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1. think of／think about／think over
這三個詞組都與“想”有關，但所表達的含義有所不同。
think of 多用來指“想起，認為”。
Last night，before I went to bed，I thought of my parents．昨晚我睡覺前，想起了我的父母。
What do you think of that book？你認為那本書怎么樣？
think about 多用來指“考慮某事情或對某事進行思考”。
Think about what you have done！想想你所做的這一切吧！
think over 意思是“仔細考慮，認真思考”。
Before you answer this question，please think it over.在回答這個問題之前，請認真考慮一下。
2. former adj. 從前的
in former times 從前
The owner of that shop is Mr Brown - the former owner was Mr Johnson.
my former teacher我以前的老師
my late teacher 我已故的老師
the former 前者 the latter 后者
Of swimming and football he much preferred the former. 在游泳和足球中他更喜歡前者。
the former …the latter
We used to insist on the difference between love and liking. The former seemed much more beautiful than the latter. 我們曾經堅持把愛和喜歡分開。愛是比喜歡華麗許多的。
注：former, past, old 雖然都和過去有關，但側重點不同。 former：“過去曾經是...的、 前任….”, past: “過去的” old“老的、從前的”。
例如: former president 前總統 past experience以往的經驗 my old school我的母校
3. recently adv. 最近
I haven’t heard from her recently / lately.
The accident happened quite recently.
recent adj. 新近的, 近來的
recent news 最近新聞
a recent visit to the city 對這個城市最近的訪問
recently, lately, later, presently 的區別：
recently: 最近，進來，常與quite, just, but, very 搭配，用于過去時，現在完成時。
lately是副詞，意為“最近；近來”相當于recently，常與現在完成時連用。通常用于疑問句，否定句，肯定句。用only lately, as lately as 表示不久前。如：
I haven’t heard from him lately．我最近沒收到他的來信。
later為late的比較級，意為“較遲的（地）”。另外，還可用作副詞，意為“后來”。如：
He goes home later than anybody．他回家比誰都晚。
See you later．回頭見。
presently: = soon ,不久，馬上
4. Twelve science labs are available for different experiments.
available
1) (物) 可得到的, 可用的
星期六演出的票弄不到了. There were no tickets available for Saturday’s performance.
This kind of book is not available in Rugao.
These facilities are available to members only.
There is only little money available for the trip.
2) (人) 可會見的, 有空的
I’m not available this afternoon.
5. develop
1). 養成, 培養, 產生
他養成了讀書時記筆記的習慣.He has developed / formed the habit of making notes while reading.
我對歷史產生了興趣.I have developed an interest in history.
2) 發展, 發揚
我們要發揚優點,克服缺點. We should develop our good points and overcome our shortcomings.
3) 開發, 培養
China is developing the west.
4) 沖洗(膠卷) develop the films
[拓展]
developing adj. 發展中的
developed adj. 發達的
development n. 發展with the development of … 隨著… 的發展
a developing country發展中國家 a developed country 發達國家
develop photos / pictures / photographs 沖洗照片
develop (……) from…… 由……發展而來
develop (……) into…… 發展成為……
with the development of 隨著……的發展
Plants develop from seeds
He developed the little store into a big department store.
The place has developed from a fishing port into a tourist centre.
6. donate vt. 捐贈[獻]
donate …to … 把…捐獻給…
donate blood to a blood bank 向血庫獻血
donate 1, 000 dollars to a school給一所學校捐贈1, 000美元
The businessman donated a lot of money to the hospital. 這個商人捐給醫院很多錢。
donation n.捐贈[獻]; 贈品; 捐款
a blood donation 獻血
make / give a donation 捐贈
7. gift n.[C] 贈品；禮物
a birthday / Christmas gift
天賦，天資；才能
a person of many gifts 多才多藝的人
have a gift for 對...有天賦
Ex：他有詩/藝術/語言的天才。He has a gift for poetry / art / language.
gifted adj. 有才華的；有天才的
a gifted student
8. display vt. 展示，陳列
The museum is planning to display the new paintings it has bought.
The children's work was displayed on the wall.
n. 陳列, 展覽
(be) on display = (be) on show 正在展覽中
The work was on display.作品正在展出。
Display: 展示用以銷售
Show: 展示；秀
Exhibition: 展覽，展覽會，，顯示，公開的表演，側重于收集品，文物等的展示。
9. kindness
do sb. a kindness = do sb. a favour 幫某人的忙; 為某人做好事
out of kindness 出于仁慈, 出于好意
Thank you for all your kindness. 感謝你的幫助。
He has done me many kindnesses. 他對我很關心。
10. speech
Speech is silver, but silence is gold. 緘默勝于善辯。
make a speech (on……) 發表演說
lose one's speech 不能說話, 說不出話
an opening / a closing speech 開幕/閉幕詞
11. attention n. 注意
Attention please, fellows! 伙計們,請注意!
pay / give attention to (doing) sth. 注意
attract / catch / draw one’s attention 引起某人的注意
call one’s attention to 叫某人注意某事
devote one’s attention to 專心于
focus one’s attention on 專心于
bring sth. to sb.’s attention 吸引某人注意某事
stand at attention 立正
He did not pay attention to the teacher.
She drew my attention to the point I had overlooked.
I will call his attention to this matter.
Ex: 注意在天黑之前準備好一切。Pay attention to getting everything ready before dark.
11. please vt. 使…滿意，取悅
a picture that pleases the eye 一幅悅目的圖畫
It's difficult to please him.
Ex: 那個男孩子的成功使他父母很高興。
The boy’s success pleased his parents.
=His parents were pleased with/at the boy’s success.
as you please / like / wish 隨你的意思, 隨你喜歡
be easily pleased 容易說話
be pleased to (do) 樂意; 承蒙; 肯
be pleased with / at 對……高興，滿意
please oneself 樂意怎樣就怎樣
I shall do as I please.
I’ll be pleased to lend you the book.
Ex：她對新房間很滿意。
She was pleased with her new room.
拓展：
1)pleased指外物作用于感官,使人感到"高興 、滿意、喜歡",常見的結構為:be pleased+不定式或從句,be pleased with, be pleased at (about)。例如:
I'm very pleased with the performance.
We're pleased about (at) your success.
I'm quite pleased that she has got such a good chance.
2)pleasant意為"令人愉快的,舒暢的,非常好的,討人喜歡的,風趣的"。例如:
They spent a very pleasant afternoon in the hills.
Spring weather is pleasant.
He talked in a pleasant way.
3)pleasing指某物或某人"使他人高興、招人喜愛"。例如:
These flowers are very pleasing.
The girl has pleasing manners.
4)pleasure是名詞,指"快樂,愉快的事,樂趣"。例如:It's a pleasure to meet you.
May I have the pleasure of dancing with you.
pleasant, pleasing, pleased的區別：
(1) pleasant 可作定語和表語。修飾事物，不能修飾人。因此句子的主語只能是表示事物的詞語，而 不能是人。意思是“令人愉快的，令人高興的”。
I hope you'll have a pleasant holiday.我希望你能過一個愉快的假期。
(2) pleasing “令人高興的，令人愉快的”，表示寧靜、 滿意、令人滿足之意。側重于表示接受對象的情感，傳遞主觀感受。比 pleasant 稍弱。主語可為人或事 物。
An actor should have a pleasing personality.表演者應當具有一種令人愉快的個性。
(3) pleased “高興的，感到滿意的”含義與glad基本相同。作表語時，句子的主語只能是“人”，而不能 是表示事物的詞語。be pleased with 表示“對……表示滿意”之意。
She had a pleased look 0n his face. 她臉上露出了滿意的表情。
12. dynasty
the Ming Dynasty 明朝王朝
change a dynasty 改朝換代
establish / found a dynasty 創建王朝
the fall of the Sui Dynasty and the rise of the Tang Dynasty 隋朝的覆滅和唐朝的興起
13. cover
from cover to cover 從頭到尾
under the cover of 在...掩護下; 打著...的幌子
Ex: 他通讀了全書。
He read the book from cover to cover. 部隊趁著夜色行軍。
The troops marched under the cover of night.
v. 覆蓋
She covered the table with a cloth.
be covered with / by
The whole village was covered with white snow .
行過（路程）；通過
I want to cover 100 miles by dark.
占（時間或空間）
The town covers (an area of) 5 square miles. 小鎮占地5平方英里。
涉及,包含
His studies covered a wide field. 他的知識淵博。
報導,采訪
The best reporters were sent to cover the war.最優秀的記者被派去作戰地報道。
負擔，彌補損失，補進賣完的貨物
They are trying to cover the expenses these days.
14. regret n. 遺憾, 悔恨, 抱歉, 歉意 with regret 很抱歉地
vt. 遺憾, 惋惜; 抱歉悔恨, 懊悔悼念, 哀悼; 懷念, 想念
I regret (to say) that... 我很遺憾...; 很抱歉...
It is to be regretted that ... 使人遺憾的是...; 真可惜...
I regret to tell you that my friend is ill. 遺憾地告訴你, 我的朋友病了
To this day I do not regret having made that remark. 說了這話, 我至今不后悔。
He died regretted by all. 他死了, 大家深感痛惜。
regret + sth. 對……惋惜，后悔
regret + doing 對已發生的事表示“遺憾，后悔”，即“做了某事而感到遺憾或后悔”
regret + that… that 從句 (從句中用虛擬語氣, 即should do, should 可以省略)
regret + to do 對將要發生的事表示“抱歉，遺憾”，即“遺憾地做某事”
regret to have done …./ having done / doing …對已發生的事感到遺憾
regretful adj.
be regretful for... 后悔...
15. inform vt. 通知，告知
inform sb. of / about sth. 通知某人某事
inform sb. that…… / wh-…… 通知某人某事
be informed of 聽說; 接到...的通知
keep ... informed 隨時向...報告情況
be well informed about sth.精通某事; 對某事消息靈通
I informed her mother of her safe arrival.= I informed her mother that she had safely arrived.
His letter informed us how and when he would arrive in Beijing.
Keep me informed of what happens.
Ex: 他把你的決定告訴了我。 He informed me of your decision.
校長告訴我們下星期學校將停一天課。
The headmaster informed us that the school would be closed for one day next week.
16. run(1) 經營，管理
Some students will run a factory. 有些學生要辦一家工廠。
（2）開動（機器等）；駕駛；（使）運轉
I can’t run a truck. 我不會開卡車。
（4）在…...上跑來跑去，跑過
We ran the course.我們沿那條道跑。
Run across sb/sth 偶然遇見某人/某物
run after 追趕，（尤指女性）追求（男子）
run out of用完，耗盡。 及物動詞短語，有被動形式。
run out 用完。不及物動詞短語，沒有被動形式。
Give out 用完；耗盡；力竭。沒有被動形式。
Use up 用完；耗盡。有被動形式。
1）I have run out of money.
2) Their food was running out fast so the climbers had to return.
3) His strength gave out after he ran that long distance.
4) They have used up their money.
run away with 和……一起逃跑／走
run over 撞倒某人并軋過其身體（之一部分）
run through意為“穿過；流過”等。
run into: 碰到, 和…相撞, 達到, 使…扎進
He’ run into trouble in his job.
The car skidded and ran into a lamp-post.
The money they spent on the project ran into 100,000,000 Yuan.
The needle ran into her finger.
17. host n. 主持人，主人，東道主
a host country / city 主辦國/城市
Mr Brown was our host at the party.
The host team and the guest team won each of the games, so they were even with each other.
hostess n. 女主人, 女房東, 女老板, 女服務員
air hostess 空姐
host v. 主辦(宴會等); 款待, 作主人招待
The meeting was hosted by our university.
18. approve vt. / vi. 批準，通過，贊成
approve + (of) + (doing) sth.
I don’t approve of your decision.
My parents don't approve of me / my smoking.
Ex: 我不贊成浪費時間。 I don't approve of wasting time.
approval n. 贊成；贊許
He showed his approval by smiling. 他用微笑表示贊成。
6. broadcast
The CBS broadcasts the news at 7 p.m. 哥倫比亞廣播公司在下午七點播報新聞。
The news broadcast will be at 7.00.
He will appear on tomorrow's broadcast. 他明天將在廣播中出現。
The BBC broadcasts every day. 英國廣播公司每天廣播。
7. preparation
He has never done enough preparations for his examinations. 他對考試從來不作好充分準備的。
be in preparation 在準備中
in preparation for 作為...的準備
make preparations for 為...作準備
The country is making preparations for the war.
They have sold their house and car in preparation for leaving the country.
Ex: 晚會正在準備中。
The party is in preparation. 她買了一件新外套以備冬天之用。
She bought a new coat in preparation for winter. 他們在為這次考試做準備。
They are making preparations for the examination.
8. close
a close friend
I live close to the shops.
They are close in age.
close to home 接近事實
What she said was very close to home.她說的情況非常接近事實。
close adj. 不通風的；悶熱的
close weather 悶熱的天氣
密切的，緊密的
We keep a close watch on the prisoners. （密切注意）
Teachers have a close relationship with the students.
9. continue
繼續 vi. / vt.
The fighting continued for a week.
The road continues to the sea.
continue + (with) sth.
continue + doing / to do
I’ll continue (with) my study for another two years.
He continued to read / reading when I spoke to him.
持續……的情況，仍舊 vi.
I hope this wet weather will not continue.
The earthquake continued for about 15 minutes.
The weather continued (to be) cold.
to be continued 待續（用于報刊上連載的文章等）
10. generation
the present / past / coming generation 現在的/過去的/將來的一代人
the rising / young generation 青年
We belong to the same generation. 我們是同齡人。
from generation to generation
= generation after generation
= one generation after another 一代一代
11. select
She lets her son select his own Christmas present.
They were selected from many applicants. 他們是從許多報名者當中選出來的。
selected poems / short stories 詩選/短篇小說精選
12. require
require + sth. 需要某物
require / want / need + doing 需要(被)做某事
require / want / need+ to be done 需要(被)做某事
require + that……(should)…… 必須做…
It requires that ... 有...的必要
require sth. of sb. 對某人有...的要求
require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事
They require our help.
The room requires cleaning. = The room requires to be cleaned.
His health requires that he (should) go to bed early.
What do you require of me? 你要求我做什么？
All passengers are required to show their tickets. 所有乘客都必須出示車票。
Ex：這面墻需要修了。This wall requires repairing.= This wall requires to be repaired.
我需要他幫助我。I require that he (should) help me.
法院命令他交付罰款。
The court required that he (should) pay the fine. = The court required him to pay the fine.
requirement n.
meet one’s requirements / needs / demands 滿足某人的需要
13. scary
a scary movie / story
scared adj.
scare v.
a scared little girl
14. nature
against nature 違反自然的
keep / destroy the balance of nature
the beauties of nature 自然界的美
in nature 在自然界；本質上
natural adj.
natural resources 自然資源
natural way 自然方式