Unit9 lesson2
要点一览
主要词汇 baggage, platform, belt, ambassador, sensitive, grey, gentle, fierce, accent, interpreter, likely, schedule, timetable, foolish,
主要短语 rely on, pull up, pull out, keep in touch with, take off, check in
要点详解：
单词：
1. sensitive adj. reacting quickly or more than usual to; easy to understand 敏感的，易理解的
Health care is a political sensitive issue.
医疗卫生是政界的一个敏感话题
2. gentle adj.
(1) kind and friendly 慷慨的，温厚的，有好的
Mothers are always gentle with their babies.
母亲对婴儿总是温柔体贴的。
(2). that moves softly, that feels soft 轻柔的，柔和的
The gentle breezes resulted through the leaves.
微风穿过树叶吹了过去。
(3) responsibility n. a duty to deal with or take care of sb./sth.
They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced.
他们有责任确保制度的执行。
短语：
1. rely on/upon 依靠，依赖
These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
现在，我们在很大程度上依赖电脑来安排我们的工作。
You should rely on your own judgment.
你应该相信你自己的判断。
2. pull up 停止，停车
The car pulled up outside the guesthouse.
汽车在宾馆外面停了下来。
拓展：
pull out 撤离，出站
pull down 拆毁
pull in 拉近
pull through 渡过（危机或难关）
练习：
单项填空：
1. The teacher is not__________ with my homework—I have to do it again.
A. content B. generous C. confident D. conservative
2. Please be __________ with dogs, they are also our friends.
A. rough B. gentle C. mild D. soft
3. She is so ____________ that she cried for days when her dog died.
A. sensible B. flexible C. objective D. sensitive
4. The boy is too ______________ to understand such a complicated problem.
A. foolish B. silly C. stupid D. foolishly
5. The bus that ____________ outside the inn will soon take the visitors downtown.
A. holds up B. pulls up C. gets down D. sets forth
6. Owing to _____________ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.
A. fierce B. strained C. eager D. critical
7. It was only _________ film. There was nothing special about it.
A. an average B. an available C. a normal D. a strange
8. I rely on him __________ back the money.
A. to pay B. paying C. pay D. pays
Keys:
D A D A C A C AUnit9 lesson1
李娟
要点一览
主要词汇 benefit, flat, convenient, therefore, bicycle, parking, convenience, hopeful, neighborhood, wherever, thief, chip, insert, indeed, consequence, arrest, bone, argue
主要短语 be fed up, work out, because of, thanks to
主要句型 The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another special parking place that has enough room
主要语法 现在完成进行时
要点详解：
单词：
1. benefit
(1) vi. : to gain advantage, receive benefit 获益，得益，常跟from
Who is most likely to benefit from the old lady’s death
谁最可能因那老妇人去世而获益。
(2). Vt. to be useful, profitable, or helpful to 有益于
It’s an expensive investment but it will benefit the company in the long run.
投资很高但是从长远来看对公司有益。
(3). n. 利益，恩惠
For the benefit of those people who arrived late, I’ll just go over the plan again.
为了那些迟到的人，我要把计划再讲一遍。
She has had the benefit of a first-class education.
她因受过一流教育而获益
拓展：
benefit from/ by 从。。。中受益
be of benefit to 对。。。有益
for the benefit of 为了。。。的利益
2．convenient adj. saving trouble, suitable, easy to reach or use 合适的，方便得（不能以人做主语）
It is not convenient for me to ring him up.
我现在不便于给他打电话。
Come to see me whenever it is convenient to you.
你什么时候方便就什么时候来看我。
Convenience n. the fact or quality of being convenient 方便，便利，合适
It is not to his convenience to go with you.
他不便于你一起去。
Please send me an answer at your convenience.
请在你方便事给我回信。
3．therefore adv. 因此，所以
It rained, therefore the match was postponed.
天下雨，所以比赛延期了。
短语：
1. work out
(1). To excise to improve physical fitness 锻炼身体，做运动
He’s working out in the gym.
他正在健身房锻炼身体
(2). devise, plan, arrange 设计，制定，安排
The research centre worked out a new plan and decided to carry it out immediately.
研究中心拟定出了一项新计划并决定立即实施
(3). solve, find the answer of 解决，找到。。。的答案
They have worked out all the math problems by themselves.
他们已独立地将这些数学题目全部解出来了。
(4)turn out in the end, develop 结果，发展
Everything is working out well.
事事都很如意。
拓展：
work at 从事于，致力于
work on 继续工作，从事于
out of work 失业
die at one’s work 殉职
at work 从事于，忙于
set/go about one’s work 着手工作
练习：
翻译句子：
1. 我在这儿坐了一下午了。
2. 他们从60年代以来一直为独立而斗争。
3. 我一直在写一篇文章。
4. 从上星期以来，我一直在读那本书。
5. 我们找过他，但没有找到他。
6. 这些年来，他们一直为我们杂志写稿。
7. 最近我们常常见面。
Keys:
1. I have been sitting here all afternoon.
2. They have been fighting for independence since 1960s.
3. I have been writing an article.
4. I have been reading that book since last week.
5. We have looked for him, but haven’t found him.
6. They have been contributing articles to our magazine all these years.
7. We have been seeing each other quite often recently.
8.
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