重点单词
阅读词汇
(在不认识的单词前划√)
□ steam n． □loose adj. □resolve v.
写作词汇
1.fault n.
责任，过错
2.strategy n.
计谋，策略；行动计划
3.signal
n
．
信号；暗号
拓展词汇
4.sink v．使(船)沉没→过去式 sank→过去分词 sunk
5.breath n．呼出的气→breathe vi.呼吸→breathless adj.喘不过气来的
6.concern n．忧虑，担心→concerned adj.关心的；担心的
重点短语
适应；符合；与……一致；与……合得来
1.fit in with
乱七八糟；处境困难
2.in a mess
帮一把
3.help out
对……着迷，热衷于
4.be crazy about
5.let down
使失望，辜负
6.let off steam
发泄怒火，宣泄情绪
7.be angry with sb.
生某人的气
8.concentrate on
专心于
9.be sure to do sth.
一定会做某事
10.move on
离开；继续前进
11.come to one’s mind
想起
12.take a breath
吸一口气
13.calm down
平静下来；镇定下来
14.pull one’s weight
做好分内事，尽责
15.work out
16.be disappointed with
17.be
to
blame
解决
对……失望
应
受
责
备
，
该
受
责
备
help out 帮一把；帮助(某人)克服困难
(教材 P2)I’m in a total mess here—hope you can help me out！ 我这里一团糟，希望你能帮我！
(1)help (sb.) (to) do sth. 帮(某人)做某事
help sb.with sth.帮助某人做某事
can’t help to do sth.不能帮着做某事
(2)can’t help doing sth.禁不住做某事
help oneself (to sth.)自取；自用
can’t help but do sth. 不得不做某事
①When he found the abandoned boy, he made a decision to help him out.
当他发现那个被遗弃的男孩时，他决定帮助他。
②Take this medicine.It will help you(to) get(get) better.
吃了这药，你会好起来的。
③I helped him with his lessons and I told him not to worry about his lessons.
我帮他学习功课并且告诉他不要为他的功课担心。
④a.She couldn’t help laughing(laugh) when she heard it.
当她听到那事时，她禁不住大笑起来。
b．I couldn’t help but admire(admire) his courage, strength and competence.
我不得不赞赏他的勇气、力量和能力。
[巧学活用]——完成句子(1)体育活动有助于我们保持健康。
Sports and games help (to) keep us healthy．
(2)——我能用你的词典吗？
——用吧。
—Can I use your dictionary?
—Help yourself.
let down
使失望，辜负；把……放下来
(教材 P2)We played well, but I felt the team were let down by one member, our point guard.
我们打得很好，但我觉得球队被一个队员，我们的控球后卫辜负了。
释放；放走；发出(叫喊声等)；
let out
泄露(消息、秘密等)；透露
更不用说，更谈不上；不打扰，不惊动
let alone
let
in
允许进入
①I felt let down and depressed when he didn’t phone me.
他没给我打电话，我感到既失望又沮丧。
②She let out that he would give her a lift home.
她透露说他将用车顺便送她回家。
③The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, letting in the natural
light during the day.
入口处的玻璃门已取代了木门，在白天好让自然光照进来。
④He hasn’t enough money for food, let alone amusements.
他连温饱都无法解决，更不用说娱乐了。
fault n．责任，过错；缺点
(教材 P3)But I have to say that it’s partly your fault, isn’t it?
但我不得不说你也有一部分责任，不是吗？
it’s one’s fault 是某人的错
find fault with...对……不满；挑剔
①He lost his job, but it was his own fault for telling lies.
他丢了工作，但那是他自己撒谎的错。
②My mother could always find fault with something, either in my diet or in my study.
我母亲
总能挑出什么毛病来，不是我的饮食就是我的学习。
apologise
v．道歉
(教材 P3)First, apologise to your teammate.
首先，向你的队友道歉。
(1)apologise to sb. for (doing) sth.
因(做)某事向某人道歉
(2)apology n.
道歉；辩白
make an apology to sb. for (doing) sth.
因(做)某事向某人道歉
accept/refuse one’s apology
接受/拒绝某人的道歉
①I think I’ll buy her a present and apologise.
我想给她买份礼物来赔个不是。
②The student had no other choice but to apologise to his teacher for the mistakes he had made.
这名学生因为他所犯的错误除了向老师道歉之外别无选择。
③He made an apology to her for not replying(reply) to her letter in time.
他因没有及时给她回信而向她道歉。
[巧学活用]——一句多译
丹尼因没有遵守诺言而向我道歉。
(1)Danny apologised to me that he didn’t keep his word.
(2)Danny made an apology to me that he didn’t keep his word.
breath
n. 呼出的气；呼吸；气息
(教材 P3)Take a deep breath, calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later.
深呼吸，冷静下来，永远记住：先想，后说。
(1)hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
catch one’s breath 屏气，歇一口气
take a deep breath 深呼吸
lose one’s breath 喘不过气来
(2)breathe v.
呼吸
①Tired and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
累得上气不接下气，安迪和鲁比最先到达了泰山山顶。
②I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good to breathe(breath)．
在夏季我喜欢很早起床。早上的新鲜空气呼吸起来真好。
[巧学活用]——用 breath 的相关短语完成句子
(1)深呼吸你会感到轻松。
Take a deep breath and then you may feel relaxed.
(2)一路奔跑去学校，玛丽到达教室时上气不接下气。
Running all the way to school, Mary was out of breath when she reached her classroom.
concern n．忧虑，担心 vt.(使)担忧；涉及
(教材 P3)If you feel one of your teammates isn’t pulling their weight, then raise your concerns in
a professional way with your team coach.
如果你觉得你的队友没有发挥他们的作用，那么就用专业的方式向你的教练提出你的担忧
(1)concern oneself about... 关心……
(2)express/show concern about/for 对……表示关心/担心
(3)concerned adj.关切的；担心的
be concerned about/for 关心……
be concerned with 与……有关
(4)as/so far as...be concerned 就……而言
①The quality of books is a main concern to editors.
编辑们主要关心书的质量。
②Since there is always heavy fog, many people begin to concern themselves about air pollution.
因为大雾经常发生，很多人开始关心空气污染问题。
③The government showed the growing concern about/for continuing high unemployment.
政府对居高不下的失业率日益担忧。
④a.There is no evidence that he was concerned with any crimes.
没有证据显示他参与过任何犯罪活动。
b．Perhaps everyone present at the meeting was concerned about/for their own interests.
或许，出席会议的每一个人都关心个人利益。
[巧学活用]——完成句子
就英语而言，读英文报纸是很有用的。
As far as English is concerned,reading English newspapers is of great help.
make＋宾语＋宾补
( 教 材 P3)Tell your friend you’re angry with him for repeating what you said and making the
situation worse, but that you want to move on.
告诉你的朋友，你对他重复你说的话并使情况恶化感到愤怒，但你想继续前进。
句中 making the situation worse 为“make＋宾语＋宾补”结构，在此结构中 make 为使
役动词，形容词 worse 作宾补。
(1)make＋宾语＋形容词“使……处于某种状态”
make＋宾语＋名词“使……成为……”
make＋宾语＋省略 to 的动词不定式“使某人做……”
make＋宾语＋过去分词(在此结构中，宾语往往是反身代词，宾语和宾补之间是逻辑上的动
宾关系)“使自己被……”
(2)make＋it＋n./adj.＋to do/that...
①(湖南卷)Make what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life
for it.
让你今日所做之事重要起来，因为你是在用一天的生命换取它。
②We made him our team leader last week.
上周我们推选他当我们的队长。
③The news that he was admitted into Shandong University made his parents very happy．
他被山东大学录取的消息让他的父母非常高兴。
“make＋宾语＋省略 to 的动词不定式”结构改为被动语态后，不定式符号 to 要还原。
[巧学活用]——单句语法填空
(1)They were made to work(work) for long hours with a lot of work to finish.
(2)New technologies have made it possible to turn(turn) out new products faster and at a lower
cost.
(3)She tried to make herself understood(understand) while giving her talk.
Ⅰ 品句填词
1．Bill wiped the tears from his face and apologised(道歉) to another boy.
2．When the runners got close to the finishing line, we all held our breath(呼吸)．
3．When it is boiled, water changes into steam(蒸汽)．
4．The ship sank(沉入) to the bottom of the river because of bad weather.
5．Be grateful to those who have scolded you, as they reminded you of your faults(缺点)．
6．Both sides met in order to try to resolve(解决) their differences.
7．As we all know, Chairman Mao was an expert in military strategy(策略)．
8．When crossing the street, you should pay attention to the traffic signals(信号)．
9．The sheep had got out and were loose(不受约束的) on the road.
10．The news shocked the public, leading to great concern(担心) about students’ safety at school.
Ⅱ 完成句子
1．我们乐意尽力帮你摆脱困境。
We are glad to do what we can do to help you out．
2．虽然这次考试失利了，但是我今后不想让我的父母失望。
Although I failed in this exam, I do not want to let my parents down in future.
3
．
当
你
感
到
紧
张
时
，
深
呼
吸
有
助
于
你
放
When you feel nervous, it is good for you to take a deep breath to get relaxed.
4．发言人提高了嗓音以便让别人听到他说的话。
The speaker raised his voice in order to make himself heard．
5．“我认为电视爆炸不是我的错。我刚把它打开，就这样，”男孩说。
“I don’t think it’s my fault that the TV blew up. I just turned it on. That’s all，” said the boy.
Ⅲ 课文语法填空
Ben is a basketball fan but now he is in 1.a total mess now. After losing a basketball match,
he thought the team 2.were let(let) down by one member and told a close friend what he thought.
To his sorrow, the friend shared his 3.disappointment(disappoint) with others. Now Ben is turning
4.to Agony Aunt for help. Agony Aunt shared an old saying: “Loose lips sink ships.” She asked
Ben 5.to apologise(apologise) to his teammate first 6.and talk to his friend because friendship is
one of the 7.greatest(great) things in the world. And most 8.importantly(important), Ben should
think about his own behavior. 9.Filled(fill) with anger, we tend to speak out our minds quickly
without thinking clearly. Agony Aunt suggested Ben raise his 10.concerns(concern)with his team
coach.
Ⅰ 单句语法填空
1 ． Knowing that the little girl didn’t come to school, I can’t help wondering(wonder) what
happened to her.
2．He made an apology(apologise) to me for his rudeness.
3．People are concerned about the quality of the air they breathe(breath)．
4．Please forgive me for saying that; I just needed to let off steam.
松
。
5．He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them interested(interest) in his
classes.
6．Can you help me out with my maths problem? I really don’t know how to work it out．
7．The professor wants to find an assistant who is worth depending on and won’t let him down．
8．He is such a man who is always finding fault with other people.
9．Mother reserved her complaint about my messy(mess) room until my friend left.
10．More and more people are concerned(concern) about the traffic safety now.
Ⅱ 完成句子
1．不要担心，我会帮你学英语的。
Don’t worry. I will help you with your English．
2．对大多数人来说，没有鼠标几乎无法操作计算机，更不用说上网了。
For most people, it’s almost impossible to operate a computer without a mouse, let alone surf the
Internet.
3．他因上课迟到向老师道歉。
He apologised to the teacher for being late for class.
4．爬了整整一个上午，我们终于到达山顶，上气不接下气。
After the whole morning, we arrived at the top of the mountain eventually and we were out of
breath．