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Unit 4 Extended Reading
The Old Man and The Sea
Language Points
►第一版块|重点词汇诠释
1.well thought of 受敬重的,令人钦佩的,受喜爱的)
on second thought(s) (表示已改变想法)又一想,转念一想
without a second thought 立即,马上,不假思索
at the thought of... 一想起……就
be lost in thought 陷入深思
Their family has always been well thought of around here.
他们家在这一带一直颇受敬重。
即学即练 用thought的相关短语完成句子
①他工作效率很高,大家都很钦佩他。
He was efficient at his job and _____________ by everyone.
②起初我不同意,但转念一想,我意识到她是对的。
At first I disagreed, but ___________________ I realized she was right.
③他陷入了沉思,差点撞上一个提着重箱子的男人。
______________, he almost knocked into a man who carried a heavy box.
well thought of
on second thought(s)
Lost in thought
2.attempt vt.努力,尝试,试图 n.[C,U]尝试,试图
attempt to do sth. 努力/试图做某事
in an attempt to do sth. 为了做某事
at the/one's first attempt 第一次尝试
尝试做某事
❶I will attempt to answer all your questions.
我将努力回答你的全部问题。
❷They closed the road in an attempt to reduce traffic in the city.
他们封闭了道路,试图减少城里路上行驶的车辆。
❸His success at the first attempt didn't satisfy him. Instead, he went all out to try a second time.他第一次尝试时取得的成功并没有让他满意,他反而全力以赴再次尝试。
❹I made an attempt to persuade her to change her mind, but failed completely.我试图说服她改变主意,但全然不起作用。
即学即练 单句语法填空/结合attempt的用法完成句子
①As long as you attempt _______ (take) regular practice towards your goal, you're heading in the right direction.
②Having retired from the HR department, old Ben makes an attempt ____ working as a trainee for a fashion shopping website.
③On the road to success, he failed _________________ (第一次尝试) but he didn't give up, which led to the final success.
④____________ (为了) ease (缓解) the tension, I suggest that we break off the conversation for lunch.
to take
at
at the/his first attempt
In an attempt to
3.confused adj.迷惑的,糊涂的(常用来修饰人或人的声音、表情等);不清楚的,混乱的
be confused about 对……感到困惑
confuse vt. 使迷惑;(将……)混淆 confuse A with/and B 将A和B混淆
confusion n. [U,C]困惑;混淆;[U]困窘 in confusion 困窘地
confusing adj. 难以理解的,不清楚的(常用于修饰物)
❶I am totally confused. Could you