1、1.Will we get into the school of our choice?我们能进入心仪的我们能进入心仪的学校学校吗？吗？of ones choice:as chosen or desired by oneself,among all the options 某人自己的选某人自己的选择择 e.g.My parents took me to the animal shelter and told me I could have the puppy of my choice.我父母我父母带我去动物收容所，告诉带我去动物收容所，告诉我可以我可以自己自己选小选小狗。狗。First pri
2、ze will be a meal for two at the restaurant of your choice.第一名的奖励是第一名的奖励是在你选择的餐厅享用一顿在你选择的餐厅享用一顿双人餐。双人餐。2.In the face of such questions,how should we approach the future?Can we take action to shape it,or should we just accept whatever comes our way?面对这些疑问，面对这些疑问，我们应该我们应该如何迎接未来呢？我们能否采取行如何迎接未来呢？我们能否采取行
3、动去影响未来，还是该全然接受现实给与我们的一切呢？动去影响未来，还是该全然接受现实给与我们的一切呢？in the face of:=faced with/facing:to be confronted with面对面对 e.g.They won in the face of stiff competition from all over the world.面对面对来自世界各地的激烈竞争，他们赢了来自世界各地的激烈竞争，他们赢了。take action:to do sth.to deal with a problem 采取行动采取行动e.g.We must take action to dea
4、l with the problem before it spreads to other areas.在在这个问题蔓延到其他地区之前我们一定要采取行动将其这个问题蔓延到其他地区之前我们一定要采取行动将其解决。解决。The government must take action now to stop the rise in violent crime.政府政府现在必须采取行动阻止暴力犯罪的上升。现在必须采取行动阻止暴力犯罪的上升。come ones way:to get or experience sth.,especially by chance 意外落在意外落在头上；偶尔发生在头上；偶尔
5、发生在身上身上e.g.Luck had come her way at the very last moment.在在最后时刻幸运降临在她身上最后时刻幸运降临在她身上。Were determined to take every opportunity that comes our way.我们我们决心抓住每一个机会决心抓住每一个机会。3.In this respect,some people are more fortunate than others,as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors,born
6、 40 years apart.就就这一方面而言，一些人比别人更幸运，例如，有两位相差这一方面而言，一些人比别人更幸运，例如，有两位相差40岁的著名作家，对比他们的人生就能证明这一点岁的著名作家，对比他们的人生就能证明这一点。in this/one/some/all respect(s):used to say that sth.is true in one way,in some ways etc.在这在这/某个某个/某些方面，在各个方面某些方面，在各个方面 e.g.In this respect,Britain compares unfavorably with other Europea
7、n countries.(翻译翻译)在在这方面，英国比欧洲其他各国要逊色这方面，英国比欧洲其他各国要逊色。respect sb.for(doing)sth.因因(做做)某事尊敬某人某事尊敬某人respect oneself 自重；自尊自重；自尊show/have respect for 尊敬；尊重尊敬；尊重send/give ones respects to.代代某人向某人向问好问好in respect of sth.关于关于；就；就而言而言with respect to sth.关于关于；就；就而言而言respect派生词派生词respectable adj.(行为行为)体面的体面的；正派的
8、；受正派的；受人尊敬人尊敬的的respectful adj.有礼貌的；恭敬的；表示有礼貌的；恭敬的；表示敬意敬意的的【链接链接】respect短短语语【语境应用语境应用】用适当的词填空。用适当的词填空。1)Students show their respect _ the teacher by not talking.2)In many _(respect)Asian women see themselves as equal to their men.3)Parents often have little choice _ respect to the way their child is
9、medically treated.forrespectswith4)At the same time,tourists are being encouraged _(respect)not only the countryside they visit but also its people.5)Our English teacher often _(respect)our ideas.Everyone in our class shows great _(respect)for her and admits she is a _(respect)teacher.to respectresp
10、ectsrespectrespectableillustrate v.to make the meaning of sth clearer by giving examples(举例举例)说明；阐明说明；阐明e.g.Let me give another example to illustrate this point.让我另外举一让我另外举一个例子来阐明这一点。个例子来阐明这一点。She illustrated her discussion with diagrams.她她用图表说明她用图表说明她的论述。的论述。【链接链接】illustration n.实例；例证；实例；例证；(书籍、文章等
11、中的书籍、文章等中的)插图；图解插图；图解illustrator n.(尤指图书的尤指图书的)插图画家插图画家illustrative adj.起说明作用的；作为例证的；图解的，插图的起说明作用的；作为例证的；图解的，插图的4.Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life,their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.尽管他们面对生活时都有远大的志向，且精力充沛，但他们的尽管他们面对生活时都有远大的志向，且精力充沛，但他们的职业生涯的发展却截然不同职业生涯的发
12、展却截然不同。share v.to have the same opinion,quality,or experience as someone else 共同拥有共同拥有(某种某种看法、特质或看法、特质或经历经历)e.g.Other parents share her belief in the importance of reading.其他父母和她看法一样，也认为阅读非常重要其他父母和她看法一样，也认为阅读非常重要。I believe my view is widely shared.我我相信我的观点为大部分人所认同相信我的观点为大部分人所认同。【链接链接】share的其他含义的其他含义
13、share v.共享；共用；合用；分享共享；共用；合用；分享 分担分担(责任责任)；分摊；分摊(费用费用)向向别人别人诉说诉说(想法想法、秘密、问题等、秘密、问题等)；倾诉；吐露；倾诉；吐露share n.(某人应得或应负担的某人应得或应负担的)一一份股份股；股份股份e.g.The three of us shared a taxi.我们我们三个人合乘一辆出租车。三个人合乘一辆出租车。We all share some of the blame for the accident.这这起事故我们都有一些责任。起事故我们都有一些责任。Would you like to share your fee
14、lings with the group?你你愿意把自己的感受与组里的其他人分享吗？愿意把自己的感受与组里的其他人分享吗？Share prices are down in London.伦敦伦敦的股票价格在下跌。的股票价格在下跌。I do my share of the housework.我我做我那份家务活。做我那份家务活。5.The American author,Ernest Hemingway,born in 1899,was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write.美美国作国作家家Ernest Hemingw
15、ay生生于于1899年，他从小立志，一年，他从小立志，一 心心一意想要成为作家一意想要成为作家。single-minded adj.very determined to achieve sth.一一心一意心一意的；专心致志的的；专心致志的 e.g.She had a single-minded will to win.(翻译翻译)她她一心想赢。一心想赢。【链接链接】类似的合成词类似的合成词single-minded：adj.+n.+-ed。类类似还有似还有:absent-minded,warm-hearted,cold-blooded,bad-tempered,short-sighted,ir
16、on-willed,bare-handed,long-legged,short-armednum.+n.+-ed构成的合成词构成的合成词:one-eyed,four-legged,five-fingered,three-toed6.On leaving high school,he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.高中毕业后，他进入堪萨斯当地的一家报社做实习记者。高中毕业后，他进入堪萨斯当地的一家报社做实习记者。on/upon+doing 一一就就 e.g.On hearing the bad news,he burs
17、t out crying.(翻译翻译)一听到那个坏消息，他就哭了起来。一听到那个坏消息，他就哭了起来。【拓展拓展】一一就就on/upon+n.as soon as,hardly when,no sooner thanat the+n.+of:at the sight of 一一看见看见 at the thought of 一想到一想到用作连用作连词的名词词组：词的名词词组：the moment,the minute,the second用作用作连词的副词：连词的副词：immediately,directly,instantlye.g.She cut out the article from t
18、he newspaper as soon as/immediately/the moment she saw it.7.By contrast,the young Arthur Conan Doyle,born in Scotland in 1859,相比而言，相比而言，1859年生于苏格兰的年生于苏格兰的Arthur Conan Doyle by contrast compare two things/people and the second one is very different from the first 相比之下相比之下 in contrast with/to.和和形成对比，比
19、较起形成对比，比较起来来 eg By contrast,Mrs.Young was much more outspoken.His white hair was in sharp contrast with/to his dark skin.【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。1)相比之下，这个新技术容易而且廉价。相比之下，这个新技术容易而且廉价。(by contrast)2)就质量而言，没有任何厂家能和我们相比。就质量而言，没有任何厂家能和我们相比。(in contrast with)By contrast,the new technique is easy and cheap.As f
20、or the quality,no manufacturers can be in contrast with ours.8.But Doyles main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels.但他最大的志向是成为一名历史小说家。但他最大的志向是成为一名历史小说家。historical adj.relating to the past(有关有关)历史的；历史上的历史的；历史上的 historic adj.有历史意义的，历史上重要的有历史意义的，历史上重要的historical 涉及历史、史学、过去的事实。如：涉及历史、史学、
21、过去的事实。如：a historical event是指有历史证据来证明其存在的历史事件，是指有历史证据来证明其存在的历史事件，而不管其是否重要或著名。而不管其是否重要或著名。historic历史上著名的或具有重大历史意义的。历史上著名的或具有重大历史意义的。如：如：a historic event 是指一件历史上重要或著名的事件。是指一件历史上重要或著名的事件。historical和和historic【语境应用语境应用】用用historical,historic填空。填空。1)My father has been doing some _ research.2)October 1st,194
22、9 is a _ day.historical historic 9.However,fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle,under immense pressure,was forced to bring Holmes back from the dead.然而，福尔摩斯迷们对此感到非常然而，福尔摩斯迷们对此感到非常愤怒愤怒，这使得，这使得Doyle在巨大压力之下，不得不让福尔摩斯在巨大压力之下，不得不让福尔摩斯起死回生起死回生。be forced to do:to be made to do sth.you do not want to do 不
23、得不不得不做做；被迫做；被迫做 e.g.I was forced to get up early this morning.今天早上今天早上我被迫早起我被迫早起。Due to the high cost of borrowing,many companies have been forced to close.由于由于借贷成本高，许多公司被迫关闭。借贷成本高，许多公司被迫关闭。10.So,whatever twists and turns you might encounter,take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be p
24、repared for the unexpected.因此，不管未来你因此，不管未来你会会遇到怎样的坎坷和曲折，都应以这遇到怎样的坎坷和曲折，都应以这两两位位作者为榜样，做好应对意外的准备。作者为榜样，做好应对意外的准备。take a leaf out of/from ones book:to copy the way sb else behaves because you want to be like them or be as successful as they are 效仿某人；以某人为榜样效仿某人；以某人为榜样 e.g.Maybe I should take a leaf out of Ricks book and start coming in early every morning.也许也许我应该我应该学学Rick的的样子，每天一大早就来上班样子，每天一大早就来上班。
