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英语 选择性必修第二册(外研)
Unit 2 Improving yourself
开篇:晨读预习单元词汇
1.security n.安全→secure adj.稳固的;安全的;可靠的
security measures安全措施
2.switch v.(用开关)改变,转换
①switch on/off the light打开/关上灯
②switch strategies 改变策略
③switch easily from French to English在法语和英语之间自如切换
3.motivate v.激发,激励→motivation n.激励,激发
①first get to motivate the children and then to teach them
首先要激励孩子们,然后再教他们
②motivate employees to work harder激励员工更加努力地工作
4.occupy v.占用,占去(时间)→occupied adj.使用中的;被占领的→occupation n.占领;工作,职业
①occupy most of the room占用大半个屋子
②occupy half of my time占去我一半的时间
5.profile n.概况
①the profile of our company我们公司的概况
②patient profiles 病历
6.distract v.分散(注意力),使分心→distraction n.使人分心的事物
①distract her from her work使她无法专心工作
②distract my attention分散我的注意力
7.constantly adv.持续不断地;经常地→constant adj.持续不断的;经常的
①constantly change不断地变化
②have the television on constantly总是开着电视
8.access n.接触的机会→accessible adj.易懂的;可接近的;可进入的
①increase children’s access to education增加儿童受教育的机会
②have access to good information resources有机会使用好的信息资源
9.rely v.(为生活或生存而)依赖→reliable adj.可信赖的;可依靠的
①rely entirely on others for food完全依赖别人喂食
②rely on relatives to help take care of their children
靠亲属来帮忙照看孩子
③rely on ourselves依靠我们自己
10.deadline n.截止时间;最后期限
①miss a deadline误期
②meet a deadline赶上截止日期
③set a deadline确定最后期限
11.appropriate adj.恰当的;合适的→appropriately adv.恰当地;合适地
①clothes appropriate for a job interview适合求职面试穿的服装
②an education system which is more appropriate to the needs of the students更切合学生需求的教育制度
③extremely appropriate绝对恰当
12.considerate adj.替他人着想的→consider v.考虑;认为→consideration n.仔细考虑;体谅;顾及
①considerate towards her employees体贴她的员工
②be considerate of other people 为他人着想
13.clarify v.澄清,讲清楚,阐明→clarification n.澄清,阐明
①clarify one’s position阐明某人的立场
②clarify a situation 澄清情况
③clarify this long sentence 解释清楚这个长句
14.promote v.促进,增进→promotion n.促进,提升
①a meeting to promote trade between China and the UK中英两国贸易促进会
②a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues提高环保意识的运动
15.max out (钱)花光;(信用卡)刷爆
max out three credit cards
刷爆三张信用卡
16.in contrast to