measure vi.&vt.测量，衡量；估量；n.尺寸；措施；程度 a measure of...测试(判断)……的方法
take measures/steps/action to do sth.采取措施做某事 make sth.to one’s measure量身定做 in some measure在某种程度上 [语境助记]
(1)In a society that tends to measure everything in terms of dollars and cents，we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our decisions in financial terms.(2015·浙江)
在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里，从小时候我们就学会了从经济的角度来考虑所作的决定的代价。
(2)We should take measures to improve the living conditions of the people. 我们应当采取措施提高人们的生活水平。
(3)Her failure is in some measure due to lack of confidence. 她的失败在某种程度上是由于缺乏信心。 [题组训练] (1)单句语法填空
①I want the suit made his own measure.
②You should take measures (encourage) them to grow rich. ③Is this test a good measure reading comprehension? (2)单句改错
You should take effective measure to improve your working conditions.
经典句式
1．It’s three times as big underwater. 水下部分是水上部分的三倍。 [归纳拓展] 倍数的表达方式： (1)倍数＋比较级＋than
(2)倍数＋as＋形容词/副词原形＋as＋其他
(3)倍数＋the＋名词(size/height/length/width...)＋of... (4)倍数＋what从句
(5)倍数＋that of... [语境助记]
(1)The car runs twice faster than that truck. 这辆小汽车的速度比那辆卡车快两倍。
(2)It’s said that the power plant is now twice as large as what it was. 据说那家电厂是过去的两倍大。 (3)My house is twice the size of my parents. 我的房子是我父母的两倍大。
(4)This hill is four times the height of that small one. 这座山的高度是那座小山的四倍。 [题组训练] (1)单句语法填空
①According to statistics，a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer a woman.
②He has read (two) as many books as I have. (2)句型转换
The earth is forty-nine times as big as the moon.
→The earth is forty-nine times the moon. →The earth is forty-eight times the moon. (3)单句改错
The world’s population has grown to more than six times that it was in 1800.
2．“On the one hand，we loved most of the attractions，...On the other hand，I didn’t think that the café was as good as it should be.”
“一方面我们喜欢大部分有吸引力的东西……另一方面，我认为这个餐馆不如想像的那么好。” [归纳拓展]
on the one hand...on the other (hand)．..一方面……另一方面……(常表达矛盾或相反的两方面) for one thing...for another...一方面……，另一方面……(用来进一步解释，提出另外的理由) [语境助记]
(1)On the one hand，the job doesn’t pay very much，but on the other hand，I can’t get another one.
一方面这份工作报酬不高，但另一方面我又找不到其他工作。
(2)He is fit for the job.For one thing，he is good at English；for another，he knows how to use a computer.
他能胜任那份工作。一方面他擅长英语；另一方面，他会用电脑。 [题组训练] 完成句子
(1) (一方面)，I enjoy the convenience of the city； (另一方面)，I really appreciate the quiet life in the countryside.
(2) (一方面)，the color of the coat doesn’t suit you； (另一方面)，it’s too expensive.
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．This is an (最新的) map.
2．The (发现) that her assistant had lied made Patty decide to fire him. 3．It’s impolite to play t on others.
4．When it becomes warmer，the snow and ice will m . 5．They m the field and found it was about 20 acres. 6．Will I get a (折扣) if I buy a whole case of wine? 7．Parents should e their children to behave well. 8．Detective novels used to hold a special (吸引力) for me. 9．He is 5 (厘米) taller than her.
10．The (男学生) made a face at his teacher’s back and ran away carrying his big bag. Ⅱ.选词填空
watch out，at a discount，play tricks on，take measures，attract one’s attention 11．Now the store has to guard against shoplifters. 12． ！ The floor is very slippery.
13．The monkey is very clever and sometimes it can the tourists. 14．The supermarkets are selling some meat and fish . 15．When I passed by，he made a loud noise to . Ⅲ.完成句子
16．小偷双手捆着被带了进来。
The thief was brought in . 17．新扩建的广场是原来的四倍大。
The newly broadened square is the previous one.
18． ，I have to work; ，I have many visitors to see.
一方面我必须工作；另一方面我有许多来宾要照看。 19．他欺骗我借给了他100美元。
He tricked me 100. 20．请每六个小时吃一次药。
Please take the medicine . Ⅳ.课文语法填空
Welcome 21. Underwater World.You can watch the polar bears，a real iceberg，the acrobatic seals and meet the friendly penguins in the “Polar World”．If you go to the “Ocean Floor”，you can see the most beautiful coral and the most unusual fish that appear 22. (fly) through the water.In the “Sea Theatre”，you can see our intelligent dolphins.And in the “Discovery Pool”，younger children can touch crabs and other smaller creatures.23. can be educated about daily life on the beach in this 24. (excite) area.And on the “Virtual Reality Voyage”，you can enjoy some of 25. strangest fish in the world.You can see the prettiest fish that use a light on 26. body to attract other fish，the noisiest fish 27. can produce sounds almost twice as loud as your speaking voice and the tiniest fish that is 28. (small) than a fly.Here you can also swim 29. dolphins and face an attack by the most 30. (danger) creature in the sea—the great white shark.
答案精析
基础自测
Ⅰ.1.energetic；energy 2.discovery；discover；rediscover 3.educate；education 4.up-to-date 5.attraction；attract；attractive 6.discount 7.trick 8.measure 9．length；long 10.centimetre Ⅱ.1.every 2.out 3.from 4.on 5.in
Ⅲ.1.as 2.on 3.On the one hand；On the other hand 课文预读
Ⅰ.1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F Ⅱ.1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C 要点探究 重点词汇
1．(1)①once every four hours ②Every fifth day/Every five days ③every few weeks (2)every；two；days
2．(1)attraction (2)were attracted (3)attractive 3．(1)watching over (2)on watch (3)watch out for
(4)Watch out (5)keep a watch on 4．(1)①a ②to discount
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(2)They are selling old-fashioned clothes at a discount. 5．(1)①to ②to encourage ③of (2)You should take effective 经典句式
1．(1)①as ②twice (2)the；size；of；bigger；than (3)The world’s population has grown to more than six times
that
it was in 1800. what
measure
to improve your working conditions.
measures
2．(1)On the one hand；on the other (hand) (2)For one thing；for another 当堂达标
Ⅰ.1.up-to-date 2.discovery 3.tricks 4.melt 5.measured 6.discount 7.educate 8.attraction 9.centimetres 10.schoolboy
Ⅱ.11.taken measures 12.Watch out 13.play tricks on 14.at a discount 15.attract my attention Ⅲ.16.with his hands tied 17．four times the size of
18．On the one hand；on the other (hand) 19．into lending him
20．every six hours/every sixth hour
Ⅳ.21.to 22.to fly 23.They 24.exciting 25.the 26．their 27.that 28.smaller 29.with 30．dangerous