5.free from 免于/不受......的伤害/影响;没有......;不......
6.draw attention to 引起对......的注意
7.head for 向......走去
8.fall under the control of 落入......的手中,被......所控制
9.pick up 拾起
10.at the sight of 看到, 一看到
1.[教材原句]English literature, especially English fiction, is of great significance in the literary world.
英国文学,尤其是英国科幻小说,在文学界具有非常重要的意义。
[句型点拨]"be of+抽象名词"结构。
[佳句赏析]They are of great help to learners of English.
他们对英语学习者来说是很有帮助的。
2.[教材原句]Later that day, a pair of brand new sneakers lay next to his chair, and in the corner was a new soccer ball.
那天晚些时候,一双崭新的运动鞋摆在了他的椅子旁边,角落里还有个新足球。
[句型点拨]介词短语放于句首引起全部倒装。
[佳句赏析]By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand.
窗户边坐着一个年轻人,手里拿着一本杂志。
1.(教材P8)Classics are far from disappearing.
古典文学并非消失了。
far from 远非;几乎相反
①This is far from the truth today.
这与今天的现实情况几乎相反。