新概念英语第二册第8课

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Lesson 8 the Best and the Worst

Word study

competition

compete

compete with sb

compete for sth

compete in a competition

He competes with others for the first prize in the race.

他在赛跑中和别人争第一名。

competitive examinations

选拔考试

competitive prices

有竞争力的价格

参考词汇：contest, vie (with), rival

neat

Girls always keep their rooms neat while boys always

have messy ones.

女孩的房间通常整洁而男孩的房间多数凌乱。

a neat answer 巧妙的回答

a neat speech 简练的发言

neat weight 净重

a neat figure 匀称的身材

neatly

neatness

近义参考词汇：tidy, clean, trim

反义参考词汇：dirty, untidy， messy

path

path, lane, drive, avenue, road, highway, way(仅供参考)

path一般指小道，小径，特别是林间或田间小径，

而且通常是由人走出来的，而不是修筑的。

The path cuts across the forest.

这条小路穿过树林。

He made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool.

他修筑了几条整齐的小路，并且在池子上架起了一座木桥。

lane 小道或巷子，也指宽阔街道上的车道

Its wide roads, which can take fourteen lanes of traffic, have been

kept away from the living areas.

宽阔的马路有十四条车道，都远离生活区。

He walked along the country lane.

他走在乡间的小径上。

drive一般表示私人住宅前专为私人的车子而铺设的车道，也指游览

车在游览区行驶的小路。

The car entered the gate and stopped at the end of the drive.

车子进了大门，在车道的尽头停了下来。

avenue指的是城市中宽阔的大街或者林荫道。

He is staying at the Fifth Avenue.

他住在第五大道。

road指市区外车辆或马匹行走的道路。

Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year.

今年年底，工人们将要修筑好新的马路。

highway指来往车辆多的公路。

A highway bridge is being built over the river.

那条河上正在修筑一座公路桥。

way 和road的含义相同，但多出现在某些习惯语中。

He lives across the way.

他住在马路的对面。

I lost my way in the heavy fog.

我在大雾中迷路了。

On the way, a young man waved to me.

在途中有个年轻人向我招手。

This is the way to the station.

这是通向火车站的路。

to pave the way for

为…铺平道路。

He went that way.

他向那个方向走去了。

He is always in my way.

他总是碍我的事。

A man came in my way.

一个人向我走来。

wooden, golden, woolen , leaden

表示材料或者颜色的形容词

a wooden cupboard 木质橱柜

golden years 金色年华

woolen sweater 羊毛毛衣

leaden sky 灰色的天空

enter for 报名参加

sign up for 报名参加

enlist in 报名参加

win 赢得奖项、荣誉等

beat 战胜某人

outdo 做事超过某人

句型模仿

1.A: Jane is shorter than Mary.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think she’s taller.

2.A: Mary’s handwriting is better than Jane’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s worse.

3.A: Betty’s dress is less expensive than Jane’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s more expensive.

4.A: Joe is taller than Bill.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think she’s shorter.

5.A: Bill’s garden is worse than Joe’s.

B:I don’t agree with you. I think it’s better.

6.A: Joe’s garden is less interesting than Bill’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s more interesting.

7.A: Bill’s garden is smaller than Joe’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s larger.

8.A: Jane’s collection of photo is bigger than Betty’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s smaller.

9.A: Joe’s garden is less beautiful than Bill’s.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s more beautiful.

10.A: This book is less exciting than that one.

B: I don’t agree with you. I think it’s more exciting.

Keys to exercises:

key structure

A:1. Mary’s handwriting is worse than Jane’s.

2.Caroline’s handwriting is worse than Mary’s or Jane’s.

3.Caroline’s dress is more expensive than Jane’s .

4.Mary’s dress is more expensive than Jane’s or Caroline’s.

B.参照课文

C.参照课文

D.1. in 2. of 3. of 4. in

Special difficulties

A.1.believes 2. was 3. tries

Multiple choices

1.d 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. c

7. b 8. b 9. a 10. d 11. b 12. b