Reading Cultural differences
1. greet sb (with sth)
__________________________________________________ 她以一個微笑跟我打招呼。
2. difference (n)
___________________________________對某人/ 某事物有,沒有,有些….作用或影響
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game.
It makes no difference to me what your say. I’m not going.
It won’t make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.
There is a difference in temperature between the day and the night.
____________________________ 辨別出A 和B的不同
different (adj)
be different from與….不同/ 有區(qū)別
美式英語和英式英語相當(dāng)不一樣。
___________________________________________________.
3. accumulate: V. [T or I] 積累,聚集
By investing wisely she accumulates a fortune. _________________________________
Dust or dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.____________________________
4. native
native(n)當(dāng)?shù)厝?本國人
A native of London/ Wales/India
When we’re on holiday in Greece, we live like the natives.
native(adj) 出生地的,與出生地有關(guān)的
one’s native land, city ,etc
Her native language /mother tongue_________ is German.
Plants native to America(指動/植物等) 原產(chǎn)于某地的
生來就說某種語言的人 native speaker
5. all the time一直地
It rained all the time.
I kept it all the time to remind me of you.
我剛才在尋找的信一直在我的口袋里.
The letter_________________________________________.
at a time 一次；每次
Take the pills two at a time.
Frank took the stairs two at a time.
at one time 一度, 過去，曾經(jīng)
At one time I lived in Japan.
At one time I used to play a lot of sport, but I seem to have lost interest now.
相關(guān)短語:
at times___________ ahead of time______________ for the time being _________
in time ___________ once upon a time _________
on time____________ take one’s time ______________
6. get excited: (變得)興奮起來
He got excited when he heard the news.
當(dāng)他聽到這個消息的時候變得興奮起來.
get+ p.p. 使自己處于某種狀態(tài)和情況；或表被動意義。如：
get _________穿上 get_________ 結(jié)婚 get_________ 迷路
get _________燒傷，曬黑了 get_________得以付錢 get drunk___________
get ________ 受傷 get started ___________
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----Can the project be finished as planned?
----Sure,______ it completed in time, we’ll work two more hours a day.
A. having got B. to get C. getting D. get
7. come to
(1) When it comes to…當(dāng)談到…；當(dāng)涉及到…
When it comes to tennis, you can’t beat her.
當(dāng)談到政治， 我一無所知。
__________________________________________________________________
In terms of teachers, the school is very good. However, when it comes to buildings, the school is poor.
Joe is not good at sports, but when it comes to maths, he is the best in the class.
He will be angry whenever it comes to the question.每當(dāng)
(2) 總計(jì),達(dá)到
That comes to 25. 那總計(jì)25英鎊.
The water comes to my waist.
(3) I can’t remember his name. It’ll come to me in a minute.想起
come to an end 結(jié)束.
______________________ 作出決定
_____________________ 獲得結(jié)論
________________________達(dá)成共識
Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ______ shopping and eating.
A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to
8. celebrate sth. (one’s wedding anniversary /birthday/ Christmas /victory/success )
have/hold a celebration________________
in celebration of…_______________= __________________
congratulate sb. on sth./doing… congratulations to sb. on sth./doing…
All the teachers and students _________ National Day with a party.
A. celebrated on B. celebrated C. congratulated on D. congratulated
A special gift was given to them ______________ (慶祝…)their success.
9. It’s to do with celebrating the first harvest…(line17)
have/be to do with 關(guān)于， 與…有關(guān)系/聯(lián)系
Hard work has a lot to do with his success.
His job is/has to do with telephones.
I’m interested in anything to do with stamps.
How I spend my spare time____________________與你無關(guān)
10. Well, if you had joined the chat room ten minutes ago, you would have known what…
本句為虛擬條件句, 表示與過去相反的假設(shè)。
條件句中謂語動詞一般用had done結(jié)構(gòu), 而主句中謂語動詞用would/could/should/might have done 結(jié)構(gòu)
If you had prepared your lessons carefully, you could have passed the exam.
If the hurricane had happened at night, there would have been more deaths.
11. The guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds (line 33)
_______________________________________________________ 借書的人應(yīng)該準(zhǔn)時還書.
________________________________________________. 要求你周末工作
(2006上海) When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _____ to become a world champion by his coach and parents.
A. expected B. was expecting C. was expected D. would be expected
12. clarify vt (clarified/ clarified ) 闡明, 澄清
He clarified his stand on the issue.
An example will help to clarify what I mean.
Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.
________________________________________________
13. participate (v)參加,參與(某活動)
participate in =(___________________)
participate in a competition , discussion
How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games?
_______________ (n) 參加者 ________________(n)參加
All participants in the debate had an opportunity to speak.
14. adjust vt 調(diào)整, 調(diào)節(jié), 使適應(yīng)
I must adjust my watch; it is slow.
adjust (oneself) to sth/to doing sth (/使)適應(yīng)/適合
It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.
My parents had trouble adjusting to living in an apartment.
The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.
adjustable adj ____________________
The height of the steering wheel is__________________.
adjustment [C or U]
She made a few minor ____________ to the focus of her camera.
15. take off: 脫掉；起飛；成功
take off shoes
__________________________ ___飛機(jī)是上午8:30起飛的.
Her singing career had just begun to take off. 她的唱歌事業(yè)剛剛開始騰飛。
With the plane _________ in ten minutes, all the passengers on board were asked to turn off their mobile phones.
A. taken off B. taking off C. to take off D. would take off
____________ 呈現(xiàn), 接納 承擔(dān) ______________接管
______________舉起, 拿起 占據(jù), 從事
16. log in/on (電腦上網(wǎng)時的)注冊,登記
log off/out (電腦上網(wǎng)時的)注銷, 下線, 退出
Log on using your name and password. 用你的名字和密碼登錄.
原木(圓木), 短的木材(尤指)木柴
sleep like a log 睡得很熟
17. set off
set off for Europe.____________
set off a bomb//fireworks：引爆/燃放
set off an attack of homesickness
18. in other words ___________________
He doesn’t like work. In other words, he’s lazy.
She is very busy. In other words, she isn’t able to come to my birthday party.
in a /one word ______________