1. 重点单词拼写1) Over the past 25 years, Ashrita Furman has broken a 　　　　 93

Guinness records.

【答案】 approximately

2) When the people heard the good news, the whole room was full of

l 　　　　 .

【答案】 laughter

3) The house looks very old, but in r 　　　　 , it’s quiet new.

【答案】 laughter

4) He is strong-minded and it seemed that he could use his spirit to a

　 　　　　 anything.

【答案】 accomplish

【答案】 regret

【答案】 devotion

5) The mother’s d 　　　　 to her children in the film deeply moved

all

the audience.

6) To r 　　　　 one’s errors to the point of not repeating them is true

repentance.

7) The tournament to be held next month is open to a 　　　　 as well

as

professionals.【答案】 amateurs

8) So long as we work hard at our lessons, we will a 　　　　 our

ambition in the future.

【答案】 attain

9) We think your idea is very practical and we are in e 　　　 agreement

　 with you.

【答案】 entire

10) Motoring organizations are u 　　　　 drivers not to travel by road

if

　 possible.【答案】 urging

2. 重点词词形变换1) By 　　　　 the deputy leader is always a woman. The 　　

wisdom

　 is that high wage rises increase inflation. (convention)【答案】 convention, conventional

2) I’ve made a few minor 　　　　 to the seating plan. (adjust)

【答案】 adjustments

3) You need to be a bit of a 　　　　 to succeed in the company.

(politics)

【答案】 politician

4) It was 　　　　 of her to oppose her boss. (courage)

【答案】 courageous

5) Events were to prove the 　　　　 of their decision. (wise)

【答案】 wisdom

6) They lack the 　　　　 to study. They need a teacher who can

　 　　　　 them to work hard. (motivate)

【答案】 motivation, motivate

7) The Pope( 教皇 ) is the 　　　　 leader of many Christians. (spirit)ª

【答案】 receptionists, reception

【答案】 spiritual

8) 　　　　 is practiced by some Eastern religions. (meditate)

【答案】 Meditation

9) He has shown some signs of 　　　　 . (repent)

【答案】 repentance

10) The 　　　　 are preparing rooms for the 　　　　 of guests.

（ reception ）

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break records 破纪录

achieve one’s dream of 实现梦想 in reality 事实上

an amount of 许多

think about 考虑

no limit to... 对……没有限制

from then on 从那时起

on holiday 度假

catch up with 赶上

as long as 只要

in silence 默默地

be hard on sb. 严格对待或 / 严厉批评；对某人不公平

1. 短语积累

in one direction 朝一个方向

focus/concentrate on 集中

in one’s teens 在十多岁时

in the following few years 在接下来的几年里

have a passion for 热爱；酷爱

make a living （ by sth ） ( 靠…… ) 谋生2. 从上面列举的短语中选择适当的，填入下面的空格中1) Sorry, Mr. Black isn’t in. He is 　　　　 now.

【答案】 on holiday

2) Faced with the unequality, the little boy sat in the corner 　　　　 ,

without saying a word.

【答案】 in silence

3) Living in the faraway village, they had to 　　　　 by farming only.

【答案】 make a living

4) In fact in the singing competition, there was 　　　　 the age.

Anyone

from young to old could take part in it.【答案】 no limit to

5) Before we finally decide to take action, we still have much 　　　　 .

　 We must be prepared for everything.

【答案】 to think about

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1. While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather

than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and

fitness as well as determination. (P2)

while 引导一个让步状语从句，表示“虽然”之意，相当于 though

或 although 。

While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be

solved.

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虽然我承认他很多方面并不是十全十美，但我的确很喜欢他。

【答案】 While I admit he is not perfect in many respects, I do quite like the man. 返回单元菜单

1. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness

records. (P2)

【词汇网络】 record 相关短语

break/beat records 破纪录

He broke the world record of the high jump in the Asian Games.

make/establish/set a record 创造纪录

keep/hold a record 保持纪录

a school record 学生成绩报告单

an original record 原始记录2. in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as

well as determination.(P2)

in reality: 事实上 相当于 in actual fact; really; actually

The house looks very old, but in reality it is quite new.

accept reality 承认现实 face reality 面对现实 bring sb back to

reality

使人面对现实

be divorced from reality 脱离现实

3. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness

records. (P2)

approximate vt. 接近 ; 使接近 ; 大致为 ; 近似 , 约计 , 估计 ; 模拟

approximate perfection 臻于完善

His income approximated ten thousand dollars a year.

vi. 近于 , 接近于 (to)

His description of what happened approximated to the truth, but he still

left a few details out.

approximately adv. 近似地 , 大约

The job will take approximately three weeks, and cost approximately

￡ 1,000.

4. He had been urged by his spiritual leader to enter the marathon even

though he had done no training. (P3)

urge v 敦促；促使

1) urge sb to do sth

Motoring organizations are urging drivers not to travel by road if possible.

2) urge that sb. (should) do sth

The report urged that all children (should) be taught to swim. urge sth

on/upon sb 竭力推荐或力陈某事

urge sb on 鼓励或激励某人做……

5. In his teens, he was a triathlete but at 16 he began to concentrate on

cycling. （ P7 ）

in one’s teens 十多岁

He is not yet out of his teens. 他还不到二十岁。

in one’s fifties 五十多岁

6. Jones was not selected as part of the national team and therefore did not

compete in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.(P8)

therefore adv. 因此 , 所以

I was ill, and therefore could not come.

We do not have enough money. Therefore we cannot afford to buy the

new car.

He was the only candidate; therefore, he was elected.

【比较】 so conj. 因此 , 所以

The shops were closed so I didn’t get any milk.

The manger was ill so I went in his place.

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