們必須執行軍官的命令。
②Please follow the instructions on the packet when you take the drug.
吃藥時請按照包裝上的說明去服用。
③The children followed their mother into the room.
孩子們跟著母親進了房間。
④We shall follow closely the latest advance of the subject in the world.
我們將密切注意世界上這一課題的最新進展。
詞組: as follows 如下
例句: The results are as follows.
考例：
pattern n.
釋義: way in which sth. happens, moves, develops or is arranged
模式,方式,形式
例句 ① The sentences all have the same grammatical pattern.
這些句子的語法模式都相同.
② The murders all seem to follow a set pattern.
這些謀殺案似乎都為同一手法.
7．Shakespeare is most famous for his plays.
most adv.
釋義： very: 非常
例句: ① It's most annoying.
這實在令人非常氣惱。
②The meeting proceeded in a most friendly atmosphere.
大會在很友好的氣氛中進行。
考例：
7. In the next generation of great poets we meet John Donne.
generation n.
釋義: ① A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes 同時代人
②All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor 家族的一代
例句 ①We belong to the same generation.
我們是同齡人。
② My generation behaves differently from my father’s and grandfather’s.
我這一代人和我的父輩祖輩表現不同.
③All three generations were present at the family party.
三代人都出席了家庭聚會.
④Mother and daughters represent two generations.
母親和女兒們代表了兩代人
考例：
9. Once published, his poems became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.
付印后，他的詩歌因行尾不押韻而大獲其名。
Once published是once it was published的省略, once引導條件狀語從句. 在時間, 地點,條件,讓步或比較狀語從句中, 如果謂語動詞含有be動詞,而且主語是it或主從句主語一致時, 主謂均可省略,狀語從句的連詞往往保留.
例句: Please come here as soon as possible.
請盡快來這里.
Though (they are) lacking money, his parents managed to send him to university..
盡管他的父母缺錢,仍設法送他上大學.
absence n.
釋義：①lack; non-existence 缺乏；不存在
②the state of being away. 缺席，不在：不在現場的狀態
例句：
In the absence of the manager, I shall be in charge.
經理不在的時候， 由我負責。
I soon notice his absence from school.
我很快注意到他缺席。
Absence of rain caused the plants to die.
雨水的缺乏使植物瀕臨死亡.
考例: Unless to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
A. invited B. being invited
C. inviting D. having invited
Key: A
10. The nature poems by William Wordsworth, George Gordon Byron’s Isles of Greece and the sonnets and long poems by John Keats have long been favourites.
favourite n.
釋義： something or someone that is loved above all others. 最喜愛的東西，寵兒
例句： I like all her books but this one is my favourite.
她的書我都喜歡，但這本是我最喜愛的。
11. The style and atmosphere in their poems has often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.
(1) 詞組: lead to ①lead to (prep)+名詞 導致, 產生
②lead sb. to … 通往,引導人到……
③ lead to do 使人興起……念頭,誘導
例句: ① His carelessness led to this serious traffic accident.
他的粗心導致這場嚴重的交通事故.
② Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
吃太多的糖會導致健康問題.
③Your explanation has led me to a clear understanding.
你的解釋使我了解清楚了.
④What led you to believe it?
什么使你相信它?
(2)comparison n.
釋義: the act of comparing or the process of being compared
比較; 比較的行為或被比較的過程
結構: comparison between +n. 兩者之間的比較
comparison with +n. 與……的比較
in comparison with 與……相比
beyond comparison 無可比擬,無與倫比
例句 ①He made an interesting comparison between classical music and jazz.
他在古典音樂和爵士樂之間作了一個有趣的比較.
②A comparison of Type A with Type B shows that Type A has more advantages for our purpose.
A類和B類的比較說明，A類對我們的目的而言更有優勢。
③The tallest buildings in London are smaller in comparison with those in New York.
倫敦最高的建筑與紐約的相比要小一些.
④This one is superior beyond comparison.
不用說，這個是最好的。
拓展： compare vt.
釋義： to examine in order to note the similarities or differences of 比較
例句 ① Walking can't compare with flying.
走路比不上飛行。
② Living in a town can't compare with living in the country in many respects.
在許多方面城市生活比不上在鄉村生活。
考例：
12. Finally, modern poets have their special attraction because they stand closest to us both in the language and images they use.
attraction n.
釋義: the act or capability of attracting 吸引力，魅力
例句 ① The idea of working for state-owned enterprises has little attraction to young people nowadays.
現時去國營企業就職的想法對年青人沒有多大吸引力。
② The idea of traveling to the moon holds little attraction for me.
到月球去旅行這個主意對我沒有多少吸引力。
拓展： attract vt.
釋義： to arouse or compel the interest, admiration, or attention of
誘惑，吸引
例句①She was attracted by the novel advertisement.
她被這新穎的廣告吸引住了。
② His new book has attracted a lot of attention.
他的新書吸引了很多人的注意。
考例：
13. Besides, no matter how well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost.
no matter how是連詞詞組,連接一個讓步狀語從句。no matter后接wh-從句,表示 “不管,無論”, 在句中作讓步狀語，其語序為: no matter how + 形容詞/副詞+主語+謂語。
例句① No matter when you leave the house, don’t forget to turn off the gas.
不管你什么時候離開房子,不要忘了關上煤氣。
②No matter who told you about some news, you can’t make any comment on it before you check it up.
不管誰告訴你這消息,在你確認之前不要作任何評價。
辨析: no matter wh- & wh-ever
no matter wh-在句中引導狀語從句,而wh-ever可引導狀語從句和名詞性從句。
例句: ①Whatever she did was right.
她做的任何事都是對的。（whatever引導主語從句）
②Whoever rings, tell him I’m out.
不管誰打電話來,告訴他我出去了.(whoever引導狀語從句)
③No matter what happened, he would not say a word.
不管發生了什么,他都不會說一句話. (no matter what引導讓步狀語從句)
④You can’t go in no matter who you are.
不管你是誰,都不能進去. (no matter who引導讓步狀語從句)
考例: We’ll have to finish the job, .
A. long it takes however B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes D. however long it takes
Key: D
original adj.
釋義: ①a first form from which other forms are made or developed 原形
②preceding all others in time; first 最早的
例句 ① Later models of the car retained many features of the original.
新近的汽車樣式保持了許多從前產品的特征.
②This is the original painting, and these others are copies.
這畫是原作，其他的是復制品。
③Who was the original owner of this house?
誰是這座房子最早的主人？
④The original owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington.
這房子本來的主人是威靈頓公爵。
拓展: origin n [U,C]
釋義: the point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived 起源
例句: ①
②The origins of the custom are unknown.
該風俗起源不祥.
辨析: origin & root
origin 是指事物出現的始點。
root 經常表示被認為是事物的根本起因或基本原因。
例句The origins of some words are unknown.
這些詞的起源是不知的。
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
缺錢是所有罪惡的根源。
考例：
Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese.
詞組: open the door to(prep) sth./ doing sth. “為…創造條件” “向… 開門”
例句①Leaning English well open the door to finding a good job in the future.
學好英語為將來找好工作創造了條件。
②This agreement opens the door to advances in every field.
這項協議為各領域創造了優勢。
考例：
14. Quietly, we embrace in a world lit up by words.
embrace vt.
釋義: to take and hold in the arms as a sign of love 抱，擁抱
例句①She embraced her son tenderly.
她溫柔地抱著她的兒子。
②The two sisters met and embraced.
兩姐妹相會后抱在一起。
詞組: light up
釋義：to make or become bright with light or colour 照亮，使生輝
例句①The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.
圣誕樹上的蠟燭照亮了屋子。
②The room lights up when she walks in.
她一走進來，屋子頓時增輝不少。
考例：
Integrating skills:
2. I used to avoid poetry until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words.
avoid vt.
釋義: keep oneself away from sb./sth. 避開,躲避某人(某物)
例句: ① I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
我橫穿馬路以便避開他,但他看到了我并朝我跑過來。
②To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours.
為避免混淆,兩隊分穿不同顏色的衣服。
辨析： look up & refer to
look up和refer to都有查閱的意思。但look up后接所查閱的內容，refer to后接查閱的對象。
例句 ①Look up the word in the dictionary.
翻翻詞典查查這個詞。
②Let me just refer to my notes to find the exact figures.
請讓我查閱一下筆記本，找出準確的數字。
考例: She his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.
A. looked up B. took up
C. picked out D. picked up
Key: A
3. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, the rhyme and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.
詞組：fall into
釋義： ①to begin or have by chance 【偶然地】開始
② to be divided into 分成
例句：① I fell into conversation with someone who said he knew you.
我同一個說是認識你的人隨便交談起來。
②This topic falls naturally into three sections.
這個論題可自然地分成三個部分。
4. Oceans apart, day after day, and I slowly go insane.
insane adj.
釋義: mad, senseless 精神失常的,愚蠢的, 瘋狂的
例句: ① He must be insane to drive his car so fast.
他把車開得這么快，一定是瘋了。
② An insane desire appeared in his mind.
一個瘋狂的欲望在他的腦海中出現。
5. Ask a teacher to recommend poems to you.
recommend vt.
釋義: to praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse 推薦
例句: ①Can you recommend a good dictionary?
你能介紹一本好詞典嗎？
②What would you recommend for removing ink stain?
你看用什么方法可除去墨跡？
拓展： recommendation n.
釋義：the act of recommending 推薦
例句①I went to the new hotel on your recommendation.
經你的介紹我去了這家新旅館。
考例: I’m glad to Miss Fast to you. She will go to your school next month to teach spoken English.
A. recommend B. commend C. instruct D. suggest
Key; A
Read poems in a quite place, where you are not disturbed.
disturb vt.
釋義: to interfere with; interrupt 妨礙，打斷
例句① Please don't disturb me while I'm working.
當我工作時，請不要打擾我。
②I'm sorry to disturb you with this question.
對不起,打擾你了,我有個問題請教。
考例：
1. Our new China has a flower p on it. It looks great!
2. Our manager will be away for days. Mary will be in charge in his a .
3. It is a very difficult job to translate one language into another. And the t
of poetry is even more difficult.
4. Can r a good hotel for us?
5. Who was the o owner of this flat?
6. Dr. White made an interesting c between ancient art and modern art.
7. .Martin Luther King gave the speech with p .
8. Harry must be i to ride his bike so fast
9. His words are strongly i on my memory.
10. Our team didn’t exactly cover itself with g today.
1. pattern 2. absence 3. translation 4. recommend
5. original 6. comparison 7. passion 8. insane
9. impressed 10. glory
1．Pearl’s bright clothes always make her in a crowd.
A. light up B. call up
C. send out D. stand out
2．---You should have phoned him yesterday. He was anxious about you.
---But I did. I called all day, but I couldn’t to him.
A. get through B. get over
C. get out D. get along
3． The research must be carried on.
A. If it began B. Once beginning
C. Once begun D. While began
4．---Do you know why our teacher in charge was angry today?
---Tom’s from class her anger.
A. absent; made B. absence; led to
C. away; resulted in D. disappear; caused
5．We will never give in they might do or say about our decision.
A. how B. although
C. no matter how D. whatever
6．Why are you so lazy? Don’t you know what it will ?
A. lead to B. stick to
C. wait for D. look forward to
7．I’m going to Paris tomorrow. Which hotel can you me to stay in?
A. contribute B. suggest C. translate D. recommend
8．A well-written composition _______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A. calls on B. calls for
C. calls up D. calls in
9．________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When comparing
C. Comparing D. When compared
10． its short history,there is a lot of good English poetry around．
A．Except B．Besides
C．But D．Despite
11．If you are the judge，you must your personal feelings．
A．set at B．set beside
C．set out D．set aside
12．The music calls all the memories of my childhood．
A．at B．for
C．on D．up
13． The professor spoke very clearly to make his speech .
A．understood B．understand
C．understanding D．to understand
14． reading is to mind，food is to blood．
A．That B．Which
C．How D．What
15． Time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. Having given B. To give
C. Giving D. Given
16. The trip calls happy memories of my youth.
A. on B. out C. up D. in
17. We found the lecture easy .
A. understand B. to understand
C. understood D. to be understood
18. from the top of the hill, the city looks more beautiful.
A. Seen B. See C. Seeing D. To be seen
19.She me my grandmother.
A. remind; of B. reminded; of
C. remains; of D. recalled; of