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I. Vocabulary Learning
1. n.反应→ vt.& vi.反应
2. n. 速度;快,迅速 vi. 快速千行;vt. 加速,促进
词组:at low/high/full/ top speed以低/高/全/最高速 at a/the speed of... 以……的速度
pick up/gather speed逐渐加快速度 lower/ reduce speed减速 speed up 加速
e.g. He is a good driver. Most of the time, he drives his car at a speed of 60 km/h.But yesterday there was a seriously injured person in his car, so he gradually speeded up but within the speed limit. Eventually, he took the injured person to the hospital safely.
3. n.人;人物;数字;图表;身材;(隐约可见的)人影 v.认定,认为;计算
▶It’s not polite to make a joke of others’ figure.
▶It will be nice if we have the real figure of how many people in this country haven’t got a job.
▶He is a leading figure in the music industry.
▶A figure in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.
▶It was pouring outside. So I figured you couldn’t come to my party.
▶The situation is so urgent that we must figure out an effective way to solve the problem right now.
4. vt.影响; (一般用被动形式) (感情上)深深打动;(指疾病)侵袭,使感染
▶The noise from the street affected our work.
▶He was deeply affected by the music.
▶The disease is beginning to affect her brain.
★affect和effect区别:affect sth.= have an effect on sth. 对某事/物有影响
5. n.失败的人/事;失败 → v.失败 n.(考试)失败
▶The art show was far from being a failure; it was a great success.
▶As an emperor, he was a failure; but as an artist, he was a great success.
▶I needn't add that if you fail to do as I ask, you will suffer the consequences.