Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points
because of 因为；由于
(经典例句)They have decided to buy an apartment in the city because of their child’s education.
由于孩子的教育，他们已决定在城里买一套公寓。
(1)because of是介词短语，表示原因，后接名词、代词、动名词或what引导的宾语从句，在句中作状语。
(2)because是从属连词，引导原因状语从句，表示主句的根本原因。 ①We have made such great progress because of your help. 由于你的帮助，我们才取得了这么大的进步。
②She didn’t come to the party because of what you had said. 因为你所说的话，她没来参加这个聚会。 [链接写作]——一句多译
由于下大雨，运动会不得不延期举行。
①The sports meeting had to be put off because of the heavy rain. ②The sports meeting had to be put off because it rained heavily. native adj.本国的；本地的 n．本地人；本国人
(教材P10)Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以相互理解。 (1)be native to
one’s native country/land/language (2)be a native of...
原产于
某人的祖国/故乡/母语
……的人；原产于……的动物或植物
As a matter of fact, French is not my native language. 事实上，法语不是我的母语。 [即学即练]——单句语法填空
①Is her uncle a native of Shanghai, or just a visitor? ②The researcher says the tiger is native to India. come up 走近；上来；被提出；破土而出；发芽；升起；发生 (教材P10)I’d like to come up to your apartment.
我很乐意到你的公寓去。
[一词多义]——写出下列句中come up的含义
①A college student came up to the old man to help him. 走近
②In order to finish the task on time, a good piece of advice came up at the meeting.被提出
③When the sun came up，the heavy fog disappeared gradually.升起 ④I’ll let him know if anything comes up.发生
(1)come up作“被提出；被谈到”讲时为不及物动词短语，不能用于被动语态；
(2)come up with“提出；想出”，其主语为该动作的发出者，宾语为表示“建议、计划、方案等”的名词。
[即学即练]——选词填空(come up/come up with)
⑤He has come up with a good way to settle the problem. ⑥A good way to settle the problem has come up at the meeting. actually adv.实际上；事实上
(教材P10)Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.
事实上，当不同文化互相交流渗透时，所有的语言都会有所变化、有所发展。
actually
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in fact? as a matter of fact??
事实上；实际上
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous. 他看起来很镇定，但实际上却非常紧张。 [链接写作]——一句多译 事实上，我不知道事情的真相。 ①Actually,I don’t know the truth.
②As a matter of fact/In fact, I don’t know the truth. base vt.以……为根据 n．基部；基地；基础
(教材P10)It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. 当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础，而我们今天所说的英语不是。 (1)base...on... be based on/upon (2)basic adj.
以……为基础 以……为基础/依据 基础的
①One should always base his opinion on facts. 一个人应该始终以事实为根据发表自己的观点。
②In my diary，I set down a series of things that are all based on facts. 在我的日记里，我记下了一系列有事实根据的事情。 [即学即练]——单句语法填空
①Based(base) on a true story, the film is very popular.
②They have to have a basic(base) understanding of computers in order to use the technology.
[链接写作]——句式升级
③(普通表达)The restaurant is based on trust, and it is working all right. (高级表达)Based on trust,the restaurant is working all right.(分词短语作状语) at present 现在；目前
(经典例句)I’m getting along well with my new classmates at present. 目前，我与我的新同学相处愉快。
(1)at the present time (＝at present) 目前；现在 for the present 目前；暂时 (2)be present at 出席
①I am very busy at present and I can’t join in your game. 我现在很忙，我不能参加你们的游戏。
②He doesn’t know how to deal with the difficult situation for the present. 暂时他不知道该怎样应对困难的局势。 [链接写作]——完成句子
所有出席会议的人都被他的故事打动了。
All the people(who were) present at the meeting were moved by his story. make use of 利用；使用
(教材P10)So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. 所以到17世纪，莎士比亚所用的词汇量比以前任何时期都大。 make good use of make the best/most of make full use of make little use of
好好利用 充分利用 充分利用 很少利用
I will make full use of my spare time in order to enrich my vocabulary. 我将充分利用我的业余时间来丰富自己的词汇量。 [即学即练]——单句语法填空