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Unit1Womenofachievement

Unit1Womenofachievement

Wordusage

1.achievev:

attainorreachagoalthroughalotofeffort

eg.Youwillneverachieveanythingifyouspendyourtimethatway.

Shefinallyachievedwhatshewanted.

该词的名词形式为achievement.

eg.Theinventionofthecomputerisagreatachievement.

Theymadegreateffortsintheachievementoftheirgoals.

2.conditionn:

a）[C]situationorstatethatunderwhichpersonorthingexist

eg.Afterthekingcametopower,theconditionofthepeoplebecameworse.

Mybikeisinbadcondition.Iwanttobuyanewone.

Ourlivingandworkingconditionshavebeenimprovedinthepastfewyears.

b）[U]thestateofgeneralhealth

What'sthepatient'scondition?

Theoldman’sconditionisimproving.

3.connection:

unionorrelationshiplinkedbydifferentmeans

eg.Hisconnectionwiththefamilyisslight.

There’reexcellentroadandrailconnectionsbetweenthetwocities.

Isthereaconnectionbetweenthesunandseasons?

4.campaign

a）n:

organizeactivity+for/against/todo

eg.Thecityisplanningtostartacampaignagainstsmoking.

Westartedacampaignformoneyraisingforthefloodarea.

b）v:

holdorjoininacampaign

eg.Hehasn'tdecidedwhethertocampaignfortheposition.

Maryiscampaigningforequalrightsforwomen.

5.organization:

organizingororganizedsystem

eg.Anarmywithoutorganizationwouldbeuseless.

Doyouknowtheorganizationofthehumanbody?

Heisbusyintheorganizationofthefootballclub.

6.devotev:

giveuptimeorsetapartfor

该词通常构成词组devote…to，其中to为介词，后接名词或代词或动名词.

eg.Hedevotedhimselftowriting.

Hestilldevotestothestudyofchemistry.

Hehasdevotedallhislifetohelpingtheblind.

7.behavev:

actorrespondinaspecifiedway

eg.Hebehavedlikeatruegentleman.

Theyoungladybehavedcourageouslyinthefaceofdanger.

Hebehavedbadlytothecustomers.

其名词形式为behaviour.

eg.Hisparentsweresatisfiedwithhisbehaviour.

Idon’tlikehisrudebehaviour.

8.worthwhileadj:

rewardingenoughtojustifythetime,moneyoreffortthatisspent

eg.Thejobisworthwhile.

 Itisworthwhiletoreadthebook.

Itisworthwhiletovisitingthecity.

区别worthwhile,worthy及worth的用法

beworthsth/doingsth

beworthyofsth/beingdonesth

beworthwhiletodo/doingsth

beworthytobedone

eg.Thebookisworthreading.

Itisworthwhiletoreadthebook.

Thebookisworthyofbeingread.

9.observev:

watchcarefully

eg.Thescientistobservedtheexperiment.

Iobservedhimstopatthegate.

这个动词的名词形式为observation

eg.Theydecidedtoputhimunderobservation.

10.            respect

a）n:

esteemoradmiration

eg.Theytreatedmewithrespect.

Weshowgreatrespectforoldman.

b） v:

tohaverespectfor

eg.Heishighlyrespectedbyeveryone.

 Ideeplyrespectedhiscourage.

11.            arguevi/vt:

toexpressdisagreementinwords,oftenwithstrongfeelings.

Eg.Idon’twanttoarguewithyou.

Wearguedthematteroverfourhours.

Hearguedthatsheshouldnotgo.

12.            inspirev:

encourage

eg.Hisspeechinspiredustotryagain.

Myparentsinspiremetostudyharder.

Thebeautifulsceneryinspiredthewriter.

13.            support

a）n:

actofsupporting

eg.Tomisthechiefsupportofthefamily.

Weneedyoursupport.

Iwillsupporthisplan.

b） v:

toprovidemoney,food,etc

eg.Hehasalargefamilytosupport.

Icansupportmyselfaftergraduatefromuniversity.

14.            communicationn:

actofcommunicating

eg.Communicationbetweenoldandyoungpeopleisnotsodifficultasyouthink.

Mobilephonehasbecomeanimportantmeansofcommunication.

Thereislittlecommunicationbetweenhimandhisparents.

15.            explainv:

makeclearorknowindetail

eg.Canyouexplainhowthemachineoperates?

Iwasaskedtoexplainthemeaningofthesentence.

explain不能带双宾语，不能说explainsbsth而说成explainsthtosb

eg.Pleaseexplainthisruletome.

16.deliverv:

a）taketoanintendedreceiver

eg.Themailmandeliveredtheletters.

Hedeliveredmymessagetohisbrother.

b）utterspeechetc

eg.Hedeliveredanimportantreportatthemeeting.

Hedeliveredhisspeechsuccessfully.

17.            kindness:

qualityofbeingkind

eg.Shealwaysshowskindnesstochildrenandanimals.

Hehelpedthemanoutofkindness.

Thankyouforyourkindness.

18.            considerateadj:

carefulnottohurtothers

eg.Sheisconsiderateofothers.

He’salwaysconsideratetowardsoldpeople.

Pleasebeconsiderate.

considerationn:

thinkingthatkeptinmind

eg.Thematterisunderconsideration.

We’llgiveyouradvicecarefulconsideration.

Healthisthefirstconsideration.

19.            modestadj:

notboasting/shy

eg.He’smodestabouthissuccess.

Heisamodestman.

Usefulexpressions

1.lookdownon/upon:

regardsborsthinferiortooneself

eg.Shelooksdownonpeoplewhohaveneverbeentouniversity.

Hewaslookeddownonbecauseofhispoordress.

Theproudgirllooksdownonalltheothergirlsinherclass.

2.carefor:

sympatheticconcern

eg.Hecaresfornobody.

Hismothercaredforhishealth.

Sheisgoodatcaringforpatients.

3deliverababy接生

eg.Sheoncedeliveredababyforapoorfamily.

Shesuccessfullydeliveredababylastnight.

Unit2Workingtheland

Wordsusage

1.hunger n.

1） need,desireforfood

2） （fig）anystrongdesire

Eg:

Inthosedays,manypersonsdiedofhunger.

  Hesatisfiedhishungerwitheverythinghecouldfind.

  Thechildrenhaveastronghungerforknowledge.

拓展:

hungertodosth.  /hungerforsth

2.struggle  vi.

1）makegreatefforts

2）fight

Eg:

Hehasbeenstrugglingforsuccessinbusiness.

  Largenumbersofpeoplehadtostruggleontheedgeofstarvation.

  Hehasbeenstrugglingwith/againstillnessformanyyears.

3.exportvt.&n.

1） vt.sendgoodstoanothercountryforthepurposeoftrade

2） n.[c]sth.exported

eg;JapanexportselectricalappliancestoEurope.

  Whatarethechiefexportsofyourcountry?

4.confusevt.

1） putintodisorder;mixupinthemind

2） mistakeonethingforanother

eg;Theyaskedsomanyquestionsthattheyconfusedme.

  Peoplewereconfusedbyalotofinformation.

  Iconfusedherwithhersisterbecausetheyaresoalike.

5.applyvt.&n.

1） vt.giveorprovidesth.needed

2） n.sth.whichissupplied

eg:

Theysuppliedhimwithfood.

  Isuppliedhimwithfood.

  We shallbereceivingnewsuppliesofshoes.

拓展:

supplysth.tosb.=supplysb.withsth.

6.satisfied:

becontented

eg:

Iwasnotsatisfiedwiththeresult.

  Iamsatisfiedofhisinnocence.

  Hewassatisfiedwhenhewontherace.

Usefulphrases:

1.rid…of :

makefree

eg:

Wetrytoridahouseofmice.

2.leada…life

eg;Theyleadasimplelifeintheremotevillage.

3.thankstosb./sth. :

becauseofsb./sth

eg:

Thankstoyourhelp,weweresuccessful.

4.withthehopeof

eg:

Hewenttothecitywiththehopeofmakingmuchmoney.

5.referto

1）speakof;appleto

2）mean

Eg;WhenIsaidthatsomepersonswerestupid,Iwasnotreferringtoyou.

  WhatIhavetosayreferstoallofyou.

  Whatdoesthenumberreferto?

6.wouldrather:

preferto

eg:

Iwouldratherstayathomethangoout.

7..insomeways:

toacertainextentbutnotentirely

Eg:

Insomeways,thejobisdifficult.

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

Words:

1.slidev.

1） （causesthto）moveormakesthmovesmoothlyalongasurface

2） （causesthto）movequietlysoasnottobenoticed

Eg:

Carefullysheslidalongtheice.

  Theyslidoutoftheroomwhennobodywaslooking.

2.content

1）adj.satisfied,happy,notwantingmore

2）n.thatwhichiscontainedinsth.

Eg:

Sheisquitecontenttostayathomelookingafterherchildren.

  Areyoucontentwithyourpresentsalary?

  IlikethestyleofherwritingbutIdon’tlikethecontent.

3.astonish vt.fillwithsuddenwonderoramazement

eg:

ItwillastonishyoutohearwhatIpaidforthisring.

  Itwassuchanastonishingperformanceforsuchayoungmusician.

4.particular

1） adj.notgeneraloruniversal

2） adj.separateanddistinctfromothersofthesamegroup,category,ornature

eg:

ShehasaparticularpreferenceforChineseart.

  Wewillmakeanexceptioninthisparticularcase.

5.entertain

1） vt.toholdtheattentionofwithsomethingamusingordiverting

2） vt.toholdtheattentionofwithsomething.

Eg:

Heentertainedfriendsatdinner.

  Iamusedmyselfwithagameofsolitaire.

  Theyaremuchmoreentertainingthanhalfthenovelsthatarewritten.

adj.entertaining         n.entertainment

6.throughout:

prep.In,to,through,orduringeverypartof;allthrough

eg:

Theroadiskeptopenthroughouttheyear.

  Thematerialisflawedthroughout.

  Throughunsurehowherspeechwouldbereceived,sheremainedcalmandprofessionalthroughout.

7.homeless

1） adj.havingnohomeorhaven

2） n.peoplewithouthomesconsideredasagroup

eg:

Whenhebrokeawayfromhisfamily,hebecamehomeless.

  Heoftenprovidesfoodtothehomeless.

8. failuren.

1）theconditionorfactofnotachievingthedesiredendorends

2）onethatfails

Eg:

Theywereafraidofriskingfailurebecausetheydidn’twanttoloseface.

  Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

  Heisafailureathiscareer.

9.overcome vt.conquer;getthebetterof

eg:

Thelearnerofasecondlanguagehasmanyobstaclestoovercome.

  Shewasovercomewithemotion.

10.            snowstorm n.astormmarkedbyheavysnowfall

eg:

Accordingtotheweatherreport,there’ssnowstormblowingupthisevening.

  Theywerecaughtinthesnowstorm.

11.            chew

1） vt.tobiteandgrindwiththeteeth;masticate

2） vt.tomeditateon;ponder

3） tocogita