1、Section AStarting out&Understanding ideas1.senior 词性：_ 意思：_be senior to sb.比某人年长；比某人级别（或地位或职位）高be junior to sb.比某人年幼；比某人级别（或地位或职位）低a senior officer/manager/lecturer 高级军官经理讲师a senior partner in a law firm 律师事务所的高级合伙人the most senior person present 现场职位最高的人senior high=senior high school(美国）高中junior hig
2、h=junior high school(美国）初中 senior citizens 老年人 练习：My brother is two years senior _ me and has been an engineer for five years.to2.impression词性：_ 意思：_leave/make a(n)impression(on sb.)（给某人）留下印象make/give/create an impression留下印象/给人印象/产生印象make no impression 没有留下印象get a good/bad impression of sb./sth.对某人
3、/某事物的印象好/不好first impression 第一印象a lasting impression持久的印象a general/an overall impression 总的/整体印象impress sb.(with sth./sb.)（用某事物/人）给留下深刻的好印象impress sth.on/upon sb.使某人意识到（重要性或严重性等）impress sth./oneself on/upon sth.使铭记；给留下深刻印象 练习：My first _(impress)of her was that she was an outgoing woman.impression3.e
4、xplore词性：_ 意思：_explore the unknown world 探索未知世界explore the sea探索海洋explore outer space 探索外太空explore the possibility of探索的可能性explore for oil 勘探石油explore into science探索科 练习：We are trying _(explore)all the possibilities.to explore 4.organise词性：_ 意思：_(1)organise a meeting/party/trip 组织会议/聚会/旅行organise yo
5、ur time better 更有效地安排你的时间organise books on the shelf整理书架上的书organise ones thought理一理某人的思绪(2)volunteer organisation 志愿者组织non-profit organisation 非营利组织found an organisation 建立一个团体World Trade Organisation 世界贸易组织start/set up an organisation 创立一个组织(3)well/badly organised组织良好的糟糕的 organised tour 组团旅游 练习：I _
6、(organise)several English activities successfully,which is praised by my teachers and classmates.have organised5.calmkeep/stay/remain calm 保持镇静calm down平静下来，镇定下来calm sb./oneself down使某人/自己平静下来，使某人/自己镇定下来词语辨析：calm,still,quiet 与 silent(1)calm指风平浪静或人镇静；(2)still静止不动，指没有声音或动作；(3)quiet安静，指没有噪音、吵闹声或心里不烦躁；(
7、4)silent沉默，指没有声音或不讲话。keep calm 保持镇静keep still 保持不动keep quiet 保持安静 keep silent 保持沉默 练习：I placed the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed _.down p new teacthe school campusp hersp school subjectsp a new timetablep an embarrassing momentp new friendsp your feelingsp otherRead the passage and find ou
8、t what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.The school campus,a new teacher,an embarrassing moment,his feelings,etc.Choose the best description of Meng Haos first day at senior high.1 He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.2 With the English teac
9、hers support,he thought senior high was easy and feltconfident about his future.3 He was not sure about life at senior high,but after the English class,he feltmore confident.Meng Haos experiences:Meng Haos feelings:Before go to schoolBecause it was Meng Haos first day at 1_,he got up early and 2_to
10、his new school.ExcitedArriving at schoolThe campus was still quiet,so Meng Hao decided to 3_.He met a man who he 4 _ find out later was his English teacher.senior high rushedexplorewas surprised tosurprisedDuring the English classMeng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class.W
11、ith 5_,he began,he began,everyone laughed.It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6_.Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them7_.He advised everyone to 8 _and 9_.After the English classMeng Hao thought he had 10_ to his new school life.butterflies in his stomach the same nameunder
12、 pressurekeep calm be prepareda good beginningnervous,frightened,embarrassed,relaxedconfident1.What is your understanding of the saying Well begun,half done？2.What happened on your first day at senior high?How did you feel?It means that if you have a good beginning,your chance of success is greatly improved.
