Revision 12
Module 8 Unit 1 The Written World
知识点罗列：
1) appreciate vt. (appreciation) 2) replace v. = to take the place of
3) spare v. & adj. ~ no efforts ~ sb. time ~ room ~ time 4. works n.
5) resist v. ~ temptation. ~ laughing (reistance)
6) recommend v. ~ sth. / sth. to sb. ~ that-clause (should + v.)
7) different adj. different kinds of be ~ from (difference; differently)
8) reminder n. (remind sb. of sth. remind sb. to do remind sb. that-clause)
9) end v. ~ sth. ~…with ~ in ~ up with in the ~ at the ~ of by the ~ of
come to an ~ bring sth. to an ~ carry sth. through to the ~
put an ~ to sth. or put sth. to an ~
10. lead v. ~ a happy life / ~ a life of lead to ~ sb. to do sth. ~ sb. + prep
in the ~ take the ~
Useful phrases:
1. the antiques of the literary world文学界的遗产 2. be left to gather dust尘封不动
3. an old –fashioned film过时的电影 4. an award-winning film 获奖电影
5. best-known works知名著作 6. be based on以…为根据
7. a place in the world在世界上有一定的地位 8. be make into sth制成…
9 . would rather do sth than do sth宁愿做..而不愿做…. 10. at a time 一次
11. in the early 1800s十九世纪早期 12. at one time一度
13. on stage在舞台上 14. be set in 以…为背景
15. set sb free from…把某人从…中解放出来 16. add… to..把…加到…
17. have prejudice against sb.对某人有偏见 18. add to增添
19. fancy meeting you here!想不到在这儿见到您 19. add up to加起来一共
20. an educated person一个受良好教育的人 21.before long不久
22. be bent on doing sth.决心做… 22. be seen as…被看成是
23. take sb to court把..送上法庭 24. be forced to do sth被迫做….
25. make sth out of…用…制成… 26. serve as充当
27. be filled with sorrow满是愧疚 28.have a talent for有…才能
29. pin sth to sth把…别到… 30get caught被抓住
31. have talent for…有…天赋 32. at the sight of…一看到
33. let out a sad sigh长叹一声 34. a deal of 大量
35. encourage sb to do sth.鼓励某人做… 36. give away泄露
37.a dash of一点儿 38. earn one’s living谋生
39. shorten one’s life夭折 40. at the age of在…岁
41. mourn one’s death悼念亡人 42. donate … to …把…捐献给…
43. the monument to sb. 某人的纪念碑 44. tend to do sth有做…的趋势
45. be intended to do sth. 是用来做… 46..consist of构成
Important sentences:
1) This makes them difficult for some people to read and the classics are left to gather dust on shelves.
2) Pip dislike it when Joe comes to visit him in London.
3) He pities Oliver, takes him home, and tries to reform him.
Grammar and Usage:
1. They might not (mightn’t) have been written last year.
2. It is not uncommon to find her reading the newspaper.
3. I wonder whether /if I shouldn’t bring an umbrella.
4. Pip’s sister seldom has a kind word to say.

Exercises:
1. Nobody_________ throw away rubbish everywhere!
A. can B. need C. shall D. will
2. --Do you think the rain will affect the football match?
-- The players are used to such rainy weather, so it _______ make any difference to them.
A. shan’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
3. I tried to persuade him not to smoke, but he _________ listen to me.
A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. had better not D. used to
4. When we got to the cinema, the film hasn’t started yet, so we ___________
A. needn’t hurry B. didn’t need hurry C. needn’t to hurry D. needn’t have hurried
5. _____ our team defeated theirs was not surprising.
A. What B. Whether C. That D. Which
6. Little Jim should love ______to the cinema this evening.
A. to be taken B. to take C. being taken D. taking
7. Premier Zhou ______to be unforgettable in the hearts of Chinese people.
A. proved B. regarded C. thought D. considered
8. I have no doubt ______we shall be able to do something for you.
A. whether B. that C. when D. if
9. The experiment, though they had tried their best, ______ to be a failure.
A. turned up B. turned out C. turned i
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