您正在看的高中二年级是:Charlie Chaplin。

　　1.Some of us do not know much about the theatre.我们中有一些人还不太懂得戏剧。

　　Charlie Chaplin, who died in 1977,is considered one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema.查理·卓别林于1977年逝世，他被认为是电影史上最伟大、最滑稽的演员之一。

　　解析：在这两句话中，theatre, cinema均不作“剧院”“电影院”讲，而作“戏剧艺术/行业”“电影艺术/行业”讲。

　　例I have worked on the cinema for 20 years.我从事电影艺术已经20年了。

　　They will discuss the future of the theatre.他们将讨论戏剧艺术和前途问题。

　　2.As early as his second film, Chaplin had developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous.早在他演第二部电影时，卓别林就已经形成了他自己的表演风格，这就是他后来闻名于世的那种表演风格。

　　解析：①本句中“As early as his second film…”相当于一个时间状语从句 ——As early as he played his second film… 修饰后面主句中的谓语动词had developed.

　　例She played the part as early as 1950.她早在1950年就演过这个角色。

　　②本句中the one 是不定代词，在句中作同位语指代前面的his own manner of acting.在one 后紧跟一个定语从句that was to become world famous.其中was to become 是过去将来时。这种“be +不定式”的结构常用于正式语体，表示“注定将会”或“按安排将要”的意思。

　　例He was later to regret his decision.他以后会后悔作出这个决定的。

　　The meeting was to be held the following week.会议安排在下周召开。

　　3.He makes it seem as if this is one of the most delicious meals that he has ever enjoyed.他把吃皮鞋的情景演得就像是他吃过的最香的一顿饭似的。

　　解析：①这是一个复合句。主句是He makes it seem.其中it指上句“吃皮鞋”那件事。seem 后跟有as if 引导的表语从句(as if this is one of the most delicious meals)，随后meals 后又跟有一个用that 引导的定语从句(that he has ever enjoyed),修饰先行词meals.

　　②seem 是连系动词，意为“看来”，“似乎是(什么样子)”后面可跟as if 引导的表语从句，句型为“It seems/seemed as if…”

　　例It seems as if John is right.看来约翰好像是对的。

　　It seemed as if he knew nothing about it.他好像对这件事一无所知。

　　核心知识

　　常用单词积累

　　line, set off, after a (short) while, b appearance, set (vt.) storm, as if, in a hurry, have…on, film(vt.),pick out direct, director, particular, actress, act, lifetime, silent, add…to, uncertain, be uncertain about, bury, honour stage, search, in (one's) search for, wooden, mouthful, piano, play the piano, excite, exciting, manager

　　基础知识精讲

　　1.at the beginning “在开始时” 反义词组：at the end (of) “在结束的时候”

　　例 The organizer made an opening speech at the beginning of the conference; at the end the main speaker gave a summary talk.大会开始时，组织者致了开幕词;结束时，主要发言人作了总结发言。

　　2.practise vt. “练习” practice n. “练习”

　　用法：practise sth/doing sth

　　例 You mustn't practise the piano while the baby is sleeping.婴儿睡觉时，你不要练习弹钢琴。

　　They are practising singing the new song.他们正在练习唱这首新歌。

　　(扩展)可接doing作宾语的词：enjoy/finish/mind/consider/excuse/miss/imagine doing等

　　3.put on ①“上演”、“演出”

　　注意：put on 的宾语如果是名词，则可放在put on 中间(put the play on)，也可放在put on的后面(put on the play);如果宾语是代词，则只能放在put on的中间(put it on).

　　例The students usually put on a play in English at the end of the term.学生通常在学期末演出一个英文剧。

　　②“穿上”，“戴上”

　　It's cold outside. Put your coat on.外面很冷，穿上你的大衣。

　　4.intend vt. “打算”，“有心”，“有……的意图”

　　用法：intend to do 打算做……

　　例 I intend to visit a friend.我打算去看望一个朋友。

　　(扩展)：接to do 作宾语的词：want/wish/hope/plan/would like/decide to do等

　　5.consider ①“认为”

　　用法：consider sb./sth.(to be)“把……认为是……”

　　例 I consider him (to be) the finest football player alive today.我认为他是当 今最优秀的足球运动员。

　　The eXPeriment is considered (to be) successful.这次实验被认为是成功的。

　　②“考虑”

　　用法：consider sth/doing sth 考虑做……

　　例Would you consider working in Australia?你愿意考虑到澳大利亚来工作吗?

　　6.set off for “动身/出发(去某地)”

　　例He set off for New York this morning.他今晨动身去纽约。

　　He set off for work an hour ago. Hasn't he arrived?他一小时前就去上班了，难道还没有到吗?

　　7.recognize “认出”，“看出” recognize as “认出是”，“承认是”

　　例I didn't recognize his voice on the phone.电话里我没听出他的声音。

　　I recognized the handwriting as that of my father.我认出了这是我父亲的手笔。

　　8.add…to “增加” “把……加入到……”

　　例He intends to add another room to the house.他打算把这栋房屋扩建一间房间。

　　If you add 5 to 5,you can get 10.五加五等于十。

　　(扩展)add to 增加

　　例This added to our difficulties.这增加了我们的困难。

　　9.uncertain adj. 不确定的 反义词 certain 有把握的

　　用法：be uncertain about/of 对……没把握 be certain about/of 对……有把握

　　例—Are you certain about the facts? ——对这些事实你能肯定吗?

　　—No, I'm uncertain about them.——我不能肯定。

　　(扩展)其他用法：

　　be certain to do = be sure to do 准会，肯定会

　　be certain/sure +that clause 确信

　　例 Keep on trying and you are certain/sure to succeed.继续努力，你肯定会成功的。