Unit2 Wildlife Protection
1. aware adj. 知道;发觉;有……意识
awareness n. 知道;意识
unaware adj. 不知道的
(be) aware of意识到;知道
as far as I’m aware据我所知
raise awareness of提升……的意识
cultural awareness文化意识
练习:
(1)People should raise the ____________(aware) of vegetable quality and safety.
(2)Some activities should be carried out to make people aware ________ the importance of the Hope Project.
(3)Martin gradually became aware ________ the task was by no means easy.
2. aware adj. 知道;发觉;有……意识
(1) an average of平均有(后跟数词)
the average of……的平均数
(2)on average 平均而言
above/below(the)average在平均水平以上/以下
练习:
①______ average,75 species become extinct per day.
②______ average number of electronic devices rose from 4 per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007.
③Last year was the warmest year on record with global temperature 0.68℃ _____the average.
3. concern vt. 涉及; 让……担忧 n. 担心,忧虑
concerning prep. 关于
concerned adj. 担心的
show/express concern for/about对…表示关心
as far as sb. be concerned就……而言
be concerned with 与……有关
be concerned about / for 对……担心/关心
concerned作“关心的;担心的”解时常作前置定语;作“相关的;有关的”解时常作后置定语。
练习:
(1) He asked several questions ___________ (concern)
the future of the company.
(2) His job is something concerned ________ computers.
(3)The authority is under pressure because they are concerned ________whether the endangered animals can adapt to the new habitat.
(4)My mom is really _________(concern) about the health of everyone in our family.
4. adapt vi. 适应 vt. 使适应 (合)
adaptable adj. 能适应的
adaptation n. 适应 (性); 改编本
adaptor n. 转换器;改编者
adapt(oneself) to (使……)适应于
adapt...from... 根据……改编……
be adapted for... 为……而改写/改编
练习:
(1) She is ___________ (adapt) since she can adjust to changes very well.
(2) These teaching materials can be adapted ____ older children.
(3) It’s difficult for elephants to adapt ____ the changes brought about by modern civilization.
(4) The company can easily adapt to ____________ (change) demand.
5. measure n. 措施;方法;尺度;计量单位
vt.度量;测量;估量
measure ...by ... 用……来衡量……
take measures/steps/action to do sth采取措施做... make sth to sb’s measure 照某人的尺寸做某物
measure用作“措施”时,常用其复数形式。
measure表示“有……长(宽、高等)”时,是系动词,后跟测量的结果,不用于被动语态及进行时态。
练习:
①The couple lived in a furnished flat________(measure) approximately 15 metres by 16 metres.
②In the old days,my mother always made new clothes _______my own measure with the Spring Festival approaching.
③It’s generally acknowledged that education shouldn’t _______________ (measure) only by examination results.
6.remind vt. 提醒;使想起
reminder n.提醒者,提醒物
remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事
remind sb of doing sth. 提醒某人做过了某事
remind sb to do sth 提醒某人去做某事
remind (sb) that/how/what ...提醒(某人)……
练习:
①(2021·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me _____the popular Beatles’ song “The Long and Winding Road”.
②In our childhood,it acted as a _________(remind)of the importance of table manners.
③As we are reminded not___________(waste)food,we students have developed the habit of thrift.
7.intend vi.&vt.打算;计划;想要
(1)intend doing/to do sth打算做某事
intend sb to do sth打算让某人做某事
(2)be intended for ... 专为……而设计
be intended to be/do ... 打算做某事
(3)intention n.意图;打算
have no intention of doing sth 不打算做某事
练习:
①They had intended___________ (remove) the threat to the deer by setting up nature reserves.
②This programme was set up,which was intended___________ (provide)help for the homeless.
③(2020·全国Ⅱ卷)Using emojis can add humor and feeling,keeping __________(intend) clear.
④ I intended ___________(visit)him,but I was afraid I would disturb him.
8.reduce vt. 减少
reduce...by...把……减少了……(指变化量)
reduce...to...把……减少到……;把…变为某种状态
be reduced to 陷入某种境地(to为介词)
reduce→decrease(同义词)
reduce→increase (反义词)
练习:
①With great effort,she has reduced her weight_______five kilograms in the past 7 days.
②It was foggy so the driver had to reduce speed_______forty kilometres per hour.
9.exist vi.存在;生存
existence n.存在;生存
existing adj.(仅用于名词前)目前的,现存的
exist in 存在于……
exist on 靠……为生
There exists... 某地有……;存在……
come into existence 产生;成立;开始存在
练习:
①You can’t imagine what difficulty they have _________ (exist)on the money he is earning.
②Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into________(exist).
③ lot of business is still done over the phone,and much of it is based on trust and (exist) relationships.
10.search for 搜索;查找
(1) in one’s search for 寻找
in search of寻找;搜寻;寻求
(2) search sth/sb 搜查某物/搜身
search...for... 为找到……而搜查……
练习:
①I searched the whole room _________the lost key,but in vain.
②All the soldiers were in search ________the lost visitors who had been lost for 3 days.
11.die out 灭绝;(习俗、习惯等)消失
(1)die away (声音、光线等)逐渐消失
die of/from ... 因(疾病或创伤)而死
die off 相继死去
die down (风)减弱;(声音)降低
(2)be dying for sth 很想要某物
be dying to do sth 极想做某事
练习:
①Since there were humans in the world,thousands of kinds of animals have ______.
②She waited until the footsteps _________.
③Mr Smith’s mother________cancer,which made him very sad.
④I _________a cup of tea,so I head for the kitchen.
12. due to 因为;由于
be due to do sth 预定做某事
近义词
because of
owing to
thanks to
as a result of
练习:
(1) 我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。
Our happy childhood is ___________________________.
(2) 因交通拥挤, 他迟到了。
_______________________________, he was late.
(3) 在那个周末因高速驾驶造成的交通事故很多。
__________________________________________ were very common that weekend.
13.harmony n. 和谐;融洽
harmonious adj. 和谐的
in harmony with与……和谐/协调
harmonious society 和谐社会
e.g. We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
14.observe vt.观察(到);注视;遵守;庆祝
observation n.观察 observer n.观察者
(1)观察(到),观测;注视,注意到
observe carefully/closely 仔细地/密切地观察
observe sb. doing sth. 观察到某人正在做某事
observe sb. do sth. 观察到某人做某事(全过程)
(2)遵守;庆祝
observe the law 遵守法律
observe the Spring Festival 庆祝春节