南京市江宁高级中学Unit1 That must be a record!练习及答案[上学期]

Unit 1
That must be a record 2006-7-7

Try to recite these sentences and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
The first edition was published in 1955 and has been a best-seller ever since.

You can learn that the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days, that the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6meters and that the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 meters long.
More than 60,000 new records are sent in to the book each year, but they cannot all be printed.
Among the brilliant athletic achievements, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them.
Impressive as the record is , it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
We are also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts.
No records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are allowed.
July 13, 2001 saw a very bright night in Beijing that will never fade from memory.
It was not only a great honor for Beijing but also a historical achievement for the whole nation.
The X Games are like the Olympic Games for sports that are less familiar to us than sports like football and basketball.
The only existing copy of the stamp was found by a young boy looking through his grandfather’s collection.
The government allowed the coin to be privately allowed and it was sold to a collector for 7.5 million dollars.
Spelling
1．While reading, we should sometimes pay special attention to the implied meaning of a sentence or paragraph in order to c__________ the full meaning of the passage. This is sometimes called “reading beyond the lines.”
2. A passport is a c__________ that shows who you are and which country you come from.
3. The president c__________ that the autumn sports meeting would be held in October.
4. It is necessary for every country to pay attention to the climate of the g__________.
5. She is really an e __________ person, for she is still full of energy after a day’s work.
6.In ancient China ,men with long __________ (胡子)were often thought to be wise .
7.There were several different __________（叙述）of the story in the newspaper.
8.They spend too much on __________（管理） and not enough on doctors and nurses.
9. Unlike her sister who is introverted, Jane has an __________（外向的）personality and is easy to get along with.
10. The __________ (委员会)have decided to raise membership fees for next year.
Translation
1．
寄送某处进行处理
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2．
首先，第一
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3．
突然爆发出欢呼声
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4．
专心致志于
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5．
将某人/某物当作中心或重点
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6．
分不同类别进行归纳
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7．
与……保持联系，弄清
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8．
惊人的技艺
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9．
感人的生平事迹
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10．
赢得某人的心
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11．
卓越的体育成就
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12．
当时的一号自行车选手
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13．
创记录
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14．
活到100岁
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15．
达到…….的长度
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16．
朝某方向去
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17．
申请
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18. set sth down
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19. make for
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20. the world of sports
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Sentence translation
尽管他还是个孩子，他就不得不自己谋生了(as)
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别担心。我已经记录下了会议的要点。(set down)
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对于一个高三学生来说，最重要的是他要明确自己的目标，清楚自己在做什么? (lose track of)
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他对出国学习似乎不太热心。(enthusiastic)
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这本书很值得买，它为我们提供了许多有用的信息。(a world of)
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Vocabulary
conclude v.
a. ~(sth)(with sth) ~ with / on / as / by etc.
(usu fml )end; come or bring (sth) to an end
The meeting concluded at 8o’clock. ____________________________________
The story concludes with the hero’s death.
这故事随主人公死亡而告终。
He concluded by saying that he would come to Nanjing again.
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b. ~ sth from sth; ~ (from sth ) that 推断出，断定
come to believe sth is true after considering all the information
What do you conclude from the facts? _____________________________________
~ sth (with sb) arrange and settle formally .
~ an agreement 达成协议
~ a treaty 缔结条约
~ a contract 签定合同
~ to do / that = decide to do
We concluded to go out / that we would go out.
adj. concluding
~ sentence/ remark /paragraph / stages
结束句/ 语 / 最后一段/ 结束阶段
n. conclusion
draw / reach / come to/ arrive at a conclusion 得出或下结论
in ~ = lastly; in a word
In conclusion, I want to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.
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conclusive adj. Sth that is conclusive is certainly true , so there is no doubt or uncertainty.
有说服力的，令人信服的
feat. (+of) 技艺，功绩，伟业
brilliant / remarkable feats of engineering 工程上的伟绩
perform / accomplish / achieve a feat作出业绩
perform a feat of daring表演惊险的技艺
*** sth is no mean feat (= is difficult to do )某事很难做，不是轻而易举的
Getting a degree is no mean feat. ____________________________________
fade v.
a. (cause sth to ) lose color, freshness or vigor .
Will this material fade ? ________________________________________
Flowers soon fade when cut. _______________________________________
She is fading fast.
b. ~ (away) disappear gradually
The sound of cheering faded (away in the distance.) ________________________
All memory of her childhood has faded from her mind. ________________________
c. fade away (of people )disperse??（散开）; die
The crowd just faded away.
She is fading away i.e. dying.
d. A fade next to B = B stand out more than A
B比A更加令人注目或更加突出
4．world 的特殊用法
the ~ of art 艺术界 the ~ of sports 体育界
the ~ of science and technology科技界
a ~ of = much, many
5．in a row : one after another without a break连续，接连
This is her third win in a row. _______________________________
6．in the first place
= （在句首）firstly .
used to introduce a series of reasons, ideas etc.
Well , in the first place , he would never do any such thing .
b. （在句末）当初，究竟，到底
I should never have taken that job in the first place.
7．make for
a, make …… possible ; contribute to 使可能，促进，有利于
Such statements don’t make for racial harmony. _________________________
b, move towards, go to
After school , we made for the school cafeteria as soon as possible
8 . enthusiastic adj. be ~ about adv. ~ly
Showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/ sth
enthusiasm n. ~ (+for) 热情，热忱，热心
He shares your enthusiasm for Jazz . ___________________________________
enthusiast ?热中于……的人
9. cautious adj. Being careful about what you say or do
be ~ about /of sth / doing sth
cautious of strangers cautious about spending money
adv. ~ly n.~ness
10．capture v. make sb. feel very interested and attracted ; catch
~ one’s imagination 唤起某人的想象
~ one’s attention 吸引某人的注意
~ one’s heart 赢得某人的好感（爱意）
11．concentrate v. focus ~ (+on)
Will you keep the noise down ? I am trying to concentrate. ______________________
She was too distracted to concentrate on her book. ______________________________
be ~d in / on / around etc.
~ sth on
~ one’s attention / efforts / thoughts etc. on
adj. concentrated a. intense
~ study / hate / effort /fire
紧张的学习/强烈的仇恨/专心致志的努力/集中的火力
b.浓缩的 ~ orange juice 浓缩橙汁
n. concentration
Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.?
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12.account n.
叙述，描述give (sb) an account of
帐户open an account in the bank ; 帐目keep the accounts
v. account for a. explain解释，说明 b.占比例
How do you account for her sudden disappearance ?
Import from Japan accounted for 40% of the total ?
13．apply
vt use运用 apply ……to… 把……运用于……
vi.申请 apply (to sb.) for sth （向某人）申请…
What department should I apply to for a passport ?
14.register record your name on an official list vt/vi
~ (sth )with + 机构/ in +地点
You must register with the police if you have a gun .登记
His invention has been registered in China .注册
~ for 登记(如入住旅馆或选修课程时)
How many students have registered for English class ?
registered adj.注册的 ~ trademark 注册商标 ~ mail 挂号邮件