（外研版选修6）高三英语一轮单元复习教案：Module 1 Small Talk
知识详解
1.absence n． [U]缺乏，不存在，缺席
(回归课本P8)Esther Greenbaum’s major shortcoming was that she had a complete absence of small talk.
埃斯特·戈林鲍姆的主要缺点是她根本不会聊天。
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【归纳总结】
【例句探源】
①The absence of air and water makes it impossible to live on the moon.
因为缺乏空气和水，所以(人们)在月球上居住是不可能的。
②However，learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment.
然而，在缺乏母语环境的情况下学习作为外语的英语相当困难。
③Every time after a long absence from school，I feel really stupid because I am a bit behind the others.
每次请过长假之后，我觉得自己笨了许多，因为比别人又落后了一些。
④In his absence I looked to see what was on his desk.
他不在时，我看了看他桌上有什么东西。
【即境活用】
1．(江苏启东中学)There being no witness on the spot，the police were delayed by the ________ of information about the crime.
A．analysis B．disappearance
C．absence D．consideration
