核心詞匯
1．Don’t be____________(挑剔的)about your friends，or you’ll end up not having any.
2．Considering his age，I am quite____________(滿意的)with his performance in the play.
3．Success is not measured by the position you attain，but by the difficulties you____________(克服)．
4. The thief____________(溜進)into the house without anyone noticing him.
5．The____________(手勢)that involves making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger has different meanings in different cultures.
6．Seeing my arrival，he came over and____________(低語)something in my ear.
7．At first it looks quite____________(普通的)，but there is something special about it.
8．As a musician he was a ____________(失敗者)，but as an artist a great success.
9．用 convince 的適當形式填空
(1)We took their suggestion because their explanation was____________.
(2)I need to be____________of the point of doing this before I do it.
10．用occasion；occasional；occasionally填空
(1)I call on him____________.That is to say，I don’t visit him frequently.
(2)It’s really awful of you to dress so casually on such a formal____________.
(3)An____________accident is part of the course of a day.
1.particular 2.content 3.overcome 4.slid 5.gesture 6.whispered 7.ordinary 8.failure 9.(1)convincing (2)convinced 10.(1)occasionally (2)occasion (3)occasional
高頻短語
1．________________ 直到現在
2．________________ 對……滿足
3．________________ 窮的；缺少的
4．________________ 挑出；辨別出
5．________________ 切斷；斷絕
6．________________ 擔任主角；主演
7．________________ 尋找
8．________________ 對……挑剔
9．________________ 破門而入
10．________________ 突然……(起來)
1.up to now 2.feel/be content with 3.badly off 4.pick out 5.cut off 6.star in 7.be in search of 8.be particular about 9.break into 10.burst into/out
重點句式
1．Unfortunately his father died，________________，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他父親去世了，使得他的家境更加貧困，因此查理的童年是在照顧生病的母親和弟弟中度過的。
2．__________they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm________________________.
相反，他們被暴風雪困在山邊的一個小木屋中，沒有任何東西可吃。
3．Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them__________they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋帶來吃，像是吃意大利面條一樣。
4．The acting is________________________it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
卓別林的表演是那么有說服力，以至于你會相信這頓飯是他吃過的最美味的一頓！
1.leaving the family even worse off 2.Instead；with nothing to eat 3.as if 4.so convincing that
知識詳解
1.content adj. 滿足的；滿意的
n． 內容，目錄，容量；滿足
vt. 使滿足
(回歸課本P18)He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.
在感到沮喪的時候，他可以使他們開懷大笑，于是人們就對自己的生活感到比較滿足。
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①(朗文P433)I am content with my job，my home，and my family.我對我的工作，住所和家庭都非常滿意。
②That rich man is tired of city life，so he is content to live in the country.
那位富人厭倦了城市生活，因而他愿意生活在鄉下。
③(朗文P433)I was no longer satisfied with the life that had once contented me.
我已經不再滿足于曾經使我滿足的生活了。
④She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor.她的皮包掉了，里面的東西散落在地板上。
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1．那些滿足于現狀的人不會取得更大的進步。
Those who are________ ________ ________ ________ ________will surely make no more advances in life.
答案：content with their present situations
2.astonish vt. 使驚詫
(回歸課本P18)You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.
你可能會感到驚奇，查理剛會說話時大人就教他唱歌，他剛會走路時大人就教他跳舞。
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①(牛津P105)It astonishes me that he could be so thoughtless.
我真沒有料到他會如此輕率。
②It was quite astonishing that they didn’t go to church tonight.令人感到驚訝的是他們今天晚上沒有去教堂做禮拜。
③To our great astonishment，the boss wasn’t astonished at the astonishing news at all.
使我們非常吃驚的是，老板對這個令人吃驚的消息一點也不吃驚。
[即境活用]
2．用astonish；astonishment；astonishing填空：
(1)Much to our__________，the lazy boy won the contest.
答案：astonishment
(2)We were__________to hear of her sudden death.
答案：astonished
(3)China is developing at an__________speed，and will soon be one of the most powerful countries in the world.
答案：astonishing
3.direct vt.& vi. 導演；指示；指揮
adj. 直的；直接的；直率的
(回歸課本P18)Charlie Chaplin wrote，directed and produced the films he starred in.
查理卓別林自編、自導、自制他主演的電影。
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①The judge directed that the child should be taken good care of by his mother.
法官判決孩子應由其母親好好照看。
②The police officers had been directed to search the building.
警察奉命搜查這棟大樓。
③At the sound of the gun，the birds flew in all directions.
聽到槍聲，鳥兒四處飛去。
④Directly the teacher came in，everyone was quiet.
老師一進來大家都靜了下來。
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3．完成句子
(1)雖然這只是一個小小的改進，但至少是朝著正確的方向邁出的一步。
It’s only a small improvement but at least it’s a step ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：in the right direction
(2)我喜歡和任何坦誠直爽的人交朋友。
I like to make friends with anyone who ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：is open and direct
4.whisper vi.& vt. 低聲說，耳語；把(秘密等)悄悄傳開
n． 耳語；低語
(回歸課本P22)Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered，“Watson，when you look at that beautiful sky，what do you think of？”
夏洛克福爾摩斯仰望著繁星，輕聲問道：“華生，當你望著美麗的天空時，你想到了什么？”
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(1)whisper to sb.與某人耳語
(2)in a whisper＝in whispers＝in a low voice耳語地，低聲地
(3)It is/was whispered that...據秘密傳聞……
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①(牛津P2294)She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
她探過身去附耳給他說了些什么。
②(牛津P2294)It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.
有人私下說他不久于人世，他果然死了。
③They sat at the back of the room，talking in whispers.
他們坐在房間的后面低聲談話。
[即境活用]
4．Mum ________ to us，“Be quiet！Your little sister’s sleeping.”
A．whispered B．shouted
C．explained D．replied
解析：選A。本題考查動詞辨析。句意：媽媽小聲對我們說：“安靜！你們的小妹妹正在睡覺。”whisper低語，小聲說；shout喊，大聲叫，呼叫；explain解釋；reply答復。根據句意和語境，因小妹妹正在睡覺，母親怕驚醒她，所以低聲對我們說要保持安靜，故選whispered。
5.convince v． 使確信(信服)
(回歸課本P18)The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
令人心悅誠服的表演使你相信這是他吃過的最可口的飯菜！
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①(牛津P438)I’ve been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
我一直勸他去看病。
②You need to convince your interviewer of your ability to master the work.
你需要讓你的面試官相信你有駕馭這份工作的能力。
③They were convinced of the result of the experiment finally.
他們最終相信了實驗結果。
[即境活用]
5．Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
A．of；at B．by；in
C．of；on D．on；at
解析：選C。句意：科學家們堅信笑對身心健康有積極影響。be convinced of＝be completely sure about sth.堅信，深信，確信；effect常與on連用，意為“對……的影響”。以上兩個均屬于固定搭配，故選C。
6.badly off 窮的；缺少的
(回歸課本P18)Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他父親去世了，使得他的家境更加貧困，因此查理的童年是在照顧生病的母親和弟弟中度過的。
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①(牛津P131)We aren’t too badly off but we can’t afford a house like that.
我們并不是一文不名，但我們負擔不起那樣的房子。
②I’ve got quite a big room so I’m not too badly off.
我有一間蠻大的屋子，所以住得還不壞。
③The school is rather badly off for books and equipment.
這所學校相當缺乏書和設備。
④We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much worse off.
我們不應該抱怨我們太貧窮，因為有很多家庭比我們更窮。
⑤To make matters worse/What’s worse，it began to rain while we were marching.使事情更糟的是，在我們行進過程中，天下起了雨。
[即境活用]
6．-How are the things in your village?
-Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are________now than before.
A．well off B．better off
C．badly off D．worse off
解析：選B。根據前面的“引進了現代化的耕作方法”和連詞than來判斷，村民的生活比以前“更富裕了”，所以用well off的比較級better off。worse off是badly off的比較級。
7.pick out 挑出；辨別出
(回歸課本P18)Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋帶來吃，像是吃意大利面一樣。
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①(牛津P1492)She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
她從大批的求職者中被選中承擔這項工作。
②It took Mary a long time to pick out a beautiful dress at the store.瑪麗花了很長時間才從那家商店挑選了一件漂亮的衣服。
③(上海高考)He picked up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
他在巴黎出差時順便學會了一些法語。
④You’ll soon pick up health when you get to the seaside.
到了海濱，你就會很快地恢復健康。
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7．It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend.
A．turn out B．bring out
C．call out D．pick out
解析：選D。本題考查動詞短語辨析。句意：電影院里是那么黑以至于我幾乎辨認不出我的朋友。turn out－appear出現，露面；bring out－cause sth.to appear，publish sth.使顯出，出版；call out－shout，cry大聲叫喊，大聲說出；pick out－distinguish sb./sth.from surrounding people or things分辨出某人(某物)。從句意判斷，答案應為pick out。
【教材原句】 Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off...
不幸的是他的父親去世了，整個家庭狀況更糟了……
【句法分析】 leaving...為現在分詞短語作結果狀語。現在分詞作結果狀語，表示順其自然的結果。
①His parents died，leaving him an orphan.
他父母雙亡，成了孤兒。
②The child fell，striking his head against the door.
小孩摔了一跤，頭在門上碰了一下。
③European football is played in 80 countries，making it the most popular sport in the world.
八十個國家踢歐式足球，使它成為世界上最流行的運動。
【溫馨提示】 現在分詞作結果狀語常表示“意料、情理之中”，而不定式作結果狀語常表出乎意料的結果。
④He hurried to the bus stop，only to find the bus had left.
他匆匆地去了車站，結果發現車已離開。
⑤Her father disappeared，never to be heard from again.
她的父親離家出走，從此杳無音訊。
⑥He hurried to the airport only to be told the plane had been put off.
他匆忙趕到機場，結果被告知航班推遲了。
[即境活用]
8．(2010年高考重慶卷)The news shocked the public，__________to great concern about students’ safety at school.
A．having led B．led
C．leading D．to lead
解析：選C。句意：這條新聞使廣大民眾感到很震驚，引起了人們對在校學生安全的擔憂。考查非謂語動詞作結果狀語。首先排除B和D兩項；having done 指動作先于謂語動詞發生，在此不符合語境，故只能選擇C。
9．(2011年成都外國語學校模擬)Oil prices have risen________32 percent since last year，________a record $84.65 a barrel on Nov.9.
A．by；reached B．by；reaching
C．by；to reach D．to；reaching
解析：選B。考查介詞的用法及非謂語動詞的用法。介詞by表程度，reaching短語在句中作結果狀語。不定式也可作結果狀語，但常與only或just連用，表示一種意想不到的結果。
10．(2011年綿陽診斷)The financial crisis that originated(源于)on Wall Street swept the world，thus________large numbers of workers jobless.
A．leaving B．to leave
C．left D．have left
解析：選A。考查非謂語動詞的用法。動詞leave與其邏輯主語the financial crisis之間是主謂關系，所以用leaving...作結果狀語，相當于which left...。
作文指導
主動句和被動句的變換
什么時候用被動，什么時候用主動，主要是由陳述對象決定的。英語寫作中特別強調陳述對象的一致性，因此考生在選擇主動和被動時一定要慎重。
主動變被動
1．不需體現動作的執行者。
【佳句選粹】
【原文】 【優化】
It will certainly produce a great change in the world’s communications. A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications.
【分析】 本句強調“a great change”，使用被動語態會使其更符合英文表達。
2.需要強調動作的承受者。
【佳句選粹】
【原文】 【優化】
The earthquake destroyed many buildings and houses on May 12th,2008. Many buildings and houses were destroyed by the earthquake on May 12th,2008.
【分析】 為了強調“many buildings and houses”被毀壞，用被動語態更好。
3.保持陳述對象的一致，以求行文連貫。
【佳句選粹】
【原文】 【優化】
My mother’s words moved me，and I felt so ashamed for my stubbornness. I was so moved by my mother’s words，and I felt so ashamed for my stubbornness.
【分析】 為了保證兩個句子的主語一致，把第1個句子變為被動語態，以使句子連貫。
被動變主動
1．需要體現動作的執行者。
【佳句選粹】
【原文】 【優化】
Now listening more to their children is paid more attention to by most parents，so they will understand them better. Now most parents pay more attention to listening more to their children，so they will understand them better.
【分析】 本句想表達“現在父母們更注重傾聽孩子們了”，因此句子要體現“most parents”的行為，因此用主動語態。
2.保持陳述對象的一致，以求行文連貫。
【佳句選粹】
【原文】 【優化】
If we don’t know how the wastes should be used，we can sell them to the recycling station. If we don’t know how to use the wastes，we can sell them to the recycling station.
【分析】 原文中if引導的從句中的賓語從句 (how the...used) 的被動語態導致 if 從句中前后陳述對象混亂，影響了句意的明晰和語言的流暢。
（小周）