初二英语同步辅导教材（第34讲）
主讲：王瑞卿（南京外国语学校 高级教师）
Unit 23-1 A famous person
（Lesson 89---Lesson 90）
主要内容
1. 习语：
1) be interested in sth. 对某事感兴趣
2) the best-seller 最畅销（书）
3) in the future 将来
4) be named after 用…命名
5) spend some time doing sth. 花时间做某事
6) work out 制定出
7) in…way 以…方式
学习指导
1. Business @ the Speed of Thought 《未来时速－数字神经系统和商务思维》
speed (n.) 速度；速率
e.g. The speed of the car was frightening. 这辆小汽车的速度真吓人。
He was driving at a speed of eighty miles an hour. 他以每小时80英里的速度驾驶。
2. It must be very interesting. 它一定很有趣。
must在句中表示肯定推测，“一定”
e.g. You must be tired after the long journey. 你走了这么远的路，一定很累。
He must be out since nobody answers my call. 他一定出去了，因为没人接电话。
● 注意must表示推测时的反意疑问句
e.g. She must be over 30 years old, isn’t she? （对现在情况的肯定判断）
It must have rained last night, didn’t it? （对过去情况的肯定判断）
3. It’s written by Bill Gates. 这本书是比尔˙盖茨写的。
written是write的过去分词。此句为被动态结构，由be+过去分词构成，表示主语是动作的承受者，而不是动作的施动者。
e.g. The work will be finished in two weeks. 工作两个星期后就能完成。
Snoopy is liked by children all over the world. 史努比深受世界各地儿童的喜欢。
This chair was made by him. 这把椅子是他做的。
It has been turned off already. 早就关掉了。
4. It tells us how computer technology can solve business problems in new ways. 这本书告诉我们电脑如何用新的方式解决商业问题。
in a way用某种方式，从某种角度
比较：in the way挡路， on the way在路上， by the way顺便说一下
e.g. In this way, he managed to finish the work on time. 通过这样的方式，他按时完成了工作。
I fell on the way to school. 我在上学的路上跌倒了。
By the way, what happened to the money? 顺便问一句，那笔钱后来怎么样了？
He removed the chair since it is in the way. 他把椅子挪开，因为它挡着路了。
solve (v.) 解决，解答
e.g. It took him a long time to solve the riddle. 他花了很长时间才想出谜语答案。
It was he that helped us to solve the problem. 是他帮助我们解决了问题。
5. It seems to be an interesting book. 看来这是本有趣的书。
seem (vi.) 看来，似乎
e.g. The man seemed to be ill. 这个人好像病了。
When his wife's pet cat died Alan didn't seem to care at all. 艾伦妻子的宠猫死了,他好象一点也不在乎。
6. Some of my classmates are interested in Bill Gates. 我的一些同学对比尔˙盖茨很感兴趣。
be interested in sth. 对某事感兴趣
be interested to do sth. 对做某事感兴趣
e.g. When he was a child, he was very interested in music. 他小时候对音乐很感兴趣。
We shall be interested to hear about it. 我们都想听到这个消息。
He is not at all interested in his study. 他对学习一点兴趣也没有。
● interested与interesting的区别：interesting用来修饰事物本事有趣，而interested则表示对…感兴趣
e.g. He is a very interesting man and we are interested in his interesting stories. 他是个有趣的人，我们对他有趣的故事很感兴趣。
7. I’m sure you’ll like it. 我确信你会喜欢它的。
be sure确信，肯定（后接从句，不定式短语，介词短语）
e.g. I am sure that I put the money in the box. 我肯定把钱放在盒子里了。
I'm not sure about the details of their plan. 我还无法确定他们的那个计划的细节。
We are sure to benefit from the new timetable. 我们肯定会得益于新的作息时间表。
8. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. 他在华盛顿州的西雅图长大。
grow up成长，长大
e.g. He has grown up into a handsome boy. 他已经成长为一个英俊少年。
I grew up in the countryside. 我在乡下长大。
9. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. 比尔˙盖茨叫威廉亨利，和他的父亲祖父同名。
name after用…的名字作名字，与…同名
e.g. John was named after his uncle. 约翰与他叔父同名。
The bridge is named after its designer. 人们用设计者的名字来命名这座桥。
10. When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future…当人们问他将来要做什么的时候…
future(n.)将来，未来
in the future将来 比较：in future往后，今后
e.g. Our future seems very uncertain. 我们的未来似难预测。
I wish you a happy future. 祝你前途美好。
I will try to do better in the future. 我将来会尽力做得更好些。
The little boy decides to behave himself in future. 小男孩决定以后要表现好点。
11. When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. 比尔13岁就开始玩电脑了。
play with玩…， 和…玩
e.g. The children were playing with a ball. 孩子们在玩球。
Tom is a very naughty boy and nobody likes to play with him. 汤姆非常淘气，没人想和他玩。
In fact, you are now playing with fire and you don’t know how serious it is. 事实上你正在玩火，你不知道这有多严重。
12. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. 他和一些朋友花了很多时间用它做了许多不寻常的事情。
Sb. spend some time/money on sth./(in) doing sth. 在…花时间/钱
e.g. I spent an hour in reading. 我花了一小时读书。
Now more and more city adults spend their free time trying to improve themselves at school or college. 现在城市里越来越多的成年人利用业余时间到学校或大学去深造。
He doesn't spend much time on his homework . 他花在作业上的时间不多。
She always spends a lot on her clothing. 她总是花很多钱买衣服。
● 注意该结构的主语是sb. “花时间/钱做某事”还可以表达为It takes sb. some time/money to do sth.
e.g. Just a minute, it won't take me long to change. 等一下,我很快就可以换好衣服。
It takes a lot of money to buy a house. 买一所房子要花一大笔钱。
13. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. 最后，他们用这台老式的电脑编出一个软件程序。
in the end最后，同at last, finally
e.g. In the end we found the house. 最后，我们找到了这座房屋。
All will turn out well in the end. 一切终究都会好起来的。
work out编出，制定出
e.g. It took them a whole week to work out a detailed plan. 他们花了整整一星期才制定出一个详细的计划。
They worked out a sum after careful calculation. 经过仔细计算，他们算出了总数。
14. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. 在哈佛，他为第一台微型计算机开发出BASIC语言。
develop (v.) 发展，开发
e.g. Several industries are developing in this area. 几种工业正在这个地区发展。
We have to develop water resources to serve a growing population. 我们必须发展水资源以满足不断增长的人口的需求。
Some children develop more slowly than others. 有的儿童比其他儿童发育得慢。
15. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers. 他们改进了软件，使之更方便人们使用电脑。
improve (v.) 改善, 改进
e.g. This is not good enough. I want to improve it. 这还不够好，我要加以改进。
The government will have to improve its image if it wants to win the
support from the public. 政府如果想要取得公众的支持,它必须改善自己的形象。
He has already realized the importance to improve himself in English. 他已经认识到提高自己的英语水平的重要性。
make+it+adj.+to do sth. 使做某事… （其中it为形式宾语）
e.g. In this way, you make it more difficult to finish the work. 你用这样的方法，要完成工作就更难了。
Internet has made it easy for us to know the outside world. 互联网让我们更容易了解外面的世界。
16. Bill enjoys reading very much. 比尔很喜欢读书。
enjoy (v.)喜欢，享受...的乐趣 后接名词，动名词
e.g. I enjoy my job. 我喜爱我的工作。
The twin brothers always enjoy going to the concert. 这一对双胞胎弟兄俩对听音乐会总是兴致勃勃。
The president has always enjoyed very good health. 董事长的身体一直非常健康。
巩固练习：
I.选出划线部分读音与其他三个不同的选项：
( )1. A. technology B. check C. church D. choose
( )2. A. usually B. menu C. lucky D. future
( )3. A. favorite B. interesting C. children D. time
( )4. A. problem B. lose C. solve D. clock
( )5. A. written B. write C. writing D. like
II.翻译短语：
1. 解决问题 _________________
2. 对…感兴趣 _________________
3. 为个人电脑开发软件 _________________
4. 成长 _________________
5. be named after his father _________________
6. work out a software program _________________
7. spend some time doing sth. __________________
8. in the future __________________
III. 选择填空：
( )1.I just cannot imagine that he can drive ______ the speed of 150 km/h.
A. in B. for C. at D. above
( )2.The girl in red must be Tom’s sister, _________?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. mustn’t she? D. cannot she?
( )3.Excuse me, your chair is ______ the way.
A. on B. in C. by D. out of
( )4.The building is named ______ the former mayor.
A. after B. with C. for D. from
( )5.After the failure, I made up my mind to work harder in _____ future.
A. my B. / C. the D. its
( )6.The little girl enjoys __________ her toys.
A. to play B. playing C. to play with D. playing with
( )7.All the boys in my class are very _________ computer games.
A. interested in B. interested with C. interesting with D. interesting in
( )8.He decides to marry _____ her.
A. with B. to C. / D. for
( )9.He likes playing ______ golf in his spare time.
A. the B. / C. his D. its
( )10.This picture _______ by a blind girl.
A. is drawn B. drew C. is drawing D. draws
IV. 用适当的介词填空：
1. The book tells us how to remember English words _________ good ways.
2. I cannot remember whether you are __________ the list.
3. Girls are interested _______ cartoons.
4. He wants to become a soldier _______ the future.
5. He began to work ___________ that company in 1997.
6. She sold her car _________ $200.
V. 完成下列各句：
1. 你肯定他是对的吗？
_____ you ________ that he is right?
2. 他好像是世界上最富有的人。
He _______ to be the _________ man _____ the world.
3. 在自行车上的小男孩一定是他的儿子。
The boy _____ the bike ________ _______ his son.
4. 我不确定用了这个新方法你可以改进技术。
I am ______ _________ whether you can _______ the technology _______ the ________ ________.
5. 洗衣机让我们更容易洗衣服。
Washing machines make _______ ________ for us to ________ clothes.
6. 他花了很多时间解答这道问题。
He _________ a lot of time ________ __________this ____________.
VI. 选择适当的短语，用其正确形式填空:
grow up, be interested in, develop software, sell for, spend…in, in the future
1. He has already ___________ many kinds of __________.
2. Martin ___________ with his cousins.
3. Jim _____________ his model car __________ $5.
4. Tom ____________ drawing when he was young.
5. He _____________ the whole afternoon ____________ fixing the radio.
6. Our country will be much stronger ________________.
VII. 完形填空：
“All work and no ____ makes Jack a fool boy” is a ____ saying in the USA. It is true that all of us need entertainment. We ____ work all the time if we are going to keep good ____ and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Maybe the most popular way is to take ____ in sports. There are _____ sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular sports for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone likes to take part in sports. Many people like watching TV or listening to the radio about sports. So many people like some kinds of ____ recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesn’t ____ we like indoor entertainment or take part in outdoor sports. It is _____ for everyone to relax from time ____ time, and enjoy some forms of entertainment.
( )1. A. sleep B. play C. food D. rest
( )2. A. common B. welcome C. popular D. clever
( )3. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
( )4. A. body B. health C. figure D. life
( )5. A. part B. exercise C. up D. a part
( )6. A. many B. team C. individual D. relay
( )7. A. outdoor B. outside C. inside D. indoor
( )8. A. know B. important C. matter D. need
( )9. A. important B. true C. happy D. enjoyable
( )10.A. and B. with C. to D. up
参考答案：
I. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
II. 1. to solve the problem 2. to be interested in 3. develop software for personal computers 4. grow up 5. 取其父亲的名字 6. 编出一个软件程序 7. 花时间做某事 8. 将来
III. 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B过去时in future表示“往后，今后” 6. D 7. A 8. C娶/嫁某人marry sb.中间不要介词 9. B从事体育运动时不加冠词
the，演奏乐器则要加the 10. A
IV. 1. in 2. on 3. in 4. in 5. for 6. for
V. 1. Are, sure 2. seems, richest, in 3. on, must be 4. not sure, improve, in, new ways 5. it easier, wash 6. spent, in solving, problem
VI. 1. developed, software 2. grew up 3. sold, for 4. was interested in 5. spent, in 6. in the future
VII. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C