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Unit 1 A new start
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
senior,senior high;curious;impression;campus;tradition;facility,impressive;
moment;author,eagerness;explore;one by one;engine;insect;ucollection;
organize;onudge;.butterfly,butterflies in one's stomach;breathe,panic,in
panic;challenge;pressure;calm;description;confident;poster;badminton
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
senior
释义:ad.
(地位、水平或级别)高的,高级的;n.上级,学长
/'sinia(r)/
词汇变形:seniority(n.)资历,年长
搭配:be senior to sb.比…年长/职位高;senior high高中;senior
citizen老年人
辨析:senior强调“级别/年龄高”,与junior(级别低的)相对
例句:n senior high,we have more challenging courses.
He is senior to me by two years.
curious
释义:adj.好奇的
/'kjuarias/
词汇变形:curiosity(.)好奇心;curiously(adv.)好奇地
搭配:be curious about sth.对…好奇;be curious to do sth.好奇做
某事;it is curious that.奇怪的是…
辨析:curious指“好奇的”,而interested指“感兴趣的”:
curious常带有“想要了解”的主动意味
例句:Children are naturally curious about everything around them.
I'm curious to know what happened next.
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impression
释义:n.印象,感想
/m'prefn/
词汇变形:impress(v)使印象深刻;impressive(adj.)令人钦佩的:
impressionable(adj)易受影响的
搭配:make/leave a().impression on sb.给某人留下…的印象;
be under the impression that.以为;first impression第一印象
辨析:impression指“印象”;expression指“表达,表情”
例句:Her kindness made a deep impression on me,
I was under the impression that he had already left.
impressive
释义:ad.令人钦佩的,给人深刻印象的
/Im presrv/
词汇变形:impressively(adv)令人印象深刻地;impressiveness(n)
震撼力
搭配:impressive achievement令人钦佩的成就;impressive
performance出色的表现
辨析:impressive指事物本身“令人赞叹”;impressed指人“被感
动/留下印象”(be impressed by/with)
例句:The campus is really impressive with its modern facilities.
His speech was so impressive that everyone applauded.
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eagemess
释义:n.热切,渴望
/'i:ganas/
词汇变形:eager(adj,)渴望的;eagerly(adv,)急切地
搭配:with eagemess热切地;show eagerness to do sth.表现出做某
事的渴望;in one's eagerness在渴望中
辨析:eagerness强调“积极、热切的渴望”,类似anxiety但更正
面;anxiety常含“焦虑”
例句:The students waited with great eagemness for the results.
She couldn't hide her eagerness to explore the new city.
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explore
释义:V.考察,探险,探索
/ik'splo:(r)/
词汇变形:exploration(n)探索;explorer(n.)探险家;explorative
(adj)探索性的
搭配:explore the possibility探索可能性;explore the area考察该地
区;explore one's mind探索内心
辨析:explore指“深入探访以发现未知”;investigate指“调查事
实或原因”
例句:W形spent the afternoon exploring the old town.
Scientists are exploring new ways to treat the disease.
organize
释义:v.组织,安排
':ganaiz/
词汇变形:organization(n)组织;organizer()组织者;organized
(adj.)有条理的;disorganized(adj.)混乱的
搭配:organize a meeting/event组织会议/话动;organize one's
thoughts理清思路;well-organized组织良好的
辨析:organize强调“有条理地安排”;arrange侧重“排列顺序或
调整”
例句:She helped organize the school's charity fair:
You need to organize your time more efficiently.
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nudge
释义:n.&v.(通常用肘)轻推;促使
/nAd3/
词汇变形:nudging(n)轻推动作
搭配:give sb.a nudge轻推某人;nudge sb..to do sth.促使某人做某
事;nudge the door open轻轻推开门
辨析:nudge是“轻推”以引起注意或示意;push是“用力推”
例句:He nudged me and pointed at the strange insect.
The teacher's words nudged me to study harder.
panic
释义:n.惊恐,惊慌:v.使惊慌
/'paenik/
词汇变形:panicky(adj)惊恐的;panicked(adj.)惊慌失措的
搭配:in panic惊慌地;panic over//about对…感到恐慌;panic
attack恐慌发作;getinto a panic陷入恐慌
辨析:paic指突然的、无法控制的恐惧;fear是更广泛的恐惧:
terror含义更强
例句:There was panic in the room when the fire alarm rang.
Don't panic!Stay calm and think
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challenge
释义:n.挑战;V.向…挑战
/'tfaelmd3/
词汇变形:challenging(adj)具有挑战性的;challenger(m)挑战者
搭配:pose a challenge构成挑战;challenge sb.to sth.向某人挑
战;face/meet a challenge面对挑战;challenge oneself挑战自我
辨析:challenge作为名词时是可数抽象名词;task通常指“任
务”,不一定有难度
例句:Learning a new language is a big challenge.
He challenged me to a game of chess.
pressure
释义:n.压力;v.施加压力
/'prefa(r)/
词汇变形:press(v.)按压;pressurize(v)给…施加压力(英
式);pressured(adj,)感到压力的
搭配:nder pressure在压力下;put pressure on sb.给某人施压;
blood pressure血压;pressure cooker压力锅
辨析:pressure主要指心理或精神压力;stress也指压力,但更强调
持续紧张状态
例句:He works best under pressure
Don't put too much pressure on your child.
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calm
释义:adj.镇静的,沉着的;v.使平静
/kam/
词汇变形:calmly(adv)平静地:calmness(n)冷静
搭配:keep/stay calm保持冷静:calm down冷静下来;calm oneself
使自己平静:a calm sea风平浪静的海面
辨析:calm指情绪稳定:peaceful指环境宁静;quiet指没有声音
例句:She tried to stay calm during the exam.
The mother calmed the crying baby.
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
1.The new library left a deep
(impress)on every visitor
2.The young explorer was
(curiosity)about the ancient ruins
3.It is a real
(challenge)to finish the project within one week
4.He spoke with such
(eager)that we all listened carefully
5.She felt a sudden
(panic)when she realized she had lost her passport
6.The teacher
(nudge)the student gently to remind him to answer.
7.To stay
(calm)in an emergency is an important skill
8.He is senior
me by three years,so I always respect him
9.The organization
(organize)a charity run last month.
10.
pressure from parents,many teenagers feel stressed.
11.The
(impress)performance won the audience's applause.
12.Don't panic
the small mistake;just fix it calmly.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示,用本单元核心词汇/短语完成句子)
1.她对宇宙如何形成感到非常好奇。
She
very
how the universe was formed.
2他的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。
His speech
deep
us.
3我热切地期待着探索新的校园。
I look forward to
the new campus
great
4老师轻推了他一下,示意他继续发言。
The teacher
to signal him to continue speaking
5惊慌失措中,他忘记了自己要说什么。
he forgot what he was going to say.
6面对挑战时,保持冷静很重要。
When
a
it's important to stay
7.他主动组织了一次关于环保的辩论。
He
a debate on environmental protection.
8不要把太多压力施加在孩子身上。
Don't put too much
children.
9.作为高年级学生,我们比低年级学生年龄大。
As senior students.we
the junior ones.
(三)短文填空
Last month,our school organized a science exploration camp.I was very 1
(curiosity)about the activities,so I signed up immediately.On the first day,the instructor
gave us a 2
(challenge)task:to collect and identify different insects on campus.I
was filled with 3
(eager)and started exploring.During the process,I noticed a
strange insect.As I tried to get closer,a classmate 4(nudge)me and pointed to a
butterfly."Don't 5
(panic),"he said."Just observe quietly."His words helped me
stay 6
(calm).We recorded our findings carefully and later 7
(organize)
them into a 8
(collect).At the end of the camp,we gave a presentation.I was a little
nervous,but my teacher's encouraging look made a positive 9
(impress)on me.The
whole experience was truly 10
(impress).I learned that facing 11
(challenging)with a calm mind is the key to success.Under no 12
(press)should we
give up easily
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1impression;2.curious;3.challenge;4.eagerness;5.panic;6.nudged;7.calm;8.to;
9.organized;10.Under;11impressive;12.about/over
(二)单句表达
1.is curious about;2.made a impression on;3.exploring with eagerness;4.gave him a
nudge;5.In panic;6.facing challenge calm;7.took the initiative to organize;8.pressure
on;9.are senior to
(三)短文填空
1.curious;2.challenging;3.eagerness;4.nudged;5.panic;6.calm;7.organized;
8.collection;9.impression;10.impressive;11.challenges;12.pressure