1、Unit 5. Working the land 1重点单词 1. Devote vt 把、 、 、献给； 把、 、 、专用于；专心于-devoted adj 忠实 的；深爱的devotion n 深爱，挚爱；奉献。忠心 1把某人的生命、精力、时间、金钱、注意力用于做某事 Devote ones life/energy/time/money/attention to doing sth 2致力于，献身于: devote oneself to=be devoted to 3袁隆平致力于杂交水稻的研究，在水稻种植领域取得了巨大 的成就。 Yuan long ping has devoted him
2、self to the research of hybrid rice, making great achievement in the rice-planting field. 2. Tackle vt. 解决（难题） ；应付（局面） ；处理 1解决这个问题: tackle the problem 2与某人交涉某事: tackle sb about sth 3In some western countries, poverty and unemployment are hard to tackle ( tackle ) 3. Convince vt 说服；使相信；说服-convincing
3、adj 令人说服的 -convinced adj 确信的；深信的；坚信的 1说服某人做某事: convince sb to do sth 2使某人相信某事: convince sb of sth 3使某人相信: convince sb that 4Thedatayouhavecollectedisnotenoughtobe _convincing_( convince ). 5He was _convinced_( convince )that his theories were correct. 6我怎么才能让你们相信我的诚实呢？ How can I convince you of my h
4、onesty. 4. Assume vt 以为；假设-assumption n 假定；设定； （责任的）承担； （权利的）获得 1假设、 、 、on the assumption that 2假设、 、 、the assumption that 3对、 、 、做出假设 make assumption about 4让我们假设 let us assume 5认为、 、 、是有道理的: it is reasonable to assume that 6普遍、通常认为、 、 、 、it is generally/usually assumed that. 7 Assuming（assume）that
5、 he is innocent, he must be set free. 8要是她再过十分钟不过来，我们就认为她不会来。 If shes not here in ten minutes, we will assume that she isnt coming. 9我摆好了八个人的餐桌，以为杰克会来。 I set the table for eight people, on the assumption that Jack would come. 5. Overcome vt. ( overcome , overcome ) 克服：解决；战胜 1克服困难、改掉恶习: overcome diff
6、iculties/bad habits 2克服恐惧: overcome fear 3克服不利条件: overcome disadvantages 4战胜敌人: overcome enemies 5、 、使某人软弱， 、 、 、使某人无能为力: be overcome by sth 6因情感、兴奋、恐怖、悲伤而不能自持: be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror/grief 6. Expand vt/vi 扩大；增加 vt 扩展；发展业务- expansion n. 扩大， 扩张 1扩大影响：expand the influence 2扩大市场: ex
7、pand the market 3扩大生产: expand production 4展开翅膀：expand wings 5（把。 。 。 ）扩展成为、 、expand.into 6详述，进一步说明: expand on/upon 7农业科学家尝试寻求在不增加土地面积的基础上增收大米的 途径。 Agricultural scientists try to search for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the fields. 7. Real adj 真的； 真实的reality 现实； 实际情况； 事
8、实-really adv 真 正地 1事实上。实际上: in reality 2面对、接受事实: face/accept reality 3逃避事实：escape from reality 4变为事实: become a reality 5使、 、 、回到事实: bringback to reality 6实际情况是、 、 、The reality is that. 8. Essential 完全必要的；极其重要的 1对某物来说极其重要: be essential to/for sth 2某 事 物 必 不 可 少 的 一 部 分 、 组 成 部 分 : an essential part/c
9、omponent of sb 3做某事是完全有必要的 : It is essential to do sth. 4、 、完全有必要: it is essential that 5对我们来说，保护环境非常有必要/极其重要。 It is essential for us to protect our environment. 9. Alternative n. 可供选择的事物 adj 可供替代；非传统的 1替代能源: alternative energy 2可供选择的方法: alternative ways/methods 3、 、 、的替代品: an alternative to. 4除了做某事
10、之外别无选择: have no alternative/choice but to do sth. 5不得不做某事: cannot but/ cannot choose but/ cannot help but do sth 6你除了告诉他实情之外别无选择。You have no alternative but to tell him the truth. 10.Depth n 向下的距离；深度 1在、 、 、的深度: at the depth of 2深达: to/at a depth of sth 3全面；深入；详细: in depth 4在水深没顶的地方， 非某人所能理解； 为某人力所不
11、及: be out of ones depth 5（坏情绪或坏情况） 最强烈的时刻， 最糟糕的时候。 The depths of sth 11.Root 根。根茎；根部；根源-rooted 根源在于 1根植于: have root in/be rooted in 2扎根: take root 3起源于: have ones roots in 4起因于: be/lie at the root of 5扎根于: root in 6玛丽向男孩打了个招呼， 男孩站住了。 Mary greeted the boy, who stopped, rooted to the spot, staring at
12、her. 12.Entire adj 全部的，整个的；完全的-entirely adv 全部地；整个地； 完全地 1完全不同： entirely different 2全新的方法： an entirely new approach 3完全同意某人: entirely agree with sb 4某人的一生: ones entire life 5整整一天: an entire day 6she devoted herself entirely to her research (全身心的投入研 究)and it earned her a good reputation in her field.
13、 13.Aspect n. 方面；层面 1重要方面：an important aspect 2在这、那方面: in this/that aspect 3在、 、 、各个方面: in every aspect of / in all aspects of sth 4从各个方面: from every aspect 5这本书旨在涵盖城市生活的各个方面。 The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. 二重点短语 1. be comprised of包括；包含；由、 、 、组成（或构成） 1表示“由、 、 、组成、构成”的其他表达： Consist
14、of/be made up of/ be composed of 2当时我们班有 50 个学生。 Our class was comprised of/ consisted of/ was made up of/was composed of fifty students at that time 2. deep down 在内心深处；本质上；实际上 -1 情感、信仰等强烈；深厚；深入内心: go/run deep 2她看起来无动于衷，其实心里非常高兴。 She seems indifferent , butdeep down she is very pleased. 3. in turn 相
15、应地；转而；依次、轮流 1作为回报: in return 2轮流: by turns 3轮流做某事:take turns to do sth/take turns into doing sth 4轮到某人做某事: Its ones turn to do sth 5Cars bring convenience to people, but in turn they also bring about many problems 4. for instance 例如；比如 At times, worrying is a normal, inevitable response to a difficu
16、lt event or situation a loved one being injured in an accident, for instance/for example. 三重点句式 1. It is +过去分词+that 教材原句： 1据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约 60%来自袁隆平的 杂交水稻品种形成的作物、 、 、 Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybir
17、d strains 句式仿写 2据报道在日本发生了一次严重的地震，使许多人无家可归。 It is reported that a terrible earthquake happened in Japan. Leaving a lot of people homeless. 2. not just.but.as well不仅、 、 、而且、 、 、 教材原句 1袁隆平的创新不仅养活了中国，也养活了以稻米为主食 的许多国家，如印度和越南。 Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that
18、depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. 句式仿写 2吸烟不仅对吸烟者有害，对周围的人也有害。 Smoking not just does damage to the smokers but to the people around them as well. 3.given that考虑到。 。 。 ，鉴于。 。 。 1考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有，有人可能 认为他会退休享受悠闲的生活。 Given that Yuans hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think
19、he would retire to a life of leisure. 句式仿写 2鉴于中国新年即将来临，这里有一些很棒的礼物创意。 Given that Chinese New Year is coming, how they are going to spend their retirement is an important decision for them. 4. now that 引导原因状语从句 教材原句 1既然我的祖父母都已经从城市的岗位中退休了， 如何度 过他们的退休生活对他们来说是一个重要的决定。 Now that both of my grandparents have retired from their hobs in the city, how they are going to spend their retirement is an important decision for them. 句式仿写 2既然你有这个好机会，为什么不充分利用呢？ Now that you have got the good chance, why not make the most of it?
