單詞總結
Unit 1 Cultural relics
一． 請根據中文意思完成下列句子。
1． Galileo _________ that the earth moves around the sun like the other planets.
伽利略證明地球像其它行星一樣繞太陽轉。
2. Please ____________ my suggestion.
請考慮一下我的建議。
3． Only a few soldiers ____________ the battle.
僅幾名士兵沒有戰死。
4．I came across the _____ book in the shop.
我偶然在那書店里見到這本珍貴的書。
5．Some experts of the world _______ _______ ___ his paintings.
他的繪畫受到世界上一些專家的好評。
6．He has given us so much help that I really wanted to do something for him ____ _________.
他給我們如此多的幫助我想為他做些事作為報答。
7．There are many people present at the meeting, two thirds of whom _________ _______ the same school.
8．We ___________ what he said unimportant.
我們認為他說的不重要。
9．The boy went ___ ________ ___ something to eat.
那些男孩去找吃的東西去了。
10． He is a student who has a ____ for music.
他是個對音樂有天賦的學生。
11．The ________ of the building is special.
那建筑的設計很特別。
12． The two countries are still ____ _____now.
那兩個國家現在還處于戰爭中。
13． The Great Wall is one of the _______ in the world.
長城是世界一大奇跡。
二． 請根據首字母完成下列句子。
1． He bought me a dictionary in r______ for my help.
2． Don’t f_______ that you can succeed without hard work.
3． He r______ the table to the corner of the room.
4． It was Mr. Li who d_________ the building.
5． Few birds managed to s________ the winter last year.
6． Can you p_______ your honesty?
7． The boy took the watch a____ to see how it ran.
8． The house b________ to the old lady.
9． It is r____ for him to arrive late.
10. I am c__________ changing my job.
11. Tom gave me a surprising g_____ at my birthday party.
12.Do you have any e__________ to support you are not guilty?
13. Beijing is the c________ and political center of our country.
14. I can’t bear the h_____ in summer.
15. Our school gave a r__________ to the visitors.
16. He l_____ a match.
Unit 2 The Olympic Games
一． 請根據中文意思完成下列句子。
1． He has ________ me to buy me a car.
他已經答應給我買輛汽車。
2． Nothing can _________ a mother’s love.
沒有什么東西能取代母愛的。
3． Our English teacher is friendly ____ _______ _____ kind to us.
我們英語老師對我們既親切又友好。
4． He _________ ____ the game yesterday.
昨天他參加比賽了。
5． It would be __________ for us to quarrel.
我們吵架是很愚蠢的。
6．- --- -----， you didn’t do your best.
老實說，你并沒有盡力。
7． There was ___ ______ _______ of Lu Xun’s novels on the shelf.
在那書架上有一套魯迅的小說。
8. He_______ having done wrong.
他承認做錯了事。
9．He ______ ______ ____ the strike.
他參加了罷工。
10． He ____ _____ _____ his parent was going out for a holiday.
他和他的父母將要去度假。
11． The students went out of the classroom _____ _______ _____________.
學生一個接著一個走出教室。
二． 請根據首字母完成下列句子
1． How is your i___________ for the job today?
2． My sister was luck to be a________ to Beijing University.
3． I will keep my p_________.
4． There is an a________ building and we will go to visit it next week.
5． Playing basketball is one form of p_______ exercise.
6． The two friends were c________ for the position.
7． If you want to sell your product well you should a_________ it.
8． The old furniture should be r_________.
9． His composition won the first p______ in the contest.
10. The a__________ won two gold medals in the Olympics.
11. Give me your h_______ opinion.
12. We are now going to i__________ the Minister of Education.
13. Last night Tom dreamed that he went on a m________ trip.
14. What he said doesn’t r______ to his action.
Unit 3 Computers
一．請根據中文意思完成下列句子。
1._____ ______ ________, the food is not enough.
在我看來，這食物不夠。
2． Yesterday, he took an i________________ test.
昨天他參加了智力考試。
3． He don’t know how to ______ ________ his naughty son.
他不知道該怎么對付他那頑皮的兒子。
4． It’s not surprising you’ve got stomachache. _____ ______ you have eaten too much.
你的胃痛并不令人驚奇，畢竟你吃得太多了。
5． They have nothing in ________ with one another.
他們彼此毫無共同點。
6．______ _____ ______ my computer, I could finish my job in time.
在我電腦的幫助下我可以及時完成的我工作。
7．___ ___ ____, what you said is reasonable.
在某種程度上，你所說的有道理。
二．請根據首字母完成下列句子
1．He is studying engineering at a school of t____________.
2. It is an a___________ if you know how to type.
3. You should c_________ the exact money you need.
4. What’s the m_________ of your clothing?
5. I p__________ didn’t believe what he said at the meeting.
6. Please tell me the d___________ of living in a city.
7. My grandpa suffered a lot during the Cultural R____________.
8. We d________ on which plan to carry out.
9. That’s a t________ problem.
10. Walt Disney c______ many cartoons that many children like.
11. The computer can c__________ complex engineering problems.
12. He decided to go on a u____________ travel.
13. The coat is d__________ for you.
Unit 4 Wildlife Protection
一． 請根據中文意思完成下列句子
1. Do you know how did the world _______ ______ __________ ?
你知道宇宙如何形成的嗎？
2．In winter, you should cover something to _________ the plants ______ the cold.
在冬天你應該蓋上東西保護那些植物不要凍壞。
3． He is _____ great ______.
他處于極度危險中。
4． He didn’t work hard. ____ ___ ______, he failed in the exam.
他沒有努力學習，因此他就在考試中失敗了。
5．You should ____ _______ ________ the signs when you are driving.
當你駕駛的時候你應該注意標志。
6．My family lives _______ ________.
我一家人相處融洽。
7. Dinosaurs ______ ______ millions of years ago.
恐龍在幾萬年前就滅絕了。
8．He wrote a letter to _____ _______ the job.
他寫信申請那份工作。
9. The storm _____ a bad _______ _____ the crops.
那暴風雨對莊稼有很壞的影響。
二．請根據首字母完成下列句子
1．I s_________ that she do the job herself.
2. I was b_____ by the dog yesterday.
3. R_______, he has made great progress.
4. He went through the forest under the p_______ of his dog.
5. Ancient people h______ for food.
6. I don’t have the s_______ for supper.
7. Tiger is a f_______ animal.
8. Tom is a l_____ person.
9. Geography a_______ people’s ways of living.
10. Amirica is a p______ nation.
11. The board is t_______.
12. Do you live in this a_______.
13. Orange juice c_________ vitamin c.
14. The earthquake costs great l_______.
Unit 5 Music
一．請根據中文意思完成下列句子
1．I met an old friend in the street _____ __________.
我偶然在街上遇見一位老朋友。
2．Once you make up your mind, you should _______ ____ it.
你一旦下了決心，你應該堅持下去。
3． I ______ _____ being a great scientist when I was a child.
當我是個小孩的時候我夢想成為一名偉大的科學家。
4. I spent a whole morning to _____ _____ my books.
我花了整整一個上午把我的書歸類好。
5. It is impolite to _______ ______ _____ others.
開別人的玩笑是不禮貌的。
6．He will arrive at six o’clock _____ ____.
他大約六點到。
7．______ ____, you should make a plan for your study.
首先你應該為你學習制訂好計劃。
8． We should _____ ______ _____ our parents.
我們應該對我們的父母誠實。
9. The club ____ ____ last year.
那個俱樂部去年解散了。
二．請根據首字母完成下列句子
1． Many people don’t like a________.
2. His book was quite a h___ in London.
3. Do you know how did it f_______?
4. Guilin is an a_________ city.
5. We enjoyed the p_____________ last night.
6. How much did you e____ last month.
7. We need an e_____ day to do the job.
8. Liu Dehua is a well__ known a______.
9. He has the a______ to speak four languages.
10. The little town is u_________ to us.
11. Two p____________ vitnessed the accident.
12. His father a famous m________.
13. They are the f____ of Zhou Bichang.
參考答案:
Unit 1
一. 1.proved 2. consider 3. survied 4. rare 5. thought highly of 6. in trturn 7. belong to 8. consider 9. in search of 10. gift 11.design 12. at war 13. wonders
二. 1. return 2. fancy 3. removed 4. designed 5. survive 6. prove 7. apart 8.belongs 9.rare 10. considering 11. gift 12. evidence 13. cultural 14. heat 15.reception 16. lit/lighted
Unit 2
一.1. promised 2. replace 3. as well as 4. competed in 6. foolish 7. a set of 8. admitted 9. took part in 10.as well as 11. one after another
三. 1. interview 2. admitted 3. promise 4. ancient 5. physical 6. competiors 7.advertise 8.replaced 9.prize 10. athlete 11. honest 12. interview 13. magical 14. relate
Unit 3
一．1. In my opinion 2. intelligence 3. deal with 4. After all 5.common 6. with the help of 7. In a way
二．1. technology 2. advantage 3. calculate 4. material 5. personally 6. disadvantage/s 7. Revolution 8. disagreed 9. technological 10. created 11. calculate 12. universial 13. designed
Unit 4
一．1. come into being 2. protect from 3. in danger 4. As a result 5. pay attention to 6. in peace 7. died out 8. apply for 9. had effect on
二．1. suggested 2. bitten 3. Recently 4. protection 5. hunted 6. stomach 7. fierce 8. lazy 9. affects 10. powerful 11. thick 12. area 13. contains 14. loss
Unit 5
一．1. by chance 2. stick to 3. dreamt of 4. sort out 5. play jokes on
6. or so 7. Above all 8. be honest with 9. broke up
二．1. advertisements 2. hit 3. form 4. attractive 5. performance 6. earn
7. extra 8. actor 9. ability 10. unknown 11. passers-by 12. musician
13. fans
語言點總結
Unit 1 Cultural relics
Word usage：
1. survive vi.
1) continue to live or exist;
2) vt. Continue to live or exist in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed by sth.
3) vt. Remain alive after sb., live or exist longer than
eg: He is the last surviving member of the family.
Few buildings survived the earthquake.
The man survived his sister by three years.
2. remain v.
1) vi. Be left or present after other parts have been moved or used or dealt with
2) vi. Be left to be seen, done, etc.
3) vi. Stay behind, stay in the same place.
4) (link-v.) continue to be
Eg: After the fire, very little remained of my house.
Much work remained to be done.
I’ll remain to see the end of the game.
He remained silent after class.
3. gift n. [C] 1) sth. given; 2) natural ability
eg: ----Please accept these flowers for your birthday.
-----Oh. Thanks a lot for your beautiful gift.
He is a student who has a gift for music.
He is a man of many gifts.
4. design 1) vt. & vi. plan, intend; make arrangement of sth. make drawings for…; 2) make designs for
eg: Was it designed, or did it just happen?
He designs for our dress department.
The experiment is designed to text the new drug.
5. fancy 1) adj. not plain or ordinary; made to please the eye 2) vt. Imagine 3) imagination
Eg: I don’t feel like making a fancy meal.
Don’t fancy that you can succeed without hard work.
She took a fancy to the boy.
6. light vt. & vi. (lit, lit; lighted, lighted)
1) cause to burn or shine 2) cause to be shine 3) (cause to ) become bright
Eg: He lighted his cigarette and sat down.
We lit a candle and the candle lit the room.
Her face was lighted by happiness.
7. wonder v. & n.
1) n. feeling caused by sth. unusal, surpring.
2) vt. don’t know and want to know
3) vi. be filled with wonder
Eg: The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.
I wonder why he came.
It’s not to be wonder at.
8. remove 1) vi. take to another place; 2) get rid of 3) take off 4) move
Eg: Please remove your bag from the seat so that I can sit down.
His name was removed from the list.
The child refused to remove his trousers.
The removed into the new house soon.
9. doubt
1) v. feel uncertain about, question the truth of
2) n. uncertainty of mind, feeling of uncertainty.
3) vt. doubt sb. / sth.
Eg: Your life is in danger. There is no doubt about it.
I have no doubt that we shall be able to do something for you.
I doubt that you are honest.
10. apart adv. 1) away from each other; 2) separately
Eg: Let’s keep the two things apart.
The boy took the watch apart to see how it ran.
They look almost the same; it’s hard to tell them apart.
11. consider vt. 1) think about 2) think
Eg: He is considering the problem now.
I’m considering buying a new house.
He is considered to have stolen the picture.
12.besides adv. & prep.
1) adv. Also, what’s more 2) prep 常與other, also, else others等連用
Eg: Besides, I want you to promise me one thing.
I have three other hats besides this one.
Does he know any other foreign language besides French
Useful phrases:
1. look into : 1) examine; investigate; 2) look at the inside of
eg: The police are looking into all the records of the man.
He looks into her face with great interest.
I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.
2. belong to 1) be the property of; 2) be a member of
eg: The house belonged to an old lady.
China is a country belonging to the Third World.
As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century.
3. in search of : looking for
eg: The boys went in search of something to eat.
4. in return 1) in return for 作為……的報答
Eg: I wish I could do something for you in return.
He bought her a gold watch in return for you in return.
5. think highly of : speak highly of / think much / well of
Eg: He was not well thought of by his boss.
The leaders spoke highly of what he had done for the company
.
Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Word usage
1. honest adj. of someone who does not lies or steal; not hiding the truth or facts
All my life I have tried to be an honest man.
All this is honest money.
Give me your honest opinion.
The young man has an honest face.
2. ancient adj. belonging to a time long ago; having existed for a very long time
We were impressed by the ruins of an ancient building.
This is an ancient custom.
Women were not allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in ancient times.
3. compete [(+with/against/for)] vi. to try to win or gain sth. in competition with sb. else
We can compete with the best teams.
My handwriting cannot compete with his.
John competed for a place at the school, but didn’t get in.
The two companies have to compete against each other for customers.
4. competitor n. a person, team, or firm competing with another or others
There were 10 competitors in the race.
Last year our company sold many more computers than our competitor.
Sometimes friends can also be your competitors.
5. host 1) n. a) some who invites guests; b) a country or organization which provides the space and equipment for a special event; c) someone who introduces some performances, such as those TV show
2) v. to act as a host for a special event.
We thanked our host and left the party.
She is the host of the program.
It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.
We attended a dinner party hosted by the president of the company.
Bejing will host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.
6. Greek 1) adj. from or connected with Greece 2) n. a) [C] a person from Greece; b) [U] the language of Greece
The director of the film is a Greek.
My friend speaks French and Greek.
7. magical adj. mysterious, strange, and exciting
You can enjoy the magical view over the calm waters of the bay.
There is always a magical evening beneath the bright stars.
In the story, Sam has a magical hat.
8. interview 1) n. a) a meeting where a person is asked questions to decide whether they should be given a job or a place on an educational course;
b) a meeting where a person is asked questions to find out about their actions or opinions, sometimes broadcast on radio or TV or printed in a newspaper or magazine
2) v. to ask sb. questions in an interview
Don't be late for your interview, or you won't get the job.
We are now going to interview the Minister of Education.
She has interviewed most of the applicants for the job.
9. admit vi & [vt. (that \ doing )] 1) to agree, often unwillingly, that sth. bad or unpleasant is true; 2) to allow ab. \ sth. to enter a place; 3) to allow sb.\ sth. to join a club or organization
I admitted breaking the window.
You must admit the task to be difficult.
There were no windows to admit air.
No one but ticket-holders was admitted.
He was admitted by Beijing University.
10. salve 1) n. a) a person who is owned by another person and must work for them; b) a slave to sth. \ of sth: a person completely under the control of a particular thing
2) vi. to work hard
There were more slaves than citizens in ancient Athens.
They are all slaves to fashion.
He is a slave t o drink.
She slaved for him all her life.
I have been slaving away all weekend in the garden.
11. replace v. 1) to put sth. back where it was; 2) to take the place of sb. \ sth; 3) to change one thing for another that is newer or better.
The brakes have to be replaced.
Electric lights have replaced candles.
You will have to replace those old computers.
12. prize 1) n. sth. of value given to someone who is successful in a game, race, or given for some action that is admired;
2) adj. a) [only before a noun] that has gained a prize
To some men wealth is the greatest prize in life.
His poem won the first prize in the contest.
I will use the prize money to help pay for my education.
13. silver 1)n. [U] a soft precious metal, grayish-white in color, that can be brightly polished, and is used in jewellery and for making coins
2) adj. a) made of silver; b) grayish-white or silver in color
In ancient times, the emperors’ bowls were made of silver. There is not a silver hair on her head.
There is a silver ring in the box.
14. physical adj. 1) concerning the body rather than the mind; 2) concerning the material things that you can see and touch;
3) [always before a noun] concerning the natural formation of the Earth’s survace; 4) according to the law of nature
Playing basketball is a form of physical exercise.
These are physical changes while those are chemical changes.
I have no idea how large the physical universe is.
There may be a physical explanation for these strange happenings.
15. root 1) n. a) the part of a plant that grows down into the soil in search of food and water; b) the part of a tooth, hair, or organ that holds it to the rest of the body; c) the central part or cause of sth; d) one’s roots: the place where one grew up.
2) v. to make or get roots
These plants have very deep roots.
This is the root cause of poverty.
Some people believe that money is the root of all evil.
Where is your roots?
Do roses root easily?
16. relate v. 1) to make a connection between two things; 2) to tell a story
relate to sth: to concern or be connected with sth.
relate to someone: to understand someone and have a comfortable relationship with them
Can you relate what happened in your childhood to your present state of mind?
We related our troubles to him, asking his advice.
I don't know to what this relates.
She doesn't relate well to her mother.
17. poster n. a large printed notice or picture put up in a public place
They put up posters all round the town advertising their products.
18. advertise vt & vi. 1) to tell the public about sth, such as an event, service, or article for sale, for example in a newspaper or on TV; 2) to ask for someone or sth. by placing a notice somewhere like a newspaper or shop window
If you want to sell your product you must advertise it.
I advertised my house in the “Daily News”.
The company is advertising for typists in the newspapers.
19. promise 1) n. a) [C] a statement that you certainly will or will not do sth.
b) [U] signs or hope of success or improvement
2) v. to state that you will certainly do sth.
Give me your promise that you'll never be late again.
The young man shows promise as a poet.
He promised to help us.
Useful expressions
1. take part in
Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
I don’t want to take part in this kind of activity.
He took part in the football game yesterday.
2. a set of
a group of
On the shelf there was a set of Lu Xun’s book.
There is a set of rules you must follow if you are going mountain-climbing.
I bought a set of furniture last week.
3. as well as 也；和……一樣好
Many students as well as Tom were present at the meeting.
We shall travel by night as well as by day.
He cooks as well as his mother does.
4. change one’s mind
change one’s idea \ what one has decided
He is planning to travel alone and nothing will change his mind.
I have spoken for an hour but they haven’t changed their mind.
You can never change his mind after he makes a decision.
Unit 3 Computers
Word usage
1. calculate v: count
eg. You can calculate easily with the help of computer.
I must calculate how much money I spent last week.
He calculated the costs very carefully.
2. common adj: belonging equally the same to all
eg. We have much common interest.
Rice is common in south.
Smith is a very common last name in England.
該詞構成的詞組in common
Those two have something in common.
They are brothers, but they have nothing in common.
3. universal adj: present or occurring everywhere
eg. Football is a universal game.
This machine has a universal use in the home.
Pollution is a universal problem in the world.
4. intelligence n [U]: mental ability to learn and understand things
eg. He's a man of very high intelligence.
It requires a high degree of intelligence to do the job well.
When the water pipe burst, she had the intelligence to turn off the water at the main.
5. anyway adv: anyhow
eg. I can’t understand it anyway.
Do the job anyway you like.
It may rain, but we shall go anyway.
6. totally adv: completely
eg. I am afraid I totally forgot it.
I totally agree with you.
He misunderstood me totally.
7. advantage n: favorable factors
eg. The job has many advantages.
He had the advantage of a good education.
What is the advantage of using this machine?
該詞的反義詞為disadvantage
eg. His lack of education was a disadvantage when he looked for a job.
Not studying will be to your disadvantage.
8. disagree vi: be unlike or have a different opinion
eg. Our answers to the problem disagreed.
We disagreed about everything.
We disagreed on which movie to see.
9. choice n: the act of choosing
eg. We each had to make a choice.
I will go with him because I have no choice.
The shop has a wide choice of hats.
10. material n: matter from which things are made
eg. Wood and stone are the only raw materials on the island.
The teaching material in the school is advanced.
Your writing materials are there.
11.create v: to cause to be or exist
eg. An artist should create beautiful things.
How was the universe created?
That would create a wrong impression.
12. arise (arose, arisen) vi: come into being
eg. A question arose in the meeting.
Disagreements arose between them.
Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.
13. personally adv :
a)in person or not represented by others
eg. He went there personally.
The plan was granted personally by our boss.
b) as a person
eg I don’t know him personally, but I have read his book.
. Personally, I don't approve of her.
I dislike him personally, but I admire his art.
14. technology: the art application in industry, etc or the study of mechanical arts and applied sciences.
Eg. With the help of modern technology, you can do many things in a short time.
People today enjoy a high level of technology.
Useful expressions
1. in one’s opinion: it is one’s view or feeling
eg. In my opinion, the project is worth.
In his opinion, the writing is excellent.
In my opinion, the money is not enough.
2. go by: pass
eg. As time goes by my memory seems to get worse.
This week went by slowly.
Don’t let the opportunity go by.
3.so…that…: with the aim that
eg. We were so tired that we did nothing that evening.
The word was so small that I could hardly see it.
He was so excited that he couldn’t speak.
4. in a way: to a certain extent but not entirely
eg. The changes are an improvement in a way.
The work is well done in a way.
5. after all: in spite of what has been said, done or expected.
eg. So you have come after all.
After all, what does it matter?
I’m sorry. I can’t come after all.
6. with the help of
eg. I finished the job on time with help of my best friend.
With the help of a passer-by, I carried the injured person into a shop.
With the help of the advanced machine, they carried out the plan successfully.
7. watch over: keep an eye on sb/sth
eg. Could you watch my clothes while I have a swim?
The mother watched over the child carefully.
The dog watches over its master’s house.
A nurse watched over the old man.
8. deal with: attend to a problem, task, etc.
eg. We should discuss how to deal with the problem.
He dealt with the situation well.
She knows well how to deal with children.
Unit 4 Wildlife Protection
Word usage:
1. protection n.
1) [U] the act of protecting or state of being protected
2) [C] a person or thing that protects
Eg: You’d better turn to an adult for protection if there is a bully in your class who makes your life difficult.
This hat will give protection against the sun.
Shoes are a protection for the feet.
2. enemy n.
1) [C] a person who hates or dislikes another person; one of two or more people who hate or dislike each other.
2) [C] someone or something that hurts, wants to harm or is against (someone or something)
Eg: He made many enemies during his political life.
John and Paul are enemies (of each other).
Cancer is an enemy of/ to mankind.
3. loss n.
1) [U] the act of fact of losing possession
2) the pain, harm, damage caused by losing sth.
3) [C] a failure to win or obtain
Eg: Did you report the loss of your jewellery to the police?
He’ll try his best to make up the loss.
What make him unhappy was the loss of yesterday’s football match.
4. reserve n.
1) [C] a piece of land reserved for a purposse
2) [C] a quantity of sth. kept for future use.
3) v. to keep for a special purpose.
4) v. book
Eg: We drove the car slowly and watched the lions in the nature reserve.
I must keep a good reserve of energy for tomorrow’s match.
You’d better reserve the money for future need.
We must reserve two seats on the plane.
5. area n.
1) [C] a particular space or surface; a part or division of the world.
2) [C] the size of a surface
Eg: You haven’t cleaned the area under the table.
There aren’t many wild birds in this area.
What’s the area of China? It covers an area of more than 9 600 000 square km.
6. hunt v. & n.
1）v. to chase in order to catch and kill (animals and birds) either for food or for sport.
2) v. to search (for)
3) n. an act of hunting
Eg: He likes hunting very much.
Knowing a foreign language sometimes is a must in job hunting.
He is on the hunt for a better job.
7. peace n.
1) [U] calmness, quietness
2) [U] a condition in which there is no war between two or more nations.
Eg: Please let me go on with my work in peace.
There was a short peace, but then another war broke out.
The two nations used to be at war with each other, but now they are at peace.
8. stomach n.
1) a baglike organ in the body where food is digested, the part of the body below the chest.
2) a desire to eat
Eg: I’ve a pain in my stomach.
Some animals, for example, have two stomachs.
I have no stomach for this.
9. apply v.
1) to request something, esp. in writing
2) to bring or put into use.
Eg: I will apply for the job today.
Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial production methods.
10. suggest v. : to say or write an idea to be considered.
Eg: The monitor suggested a visit to the Western Hill this weekend.
My sister suggested Mary should accept the invitation.
Has the doctor suggested you/ your paying close attention to your own health?
11. contain vt. 1) to hold, have within itself; 2) hold
Eg: Sea water contains salt and 11 other minerals.
This book contains all the information you need.
The hall can contain 500 people.
12. affect v.
1) to cause some effect and change in, influence.
2) to cause feelings of sorrow, anger, love etc. in
Eg: The climate affected the amount of the rainfall.
The audience was deeply affected.
She was deeply affected by the news of his death.
13. recently adv. Lately, in recent time; not long ago.
Eg: I haven’t seen her recently.
The accident happened quite recently.
The way of life has changed a great deal in recent years.
Useful phrases:
1. as a result (of): because of sth. that has happened
eg; In San Francisco, four hundred people were killed as result of the earthquake.
2. die out : disappear completely
Eg: This kind of bird is dying out.
Many traditional customs have die out because they are out of date.
The fire is dying out. You’d better add some firewood.
3. in danger: at risk
Eg: The little boy was once in danger of losing his sight. Which doctor helped him out of danger?
4. protect…from : protect …against
Eg: He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight.
A new material was painted to protect the roof from rain.
5. pay attention to 注意
Eg: A great deal of attention has been paid to protecting the environment.
You speak English well, but you’d better pay more attention to your written English.
Unit 5 Music
1． form 1) n. the pattern or nature of anything; sth. that gives the shape (to sth.)
2) v. give shape to; develop by instruction; to construct, make or produce
Churches are often built in the form of a cross.
To apply for a job, you must fill out a form.
The design is formed with triangles
He forms the habit of getting up early.
We formed a club.
2. attractive adj. able to attract; exciting interest or pleasure; good looking
The girl has attractive eyes.
The picture drawn by Xu Beihong is very attractive to the visitors.
3. perform v. to do or carry out; to act in a play; to play music before public
The young doctor performed the heart operation.
The students will perform an opera next Friday.
The soloist had never performed in London before.
Our team performed well in the match yesterday.
4. ability n. skill; capability or power to do sth.
She did the work to the best of her ability.
He is a man of great ability.
The acting abilities of both are well-known.
5. advertisement n. public note (esp. in newspaper or TV) to arouse the public’s attention about a product or idea
Advertisement helps to sell goods.
You can always see a lot of advertisements in the newspaper.
Your job is dealing with advertisements.
6. musician n. someone who is talented at composing or performing music
He wants to be a great musician in the future.
Her mother’s friend, Miss Chen, is a well- known musician.
It seems that musicians always keep long hair.
7. reputation n. great opinion about a person’s character; state of being respected
The store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.
This restaurant has a fine reputation.
Cheating in the game ruined that player's reputation.
8. sort 1) n. kind; person or specified personality
2) v. arrange according to different categories such as class, kind or size
All sorts of lamps are available in that shop.
That's just the sort of thing I want.
They sort apples by size.
Can't you sort the good from the bad?
9. clap 1) n. the action or sound of hands-clapping; a high-pitch noise of thunder
2) v. to strike together with hands
They gave the speaker a clap.
A clap of thunder reverberated through the house.
The audience clapped the pianist heartily.
10. roll 1) n. sth rolled up, such as paper; things with this shape; list of names
2) v. to move by turning over and over; to form into cylindrical or spherical shape; (of earth) to extend as in a wave; (to cause to) sound with long, vibrating tone; to sway
Please buy a roll of film for me.
The roll of thunder was deafening.
She rolled up her sleeves and began to prepare for supper.
The truck rolled on at full speed.
The coin rolled under the bed.
The boat rolled badly.
11. saying
a well-known wise statement
“There is no smoke without fire”, as the saying goes.
Read some of the following sayings, then write your own famous quote about music and what it means to you.
Useful expressions
dream of \ about (doing) sth
imagine sth would come true
Have you ever dreamt of being in front of thousands of people at a concert, with everyone clapping and enjoying your singing?
He dreams of becoming a sailor.
He got the first place this time, but he never dreamt about that.
1. be honest with
tell what exactly what one thinks
to be frank with
If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of being famous.
I shall be quite honest with you.
If you are honest with others, they will help you a lot.
2. play a joke on \ with sb = play jokes on \ with sb
The musician of whom the bank was formed played jokes on each other as well as played music.
They were playing jokes on each other while drinking.
Take it easy, he is only playing a joke with you.
3. or so
It'll only cost 15 dollars or so.
There were twenty or so.
Our manager will be back in a month or so.
4. break up
go away in different directions
However, the bank broke up in about 1970, but reunited in the mid-1980s.
The police tried to break up the crowd.
The two friends broke up.
Nearly three hours later, the meeting finally broke up.
5. by chance
by accident
I met my classmate in the street by chance.
He got the money in the room by chance.
I found my lost watch by chance yesterday.
6. sort out
to separate from a mass or group; to put things in order; place according to kind, rank, etc.; arrange
Please sort out the papers to be throw away, and put the rest back
She got a job sorting out letters in the Post Office.
Some of the massages are getting mixed up. Can you sort them out?
7.stick to
You should stick to your dream.
Stick to the task until it is finished.
Make a special time for practicing and stick to it.
He never sticks to anything for long.
8. above all
most important of all
And above all, remember to send us your comments
Above all, you should be honest with me right now.