Unit 1
Women of achievement
1. put… to death将…处死
2. concern oneself with sth让自己关注
3. welfare projects福利事业
4.move off 离开，启程，出发
5 in the shade(of)
在阴凉处
6. lead/live a …life过着…的生活
7. in the wild
在自然环境下
8. crowd in （想法，问题等）涌上心头
9. look down upon/on 蔑视，瞧不起
10. refer to 查阅，参考，谈到
11. by chance/accident碰巧，凑巧
12. come across（偶然）遇见，碰见
13. catch one’s eye引起某人的注意
14. be intended for 专供….使用
15. second to仅次于…的
16. deliver a baby接生
17. carry on继续，坚持
18. can’t (can hardly)wait to do 迫不及待做某事
19.it hist /occurs to /strikes sb 某人突然想到….
20.be modest about对…谦虚
21be worthwhile to do/doing值得做某事be worth doing/be worthy of doing
22. Following Jane’s way of studying chimps, Our group are all going to visit them in the forest.
（Verb-ing在句中作伴随状语）
23. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project.
（only+状语放在句首，句子要倒装，即：把谓语的一部分（如情态动词，助动词等）放到主语前）
24. Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school.
(realize后面是一个由 that引导的宾语从句，这个宾语从句是由强调结构组成的。强调句结构： it is +强调部分+that （who）+其它部分)
Unit 2
Working the land
1. work the land耕种土地
2. a sunburnt face晒黑的脸
3. struggle for为…而战/挣扎
4. circulate his knowledge 传播知识
5. less developed countries欠发达国家
6. thanks to 幸亏,由于
7.rid …of . (get rid of /be rid of ) 使…摆脱…
8.. be satisfied with对…满
9. would rather (not )do
10. twice as large as before是以前的两倍大11. equip…with…
用…装备…
12. with the hope of带着…的
13. in need of
需要
14. chemical fertilizers化肥
15. build up逐渐曾强，建立，开发
16. lead to +n 导致，通向
17.in addition（to） 另外，此外
18.focus on 集中（注意力，精力等）于
19.turn to 求助于，转向
20.rich in 富有
21.keep free from(of ) 使…免受（影响，伤害等），使不含（有害物）
22.avoid sth/doing sth 避免某事、做某事
23. Dr Yuan grows what is called super hybrid rice.
（用作grows的宾语从句，what在从句中做主语）
24. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same field.
（使做某事成为可能，it是形式宾语，possible是宾语补足语，to do是真正的宾语
可用于此结构的其它动词有find /feel /think/ consider/+it + adj/n +to do）
25. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
（ Verb-ing作方式状语）
Unit 3
A taste of humour
1.a taste of对…的体验
2. break into 突然闯入
3.up to now 到目前为止
4. feel/be content with对…感到满意
5.badly off 穷的，缺少的well off 富裕的
6. worn-out磨破的，穿旧的
7.a walking stick
一根拐杖
8. pick out挑出，辨别出
9.cut off切断，断绝
10. star in主演，担任主角
11. inspire sb with sth /inspire sth in sb
激发某人的…
12. be particular about 对…挑剔、讲究
13. play on words 玩文字游戏
14. a third time再一次，又一次
15. react to sth
对..做出反应，回应…
16. on the edge of 在…的边缘
17. a sense of success
成就感
18. make sense of 懂，了解….的含义
19.catch sb doing撞见，当场发现某人做某事
20. As Victor Hugo once said,” Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
（as引导了一个非限制性定语从句，as在从句中做said的宾语，代指后面句子的内容 ）
21. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off…
（leaving..为动词-ing做结果状语，表示顺其自然的结果。）.
22. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.
（as if 引导的从句做表语从句，as if 从句中的内容有主观的想象或夸大性的比喻，此时从句中常用虚拟语气）
Unit 4
Body Language
1.
body language身势语
2.greet sb with sth以。。问候某人
3.
student association学生会
4.kiss sb on the cheek轻吻某人的面颊
5. a major misunderstanding一个大的误会
6.nod at/to sb向某人点头
7. get to know逐渐了解
8.spoken language口语
9. physical distance身体距离
10.be likely to do很可能，有希望做某事
11.in general总的来说，通常
12.defend against保卫。。以免受
13.be curious about 对…好奇
be curious to do 很想做某事
14.facial expression面部表情
15.put sb at ease使某人自在，舒适
16.
lose face丢脸
17.turn one’s back to背对，背弃
18.
give sb a hug给某人一个拥抱
19.
The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain.
（to arrive不定式做后置定语，当中心词是序数词或被序数词限定时，常用不定式做后置定语，closely接近地，密切地，仔细地）
20. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.
（not与一些具有完全意义的词如all, both, every,包括everything, everybody, everywhere,或altogether, entirely, completely等连用，不管not放在什么位置，均表示部分否定。not/neither…nor…用于否定句之后，表示既不。。又不）
21.
However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.
(be likely to do可能发生某种情况)
22.
These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures have developed. （in which cultures have developed定语从句，用来修饰the ways. way 做先行词，后面可以跟或不跟in which/that）
Unit 5
Theme parks
1.be famous(known) for 以…而闻名
be famous (known)as作为…而闻名
2.fairy tale童话故事
3.no wonder难怪，不足为奇
4.steam-engine train蒸汽火车
electric train电车
5.be modeled after根据…模仿，仿造
6.run one’s farm打理某人的农场
7.space-age太空时代的
8.airplane crash飞机失事
9.science and techonology-based科技为基础的
10.brand new全新的，崭新的
11.get close to 接近
12.up-to-date现代的，时新的
13.hands-on实际操作的
14.come to life苏醒过来，活跃起来
15.in advance提前
16.within easy reach of 在…可（容易）到达的地方
17.be familiar with
对…熟悉 be familiar to 为…所熟悉
18.a variety of =varieties of 各种各样的
19. Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you.
（是让步状语从句，相当于no matter which and what you like ）
20. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun
and learning for class outings.
(not only…but (also)相当于…not just…but (also)not merely …but also)
21. One day, news came that Britain’s old king died without a son.
（句中that 引导同位语从句，同位语从句跟在一个名词后，对其做进一步解释，that无实际意思，不做成分，不能省略） 作者: xipa 时间: 2009-6-25 16:54
