Football or polo?
Part 1  Basic words and expressions
1. polo  n. 水球, 马球
水球（Water polo） 是一种在水中进行的集体球类运动，是一项结合游泳，手球，篮球，橄榄球的运动。比赛的目的类似于足球，以射入对方球门次数多的一方为胜。水球运动员在比赛时以游泳的方式运动，除守门员外两手同时握球是一种犯规行为。
它起源于19世纪中叶的英国。最初是人们游泳时在水中传掷足球的一种娱乐活动，故有“水上足球”之称，后逐渐形成两队之间的竞技水球运动。
2. Wayle  n. 威尔（河名）
北京哈雷戴维森3. cut  （cut, cut）v. 穿过， 切(割、削、剪)
      We cut across the woods and caught up with the others. 我们穿过树林，赶上了别的人。
I seldom have my hair cut, I always cut it myself. 我很少人理发，我总是自己剪。
      cut across/through 取捷径，抄近路
      The road cuts across/through the forest. 这条路是穿过森林的捷径。
hair cut 理发
      power cut 停电
             
4. row  v.划（船）
He rowed the boat across the lake. 他划船渡过湖面。
 
5. kick  v.踢
      kick a goal 踢进一球
      kick sb. downstairs 把某人踢下楼; 赶走; 把某人降职
6. towards  prep.朝，向
      The apple fell towards Newton’s head.
    The bus ran towards him.
7. call out    大声呼叫, 五羊本田190新款猛鸷叫喊
I heard someone calling out for help. 我听到有人在大声呼救。
8. sight  n.眼界，视域，视力
She lost her sight in an accident. 她在一次事故中丧失了视力。
in sight / out of sight 在视线之内/外
    Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦.
catch sight of…    看见
catch sight of the bird =see the bird  看见那只鸟电动车配件批发市场
9. 短语复习
on fine afternoons, as usual, one of, call out, in sight, run away
Part 2  Structure and Vocabulary
1.    There is a river near the writer’s home. It is called ______.
    A. a Wayle    B. Wayle    C. this Wayle    D. the Wayle
2.    It cuts across the park. It goes _______ it.
    A. through    B. over    C. round    D. along
3.    Why did they kick the ball so _____?
    A. hardly    B. hard    C. hardy    D. hardily
4.    The ball went towards a passing boat. It went _______ of a passing boat.
    A. forwards    B. forward    C. in the direction    D. in direction
5.    There weren’t any in sight. They ______.
    A. couldn’t see    B. hadn’t see    C. couldn’t be seen    D. weren’t seen
6.    The man was rowing, so he was using ________.
    A. rows    B. sticks    C. oars    D. rudders
7.    Some people on the bank _______ the man.
    A. cried    B. cried with    C. cried for    D. cried to
8.    The man in the boat didn’t _______ anyone shouting.
    A. hear    B. listen to    C. mind    D. take care of
9.    The ball ______ him very hard.
    A. knocked at    B. beat    C. bounced    D. hit大众id4
10.    They had run away, so they had _______.
    A. dismissed    B. disturbed    C. displaced    D. disappeared
Part 3  Grammar
一、A, The, Some ＆Any
1. some ＆ any
  some 一些，可与复数名词及不可数名词连用。
(1) 在肯定句中用some。
(2) some肯定疑问句中：说话人认为对方的答案会是肯定的，或期望得到肯定回答时。         
Would you like句式中，表委婉请求或建议。
Would you like some coffee?
any 一些
any 多用于否定句、疑问句和条件状语从句中。当句中含有“任何”的意思时，any可用于肯定句。
如：Here are three novels. You may read any.　这有三本小说，你可任读一本。
Exercise 1
1.    ---Would you like ___ coffee?
    ---Yes, I’d like _______.
    A. any, any    B. some, some    C. some, any    D. any, some
2.    There isn’t ___ paper here. Will you go and get ____for me?
    A. any, any    B. any, some    C. much, many    D. many, much
3.    There isn’t ______ water in the cup.
    A. any    B. many    C. some    D. the
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2. a ＆ the与人名及地名的表达
  在人名和地名前不加冠词a或the。如：
  John lives in England. He has a house in London.
  但是在海洋、河流、山脉和部分国名前，一定要用定冠词the。如：
  Who was the first person to sail across the Pacific?
  It can get very rough in the Mediterranean.
  Many great cities are built on rivers. Paris is on the Seine, London is on the Thames and Rome is on the Tiber. 
  I know a man who has been on climbing expeditions in many parts of the world. He has climbed in the Alps, the Himalayas, and the Rocky Mountains.
  注意：部分国名前要加定冠词the。如：
  I went to America last year. = I went to the United States of America last year.
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  Would you like to go to China? = Would you like to go to the People’s Republic of China?
Exercise 2
在必要的地方填上冠词a或the.
1. _______ refrigerators are necessary in ______ hot countries.
2. Which river is _____ longest, _____ Nile, _____ Amazon, or _____ Mssissippi?
3. Heyerdahl crossed _____ Pacific on _____ raft.
4. Why is _____ Britain sometimes called _____ United Kingdom?
5. We sailed up _____ Red Sea and then went through _____ Suez Canal.
二、重点句型
1. It was warm last Sunday. 上周日天气很暖和。
  表达天气的常用句型，用it作主语，指代天气。
2. The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water.
so +形容词/副词+that通常引导结果状语从句，表示“如此……以至于……”
English is so easy that I can learn it well.
The teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch the word.（不能理解）
My brother walks so slowly that he can't catch up with me. (赶不上)
He ran so quickly that no one could catch up with him. 他跑得非常快，没人能赶上他。