I. Reading 阅读
My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world. When I'm sad, he is the most sympathetic. When I'm sick, he is the most concerned. When I'm in trouble, he is the most helpful. In fact, he is the most dependable person in the world. He is the closest person to me. He is my father.
我最好的朋友是世界上最体贴的人。当我难过时,他最富有同情心丁。我生病时,他最为关切。我有困难时,他最帮找丁。事实上,他是世界上最值得信赖的人。他是我最亲的人。他就是我父亲。
II. Vocabulary&ldioms 单词短语注解
- thoughtful ['θɔtfl] a.体贴的
例: It was very thoughtful of you to send me a birthday card.
(你寄给我生日卡片真是体贴。) - person ['pɝsn] n.人(男性、女性皆可)
例: The mayor is the most important person in the city.
(市长是一个城市中最重要的人。) - sympathetic [,sɪmpə'θɛtɪk] a.同情的
- sick [sɪk] a.生病的
例: I was very sick yesterday, so I stayed home from work.
(昨天我病得很重,所以我待在家里没有去上班。) - concerned [kən'sɝnd] a.关切的
be concerned about+ 人 / 事物
关心某人/某事物
例: I'm very concerned about Bill. He looks sick.
(我很关切比尔。他看起来像生病了。) - be in trouble 处于困难/麻烦中
trouble ['trʌbl] n.困难
例: Mary is in trouble because she cheated on a test.
(玛丽有麻烦了,因为她考试作弊。) - helpful ['hɛlpfl] a.有帮助的;乐于助人的
例: Bob's advice was very helpful.
(鲍勃的建议非常有帮助。) - dependable [dɪ'pɛndəbl] a.可信赖的
例: My car always breaks down. It is not dependable.
(我的车子老是出故障。它真是不可靠。) - closest [klosɪst] a.最亲的(为close的最高级)
III. Grammar Points 语法重点
本课复习形容词最高级的用法。
- When I'm sad, he is the most sympathetic. When I'm sick, he is the most concerned. When I'm in trouble, he is the most helpful.
(当我难过时,他最富有同情心了。我生病时,他最
为关切。我有困难时,他最帮我了。)
以上句中粗体字部分均省略了person in the world, 以免与本文中第一个句子" My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world." 的粗体部分重复。 - 本文中的形容词sympathetic乃不及物动词sympathize['sɪmpə'θaɪz]的衍生字,名词则为sympathy ['sɪmpəθi]。注意下列的相关用法:
be sympathetic to + 人 同情某人
=sympathize with + 人
=feel sympathy for + 人
例: Jane was sympathetic to the starving puppy, so she took it home and fed it.
(简很同情那只挨饿的小狗,所以她就把它带回家喂它。)
Connie sympathizes with those orphans and their problems.
(康妮很同情那些孤儿以及他们的问题。)
I felt sympathy for the poor beggar, so I gave him some money.
(我很同情那位穷乞丐,所以我给了他一些钱。)
IV. Substitution 替换
My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world.
Your brother is the most stupid person in the world.
My professor is the smartest man in the school.
Our house is the biggest in the neighborhood.
(我最好的朋友是世界上最体贴的人。)
(你弟弟是世界上最笨的人。)
(我的教授是学校中最聪明的人。)
(我们的房子是附近最大的。)
- He is the closest person to me.
She was the kindest person to me.
You were the nicest person to him.
I was the cruelest person to them.
(他是我最亲近的人。)
(对我来说她是最好的人。)
(对他来说你是最好的人。)
(对他们来说我是最残忍的人。)