Welcome to the unit

1. practise vt. 练习

上海龙凤1314He is practising the piano now.

上海龙凤1314We often practise speaking English among ourselves.

2.get along/ on

1). 进展 get along with

上海龙凤1314How are you getting along with your computer?

We can’t get along well without courage.

上海龙凤13142). 相处融洽 get along with

上海龙凤1314My cat is getting along well with my dog.

My family are getting along well with my neighbors.

上海龙凤13143. be worth 值得

1) Be worth+名词

上海龙凤1314I paid only 10 yuan for the book, but is worth much more.

The book is worth 10 yuan.

上海龙凤13142) be worth + doing 表被动含义

The book is well worth reading.

注意：be worthy of + 名词 或 being done be worthy to be done

The experiment is worthy of careful try.

The experiment is worthy of being tried.

The experiment is worthy to be tried.

上海龙凤13144. What do you think are most important characteristics in a friend?

Wh + do you think + 其他部分 用以征询对方的看法或推测等。

上海龙凤1314Who do you think has got the first prize?

Where do you think we will go for a picnic?

Reading

1.betray

上海龙凤13141)出卖，背叛

He who betrays his country will be punished.

上海龙凤1314He betrayed his friends to the enemy. His friends were betrayed to the enemy by him.

上海龙凤13142) 泄露（秘密） 暴露

上海龙凤1314He betrayed the news to all his friends.

2.We have been best friends since primary school. Since

1) 连词

Unemployment in that country is now at its lowest level since World War II.

上海龙凤1314She has been away from her hometown since five years ago.

2) 副词

She left her hometown five years ago. We haven’t seen her since.

上海龙凤13143) It is … since …

It is just three days since they arrived at the mountain village. 他们到达这个山村才三天时间。

注意：

It is three years since I worked in the factory. 我不在这个工厂工作已经三年了。

上海龙凤13143.I thought it would be quite easy and was not worried about the results.原以为

上海龙凤1314Here he comes. I thought he would be late.

I didn’t think that he had done such a stupid thing.

Worry about + sb. / sth. / doing sth 侧重于动作 be worried about 侧重于状态

He is worrying about getting a job after graduation.他正为毕业后找工作的事发愁。

上海龙凤1314There is nothing to worry about. 没什么可担心的。

He is worried about his son’s safety.他担心儿子的安危。

上海龙凤13144.I must have sounded very proud of myself …

It must have rained yesterday, for the grand is wet.

He has a good knowledge of Beijing very well. He must have been to Beijing before.

注意：

上海龙凤1314Must be / must have done的否定式为 can’t

上海龙凤1314Mr. Smith cannot have left here for I say him just now.

5. stupid with very slow thinking

It was stupid of me to tell him the truth.我真傻告诉他真相。

That is a stupid thing to do.

上海龙凤13146. I didn’t feel like I was overlooking my studies.

上海龙凤1314Feel like +sth/ doing sth 想要；喜欢

I feel like going shopping.我想去买东西。

She feels like eating ice-cream. 她喜欢吃冰激凌。

Overlook

1) forget; not see something important忽略；漏看

上海龙凤1314I overlooked the fact. 我忽略了这个事实。

I overlooked this mistake in your paper the first time I read it.我第一次看你的试卷时没有看出这个错误。

上海龙凤13142) look down at sth from above 俯瞰

My room overlooks the sea.

7.I was determined to be cheerful.

上海龙凤1314Be determined + to do / that clause 决心； 决定

He was determined.= He has made up his mind.

He was determined that he would try his best to finish the work.

上海龙凤1314He was determined to try his best to finish the work.

注意：

上海龙凤1314determine to do侧重动作 切是终止性动词

上海龙凤1314He has been determined to work in Xinjiang for a long time.但不能用 He has determined to work in Xinjiang for a long time.

8.admit

上海龙凤1314Admit+ sth/ doing sth / that 承认； 供认 admit sth to be

The thief admitted his crime.

I admit that I was rude and I am very sorry.

He admitted having stolen sth from the bank.

I admit it to be true.

9.How they must have laughed behind my back.

上海龙凤1314How + adj/ adv +主谓 构成感叹句。但有：

上海龙凤1314How time flies!

How I regret I wasted the time when I was at school.

10.swear swore sworn make a strong promise 发誓 宣誓

上海龙凤1314I believe that it is true but I cannot swear it.我认为这是真的，但我不能保证一定这样。

上海龙凤1314He swore to speak the truth. 他宣誓要说实话。

上海龙凤131411. forgive not to punish someone who has done something wrong 宽恕

上海龙凤1314Forgive me for coming so late.

上海龙凤1314We forgave him his mistakes.

上海龙凤131412.tease 挪揄； 戏弄 逗弄 取笑

上海龙凤1314The naughty boy teased the dog.

The other boy teased John about his carelessness.

13.dilemma a position requiring a choice between two evils.左右为难的状况

Don’t put me into a dilemma.不要使我左右为难。

14. brilliant 1)very bright耀眼的 辉煌的

She is wearing brilliant jewels.

2)very clever才华横溢的 非常聪明的

上海龙凤1314She had a brilliant idea.

上海龙凤1314She is a brilliant student.

上海龙凤131415.focus focus on focus sth on 聚焦 对焦

He focused the camera and took a photo.

上海龙凤1314He focused his mind on his lessons when studying.

上海龙凤131416. badly 1) 非常

I miss you badly.

He needs the dictionary badly.

上海龙凤13142)very seriously

You mustn’t move someone if they are badly hurt.

上海龙凤1314He was badly hurt.

上海龙凤131417.absent-minded 合成词 adj-n+ed

Blue-eyed 蓝眼睛的 warm-hearted 热心肠的 four-legged 四条腿的

上海龙凤131418.keep on doing 与 keep doing

The baby kept crying all night. 这婴儿哭了一夜。

He kept on learning Russian.他不断地学习俄语。

19.kind of

上海龙凤1314This kind of tree is nice.

上海龙凤1314These kinds of tree(s) are easy to grow.

20.blame blame sb / sth blame sth on sb be to blame

Bad workmen blame their tools.

He blamed his failure on the teacher.

You are to blame in this.

Word power

1.even though/ if

Even though /if you failed in an exam, you still couldn’t give it up.

上海龙凤1314Even though it is raining, we have to go to school.

上海龙凤13142.as ;when; while

As 用来强调主句和从句中动作和事情同时发生“一边…一边…”

上海龙凤1314He looked behind as he was running.

上海龙凤1314As time went by, the tree grew taller and taller.

When 1)当什么时候 从句中的时间既可以是一段，也可以是一点。

When you telephoned me, I was drawing a picture.

上海龙凤1314When I was watering the garden, it began to rain.

2) 这时突然

上海龙凤1314I was doing my homework when he called me.

上海龙凤1314While 1)从句中用延续性动词，常用进行时态

While they were having a party, the light went out.

2)然而

The husband was looking after the baby while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.

上海龙凤1314Grammar and usage

1.We had nothing to do but watch TV.

But to do/ do

上海龙凤1314They had no choice but to lie down

He can do nothing but wait.

2. rather than

I’d like soda rather than water.

上海龙凤1314He is a pianist rather than a musician.

3.persuade

上海龙凤1314Persuade 说服 指劝说成功 try to persuade 尽力说服 不强调劝说的结果

Persuade sb to do sth/ persuade sb into doing sth

I have persuaded him to give up smoking.

上海龙凤1314I persuaded him into doing it.

He was persuaded to study harder.

He tried to persuade her but failed.

上海龙凤1314Advise 建议 有劝说的意思但不指劝说的结果 advise sb to do sth

4. note

Take notes of sth 记笔记 compare notes 对笔记

5.discourage

The difficult work discouraged Alan and he left school.

The village was hit by a big flood but all the villagers were not discouraged.

Discourage sb from doing sth 劝阻某人干某事。

They discouraged me from taking that step.

6.absurd

1)荒唐的 荒谬的 不合理的

上海龙凤1314It is absurd to argue with him without any reason.

上海龙凤13142) 愚蠢的， 可笑的

It is absurd to ask him such easy questions.

上海龙凤1314An absurd man 愚蠢的人

7.daily

1) adj everyday

上海龙凤1314There is a daily train service.

2) adv every day

上海龙凤1314The milkman comes daily to our house.

I clean my teeth twice daily.

3) n 日报

China Daily

上海龙凤13148.come over 1）来访 过来 来玩

I’ll come over and see you.

She wants to come over to visit his teacher.

2) 突然掠过 产生

上海龙凤1314A strange idea came over his mind.

A soft smile came over her face.

9. had better

上海龙凤1314表示建议 had better do sth had better not do sth

You’d better go to school at once.

You’d better not run after dinner.

上海龙凤1314Had better put on more clothes. It is cold outside.

Better follow the teacher’s construction.

10.I would rather go swimming.

1) would rather do sth . would rather not do sth

I would rather stay here.

2) would rather sb did

上海龙凤1314I would rather you came tomorrow.

上海龙凤13143)Would rather…than…平行结构

上海龙凤1314I would rather go to the concert than stay at home.

上海龙凤131411.Why not visit your cousin in Japan?

上海龙凤1314表示建议 Why not do ? 也可以说 Why don’t you do?

Why not go to see a film with us?

Why don’t you go to see a film with us?

12. Isn’t it wonderful to have good friends?

否定疑问句表示说话者的批评， 责备， 惊讶等感情色彩。

Look! What a long cut! Haven’t I told you not to climb the tree?

上海龙凤1314Aren’t you my teacher? I have the right to ask you questions.

Task

1.anxious

上海龙凤13141)worried and afraid be anxious about

上海龙凤1314We are all anxious about him because he hasn’t come back yet.

Don’t be anxious if I am late.

上海龙凤13142) wanting sth very much be anxious to do be anxious for

He is anxious for his wife’s news.

He is anxious to get a job.

I am anxious to see what the new neighbour are like.

2.suffer

上海龙凤13141)suffer from/ for 遭受

Do you often suffer from headaches?

上海龙凤1314They were ready to suffer death for the sake of their country.

上海龙凤13142）遭受不幸，痛苦

We all have to suffer at some time in our lives.在人生的道路上我们都要随时受苦的。

上海龙凤1314She has learnt to suffer without complaining.她已经学会了吃苦的时候不抱怨。

3.I am of the same opinion

Be of +noun

(1) 表特征，性质，质量，色泽，状况等

上海龙凤1314Of+ use, importance, help, effect, value, interest, quality, benefit, courage, character, necessity,

Computers are of great help to the technicians.

上海龙凤1314You have got an A, butg I don’t think there is anything of interest in your composition.

(2) 表共同特征，种类， 数量，度量等

Of a/ the same+ weight, age, size, kind, piece, type, height, depth, shape, color, width, length

All the houses in this street are of a piece in construction.

Project

1.Puzzle

(1) problem, something that is difficult to understand.

上海龙凤1314His wife has disappeared; it’s a puzzle.

(2) 谜

上海龙凤1314It is a puzzle to me how he could come here.

He has found out the puzzle.

(3)v 困惑；苦思 make you think a lot because you don’t understand it

I am puzzled by the difficult question.

上海龙凤1314This mystery puzzles me.

It’s all very puzzling.

2. absorb

(1)take in water, heat, light,etc

The heat is absorbed by the water.

(2) 吸引注意力

His task absorbs him.

上海龙凤13143.attitude 看法；态度

What’s your attitude to this idea?

I don’t like his unfriendly attitude.

4. consistent一致的，调和的，无矛盾的 be consistent with

The president has no consistent policy.

Your conduct is not consistent with what you say.

5.hesitate

上海龙凤1314(1)犹豫，踌躇

上海龙凤1314Andrew hesitated before he took the last cake.

上海龙凤1314If you hesitate too much, you’ll lose the game.

(2)不愿，hesitate to do

上海龙凤1314I always to advise my friends on what to read.

I hesitate to take the risk.

上海龙凤13146.respond respond to

上海龙凤1314The wireless calls were soon respond to.对无线电的呼叫不久有了回答。

上海龙凤1314Bob responded to his insult with a blow. 对于他的侮辱鲍勃回敬以一拳。

Nerves respond to a stimulus.神经对刺激有反应。

上海龙凤1314The disease responds to the new drug. 这个病对新药表现出良好的反应。

7.regardless不注意的， 不关心的， 不留心的 regardless of

The boy went swimming in the deep lake regardless of his mother’s fears for his safety.

上海龙凤1314那个男孩不顾母亲对他安全的担忧，跑到深湖中游泳。

Regardless of life 不顾生命 regardless of one’s duties 不尽职责