2019学年度外研版选修七Module 6 The World's Cultural Heritage单元学案设计

一单元基础知识回顾

contribute

【课文原句】Pollution ... has also contributed to the problem. (Page 73)

【点拨】contribute 在句中作动词,意为"造成,促成,增进"。常用于contribute to ..."有助于；导致"。如:A balanced diet contributes to good health.

Cigarette smoking is a major factor contributing to cancer.

【拓展】contribute及其派生词意义和用法丰富,请看:

①Mr. Smith contributed huge amounts of money to the earth-stricken town.(捐献)

②He contributes articles to the newspaper regularly. (投稿)

③He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. (贡献)

④The nursing home is supported by voluntary contribution. (捐赠)

⑤The editor receives a lot of contributions to the magazine every day. (稿件)

【走近高考】The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation. (08湖北)A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution解析:选B。make a prediction"作出预测"；make a promise"许诺"；make a plan"制订计划"；make a contribution"作出贡献"。句意:这位年轻人向父母许诺毕业后他要独自谋生。

maintain

【课文原句】The site is extremely expensive to maintain ... (Page 73)

【点拨】maintain在句中意为"维修,维护"。如:

To construct and maintain roads is a public service administered by the government.

The equipment is maintained well.

【拓展】maintain意义丰富,请看:

①The government has taken a measure to maintain the stability of prices. (保持,维持)

②He made money on his own to maintain the family when he was young. (养活)

③He maintained that he was not to blame. (坚持说,坚持认为)

经典短语

apart from ...

【课文原句】Apart from providing warmth ... (Page 74)

【点拨】apart from ...在句中意为"除......之外",此处相当于besides。如:

Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time.