Module6 uint2 What is happiness to you------reading language points

I language points

1. goal

1）目的，目標 achieve/reach/realize one’s goal_________________

2）（球戲等的）得分，贏分 make/score/get a goal 得一分

2. times 時代;時勢；境況（常用復）;

the times 當代

The times are different. ________________

在古代，在現代 _________________

What wonderful times we are now living in! _____________________________

This is one of the most important issues of the time.

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3. apart

1）（指空間或時間）相隔，相距

The two houses stood 500 meters apart. ___________________________

Their birthdays are only three days apart. __________________________

2）不在一起；分離； 分開

We’re living apart now.

She keeps herself apart from other people

4. devote…to… v 獻身…的；專心于…的；專用于…的;

devote oneself to 獻身于；致力于

She devoted herself to fighting for their rights for the blacks.

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Don’t devote too much time to games.

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devoted adj 摯愛的；忠誠的；全心全意的

She devoted herself to her children. = ___________________________________

5.cost 使喪失；使損失

That one mistake almost cost him his life.

The closure of the factory will cost 1,000 jobs.

The accident cost me a visit to the doctor.

Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights.

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6. rush vt. 急送；猛推

rush sb to the hospital______________________

Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. _______________________________

n. 急速 in a rush 匆忙地;

I can’t stop-I’m in a rush. _______________________________

7. adapt to;adapt oneself to…(使)適應

We have had to adapt quickly to the new changes.

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It took him to adapt himself to his new surroundings.

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We should adapt our thinking to the new conditions.

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8. cheer 使振奮;使高興;歡呼

The good news cheered (up) everybody who heard it.

Cheer victory 為勝利而歡呼。

Everybody cheered (up) at the news. ________________________________________

Oh, come on –cheer up ! 哦，快點，振作起來！

9. spirit （常用復數形式）情緒

in high (good) spirits 情緒高漲；興高采烈

情緒低落；意志消沉 ________________________

10. sympathy

have/feel/express sympathy for sb 對某人表示同情；同情某人

I wish he’d show me a little sympathy.____________________________________

It is not enough to have sympathy for the disabled. We should learn to respect them and help them understand their valuable role in society._____________________________________

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11. inspire

vt. 吸(氣), 鼓舞, 感動, 激發, 啟示, 使生靈感, 產生

vi. 吸入, 賦予靈感

inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓勵某人干謀事

inspire sb. with sth. inspire sth. in sb. 用某物激勵某人

inspired adj. 被鼓舞的；受到靈感的。

我們被他的演講所鼓舞。 __________________________________

inspiring adj. 鼓勵的；鼓舞的。

His speech was inspiring to us. __________________________________

12. quit vi/ vt ( task 內短語) 離開，退出

quit office 離職 quit school 退學

We only just started. We’re not going to quit now. __________________________________

He quit the show last year because of bad health. ___________________________________

I’ve quit smoking.__________________

13. Sang Lan is very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad. (P18) _______________________________________________________

expect: verb [T]

to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

[+ (that)] I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.

[+ to infinitive] He didn't expect to see me.

The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.

相關高考試題：

1.（05福建）

1. Mum is coming. What present ___________ for your birthday?

A．you expect she has got　 B．you expect has she got

C．do you expect she has got D．do you expect has she got

2.（04四川）

According to the art dealer, the painting ______ to go for at least a million dollars.

A. is expected B. expects C. expected D. is expecting

3. （NMET2000）

I've worked with children before, so I know what______ in my new job.

A. expected 　　 B. to expect 　

C. to be expecting D. expects

14. Well, in case some of our viewers don’t know her story, can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is? （P18）

in case：because of a possibility of something happening, being needed, etc: 以防

I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case.

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帶上地圖，萬一你迷路。______________________________________

I left for the office earlier than usual this morning in case of traffic jam.

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相關高考試題

1. (05全國Ⅲ)

I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s __________ I have to wait.　　 A．In case　　B．so that　 C．in order　　D．as if

2. （06全國Ⅲ）

How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen?

A. in case B. even if C. unless D. when

3. （06浙江）

We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we ran out.

A. too much B. a number of C. plenty of D. a good many

15.I know I will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable. (P19)

_____________________________________________________________________________whenever： adv., conj. every or any time:

Whenever I go there，they seem to be in bed.

I try to use olive oil whenever possible.

"Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever (= then or at any other time).“

無論你什么時候做，都沒有關系。____________________________________________

相關高考試題

1. (06江西)

In peace，too，the Red Cross is expected to send help _______ there is human suffering.

A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. wherever

2. （05浙江）

The old tower must be saved, _________the cost.

　A. however　　B. whatever 　　C. whichever D. wherever

II Practice

1. Some students lose marks in the exam _____ because they don’t read the questions properly.

A. lonely B. likely C. simply D. similarly

2. The old man sat under the tree,_____ by a group of children.

A. to be surrounded B. being surrounded C. surrounded D. surrounding

3. The accident _____caused by a dog running across the road, but we don’t know for sure.

A. could have been B. must have been C. might be C. should be

4. ---I walked to school this morning.

---You _____my bike. I was not using it then.

A. could have used B. can use C. may use D. must have used

5. You can’t imagine the effect _______computer games _______on the children

A. which, make B. that, have C. /, get D. where, give

6. We expected there______ more reviewing lessons before the examination,

A. to be B. being C. have been D. had been

7. I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains _____ she lied to the company.

A. that B. whether C. if D. what

8. His carelessness in driving ____him his life.

A. took B. paid C. cost D. spend

9. By the time she gets there, the train ____.

A. has already left B. will have left C. had already left D. will leave

10. He said he could _______ there to be a rain this week.

A. hope B. expect C. wish D. predict

11. I know I don’t need any money for the trip,

but I’ll take some ______.

A. for sure B. for emergency C. in case D. in need

12. If you look at the problem _____, you may form a quite a different point of view.

A. another way B. in another way C. the other way D. other way

13. ---Have you heard of Wang Meng?

---Yes. She _____have done better. She won China’s first gold medal at Turin.

A. could B. might C. couldn’t D. should

14. Distance learning is being _____in several countries to help children in far- away rural schools obtain higher education.

A. adopted B. adapted C. introduced D. brought

15. The building ____mostly undamaged after the earthquake, and only minor repairs were necessary.

A. recovered B. continued C. preserved D. remained

16. Finding it difficult to _____to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the south.

A. respond B. adopt C. suit D. adapt

17. There was no sound now____ the cracking of small pieces of wood in the open fire.

A. plus B. along with C. apart from D. excpet

18. He was _______to his sports event, but he was not so talented.

A. engaged B. dedicate C. absorbed D. lost

19. After the accident, the victim was ____to the nearest hospital.

A. dashed B. rushed C. hurried

20. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _________traffic jam.

A. in line with B. for the sake of C. in case of D. at the risk of

21.The old man has two sons, one of whom has become a doctor, the other ___a farmer.

A. remains B. keeps C. leads D. works

22. It is difficult to______ cause and effect in this case.

A. unite B. think C. relate D. describe

23. The newcomers found it impossible to ______themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.

A. suit B. adapt C. adopt D. fit

24. She devoted her whole life _______ poor children in her country.

A. to help B. to teaching C. serving D. in calming

25. ----We __________to the station, it was so near.

----Yes. A taxi wasn’t at all necessary.

A. could have walked B. should have walkedC. needn’t walk D. didn’t need to walk