第一天
I.重點詞匯
1.accent n.重音；腔調；口音 2.ancient adj.古代的；遠古的
3.active adj.積極的；活躍的 passive adj.消極的；被動的；順從的
4.add vt.加，增加；接著說vi.增添;加起來 5.altitude n.高度，海拔；高處，高地
6.anti-black adj.反黑人的 7.attack v.&n.攻擊，進攻，侵襲
8.attitude n.態度；看法 8.base vt.基于n.根據，基地
9.beg v.乞討，祈求；請求 10.bend v.使彎曲，使屈服 n.彎曲
11.block n.街區；塊vt.堵塞；妨礙 12.boil v.沸騰
II.重點短語
1.若干；許多 a number of ……的數量 the number of
2.積極參加…… be active in (doing) sth/take an active part in
3.增加 add to 4.事實上 as a matter of fact/in actual fact
5.好像，似乎 as if/though 6.像往常一樣；照例 as usual
7.以……結束 end up with 8.授予/贈送某人某物 present sb with sth
9.遭受攻擊 under attack 10.基于 base on
11.對……感到厭倦 be tired of 12.使……爆炸blow up
13.埋頭于/專心于 be buried in 14.使平靜/鎮靜 calm down
15.下定決心，打定主意 make up one’s mind 16.上臺；執政 come to power=take power
17.變為現實 come true 18.由于，因為 because of/due to/owing to/thanks to
19.闖入；突然 burst into 大聲喊叫；突然……起來 burst out
20.對……持肯定的/否定的態度 take a positive/negative attitude towards/to
III.佳句賞析
1.既然“生活就是舞臺”，那我們實際上都是演員。
Since “life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses.
2.眾所周知，良朋益友使生活平添樂趣與價值。
As is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to life.
3.整個事情我都記得，就像昨天剛發生一樣。
I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.
4.他們決定到最需要他們的地方去。
They made up their minds to go wherever they were needed most.
IV.詞匯練習
1.He said he was from the southeast, but his a________ gave him away.
2.A______ is the best form of defence.
3.It is difficult to breathe at these a__________.
4.-Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students?
-_______, I do. I think it’s a great idea.
A.Really B.Obviously C.Actually D.Generally
5.Despite such a big difference in ______ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.
A.point B.idea C.attitude D.sight
V.短語練習
1.The police station was _______ ______(使爆炸) by bad people.
2.May all your dreams ______ _______(夢想成真).
3.There’s an opinion _________ on the facts.
A.based on B.basing on C.that base on D.which base on
4.The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road.
A.being blown down B.blown down C.blowing down D.to blow down
5.Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _______ sweet dreams.
A.keep up with B.put up with C.end up with D.catch up with
第二天
I.重點詞匯
1.command n.&vt. 命令；指揮 2.concern vt. 涉及；關系到 n.關心；關注
3.congratulation n.祝賀；慶賀 4.conquer v.征服；戰勝
5.cruelty n. 殘忍；殘酷 6.cycle v.&n. 循環；輪轉
7.destroy vt. 破壞；摧毀 8.disadvantage n. 不利條件；缺點
9.enrich vt. 使富裕；充實 10.escape v. 逃避；逃脫
11.event n.事件，比賽項目 12.damage v.&n. 損害；毀壞
II.重點短語
1.命令某人做某事 command that sb (should) do sth 2.就……而言 as far as…be concerned
3.為某事向某人祝賀 offer one’s congratulations to sb on sth/congratulate sb on sth
4.對某人殘忍 be cruel to sb 5.對……造成損害 do damage to
6.決心做某事 be determined to do sth 7.獻身于；致力于 devote oneself to
8.發掘出；翻找出 dig out 9.和……不一致 disagree with
10.與……相等 be equal to 勝任…… be equal to doing sth
III.佳句賞析
1.我所有的希望都破滅了。
All my hopes were destroyed.
2.決定成功的是你的努力而非智力。
It is your efforts, not your intelligence, that determine your success.
3.有利必有弊。
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
4.讀書可以充實大腦。
Reading enriches the mind.
5.人人生而平等。
All human beings are equal.
6.他九死一生。
He had a narrow escape.
7.事后聰明不難。
It is easy to be wise after the event.
8.他言行不一。
His conduct disagrees with his words.
IV.詞匯練習
1.His c_______ to his children makes my blood boil.
2.You must obey the captain’s c________.
3.There are _______(不利條件，缺點) to the plan.
4.-John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.
-Oh, _______!
A.cheer up B.well done C.go ahead D.congratulations
5.The island is _____ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
A.partly B.merely C.nearly D.equally
V.短語練習
1.One kilometer ____ ______ ____ (與……相等)1000 meters.
2.I ____ _______ ____(決心) find out who is responsible for this.
3.___ ____ ____ ___ _____ _______(就我而言), I’m not against your plan.
4.If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A.do devote B.don’t devote C.devoting D.not devoting
5.Teenagers ____ their health because they play computer games too much.
A.have damaged B.are damaging C.damaged D.will damage
第三天
I.重點詞匯
1.exactly adv. 確切地；完全地；正是 2.express vt.表達，表示 n. 快車
3.extremely adv. 極端；極其；非常 4.fluent adj. 流利的；流暢的
5.frighten v. 驚恐，驚嚇，嚇唬 6.giant adj.巨大的；龐大的 n.巨人
7.gradually adv. 逐漸地 8.guidance n. 指引；指導
9.hopeful adj. 懷有希望的 10.forecast v.&n. 預測；預報
11.finally adv. 最后；最終 12.flame n.火焰；光芒 vt.燃燒；閃耀
II.重點短語
1.確切地說 to be exact 2.表達自己的意見 express oneself
3.面臨；面對 be faced with 4.涌入 flow into
5.嚇得某人做/不做某事 frighten sb into/out of doing sth
6.在某事上大方 be generous with sth 7.屈服；讓步；交上 give in
8.經歷；瀏覽；翻閱 go through 9.通過，完成 get through
10.畢業于 graduate from 11.因為某事感激某人 be grateful to sb for sth
12.面對面地 face to face 13.愛上 fall in love with
14.無法形容 beyond expression 15.懷著……的希望 in the hope of/in hopes of
16.源于某事物 flow from sth 17.分發；耗盡 give out
III.佳句賞析
1.那正是我所期待的。
That’s exactly what I expected.
2.通過這種方式，我們可以向父母表達謝意，回報他們的愛。
In this way, we express thanks to our parents in return for their love.
3.他花錢大方。
He is generous with his money.
4.她以優異的成績畢業。
She was graduated with honors.
5.我非常感激你的幫助。
I am grateful to you for your help.
6.我對自己的未來更加充滿希望。
I became more hopeful about my future.
IV.詞匯練習
1.Smiling sometimes can be an e__________ of contempt.
2.He g________ as MD at Edinburgh in 1807.
3.Young students exposed to English all day can soon learn to speak English f________.
4.Do e_______ as the teachers say.
5.He was so f__________ that he couldn’t speak.
6.Do you think shopping online will _______ take the place of shopping in stores.
A.especially B.frequently C.merely D.finally
V.短語練習
1.He’s in his mid-fifties; well fifty-six ___ _____ ________(確切地說).
2.Many short rivers _____ _____(流入) the Pacific Ocean.
3.We _____ ________ _____(感激) our teacher for providing us with such good reference books.
4.Mary _________ ______(畢業于) Stanford with a degree in Law.
5.When we _____ ________ ______ a challenge, we usually have two choices.
6.After a month their food supplies ______ _____(耗盡).
7.After that, he knew he could _______ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A.get away with B.get on with C.get through D.get across
第四天
I.重點詞匯
1.identity n. 身份；一致 2.ignore vt. 忽略；不理睬；不理會
3.injure vt. 損害；傷害 4.insure vt. 給……買保險；確保
5.invade v. 侵入；侵略 6.journal n. 日報；雜志；期刊；日志
7.judge v.&n. 判決；裁判 8.latter n. 兩者之中的后者
9.league n. 聯盟，社團 10.leap v.&n. 跳躍；飛躍；驟變
11.legal adj. 合法的，法定的 12.loose adj. 松散的；自由的
13.mankind n. 人類 14.mean vt.意味著；打算 adj. 小氣的
15.nationality n. 國籍；民族 native adj.本土的；天賦的 n. 本地人
II.重點短語
1.為了；以……為目的 in order to 2.處于困境/不幸中 in trouble
3.不吃勞苦地做某事 take the trouble to do sth 4.參加，加入 join in
5.根據……可以看出 judging from 以……來判斷 judge…from…
6.與某人勾結 in league with sb 7.灰心 lose heart
8.全心全意地 heart and soul 用全部精力去做 put one’s heart into sth
9.成功；達到目的 make it 辨認出；理解 make out
10.利用 make use of 做……是徒然的 it’s no use doing
11.打算做 mean to do sth 意欲做 mean doing sth
為……而準備的 be meant for/ to do 一點也不 by no means
12.開夜車 burn the midnight oil 13.不再 no loner/ not…any longer
14.忽視某人的忠告 ignore one’s advice 15.傷某人自尊 injure one’s pride
16.前者……后者…… the former…the latter 17.用盡；耗光 use up
III.佳句賞析
1.他天生聰明。
He has a great deal of native intelligence.
2.三思而后行。
Look before you leap.
3.不要以貌取人。
You can’t judge a man by his appearance.
4.無論發生什么事，都不要灰心。
Don’t lose heart, whatever happens.
5.他向來花錢吝嗇。
He has always been mean with his money.
IV.詞匯練習
1.Only when your i_______ has been checked will you be allowed in.
2.How can the government i_________ the wishes of the most people?
3.People without i_________ had to pay for their own repairs.
4.He has French n__________.
5.The policeman asked Smith to i________ the man who robbed the bank the other day.
6.John and James are brothers. The former is a teacher; the l_____ is an engineer.
V.短語練習
1.They accused him of being ____ _______ ___(與……勾結) the terrorist.
2.These chairs _____ _______ ___ (為……準備)guests.
3.Teacher tend to be ______ _____(由……來判斷) their students’ exam grades.
4.He ______ _____ _______ ___(不辭勞苦) gather the materials for us.
5.We started early ___ ______ ___(為了) arrive before dark.
6.We only need one more player for this game-can you persuade your sister to ___ ___(參加)?
第五天
I.重點詞匯
1.official n. 官員 adj. 官方的，正式的 2.opinion n. 意見；看法；主張
3.organize v. 組織；安排 4.outdoors adv. 在室外 n. 露天；野外
5.outline n. 輪廓；提綱 6.pace n. 節奏
7.partner n. 伙伴；合作者 8.peaceful adj. 和平的；安寧的
9.persuade vt. 說明；勸說 10.power n. 權利，勢力；強國
11.prefer v. 寧可，寧愿 12.principle n. 原則，信條
13.quality n.質量；品質 14.quote n.&v. 引用，援引
15.recognize vt. 認出；辨別 16.recover v. 恢復；重新獲得
17.relative n. 親屬 adj. 與……有關的 18.release vt. 釋放；發行
19.reliable adj. 可靠的；可信賴的 20.reqquest n.&vt. 請求；要求
21.rescue n&v. 援救；營救
II.重點短語
1.故意地；有意地 on purpose 目的是，為了 with the purpose of
2.據某人的意見 in one’s opinion 3.算出；制定出 work out
4.跟上 keep pace with 5.把……裝起來 pack away
6.說明某人做/不做某事 persuade sb into/out of doing sth
7.在……中起作用 play a part in 8.在某人的支配下 in one’s power
9.寧愿……而不愿…… prefer to do…rather than do…
10.原則上，大體上 in principle 11.認為某物…… recognize sb/sth as/to be
12.認不出來 beyond recognition 13.從……中恢復過來 recover from
14.應某人之請求 at one’s request/at the request of sb
15.援助/營救某人 rescue sb/sth from sb/sth 16.用……報答某人 reward sb with
17.使希望破滅 ruin one’s hopes 成為廢墟 be in ruins
III.佳句賞析
1.艱苦樸素是中華民族的優良品質。
Plain living and hard working are the fine qualities of the Chinese people.
2.在我看來，讓小孩子在童年接觸好書是很有必要的。
In my opinion, it is important to expose children to good books in their childhood.
3.如今，互聯網在我們的生活中起著重要的作用。
Nowadays, the Internet plays an important part in our lives.
4.我寧愿干活不愿坐在那里無所事事。
I prefer to work rather than sit there doing nothing.
5.他的努力獲得了豐碩的成果。
His efforts were rewarded with good fruit.
IV.詞匯練習
1.A true and r______ friend is one who knows the song in your heart and reminds you of the words when you forget them.
2.Lisa, I didn’t ________(認出) you-you’ve had your hair cut!
3.We aim at ______(質量) rather than quantity.
4.Alexander tried to get his work _______ in the medical circles.
A.to recognize B.recognizing C.recognize D.recognized
V.短語練習
1.It took her a long while to ______ ____(從…中恢復) her heart operation.
2.He came here ____ _______(故意地) to discuss it with you.
3.He _____ a child ____ drowning(援助；營救).
4.The book ___ now ________ ____ the bestseller(認為某人/某物).
5.____ _______(原則上) I agree with the idea, but in practice it’s not always possible.
6.It’s important for a firm to ____ _____ ____(趕上) changes in the market.
第六天
I.重點詞匯
1.schedule n. 時間表，計劃表 vt. 安排 2.self n. 自我，自身；個性
3.sentence n&v. 判決；宣判 4.settle v. 定居；決定；解決
5.shelter n.&v. 掩蔽，庇護 6.shortcoming n. 缺點；短處
7.sincerely adv. 真誠地；誠實地 8.smelly adj. 發臭的
9.source n. 來源；水源 10.spellbind vt. 迷住；迷惑
11.stubborn adj. 頑固的；難對付的 12.survey n. 調查；測驗
13.survivor n. 幸存者；生還者 14.swap vt. 交換；交流
15.terror n. 恐怖；引起恐怖的人或事 16.thunder n. 雷聲 v. 打雷
17.tip n. 提示；小費 vt. 給……小費 18.shock vt. 使震驚 n. 震驚
II.重點短語
1.提前 ahead of schedule 2.首屈一指 second to none
3.服刑 serve one’s sentence 4.一系列的 a series of
5.記下；放下 set down 6.給某人提供庇護 shelter sb/sth from
7.對……震驚 be shocked at 8.例如 such as
9.受……苦；患…… suffer from 10.跟蹤/追隨某人 follow one’s track
11.立刻，馬上 in a second 12.留出 set aside
III.佳句賞析
1.我真誠地希望你父親能很快康復。
I sincerely hope your father will be well again soon.
2.憑借特別靈敏的嗅覺，狗被用來辨別東西。
Relying on their excellent sense of smell, dogs are used to tell things apart.
3.我們聽到了雷鳴般的掌聲。
We heard the thunders of applause.
4.這兒從未發生過這樣的事。
No such thing has happened here.
5.傳來一陣響亮的敲門聲。
There came a loud series of knocks on the door.
IV.詞匯練習
1.His sudden death came as a great s________ to his whole family.
2.The sale is s________ for tomorrow.
3.With his help, we’ve learned how to analyze and s_______ problems.
4.The meat you bought last week _____ terrible. It _____ bad.
A.smells; must go B.smells; must have gone
C.is smelt; must go D.is smelt; must have gone
5.I fell upset for there are so many troublesome problems _________.
A.remaining to settle B.remained to settle
C.remaining to be settled D.remained to be settled
V.短語練習
1.The prisoner has _______ _____ _________(服刑) and will be set free tomorrow.
2.There is ___ ________ ____(一系列) programs for children during the Children’s Day.
3.I don’t want to _____ ____ (記下) a series of facts in a diary as most people do…
4.My English teacher’s humor was _______ make every student burst into laughter.
A.so as to B.such as to
C.such that D.so that
5.Einstein like Bose’s paper so much that he ______ his own work and translated it into German.
A.gave off B.turned down
C.took over D.set aside
第七天
I.重點詞匯
1.transport vt. 運輸，運送 2.trap n. 陷阱；困境 vt. 誘騙；使陷入困境
3.unfair adj. 不公平的；不正當的 4.upset adj. 苦惱的 vt. 使苦惱 n. 煩惱
5.useless adj. 無用的；無效的 6.view n. 風景；視野；觀點 vt. 觀看；考慮
7.violence n. 暴力；暴力行為 8.vote n&v. 選舉，投票
9.warm-hearted adj. 熱心腸的 10.well adv. 好 adj. 健康的 n. 井
11.youth n.青春；年輕人；青年人 12.affect vt. 影響； 感動
13.advertise v. 登廣告 14.voyage n. 航海；航行
15.afterwards adv. 后來；以后
II.重點短語
1.使某人陷入……的圈套 trap sb into doing sth 2.轉向；求助于 turn to
3.結果是，證明是 turn out 4.在海上航行 go on a voyage
5.不妨 may (just) as well do 6.首先；最重要的是 above all
7.另外，還 in addition 此外；除……之外還有 in addition to
8.準許進入；接收入學 admit sb to/into… 承認做了某事 admit (to) doing sth
III.佳句賞析
1.青年人展望未來，老年人眷念過去。
Youth look forward and age backward.
2.有困難請向警察求助。
Please turn to the police for help when you are in trouble.
3.為這件事擔心無濟于事。
It’s useless worrying about it.
4.在平靜的海上航行多么令人愉快！
How pleasant it is to go on a voyage on the smooth sea!
5.不能浪費任何東西，尤其不要浪費時間。
Never waste anything, but above all never waste time.
6.這件事不容拖延。
The matter admits of no delay.
IV.詞匯練習
1.The environment people live in will directly a________ their health.
2.Black people had no v_____ and could not choose who ruled them.
3.These mountains are a splendid sight when v______ from the valley floor.
4.North winds kept blowing all night long _____, and the earth was frozen.
A.with great effort B.with great violence
C.in vain D.in vast amount
5.I’m calling to enquire about the position ______ in yesterday’s China Daily.
A.advertised B.to be advertised
C.advertising D.having advertised
V.短語練習
1.Today, I got a letter that said I had ______ _______ ___(被錄取) a college.
2.____ ________ ___(除……之外還) his salary, he has a bonus of 300 yuan per month.
3.He ____ ______ _____(陷入) trouble.
4.He ___ _____(感到不安) when he saw his son’s look after his having a final examination.
5.The weather was so bad; we ____ ____ _____ _____(不妨) have stayed at home.
6.Thousands of people _________ to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland.
A.turned on B.turned in
C.turned around D.turned out
第八天
I.重點詞匯
1.amaze vt. 使吃驚；使驚愕 2.analytical adj. 分析的
3.anyhow adv. 不管怎樣，無論如何 4.apart adv. 相隔；分開
5.appearance n. 出現，露面；外表 6.application n. 申請；適應，應用
7.appreciate vt. 欣賞；感激 8.arise v. 出現，發生
9.artificial adj. 人工的，人造的 10.athlete n. 運動員
11.attach vt. 使依戀；使依附 12.attractive adj. 有魅力的
13.bargain n. 便宜，廉價；交易 vt. 討價還價
II.重點短語
1.欣賞/感激做 appreciate doing 2.由……引起/產生 arise from
3.作為結果；因此 as a result 4.也；又；還 as well
5.與……交戰 at war with 6.愛慕；依戀 be attached to
7.注意 pay attention to 8.老實說 to be honest
9.對……熟悉 be familiar with 為……所熟悉 be familiar to
10.屬于 belong to
III.佳句賞析
1.說正經的，我們得立即開始工作。
All joking apart, we should set to work immediately.
2.隨著信用卡的出現，越來越多的人開始欠債。
With the appearance of the credit cards, more and more people got into debt.
3.我們感謝你的幫助。
We appreciate your help./ We appreciate it that you helped us.
4.你做了一筆很合算的交易。
You’ve got a good bargain there.
5.事故往往由粗心引起。
Accidents often arise from carelessness.
IV.詞匯練習
1.Water taken from streams was a________ for pollution by chemicals.
2.What impressed us most was that they were capable of a________ what they had learned in the classroom to social practice.
3.The Forbidden City is a major tourist a_______.
4.I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still cheating a_______.
5.I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ______.
A.exchange B.bargain
C.trade D.business
V.短語練習
1.Don’t ____ ________ ___(注意) Alice-she doesn’t know what she is talking about.
2.Almost everyone ____ ______ ___(驚訝于) her wide range of experience and encyclopedic knowledge.
3.As I will be away for at least a year, I’d apprecaite _______ from you now and then _____ me how everyone is getting along.
A.hearing; tell B.to hear; tell
C.hearing; telling D.to hear; to tell
4.____ the cost, the hat doesn’t suit me.
A.Apart from B.Including
C.Without D.Together with
第九天
I.重點詞匯
1.bite v. 叮；咬；刺痛 2.broadcast n&v. 廣播；播放
3.calculate vt. 計算；估計 4.cash n. 現金，現鈔 vt. 把……兌現
5.character n. 人物；性格；特征；漢字 6.charge n負責，費用 v.承擔；收費；指控
7.classical adj. 古典的；傳統的 8.coach n&v. 教練
9.compete v. 比賽，競爭 10.confident adj. 自信的；有信心的
11.contain vt. 包含；容納；克制 12.deabte v&n. 辯論，爭論
13.decorate vt. 裝飾；裝修 14.decrease v&n. 減小，減少
15.deserve v. 應收懲罰；值得 16.devotion n. 投入；熱愛
II.重點短語
1.關系破裂 break up 垮掉；崩潰 break down
2.簡言之 in brief 3.形成；產生 come into being
4.用現金支付 pay in cash 用支票付款 pay by cheque
5.確定/確保 make sure/certain 很確定…… It is certain that…
6.與某人競爭 in competition with sb 7.做買賣；處理；論述；涉及 deal with
8.用……裝飾 be decorated with 9.在減少中 on the decrease
III.佳句賞析
1.許多漢字有著非常有趣的故事。
Many Chinese characters tell very interesting stories.
2.我們滿懷希望，相信能夠克服困難。
We are hopefully confident that we can overcome the difficulties.
3.他的建議理應得到考慮。
What he suggested deserved consideration
4.有一點可以肯定，當你發現了正確的學習英語的方法以后，你就會取得迅速進步。
It is certain that you’ll make rapid progress when you have found the correct ways of learning English.
5.他們不知道這個世界是如何形成的。
They do not know how this world came into being.
6.我們都知道，如果不認真處理，情況會越來越糟。
We all know that, if not carefully dealt with, the situation will get worse.
7.以其人之道還治其人之身。
Deal with a man as he deals with you.
IV.詞匯練習
1.They are in c________ with each other for the prize.
2.Make c______/sure that you know what time the train leaves.
3.Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for c_______ building.
4.This hotel c______ $ 60 for a single room with bath.
5.Would you please keep silent? The weather report _____ and I want to listen.
A.is broadcast B.is being broadcast C.has been broadcast D.had been broadcast
V.短語練習
1.Her poems often ______ ____(涉及) the subject of death.
2.The poor mother ______ _____(崩潰) and wept when she heard the news that her son had been kidnapped.
3.I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have _____ ___(分手).
4.The hall ___ _______ ___(用……裝飾) flowers.
5.With the world changing fast, we have something new _____ with all by ourselves every day.
A.deal B.dealt C.to deal D.dealing
第十天
I.重點詞匯
1.dip vt. 浸；蘸；把……伸入 2.disappearance n. 不見；消失
3.distant adj. 遠的，遙遠的 4.doubt v&n. 懷疑；疑惑
5.download v. 下載 6.dynasty n. 朝代；王朝
7.earn vt. 掙得；贏得 earnings n. 掙得的財物；收入
8.electronic adj. 電子的 9.employ vt. 雇傭；使用
10.endanger vt. 危害，使受到危險 11.ending n. 結尾，結局；終結
12.entrance n. 進入；入學等 13.evidence n.證據；顯而易見
14.excitement n. 興奮；刺激 15.explode v. 使爆炸；急速增加
II.重點短語
1.滅絕；消失 die out 2.瀏覽 dip into
3.對某人冷淡 be distant towards sb 離……遙遠 be distant from
4.毫無疑問 There is no doubt that… 5.夢想；渴望 dream of/about
6.做了個……夢 drream a…dream 7.謀生 earn one’s living
8.從事于 be employed in doing sth 被雇傭來做某事 be employed to do sth
9.很顯然 It is quite evident that 10.平息，減弱 die down
11.死于內因 die of 死于外因 die from
12.渴望 be dying for/be dying to do 13.相繼死去 die off
14.慢慢變弱，逐漸消失 die away 15.毫無疑問 beyond doubt
16.憑空想出 dream up 17.在……入口處 at the entrance to sth
III.佳句賞析
1.他對我很冷淡。
He took a distant attitude towards me.
2.然而，夢想是不花本錢的。
Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing.
3.老板雇傭一個員工的時候，更加重視的是個性而不是能力。
The boss puts more emphasis on personality than on capacity when he employs a staff member.
4.好的結尾勝過好的開頭。
A good ending is better than a good beginning.
5.在大學入學考試之前，學生作業負擔很重。
The students were heavily loaded with homework before the college entrance exmination.
6.懷疑是知識的鑰匙。
Doubt is the key of knowledge.
7.我相信你會成功。
I have no doubt that you will succeed.
IV.詞匯練習
1.Tom put his heart into the wildlife research, and finally, his efforts e_______ him great success and fame.
2.He d_____ his pen into the ink.
3.There was a complete silence except for the occasional sound of ______(遠處的) traffic.
4.He used to d_______ information from the Internet and made good use of it.
5.But there was a happy e_____ to the story.
6.When heated to a high enough degree, the gas in the bottle will e_______.
V.短語練習
1.Although the wind has _____ ____(平息), the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.
2.As a result these endangered animals may even ____ _____(滅絕).
3.I have always _______ ___(夢想) starting my own company.
4.At the end of the match the spectators went wild _____ _________(興奮).