Unit8 Topic1 教材知识详解
1. I liked it so much that my father bought it for me.我非常喜欢它(中国唐装），所以我爸爸给我买了。
【解析】so…that…意为“如此……以至于…”，that引导的是结果状语从句，such ... that …也可以引导结果状语从句。如：
He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.他跑得那么快，我赶不上他。 She is such a good teacher that we all like her. 她是一位非常优秀的老师所以我们都喜欢她。
2. Excuse me, could you tell me where to buy a scarf? 打扰了，你能告诉我在哪里买围巾吗？
【解析】Could you tell me在主从复合问句中作主句，这里的could并不代表过去，是向对方表示客气、委婉请求的语气。因此宾语从句可以根据需要用各种时态，而不是用过去的某种时态。如：
Could you tell me where they will go?你熊告诉我他们将要去哪儿吗？
3. I want to buy a windbreaker so that I will look great.为了显得更英俊，我想买一件风衣。
【解析】so that意为“以便，为的是”，引导的是目的状语从句。类似的还有in order that。如：
I got up very early so that I could catch the early bus. = I got up very early in order that I could catch the early bus. 我起得很早，以便能赶上早班车。
【拓展】so that和in order that后接目的状语从句，可转化为in order to +动词原形的简单句结构。如：
Many children study hard so that/in order that they can find a good job in the future. = Many children study hard in order to find a good job in the future. 许多孩子努力学习是为了将来能找到一份好的工作。
4. It’s important for you to help people choose suitable clothing. 对于你来说，帮助别人选择合适的衣服很重要。
【解析】suitable adj.意为“合适的，适宜的”，反义词是 unsuitable，同义词是
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fit。常用的结构有：
be suitable for + 名词；be suitable for sb. to do sth.。如： Is he suitable/fit for the job? 他适合做这项工作吗.？ The water is suitable for us to drink. 这水适合我们饮用。
【链接】fit作形容词时还有“健康的，健全的”之意，同义词为healthy。如： She tries to keep fit/healthy by jogging every day. 她每天慢跑以保持健康。 5. The first types of clothes were made of animal skins.第一种类型的服装是用动物的毛皮做成的。
【解析】be made of ...意为“由……制成（从制成品中能看出原料）”。
【拓展】类似的短语还有：be made from…由...…制成(看不出来原料）；be made in产于某地/某时间；be made up of…由……组成；be made into...被制成……。 如：
The table is made of wood.这桌子是木制的。 Paper is made from wood.纸是木材做成的。
The bike is made in China.这辆自行车是中国制造的。
The star team is made up of ten actors. 这个明星队由十名演员组成。 Bamboo can be made into walking sticks.竹子可制成拐杖。
6. People started to wear clothes so that they could protect themselves from the sun, wind, rain and cold.人们开始穿上衣服，是为了免受日晒、风吹、雨淋和寒冷的侵袭。
【解析】(1) so that “以便，为的是”，在此引导的是目的状语从句。如:
He works for more than twelve hours every day so that he can earn more money to support his family. 他每天都工作超过12个小时，为的是多挣钱，养家糊口。 (2) protect… from ...意为“保护……免受…的侵害”。如：
The monkeys climb up the tree to protect themselves from the lion.猴子们爬上树以免受到狮子的袭击。
7. But, nowadays, clothes do more than just keep us warm.但是现在，服装已经不仅仅是保暖了。
【解析】more than想为“多过，不止”，放在名词、动词、形容词、副词及从句
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之前。如：
Jackie Chan is more than a famous Chinese actor, he is an international actor.成龙不仅是一名著名的中国演员，他还是一位国际巨星。
8. If a person always wears yellow or pink clothes, maybe he or she is lively and easy-going.如果一个人总是穿黄色或粉红色的衣服，他（她)或许很活泼并且随和。 【解析】easy-going意为“随和的”。如：
The man looks serious. In fact, he is easy-going and kind-hearted. 这个男人看上去很严肃，但实际上，他很随和且心地善良。
9. As the saying goes, “You are what you wear.” 正如俗语所说“衣如其人”。 【解析】as在此句中是连词，意为“按照，正如”，引导方式状语从句。如： As I said in my last letter, I’ll be back home in June.正如我上封信中说到的，我将在6月份回家。
I changed my way of dressing as you suggested. 按照你的建议改变了我的着装方式。
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