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Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year
主题语境:人与自我——高中生活 相关教材:必修1 Module 1;必修1 Module 2;必修1 Module 5
1.settle v.解决,处理;定居,停留;平静,放松
[经典例句]
Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me.(2021·全国甲卷)
除了我之外,家里人很快适应了这座城市。
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①Soon afterwards,many of those people started settling to become farmers.
②Something is bothering him,so he can’t settle down to (do) his work.
完成句子
③Once they (迁入),these insects start affecting your home.
④When it gets dark,many birds (栖息在) that high tree.
答案:①down ②doing ③settle in ④settle on
[归纳拓展]
settle down (使)平静;(使)稳定;定居
settle down to (doing) sth.专心致志于(做)某事
settle in/into 迁入(新居);适应(新环境等)
settle on/upon (鸟等)停于,栖息于;决定,同意
[词汇辨析]
settle
“解决,处理”,其对象通常是某种争端,后常接affair、matter、business、argument、disagreement、dispute、issue、quarrel等。
solve
“解答,解决”,侧重的是给出一个答案,后常接problem、difficulty、riddle、puzzle、mystery等。
2.consider v.认为;考虑
[经典例句]
I consider it a great honour to be invited.
我觉得受到邀请是很大的荣幸。
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①It is (consider) of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still in bed.
②All things (consider), I’m sure we made the right decision.
③I’m considering (buy) a new car.
④The students consider me the best friend.
⑤Your teacher will take your recent illness into (consider) when marking your exams.
答案:①considerate ②considered ③buying ④as
⑤consideration
[归纳拓展]
(1)consider sth./doing sth.考虑(做)某事
consider...as/to be...认为……是……
consider it adj./n. to do sth.
认为做某事是……的
(2)consideration n.考虑;关心;体谅
take...into consideration 考虑/顾及……
(3)considering prep.考虑到;鉴于
(4)considerate adj.关切的;体谅的;体贴的
considerable adj.相当大的;相当多的
3.upset v.使(某人)心烦意乱,使心情不好;打翻 adj.心烦意乱的
[经典例句]
This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
这项决定可能会使许多人不快。
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①She was upset (know) that her application for the position was refused.
②In my opinion,there is no point being upset it.
③ upset him was that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.
④ upsets me to think of her all alone