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Module 2 Highlights of My Senior YearI. New Words:1forever adv. 永远；总是；无休止地 e.g. Youll never get that ball -its lost forever. Theyre forever arguing. Why are you forever asking questions. 频度副词有：always, usually , often, sometimes, seldom, never等。2.settle vi.&vt 1）解决，处理 通常与affair, business, question, quarrel, argument, matter 等词搭配使用。 e.g. The problem was settled to his satisfaction. To settle all the differences will take time. They settled the dispute (争论)among themselves. 2）决定强调最后的“决定”，后接名次，代词或从句。e.g. Weve settled that well go to Wales, but we still havent settled when were going. That settled the matter.( 事情就这样定下来了。) 3）定居 Settle 或settle down 作“定居”解时，可用于被动语态，其意思与主动语态相同。 e.g. They will be settled (down) in the country.They will settle down in the country. 4) 平静，使安静，使镇静 e.g. Wait until the excitement has settled down. The pill settled her nerves.(那片药使他神经镇定下来了。)3.competitive adj.比赛的，竞争的，求胜心切的 e.g. competitive sports 竞技性体育运动 Our firm is no longer competitive in the world. You have to be highly competitive to do well in your study. Some students are competitive. compete vi. 竞争，竞赛 competition n.竞赛 competitor n.参赛者4. elect v.推选，推举 election n.选举 elect sb. as e.g. Dr. John was elected as the president of the university. elect sb.+职位(表示“总统，市长”等世上独一无二的职位时，前不加冠词。) e.g. We elected him monitor/Chairman/mayor. *elect, choose, select的区别： 1) elect指遵照一定的规章或法则来“挑选”，尤其是指用投票或举手等方式选举； 2) choose 指在所提供的对象中，经过考虑，凭个人的判断力进行的选择，choice是其名词形式； 3) select 指有目的地、仔细认真地选择，有“精选”的含义。 用合适的词填空： 1.These stamps are carefully （ ）from her collection. 2.She was ( ) to parliament last year. 3.He ( )his words carefully, hoping to avoid a quarrel. 5suit 1）v.合适，适合，相配，适宜于（衣服、时间、地点、气候等）e.g. No dish suits all tastes.(众口难调。) Which dates suits best? That dress suits you. You should suit the action to the word.(你应言行一致。)suit to 使适合 sth. be suited to/for sb. 某物适合某人 suitable adj. 适合的 2）n. 一套衣服 a suit of 一套/副 a suit of clothessuit, fit与match都有“适合”的意思1）suit 多指衣服的颜色、款式、质地上适合，穿起来协调、好看，合乎需要、口味、性格、条件和地位等。 e.g. A green dress wont suit her. The weather here suits me well. Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.2) fit v. 指衣物等的大小尺寸合适，吻合 e.g. The shoes fit me well. The dress fits you, but its color doesnt suit you. 3)match 意为“使相称，使相配，使匹配，使一致” e.g. The color of the shirt doesnt match that of the coat. He matches words and deeds.6.attract vt. 吸引 e.g. A magnet(磁铁) attracts steel. Babies are attracted by bright colours. Which club would attract students who enjoy music?【派生】1） attraction n. 吸引，吸引力 e.g. I cant see the attraction of sitting on the beach all day.City life holds few attractions for me. 2) attractive adj. 有吸引力的 e.g. Your advice sounds very attractive.7. keen adj 1)热情的，热切的，热心的 be keen to do/that热心做 be keen on sth./sb. 对满腔热情，热衷于某事物 e.g. Im not keen to go again.(我不太想再去了。) She is keen that we should go.(她热情的叫我们去。) Im not too keen on jazz. She is not very keen on the idea. Mrs. Hill is keen on Toms marrying Susan. 2)强烈的，农厚的 He took a keen interest in his deskmates secret.8. issue n. 1) n.发行物,期刊号,争论点,事务词形变化: 形容词:issueless 名词:issuer 动词过去式:issued 过去分词:issued 现在分词:issuing 第三人称单数:issuese.g.1. Banknotes of this design were first issued 10 years ago. 这种图案的钞票是十年前首次发行的。 2. I bought the new stamp the day of its issue 这种新邮票是我在发行当天买到的。 3. Parliament will debate the nationalization issue next week. 议会将在下周辩论国有化议题。 4. Whats at issue here is the whole future of the industry. 争论的焦点是这个行业总的前景2)v. 分发；发出，颁布；发行;流出, issue warm clothing to the survivors issue a series of stamps issue orders/instructions Blood is issuing from a wound.9. consider v主要有以下四种用法: 1)作思考、考虑(=think about)解,后面可接动名词、由how, what等+动词不定式或者从句作宾语.但要特别注意,consider后面不能直接跟动词不定式作宾语。consider+doinge.g.We are considering going to Hainan for the Spring Festival.我们在考虑赴海南过春节。consider宾语从句 e.g.Do you consider that we can finish the project ahead of time?你认为我们能提前完成这个项目吗? Lets consider what use we can make of it.consider +疑问词不定式e.g.He has never considered how to solve the problem. 他从未考虑过如何解决那个问题。 2)consider v. 还可作顾虑到、顾及、体谅(=take into account)解。这时其后用名词或动名词作宾语。 e.g.All of you should consider the feelings of other people. 你们必须顾及到他人的感情。 Although he has made such a stupid mistake, you should consider his youth.尽管他犯了那样愚蠢的错误,你应该体谅他还年轻。 3)认为、以为、觉得(=be of the opinion, regard as)解时,后面多接宾语从句,这时一般不接动名词作宾语。e.g.I consider that he is fit for the position of the manager. 我认为他胜任经理的位置。 We consider that you are not to blame.我们认为这不是你的错。 He has never considered the fact that his family is not very rich.他从未考虑过他家并不富裕这一事实。 consider作认为解时,后面还可以接一个宾语和一个动词不定式作宾语补足语,构成复合宾语结构,但这种结构的动词不定式主要是to be+名词/形容词;有时也可以是其它不定式,不过这种不定式多用完成时。e.g.We always consider him to be a weak leader. 我们一直认为他是个能力不强的领导。 They consider Jim (to be) the cleverest boy in their class. 他们认为吉姆是他们班最聪明的学生。 I consider her to have done wonderfully in the final exam. 我认为她在期末考试中表现得非常出色。 注:consider作认为解时,后面偶尔也出现接不定式作宾语的情况,不过这时大都用形式宾语it,而将真正的宾语后移。例如: Do you consider it wise to interfere?你觉得干预是明智的吗? 4)固定结构consider. as/ to be+名词/形容词多侧重于表示经过思考认为是。e.g.We consider his suggestion as having possibilities. 我们认为他的建议具有可行性。They considered the plan as reasonable. 他们认为这个计划是合理的10develop v.发展，培养；生长，发育；冲洗（胶卷），显影;开发，建设 e.g. Theyre going to develop heavy industries. His business developed quickly. We must develop childrens reading habit as early as possible. A small seed can develop into a big tree. They will develop a coal mine here. development n.发展，开发 developed adj. 发达的 developing adj.发展中的 underdeveloped adj. 不发达的11. multiply v.1)相乘，使相乘vi. A and B multiply to make C.A和B相乘得vt. multiply A and B multiply A by B 把A和B相乘Two and three multiply to make 6.Two multiplied by 3 makes 6.2)引申用法“增多，增加”e.g. Our problems multiplied since last year. Try hard when possible and multiply your chance of success.12. bachelor n.未婚男子，单身汉；学士e.g. He remained a bachelor all his life. a bachelor of degree 学士学位 Bachelor of Science/Arts 理科学士/文科学士13. punctual adj.准时的，守时的 e.g. She is always punctual, but her friend is always late. To be punctual is one of the regulations. Its not right for students not to be punctual in attending classes. I expect you to be punctual for classes. be punctual to the minute一分不差14. irritate vt(尤指不断重复做某事而)使（人长期）烦躁. e.g. The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. Your poor performances irritate me. irritating adj. 令人恼火的 irritated adj.感到恼火的15. upset1) v. (upset-upset-upset)使心烦意乱，使心情不好，使不安 e.g. What made you upset yesterday? The girls not coming back after 10 upset her mother a lot. Im sorry. I didnt mean to upset you. 2)adj.心烦的，烦恼的 e.g. He is still upset about the argument he had had with Harry. She was upset that he hadnt telephoned her for a long time.II.单词拼写：1 She was i_ because she didnt commit the crime.2 If someone comes to you with a suggestion, you must c_ before making a decision.3 Sports in general are the simple form of common form of c_.4 She was k_ on the handsome young boy.5 We are _(安家)in our new home.6 Who won the (选举)？7 Does that dress_(适合)you?8 Can you _(租用)an apartment for me?9 The bees _(吸引)by the flowers.10. Several industries are _(发展)in this area.11.For Joanna, the _(精彩场面，精彩节目)of the evening was being elected prom queen.12. C_ people want to be the best at everything.13. Danniel looked very e_ in his new suit.14. He is_(永远，总是)asking such silly question.15. The dance hall on the third floor was e_(大的)。16Everybody c_ when he finished actions well in the sports meeting.17. He is still _（烦恼）about the argument he had with his girlfriend.18. Can you r_ the poem?19. In Britain its a t_ to give children chocolate eggs at Easter.20. That is a charitable _(机构)for the education of young children.III.1) Introduction1. If you are in the tenth grade, how old are you likely to be?Sb./sth be likely to do. Its likely that.e.g. You are likely to fail if you cant seize the opportunity. .Its likely that you will fail if you cant seize the opportunity.2.“if so”,“如果是这样的话”，so 用在if后，代替前面的分句或句子，是if it is so的省略句，“if not”“如果不是这样的话”，是if it is not so 的省略。e.g. Will you get a free evening next week? If so, lets have a dinner.Are you ready？If not, Im going without you. 2)Reading and Vocabulary (1) 1.I can hardly believe it, but my school life is almost over.(Para.1) 人称代词it 常可指代一个句子所表示的情况，本句中指的是my school life is almost over, e.g. It really surprised me when they came together that cold November day. 3. Its a good thing that the exams are finished.(para.1) It is/ was +adj./n. +从句, it 在从句中作形式主语。 e.g. Its a pity that youre not interested.Its certain that he will attend the meeting. Is it true that you are rich? It is important that we (should ) study hard.该句型中 表语形容词是important, necessary, advisable等时，从句用虚拟语气，即 should +动词原型，should 可以省略。 4Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened. (Para.2) 1)meanwhile adv. 与此同时e.g. I went to college. Meanwhile, all my friends got well-paid jobs.2) find oneself 突然发觉自己处于某种处境或在做某事。 e.g. When she came to, she found herself lying in a strange room. She entered the splendid gate and found herself standing in a fairy world.3) look back at回顾，回忆 e.g. When I looked back at those days I realized I was desperately unhappy. bring sth. back 使回忆起 call sth. to mind 使回忆起 look back on/to sth. 回忆，回顾4) looking back at和thingking about 是现在分词短语做宾补。5. Its well-known that American are competitive, and I did enjoy it whenever I won or races.(Para 4.)1) I did enjoy it. 助动词do 和did 用来加强语气。 e.g. I do think we should start as soon as possible. He did tell me he would leave for London. Do come to China next time.2)“whenever”引导状语从句，相当于no matter when e.g. You may use my dictionary whenever you want to. He was always studying English whenever I went to see him.6.It took two hours but it was worth it, as everyone told me I looked very elegant. 1) It takes sb. some time todo.It took me my youth to understand my parents hard work. 2)worth adj. 值得的worth，worthy，worth-while都为adj.意为值得。1. worth： be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时，表示 值得 be worth doing sth.某事值得被做e.g.The question is not worth discussing again and again.2. worthy：be worthy of +n.当名词为抽象名词时表示值得 be worthy to be done 某事值得被做e.g.The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again.3. worth-while： be worth-while to do sth 值得做某事 worth while： It is worth while doing sthIt is worth while sb to do sth.典型例题It is not _ to discuss the question again and again.A.worthB.worthyC.worth-whileD.worth while3) Function ,Reading and Vocabulary(3)1. as far as Im concerned就我而言(P22.)e.g. As far as Im concerned, Im not against your plan. As far as Im concerned, you can go whenever you want. 相关短语：be concerned about/for担忧，关心 be concerned with与有关have no concern with与无关show (no) concern for sb.关心/不关心某人e.g. Im concerned about/for your safety. 2. in my view我认为，在我看来e.g. In my view, we all have secrets. In my view, youre wrong to impose your idea on others. in view 在看得见得地方；被考虑，被注意 in view of鉴于，考虑到e.g. Your advice is in view. In view of the current situation, we must study by ourselves for most much time.3. In America, the development of social skills is considered as important as the development of intellectual skills.在美国，发展社交技能被看作与发展智力技能同等重要。be considered as被认为consider as 认为为considerto be+n./adj.e.g. Youre considered as my best friend.I consider you as my best friend/to be my best friend.We consider after-school activities (to be) very important.同义短语：think ofas, look onas, takeas, regard as,treatas4. get on/along (well/badly)with sb.与某人相处得好/坏get on/along