1、Unit Two Fit for Life Language PointsWelcome to the unit1. fit: vt / vi. (使)适合于 (sb. / oneself) for 使 适应或胜任The key doesnt the lock. 这钥匙不合这把锁。The coat me very well. 这件外套我很合身。adj. 适合的;恰当的;健康的;能胜任的 be for (to) 合适,符合fit: 1).指大小,形状合身,引申为吻合,协调。 sb. (well; badly; perfectly; beautifully) This dress s badly.
2、 2).表“使适合”的结构: sb. for sth. Eg: His abilities him for the position. sb. to do sth. Eg: Her experience s her to lead the research group. 3).作形容词时,表适合的;恰当的;健康的;能胜任的,可作定语或表语。结构为: be for sth. She is just for a job as a teacher.她正适合干教师这一行。 be to do sth. The food is not to eat. 那食物不适合吃。 词义辨别:fit: 常指适合某种目的
3、或用途,或某人适合某种工作、职务,而suitable 则指适合某种情况、环境、或需要。例如:These clothes are not suitable here. This red jacket is fit but not suitable for me.suit: 指合乎需要;口味;性格;条件;地位;样式;颜色等。 Blue suits her. That new dress suits you very well.match: 颜色,样式等与-匹配,般配 The doors were painted blue to the walls.练习: 1. The climate here _
4、B_ me well. A. fittings B. suits C. fitness D. fitsReading 1. Its likely that =sb./sth. is likely to do sth. The train is likely to be late.=It is likely that the train will be late.比较:probable: adj. 很可能的,与likely意思相近,有时可以互换;possible的语气稍弱。他们各自的句型如下:Its probable/possible for sb. to do sth.Its probable
5、/possible that probability n. The probability of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten. Theres a high/strong probability (that) (= It is very likely that) shell be here.2.Both of these medicines have saved millions of peoples lives and have proved beneficial to mankind since they were
6、invented.Adj. 有益的;有利的;有帮助的(+for/to) 有权益的;受益的 beneficial legacy 有权受益的遗产定期锻炼对我们的身体是有益的。Regular exercise is beneficial to our health. CF: be advantageous to 对有利 be beneficial to 对有益 3. Nearly 3,500 years ago, people chewed on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves possessing a special chemical
7、to reduce body pains and fever.vt. 1. 嚼,咀嚼,嚼碎 He chews gum. 2. 深思,细想,熟虑(+over) Ill chew the problem over for a few days. chew on 1. 咀嚼 He was chewing on his meat as he found it hard to swallow. 2. 斟酌,仔细考虑He took my offer after chewing on it. 仔细考虑后他接受了我的提议。4. possess 及物动词 vt. 1. 拥有,持有;具有;占有W The coun
8、try possesses rich mineral deposits. 这个国家拥有丰富矿藏。 in the possession of和in possession of和take possession of有什么区别呢?in the possession of 为物做主语, in possession of 为人做主语, take possession of 为人做主语, 5. trial (n.) try (v.): 试验,试用,考验In the one-year trial, you must work hard and prove your ability.1) Clinical t
9、rials should be done before a new drug can be put into use.2) The first trial flight has been a great success. 3) They let me have the computer on trial (试验性地)for three months.4) It was by/through trial and error (尝试错误)that I learnt most of what I know about gardening.6.Not only has aspirin proved v
10、ital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.Vital adj. 1). 生命的;维持生命所必需的Growth and decay are vital processes. 生长和衰亡是生命过程。 2). 充满活力的,生气勃勃的The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital. 我所认识的中国人信赖别人,坦率,充满活力。 3). 极其重要的,必不可少的(+to/for)The q
11、uestions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance. 会上提出的那些问题极其重要。1. 4).致命的;生死攸关的He committed a vital error. 他犯了一个致命的错误。 7. potential (adj.)潜在的,可能的 The dispute has scared away potential investors. 这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。(n.)可能性;潜力,潜能(+for) She has acting potential, but she needs training.8. circulat
12、e (1)vi. 流行,传播Rumors began to circulate that the chairman was going to resign.主席打算辞职的谣言开始流传。(2)散发,散布The letter has been circulated to shareholders. 这封信已经发到了各个股东手里。(3) vt./vi. (使)循环;(使)流通a machine designed to circulate warm air为使暖空气环流而设计的机器9. risk (v.)/(n.)冒-危险,危险reduce the risk of sth risk doingEati
13、ng a lot of green food helps reduce the risk of heart disease.1)You have to take/run a lot of risks if you want to succeed in business.2)Anyone swimming in this lake does so at his own risk.3) The disease is spreading and all young children are at risk.10. note (n.)笔记,记录,支票 ,便条 (v.)记录,留意1) We should
14、 also read the notes on the text at the back of the book.2) He took another look and found it was a 10-pound note.3) We always take notes in class.take notes 记笔记 take note of =take notice of 注意到,留意到11. application (n.) 申请,应用 application form 申请表make an application to the club for membership 申请加入俱乐部W
15、e received ten applications for the job. 这个工作有10人应聘。Our university welcomes applications from overseas students.(应聘者) Genetic engineering has many applications in agriculture. (应用)applicant (n.)申请者,应征者 an applicant for the jobapply (v.)申请,应用1)apply for 申请,请求 I applied for a scholarship. 我申请了奖学金。appl
16、y for a job as an English teacher 应征英语教师的工作2)apply to sb for sth 向某人申请某物 apply to the government for financial help 3)apply -to- 把-应用于-,适用于-You can not apply this rule to every case.4) apply oneself to-n/doing 专心致力于-,专心从事-12. effective 有效take effective measures 采取有效措施The description of the fire is v
17、ery effective. 对大火的描述极其生动 efficient有效率的 ; 能胜任的efficient methods 经济而有效的方法 an efficient manager 称职的经理13. approval (n.) (批准,认可,赞同)是不可数名词。 人们都喜欢别人赞同自己所做的事情。We all like others to show approval of what we do.approval 后通常不接不定式,若语义上需要,可用 of doing sth。我们已得到他的允许可以使用他的汽车。We have obtained his approval of our us
18、ing his car. 14. Accelerate 1) 及物动词 vt.使增速The driver stepped on the gas and accelerated the car. 司机加大油门,让汽车加速行驶。 2) 促进;促使早日发生The bad weather accelerated our departure. 糟糕的天气促使我们早日离开。3) 不及物动词 vi. 加快;增长;增加The car suddenly accelerated. 汽车突然加快了速度。 Grammar and usage and Task1. eyesight: n. 视力 have good /
19、 bad 视力好 / 坏 sight: n. 视力,瞥见,眼界 near-sighted: adj.近视的 short / near 近视 long / far 远视 out of 看不见 in 在可看见之处see the s 观光 at first 第一眼就 at (the) of 一看见 lose 失明 catch of 看见 lose sight of 看不见Project1. magic: 1)n. U魔法,巫术,戏法 a witch uses .巫婆会施巫术。perform 变魔法 the of love 爱情的魔力2)adj. 魔术的,有魔力的 magical 不可思议的,神秘的
20、magic mirror 幻镜,哈哈镜,魔镜 do magic tricks 变戏法 3)magically: adv. 如魔法般地,用魔法地4)magician: n. 善于变戏法的人,魔法师2. fine: adj. 美好的,精美的, 细的,纤细的,纯粹的 weather 好天气 Thats a thing to say! 那样说太好了。 Hows your wife? Shes fine, thank you.n. 罚款,罚金,晴天, 精细 pay a of 50 = pay a 50 50美元的罚款vt. 罚款, sb. for sth. 为了而处某人罚金 sb. sth. 罚某人的
21、我因超速被罚款30 美圆。 I was fined 30 for speeding。 3. insert: vt. 插入,嵌入 needles at the body part 在人体部位扎针 sth. in / into / between 插入物 an advertisement in a newspaper 在报上登广告 a key in / into a lock 把钥匙 a word between the lines 把一个词插入行间2. swell-swelled-swelled /swollen 1) vi. 肿起,浮肿 swell up My foot is hurt and
22、 has swelled up.2) vi. 膨胀, 鼓起 swell out The big balloon is swelling out.3) vi.(感情)洋溢 swell with My heart swelled with regret 我的心中满是悔恨。4) vt. 使-鼓起, 使-增大 The wind swells the sails. 风使帆鼓了起来。(口语) He is really swell. 他真棒。 swell head 妄自尊大3. addicted (adj.) 上瘾的,入迷 be addicted to sth/doing sth 对-上瘾 He is ad
23、dicted to drugs.他吸毒成瘾 be addicted in sth/doing sth 专注于- addict (vt.) 使-上瘾, (n.)上瘾者 addiction (n.) 上瘾,专心 addictive (adj.) 上瘾的4. subscribe (vt./vi.) 订购 subscribe to/for I have subscribed to The China Daily for many years.预定 subscribe for a new book 预定新书同意 subscribe (ones name) to the contract 在合同上签名捐助subscribe (a milli on dollars) to charities 捐助100万给慈善事业版权所有:高考资源网()