Module 3 Unit 2
【Welcome to the unit & Reading】
1. be made up of 由…组成(构成)
【考点1】拓展:主动形式make up,同义短语 consist of
【考点2】辨析:be made of ... 该短语表示“由……制造而成”,并且可以看出原材料;be made from ...也表示“由……制造而成”,但一般看不出或难以分辨出原材料;be made into表示“被制成”,表示把材料制成成品;be made up of 指由部分构成整体,强调事物的组成部分。
1. Life is like an adventure ______ beautiful dreams, great challenges and various difficulties.
A. is made up of B. making up of C. consists of D. consisting of
2. The Chinese ______ fifty six nationalities, each of whom has their own characteristics.
A. consists in B. is made of C. makes up D. consists of
2. nowadays 现今,当下,如今
【考点1】近义词(短语):at present; contemporarily; these days
Most people nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.
现在大多数人都明白健康饮食的重要性。
3. occupy vt. ①占领;②占用(空间,时间等)
occupied adj. 在使用中
occupation n. 职业;消遣
【考点1】拓展:occupy oneself in doing sth./ with sth. 忙于做某事
be occupied with/ in sth.= be busy in doing sth./ with sth. = be absorbed in doing sth
in occupation of … 占用…
1. What are you going to ______ yourself with now you’ve retired
A. arrange B. settle C. prepare D. occupy
2. The rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today.
A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation
4. consist vi.由…组成;在于;符合
【考点1】拓展:consist of = be made up of,不用于进行时态,无被动形式
【考点2】拓展:consist in 在于 consist with 一致
1. I really don’t know how many paragraphs the passage ______ .
A. makes up B. consists of C. bases on D. refers to
2. The westerners ______ God while few of us accept it.
A. believe in B. give in C. take in D. consist in
3. Ten professors ______ the medical team to look into the cause of the disease.
A. composed B. consist of C. make up D. forms
5. mixture n.混合,混合体
mix v. 混合
【考点1】拓展:mix A with B 把A和B混合 mix up 混合 be / get mixed up 有关联
【考点2】辨析:mix & blend
mix 指“两种或两种以上东西混在一起成一混合物, 其中各成分仍保持原来的性能等”, blend 指“将各种茶、烟草、酒等混在一起,其中各成分不复单独存在, 而此混合物却具有各成分的性质”, 侧重“整体的统一性”。
1. More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ______ of goods.
A. variety B. extension C. mixture D. combination
2. --- Do you think Steven will ______ at the party tomorrow
--- As far as I know, he is busy recently. He must come to celebrate your birthday, though.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn up D. mix up
6. aside from 除…之外;既…又…;暂置不论
【考点1】辨析:besides 意为:“除...之外(还有)”有附加含义,与in addition to 同义;except 意为 “除...以外(没了)”有排除的含义;except for 意为:“除...之外,其他都...”用来评价事物的美中不足;but 意为“除了”,语气强烈;apart from在不同的上下文中,既有besides的含义,又有except和except for的含义,要根据上下文来判别。
1. ______ the oil deals, the two countries signed agreements covering bio-fuel development and the joint launch of two satellites.
A. Aside from B. Except for C. In addition D. Other than
2. Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around ______ Thomas Edison.
A. thanks to B. regardless of C. aside from D. but for
7. contribution n. 贡献
contribute v.贡献
【考点1】拓展:contribute to 是…的成因之一
Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US. 在美国,饮酒每年造成10万人死亡。
1. As we all know, the present world financial crisis still has a bad ______ on the development of the economy of every country.
A. stress B. effort C. effect D. contribution
2. Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure .
A. result from B. contribute to C. attend to D. devote to
8. defeat vt.击败;战胜
【考点1】辨析:beat和defeat的宾语必须是人或一个集体,其中defeat尤指在战场上打败敌人,而beat是游戏、比赛的专门用词,二者常可换;win和gain属一组同义词,gain表示获得需要之物,而win表示在较强的竞争中取得胜利。
1. The song “Lost In Love” was an instant ______ in Australia.
A. hit B. strike C. beat D. defeat
2. No difficulty could ______ this brave man since he is so confident and capable in this special field.
A. attack B. defeat C. win D. overcome
9. take control of 控制
【考点1】controllable adj. 可控制的
controller n.控制器
uncontrolled adj.不受控制的
【考点2】短语拓展:beyond control 无法控制
in control (of) 控制(住),管理
out of control 不受控制
under control 被控制住
keep...under control 对...加以控制
under the control of 受...的管理(或管辖),受...的控制
lose control of 失去对...的控制
have (no) control over (of) 能(不能)控制..
He failed in his attempt to take control of the company.
他试图掌控公司,但以失败告终。
1. He is in ______ control of the company. I mean, the company is in ______ control of him.
A. the, / B. /, the C. the, the D. /, /
2. --- Millions of Chinese had expected Liu Xiang to win another gold medal for the 110-meter hurdle.
--- Poor Guy, he was ______ .
A. under control B. under pressure
C. under way D. under discussion
3. Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.
A. manageable B. controllable C. tolerable D. perceivable
10. conquest n.击败,征服;占领地
【考点1】conquer v. 战胜,征服
conquerable adj.可征服的
【考点1】make a conquest of 博得...的欢心
the Norman Conquest诺曼征服
He had led the conquest of southern Poland in 1939.
1939年,他指挥了攻占波兰南部的行动。
I had to ______ temptation to laugh at his foolish mistake.
A. conquer B. overlook C. overcome D. overtake
11. lead to 引起,导致
【考点1】短语拓展:be / get / become used to 习惯于
be given to 喜欢;癖好
be related to 与…有关系
be addicted to 沉溺于;对…上瘾
be opposed to 反对
devote oneself to献身于;专心于
be devoted to 致力于;忠诚于
be admitted to 被…录取;准进入
be reduced to 沦为
I'm bound to say that it seems to me this is certain to lead to violence.
我不得不说,在我看来这肯定会引发暴力事件。
1. --- Our plan has not been carried out effectively because he often changes his mind.
--- What a pity. Once a decision has been made, all of us should______ it.
A. object to B. stick to C. lead to D. refer to
12. replace v.代替
【考点1】replaceable adj.可代替的
replacement n.替换
Who do you suppose will replace her on the show
你觉得谁会代替她参加这场演出?
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死完全出乎意料,所以,根本没有安排替补人选。
13. process n.过程 v.加工,处理
【考点1】proceed v. 继续进行;接着做
procedure n. 程序,步骤;治疗
【考点2】短语拓展:in process 在进行中
in the process of sth. 在...过程中
proceed to do sth. 接着做
The administration is in the process of drawing up a peace plan.
政府正在起草和平计划。
He proceeded to tell me of my birth.
他接着给我讲我出生的事。
1. I ______ great success for my study in this university.
A. disgust B. proceed C. pioneer D. anticipate
2. The 9th ASEM Summit, held in Laos in November 2012, was aimed at developing Asia-Europe cooperation to ______ world economic growth.
A. demonstrate B. promote C. dominate D. proceed
3. Don’t forget to refer to our company in the ______ of planning purchasing in your enterprise.
A. way B. route C. process D. proceed
14. distinction n. 差别,区别;优秀,卓越
【考点1】distinct adj. 明显的,独特的,清楚地
distinctive adj. 有特色的,与众不同的
distinguish v. 区分,区别
distinguished adj.卓越的,杰出的;气度不凡的
【考点1】make a distinction between 指出...的不同
distinguish sb./ sth. from 区别,区分
A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary tasks.
要区别主要的和次要的任务。
Could he distinguish right from wrong
他能分辨是非吗?
1. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too ______ for anyone to appreciate.
A. drastic B. dull C. obscure D. distinct
2. It is very important for us to _______ between good and bad.
A. reject B. realize C. range D. distinguish
3. It is difficult to ______one twin from the other. They almost don't ______ from each other.
A. differ; distinguish B. distinguish; different
C. distinguish; differ D. tell; different
4. Never lie to your friends and, you know, honesty and trust are the ______ of true friendship.
A. distinction B. acquisition C. foundation D. function
【Word power & Grammar and usage】
15. admire v. 钦佩;欣赏
【考点1】 ①钦佩,赞美,羡慕
I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.
我十分佩服她独力把那些孩子抚养大。
②欣赏,观赏
We stopped halfway to admire the view. 我们中途停下来观赏风景。
【考点2】拓展admire sb. for (doing) sth.
Lewis was much admired for his work on literature. 刘易斯因其对文学的研究而备受赞誉。
1. ______ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ______ the beautiful scenery.
A. Tiring; to admire B. Being tired; admiring
C. Tired; to admire D. Tired; admiring
16. look up to 尊敬
【考点1】辨析:look down on/upon瞧不起;look up from 把目光从…移开;look through 仔细查阅;look into 调查;look forward to 期待
1. Durant, the Thunder basketball player, has ______ some growing pains trying to improve his floor games this season.
A. gone through B. got through
C. looked through D. broken through
2. The famous singer Beyonce sometimes feels as weak and scared as everybody else. She says: “We are all humans; we are all ______ these problems.
A. getting on B. going through C. working out D. looking into
3. My grandma said, not even ______ her i-phone, she ______ what life would be like to today.
A. looking down upon; would never imagined
B. looking down upon; would never have imagined
C. looking up from; would never imagine
D. looking up from; would never have imagined
4. Fans still ______ Michael Jordan though he doesn’t fight for the Chicago Bulls any more.
A. look down on B. look up C. look up to D. look on to
5. We all ______ Liu Xiang as an example of a man who managed to live his dream
A. look into B. look up to C. look forward to D. look down on
17. handle v.&n.
【考点1】v. ① 处理工作
The case is being handled by a top lawyer. 此案正由一位顶尖律师负责处理。
The finance department handles all the accounts. 财务部处理所有账目。
②处理情况
I knew I had handled the matter badly. 我知道这件事我处理得很糟糕。
Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled. 大多数客人对自己投诉的受理方式感到满意。
③ 应付,对待(某人)
Some customers are quite difficult to handle. 有些客人很难应付。
【考点2】n. ④〔门的〕把手,拉手
Then he turned the handle and went in. 然后他转动把手走了进去。
18. regret 遗憾
【考点1】辨析:①regret to do 对…感到抱歉(遗憾)
[used in official letters or statements when saying that you are sorry or sad about something]
I regret to inform you that your contract will not be renewed. 我很遗憾地通知你,你的合同将不予续签
②regret doing 后悔做了某事
I regret leaving school so young. 我后悔那么早就辍学。
1. --- I regret ______ you that your application has not been successful.
--- Not successful I performed pretty well in my interview!
A. informing B. to inform
C. having informed D. to have informed
2. --- Did you regret ______ your opinion that we should stay at home on Sunday.
--- Of course not.
A. put forward B. to put forward
C. being putting forward D. putting forward
19. immediately 立即
【考点1】用作副词 即刻,马上
The telephone rang, and he answered it immediately. 电话铃响了,他马上去接。
【考点2】用作连词 一…就…
I told him immediately he arrived.他一到我就告诉他了。
1. We called the First-Aid Center ______ the traffic accident happened.
A. immediately B. shortly C. quickly D. hurriedly
20. satisfy v.使…满意
【考点1】使满意,使高兴
This kind of programme always satisfied the public. 这类节目总能令大众满意。
【考点2】使满足,满足…的愿望(或需要等)
to satisfy the demand for the social development 满足社会发展的需要
1. It is our responsibility to ______ that the country's health care publications are beneficial to the people.
A. satisfy B. compromise C. quarrel D. ensure
2. --- Will $200 ______
--- I’m afraid not. We need at least 50 more dollars.
A. count B. satisfy C. fit D. do
21. appreciate 欣赏;理解;感激
【考点1】理解,明白 appreciate the significance/importance/value of sth.
He did not fully appreciate the significance of signing the contract. 他没有完全理解签署这份合同的意义。
【考点2】感激 appreciate (one’s) doing sth.
I’d appreciate it if you let me get on with my job. 如果你能让我继续工作,我会非常感激。
1. I’d appreciate ______ if you could lend me a hand with my homework.
A. it B. so C. that D. you
2. I would appreciate ______ back this afternoon.
A. you to call B. you call C. your calling D. you're calling
22. highlight vt. 强调; 照亮 n. 精彩部分; 最重要的细节或事件
【考点1】近义词:emphasize,stress,underline
The president highlights the importance of his visit to China. 总统强调访华的重要性。
We will show you the highlights of the event. 我们将给你展示这个事件的最精彩的部分。
1. Recorded h__________ of today's big football game will be shown after the news.
23. indicate vt. 指示;象征
【考点1】indication n. 表明 indicative adj. 象征的 indicator n. 指示物
【考点2】作“象征; 表明或暗示…的可能性”时,接名词、代词或that/wh-从句作宾语, 还可接以to- v 充当补足语的复合宾语。
This is used to indicate the temperature of the enclosure. 这个用来指示壳体的温度。
Sword indicates the bearer to a just and generous pursuit of honor and virtue in warlike deeds.
长剑象征剑的佩有者在格斗中具备公正、宽恕的美德。
1. The movement of the headset indicate the direction ______ the user wants to go.
A. in which B. in that C. which D. to which
2. The most recent research i__________ that they were cold-blooded animals.
24. concern:n.关心 vt.使关心
【考点1】拓展:concerning prep. 关于; be concerned with 与…有关; have no concern with 同…无关; concern oneself about 关心; show concern for sb. 关心某人; as/so far as …/be concerned 就…而言
Hardly a whisper of concern has been voiced. 没有人表示过一点点的关心。
Provision of shelter was their main concern for the disaster victims. 为灾民提供避难处是他们最关切的事。
1. ______ the right decisions ______ the future is probably the most important thing we’ll ever do in our lives.
A. To make; concerned B. Make; regarding
C. Made; as regards D. Making; concerning
2. ______ your letter, I am pleased to tell you that you are to receive the letter by the end of this week.
A. concerned about B. concerning C. concerning with D. concerned
25. ban n.& v.禁令
【考点1】拓展:ban sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人干某事;lift a ban 解除禁令
【考点2】及物动词, 通常接名词或动名词作宾语, 表示所禁止的事项, 也可以被禁止的人作宾语, 而以短语from n./v- ing表示所禁止的事项。
The government has banned the use of chemical weapons. 政府已经禁止使用化学武器。
She was banned from athletics for two years after failing a drug test. 她在药检中被查出服用禁用药物而被禁赛两年。
1. He was banned __________ for six months because of drunk driving.
A. to drink B. to driving
C. driving D. from driving
2. Gambling is placed under b__________ in China.
26. pure adj. 纯的,纯洁的
【考点1】拓展:pure and simple 完完全全的;purely adv.纯粹地
Water can be made pure by distilling it. 水可以通过蒸馏而提纯。
They are all made of one-hundred percent pure silk. 它们都是用100%的纯丝绸做成的。
Life is a sweet thing for one who has a pure conscience. 对于善良纯洁的人来说,生活是一件美好的事情。
1. They met each other by p__________ accident.
27. access n. 接近,进入; 取得
【考点1】拓展:easy (hard, difficult) access, gain (obtain) access to, give access to, free access to
【考点2】辨析:access为不可数名词,表示接近的难易程度,或者进入使用的权利,还可表示“通道,入口,门路,路径”;way为可数名词,表示(具体的)路线,也可以表示“方法”及“路程”。
1. Wolves are very ______: they can live in forests, on open plains, or in the snows of the Arctic.
A. adaptable B. adoptable C. available D. accessible
2. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
A. way B. passage C. approach D. access
3. Visitors have no access ______ the remains of the building that _______ being studied by the archaeologists.
A. to; was B. of; was C. of; were D. to; were
4. The Chinese government is working with other countries to provide people with easy ______ to hospitals and clinics for low-income families.
A. way B. access C. direction D. means
5. Hollywood films have an edge on others. Once a film wins the Academy Award, there is a good chance that it will become world famous. Which can replace the underlined part
A. are in defense of B. have an advantage over
C. are in favor of D. have easy access to
28. bark v. n 狗吠,咆哮
【考点1】v. 剥皮,擦伤 n. 树皮
An old dog does not bark for nothing. 老狗不会无事而吠。
When you speak to people, don't bark at them. 当你和人说话时不要咆哮。
【考点2】bark, howl:这组词都表示“吼叫”。其区别是:howl常指为达到某一目的而发出哀嚎; bark常指高声的、暴发性的吼叫。
1. Those trees have very beautiful white b__________.
2. Some officers b__________ out their orders.
29. racial adj. 种族的,人种的
【考点1】racist adj. 种族主义的;racial prejudice 种族偏见;racial equality 种族平等
近义词:ethnic 种族的;national 民族的;tribal 部落的
we should not have racial discrimination. 我们不该有种族歧视。
The racial discrimination issue is a political hot potato. 种族歧视问题是政治上的棘手问题。
1.They have long been involved in a crusade for r__________ equality.
【Task & Project】
30. specific adj. 具体的; 明确的; n. 特效药; 特性; 显著的性质
【考点1】辨析:special & specific
special “特殊的”、“特别的”、“专门的”,普通用词,指在某方面具有不同于一般的特别之处(not ordinary or usual)突出与一般不同。也可表示有“特有的”,“独具特色的”或“特设的”,“专门的”。
specific “特殊的”、“特异的”,强调奇特性和特异性,指某物与其他事物有明显的区别或针对某物而言是特定的,特有的。
I don’ t expect special treatment -- I just want to be treated fairly.
我并不期望受到特别对待——我只想得到公正对待。
Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body.
按摩有助于增加身体特定部位的血液流量。
1. In this article, you need to back up general statements with ______ examples.
A. specific B. permanent C. abstract D. universal
31. shorten vt. 缩短,变短
Smoking can shorten your life.
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
1. If the tailor comes today, please have him ______ my shirts.
A. shortened B. shortening C. to shorten D. shorten
2. Considering the complicated academic topic, try to ______ your speech in case it should go
beyond the children.
A. deliver B. account C. simplify D. shorten
32. character n. 字母,品质,人物
【考点1】拓展:in character 合乎某人的性格
out of character 不合乎某人的性格
Chinese character 汉字
a man of good character 品质好的人
1. To be frank, I really don’t know what they have in ______, because they’re so different in character.
A. common B. ordinary C. usual D. regular
33. embarrass vt.使尴尬
embarrassment n.困窘
embarrassing adj.令人不安的
embarrassed adj.不安的
1. Don’t be too ______ to take my point, darling. You should learn to compromise with others, otherwise, people will find it hard to ______ you.
A. mean; betray B. ashamed; embarrass
C. stubborn; approach D. bitter; suspect
2. The movie “Not One Less” tells us a ______ story. I can see tears in some of the audience’s eyes.
A. embarrassing B. amazing C. touching D. attractive
3. I was really______ when I knocked the cup of tea over my teacher.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. embarrass D. embarrasses
34. disturb vt. 打扰,妨碍;使骚动;使不安,使烦恼;妨碍睡眠(休息等)
I hope I’ m not disturbing you.
我希望没有打扰到你。
1. I’m old enough not to let my troubles ______ with my work.
A. trouble B. bother C. interfere D. disturb
35. custom n.风俗;习惯
【考点1】辨析:custom & habit
custom既可以指社会的风俗习惯,也可以指个人习惯;habit特指个人固定的、重复的不易改变的习惯。
1. It is the ______ in Britain that young people often do not shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.
A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. favour
36. annoy vt. 打扰;干扰; 使烦恼,使恼怒
vi. 惹恼,令人讨厌,打搅
n. 烦恼(等于annoyance)
Try making a note of the things which annoy you.
试着把烦心事写下来。
1. Don't talk loudly here. If you do that, you’ ll ______ others.
A. argue B. fight C. annoy D. complain
37. backwards adj. 向后的; 倒行的; 返回的; 落后的; adv. 向后;倒
The diver flipped over backwards into the water.
潜水员向后翻身入水。
He looked backwards over his shoulder.
他回头向後看。
She drove the car backwards carefully.
她小心地向后倒车。
38. interrupt v.打断
interruption n.打断
interrupter n.插嘴的人
【考点1】辨析disturb & interrupt
disturb特指妨碍正在发生的事,还可指打扰休息,睡眠,工作等;interrupt一般指打断别人的谈话。
1. I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. There are several traffic jams on the way. Can you ______ me
A. apologize B. interrupt C. forgive D. behave
39. mistaken v. 误解;弄错,误解(mistake的过去分词); 认不出; adj.错误的
mistake v.& n.弄错
【考点1 】拓展:be mistaken about 对…持错误的见解
mistake…for… 弄错
by mistake错误地
1. ______ the same mistake again made his teacher very angry.
A. His being made B. He had made C. He had making D. His making
2. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets ______ in transit.
A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid
I didn't doubt what he said. I didn't expect him____.
A. to mistake B. to be mistaken C. to have mistaken D. mistaking
40. differ from和…不同
【考点1】differ v.相异,有区别 different adj.不同的 difference n.区别
【考点2】sth. and sth. differ in 某物与某物在某一方面不同
differ from sb./ sth.= be different from sb./sth. 与某人/事不同
differ from/with sb.about/on sth.= disagree with 在…上同某人持不同意见
A is different from B A与B不同
tell the difference between A and B 区别A与B
make (a,some,much,little,no) difference 有(一些,很大,很小,没有)影响
1. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from _______ spoken in England.
A. which B. what C. that D. one
2. Which of the following is right
A. The boy is too young to distinguish the difference between right and wrong.
B. The number of the students in this school is added up to 2,100.
C. It's a 5-minute walk from the school to the bus stop.
D. Philosophy can be thought of to be a way of looking at the world around us.
3. ______ the tongue of Nanjing in some ways ______ from standard Chinese, it is not really a different language from Chinese.
A. As, differs B. Since, is unlike C. Whether, is different D. While, differs
4. Do you know at what age children are able to ______ between right and wrong
A. tell B. divide C. differ D. distinguish
41. stand for代表
【考点1】拓展:stand by 袖手旁观
stand down 退出(比赛)
stand out 显眼
stand up for 为…而站起来
stand up to 勇敢地面对
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
1. Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in color, they against the white background and are easy to identify and collect.
A. make out B. leave out C. stand out D. set out
42. represent v.代表
representative n.代表,代表人
【考点1】拓展:represent sth.代表…
represent oneself as/ to be 自称是
represent sth. (to be) 向…说明
This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.
这种治疗方法是癌症研究领域的一个巨大进步。
1. With Impressionism, the painter abandons the idea of ______ things exactly as they look in a photograph, but ______ movement and the feeling of the movement through the use of colors, light and shadows.
A. viewing; seeking to show B. viewing; seeking showing
C. representing; seeks to show D. representing; seeks showing
2. She ______ herself by her humorous words in her works.
A. represents B. distinguishes C. differs D. occupies
3. At the age of 15, Louis Braille created a system with patterns of six raised dots r__________ each letter, which is used today by blind people around the world.
43. simplify vt.简化
simplification n.简化
The law needs to be simplified. 这部法律需要简化。
These figures are a simplification. The real situation is much more complicated than this.
这些数据是简化过的,实际情况要比这复杂得多。
1. The professor ______ the importance to how the students could ______ such challenging tasks.
A. added, solve B. forced, compare
C. attached, approach D. combined, simplify
44. as a whole 总体上,总的来说
【考点1】拓展:plan as a whole 通盘筹划
development as a whole 城乡统筹发展,整体发展
induction as a whole 整体归纳
nursing as a whole 整体护理
grasp as a whole 从整体把握
We recommend that managers deal with any issues by addressing the group as a whole, instead.
我们推荐管理员在解决相关问题时,要将一个小组当做整体来对待。
bine v.结合
combination n.结合,组合
【考点1】combine A with B 把A和B结合
Good carpet wool needs to combine softness with strength.
优质的地毯羊毛需要兼备柔性和韧性。
Steel is produced by combining iron with carbon.
钢是由铁加碳炼制而成的。
1. 可不可能将工作和娱乐相结合?那样的话,人人都将热爱每天上班。
Is it possible to __________ work __________ pleasure Then everybody would love to go to work every day.
46. press v.按;压;熨平;n.报刊;新闻界 pressure n.压力
Bobby pressed a button and the door closed.
鲍比按了一个按钮,然后门就关上了。
The story was reported in the press and on television.
这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。
The minister was under pressure to resign.
总理迫于压力辞职。
47. convenient adj.方便的
inconvenient adj.不方便的
convenience n.方便
【考点1】拓展:be convenient to sb.对某人方便
I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
我发现通过手机办理银行业务很方便。
Just for convenience, I'm going to live at my mother's place until my new house is ready.
为了方便我打算在我新房子弄好之前住在我妈妈那里。
1. I find it c__________ to be able to do my banking online. In this way, I needn’t go to the bank, waiting in a long line for my turn.
2. For your __________ (方便), the bank is open until 7 p.m.
48. battle n. 战斗; 交战; 战役; 争斗; v. 搏斗; 作战; 奋争; 战斗
【考点1】辨析:battle/ war/ fight/ struggle
war指战争的总体;battle指war中的战斗或战役;fight指具体的人与人之间或动物之间的争斗;struggle指长时间、激烈的争斗,多指肉体、精神上的战斗。
We have had two world wars in this century. 本世纪已有两次世界大战。
They were wounded in the battle. 他们在战斗中受了伤。
We have started a fight against pollution. 我们已开始了一场消除污染的斗争。
His life was a hard struggle with sickness. 他一生跟疾病作了艰苦的斗争。
49. pattern n. 花样, 图案; 格局;样式 v. 模仿, 仿造; 形成图案
All three attacks followed the same pattern.
三次袭击模式相同。
She'll show you how to co-ordinate pattern and colors.
她会教你如何搭配款式和颜色。
The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.
在消费结构重组方面,英国也落后于人。
Don't pattern yourself after others.
不要模仿别人的样子。
1. At the age of fifteen, he created a system with ______ of six raised dots representing each letter.
A. patterns B. models C. designs D. pictures
50. drag v.拖;拉;慢吞吞的进行;n.拖;拉
【考点1】拓展 :What a drag! 真麻烦! drag down 拖垮
I've got to go to the dentist's again --- what a drag!
He got up and dragged his chair towards the table.
他站起来把他的椅子拖向桌子。
Use your mouse to drag the pictures to their new size.
用鼠标拖动图片,将其调整为新的尺寸。
51. practical adj.实践的,可行的,注重实际的,实用的
【考点1】practice n.实践;练习;惯例;业务
We can offer you practical suggestions on how to increase the fibre in your daily diet.
我们能就如何增加你日常饮食中的纤维素量提供实际的建议。
As far as I know, this is common practice in many countries.
就我所知,在很多国家这是公共惯例。
I have a culture and art practice in my company.
我公司开办一项文化和艺术业务。
52. version n.版本,译本,说法
Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new version of events.
昨天下午,白宫对事件给出了另一种说法。
The second-hand version is a poor copy of the original.
盗版版本是对原版的低劣复制。
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year.
这部小说的英文译本预定明年出版发行。