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Section 2 Using language
固基础须牢记
A组 基础词准确填写
1.getaway n. 逃跑,逃走
2.retreat v. 后退;离开;退避
3.subdue v. 克制,抑制(情绪)
4.uncharted adj. 地图上没有标明的
5.delve v. 探索,探究
6.shrink v. 退缩,畏缩
7.shipwreck n. 失事的船;沉船
B组 派生词精准变形
archaeological adj. 考古学的;考古的→archaeologist n. 考古学家
C组 重点短语双向记
1.make a getaway 逃跑;逃走
2.test the waters 试水,试探
3.run for ones life 逃命
4.throw oneself into 积极投入到……中去
5.shrink from 避免做;不愿做
6.check out 调查;检查
7.steer clear of 避开……;从……脱身
8.set out 动身踏上(漫长的)旅途
9.think twice 再三考虑;慎重考虑
10.look into 调查(问题)
D组 常考句式巧应用
先背熟
学写句
(教材P70) ... it might have been for communicating or for staying warm, but not just for flight.
……它可能是为了交流或保持温暖,但不只是为了飞行。
He might have given you more help, even though he was busy.
他或许会多给你一些帮助,即使他很忙。
重点词汇
1.Often, making a quick getaway is a sensible and understandable natural response, dating back to a time when our ancestors were running for their lives from dangers, such as wild animals, lightning and fire.通常情况下,快速逃离是一种明智和可以理解的自然反应,可以追溯到我们的祖先在危险中逃命的时代,比如野生动物、闪电和火灾。 (教材P71)
◆response n. 回答;响应
①She made no response to my question.
她对我的问题没有做什么答复。
②She laughed in response to his jokes.
她听了他的笑话大笑。
③The patient has not responded to the treatment yet.
病人经治疗后未见起色。
2.So while you may be tempted to check out a strange object or to test the waters of a new situation, it can be safer to steer clear of the unfamiliar.因此,当你试图检查一个奇怪的对象或试水新局面时,避开陌生的事物会更安全。 (教材P71)
①If you want to stay at a hotel, you have to check in.
你想住旅馆,就得办理登记手续。
②I shall need to check with the duty officer.
我要向值班人员核实一下。
3.In more recent times, Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen endured one of the most hostile environments on Earth when he set out into uncharted territory to reach the South Pole.在更近的时期,挪威探险家罗尔德·阿蒙森为了到达南极出发前往未知领域时,忍受了地球上最恶劣的环境之一。 (教材P71)
【温馨提示】 set out和set about都可表示“开始做……”,但set out后跟动词不定式, set about后跟名词、动词的⁃ing形式。
①Determined to complete the task on time, they set out to work/set about working immediately.
下定决心按时完成任务,他们立刻开始工作了。
②We set up our English club two