1、Unit4 晨读材料晨读材料 一、核心词汇 1. puzzle n.谜；智力游戏；疑问 vt. 迷 惑；使困惑 puzzling adj.令人困惑的 puzzled adj.感到困惑的 be puzzled about 对感到困惑 in a puzzle 感到困惑 2. jointo把和连接或联结起来 be joined to.与.连接 join sb. in (doing) sth.和某人一起做. join in 参加 3. break away (from sb./sth.)脱离；背叛； 逃脱 break in 闯入;插嘴；打断 break down 损坏；分解；抛锚 break out
2、突然开始；爆发 break into 闯入；爆发 break up 分解；解散；破裂 break through 突破 4. belong to 属于 belongings n. 财产；所有物 5. defence n. 防御；保卫 in defence of 防御；保护 defend v. 保护；为辩护 defend sb. from/against sth. 保护某人 免受某物伤害 defensive adj. 保卫的；防御的 6. surround vt.围绕；包围 surrounding adj.周围的 surroundings n.环境 be surrounded by 被包围/环绕
3、 surround with 用包围 7. evidence n.证据；证明 evident adj. 明显的；明白的 It is evident that 显而易见 8. achievement n. 成就；成绩；达到 make achievements 取得成就 a/the sense of achievement 成就感 achieve vt. 实现；达到；完成 9. charge n. 收费；指控；主管 vt. 收 费；控告；充电 charge (sb.) for sth. 为（向.）收费 charge sb. with sth. 指控某人某事 in charge of.主管/看管/负
4、责 in the charge of. 由.负责/主管 take charge of 主管/看管/负责 10. announce vt.宣布；通知；声称 announcer n.播音员，广播员 announcement n.通告，宣告 announce sth. to sb.（=announce to sb. sth.）向某人宣布某事 make an announcement that.宣布 11. amount n. 金额；数量 a large amount of/large amounts of 很 多；其后常常接不可数名词。 a large amount of+不可数名词作主语 时，谓语
5、动词用单数； large amounts of +不可数名词作主语 时，谓语动词用复数。 A large amount of money was spent on the bridge. Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 12. approach n.方法；途径；接近 v.接 近；接洽；着手处理 vi.靠近 the approach to（doing）. 的方法 With the show time approaching， both of us felt more confident. 13. generous adj. 慷慨的
6、；大方的；丰 富的 be generous to sb. 对某人大方 be generous with. . . 在方面大方 generously adv. 慷慨地 generosity n. 慷慨；大方；宽宏大量 It is generous of sb.to do. . .某人做是 大方的 It is generous of Lily to donate money to the charity. 14. eager adj.热切的；渴望的 be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事 be eager for/about sth. 渴望得到. 表示“渴望”的其他表达 be dyin
7、g/anxious to do sth./for sth. be thirsty for sth. long to do sth./for sth. 15.roll vi. 充满着 二、Writing 假定你是李华，你的朋友 Peter 准备来杭州旅游，请你给他写一封信介绍一 下杭州的基本情况， 要点如下: 杭州是浙江的省会，也是其政治、经济和文化中心。 因其著名的自然美景和文化遗产，杭州成为中国最重要的观光城市之一，在中 国的东南部 西湖无疑是其最著名的景点。 注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Peter, How is everything g
8、oing? Learning that you are going to pay a visit to Hangzhou , I feel so delighted. Im writing to have a brief introduction about it to you. Hangzhou , the capital of Zhejiang Province , is its political, economic and cultural center. With its famous natural beauty and cultural heritage, Hangzhou is
9、 one of Chinas most important tourist cities. Located in the southeast of China, Hangzhou has a typical climate with four quite distinct seasons. The West Lake is undoubtedly the most attractive scenery spot, attracting mollions of visitors all over the world every year. In addition, Hangzhou is well-known for its historical and cultural sites, so you can learn more about Chinese culture here. Looking forward to your arrival. If necessary,Im willing to be your guide, hoping you have a good time. Yous, Li Hua
