1、Unit 4 Making the news-知识点 重点单词详解 1 editor n编辑编辑 edit v edition n 版本版本 2 delighted a. 高兴的高兴的, 快乐的快乐的 delight n. 高兴, 愉快 ； vt. 使高兴, 乐于； vi. 感到高兴(或愉快、快乐) Be delighted to do to ones delight 3 admirable adj admire v admiration n admire sb for （doing） 4 assist n. 帮助, 协助； vt. 帮助, 促进； vi. 协助, 参加 assist sb.
2、with sth. 帮助某人做。 assist sb. to do sth. 帮助某人做某事 assist sb. in doing sth. 帮助某人做某事 Assistant n 助手，助理 with the assistant of 5 eager adj热切的热切的 eagerly adv be eager to do渴望做。渴望做。 be eager for sth渴望。渴望。 6 concentrate vi. 聚精会神聚精会神，集中思想集中思想，Concentrate on/ upon 7 acquire vt.获得；取得；学会 (1)acquire a knowledge of
3、.获得的知识 acquire a habit of.养成的习惯 acquire a taste for.开始喜欢上 (2)acquisition n. 获得；得到 acquired adj.已取得的；后天获得的 8 inform vt.通知；告诉 information n. U 通知，消息，情报，信息 Inform sb of sth 通知某人。 。 。 Inform sb that、 。 。 。 。 9 assess 及物动词 vt. (1) (为征税)估定(财产)的价值(+at) The value of this property was assessed at one million
4、 dollars. 这财产的价值估定为一百万元。 (2) 确定(税、罚款、赔偿金等)的金额 assess damage after an accident 事故后确定损害赔偿金额 (3) 对(某人、财产等)征税;处(某人)以罚金;命(某人)支付某种费用(+on/upon) (4) 征(税);处(罚款) assess a tax of $ 300 on somebody 向某人征税三百元 (5) 对.进行估价,评价 It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.现在来评价新法规的效果为时尚早。 10 depend on=
5、rely on 依靠，依赖 depend on sb to do 依靠某人做。 。 。 depend on sb for sth 依靠某人获取。 。 。 It/That all depends 看情况而定 11 case n. 情况；病例；案例 in any case 无论如何，总之 in no case 决不(置于句首，引起倒装) in case 以防(万一) in case of 万一，如果发生 in that case 如果那样的话；在那种情况下 as is often the case 这是常有的事 As is often the case with him, he was late
6、for class. 上课迟到对他来说是常有的事。 12 accuse vt.指控，指责，把归咎(于) accuse sb. of （doing）sth. 控告/指责某人做某事 =charge sb. with sth. 指控/控告某人某事 13 deny 否认 deny doing There is no denying that。 。 。 。不可否认。 。 。 14 demand n. 要求，需要；vt.强烈要求 meet/satisfy ones demands 满足某人的需求 demand to do sth.要求做某事 demand that.should do.要求 (从句用虚拟语
7、气，should 可省略) 15 gift n gifted adj have a gift for 有。 。 。天赋 16 ahead of 在。 。 。前面，早于，领先 ahead of time 提前 get ahead with sth 继续。 。 。 go ahead 请便 17 senior adj 年长的，高级的，高年级的 be senior to 比。 。 。年长，比。 。 。地位高 He is three years senior to his friend.他比朋友大三岁。 18 approve v. 赞成；认可；批准 (1) approve of sb./sth.赞成/同
8、意某人/某事 approve of sb.s doing sth.同意某人做某事 approve the plan批准计划 (2) approval n.同意；批准 give ones approval to批准 19 appointment n 约会，任命约会，任命 Make an appointment with与。约会与。约会 appoint v appoint sb to be任命某人为。任命某人为。 appoint sb to do 指派某人做。指派某人做。 20 be of interest/ importance, value, use, help, . = interestin
9、g/important/valuable/useful/helpful. This is a matter of great importance. 这是一件非常重要的事。 The book is of great value to me. 这本书对我来说有很大价值。 There is nothing interesting/of interest in todays newspaper. 课文词组 1. be curious about 对感到好奇 2.be to do 必将 / 将要 / 应该（表示一般将来时）p25 一，p26 一 3.go out on a story 外出采访 4.
10、on ones own 独自，自己 of ones own 自己的 5 only if 只有。 。 。 （放句首，部分倒装） 7. bring with 随身携带 8. have a nose for 对非常敏感 9 keep。 。 。In mind 记住 10. a trick of the trade 职业诀窍 12. so as to do sth.(句中) 为了 13. be supposed to have done 理应当 / 被认为做过某事 14. look forward to (doing) sth. 盼望做某事 15. be eager to do sth. /for st
11、h. 渴望做/ 16. get the wrong end of the stick 完全搞错了 17. tell the whole truth 说出全部真相 19. set (out)to do/=set about doing 着手做某事 20. pass on to 把传递给 21. make an appointment with sb. 与某人约会，预约 22. polish the style 润色语言风格 23. be / get absorbed in 专心于，集中精力于 24. in turn 依次，逐个地 25. defendagainst 为某人辩护 26. note
12、down 记下 27.cover sth. / interview sb.报道某事 / 采访某人 28. do some research on 对做调查 29. work on 从事 30. last of all 最后 31. on purpose / by accident=deliberately 故意地 / 偶然,意外地 32. arrange an interview (with sb. )安排采访 33. stick to doing 坚持 34. A rather than B A 而不是 B 35. account for 解释 36. through sb.s analys
13、is 通过某人的分析 37 the importance of。 。 。的重要性 38 how to deal with 重点句型详解 1. Never will Zhou Yang (ZY) forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper. 周扬将永远不会忘记他在一家畅销英语报纸的第一次任务。 此句为倒装句。 否定词 never 置于句首， 句子需用部分倒装结构， 即把助动词、 情态动词或系动词 be 提到主语之前。 这类否定副词和含有否定意义的介词短语主要有：not, never, littl
14、e, seldom, hardly, scarcely, neither, nor, at no time, by no means, in no case, in no way 等。 The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once have they quarreled with each other.这对老夫妇已经结婚 40 年了，这些年里他们几乎从没吵过架。 He is such an illtempered man that on no condition will I team up with him. 他的脾
15、气太暴躁了，无论如何我都不会和他合作。 At no time will he do anything against his will.无论什么时候，他绝不做违背自己意愿的事。 Never in all my life had I felt so happy.在我生命中我从来没有这么高兴过。 2. His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was to strongly influence his life as a journalist. 他与他的新老板胡新的讨论对他的记者生涯必将产生重要影响。 be to do 在句中表示后来发生的事，常
16、译为“注定会；一定” 。 You are to succeed because you are wise and hardworking.因为你既聪明又勤奋，你一定会成功的。 3. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? 你有没有遇到过这种情况：别人控告你的记者，说他的报道失实呢？ a case/point/situation/stage where 引导定语从句 我能想出许多情况，学生知道许多英语词汇却写不出好文章。 I can
17、 think of many cases where students knew quite a few English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay. 4. So we arranged an interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him. 因此我们安排这名球员和被认为行贿的人一起接受采访。 be supposed to 应该 I have reached a point in my life where I am suppose
18、d to make decisions of my own.我到了人生中该自己拿主意的时候。 5. Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? 你有没有过这样的情况：别人控告你的记者，说他的报道失实了。 where 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 a case。当先行词为 case, situation 和 position, point 时，常用 where 或 in which 来引导定语从句。 We are in a positio
19、n where we may lose a great deal of money. 我们在这种处境下可能会损失大量金钱。 All the neighbors admire this family, where/in which the parents are treating their child like a friend. 所有的邻居都羡慕这个家庭，在这个家庭里父母对待孩子像朋友一样。 抽象地点名词后的定语从句中如果缺少主语或宾语则需要关系代词 that 或 which。 Today, well discuss a number of cases which/that beginners of English are likely to meet with. 今天我们将讨论一些关于英语初学者可能遇到的情况。
