新目标九年级第四单元重难点

1.million

(1)If you had two million dollars, what would you do?

(2)He really wants to read millions of books, but that’s impossible.

2.not… in the slightest(=not…at all)根本不，一点也不

(1)Social situations don’t bother you in the slightest.

(2)My six-year-old son isn’t afraid of dogs in the slightest.

(3)Paul doesn’t enjoy reading in the slightest.

注意下面的句子：A: Thank you.   B: Not at all.(不客气)

3.rather than

(1)rather than 与would 连用时，构成“would rather...than...”句式，意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”，表示主观愿望，即在两者之中选择其一。例如：

I would stay at home rather than go to school.(我宁愿呆在家里也不愿意上学)

(2)prefer to…rather than意思和would rather…than相同。

I prefer to buy a new car rather than repair my old car.（我宁可买一辆新车也不愿意修理我的旧车）

(3)rather than 不与would连用时，表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。

①连接两个名词或代词

He is an explorer¹ rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。

②连接两个形容词

The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。

③连接两个介词(短语)或动名词

She enjoys dancing rather than singing. 她喜欢跳舞，而不喜欢唱歌

4.think of, come up with

(1)  Can you think of another idea?(=Can you come up with another idea?)

(2)  What do you think of her earring²?(你觉得她的耳环怎么样？)

5.get along with(与。。。相处), agree with(同意), deal with(处理), be angry with(生。。。气), be strict with(严格要求)

(1)  How do you get along with your parents? Very well.

(2)  I can’t agree with you, sir.

(3)  He has a lot of experience dealing³ with teenagers.

(4)  Why was your teacher angry with you yesterday?

(5)  Parents should be strict with their children.