1、然而,在一些论文、故事或文章的第一段里,主题句又常常出现在一个问题或一个引用语或一个有趣的事实后面。这主要是为了吸引读者的注意力。论据:主题句后常跟有用以解释或证明其观点内容的句子,即论据。如:For decades, Florida has been attracting older residents(主题句). In fact, according to the national population survey conducted in 2000, Florida was home to the largest population of people aged 65 and old
2、er(论据). 每段的所有句子应当按顺序列出,这样才有意义。通常我们会用过渡词来连接上下句。for example, for instance, furthermore, first, second, third, on the other hand, however, also等。结论句:一个段落的结尾常用一种新的方式重复本段落的主题。我们会用结论句来表达最终的观点或帮助介绍下一段落的主题。Across the USA, people are noticing the same thing: young people want to live in cities. 词语讲解1. head v
3、i.(1) 朝-行进(与for, towards, across连用)The ship was heading for Shanghai.船正开往上海。Its about time we were heading home. 我们该动身回家了。(2) 负责, 主管A delegation headed by former President Jimmy Carter are visiting China now. 一个以前总统吉米卡特为首的代表团正在中国访问。(3) 位于-首位,在-中名列第一The movie heads the list of Oscar nominations. 这部影片
4、在奥斯卡提名影片中名列首位。(4) 位于队伍之首,带领The procession was headed by Martin Luther King. 游行队伍由马丁路德金带领的。n. keep ones head 保持头脑冷静be out of ones head 发疯,精神错乱lose ones head 慌神,失去自制,惊惶失措use your head 认真思考,动脑筋3. exchange n.(1) 交换,互换Negotiators are considering the exchange of land for peace. 谈判者们正考虑以土地换和平共。2) 短时间的交谈 he
5、ated exchange 激烈的争吵The DJ was fired after a heated exchange on air with a call-in listener. 在播送节目时和一名打进电话的听众大吵一顿之后,那个音乐节目主持人被解雇了。(3) (货币的)兑换Most capital cities have extensive exchange facilities. 大部分首都城市都有大量的外汇兑换设备。in exchange for 以-作为交换Ive offered to paint the kitchen in exchange for a weeks accomm
6、odation.我提出愿意粉刷厨房,条件是让我免费住宿一周。vt.(1) 交易,交换At the end of the game players traditionally exchange shirts with each other. 按照传统,比赛结束时两队球员互换球衣。(2) 调换He exchanged the black jacket for a blue one. 他把黑色夹克换成了蓝色。 (3) 相互做(某事)Sally and I exchange amused glances when we heard this. 听到这话时,我与萨莉开心地交换了下眼色。Until thi
7、s evening I had never so much as exchanged a word with him. 在今晚之前,我甚至连一句话都未跟他说过。exchange information/ideas 交流信息/想法exchange houses 交换住所exchange rate 汇率,兑换率4. submit vi.(1)服从;屈服I was unwilling to submit to his orders and often punished by doing washing up.我当时不愿意服从他的命令而经常被罚洗碗。She refused to submit to t
8、hreats.(=give in)他面对威胁拒不低头。(2)提出,提交 All applications for jobs must be submitted by Monday. 所有的求职申请必须在星期一之前呈交。(3)提议,主张,建议I submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in this case.我认为陪审团在这个案件里受到宣传报道的影响。(4) submission n. 屈服,投降 beat sb/force into submission 打得/强迫某人屈服 submissive adj. 顺从的;驯
9、服的;听话的She followed him like a submissive child.她对他百依百顺,像个听话的孩5. vote v.(1) 投票;表决;选举Did you vote for or against her? 你投了她的赞成票还是反对票?In Britain and the USA, people have the right to vote at 18.在美国和英国,国民18岁开始有选举权。(2)选出,推举(某人担任某职务) He was voted the most promising new director.他当选为最有前途的新导演。(3) vote on 就.投
10、票/选举The directors have voted on pay increase.董事们就是否增加工资进行了投票。(4) vote somebody in 投票选某人任职vote somebody out of/off 投票免去某人职务vote sth through 投票通过在下面的句子中填上适当的词:a. A new chairman was voted _b. With policies like that, hell be voted _ in the next election.c. A proposal to merge(合并)the two companies was v
11、oted _ yesterday.Keys: a. in b. out c. through(5) n. 选票,票There were 1678 votes for and 32 against the draft, with 5 abstentions.这项草案有1678人赞成,32人反对,5人弃权。put something to the/a vote (=decide something by voting)通过投票决定Lets put it to the vote. All those in favor raise your handstake/have a vote (on some
12、thing) 对 进行表决Lets have a vote on the issue.咱们就这个问题进行表决。6. account (1) n. 描述,叙述;银行帐户to have an account at a bank 在银行有帐户put money into ones bank account 把钱存入银行帐户 She gave the police a full account of the incident.她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。(2)account for 是说明(或原因);(数量上 比例上)占The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。Older people accounted for nearly 18 percent of the states population.老年人口占了这个州人口的近18%。take sth into account/take account of sth. 考虑/顾
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