1、 Words and Their Stories The North American beaver is widely known for its habit of building dams and for its closely knit family units.The construction of the dam produces a small-to moderate-sized beaver pond that helps to increase the biological diversity of the surrounding area as well as conser
2、ve water and maintain water flow.There are only two kinds of beavers,the American beaver and the Eurasian beaver.The two species share similar behavior and anatomy,although they have some small physical differences,such as the shape of the nasal plain vt.&vi.抱怨，投诉 1)She complained that he had been r
3、ude to her.+that 2)Hes always complaining.vi.3)complain(to sb.)about/of plain bitterly about the injustice of the system He complained(to the manager)about the bad service.矿工们抱怨政府没有履行承诺。Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises.make a complaint to sb.about st
4、h.T to discuss or think about something carefully Management need to explore ways of improving office security.Im going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.I and T travel into or through(a place,esp a country)in order to learn about it 探险,考察explore the Arctic regions/the Amazon jungle We n
5、eed to carry out a full exploration(=examination)of all the alternatives.wrap up/in/round Ive still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.The baby was wrapped in wool clothes and was far too hot on such a sunny day.The events are wrapped in mystery.He wrapped his meaning in a lot of pseudo-scienti
6、fic jargon.eager beaver 热心工作的人 be eager/anxious to do sth.渴望做 They are eager/anxious to know whether they have been chosen or not.be eager/anxious for be eager for success expect of sb.对的期望（要求）The boys parents expected too much of him.Teachers always expect a lot of their students.requireof sb.I am
7、willing to do whatever my country requires of me.expect sth./that expect to do expect sb.to do be expected to do had expected to do原以为但事实并非如此 I had expected to be near my object by now,but everything still seemed alien to me.expect to have done 表示动作的完成 He expects to have written the last chapter by
8、tomorrow morning.suppose/supposing(that)conj.(假设)Suppose his statement is right.Supposing(that)this is not the right way to the station,what shall we do?*provided/providing(that)He is welcome to come along,provided that he behaves himself.be supposed to do/to be doing/to have done He is supposed to
9、speak 5 languages.The teacher is supposed to be preparing lessons in the teachers office.You are supposed to have finished the work by now.was/were supposed to do常用来把本应当发生的事情于实际发生的事进行对照 We were supposed to arrive at 6.But we are late.protest sth./thatprotest the mistreatment of prisoners protest aga
10、inst/about/at Thousands of people blocked the street,protesting against the new legislation.她极力反对别人说她势利眼.She protested strongly at being called a snob.We urged Mike to go to the cinema with us,but he protested that he had lots of work to do.in protest(against)The citizens refused to buy foreign good
11、s in protest.mind doing sth.change/alter ones mind be of the same mind bear/keep sth.in mind make up ones mind(s)mind ones own business mind ones ps and qs 要特别当心，说话要小心 creature 生物 C ,人(指人时常带有爱怜或轻蔑的感情色彩 Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit.The poor creature now has no
12、 home,family or friends.What a poor creature!remove from remove one eyes from the picture The agreement removes the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty.remove to remove the soldiers to the front remove the family to remove sth.remove ones coat/shoes remove ones doubt pack v.打包,挤满
13、,把弄结实 Pack the books.The crowd packed the gallery.Pack the soil firmly.packed adj.(crowded)pack up 收拾行李Have you packed up your things?a pack of cigarettes solid adj.1).牢固的,结实的 The table looks nice and solid.This old house has a remarkably solid foundation.2).固体的 Water in a solid state is ice.My fath
14、er is so ill that he can not eat solid food.3)实心的 A cricket ball is solid.It has no air in it.4).纯的,完全的 The spoon is solid silver.The cloth is solid blue.5).充分的,确实的,可靠的 I have solid evidence to prove that he is guilty.put value on 重视，定价=attach value to 重视 Mother puts a great deal of value on good ma
15、nners.The government put great value on quality education.Youve put too high a value on the painting.Its only worth$10,000.put/place/lay(great)emphasis on attach importance to or more more or less 或多或少 All the passengers were more or less wounded in the accidents.He is more or less drunk.They have m
16、ore or less finished their homework.More than one house _ burnt down in the fire.more than+one+n.+V.单数 The plane was flying over enemy territory.野生动物不许其他动物进入它们的领地。Wild animals will not allow other animals to enter their territory.a salespersons territory.推销员的推销的区域 expression 表达;表情 look 表情 looks 容貌,外
17、貌 the free expression of ones view Her expression showed that she was angry.Her face wore an expression of disapproval.a worried look/an angry look The twins were almost identical in looks.You cant judge a person by his looks.import vt.进口，使进入一个国家 The United States imports sugar from Cuba.In every co
18、untry there are people who would like to prevent foreign words being imported into their language.戴棒球帽的时尚是直接从美国传来的。The fashion for wearing baseball hats was imported directly from the States.n.进口物品，进口(=importation)the import of food from abroad reveal 1.vt.透露，泄露，暴露，让人知道 Further investigation reveale
19、d the true facts.+n.她拒绝透露女儿的下落。She has refused to reveal the whereabouts of her daughter.Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.2.vt.（偶 vi.)使露出，显露 I will now draw the curtain and reveal the picture behind it.The door opened and revealed the kitchen.hold up 1)举起，举着hold up
20、 ones hands 2)使停顿，耽误 The car was held up by fog.The train was held up for an hour by the accident.hold on 1)电话别挂，等一等 Wait.Hold on a minute.2)坚持(下去)Hold on until I fetch hope.Hold on,everything will be fine.hold back 1)抑制，控制 They are accustomed to holding back their emotions.She held back from asking
21、 the favor of you.She was only held back from telling him her real opinion by her fear of him.The dam held back the flooding river.2)隐瞒，不公布 Do not hold back the truth.He is holding back important information.hold out 伸出，拿出，提供 Mr.Ryan held out his hand in welcome.He said he could hold out to me no ho
22、pe of a rise in salary.hold in 抑制（情绪等），控制住 It is difficult to hold in our anger.hold down 压制，控制，制止 The policemen held down the crowd.Hold down the noise.Additional Reading refer to 指，提到 这就是我在会上提到的总裁.This is the president I referred to at the meeting.在她的文章中,她常提到她的不愉快的学校岁月.She often refers to her unha
23、ppy schooldays in her writings.Does the information refer to my elder brother?refer to a dictionary refer his wealth to his own hard work He is always referred to as a warm hearted old man.fall into 属于(某种类)，变为(某种状态)，养成(坏习惯)fall into this category fall into rage 勃然大怒fall into disuse fall into a bad h
24、abit fall on My birthday falls on a Saturday this year.His eyes fell on the diamond.The responsibility fell on him.fall to pieces hold the opinion that be of(the)opinion(that)认为 At first I was of opinion that you were right.have a good/poor opinion of 对印象好 I regret having had such an opinion of you.in ones(humble)opinion 1.If you go to Xian,you will find the palaces there more magnificent than commonly _.A.supposing B.supposed C.to suppose D.suppose 选B 2.-I havent heard from Henry for a long time.-What do you suppose _ to him?A.was happening B.to happen C.has happened D.had happened 选C
