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《Working the land （Part 2）》
Unit Two
Working the land
第二部分
Warming up,pre-reading and reading(2)
1.Thanks to his research,the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
thanks to 多虧，由于后跟名詞、代詞作賓語(yǔ)，表示原因。
because of/owing to/due to(不能放在句首）/on account of/as a result of
Thanks to Jim's warning,we avoid the accident.
rid sb./oneself/sth. of sth.使...擺脫，除去
get rid of 擺脫，丟棄，扔掉
Try and get rid of your visitor before I get there.
be rid of 擺脫（表達(dá)一種狀態(tài)）
She wanted to be rid of her parents.
remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事。
inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
cure sb. of a disease  醫(yī)好某人的病
We will keep you (informed) of it before we set off.
2.Using his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
Hearing the good news,he jumped with joy.
Having finished his work,the boy went out to play happily.
Seen from the top of the hill,the park looks very beautiful.
Having been sent to visit the city several times,I know it very well.
句子中倍數(shù)的表達(dá)方法：
1.倍數(shù)+as+形容詞、副詞+as+被比較的對(duì)象
2.倍數(shù)+形容詞、副詞的比較級(jí)+than+被比較的對(duì)象
3.倍數(shù)+the+相應(yīng)的名詞+of+被比較的對(duì)象
This bridge is four times as long as that one.
This bridge is three times longer than that one.
This bridge is four times the length of that one.
3.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life.
be content with/ be pleased with  對(duì)...滿意
be satisfied to do sth. 對(duì)做什么感到滿意
We were satisfied to win the prize.
satisfaction  n.滿意，滿足
to one's satisfaction   令人滿意的是
with satisfaction   滿意地
4.He would much rather keep time for his habbies.
would rather+do   寧愿做某事
其否定形式：would rather not/never
I would rather not tell you about it.
would rather have done sth.寧愿做過(guò)某事，要是做過(guò)某事就好了，表示后悔或遺憾等語(yǔ)氣
I would rather have attended the lecture yeaterday.
Would rather do sth.than do sth.=would do sth. rather than do sth.
寧愿做某事而不愿做另一件事
I would rather go on foot than go by car.=I would go on foot rather than go by car.
would rather后跟that 從句
a 對(duì)現(xiàn)在或?qū)?lái)進(jìn)行虛擬時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用did;
b 對(duì)過(guò)去虛擬時(shí)用had done
I would rather you hadn't told him the news that day.
I would rather ( A )the football match yesterday.Otherwise,I would have finished my work.
A not have watched     B not watch      C hadn't watched     D haven't watched
5.He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in...
equip sb./sth. with sth. 用...裝備...
equip...for sth/to do sth.  為...而準(zhǔn)備...
be equipped to do sth.有準(zhǔn)備做....
be equipped with sth.配備有...裝備有...
be well/poorly equipped  裝備精良（差）
He equipped himself for a long journey.
Your education will (B )you to earn a good living,work hard from now on.
A associate     B equip   C relate    D feed