Unit 15 Popular youth culture
1.Around 24,000 Young Volunteers Community Service Station in China are welcoming increasing numbers of Chinese youth who want to __________________________
在中國有大約24，000個青年志愿者社區服務站正歡迎越來越多想為社會做出貢獻的中國青年人。
⑴increasing 作定語，“漸增的，越來越多的”
⑵make a /one’s contribution to /towards
make contributions to / towards
“對------作貢獻”其中to /towards 為介詞，后接名詞或動名詞。
Thomas made a great contribution to the world.
It is our duty to __________________________________________________
（為環境保護作貢獻是我們的義務）。
下面的短語中的to 為介詞
be used to_________ be related to_________ get down to________________
lead to____________ object to ___________ put one’s mind to___________
be equal to _________ be opposed to ______ devote oneself to_____________
look forward to_________ pay attention to______ stick to_________________
attend to _____________ lead to ____________ see to ______________
access to _____________ be addicted to __________ contribute to ____________
2.“--- each contribution ---no matter how small --- can help make a difference..”
make a difference
⑴產生差別， 有影響，起重要作用
It makes a difference which you choose . _________________________________
It ________________________ to me whether he goes or not.
不管他去不去，對我都沒有影響。
⑵（在------之間）予以差別待遇（between +名詞）
3.They are also discovering that being a volunteer brings many personal benefits.
benefit [u][c] 利益，恩惠，益處
I got a lot of benefit from learning a foreign language. ________________________
be of benefit to 對------ 益處 for the benefit of 為 了------ 的利益
The new hospital ____________ us enormously.那家新醫院使我們受益非淺。
I ______ enormously _________ my father’s advice.我從父親的忠告獲益良多。
4.Lu Hao is a middle school student in Guizhou , who _________________________ of the Youth Volunteer Community Development Project.
scheme 計劃，方案 an important scheme 改良計劃
lay out a scheme ______________
They are ___________________ the scheme for expanding their business overseas.
他們正在進行向海外擴展事業的計劃。
5．He visits an elderly gentleman who lives alone.
alone adj. (作表語) & adv. 獨自；單獨。alone 不能用very 修飾，可以說very much alone或all alone .
lonely adj. (指人)孤獨的，寂寞的；（指地點）偏僻的，人跡罕至的。可作定語或表語。
He is ________ in the house.
He has gone to Paris _________, so she must feel ___________.
6. Mr. Zhao is weak and cannot do much for himself _____________________________
趙先生的身體很虛弱， 一做事就頭暈氣喘，
not --- without 雙重否定句式。without 引導的詞組有條件意味， 意思是“沒有什么，就不可能怎樣 ”
At the beginning of learning English he could not speak it without making mistakes.
__________ revolutionary theory there can be ___________________________
沒有革命的理論， 就不會有革命的運動。
7．But mostly we just drink tea and chat.
mostly adv. (=mainly) “主要的”，修飾形容詞、副詞或動詞，作狀語。
most adj,& pron. “大部分；大多數” adv. “最------”
majority n. 多數，大半
Those who came to dance were ________ young.
___________students are interested in collecting stamps.
________________ was / were in favour of the proposal.
8. He cannot get out to see his friends any more, so he enjoys having company.
⑴no more (= not ---any more ) 強調數量、次數上不再增加和動作終止的結果，常和名詞或動詞連用。
no longer (= not --- any longer) 指時間和狀態上不再延續，常與延續動詞連用。
He said he would go there _____________.
China is ______________ what it used to be.
⑵keep sb. company 陪伴（某人）， （與某人）同行
in company 與別人在一起時， 一起， 結伴
Behave nicely in company. _______________________________________
They went shopping _____________________ . 他們結伴去買東西。
in company with 與（某人）一起
keep company with 與------ 交往，陪伴（某人）
9. Mr Zhao’s enthusiasm has inspired Lu Hao to ________________________________.
趙先生的這種熱情鼓勵了陸皓，使他更加集中精力上好歷史課了。
concentrate one’s attention on _______________________
concentrate on one’s work ___________
put one’s mind in
apply oneself to
put one’s heart into
be absorbed in
be lost in
devote to
10. When Lin Ying graduated from Zhenzhou Normal University , she decided not to
________________________________________.
林瑛從鄭州師范大學后決定不馬上找工作，.
apply to sb. for sth. 向------ 申請，請求
I was admitted to a key university _______________________________________.
我被一所一般人都不敢報名的重點大學錄取了。
apply sth. to sth. 應用， 運用
The results of this research can _______________ new developments in technology.
11. I really feel I am doing something worthwhile and I’m having a great time.
have a great time / good / bad time in doing sth. 做------快樂/不快樂
have difficulty / trouble / fun / problem in doing /with sth.
They ____________________________________________
他們費盡周折才找到你。
The children _______________________________ the festival.
孩子們這個節日玩得很快樂。
12. Volunteer work often opens up opportunities for young people because employers and education leaders know that it builds confidence, self–awareness, good communication skills and leadership ability.
志愿工作常常為年輕人打開機會之門，因為用人單位和教育部門的領導都知道，這項工作能夠使人樹立信心和自覺性， 能夠培養良好的交際技能和領導能力。
open up ⑴打開（房間，門） ⑵ （把道路、土地等）開拓，開發，開放
⑶（店等）開業 ⑷ 傾吐衷情，融洽
open up an unused room / a new restaurant
New mines are opening up. ______________________________
After a few drinks he began to open up a bit. _______________________________
13. Twenty-two of us went without food for 30 hours.
go without vt. Vi 沒有------而將就，
I _____________________ lunch today.
我今天沒吃午飯，湊合過來了。
There’s no butter left , so we have to go without.
_________________________________________________________________
go with (1)和------一起去 May I go with you ?
(2)和------ 相配，互相調和；相稱
Do these red shoes _______________ the dress ?
(3) 和（異性）交往
14. in the process she formed strong friendships.
friendship 作為“友誼，友好”是不可數名詞，不用復數形式。
本句 friendships 指的是一段友誼。
There is great ______ between the two families.
I never forget old ____________.
15. Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit in.
fit in ( with sb./ sth. ) 與（某物）相適應， 相協調
He’s never done this type of work before , I’m not sure how he will fit in .
Do these plans ______________ your arrangement ?
這些計劃與你的安排一致嗎？
fit v. This jacket fits me well. n. 合身的衣服
be fit for 合適；適合 （fit 是形容詞）
He is the best person _____________________________ for the position.
be fit to do 適合做------
I have no dress _____________ wear in public.我沒有適合公共場合穿的衣服。
see / think fit ( to do ) 認為做------ 很合適；決定要做------（尤指傻事）
Do as ________________________ 你認為怎樣適當就怎樣做。
I wonder why she thought fit to leave so suddenly.
________________________________________________
16.refer to
(1) 言及；提示；暗示
Are you referring to me ?
(2) 適用于
This rule refers to everyone
(3) refer sb. / sth. as 把某人/ 物稱為
. California _______________________ the “ Golden State.”
加利福尼亞被稱作 “黃金之州”
（4）參考，查閱
對比： look up
refer to 后跟工具書；look up 后跟所查內容
If you don’t know his telephone number , you can __________ the telephone directory.
If you don’t know his telephone number, you can _________________ in the telephone directory.
如果你不知道他的電話號碼， 你可以查詢一下電話號碼簿。