Module 11 Unit 4 The next step
一、重点单词与短语:
1. look through浏览,翻阅;审阅
2. decide on选定,确定
3. put away 积蓄,攒钱;把……放回原处
4. furnished adj. 配备家具的;备有家具的
①be furnished with 备有/提供……
▲furnish vt. 为……配备家具;提供,供应
②furnish sb. with sth. = furnish sth. to sb. 提供某人某物
▲furniture n. 家具 [u]
③a piece of furniture = an article of furniture 一件家具
④a set/suit of furniture 一套家具
典题赏析:
1) The room is _______ with a desk and a chair. 这个房间备有一张桌子和一把椅子。
2) The apartment is well _______. 那间公寓家具齐全。
3) The only piece of f _______ he has in his room is a bed. 【浙江卷】
5. hook n. 挂钩;鱼钩;镰刀 [c]
vt. & vi.(使)钩住,挂住;钓(鱼)
①hook up with 与……挂钩;跟……交往
②be hooked on 对……上瘾,对……着迷
③by hook or (by) crook 不择手段地, 用尽一切方法
典题赏析:
1) Did you ever _______ _______ _______ Maisy while you were there?
你在那里的时候和梅西有没有交往?
2) I know a girl who _______ _______ _______ cocaine. 我认识一位有可卡因毒瘾的姑娘。
3) The police are going to get these guys, ____________. 警方无论如何也要抓住这些家伙。
6. be measured in 以……来测量/衡量
7. dive vi. & n. 跳水;潜水;俯冲;暴跌 [c]
①dive (right) in 热切地开始做某事
②dive into 跳入; 钻进,冲进;迅速将手伸入某物中;潜心
③make a dive for 向……冲去;冲过去拿……
典题赏析:
1) Harvey _______ _______ with several questions. 哈维急切地问了几个问题。
2) We _______ _______ _______ _______ a shop to avoid the rain. 我们冲进了一家商店躲雨。
3) Catching sight of a lot of bones on the ground, the hungry dog made a dive _____ them.
A. to B. for C. onto D. towards
4) 桰s it true that going to university is a challenge?
梇ou can say that again. But don抰 be afraid, just _______.
A. dive in B. pull out C. catch on D. hire out
8. terrify vt. 使恐惧,使惊吓
①terrify sb. into doing sth. 吓唬某人干某事
②terrify sb. out of doing sth. 吓唬某人不干某事
▲terrified adj. 恐惧的,害怕的
③be terrified of 害怕……
④be terrified at/by/with 被……吓了一跳
▲terror n. 恐怖,惊骇
⑤in terror 惊慌的,恐怖的
注:terrified>frightened>scared 三者意义相同,只是程度不同。
9. as for 至于,关于
10. allusion(s)(典故):是一种用间接的指代以启发思想以及其他事物的联系。可以用人、事件、地点、文学作品中的人物或东西来表达典故。例如:
①Scrooge 吝啬鬼,守财奴
②a sacred cow 圣牛,神圣之物
③be over the moon 非常高兴的
④Pandora’s box 潘德拉的盒子;祸患之源
⑤Waterloo 滑铁卢;惨败
⑥Mother Teresa 特蕾莎修女;乐善好施的人
⑦Mickey Mouse course 容易的不被人重视的课程
⑧dark horse 黑马;出乎意料的获胜者;深藏不漏的人
⑨Daniel in the lion’s den 面临困难任务的人
⑩Catch-22 第二十二条军规(指让人左右为难的规定或处境)
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点,致命伤
Jonah 带来不幸的人
a Herculean task 艰巨的任务
a good Samaritan 善良的人,乐善好施者
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵
borrowed plumes 靠别人得来的声望
the lion’s share 最大的一份
cat’s paw 受人愚弄的人
sour grape把得不到的说成不好
break the ice 打破沉默
black sheep害群之马
new wine in old bottles 旧瓶装新酒
cry wolf 发假警报
The die is cast. 已成定局
It’s all Greek to me. 我对此一窍不通。
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
be in the same boat (as sb.) 处于(与某人)相同的倒霉境地;(与某人)面临同样的危险
be in hot water(因做错事而)陷入困境
a frog in someone’s throat(因喉咙痛)说话困难
典题赏析:
1) Once they sign the paper, ______.
A. the lion’s share B. The die is cast C. cat’s paw D. It’s all Greek to them
2) How could we have known that applying for a credit card we were opening _______.
A. sour grape B. cry wolf C. a sacred cow D. Pandora’s box
3) My neighbor was a _____when I sprained my ankle. He did all my shopping and walked my dog every day.
A. Scrooge B. black sheep C. good Samaritan D. Jonah
4) The family was shocked to discover that the old man had left ______ of all his money to a distant cousin most of them had never even heard of.
A. the lion’s share B. a Herculean task C. a dark horse D. Achilles’ heel
5) The general engineer gave me his design, but ______.
A. It rains cats and dogs B. It’s all Greek to me.
C. a frog in my throat D. the die is cast.
6) —Why don’t you sing with us in our next concert this Friday?
—I wish I could, but I caught a cold and have _______.
A. Daniel in the lion’s den B. a Mickey Mouse course
C. a frog in my throat D. Mother Teresa
7) Nobody has any money to go out tonight. We are _______.
A. in hot water B. in the same boat C. new wine in old bottles D. borrowed plumes
8) —Jack still can’t help being anxious about his job interview.
—Lack of self-confidence is his _______, I’m afraid. 【江苏卷】
A. Achilles’ heel B. child’s play C. green fingers D. last straw
11. land/fall on one’s feet 安然脱困,化险为夷
①keep on one’s feet保持站立状态,站稳
②stand on one’s feet 独立自主
③be on one’s feet 站立着
④rush sb. off sb.’s feet = be rushed off one’s feet忙得不可开交
⑤struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
典题赏析:
1) Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, ______on your feet. 【北京卷】
A. to keep B. keeping C. having kept D. to have kept
2) John got fired for never coming to work on time, but he ______ on his feet and found another job that paid twice as much money.
A. rushed B. kept C. stood D. landed
二、重点句型:
1. Although I knew everybody has to leave their nest at some point, leaving my family was the hardest part, and some people cannot handle being away from home. 尽管我知道每个人到一定时候都不得不离开自己的“窝”,但是离家别亲是最艰难的,有些人无法应付背井离乡的生活。
分析:句中leave one’s nest表示“离开父母的家”;at some point意为“在某一时刻/阶段”。
典题赏析:
1) When we grow up and go out to work, we have to _______ _______ _______.
当我们长大外出工作时,我们不得不离开自己的窝。
2) ______ ______ ______, everyone needs to decides on what career he or she is going to have.
每个人都得在某个阶段选择自己今后所要从事的职业。
参考答案:
一、重点单词与短语:
4. furnished; furnished; furniture 5. hook up with; is hooked on; by hook or by crook 7. dived in; made a dive for; BA 10. BDCABCB 11. BD
二、重点句型:
1. leave our nests; At some point
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