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 explorer 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 earring?(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 dealing with teenagers.

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

(5)  Parents should be strict with their children.