Unit 4 Vocabulary
Ⅰ.核心单词
1．click v． 点击(鼠标)
2．maintain v. 保持，维持
3．digital adj. 数字的，数码的
4．site n. 网站
5．faraway adj. 遥远的
Ⅱ.拓展单词
1．advance n．进步→advanced adj.高等的，先进的
2．significantly adv.重大地→significant adj.显著的，重大的→significance n．重要性
3．enable v．使可能→able adj.可能的→(反)unable (adj.)不能的→ability n．能力
4．unusual adj.不平常的→usual adj.平常的
5．meaningful adj.有意义的→meaning n．意义→mean v．意思是；意味着
6．tend v．易于做某事→tendency n．趋势
7．criminal n．罪犯→crime n．犯罪
Ⅲ.重点短语
1．lose_track_of 与……失去联系
2．thanks_to 幸亏，由于
3．stay_in_touch_(with) (与……)保持联系
4．up_to 多达；胜任；由……决定
5．tend_to_do 往往会……；倾向于……
6．enable_sb._to_do 使某人能够做……
Key words and phrases
1．forever adv.永远
(1)live forever 永远活着；永生
(2)be lost forever 永远消失
(3)last forever 永远持续；万古长青；千秋万世；持续到永远
I wanted that moment to last forever.
我希望那一刻成为永远。
[Practice] 单句写作
I hope our friendship will_last_forever.
我希望我们的友谊长存。
2．familiar adj.熟悉的；常见的
(教材P37)With no familiar faces in view...看不到熟悉的面孔……
(1)sb. be familiar with sth. 某人对某物熟悉
(2)sth. be familiar to sb. 某物对某人来说是熟悉的
(3)be on familiar terms with 与……交情好
①I am familiar with his style of design.＝His style of design is familiar to me.
我很熟悉他的设计风格。
②Are you on familiar terms with Mr. Johnson
你和约翰逊先生交情好吗？
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)Small color choices are the ones we're most familiar with.
(2)None of us has ever been there, so the local customs are not so familiar to any of us.
3．adventure n．奇遇；冒险
(教材P37)And the adventures we've been through.我们经历的冒险。
(1)adventure stories 冒险故事
(2)a spirit of adventure 冒险精神
(3)in search of adventures (去)探险
(4)set out on an adventure 去冒险
Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy.
生活可以如此多彩，充满奇遇和欢乐。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more_adventurous (adventure) than his brother.
4.prefer v．更喜欢；宁愿
(1)prefer A to B 喜欢A胜过B
(2)prefer doing... (to doing...) 宁愿做……(而不愿做……)
(3)prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事
(4)prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
(5)prefer that sb. (should) do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
(6)prefer to do... rather than do...
＝would rather do... than do... 宁愿做……而不愿意做……
搭配have a preference for
喜爱，偏爱
①[2018·江苏卷阅读]Unlike fast food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend.
与快餐场所不同，高级餐厅更喜欢顾客逗留更长时间并消费。
②The boss prefers to reduce the sales rather than cut the costs.
老板宁愿减少销量也不愿降低成本。
[Practice] 完成句子
That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer.
那就是鱼儿喜欢浅水而不喜欢深水的原因，因为前者更暖和。
5．advance vt.前进，进步 n．进展
(1)in advance (＝ahead of time) 提前；预先
in advance of... 在……之前；比……先进
make an advance in (doing) sth. 在某方面取得进步
(2)advanced adj. 高级的；先进的
①He wanted to book a ticket for the football match in advance, but missed the chance.
他想提前订一张足球赛的票，但错过了机会。
②In the near future, scientists will make an advance in robot technology.
在不久的将来，科学家将在机器人技术方面取得进步。
③Their equipment isn't as advanced as ours.
他们的设备不如我们的先进。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)We had to pay the rent two weeks in advance.
(2)England was once one of the most advanced (advance) industrial nations in the world.
6．enable v．使可能，使能够
(1)enable sb. to do 使某人有能力做某事
(2)able adj. 有能力的
be able to do sth. 有能力做某事
①A new programme can enable the elderly to study at college.
一个新的计划使老年人能够在大学学习。
②I wish I had been able to talk about it with him when he was here last night.
我真希望昨晚他在的时候我能和他谈谈这件事。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)Only teamwork will enable (able) us to get the job done on time.
(2)Jane laughs loudly, which enables us to_know (know) her coming before she turns up.
7．meaningful adj.有意义的
(1)mean to do... 打算做……
(2)mean doing... 意味着……
①This new order means working overtime.
这个新订单意味着要加班。
②I don't mean to say we are perfect.
我不打算说我们已经十全十美了。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)To take it apart now will mean wasting (waste) a lot of labour.
(2)Anybody could see that he meant (mean) no harm.
(3)I've been meaning to_ask (ask) you if you want to come for a meal next week.
【Extension】
1)“en”作为词缀表示“使……；使……能够”
前缀en ：enable→“en＋able”“使＋能力”→使能够；使有机会
enrich使丰富；使更富裕
enlarge使增大；使扩大
后缀 en：shorten→“short＋en”“短＋使”→使……缩短
sharpen使……锋利
broaden使……变宽；拓宽
2)mean
①meaning n．意思；含义
②means n．[C](pl. means)手段；方法；工具
by this means＝in this way用这种方法发散思维：
tendency n．倾向；偏好；趋势
Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults...
此处，大学监督和塑造学生行为的趋势与年轻人的另一个特点背道而驰……
3)易错提示：
“疑问词＋ ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，又可以引导名词性从句。引导名词性从句的whoever相当于anyone who，anybody who；whatever相当于anything that。在这种情况下，whoever，whatever相当于定语从句中的“先行词＋关系代词”。
I would like to see whoever_(＝anyone_who) is not busy now.
谁现在不忙，我就要见谁。
We'll try to give them whatever_(＝anything_that) they want.
我们会尽力给他们想要的任何东西。
4)易错提示：
even if和even though引导让步状语从句，不可和but连用，但可以和yet，still连用。
8.tend v．易于；往往会……
(1)tend to do sth. 往往会发生某事；易于做某事
(2)tend towards... 有……的趋势；倾向于……
(3)tend (to) sb./sth. 照料/照管某人/某事
①People tend to get together with their families in the week long holiday.
人们往往会在这个为期一周的假期和家人相聚。
②In my eyes, his views on many problems tend towards the extreme.
依我看来，他在许多问题上的看法趋于偏激。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)When I'm tired, I tend to_make (make) mistakes.
(2)Prices have_been_tending (tend) upwards over recent years.
9．lost track of失去联系
keep track of 保持联系
①I don't know when I lost track of him.
我不知道何时与他失去了联系。
②The bank helps you keep track of where your money is going.
银行有助于你了解你的资金去向。
[Practice] 完成句子
(1)After we graduated, I lost_track_of all my high school friends.
自毕业后，我就和所有高中朋友失去了联系。
(2)Keeping_track_with friends means you don't want to lose them.
与朋友保持联系意味着你不想失去他们。
Exercise
Ⅰ.Words
1．In my opinion, with the advance (进步) of science, digital technology is becoming more and more popular.
2．Profits (利润) have increased remarkably (显著地) over the past few years.
3．A lot depends on building and maintaining (维持) a good relationship with your customers.
4．Being exposed to English frequently enables (使) us to have a good knowledge of this language.
5．When something unusual (异常的) occurs to some students, our teachers encourage them to keep up a good state of mind.
6．His name is familiar (熟悉的) to all of us.
7．I think that we will live together forever (永远)．
8．I set off for a new adventure (冒险) in Alaska on the first day of the new year.
9．We plan to transport (运送) more food to the earthquake stricken areas.
10．I became a teacher because I preferred (更喜欢) books.
Ⅱ.Phrases
out of touch， thanks to， in advance， up to now， lose track of
1．Click on the site and post messages on social media, and it will enable you to find the relatives you lose_track_of.
2．Thanks_to the measures taken by the government, the living conditions of the workers have been improved.
3．I'd appreciate it if you could let me know in_advance whether or not you will come.
4．In fact, I have been out_of_touch with my uncle in Jiaxing for years.
5．He has visited his uncle who works in Beijing twice up_to_now this year.
Ⅲ.Fill in the sentences
1．I managed to get_in_touch_with (与……取得联系) a Dartmoor's Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo.
2．Obviously, when people are under pressure, they tend_to_be_anxious (往往会感到焦虑)．
3．What_if (如果……怎么办) your father knows the truth and gets angry
4．Keep_in_mind_that (记住)the effect made by this approach cannot always be positive.
5．He succeeded in finishing the work in the_way_the_manager_wanted (经理想要的方式)．Unit 4 Vocabulary
Ⅰ.Vocabulary
1．__________ v．点击(鼠标)
2．__________ v. 保持，维持
3．__________ adj. 数字的，数码的
4．__________ n. 网站
5．__________ adj. 遥远的
Ⅱ.Words formation
1．__________ n．进步→__________ adj.高等的，先进的
2．__________ adv.重大地→__________ adj.显著的，重大的→__________n．重要性
3．__________ v．使可能→__________ adj.可能的→(反)__________ (adj.)不能的→__________ n．能力
4．__________ adj.不平常的→__________ adj.平常的
5．__________ adj.有意义的→__________ n．意义→__________ v．意思是；意味着
6．__________ v．易于做某事→__________ n．趋势
7．__________ n．罪犯→__________ n．犯罪
Ⅲ.Phrases
1．__________ 与……失去联系
2．__________ 幸亏，由于
3．__________ (与……)保持联系
4．__________ 多达；胜任；由……决定
5．__________ 往往会……；倾向于……
6．__________ 使某人能够做……
Key words and phrases
1．forever adv.(used to say that a particular situation or state will always exist )永远
(1)live forever 永远活着；永生
(2)be lost forever 永远消失
(3)last forever 永远持续；万古长青；千秋万世；持续到永远
I wanted that moment to last forever.
我希望那一刻成为永远。
[Practice] 单句写作
I hope our friendship ________________.
我希望我们的友谊长存。
2．familiar adj.(well known to you)熟悉的；常见的
(教材P37)With no familiar faces in view...看不到熟悉的面孔……
(1)_____________________ 某人对某物熟悉
(2)_____________________ 某物对某人来说是熟悉的
(3)_____________________ 与……交情好
①I am familiar with his style of design.＝His style of design is familiar to me.
我很熟悉他的设计风格。
②Are you on familiar terms with Mr. Johnson
__________________________________________
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)Small color choices are the ones we're most familiar ________.
(2)None of us has ever been there, so the local customs are not so familiar ________ any of us.
3．adventure n．（an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events）奇遇；冒险
(教材P37)And the adventures we've been through.我们经历的冒险。
(1)adventure stories 冒险故事
(2)a spirit of adventure 冒险精神
(3)in search of adventures (去)探险
(4)set out on an adventure 去冒险
Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy.
生活可以如此多彩，充满奇遇和欢乐。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was ___________________ (adventure) than his brother.
4.prefer v．（ to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better ）更喜欢；宁愿
(1)prefer A to B 喜欢A胜过B
(2)prefer doing... (to doing...) 宁愿做……(而不愿做……)
(3)prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事
(4)prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
(5)prefer that sb. (should) do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
(6)prefer to do... rather than do...
＝would rather do... than do... 宁愿做……而不愿意做……
搭配have a preference for喜爱，偏爱...
①[2018·江苏卷阅读]Unlike fast food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend.
____________________________________________________________
②The boss prefers to reduce the sales rather than cut the costs.
____________________________________________________________
[Practice] 完成句子
That is why fish ______ shallow water ______ deep water because the former is warmer.
那就是鱼儿喜欢浅水而不喜欢深水的原因，因为前者更暖和。
5．advance vt.( the forward movement of a group of people, especially armed forces)前进，进步 n．进展
(1)in advance (＝ahead of time) 提前；预先
in advance of... 在……之前；比……先进
make an advance in (doing) sth. 在某方面取得进步
(2)advanced adj. 高级的；先进的
①He wanted to book a ticket for the football match in advance, but missed the chance.
__________________________________________________
②In the near future, scientists will make an advance in robot technology.
__________________________________________________
③Their equipment isn't as advanced as ours.
__________________________________________________
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)We had to pay the rent two weeks _____ advance.
(2)England was once one of the most __________ (advance) industrial nations in the world.
6．enable v．使可能，使能够
(1)enable sb. to do 使某人有能力做某事
(2)able adj. 有能力的
be able to do sth. 有能力做某事
①A new programme can enable the elderly to study at college.
一个新的计划使老年人能够在大学学习。
②I wish I had been able to talk about it with him when he was here last night.
我真希望昨晚他在的时候我能和他谈谈这件事。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)Only teamwork will _______ (able) us to get the job done on time.
(2)Jane laughs loudly, which enables us _______ (know) her coming before she turns up.
7．meaningful adj.有意义的
(1)mean to do... _______________
(2)mean doing... _______________
①This new order ____________________.
这个新订单意味着要加班。
②______________ we are perfect.
我不打算说我们已经十全十美了。
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
(1)To take it apart now will mean ____________ (waste) a lot of labour.
(2)Anybody could see that he ____________ (mean) no harm.
(3)I've been meaning ____________ (ask) you if you want to come for a meal.
【Extension】
1)“en”作为词缀表示“使……；使……能够”
前缀en ：enable→“en＋able”“使＋能力”→使能够；使有机会
enrich使丰富；使更富裕
enlarge使增大；使扩大
后缀 en：shorten→“short＋en”“短＋使”→使……缩短
sharpen使……锋利
broaden使……变宽；拓宽
2) mean
①meaning n．意思；含义
②means n．[C](pl. means)手段；方法；工具
by this means＝in this way用这种方法发散思维：
tendency n．倾向；偏好；趋势
Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults...
此处，大学监督和塑造学生行为的趋势与年轻人的另一个特点背道而驰……
3) 易错提示：
“疑问词＋ ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，又可以引导名词性从句。引导名词性从句的whoever相当于anyone who，anybody who；whatever相当于anything that。在这种情况下，whoever，whatever相当于定语从句中的“先行词＋关系代词”。
I would like to see __________________ is not busy now.
谁现在不忙，我就要见谁。
We'll try to give them __________________ they want.
我们会尽力给他们想要的任何东西。
4) 易错提示：
even if和even though引导让步状语从句，不可和but连用，但可以和yet，still连用。
8.tend v．(to be likely to do sth or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens )易于；往往会……
(1)tend to do sth. 往往会发生某事；易于做某事
(2)tend towards... 有……的趋势；倾向于……
(3)tend (to) sb./sth. 照料/照管某人/某事
①People tend to get together with their families in the week long holiday.
人们往往会在这个为期一周的假期和家人相聚。
②In my eyes, his views on many problems tend towards the extreme.
依我看来，他在许多问题上的看法趋于偏激。
[Practice] 单句语法填空
(1)When I'm tired, I tend ___________ (make) mistakes.
(2)Prices ___________ (tend) upwards over recent years.
9．lost track of失去联系
keep track of 保持联系
①I don't know when I lost track of him.
我不知道何时与他失去了联系。
②The bank helps you keep track of where your money is going.
银行有助于你了解你的资金去向。
[即学即练] 完成句子
(1)After we graduated, I ___________ all my high school friends.
自毕业后，我就和所有高中朋友失去了联系。
(2)___________________ friends means you don't want to lose them.
与朋友保持联系意味着你不想失去他们。
Exercise
Ⅰ.Words
1．In my opinion, with the _________ (进步) of science, digital technology is becoming more and more popular.
2．Profits (利润) have increased _________ (显著地) over the past few years.
3．A lot depends on building and _________ (维持) a good relationship with your customers.
4．Being exposed to English frequently _________ (使) us to have a good knowledge of this language.
5．When something _________ (异常的) occurs to some students, our teachers encourage them to keep up a good state of mind.
6．His name is _________ (熟悉的) to all of us.
7．I think that we will live together _________ (永远)．
8．I set off for a new _________ (冒险) in Alaska on the first day of the new year.
9．We plan to _________ (运送) more food to the earthquake stricken areas.
10．I became a teacher because I _________ (更喜欢) books.
Ⅱ.Phrases
out of touch， thanks to， in advance， up to now， lose track of
1．Click on the site and post messages on social media, and it will enable you to find the relatives you ______________.
2．______________ the measures taken by the government, the living conditions of the workers have been improved.
3．I'd appreciate it if you could let me know ______________ whether or not you will come.
4．In fact, I have been ______________ with my uncle in Jiaxing for years.
5．He has visited his uncle who works in Beijing twice ______________ this year.
Ⅲ.Fill in the sentences
1．I managed to ______________ (与……取得联系) a Dartmoor's Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo.
2．Obviously, when people are under pressure, they ______________ (往往会感到焦虑)．
3．______________ (如果……怎么办) your father knows the truth and gets angry
4．______________(记住)the effect made by this approach cannot always be positive.
5．He succeeded in finishing the work in ______________ (经理想要的方式)．
