第08讲 Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good-《知识提炼 能力训练》2023年新高一英语暑假衔接作业课程

第八讲 Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 1、 知识梳理 1. concentrate concentration n. 集中精力，专心 原文：Sometimes he told me he had trouble concentrating in class. 有时他告诉我他在课堂上注意力不集中。(教材P45) ◆ vt. & vi.集中（注意力，思想等）；全神贯注 【词块积累】 concentrate (sth. ) on (doing) sth. 集中于/专心于(做)某事 concentrate one’s attention on. . . 把某人的注意力集中到…… concentrate sth. + 介词/副词 使集中(或集合、聚集) focus on集中；集中精神于 focus… on… 把…集中于 with … concentrated/ focused on 全神贯注于 注：concentrate作“专心于”讲时, 可以是及物动词, 也可以是不及物动词。其宾语多为attention, mind, energy, effort, thought等词。 【知识延伸】“专注”荟萃 focus/fix one’s attention on sth. put one’s mind in. . . apply oneself/one’s mind to. . . put one’s heart into. . . be absorbed in. . . be lost in. . . be buried in. . . 【链接高考】 （2017北京卷）The possibility of entering into and losing such a match should concentrate the minds of computer scientists. 参与和输掉这样一场比赛的可能性应该是计算机科学家们关注的焦点。 （2017北京卷）If Tononi’s theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night’s, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information — our brains may have smaller room for new experiences. 如果托诺尼的理论是正确的，这就可以解释为什么当我们错过了一个晚上的睡眠，我们会发现第二天很难集中精力学习新信息——我们的大脑容纳新体验的空间可能会变小。 （2011北京卷）Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. 技术的干扰往往会让人无法集中注意力，让人的想法过于依赖外部信息。 2. concerned adj. 担心的, 忧虑的; 关注的, 关切的 【词块积累】 (1)be/become concerned about 为……担心; 对……关注 be concerned with 对……感兴趣; 与……有关 as far as sb. be concerned 就某人而言, 在某人看来 (2)concern n. 忧虑, 担心 show/express concern for/over 对……表示关心 【链接高考】 （2020全国卷II）Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. 路易斯安那州的科学家非常担心，他们决定付给猎人每条尾巴5美元。 （2016全国卷II）Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). 其他人关注使用需要更少的水和肥料的园艺方法。 （2013辽宁卷）So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours f efforts as at the beginning. 就大脑而言，经过8小时甚至12小时的努力后，它还能和刚开