1、1. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire. 它它将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来测试。将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来测试。test out to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it 测试测试; 检验检验eg The Ferrari team wanted to test their new car out on the racetrack.法拉利车队想在赛道上测试
2、他们的新车法拉利车队想在赛道上测试他们的新车。They let me take the computer home to test it out before I have to pay for it.他们让我在付钱之前把电脑带回家测试一下他们让我在付钱之前把电脑带回家测试一下。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】test sb. for sth. 给某人做某方面的身体检查给某人做某方面的身体检查test sb. on sth. 测试某人某方面的知识测试某人某方面的知识test on 在在上做上做实验实验put sb./ sth. to the test 使使受考验;使受考验;使受检验受检验stand the
3、 test of time 经得起时间的考验经得起时间的考验【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1) His work is _ (检验检验) new designs of vases.2) Her constant questions _ (是对老师耐心的考验是对老师耐心的考验).3) I cant tolerate his plan to _ (测试新测试新药药) the monkeys. to test out put the teachers patience to the testtest the new medicine on2. however, when she first
4、 saw the robot, she felt alarmed.然而,第一次看到机器人时,克莱尔还是有点惊慌。然而,第一次看到机器人时,克莱尔还是有点惊慌。alarm vt. give a warning or feeling of danger to (a person or an animal); frighten; disturb 使警觉;使惊恐;使警觉;使惊恐;惊动惊动be alarmed at/ by 对对感到忧虑或害怕感到忧虑或害怕be alarmed to do sth. 害怕做某事害怕做某事 eg They were alarmed to find her wounded.发
5、现她受伤了,他们大惊失色。发现她受伤了,他们大惊失色。They were alarmed at the negative effect of the Internet.他们对网络的负面影响感他们对网络的负面影响感 到忧虑。到忧虑。alarm n. a warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light 警报警报fear and excitement caused by the expectation of danger 惊恐惊恐 in alarm 惊恐地惊恐地 eg “Whats up?” he asked in alarm.
6、 “出什么事了?出什么事了?”他惊恐地问道。他惊恐地问道。alarmed adj. 担心的;害怕的担心的;害怕的alarming adj. 令人惊恐的令人惊恐的【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) On hearing the scream, he jumped up _ alarm.2) (词汇复现词汇复现)She was alarmed _ (find) her belongings lost in the fire.3) (词汇复现词汇复现) His son always feels stressed out, which makes him _ (alarm).4) I
7、 was very _ to hear the _ news that the situation was getting worse and worse. (alarm)in to findalarmed alarmed alarming3. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot克莱尔觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬克莱尔觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬ridiculous adj. stupid or unreasonable and deserving or in
8、viting derision or mockery; absurd 愚蠢的;愚蠢的;荒谬的;荒唐的荒谬的;荒唐的 eg He thought that it was ridiculous that the sculpture was brought to life and fell in love with the hero.他认为这件雕塑复活并且爱上了男主人公是很可笑的。他认为这件雕塑复活并且爱上了男主人公是很可笑的。句式:句式:It is/ was ridiculous that 是荒谬的是荒谬的【归纳归纳】a ridiculous idea 荒唐的主意荒唐的主意look ridicul
9、ous 看上去可笑看上去可笑sound ridiculous 听起来荒谬听起来荒谬absolutely/ totally ridiculous 荒谬绝伦荒谬绝伦【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1) _ (是荒谬的是荒谬的) they are short of water in a country where it is always raining.2) She _ (看上去很可笑看上去很可笑) in this hat while she was fond of the syle.3) It sounded like _ (荒唐的主意荒唐的主意). However, it was th
10、e idea that led to this invention.It is ridiculous that looked ridiculous a ridiculous idea4. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.她与格拉迪丝她与格拉迪丝 克拉芬不同,后者是当地最有钱有势的女克拉芬不同,后者是当地最有钱有势的女性之一。性之一。 one of the richest在句中作同位语,对在句中作同位语,对Gladys Claffern作作进一步解释和说明。进一步解
11、释和说明。(1) 名词名词(短语短语)、代词作同位语。、代词作同位语。eg This is Mr. Zhong, a famous specialist from China.这就是钟先生,一位来自中国的著名专家。这就是钟先生,一位来自中国的著名专家。They each can get a chance to travel by air.他们每个人都有机会坐飞机旅行。他们每个人都有机会坐飞机旅行。(2) 不定式不定式(短语短语)、动名词、动名词(短语短语)作同位语。作同位语。eg The young man tried to achieve his aim entering the key u
12、niversity. 这个年轻人努力实现他的目标这个年轻人努力实现他的目标进入那所重点大学。进入那所重点大学。【注意注意】同位语从句通常跟在某些抽象名词同位语从句通常跟在某些抽象名词(fact, plan, view, idea, belief, opinion, possibility, though等等)后,用来说明所修饰词的具体内后,用来说明所修饰词的具体内容。容。eg I am in favour of the view that children shouldnt always rely on their parents. 我赞成孩子们不应该总是依赖父母的观点。我赞成孩子们不应该总是
13、依赖父母的观点。【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) I have a very strong fear _ the lie were telling is doing spiritual damage to our children.2) The opinion _ learning is a lifelong process has been expressed by education experts throughout the years.thatthat5. As a favour, Tony promised to help Claire make herself
14、 more beautiful and her home more elegant.作为一项恩惠,托尼答应帮助克莱尔,把她变得更漂亮些,作为一项恩惠,托尼答应帮助克莱尔,把她变得更漂亮些,也把她的家变得更雅致些。也把她的家变得更雅致些。 favour n. like or support them 喜爱;帮忙喜爱;帮忙kind action that you do for someone 恩惠恩惠do sb. a favour 帮某人一个忙帮某人一个忙in favour of 同意;支持;为获得同意;支持;为获得(更好或更需要的事物更好或更需要的事物)in ones favour 有利于某人有
15、利于某人eg Will you do me a favour and convey the flowers to my home? 你可以帮我把这些花送到我家吗?你可以帮我把这些花送到我家吗?I am in favour of the campaign against hunting and killing wild animals. 我赞成反对狩猎和杀害野生动物的运动。我赞成反对狩猎和杀害野生动物的运动。Of the two plans you have put forward, I favour the former. 在你提出的两种方案中,我赞成前者。在你提出的两种方案中,我赞成前者。【
16、语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) Then we voted for the monitor. The result was 28 to 15 _ Marys favour.2) She _ (favour) the first one while I thought the last was the most valuable.3) People who are in favour _ modern city life may think it is rather dull to live in the countryside.infavouredof6. So Clair
17、e borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan.or rather it would be better to say更更确切地说确切地说eg He came home very late last night,or rather very early this morning他昨天深夜,或者更确切地说,今天凌他昨天深夜,或者更确切地说,今天凌晨才回家。晨才回家。rather than 而不是而不是other than 除除之外之外 more than 很,非常;超过;不仅仅是很,非常;超过;不仅仅是【语境应用语境应
18、用】选用选用more than, or rather, other than, rather than短语填空。短语填空。1) The children are learning to eat. _, they are learning table manners.2) Mary, _ you, was rewarded first prize in the competition.3) I dont know any French people _ you.4) He is _ or teacher. He is also our friend.Or ratherrather than ot
19、her thanmore than7. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops由于由于 他被他被 禁止陪同克莱尔去商店禁止陪同克莱尔去商店accompany vt. to go with someone to a social event or to an entertainment 陪伴陪伴play a musical accompaniment for 伴奏伴奏accompany sb. to 陪伴陪伴/ 陪同某人到陪同某人到(to是介词是介词)accompany sb. at/ on sth. 周某物为某人伴奏周某物为某人伴
20、奏be accompanied by 伴随伴随发生发生eg Last weekend, I accompanied my friends to the park. 上周末,我陪同我的朋友们去了公园。上周末,我陪同我的朋友们去了公园。While she danced wonderfully on the stage, her mother accompanied her on the piano.她在台上精彩地展示舞姿的同时,她母亲在用钢琴为她在台上精彩地展示舞姿的同时,她母亲在用钢琴为她伴奏。她伴奏。【注意注意】一般不使用一般不使用accompany sb. to do sth. 表示表示“陪
21、伴某人做陪伴某人做某事某事”。company n. 公司;陪伴公司;陪伴keep sb. company 陪伴某人陪伴某人companion n. 同伴;伙伴同伴;伙伴【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) I dont think its necessary for parents to accompany their children _ college.2) Children, _ (accompany) by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.toaccompanied8. She had an appoint
22、ment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. 她她约约好做美甲,好做美甲,然后走进一家高档服装店。然后走进一家高档服装店。appointment n. a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place预约预约 ; 约会约会an act of assigning a job or position to someone 委任,任命委任,任命make/ arrange an appointment w
23、ith sb. 跟某人约时间跟某人约时间keep / break ones appointment with sb. 守约守约/ 违约违约put off / change ones appointment 推迟推迟/改变某人的约定改变某人的约定eg I have made an appointment with Mary, but I need to change it.我与我与Mary约好了时间,但我需要改一下。约好了时间,但我需要改一下。If you fail to keep the dentists appointment, youll have to pay for it. 如果你没能
24、按时去看牙医,你就得付钱。如果你没能按时去看牙医,你就得付钱。appoint v. 任命;约定任命;约定appoint sb. to be / as 任命某人为任命某人为appoint sb. to do sth. 委派某人做某事委派某人做某事at the appointed time 在指定时间在指定时间【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) Viewing is by _ (appoint) only.2) She was waiting at my apartment at the _ (appoint) time to take me to Disney World. 3
25、) Getting the most votes, Jack was appointed _ monitor.appointmentappointedas9. , Claire felt guilty. , 克莱尔克莱尔觉得内疚。觉得内疚。guilty adj. feeling ashamed because you have done sth. that you know is wrong or have not done sth. that you should have done 内疚的内疚的having done sth. illegal; being responsible for
26、sth. bad that has happened 有罪有罪的的; 有过失有过失的的feel guilty about 对对感到有愧感到有愧guilty of 有有过失;有过失;有罪责罪责eg I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. 我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。The jury found her guilty of murder. 陪审团裁定她谋杀罪名成立陪审团裁定她谋杀罪名成立。【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) I still feel guilty _ the
27、 things I said to my father when I was a teenager.2) Henry was guilty _ abusing his power as a government official.aboutof10. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house他建议克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来他建议克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来suggest (that)+ 主语主语+(should) do 建议某人做建议某人做eg Black suggested that
28、 we should do something to reduce our carbon footprint.Black建议我们应该采取一些措施来减少我们的碳足建议我们应该采取一些措施来减少我们的碳足迹。迹。It is suggested that + 主语主语+ (should) doThe suggestion is that + 主语主语+(should) do建议某人做建议某人做eg It is suggested that she should make her mind at once.建议她立即做出决定。建议她立即做出决定。His suggestion is that I sho
29、uld leave for Beijing immediately.他建议我马上动身去北京。他建议我马上动身去北京。【注意注意】(1) suggest表示表示“建议建议”时,后面不能接时,后面不能接to do,但可以接动词,但可以接动词-ing形式,即形式,即suggest doing sth.。(2) suggest表示表示“暗示,表明暗示,表明”时,后面的宾语从句不用虚拟时,后面的宾语从句不用虚拟语气。语气。【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) To help us prepare for the exam, the teacher suggested _ (read) t
30、hrough our notes.2) I suggested that john _ (buy) some second- hand furniture.3) My deskmates sleepy look suggested that he _ (be) tired of his study and I suggested that he _ (have) a rest.4) The suggestion is _ all the people who will join in picking apples should wear a hat and a pair of gloves.r
31、eading(should) bywas(should) havethat11. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder.克莱尔克莱尔试图帮忙修理悬挂在天花板上的一盏灯,但她从试图帮忙修理悬挂在天花板上的一盏灯,但她从梯梯子上子上摔了下来。摔了下来。suspend vt. to hang sth. from sth. else 悬悬; 挂挂to officially stop / delay sth. for a time 暂停暂停; 暂
32、缓暂缓eg A lamp was suspended from the ceiling. 一一盏吊灯悬在天花板上盏吊灯悬在天花板上。Sales of the drug will be suspended until more tests are completed.这种这种药品在完成进一步检验之前将暂停销售药品在完成进一步检验之前将暂停销售。The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next year.新制度推迟到明年再行实施。新制度推迟到明年再行实施。12. The guests would be arriving
33、 soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. 客人们客人们很快就要到了,所以克莱尔让托尼结束了很快就要到了,所以克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚剩下当晚剩下的的工作。工作。dismiss vt. to send sb. away or allow them to leave让让(某人某人)离开离开; 解散解散to officially remove sb. from their job 解雇解雇to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind 消除消除 dismiss () from 从从解除
34、解除/ / 开除开除()()eg At 12 oclock the class was dismissed. 12点下课了。点下课了。She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. 她声称自己被无理免职。她声称自己被无理免职。Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. 她消除了她消除了恐惧,爬得更高了恐惧,爬得更高了。【语境应用语境应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1) In consequence of your bad work I am forced to dismiss you _ you
35、r position.2) _ (dismiss) her fears and encouraged by his words, she climbed higher.3) The professor _ (dismiss) the class early because she had a meeting.fromDismissingdismissed13. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he fell more than just the desire to pl
36、ease her. 她听到托尼一本正经地说,他明天不想她听到托尼一本正经地说,他明天不想离开她,他只是离开她,他只是想想让她开心。让她开心。declare vt. to state sth. firmly and clearly 表明表明; 宣称宣称to say sth. officially or publicly 宣布;公布宣布;公布 eg Carol held a press conference and declared that she was innocent. 卡洛尔举行了一个记者招待会宣称自己是无辜的卡洛尔举行了一个记者招待会宣称自己是无辜的。The government ha
37、s declared a state of emergency. 政府已宣布进入紧急状态。政府已宣布进入紧急状态。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】declare for / against sth. 表态表态支持支持/反对某事反对某事 declare oneself 表明表明自己的立场或意向自己的立场或意向declare sth. (to be/ as) 宣布宣布为为declare that. 宣布宣布, 宣称宣称declare war on/ against. 对对宣战宣战declaration n. 宣告宣告; 声明声明; 布告布告【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。1) 我在会上声明我不支持他。我在会上声明我不支持他。2) 他们宣布他为获胜者。他们宣布他为获胜者。3) 他赞成宣布开战。他赞成宣布开战。I declared that I did not support him at the meeting.They declared him (to be) the winner.He is in favour of a declaration of war.