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) 结构： 1)Weather常与or连用(有三项或多项时, 可用两个或两个以上or), 意为“无论……还是……” 可引导让步状语从句.
例句：① Whether he succeeds or fails, we shall support him.
不够他成功还是失败，我们都支持他。
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还是呆在家还是在教室学习，我都要去。
(2) board vt.
释义: to enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).
上车，上船; 进入或登上（交通工具或船）
例句:① He boarded the bus.
他上了公共汽车。
②Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding.
乘飞往巴黎的BA193班机的旅客现在可以登机.
(3) 词组：get through
释义：① 通过 ②完成 ③及格 ④到达 ⑤打通
例句：① There wasn’t a door she’d get through.
没有一扇门能让她通过。
② I didn’t get through studying until almost 12 o’clock last night.
昨晚将近12点我才做完功课。
③ She got through her exams without too much trouble.
她没费太大的力就通过了考试。
④The train failed to get through in time because of the floods.
火车因为洪水没有及时到达。
⑤I tried to phone you but couldn’t get through.
我设法给你打电话，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]
释义: 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.
我在那个美术馆里看到精美的绘画收藏品.
②He published his first collection of poems.
他出版了第一本诗集.
拓展: collect vt.
释义: to bring together in a group or mass; gather.
收集
例句 A crowd had collected to watch the ceremony.
人群集中起来观看典礼。
3. Because I think Romantic poetry is about real passion.
passion n.
释义: a powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger.
激情
例句: ① He gave the speech with passion.
他充满激情地在演说.
② She argued with great passion.
她争论时情绪很激动.
Pre-reading
1. Can you recite any of their poems?
recite vt.
释义: to repeat lessons prepared or memorized.
背书
例句: ① Please recite a speech from “Hamlet” to the class.
请给同学们背诵《哈姆雷特》中的一段话。
②It’s difficult to recite the poem because it’s too long.
这首诗太难背,因为它很长。
拓展: recitation n.
释义：the act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance 背诵
Reading
1. More than any other form of literature, poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar.
结构： “形容词比较级+than+any other+单数名词”表示“比其它……都….”. 它用比较级来表达最高级含义。
例句：① The Emperor cared more about new clothes than anything else.
国王最喜欢新服装。
②
词组： play with
释义：① to play with that one can use, available. 可以利用，可得到
②do things for pleasure; enjoy oneself 玩耍，游戏
例句：① We haven’t got a lot of time to play with, so we’d better hurry up.
我们可以利用的时间不多了，所以我们最好赶快一点。
②The children were playing with a ball.
孩子们在玩球。
2.That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read.
结构： difficult to write和interesting to read都是“形容词＋不定式”的结构，不定式主动形式表示被动含义，不定式与前面的名词构成动宾关系。若不定式是不及物动词，后面要加上适当的介词。
例句：① Habits are easy to make but hard to break.
习惯好学难改。
②We all considered the teacher easy to get along with.
我们都认为这个老师很好相处。
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.
词组: call up
释义： ① bring sth. back to one’s mind; recall sth. 回忆某事
② telephone sb. 打电话给某人
例句：① The sound of happy laughter called up memories of the childhood.
高兴的笑声唤起了童年的回忆。
② Please call me up tomorrow .
明天请打电话给我。
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.
释义: a mental picture of something not real or present.
幻象
例句 ① His poems are full of startling images.
他的诗歌充满惊人的意象.
4. Poems by Du Fu, Li Bai and Wang Wei among others stand out in the halls of glory.
词组： stand out
释义：be much better than sb/ sth. 突出， 引人注意
例句： ①Susan stands out as an art teacher.
苏珊是个出众的艺术老师。
②Our classroom stood out clearly against the blue sky.
蓝天清晰地衬托出我们的教学大楼。
考例：In the list, your names particularly.
A. stand up B. stand out
C. stand aside D. stand back
Key: B
glory n.
释义: Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.
荣誉，荣耀
例句 ① Win glory for our motherland!
为祖国争光!
②Our team didn’t exactly cover itself with glory today.
我队今天未能载誉而归.
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】
释义: a prominent or distinctive aspect, quality, or characteristic 特征
例句 ① What are the geographic features of northern Europe?
北欧的地理特征是什么?
② Many examples and grammatical information are among the special features of this dictionary.
本词典别具特色，诸如例证多及新增语法要点等。
（2）share vt.
释义： have or use sth. with others; have sth. in common 共有，有共同之处
例句 ①They share their joys and sorrows.
他们同甘共苦。
② Bill and Bob shared the work equally between them.
比尔和鲍勃两人把工作平分了。
考例：
5. Poetry often follows special patterns of rhythm and rhyme.
follow vt.
释义: ① To keep to or stick to 依据或坚持
②To come or go after; proceed behind
跟随; 来，跟着；随后进行
例句: ① The soldiers must follow the officer's orders.
士兵们必须执行军官的命令。
②Please follow the instructions on the packet when you take the drug.
吃药时请按照包装上的说明去服用。
③The children followed their mother into the room.
孩子们跟着母亲进了房间。
④We shall follow closely the latest advance of the subject in the world.
我们将密切注意世界上这一课题的最新进展。
词组: as follows 如下
例句: The results are as follows.
考例：
pattern n.
释义: 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.
这些句子的语法模式都相同.
② The murders all seem to follow a set pattern.
这些谋杀案似乎都为同一手法.
7．Shakespeare is most famous for his plays.
most adv.
释义： very: 非常
例句: ① It's most annoying.
这实在令人非常气恼。
②The meeting proceeded in a most friendly atmosphere.
大会在很友好的气氛中进行。
考例：
7. In the next generation of great poets we meet John Donne.
generation n.
释义: ① A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes 同时代人
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.
我们是同龄人。
② My generation behaves differently from my father’s and grandfather’s.
我这一代人和我的父辈祖辈表现不同.
③All three generations were present at the family party.
三代人都出席了家庭聚会.
④Mother and daughters represent two generations.
母亲和女儿们代表了两代人
考例：
9. Once published, his poems became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.
付印后，他的诗歌因行尾不押韵而大获其名。
Once published是once it was published的省略, once引导条件状语从句. 在时间, 地点,条件,让步或比较状语从句中, 如果谓语动词含有be动词,而且主语是it或主从句主语一致时, 主谓均可省略,状语从句的连词往往保留.
例句: Please come here as soon as possible.
请尽快来这里.
Though (they are) lacking money, his parents managed to send him to university..
尽管他的父母缺钱,仍设法送他上大学.
absence n.
释义：①lack; non-existence 缺乏；不存在
②the state of being away. 缺席，不在：不在现场的状态
例句：
In the absence of the manager, I shall be in charge.
经理不在的时候， 由我负责。
I soon notice his absence from school.
我很快注意到他缺席。
Absence of rain caused the plants to die.
雨水的缺乏使植物濒临死亡.
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.
释义： something or someone that is loved above all others. 最喜爱的东西，宠儿
例句： I like all her books but this one is my favourite.
她的书我都喜欢，但这本是我最喜爱的。
11. The style and atmosphere in their poems has often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.
(1) 词组: lead to ①lead to (prep)+名词 导致, 产生
②lead sb. to … 通往,引导人到……
③ lead to do 使人兴起……念头,诱导
例句: ① His carelessness led to this serious traffic accident.
他的粗心导致这场严重的交通事故.
② Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
吃太多的糖会导致健康问题.
③Your explanation has led me to a clear understanding.
你的解释使我了解清楚了.
④What led you to believe it?
什么使你相信它?
(2)comparison n.
释义: the act of comparing or the process of being compared
比较; 比较的行为或被比较的过程
结构: comparison between +n. 两者之间的比较
comparison with +n. 与……的比较
in comparison with 与……相比
beyond comparison 无可比拟,无与伦比
例句 ①He made an interesting comparison between classical music and jazz.
他在古典音乐和爵士乐之间作了一个有趣的比较.
②A comparison of Type A with Type B shows that Type A has more advantages for our purpose.
A类和B类的比较说明，A类对我们的目的而言更有优势。
③The tallest buildings in London are smaller in comparison with those in New York.
伦敦最高的建筑与纽约的相比要小一些.
④This one is superior beyond comparison.
不用说，这个是最好的。
拓展： compare vt.
释义： to examine in order to note the similarities or differences of 比较
例句 ① Walking can't compare with flying.
走路比不上飞行。
② Living in a town can't compare with living in the country in many respects.
在许多方面城市生活比不上在乡村生活。
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.
释义: 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.
现时去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。
② The idea of traveling to the moon holds little attraction for me.
到月球去旅行这个主意对我没有多少吸引力。
拓展： attract vt.
释义： to arouse or compel the interest, admiration, or attention of
诱惑，吸引
例句①She was attracted by the novel advertisement.
她被这新颖的广告吸引住了。
② His new book has attracted a lot of attention.
他的新书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是连词词组,连接一个让步状语从句。no matter后接wh-从句,表示 “不管,无论”, 在句中作让步状语，其语序为: no matter how + 形容词/副词+主语+谓语。
例句① No matter when you leave the house, don’t forget to turn off the gas.
不管你什么时候离开房子,不要忘了关上煤气。
②No matter who told you about some news, you can’t make any comment on it before you check it up.
不管谁告诉你这消息,在你确认之前不要作任何评价。
辨析: no matter wh- & wh-ever
no matter wh-在句中引导状语从句,而wh-ever可引导状语从句和名词性从句。
例句: ①Whatever she did was right.
她做的任何事都是对的。（whatever引导主语从句）
②Whoever rings, tell him I’m out.
不管谁打电话来,告诉他我出去了.(whoever引导状语从句)
③No matter what happened, he would not say a word.
不管发生了什么,他都不会说一句话. (no matter what引导让步状语从句)
④You can’t go in no matter who you are.
不管你是谁,都不能进去. (no matter who引导让步状语从句)
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.
释义: 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.
新近的汽车样式保持了许多从前产品的特征.
②This is the original painting, and these others are copies.
这画是原作，其他的是复制品。
③Who was the original owner of this house?
谁是这座房子最早的主人？
④The original owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington.
这房子本来的主人是威灵顿公爵。
拓展: origin n [U,C]
释义: 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.
该风俗起源不祥.
辨析: origin & root
origin 是指事物出现的始点。
root 经常表示被认为是事物的根本起因或基本原因。
例句The origins of some words are unknown.
这些词的起源是不知的。
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
缺钱是所有罪恶的根源。
考例：
Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese.
词组: open the door to(prep) sth./ doing sth. “为…创造条件” “向… 开门”
例句①Leaning English well open the door to finding a good job in the future.
学好英语为将来找好工作创造了条件。
②This agreement opens the door to advances in every field.
这项协议为各领域创造了优势。
考例：
14. Quietly, we embrace in a world lit up by words.
embrace vt.
释义: to take and hold in the arms as a sign of love 抱，拥抱
例句①She embraced her son tenderly.
她温柔地抱着她的儿子。
②The two sisters met and embraced.
两姐妹相会后抱在一起。
词组: light up
释义：to make or become bright with light or colour 照亮，使生辉
例句①The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.
圣诞树上的蜡烛照亮了屋子。
②The room lights up when she walks in.
她一走进来，屋子顿时增辉不少。
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.
释义: keep oneself away from sb./sth. 避开,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.
我横穿马路以便避开他,但他看到了我并朝我跑过来。
②To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours.
为避免混淆,两队分穿不同颜色的衣服。
辨析： look up & refer to
look up和refer to都有查阅的意思。但look up后接所查阅的内容，refer to后接查阅的对象。
例句 ①Look up the word in the dictionary.
翻翻词典查查这个词。
②Let me just refer to my notes to find the exact figures.
请让我查阅一下笔记本，找出准确的数字。
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.
词组：fall into
释义： ①to begin or have by chance 【偶然地】开始
② to be divided into 分成
例句：① I fell into conversation with someone who said he knew you.
我同一个说是认识你的人随便交谈起来。
②This topic falls naturally into three sections.
这个论题可自然地分成三个部分。
4. Oceans apart, day after day, and I slowly go insane.
insane adj.
释义: mad, senseless 精神失常的,愚蠢的, 疯狂的
例句: ① He must be insane to drive his car so fast.
他把车开得这么快，一定是疯了。
② An insane desire appeared in his mind.
一个疯狂的欲望在他的脑海中出现。
5. Ask a teacher to recommend poems to you.
recommend vt.
释义: to praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse 推荐
例句: ①Can you recommend a good dictionary?
你能介绍一本好词典吗？
②What would you recommend for removing ink stain?
你看用什么方法可除去墨迹？
拓展： recommendation n.
释义：the act of recommending 推荐
例句①I went to the new hotel on your recommendation.
经你的介绍我去了这家新旅馆。
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.
释义: to interfere with; interrupt 妨碍，打断
例句① Please don't disturb me while I'm working.
当我工作时，请不要打扰我。
②I'm sorry to disturb you with this question.
对不起,打扰你了,我有个问题请教。
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