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Unit 3 On the move
Understanding ideas
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Vocabulary
1. represent
representative adj. 典型的;有代表性的n.代表代理人
represent...as...把……描绘成……
represent sb.as/to be... 宣称某人为……
represent one self as/to be... 自称是……/声称是……
represent sth. To sb.向某人说明某事;向某人传达某事
represent...with..用……代表……
choose/elect sb. to represent...选择/选举某人代表……
练习:__________ (represent) our school, I'm glad to tell you something about these activities.
Representing
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Vocabulary
2. basis
base v.以……为据点;以……为基础;n.基地;基础
basic adj.根本的,基本的
basically adv.大体上;基本上
on the basis of以……为基础;根据……
on a routine basis 按照常规
on a regular/daily/weekly basis 定期/每天/每周
base...on/upon...把……置于……基础之上
练习:We drew this conclusion __________ the basis of experiments.
on
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Vocabulary
3. content
to one's heart's content 尽情地,心满意足地
do sth.to one's heart's content 心满意足地做某事,尽情地做某事
content oneself with 满足于……;使(某人)自己;对……感到满足
be/feel content with sth.对某事感到满意/满足
be content to do sth.满足于做某事;乐意做某事
练习:That rich man is tired of city life, so he is content ________ (live) in the country.
to live
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Vocabulary
4. conflict
come into conflict with 和……冲突(动作)
in conflict with和……冲突(状态)
the conflict between...and...……与……之间的冲突
练习:She found herself in conflict __________ her parents over her future career.
with
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Vocabulary
5. assure
assure sb. of sth. 向某人保证某事
assure sb. that... 向某人保证……
assure one self of/that... 弄清……;查明……;使自己对……确信不疑
assure one’s success 保证某人的成功
I can assure you...我可以向你保证……
练习:I can assure you __________ the quality of my goods.
of
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Vocabulary
6. more than
more than +名词 不只是;不仅是……
more than+形容词非常……
more than +数词 超过……
more than +句子 是……难以……;非……所能……
more...than… 与其说……倒不如说……
no more than 只不过;仅仅(=only,强调少)
not more than 不超过;至多
练习:解决问题的最好方法是直面问题,而不是逃避问题。
Facing up to your problems ___________________________ is the best approach to solving them.
rather than running away from them
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Leading in
What sports do you like best?
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Understanding ideas
Read the whole passage for the first time. Answer the following questions.
1. What does the author mainly talk ab