Language focus.
1. conclude vt.
conclude that….
conclusion n.
come to the conclusion that... 所得結(jié)論是..., 斷定
draw the conclusion得出結(jié)論，推斷
leap / jump to a conclusion
冒然斷定， 過(guò)早下結(jié)論
in conclusion = lastly 最后,總之
eg: In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
2. set sth. down 寫下來(lái)
eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?
set sb. down 停車讓人下車
eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.
I’ll set you down on the corner of the street.
3. keep track of sb./ sth.
eg: It’s hard to keep track of all one’s old school friends.
lose track of
eg: lose track of time
說(shuō)不準(zhǔn)現(xiàn)在的確切時(shí)間
4. balance
n. 天平
eg: Have you brought something to weigh the flesh? A balance?
平衡
eg: balance of nature
keep/lose one’s balance
諧調(diào)，勻稱
eg: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance.
余額
eg: I must check my bank balance.
v. 使……保持平衡
eg: How long can you balance on one foot?
結(jié)算
eg: balance an account / one’s books 結(jié)帳
等價(jià)，抵消
eg: This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.
5. stand out明顯；醒目
突出；杰出 ; 堅(jiān)持；支撐
eg:
to stand out a crisis挨過(guò)危機(jī)
Stand still ! 站住，不許動(dòng)！
stand by 在場(chǎng)；靠近; 袖手旁觀
（無(wú)線 電臺(tái)或軍事方面）待命，準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng) ; 試圖援助；極力支持
忠于；信守
eg:
to stand by one's promise
遵守諾言
stand down退出競(jìng)選;離開(kāi)證人席
stand for代表，表示；意指；象征
容忍；允許
stand in當(dāng)替身；代替
stand up耐久；耐用; 成立
eg: Will the charge stand up in court?
這個(gè)指控在法庭上能成立嗎？
stand up for
維護(hù)；擁護(hù)；支持
5. next to
1) 在……旁邊
He lives next to me.
2) 跟在……之后
Next to skiing her favorite sport was ice-hockey.
我最喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)是滑雪，其次是冰球。
3） 幾乎，近于
next to impossible 幾乎不可能
next to last 倒數(shù)第二
6. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
As 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句（部分倒裝）
Impressive as the record is = Though the record is impressive
Eg:
他很惱火，卻能耐心地聽(tīng)我說(shuō)話。
Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.
雖然陽(yáng)光燦爛，天氣卻很冷。
The air was cold, bright as the sun was.
7. set a record
achieve one’s goal
8. in a row 連續(xù)， 一連串
in rows 成行， 成排
eg: China women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.
They planted the trees in rows.
8. in the first place首先, 第一點(diǎn)
in the last place最后
in the next place其次, 第二點(diǎn)
in place of 代替, 用...而不用…
in places 在某些地方, 有幾處
in one’s place
處于某人的位置, 為某人設(shè)身處地想一想
make place for 為...騰出地方, 讓位于
take one's place
就座, 入座; 占有 地位;代替某人; 接替某人的位置
take the place of 代替
take place發(fā)生, 舉行
The darkest place is under the candlestick. [諺]
燈臺(tái)只照人不照己(意指當(dāng)事者往往最不了解情況)。
There is no place like home. [諺]
作客固佳, 在家更好; 在家千日好, 出門一時(shí)難。
9. make for 可造成，可成為，有好處
eg: The large print makes for easier reading.
大字排版使閱讀輕松些。
早起有利于健康嗎？
Does early rising make for good health?
9. head 前往；朝向
更常用 head for
eg: When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
11. a dozen of 一打， 十二個(gè)
a dozen (of) eggs
但 a dozen of those apples
a dozen of them
二十四 two dozen (of)
三十六 three dozen (of)
eg: I’ve bought a dozen of pencils for my son.
I want four dozen (of) eggs.
dozens of 許多
several / a few / some dozens of
by the dozen 按打，以打計(jì)算
in dozens 成打地
12. center on集中于; 把某人/物當(dāng)作重點(diǎn)
eg: 這次會(huì)議的中心議題是關(guān)于中國(guó)足球未來(lái)十年的發(fā)展。
The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.
13．concentrate on 專注于
eg: 走鋼絲時(shí)，你要集中精力于身體在空中的移動(dòng)方式。
When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.
14． burst into cheers
突然歡呼起來(lái)
burst into + n.
burst out + doing
eg: burst into tears
burst out crying
burst into laughter
key to the exercises:
P5 ex.2
A-5 B-- 2 C-- 1 D-4
E-6 F-3
WORD STUDY:
1. 1-D 2-- E 3-- A
4-- F 5-- B 6-G
7-C 8-H
2. 1) fade 2) apply for
3) suitable 4) athletic
5) inspect
6) announced
7) certificate
8) confirm
9) in the first place
10) opportunities
p 6 ex.2
2. 1-B 2-H 3-F 4 – D
5-E 6-G 7-- A 8-I
9-C
P147 EX.2
v. n.
achieve achievement
permit permission
conclude conclusion
administrate administration
concentrate concentration
equip equipment
argue argument
adj. n.
long length
wide width
high height
popular popularity
curious curiosity
probable probability
familiar familiarity
adj. adv.
tight tightly
gradual gradually
enthusiastic enthusiastically
skilful skillfully
recent recently
energetic energetically
p147 ex. 4
1) inspected 2) familiar
3) faded 4) fascinated
5) recently 6) athletic
7) cautious 8) suitable
9) attempt 10) hired
11) delight 12) truly
p148 Translation
1. When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.
2. Set down all the suggestions and write to the Beijing Olympic.ruiwen.committee.
3. The latest edition of the Guinness Brewery has been a best seller three weeks in a row.
4. The performances of the skateboarders were wonderful and the audience couldn’t help bursting into cheers.
5. The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.
6. I don’t know why my grandparents were against my having extreme sports in the first place.