08 Unit 2 Improving yourself Period 1 -【名师导航】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第二册同步讲义(外研版2019)

1．switch v．(用开关)改变，转换

2．distract v．分散(注意力)，使分心

3．towel n．毛巾

4．deadline n．截止时间；最后期限

5．appropriate adj．恰当的，合适的

6．spit v．吐口水，吐唾沫

7．clarify v．澄清，讲清楚，阐明

8．headline n．媒体报道的热门话题；标题

9．district n．地区，区域

10．necessity n．必需品

11．item n．一件商品(或物品)

12．invest v．投资

13．lifelong adj．终身的

14．vision n．构想，设想

15．likewise adv．同样地；相似地

16．objectively adv．客观地

1．He stopped seeing the entertainment program and switched(switch) over to the film channel to see a movie．

2．The store is having a sale on towels and other household items(item)．

3．By the end of last year，a large sum of money had been invested(invest) in the project．

4．The students were distracted(distract) by the noise outside the classroom just now．

5．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly spat (spit) it out．

6．Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify (clarify) the present position．

7．The story was important enough to make the headlines(headline)．

8．Many people cannot even afford basic necessities (necessity) such as food and clothing．

1．secure adj．安全的；可靠的→security n．安全；保证；担保

2．motivate v．激发，激励→motivation n．积极性；动力→motivated adj．积极的；主动的

3．occupy v．占用，占去(时间)→occupation n．工作；职业；占领→occupied adj．忙于……的；已被占用的

4．constant adj．时常发生的；连续不断的 n．常数，恒量；不变的事物→constantly adv．持续不断地；经常地

5．access n．接触的机会→accessible adj．可进入的；可使用的

6．rely v．(为生活或生存而)依赖→reliable adj．可信赖的；可靠的

7．consider v．考虑；认为→considerate adj．替他人着想的→consideration n．仔细考虑；体谅；顾及

8．promote v．促进，增进→promotion n．提升；晋升；促销

9．equip v．使有知识和技能，使能够胜任→equipment n．设备；装备

1．He was determined to donate his millions of dollars to buy the equipment(equip) for the research．

2．TeachersthinkhighlyofAlice，becauseshe is

constantly (constant) working hard．

3．You cannot view the file，because it is only accessible(access) to the superuser．

4．True friends are that kind of people who are reliable(rely) and worthy of trust．

5．Her father's occupation (occupy) influenced her greatly，and Jane finally chose to be a lawyer which is suitable for her．

6．Despite the convenience of online shopping，there is a great security (secure) concern about the users' personal information．

7．Careful consideration (consider) should be given to issues of health and safety．

8．Talking to a supportive friend would be able to overcome the problem of lacking motivation(motivate)．

1．persuade sb．to do sth． 说服某人做某事

2．switch on (用开关)开，打开

3．on reflection 经再三考虑

4．be occupied with 专心于；忙于

5．miss out 错过

6．be distracted by 被……分散注意力，因……分心

7．check out 查看，观察

8．throw in the towel 认输

9．without access to 没有使用/见到……的机会

10．rely on 依靠，依赖

11．step away from 远离；逃避；摆脱

12．vary from．．．to 从……到……不等

13．max out (钱)花光；(信用卡) 刷爆

14．in contrast to 与……形成对比

15．barrier to．．． ……的障碍

16．in control of 掌管，控制

17．the here and now 现在，当下

18．put aside 储存，保留；暂不考虑

1．Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better．

2．Some children miss out because their parents can't afford to pay for school trips．

3．When we turn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy．

4．The teacher encouraged us to have a second try before we threw in the towel so that we would have no regret．

5．Parents should encourage their children to put aside some of their pocket money to buy books．

6．To be able to live fully in the here and now，one must learn how to honour the past．

7．John is more open-minded and brave in contrast to his twin brother Bob，who is mostly shy with others．

8．If you are easily influenced by others，you will feel that you can't be in control of your own life．