Unit 2

1. Have you ever made a wants and needs list for buying a new home?

你是否会在购置新房时列出需求清单？

2. Then you can get a feel for your future neighbors before you even meet them,

通过这种方式，不需要见面，你就可以感受一下未来的邻居们是什么样的。

3. Everyone knows houses whose locations are in the best school districts will hold their value better and are more attractive to future buyers.

众所周知，最好的学区内的房子更容易保值，对未来的买家也更具吸引力。

4. Once you have decided on a list of neighborhoods, nothing is more important than taking a walk to get a real feel for the neighborhood.

一旦你选出了几个社区，没有什么能比亲自去走一走更能感受这个社区了。

定语从句！

定语从句是形容词性从句，用来修饰主句中的某个名词或代词、主句或主句中的一部分，在句中充当定语成分。被定语从句修饰的词叫先行词，定语从句一般紧跟先行词。引导定语从句的词叫关系词，关系词分为关系代词和关系副词。

本单元学习关系代词that、which、who、whom、whose的用法。如：

There is a bakery which is open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm every day.

这有一家每天从上午9点营业到晚上8点的面包店。

句中先行词是abakery，关系词是which。which is open from 9:00 am to 8:00pm every day是定语从句，修饰先行词a bakery，其中关系代词which指代先行词abakery，在从句中充当主语。

定语从句可以看作是两个句子的组合，如：

I moved into a new community.

The community is a wonderful home for everyone.

I moved into a new community（先行词） that / which（关系代词） is a wonderful home for everyone.

二、关系代词的用法

关系代词that、which、who、whom可以指代人或物，在定语从句中充当主语或宾语，做宾语时可以省略。whose表示人与人、人与物或物与物之间的所属关系，在定语从句中作定语。如：

There is a supermarket.

It is only 8 minutes' walk away.

There is a supermarket which / that is only 8 minutes' walk away.

关系代词which/ that=a supermarket，指代物，作主语。

Look up a community on our website.

You are interested in a community.

Look up a community which I that you are interested in on our website.

关系代词which/that=a community，指代物，作宾语，可省略。

Mr Baker is my teacher.

Mr Baker lives in Room 302.

Mr Baker who/ that lives in Room 302 is my teacher.

关系代词who/that=Mr Baker，指代人，作主语。

The man is my neighbor.

You spoke to the man.

The man who I whom I that you spoke to is my neighbor.

关系代词who/whom/that=the man，指代人，作宾语，可省略。

It is a restaurant.

The restaurant's food is very delicious.

It is a restaurant whose food is very delicious.

关系代词whose=the restaurant's，指代所属关系，作定语。

三、which和that指代物时的用法区别

which 和that指代物时引导定语从句大多数情况下没有区别，两者可以互换。但在下列情况中要注意两者之间的区别：

四、读一读、记一记

• You will find a neighborhood that suits your lifestyle,

你会找到一个适合你生活方式的社区。

,Everyone knows houses whose locations are in the best school districts will hold their value better.

人人都知道位于最好学区的房子会更保值。

• People who like swimming can enjoy the resort-style pool.

喜欢游泳的人可以享受度假村式的游泳池。

• The house which you like best will be sold tomorrow.

你最喜欢的房子明天将会出售。

. The residents whom you live with are going to separate their trash.

和你住在一起的居民会把他们的垃圾分类。

laundry /londri/n.干洗店

gym /dmm/n.体育馆

facility /fo'siloti/ n.设施

opposite/a:pezet/adj.对面的；相对的

prep.在……对面

purpose/p3ipos/n.目的

neighborhood /neibahud/ n.街坊;

街区

local/laukal/ n.当地人

list /lrst/n.清单；列表

must/m△st/n.必须做（或看、买等）的事

compare /kam'pea/ v.比较

location /lau'kerfn/ n.位置

district /drstrikt/ n.区；地区

attractive /a'traktrv/ adj.吸引人的

suit /suxt/ v，适合

lifestyle/'larfstanl/ n.生活方式

beauty salon美容院

convenience store便利店

get a feel for 熟悉

check out检验

meet one's needs 满足某人的需求