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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Step1. 词汇梳理
1.individual adj.&n. →individually adv.个别地;→individualism n. 个人主义 individual character 个性 individual freedom 个人自由
2. heel n. 足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟
Achilles’ heel (喻)(希腊神话)阿喀琉斯的脚跟,致命的弱点
3.chief (1) adj. 重要的;高级别的 (2) n. 首领;首长 chiefly adv.主要地
the chief problem/cause/reason主要问题、原因 the editor-in-chief 主编
chief executive officer (CEO) 执行总裁 army/industry/police chief 部队首长、行业巨擘
4. nearby adj.附近的;邻近的(常用于名词前); adv.在附近
5._join...to... 把……和……连接或联结起来
6._military adj. 军事的;军用的 n .军队;军人 take military action 采取军事行动
7.legal adj.法律的;合法的→legally adv.合法地→illegally adv.违法地;非法地→illegal adj.非法的
legal systems/advice 法律制度/咨询 a legal holiday 法定假期
8.evidence n. [U]证据,证明evident adj.清楚的→evidently adv. 明显地;
(1)There is some/no evidence that... 有/没有证据表明……
(2)in evidence 明显的,显而易见的
(3)It is evident/clear/apparent/obvious that... 很明显……
9. achievement n.成就;成绩;达到→ achieve vt. 完成;达到 vi.成功 a sense of achievement 成就感 make an achievement 取得成就 achieve one’s goal/dream/success 达到目标/实现梦想/取得成功10.location n.地方;地点;位置→ located adj.位于→locate vt.使坐落于 vi.定位;定居 be located in位于…
11. _conquer_ vt. 占领;征服;控制;克服(困难等) conquer a fear 克服恐惧
12. battle n.战役,战斗,较量
a battle of wills 意志的较量 fight a battle 打仗,作战 a battle against oneself 一场与自己的较量
v.(与)斗争;战斗 battle for 为...而做斗争 battle with/against 与....斗争
13.keep your eyes open (for) 留心;留意
keep up 坚持,维持,沿袭(风俗) keep/catch up with 跟上...;与...保持同步
keep sb from sth 阻止某人做某事 keep off 不靠近,远离;勿踩;勿踏
keep on 继续 keep/bear sth in mind 记住
14. announce vt.宣布;通知;声称→announcement n.宣布;通知→announcer n.广播员;解说员
搭配:announce sth to sb. 向某人宣告某事 announce that 宣布
It is announced that... =As is announced, ....据宣布... make an announcement 宣布
15. gallery 长廊;门廊;走廊;美术馆
16. ensure v.保证;确保;担保→ sure adj.确信的,肯定的→surely adv.无疑地
ensure that... 确保=make sure (that) ...
17. landscape[C](尤指陆地乡村的)风景;风景画
18. generous adj.慷慨的;大方的;丰富的→generosity n.慷慨;大方 反义词:mean
搭配:be generous (to sb) with sth 在某方面对某人大方
It is generous of sb to do sth 做某事对某人来说很慷慨
19. position n.位置;姿态;职位;处境;态度,立场v. 放置;安放;使处于(place)
→positional adj.地位上的
in position 就位 take a position on sth 认为 be in a position to do 能做某事
20.poet n.诗人→poem n.诗歌→poetry n.诗歌(总称)
21.feast n.盛宴;宴会;节日;v. 尽情享用; feast your eyes (on sth/sb) 尽情欣赏;大饱眼福
22.roll vi.& vt.(使)翻滚;(使)滚动 n.卷(轴);翻滚;名单;rolling adj[只用于名词前]起伏的
roll up your sleeves 撸起袖子;准备动手 the rolling green hills 延绵的青山
A roll call 点名 be on a roll 连连获胜;连交好运
23.dot n.点;小(圆)点 vt.加点;遍布; on the dot准时
24.greet vt.问候;迎接→greeting n.问候;致意;贺词
greet sb with sth 用··与某人打招呼 Christmas/birthday greetings 圣诞/生日贺词
25.custom n.风俗;习惯;惠顾→customer n.顾客 customs n. 海关;关税 accustom 使习惯于
26.sensory adj.感觉的;感官的→sense n.感觉→sensitive adj.善解人意的,敏感的→sensible adj.明智的→sensibility n.感受能力,感情
27.striking adj.引人注目的;显著的→strike vt.打击;攻击;打动 n.罢工
Strike a balance 找到平衡 it strikes sb that 某人突然想起
Step2.重难点
1. puzzle n.&v. →puzzled adj. 感到困惑的 →puzzling adj. 令人费解的→puzzlement n. 迷惑,困惑
(1)n.迷;智力游戏;疑问
be in a puzzle (about sth) 对某事迷惑不解
crossword puzzle 填字游戏
(2)v. 迷惑;使迷惑 puzzle over/ about 苦苦思索;仔细琢磨
1 What _puzzles (puzzle) me is why he left the country without telling anyone.
2 下一步做什么,他感到困惑不解。
He was _puzzled_ what to do next.
③(2020·全国Ⅱ)Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said_puzzles _(puzzle) help children with math-related skills.
④”Three sieves? Which three sieves?” the man asked with puzzlement _(puzzle).
2. break away (from sb/sth)(从……)脱离;背叛;逃脱
break in打断;插嘴说;闯入 break off 中断;折断 break into 闯入;突然(笑/唱/哭)起
break through 突破 break out (战争)爆发;(火灾)突然发生 break up分解;解散;(关系等)破裂
break down (机器等)出故障; (身体) 垮掉, (精神)崩溃; 失败;
①It was the fact that his car broke _down_____on the way this afternoon that made him late for the meeting.
②I broke away_from____him and rushed out into the hall.
③Either break __up____ with her, or leave me alone.
④We may break _off____ relations with that country.
⑤There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break ___into____ the house.
(2021·浙江高考读后续写)My father carefully cut the pumpkin open, so I finally had my head _break____ _away_____ _from____ it.我父亲小心翼翼地把南瓜切开,我的头终于从南瓜中出来了
3. belong to 属于(无被动语态,进行时态) →belongings n.[pl.] 所有物;财产
a sense of belonging 归属感
No matter what happens, Taiwan belongs to China.
无论发生什么,台湾都是中国的一部分。
belong+adv./prep. 应在某处 Where do these plates belong?
①China is a country which belongs (belong) to developing countries.
②China is a country _belonging__(belong) to developing countries.
③Having sold most of his _belongings_ (belong), he almost had nothing left in the house.
4. as well as 同(一样也);和;还;不但……而且……
(1)当“A as well as B”结构作主语时,常遵循“就远原则”谓语动词应与A在人称和数方面保持一致。类似表达还有along with; rather than;apart from;together with
(2)as well as 意为“除……之外”时,相当于 in addition to。后常接名词或动名词,尤其是当其位于句首时。
(3)as well意为“也”“又”“还”,放于句子末尾,作为副词短语使用。
[语境感悟]
English, as well as Chinese and math, is of great importance. 同语文和数学一样,英语也非常重要。
1 (2019·天津)Amy, as well as her brothers, _was given_ (give) a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
2 He's modest, as well as __being_(be) a great player.
3 Tears welled up in her eyes, and her heart seemed to be torn _as_ well.
4 (2020·新高考Ⅰ) As well as _looking_(look) at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations(模拟)and imagine themselves living at a different time in history or walking through a rainforest.
5 If you do not like swimming, you_may_ _as_ well_ go jogging.
如果不喜欢游泳,你不妨慢跑。
5. defence n. ①防御;保卫 ②辩护;辩解
in defence (of) 防守/为保护(......)
Eg:He gave his life in defence of his country. 他为保护他的祖国而付出了生命
come to one’s defence=in one’s defence 替某人辩护
defend v.防御;保卫 defend ... against/from ... 保卫……以免受…… defend oneself against... 为自己辩护/自卫
1 A lot of soldiers devote themselves to defending the country against/from invasion.
2 Humour is a more effective _defence__(defend) than violence.
3 The immune system is our main defence __against_ disease.
4 Nobody spoke out __in his defence_. 没有人站出来替他辩护。
5 (2020·浙江)Terrified, Elli and I tried all the bear _defence_(defend) actions we knew. We yelled at the bear,hit pots hard,and fired blank shotgun shells into the air.
6. surround vt. 围绕包围→surrounding adj.周围的 → surroundings n.环境
(1)surround...with... 以……包围……
(2)be surrounded by/with... 被……包围
(3)surround oneself with sb./sth. 和某人/某物待在一起
1 When he came back to life, he found himself __surrounded_ by enemy soldiers.
2 They have _surrounded__ the flat with the police.
3 (2020·全国Ⅲ)And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds __surrounding__(surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears.
7.charge Meaning : vt.收费;控告;充电;(向……)冲 n.收费;指控;主管
搭配 charge sb with (doing) sth =accuse sb of (doing) sth 指控某人犯……罪
charge sb money for sth 因某事/物收某人钱 charge at向……发起冲锋,扑向
•free of charge=for free免费 in charge of掌管(表状态) take charge of掌管(表动作)
in the charge of被……掌管;由……负责
拓展 charger n [C] 充电器
运用 1.上周我们就市民是否可以免费使用科学博物馆展开了热烈的讨论。
Last week we had a heated debate about whether citizens can access the Science Museum free of charge/for free.
2.张着血盆大口,这只凶猛的饿狼突然跳起来,冲向我,就快要一口把我吃掉。
Opening its bloody mouth,the fierce hungry wolf sprang to its feet suddenly,charged at me and was about to eat me up in one gulp.
3要成为一个成功的人,我们必须能够掌控自己。
To become a successful person, we must be able to take charge of ourselves.
8.amount Meaning : n.金额;数量 v.总计,共计;相当于,等于
搭配 the amount of...……的数量 •amount to共计,总计;等于,相当于
“大量/少量的”表达:
a large/small amount of+n.[U]+v.(单数) large/small amounts of+n.[U]+v.(复数)
运用 1.为了保持健康,有规律的适量锻炼是相当必要的。
In order to keep healthy,a proper amount of regular exercise is quite necessary.
9.approach n.Meaning :接近;方法;途径 vt.接近;接洽;着手处理 vi.靠近
拓展 approaching adj. 临近的;→ approachable adj. 可接近的,友好的
搭配 an approach to (doing) sth (做某事的)方法/途径;接近,靠近 approach sth/sb 接近某物/某人
在快到……的时候at the approach of/with...approaching
1. 随着汽车靠近Brunswick,Vingo浑身颤抖,如坐针毡。
With the bus approaching Brunswick,Vingo shook all over,feeling like sitting on pins and needles.
2.处理这个问题/事情/任务的最佳方法是什么?
What's the best way of approaching this problem/matter/task?
3.就业市场变了,我们找工作的方法也必须改变。
The job market has changed and our approach to finding work must change as well.
10.eager
含义 : eager adj.渴望的;热切的
搭配 be eager to do sth 渴望做某事 be eager for sth 渴望得到某物
•with eagerness热切地;急切地 hide one’s eagerness掩饰某人的渴望
拓展 eagerly adv.热心地;急切地eagerness n.热切;渴望
〖知识拓展〗“ 想要……;渴望……”的其他表达
long to do/ for sth.
be anxious/desperate/dying /thirsty/hungry/starved for sth
be anxious/desperate/dying /thristy/hungry/starved to do
运用 1.The thrilled twins whispered to their father,“We are eager to cook(cook) a delicious breakfast for our beloved mother.Not having enough cooking experience,we are eager for your timely help.”
当这个男孩被问及是否想要一个生日礼物的时候,他无法掩饰他的渴望。
When asked whether he wanted a gift for his birthday,the boy couldn’t hide his eagerness.
11.crowd
含义 : n. 人群;一群人;民众;vi. 涌进;蜂拥而至;vt. 挤满;使……拥挤
搭配 a crowd of/crowds of 一大群;很多 the crowd 人群;群众
crowd in(on sb.)(想法、问题等)涌上(某人心头),涌入(某人脑海)
crowd round/around 聚集在……周围,聚拢 be crowded with 挤满
运用: 1.Pupils crowded round (their teacher) to ask questions.
小学生们围着(老师)提问题。
2. The restaurant is always crowded with customers at meal times.
这家餐馆在用餐时间总是客满。
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