1、Language points Unit1 Reading and Thinking 1. Going from junior high is really a challenge. challenge n. a new or difficult task that tests sb.s ability and skill 挑战；艰巨任务挑战；艰巨任务 1. All my class are looking forward to the challenge of the new term. 2. Ive promised to finish the Shouchaobao by Friday,
2、 but its going to be quite a challenge. 3. Schools must meet the challenge of new technology. 4. Finding a cure for cancer is one of the greatest challenges faced by medical researchers. 从初中从初中过渡过渡到高中到高中确实确实是是一项巨大的一项巨大的挑战挑战。 我们同学们都在期待着新学期的挑战。我们同学们都在期待着新学期的挑战。 我承诺了周五前要完成手抄报，不过这可的确是个挑战。我承诺了周五前要完成手抄报，不
3、过这可的确是个挑战。 学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。 寻找治疗癌症的办法是医学研究者们所面临的最大挑战之一。寻找治疗癌症的办法是医学研究者们所面临的最大挑战之一。 challenge vt. to question if sth. is true or legal (If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority(权威性权威性).) 质疑，怀疑质疑，怀疑 1. Children challenge their parents authority far more
4、 nowadays than they did in the past. 2. This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. 如今子女对父母权威的质疑远远多于过去。如今子女对父母权威的质疑远远多于过去。 这一发现是对传统信念的质疑这一发现是对传统信念的质疑/ /冲击。冲击。 challenge vt. to invite sb. to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight o
5、r compete with you in some way. （尤指比赛或辩论）（尤指比赛或辩论）挑战；邀请挑战；邀请 challenge sb. to sth. 1. Tina has challenged me to a game of poker. 2. He challenged John to a fight after school. 3. The German boy challenged the Korean boy to discuss the matter with him in English. challenge sb. to do sth. 蒂娜向我挑战，要我和她玩
6、扑克牌一决高低。蒂娜向我挑战，要我和她玩扑克牌一决高低。 他向约翰挑战，放学后要和他打一架。他向约翰挑战，放学后要和他打一架。 那个德国男孩挑战韩国男孩用英语和他讨论那件事。那个德国男孩挑战韩国男孩用英语和他讨论那件事。 1. Making a speech in front of many people is always a challenge for me. 2. In our group discussion, ideas are challenged, corrected, and challenged again. 3. His new findings challenged hi
7、m to rethink the skills he was using. 对我来说，当着很多人的面做演讲一直都是个对我来说，当着很多人的面做演讲一直都是个挑战挑战。 我们小组讨论过程中，各种想法被我们小组讨论过程中，各种想法被质疑质疑，然后被修正，然后被修正， 然后再被质疑。然后再被质疑。 他的新发现他的新发现激励激励他重新思考他之前在使用的技巧。他重新思考他之前在使用的技巧。 The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Scien
8、ce Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites , even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world. Students are being dared
9、 to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are select
10、ed as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in c
11、elebration and brunch will be served. Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:/ cambridgesciencefestival.org. 21. Who can tak
12、e part in the Curiosity Challenge? A. School students. B. Cambridge locals. C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists. 22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th. C. On March 15th D. On April 21st. 23. What type of writing is this text? A .An exhibition guide. B. An a
13、rt show review. C. An announcement. D. An official report. 2014高考高考A篇篇 2. The first week was a little confusing. 高中的第一周我就有点迷茫。高中的第一周我就有点迷茫。 confusing adj. unclear and difficult to understand 难以理解的；不清楚的难以理解的；不清楚的 1) The instructions on the box are very confusing. 盒子上的使用说明令人费解。盒子上的使用说明令人费解。 2) It was
14、a very confusing situation. 这是非常令人困惑的局面。这是非常令人困惑的局面。 That question continues to confuse the students. 那个问题继续困扰着学生们。那个问题继续困扰着学生们。 confuse vt. confused adj. People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. 人们如今被那些五花八门的食物标签搞得稀里人们如今被那些五花八门的食物标签搞得稀里 糊涂。糊涂。 to make someone feel that
15、they cannot think clearly or do not understand 使糊涂；使迷惑使糊涂；使迷惑 unable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening 糊涂的；迷惑的糊涂的；迷惑的 3. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. 我知道我知道中文是一门十分难学的语言，但中文是一门十分难学的语言，但 我希望在毕业
16、时能说一口流利的汉语。我希望在毕业时能说一口流利的汉语。 fluent adj. able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well 流利的，熟练的流利的，熟练的 be fluent in （尤指外语）（尤指外语） 流利，文字流畅流利，文字流畅 1) She speaks fluent and idiomatic (地道的地道的) English. 她讲一口流利地道的英语。她讲一口流利地道的英语。 2) He is fluent in five languages. 他通
17、晓五种语言。他通晓五种语言。 fluently adv. 流利地，熟练地流利地，熟练地 fluency n. (尤指外语尤指外语)流利流利;熟练自如熟练自如;流畅流畅 He spoke three languages fluently. 他可以流利地说他可以流利地说3种语言。种语言。 Fluency in French is required for this job. 这个工作要求法语熟练自如。这个工作要求法语熟练自如。 Translation 他的英语很流利。他的英语很流利。 _ _ _ He is fluent in English. He speaks fluent English.
18、He speaks English fluently. Mike is a high school graduate. 迈克是一名中学毕业生。迈克是一名中学毕业生。 graduate n. graduation n. graduate v. Martha graduated from high school two years ago. 玛莎两年前高中毕业。玛莎两年前高中毕业。 graduate from 从从毕业毕业 They asked what his plans were after graduation. 他们问他毕业之后有何打算。他们问他毕业之后有何打算。 to complete
19、your education at high school 毕业毕业; 获得学位获得学位 a person who has completed their school studies 毕业生毕业生 the act of successfully completing studies 毕业毕业 quit (quit, quit) v. give up or stop 放弃放弃, 退出退出, 停止停止 1) We only just started. Were not going to quit now. 我们才刚刚开始，现在决不放弃。我们才刚刚开始，现在决不放弃。 2) Ive quit sm
20、oking. 我戒了烟。我戒了烟。 4. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. 很很显然显然，我，我并并不不高兴高兴，但我不会，但我不会就此放弃就此放弃。 5. I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. get/be used to (doing) sth. 习惯于做习惯于做 1) Cant you try to get used to Western food?
21、 难道难道你你不能试着适应吃西餐吗不能试着适应吃西餐吗? 2) My grandpa is used to getting up early. 爷爷习惯于早起。爷爷习惯于早起。 我知道作为高中生我得更加努力地学习，学会我知道作为高中生我得更加努力地学习，学会 习惯承担更多的责任。习惯承担更多的责任。 区别区别: be used to doing be used to do used to do 习惯于做习惯于做 被用来做被用来做 过去常常做过去常常做 During the summer vacation, I _ late. But now I _ early every day. (get
22、up) used to get up am used to getting up be responsible for 对对 负责负责 1) We should learn to be responsible for the society. 我们应该学会对社会负责。我们应该学会对社会负责。 2) Youre responsible for what you have done. 你要对你自己所做的负责。你要对你自己所做的负责。 responsibility n. 责任责任; 职责职责;义务义务 take /bear/shoulder responsibility for 肩负肩负的责任的责任
23、 I am sure that you are able to shoulder the responsibility for that. 我相信你能为此肩负起这个责任。我相信你能为此肩负起这个责任。 1. confused. with/and. 2. be fluent in 3. graduate from 4. be responsible for 5. take /bear/shoulder responsibility for 1. (将将)混淆，混同混淆，混同 2. (尤指外语尤指外语)流利，流利， 文字流畅文字流畅 3. 毕业毕业(尤指中学尤指中学) 4. 对对 负责负责 5.
24、肩负肩负的责任的责任 1 Im good at maths, so my teacher _ that I should choose advanced maths in my first year. 2 Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big _, so I need to make a workable schedule. 3 Its a little _ to choose suitable courses. I hope that my adviser can help me make
25、 a good decision. 4 We can try a course for two weeks after we _ up for it. After that, we cannot change it. recommended challenge confusing sign . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words. 5 The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability. 6 Some of t
26、he students want to become writers or editors after they _, so the teacher advised them to start a writing club. 7 The school is _ for the safety of all the students. 8 Whenever Im facing a difficulty, I always tell myself, Dont let anything stop you. Dont ever _. (to) improve graduate responsible q
27、uit . 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确的单词。根据句意及汉语提示写出正确的单词。 1. Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people _ (戒烟戒烟). 2. During his stay in Xian, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends _ (推荐过推荐过 的的). 3. _ (毕业后毕业后), he lives on his own. 4. It was a _ (挑战性的挑战性的) job, but he mana
28、ged to handle it appropriatly. 5. Our foreign teacher speaks Chinese _ (流流 利地利地). quit smoking had recommended After graduation challenging fluently 1. challenge 2. confusing 3. fluent 4. graduate 5. quit 6. get used to 7. be responsible for Can you use the following words and expressions correctly? Self-evaluation Finish the exercises in Learning English.
