选修6 Unit 2 重点单词精析
1. 【课文原句】 Others try to convey certain emotions. (P10)
【点拨】 convey vt. 表达，传达，传递，传播，运送，转让。
【例句】 I found it hard to convey my feelings in words. 我觉得难以用言语表达我的感情。
If you’ll leave a message, I’ll convey it to him. 如果你愿意留下口信，我会转告他的。
A wire conveys an electric current. 电线传导电流。
The old farmer conveyed the farm to his son. 老农夫将农场转让给儿子。
【拓展】 conveyor / conveyer n. 运送者，传达者，运输装置。conveyance n. 交通工具，运输工具。如：
There was no conveyance available, so we were obliged to walk. 找不到交通工具了，所以我们不得不步行。
2. 【课文原句】 If there had not been an exchange programme, (P13)
【点拨】 exchange n. & vt. 交换，交流，兑换。in exchange (for) 作为（对……）的交换；exchange A with B 把A兑换成B。
【例句】Let’s have an exchange of views on the matter. 让我们就这件事交换一下意见吧。
I gave Lily an apple in exchange for my favourite banana. 我给莉莉一个苹果用来换我最喜欢吃的香蕉。
Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我调换座位吗？
We exchanged our opinions about the event at the meeting. 在会上，我们就此事交换了意见。
I’d like to exchange some pounds for dollars. 我想把一些英镑兑换成美金。
【拓展】fair exchange 公平交换，等价交换；exchange rate 汇率；a stock exchange证券交易所；heated exchange 激烈的争吵；exchange words 交谈。如：
Is five apples for five eggs a fair exchange? 用五个苹果换五个鸡蛋公平吗?
3.【课文原句】 Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? (P14)
【点拨】 pattern n. 模式，方式，图案，式样，榜样。
【例句】 A sonnet has a fixed rhyming pattern. 十四行诗有固定的押韵模式。
Watch for her changes in her breathing pattern. 注意她呼吸方式的变化。
My new curtains have a pretty blue and red pattern. 我的新窗帘有个很好看的红蓝相间的图案。
This hospital is a pattern of what a good hospital should be. 这家医院就是好医院的榜样。
【拓展】pattern vt. 仿制， 模仿。如：
We patterned our road system on theirs. 我们的公路系统是照他们的系统设计建造的。
He patterned himself after his teacher. 他以他的老师为仿效的榜样。
选修6 Unit 2短语归纳
1. run out of 用完，耗尽，从……奔出。如：
What if you were to run out of money? 假设你的钱用完了怎么办呢？
The students run out of the classroom. 学生们从教室里跑出来。
【拓展】
1) run out （食物、金钱等）用完，用尽，（协议、正式文件等） 到期。如：
Our time is running out. / We are running out of time. 我们剩下的时间不多了。
The petrol is running out. / We are running out of petrol. 汽油快用光了。/ 我们的汽油快用光了。
My passport has run out. 我的护照已失效。
2) run after 追赶，（因爱慕而）追求。如：
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同时追两兔，全都抓不住。
3) run over 碾过，压过，粗略地读，看或检查一遍，溢出。如：
The cat got run over by the lorry and died. 那只猫被卡车碾死了。
You’d better run over these texts before you go. 你走之前，最好把这些课文粗略看一遍。
The water ran over the edge of the basin. 水从盆边上溢出来了。
2. make up of 构成，由……构成。多用于被动结构中。如：
No matter what substance it may be, it is made up of atoms. 不管它是什么物质，都由原子构成。
So Della did. You see, life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles — but mainly of sniffles. 德拉就这样做了。你知道，人生是由呜咽、抽泣和微笑组成的，而其中主要的是抽泣。
【拓展】
1) make up组成，形成，编造，虚构，化妆，打扮，和解，补偿。如：
Six women and nineteen men make up the committee. 六个女人和十九个男人组成了这个委员会。
He asked us each to make up a dialogue. 他让我们每人编一段对话。
The girl made up her face carefully before going to meet James. 这个女孩在与詹姆斯会面之前，精心打扮了一番。
The two friends have only just made up after their quarrel. 这两个朋友吵架后刚刚和好。
You are responsible for the money and you will have to make up the loss. 这笔款由你负责，如有丢失，你得赔偿。
2) make up for 弥补。如：
Pay increases will not always make up for poor working conditions. 工资的增长并不是总能够弥补恶劣的工作环境的不足。
3) make up to 巴结，奉承。如：
I do not like Jude because he is always making up to the manager. 我不喜欢裘德，因为他总是巴结经理。
虚拟语气的用法（二）
从句用过去时构成的虚拟语气
1. 动词wish后面的宾语从句常用过去时表示虚拟语气：1) 表示与现在事实相反，谓语动词用过去时；2) 表示与过去事实相反，谓语动词用过去完成时，或酌情用“情态动词 + 现在完成时”，即“would / should / could / might + have + 过去分词”；3) 表示将来没有把握的情况或不太可能实现的愿望，用“would / should / could / might + 动词原形”。如：
I wish that I was good enough. 我希望我足够好。（指现在）
I wish he would get well soon. 我希望他身体很快好起来。（指将来）
He wishes he could have been present at the party last night. 他倒希望参加昨晚的聚会。（指过去）
2. It is time that ... 的意思是“该是做某事的时候了”，指时间的紧迫性，后面的that从句常用过去时表示现在或将来的情况，也可用“should + 动词原形”，但较少见。如：
It is time that we said / should say to him “NO”. 是我们对他说“不”的时候了。
3. would rather表示“宁可，宁愿”，后接动词原形；但接从句时，从句的谓语动词常用过去时表示对现在或将来的愿望；用过去完成时表示过去未实现的愿望。如：
I would rather fail than cheat in the examination. 我宁愿考试不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。
I would rather you had done that. 我宁愿你已经做了那件事。
4. if only 的意思是“要是……就好了，但愿……”，谓语动词常用一般过去时表示现在没有实现的愿望；用过去完成时表示过去没有实现的愿望；用“would + 动词原形”表示对将来的愿望。如：
I dread the coming exams. If only I could have time to review my lessons. 我对即将到来的考试非常担心。如果我有时间复习该有多好啊。
If only he had known about it! 他要是知道这件事该多好！
5. 在以as if或as though引导的方式状语从句或表语从句中，谓语动词用过去时表示与事实相反或不可能发生的情况；用陈述语气表示客观事实。如：
He walks as if he were drunk. 他走起路来像喝醉了似的。（虚拟语气，指现在情况）
He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost. 他吓得直哆嗦，就好像看见了鬼一样。（虚拟语气，had seen a ghost指was shaking之前发生的动作）
It sounds as if it is raining. 听起来像在下雨。（陈述语气）
选修6 Unit 2 重点单词精练
一、单项填空。
1. The______ of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing.
A. pattern B. symbol C. example D. sign
2. Radio, television and press are the three most common means of ______ news and information.
A. sending B. conveying C. carrying D. taking
二、用所给词语的适当形式填空。
pattern, convey
1. These steamers are used for ______ passengers on rivers.
2. She bought a dress ______ upon a Parisian model.
三、根据汉语，完成下面的句子。
1. 请向你的妻子转达我的谢意。
Please ____________ your wife.
2. 用公共汽车载送旅客前往航空站。
____________ by bus to the air terminal.
3. 这种布有蓝白格子的图案。
This cloth has ____________ blue and white squares.
4. 今天早上交换了俘虏。
____________ took place this morning.
5. 他教她法语以交换学习英语。
He is giving her French lessons ____________ English lessons.
6. 你能不能把一张1英镑的钞票换成两个50便士的硬币？
Can you ______ a ￡1 note ______ two 50 p pieces?
选修6 Unit 2 重点单词精练参考答案：
一、1. A 2. B
二、1. conveying 2. patterned
三、1. convey my thank to 2. Passengers are conveyed
3. a pattern of 4. The exchange of prisoners
5. in exchange for 6. exchange; for
选修6 Unit 2 短语归纳配套练习
一、单项填空。
1. —Sally, would you______ up the story today?
—But I told the second part of the story yesterday! It should be Jean’s turn.
A. pick B. put C. bring D. make
2. The good service at the hotel ______ the poor food to some extent.
A. got rid of B. got on with C. made up for D. made up of
二、用方框内所给词组的适当形式填空。
make up of, run after, run out of, make up
1. Don’t bother ______ the bus, you’ll never catch it.
2. Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have ______ them.
3. Society is ______ a variety of people; some are good, others bad, and still others in between.
4. Their father is good at ______bed time stories.
三、根据汉语句子，完成下面的英语句子。
1. 我们的糖吃完了，我得再买点儿。
We’ve ____________ sugar, so I must buy some more.
2. 很多人讨好克里斯蒂先生，只是因为他很富有。
Many people ____________ Mr Christie only because of his wealth.
3. 这学期我没干什么，不过我要在下学期弥补上。
I have not worked this term, but I will ____________ it next term.
选修6 Unit 2 短语归纳配套练习参考答案：
一、1. D 2. C
二、1. running after 2. run out of 3. made up of 4. making up
三、1. run out of 2. make up to 3. make up for
虚拟语气的用法（二）加强练
一、用所给词语的适当形式填空。
1. I’d rather you ______ (do) that the day before yesterday.
2. If only I ______ (be) a bird!
3. I wish I ______ (take) his advice yesterday.
二、单句改错。
1. I wish it will rain tomorrow.
2. I would rather you go next week.
三、单项填空。
1. I wish I ______ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.
A. could have slept
B. must have slept
C. would sleep
D. have slept
2. If you had told me in advance, I ______ him at the airport.
A. would have met
B. would meet
C. had met
D. met
3. Everybody has arrived. It’s time we ______ the meeting.
A. would start B. had started C. shall start D. started
4. Franklin looked as though he______ ill for a long time.
A. was B. were C. had been D. has been
5. I’d rather you ______ about it for the time being.
A. don’t think
B. didn’t think
C. would not think
D. had not thought
6. Kitty talks as if she ______ on the spot.
A. is B. were C. has been D. be
7. Even if she ______ there, Margaret could not have done anything either.
A. were B. was being C. had been D. be
虚拟语气的用法（二）加强练参考答案：
一、1. hadn’t done 2. were 3. had taken
二、1. will→would 2. go→went
三、1—5 AADCB 6. B 7. C
