高二英语必修5回归课本重点句子.docx

1、高二英语必修5回归课本重点句子Module 1 British and American English1. We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.2. It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.3. Maybe you will prefer to get around the town by taxi(British) or

2、 cab (American).4. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be confusing.5. Many factors have influenced American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred ago.6. The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the

3、US.7. After all, there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.8. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together.9. With satellite TV and the Internet, it has been possible to listen to British and American English at the flick

4、of a switch.10. This international dimension suggests that in the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”, not just two main varieties.11. The girl in Toms school made a fuss of him by showing a lot of interest in him.12. In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.13

5、. He felt that written English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American” look.14. His first book, the Elementary Spelling Book, suggested simplifying the spelling of English words.15. The British criticized the dictionary, but it quickly became a standard reference

6、book in the States.Module 2 A Job Worth Doing1. We ask an electrician to put electricity in homes.2. An accountant knows a lot about money.3. A volunteer has offered to do a joband may not be paid for doing it.4. Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent.5. One road in particular, w

7、hich goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous.6. On one side the mountains rise steeply, on the other side there is a sheer drop, which in places is hundreds of metres deep.7. Although there is not a lot of traffic, on average, one vehicle comes off the road every two weeks. 8. The d

8、rop is so great that anyone inside the vehicle is lucky to survive.9. In theory, the road can only be used by traffic going uphill from 8 in the morning, and by traffic coming downhill from 3 in the afternoon.10. But in practice, few drivers respect the rules.11. But thanks to one man, the death tol

9、l has fallen.12. With a large circular board in his hand, every morning he climbs up to the bend.13. But often they just pass by, taking the human traffic signal for granted.14. One day he had a close encounter with death.15. This last experience had a profound effect on Timoteo.16. He realized that

10、 he was lucky to be alive himself, and felt that it was his mission in life to help others.17. So every morning, week in, week out, from dawn to dusk, Timoteo takes up his place on the bend and directs the traffic.18. I havent signed the contract yet. Im still thinking about it.19. Ive had lots of t

11、emporary jobs. Now Im looking for something more permanent.20. What sort of career prospects will I have with you?21. Roughly 200 US dollars is 1,650 yuan RMB.22. I managed somehow.= I survived the experience.23. I am writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position as a waiter.24.

12、 I would be very grateful if you could send me more information about the post available.25. The ten fastest growing jobs will be related to computers and health.26. But there will be a rise in the demand for health care professionals. Some of these will be new jobs, such as bioinformaticians, who c

13、ombine computer skills with knowledge of biology.27. 14 million Americans suffer from speech or language problems.28. Social workers will continue to be in demand.29. But for those who love the outdoor life, a good bet could be the leisure industry.30. The real demand will be for guides to take grou

14、ps and even individuals on adventure holidays.31. For people doing this job, common sense, physical fitness and an outgoing personality are likely to be more important than computer skills.Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema1. Biography is the story of somebodys life.2. History is a true

15、 account of the past.3. His companion is Jim, a black slave who has also run away.4. I dont want to board a sinking ship.5. So we paddled over and climbed on to the steamboat, keeping as quiet as mice.6. I also felt very curious, so I put my head round the door.7. He was obviously the one who had th

16、reatened the man on the floor.8. He sounds as if hes going to die of fright!9. I crawled along the deck, found Jim, and told him what I had heard.10. We paddled away we heard the two men shouting.11. He particularly enjoyed playing a trick on the three men.12. Often the lives of writers resemble the

17、 lives of the characters they create.13. Mark Twain, who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sowyer, was no exception.14. “Mark Twain”, which means “watermark two”, was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates that they were coming into shallow water.15. Like Huck, Mark Twain led an adven

18、turous life.16. He left school early, and as an adolescent, determined to make his fortune in South America, set off from his home in Hannibal, Missouri, for New Orleans.17. Later he became a journalist and began writing stories about life on the river.18. Twains vivid and often amusing descriptions

19、 of life on the river quickly became popular, and established the reputation he still enjoys today as one of Americas greatest writers.Module 4 Carnival1. Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, costumes, and confusion.2. In Europe, where it began, carnival was followed by forty days without mea

20、t, as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter.3. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas.4. Many crimes went unpunished.5. But in the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students.6. They began making masks and organizing parti

21、es, and threw bits of brightly coloured paper at tourists. The town council realized that carnival was good for business, and the festival was developed for tourists.7. If the key to Rio is music and movement, then in Venice it is the mystery of the mask.8. As you wander through the streets, you see

22、 thousands of maskselegant or frightening, sad or amusing, traditional or modern.9. If the masks come off, the magic is lost.10. Finally, when Venice became part of the Austrian empire, at the end of the eighteenth century, masks were banned completely and carnival became just a memory.11. The origi

23、ns of carnival are ancient.12. If you go wild about something you like it.13. More or less means approximately.14. The high spot of a party is the best part.15. Funnily enough suggests that what you are talking about is strange.16. If something is in your blood it is natural.17. If you wash down a m

24、eal you have a drink.18. If you walk off a meal you help the food go down by walking.19. In fact, there arent any spectatorseverybody who is here is part of the celebrations.20. Besides the bands, everybody has a whistleincluding me!21. I had some chicken, called jerk chicken, and some Jamaican patt

25、ies, which are made of beef and onions.22. When Ive finished this email, Im going to go back to the parade.23. Carnival today is an international, multicultural experience.24. The arrival of Europeans in America, and the opening of huge farms and plantations to grow cotton, fruit and vegetables, mea

26、nt there was an immediate need for people to work on them.25. For more than two hundred years, until the beginning of the 19th century, when the trade was finally stopped, millions of people were taken by force from their homes in Africa and transported to the New World to work as slaves.26. Natural

27、ly, the Europeans also imported their own festivals.27. They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and making fun of them.28. When the slave trade was abolished in 1838 the former slaves took over the carnival.29. Magnificent costumes were made and musical bands created. Carnival became

28、 a celebration of freedom.30. With the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival, too.Module 5 The Great Sport Personality1. You hit a golf ball with a club.2. Boxers fight inside a ring.3. Stadium is a building for important sports events, like the Olym

29、pic Games.4. They called him the prince of gymnasts.5. When sports journalists met in 1999 to make a list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century, Li Nings name was on it.6. He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.7. He decided to l

30、aunch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas.8. The bright red logo is made up of the first tow pinyin letters of Li Nings name, L and N.9. The number of young people with money to spend was on the increase-and sport had never been so popular.10. Li Nings design

31、s were attractive, and they had a major advantage over their better-known rivalsthey were cheaper.11. Success for Li Ning was guaranteed, and it came quickly.12. Today a Li Ning product is purchased every ten seconds.13. But the clothes are not only worn on the athletics track or football pitch.14.

32、If you go into a school or university anywhere, the chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo.15. Whenever Chinese athletes step out onto the track during the 2008 Olympics, they will be wearing Li Ning tacksuits.16. Since then, he has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions.17. And if you are a great sportsperson, anything is possible, as Li Nings advertising slogan says.18.