3．(回归课本P28)I understand now，but the question is ________ ________ I still cannot understand the meanings.

我现在明白了，但是问题是如果我仍然不明白意思我该怎么办？

4．(回归课本P38)The Chinese language ________ ________ many Western languages ________ ________ it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words.

汉语与很多西方语言不同，区别在于汉语使用的基本单位汉字本身就具有意义，可以独立成词。

5．(回归课本P38)However，________ ________ characters are used to describe objects.

然而，并非所有的汉字都用来描述物体。

1.Despite this fact　2.while　3.what if　4.differs from；in that　5.not all

核心知识

1. rule　vt.& n．　统治

(回归课本P22)That is why English is a language with so many confusing rules.

正因为如此，英语才成了一种具有许多令人困惑不解的规则的语言。

归纳拓展

(1)vt.控制，统治，支配

n．规则，规章，条例

(2)常用短语：

①rule sb./sth.out 把......排除在外

②rule sb.out of声明某人不能参赛，阻止某人参赛

③as a (general)rule一般来说，通常

④make it a rule to do...照例要做......，通常

例句探源

①(牛津P1747)It's against all rules and regulations.

这违背了所有的规章制度。

②(朗文P1787)African tribal societies were traditionally ruled by a council of elders.

非洲部落社会传统上由长老会控制。

③His injuries rule out a return to the field before the end of the season.

伤病使他无法在本赛季结束前重返运动场。

1．(2010年高考江苏卷)The experiment has ________ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet，but it does not mean there is no life on other planets.

A．found out　　　　　　B．pointed out

C．ruled out D．carried out

解析：选C。句意：试验排除了那个星球上存在生命的可能，但是这并不意味着其他星球上没有生命。rule out表示"排除"。A项"查明"，B项"指出"，D项"实行"。

2．完成句子

(1)我通常七点起床。

________ ________ ________，I get up at seven.

答案：As a rule

(2)如果你犯规，你会受到惩罚。

If you ________ ________ ________，you'll be punished.

答案：break the rules

(3)他照例每天要吃一个苹果。