lesson 06 阅读
    reading
    01 i am reading a book about the origins of the human civilization.
    我正在看一本关于人类文明起源的书。
    注意事项
    the origins of...表示“……的起源”，可以用the beginning of...结构代替。另外originate与 from 搭配组成的固定短语originate from，表示“源于……，来自……”。
    02 the author can't ask everyone to love his book.
    作者不能要求每个人都喜欢他的书。
    语法提要
    ask sb to do sth在句中的意思是“要求某人做某事”，可以用demand / require 替换，其结构与ask的结构一致。
    03 the founder of horror fiction is gothic horror.
    恐怖小说的鼻祖是哥特派恐怖小说。
    词组释义 the founder of ... ……的鼻祖，……的缔造者
    04 comic books are popular among children.
    漫画书很受孩子们的欢迎。
    语法提要
    among是介词，意思是“在……之间”，用于三者或三者以上，而between则用于两者之间。
    05 this book has much legendary matter.
    这本书有很多传奇色彩。
    类似表达 this book relishes too much of romance. / this book is legendary.
    06 the boy was leafing through some historical books in the reading room.
    这个男孩在阅览室快速翻看一些历史书籍。
    词组释义 leaf through 快速翻看，浏览
    07 reading good books could bring us a lot of benefits.
    读好书能给我们带来很多益处。
    语法提要 reading good books 为动名词短语，在句子中充当主语。
    08 we can learn much knowledge from the books.
    我们可以从书中获得许多知识。
    语法提要 knowledge为不可数名词，表示复数时要在前面加上much。
    09 although it's not the bestseller, this is really a good book.
    尽管它不是一本畅销书，但它确实是一本好书。
    注意事项
    although 有“虽然，尽管”的意思，它可以与yet或still连用，但不能与but同时使用。although引导的是让步状语从句。
    10 what book do you think is the most attractive chapters?
    你认为最吸引人的书籍是什么？
    语法提要
    attractive chapters的字面意思是“吸引人的章节”，这个句子运用了部分代替整体的修辞手法，用attractive chapters 代替整本书。
    11 the father owned a huge collection of fairy tales for his daughter.
    这位父亲为他女儿收集了大量的童话书。
    类似表达 the father collected a huge of fairy tales for his daughter.
    12 when you are reading, don't keep your eyes too close to the book.
    当你看书的时候，眼睛不要离书太近。
    语法提要
    引导词when 在句中可以引导定语从句，在这里引导的是时间状语，没有疑问含义。
    13 don't waste time reading the pointless book.
    不要浪费时间读无用的书。
    语法提要
    waste time 的意思是“浪费时间”，当后面跟动词时，需要把动词变成-ing形式。当后面跟的是名词时，需要在名词前加上介词on。
    14 the teacher asked the students to read through these biographies within one month.
    老师要求学生在一个月之内看完这些传记。
    词组释义 read through 浏览，通读
    15 these books are for reference only.
    这些书仅供参考。
    类似表达
    these books are for indication only. / these books are only for indication.
    16 these biographies should be your bible when studying the historical figures.
    研究历史人物时，这些传记应是你的主要参考书。
    注意事项
    bible本身是《圣经》的意思，因为《圣经》在西方是最有权威的书，所以bible 也可以表示参考书。
    17 the biography equitably assessed the writer.
    这本传记公正地评价了那位作家。
    单词释义 equitably ['ekw?t?bl?] adv. 公正地，合理地
    18 i am keen on horror fiction.
    我很喜欢恐怖小说。
    类似表达 i am great on horror fiction. / i like horror fiction.
    19 books are human's major source of power.
    书是人类力量的主要来源。
    类似表达
    the major source of human's power is the book. / human's major source of power stems from books.