Words,Phrases and Grammatical Points 1.Creativity is not something one is just born with,nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence.(II.17-18) 这里，or后面的句子是倒装句。当某些表示否定意义的词或短语位于句首时（否定词修饰 主语时除外)，句子要部分倒装，如果谓语动词为的一般现在时或一般过去时，则要完 全倒装。 e.g.I)Neither at this meeting nor at the previous one did anyone raise the problem. II)She will not leave,nor will she allow him to continue treating her badly. III)I'm not able to see the difference,nor is my husband. IV)Not until many years later did the whole truth become known. V)Never have I seen such a nice movie. 2.be up to...(1.42) 除了在学生用书的notes中提到的用法外，还可表示“be left to somebody to decide'”。 eg.I)“Shall we go out?”It's up to you.” II)Whether he took it or not was up to him. III)Whether you learn or not is entirely up to you. 3.nature (1.55) 1)自然 eg.I)Man is engaged in a constant struggle with nature. II)We grew up in the countryside,surrounded by the beauties of nature 2)typical qualities and characteristics of a person or an animal天性，本性 eg.I)It's human nature that parents should be fond of their children. II)It's his nature to be generous. III)She has a very sweet nature. 3)the main character of something特性，性质 e.g.I)What is the nature of Jim's business? II)He examined the nature of the relationship between the two communities.Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points 1. Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence. (ll. 17-18) 这里，nor 后面的句子是倒装句。当某些表示否定意义的词或短语位于句首时(否定词修饰 主语时除外)，句子要部分倒装，如果谓语动词为be的一般现在时或一般过去时，则要完 全倒装。 e.g. I) Neither at this meeting nor at the previous one did anyone raise the problem. II) She will not leave, nor will she allow him to continue treating her badly. III) I’m not able to see the difference, nor is my husband. IV) Not until many years later did the whole truth become known. V) Never have I seen such a nice movie. 2. be up to…(l. 42) 除了在学生用书的 notes 中提到的用法外，还可表示 “be left to somebody to decide”。 e.g. I) “Shall we go out?” “It’s up to you.” II) Whether he took it or not was up to him. III) Whether you learn or not is entirely up to you. 3. nature (l. 55) 1) 自然 e.g. I) Man is engaged in a constant struggle with nature. II) We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature. 2) typical qualities and characteristics of a person or an animal 天性，本性 e.g. I) It’s human nature that parents should be fond of their children. II) It’s his nature to be generous. III) She has a very sweet nature. 3) the main character of something 特性，性质 e.g. I) What is the nature of Jim’s business? II) He examined the nature of the relationship between the two communities