重点词汇

1. blank adj.空白的n.空白处，空格

2. resolve vt.& vi.解决；表决；决心，决定n.决心，坚定的信念

3. objective adj.客观的；客观存在的；宾格的n.目标，目的

4. register vt.& vi.登记，注册n.语体风格，语域；登记表

5. comprehension n. 理解力，领悟能力；理解练习

6. cease vi.& vt.(使)停止，终止，结束

7. prospect n. 成功的机会，前景；可能性

8. institution n. 机构；风俗习惯，制度

9. competence n. 能力，胜任

10. random adj.随机的；辨认不出的；不合常理的

11. statistic n. 统计数字，统计资料

12. certificate n. 文凭，结业证书；证明，证明书

13. dormitory n. 学生宿舍，集体宿舍

14. essay n. 文章，短文

15. paragraph n. 段，段落

16. draft n. 草稿，草案，草图vt.起草，草拟

17. polish vt.& vi.修改，润饰；擦光，磨光n.抛光，上光；完美，娴熟，精湛

18. cafeteria n. 自助餐厅，自助食堂

19. bounce vt.(向某人)试探地透露(主意) vi.跳动n.弹跳；活力

20. professor n. 教授；讲师，教员

21. librarian n. 图书管理员，图书馆馆长

词汇拓展

1. compositionn. 构图；构成，成分；作品；作曲→composev. 组成，构成；作曲，创作

2. educatorn. 教育家；教育工作者→educatev. 教育；教导，教养→educationn. 教育；教育学；教育机构→educatedadj.受过教育的；有教养的

3. refreshvt.使变新；使恢复精力；使想起→refreshingadj.使人精力充沛的；使人耳目一新的→refreshedadj.恢复了精力的，精神振作的

4. criticizevt.& vi.批评，批判，挑剔，指责；评价→criticismn. 批判；指责；评论

5. inquirevt.& vi.询问，打听→inquiringadj.好奇的，爱探索的；探寻的，探究的→inquiryn. 调查；询问，打听

6. assumptionn. 假定，假设→assumev. 假定，假设，认为；承担(责任)

7. occupationn. 工作，职业；消遣；侵占，占领期；使用→occupyv. 使用，占用；占据，占领

8. qualifyvt.使合格；使具备资格vi.取得资格(或学历)，合格→qualificationn. 资格，资历；资格证书→qualifiedadj.有资格的；称职的

9. recreationn. 娱乐，消遣→recreationaladj.娱乐的，消遣的

10. tightadv.紧紧地，牢固地adj.牢固的；严格的；密集的；亲密的→tightenv. (使)变紧；加强→tightlyadv.紧紧地，牢固地，紧密地

11. matureadj.明白事理的，成熟的vi.成熟，长成；有判断力→maturityn. 成熟，成年

12. referencen. 参考；提到；推荐信vt.查阅，参考→referv. 提到；参考；查阅

13. presentationn. 幻灯片演示；提交，授予；展示会；演出→presentv. 颁发，授予；提出，提交；呈现，展现

14. extensionn. (为非全日制学生开设的)进修部，进修课；扩大，延伸→extendv. 扩大，扩展；延伸

重点词组

1. 一定会，很可能会be bound to

2. 与……步调一致；与……并驾齐驱keep pace with sb./sth.

3. 订阅；定期订购(或订阅等)；同意，赞成subscribe to

4. become aware that意识到，了解到，知道

5. be perceived as被视为，被理解为，被认为

6. be impressed upon sb.给某人留下深刻印象

7. be exposed to暴露于；接触

8. make yourself open to...使你自己愿意接受……

9. take advantage of利用

10. no less important than 和……一样重要

11. 转瞬间；立即in a flash

12. 使自己镇定下来compose oneself

13. 向某人试探地透露主意bounce ideas off sb.

14. carve out闯出一片天地，奋斗取得事业

15. reflect on考虑，认真思考

16. hold on to抓紧，不放开

17. fit in(与……)合得来；适应

18. head for前往

19. dawn on使开始明白，使渐渐领悟，使开始理解

20. take a genuine interest in对……真正感兴趣

重点句型

1. It is/was...that...强调句式

It is the sincere friendship which can deeply influence our lives that we all long for.

正是对我们的生活会产生深刻影响的真诚友谊是我们所渴望的。

2. 并列复合句

She is going on a diet，and cucumbers are what she eats only to reduce her weight quickly.

她在节食，并且黄瓜就是她为了迅速减轻体重吃的唯一的食物。

3. not...but...结构

Not doing the things we like but liking the things we have to do makes life happy.

生活的快乐不在于做自己喜欢的事，而在于喜欢自己不得不做的事。

4. so that引导的目的状语从句

We’d better not pick these peaches until this weekend so that they get sweet enough to be eaten.

我们最好到周末再摘这些桃子，这样它们吃起来才足够甜。

5. 否定副词little放于句首引导的部分倒装句式

Little did he expect that there are loads of great places to see in Australia before going there.

在去澳大利亚之前，他根本没有期望澳大利亚有很多值得一看的地方。

知识精讲

1.auditory adj. 听的，听力的，听觉的，听觉器官的，耳的

the limits of the human auditory range 人耳听觉范围的限度

Finally he overcame the auditory difficulties by three years’ efforts.

Auditory learners learn best when information is presented in a verbal manner such as when the teacher talks to the class.

2.commence vt. 使开始，着手进行 vi.开始

The sale of 140000 tickets is due to commence on Friday.

The second term commences in March.

We will commence with this work.

I commence from this point.

I commence a round of visit.

3.cease n., vt. & vi. 终止，停止

without cease 不停地，不间断地

He was going to cease working for them.

The old man ceased breathing the night before.

The newspaper had ceased publication.

We worked without cease to get the project finished on time.

Hostilities must cease at once.

4.blank n. 空白处，空格 adj. 空白的，未填写的，无表情的，漠然的

a blank look 漠然的神情

to look blank 显出迷茫的神情

to go blank 突然一片空白

Give me a blank sheet of paper, please.

Many blank spaces are still left in the suburbs.

Write your name in the blank.

Sometimes there are blank spaces in websites, often where I think ads are supposed to be.

5.bound adj. 一定会的，很有可能会的，有义务做某事的，注定的，一定的，受束缚的，受约束的 vi. 跳，跳跃前进 n. 跳跃，界限

by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地

be bound to… 一定会……，很有可能会……

It’s bound to rain soon.

The dog bounded down the hill.

With one bound, he was over the wall.

The ship is bound from Qingdao to Shanghai.

Andrew has been left wheelchair-bound after the accident.

The ties that bind them together are loosening.

She bound her hair with a handkerchief.

The publishing house decided to bind the new book in leather. (这家出版社决定用皮面装帧新书。)

It is the common interest that binds us together.

6.keep pace with … 与……步调一致，与……并驾齐驱

One should keep pace with the times.

Moreover, through communicating with others, people keep pace with the rapid development of modern society.

And I found it is far from enough to keep pace with modern technologies.

Only one who can keep pace with time is a kind of wise man.

7.resolve vt. & vi. 解决，决定，表决，分解 n. 决心，意志，决定，坚定的信念

resolve和solve都有“解决问题”的意思。区别在于：resolve除有此意，还有其它的意思；而solve只有这个意思。

He resolved that nothing should hold him back.

Intensive efforts are being made to resolve the dispute.

He resolved on going abroad to study.

He made a firm resolve to give up gambling.

8.criticize/criticise vt. & vi. 批评，指责，挑剔，评论，非难

You should not criticize him so harshly in his face.

Basically there is nothing to criticize in his works.

Would you like to read and criticize my new novel? (您愿意阅读并评论一下我的新小说吗?)

He criticized me for not finishing the work in time.

There is a fifty-fifty split between people who support the president and people who criticize him.

She appeared unworried by criticism.

9.inquire/enquirevi. & vt. 打听，询问，调查，查究

inquire sth of sb 向某人了解某事

I’m going to inquire about train times.

I recommend that you inquire about the job.

The police will inquire into the cause of his death.

You should inquire further to assess the truth of what you are being told.

I shall inquire of him why the train is late.

We inquired the way of a boy.

He is going to inquire about trains to London.

The council set up a committee to inquire into local unemployment.

10.register vi. & vt. 登记，注册，挂号邮寄 n. 注册簿，注册簿，登记，登记本，挂号簿，点名册，语域，语体风格

registry office 登记处

to call the register 点名

to register as … 作为……申报， 作为……登记

You must register if you intend to vote.

You must register as a member first.

I want this letter registered.

No register of his death was found.

Official documents are written in formal register. (官方文件是以正式语体写成的。)

I want to register this letter.

All the local newspapers should be registered with the municipal authorities.

All visitors should register with the British Embassy.

Sometimes what I said didnt register in her brain. (有时我说的话她根本没听进去。)

It was such a small amount that it didn’t register on our machine. (这个量太小了，我们的机器上显示不出来。)

11.subscribe vi. 订阅，定期订购，同意，捐款，签名认可

subscribe to… 同意……，赞成……，订阅……

I subscribe to “ Reader’s Digest” magazine.

Do you subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy?

We subscribe to an animal protection society.

He did not subscribe to my proposal.

They refused to subscribe to the agreement.

The defendant authorized his agent to subscribe the contract. (被告授权自己的代理人在合同上签了字。)

12.proceed vi. 前进，进行，从事，着手，继续进行，起诉

to proceed to do sth=to go on to do sth 继续做某事，接着做某事

to proceed with sth 继续进行某事

to proceed against sb 起诉某人

After searching it, the policemen allowed the lorry to proceed.

I am not sure how to proceed.

Passengers should proceed to gate four. (旅客请到4号登机口。)

The best way to proceed is by a process of elimination. (继续进行下去的最佳方式是实行淘汰制。)

Please proceed with your presentation. (请开始你的简报/展示。)

After everyone was seated the chairman proceeded to announce his plan.

We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.

He also gave me sound advice on how to proceed with my inquiries.

13.abstract adj. 抽象的，纯理论的 n. 摘要 vt. 使抽象化，概括，把……抽象出

in the abstract 抽象地，在理论上

to abstract … from… 从……提炼出……

I don’t understand abstract art.

What he said was abstract and difficult to understand.

Astronomy is an abstractsubject. (天文学是一门深奥的学科。)

You explain things in a way that is too abstractfor me.

In the end he abstracted the most important points from his long speech.

It is hard to think abstractly in these conditions.

An abstract ofan article, document, or speech is a short piece of writing that gives the main points of it.

14.assumption n. 假定，臆断，承担，担任，假装

to make an assumption 提出假设，作出臆断

The general assumption was that I was guilty.

There was an unspoken assumption among many of Fox’s friends that these were special circumstances. (福克斯的许多朋友心照不宣地假设，这些都是特殊情况。)

His assumption of power was welcomed by everyone.

He talked with an assumption of ease.

I am not afraid to assume the responsibility.

15.domain n. 领地，领土，领域，范围，域

sphere，domain，field，territory，province均含“范围，领域”之意。

sphere指有明显分界线的范围或领域，强调彼此不会干扰、跨越，各不相关。

domain指知识艺术、兴趣或人类活动的领域。

field主要指经选定在一段时间内作专题研究的方面或领域，含夸张意味。

territory指科学知识、活动等的领域或范围，也常指领土。

province即可指科学、艺术、学问的领域或范围，又可指个人或机关职权的管辖范围。

The kitchen is my wife’s domain, and she doesn’t like me going into it.

As soon as you create an account for the user, the user can participate in a secure domain.

The doctor works in the domain of public health.

Most public domain databases are available freely. (多数公用域数据库都免费开放。)

Is the domain name already registered or still available? (这个域名已经注册了还是仍旧可用？)

16.qualify vt. & vi. 使取得资格，使具有资格，使合格，修饰，通过资格考试，取得资格

to qualify sb to do sth 使某人有资格做某事，使某人有能力做某事

to qualify sb for sth 使某人有资格获得某物，使某人有参加某事的资格

to qualify as … 取得……的资格

Those down to their last 2000 pounds will thus qualify for social security benefits. (那些只剩两千镑的人有资格享受社会安全福利。)

This test will qualify you to fly an aircraft.

His knowledge and skills qualify him for the job.

Your passport qualifies you to receive free medical treatment.

I qualify it as a plot. (我说它是一个阴谋。)

Adverbs are always used to qualify verbs. (副词通常用来修饰动词。)

I won’t qualify until next year.

After three years here you’ll qualify for a rise.

Our team has qualified for the semi-final.

In that case, he won’t qualify as a good husband. (这么说来，他不算是个合格的丈夫。)

It’s a tough exam, so the end product is a worthwhile qualification.

What is your highest education qualification? (你的最高学历是什么?)

What sort of qualifications do you need for the job?

17.random adj. 随意的，随机的，不合常理的，辨认不出的 n.随意，任意，随意抽样

in random order 按随机顺序

at random 随机地，随便地，任意地

random，casual均含“随便的，任意的”之意。

random指无明确的方向或目的、方法与系统，暗示没有指挥或控制。

casual指非正式的，轻松随便的，强调随和性。

Most people know that the outcome of a coin toss is random. (大部分人都知道掷硬币的结果是随机的。)

The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.

Children’s words and actions are often fairly random.

When there are more applications than places available, the council runs a random ballot. (当申请人数超过现有职位名额的时候，委员会就通过抽签决定。)

Truck operators could face heavy penalties if their drivers test positive to random drug checks. (如果司机的随机药检结果呈阳性，货车运输公司会受到严重处罚。)

18.in a flash 一瞬间，一瞬间转，一刹那，立即

He drew his sword in a flash.

I will be back in a flash.

Suddenly it started raining but it was over in a flash.

In a flash he remembered everything.

19.essay n. 文章，短文，散文，随笔，论说文

composition，article，essay，paper，prose，thesis，theme，dissertation均含“文章”或“论文”之意。

composition多指学校里老师给学生的作文练习。

article多指在报刊、杂志上发表的非文艺性的文章，包括新闻报导、学术论文等。

essay指任何一种非小说性的，篇幅不长、结构简练的文章，如论说文、报道、评论、讽刺性杂文等。

paper正式用词，多指在学术刊物上发表或在学术会议上宣读的专期论文，也指高等学校的学期论文。

prose专指散文。

thesis既可指毕业论文、学位论文，又可指一般的为阐述学术观点而写的论文。theme一般指大学或高中生作为作业所写的篇幅有限、较完整论述某个观点的文章。也可指作品或谈话的主要论题。

dissertation书面语用词，指独立研究后所写的较为详细的专题文章；也可指学位论文。

This essay is admirable in all respects.

I had turn in my essay to the professor.

This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.

The teacher gave an essay on his composition. (老师给他的作文做了一个短评。)

In my opinion, essay is more readable than poem. (在我看来，散文比诗歌更具可读性。)

20.reference n. 参考，提到，推荐信 vt. 查阅，参考

for future reference 可供今后参考，备查

with/in reference to… 关于……

a reference library 参考书阅览室

Make notes during lectures for reference later on.

No direct reference was made to our conversation. (没有人直接提及我们的谈话。)

They publish reference books.

He has a good reference from his former employer. (他有以前老板提供的一份很好的推荐书。)

All are admitted, without reference to age or sex. (全面都是允许的，不参考年龄或性别。)

Paraphrasing is not direct quotation, but you still need to reference it.

21.draft n. 草稿，草图，草图，征兵 vt. 起草，草拟，征兵

He drew a draft of the car.

He drew a draft on a pad then began his formal work.

John was drafted into the Army last year.

That year’s draft was the largest ever. (那年的征兵规模最大。)

22.polish vt. 改进，润饰，提高，发亮，磨光，擦光，修改 n. 磨光，擦亮，抛光，娴熟

Polish adj. 波兰的 n. 波兰语

to give sth a polish 给某物抛光，擦亮某物

It’s an honest book but it lacks polish.

Germany insists on restrictions on the import of Polish coal.

Women with longer nails should leave more polish on the brush. (女人如果指甲较长，就要在刷子上多涂些指甲油。)

A hot plate will spoil the polish on this table.

This car polish is an effective shield against rust. (这种汽车上光蜡很有防锈作用。)

We want the game we’re working on right now to be as high in quality, polish and play ability as anything we’ve done in the past. (我们希望能够使这款正在开发的游戏像我们曾做过的任何东西一般高质量，精良和具高度可玩性。)

I polished my buttons with a handkerchief.

My spoken Polish is better than my written Polish.

23.bounce vt. 向某人试探地透露主意，使弹起，解雇 vi. 跳起，跳动，跳跃 n. 弹跳，活力

to bounce down a cliff 从悬崖弹跳着落下

to bounce up and down 上下颠跳

to bounce in 蹦蹦跳跳地冲进来

to bounce on … 在……上面蹦跳

to bounce off … 从……上反射/反弹

to bounce ideas off sb 试探某人对想法的反应，向某人试探地透露主意

to get the bounce 被解雇，遭开除

to give sb the bounce 解雇某人，开除某人

The ball hit the wall and bounced off it.

She’s had many misfortunes in her life but she always bounces back. (她一生中经历过许多挫折，然而总是能重新振作起来。)

He is young enough to bounce back from this disappointment.

I bounced the baby on my knee. (我把婴儿放在膝上上下颠着。)

She came back full of confidence and bounce. (她回来了，充满了自信和活力。)

A sticky site lets the visitor bounce around for long periods of time. (吸引人的网站会使得访客在上面浏览很长一段时间。)

We would meet in the school cafeteria to bounce ideas off each other.

24.extension n. 扩大，延伸，扩展，电话分机，进修课，进修部

Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule.

He asked for an extension of his visa.

We built an extension to our house.

The country decided to have an extension of government control on the market. (该国决定对市场加强政府监管。)

There are telephone extensions in every office.

I’m thinking of getting an extension in the bedroom.

After taking extension courses for four years, Henry got his degree in history.

25.…be impressed upon/on sb 某人意识到……

The importance of honesty is impressed upon us.

It is always impressed upon me that we should attach great importance to education.

26.drive vt. 驾驶，开，开车送，推动，驱动，驱赶，赶走 vi.驾车，开车，驾车行驶 n. 驱车行驶，开车兜风，车行道，干劲，雄心，积极性，内驱力

to go for a drive 去开车兜风

lack of drive 缺乏动力

to drive sb. home 开车送某人回家

to be driven into hiding 被迫躲藏起来

to be driven by … 受……驱动，受……驱使

to drive at 50km an hour 以每小时50公里的速度驾驶

I drive, he navigates.

He can’t drive.

He is too little to drive a car.

Don’t drink and drive.

They got a cat to drive out the mice.

A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything. (嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出来。)

Loneliness almost drove her mad.

We went for a drive in the afternoon.

He is clever but he won’t succeed because he lacks drive. (他聪明是聪明，但是没有干劲，做事不会成功。)

The carriage rolled along the drive.

There is no disk in the selected drive. (所选驱动器上没有磁盘。)

27.fit in with… 适应……

Would I be able to fit in?

Bill is new and he is not sure if he can fit in with the new surroundings.

28.It dawns on sb. that… 某人忽然明白……，某人渐渐领悟……，某人开始理解……

It dawned on me that my parents loved me more than themselves.

It dawned on me that my English teacher was helping me all the time.