U1 Sporting events
詞匯講解
1. promise?v. to tell someone that one will definitely do something 答應(yīng)；許諾
e.g. Since you have promised to do it, you should do it.
既然你已經(jīng)許諾過(guò)了，你就該說(shuō)到做到。
【必背】promise somebody something／promise something to somebody
向某人承諾某事；答應(yīng)給某人某物
promise to do something答應(yīng)做某事
e.g. They promised to finish the work next week．?他們承諾下周完成工作。
promise that…答應(yīng)或保證…
e.g.1. ?They promised that all the books would be returned by Friday．?他們保證所有的書(shū)籍會(huì)在周五之前歸還。
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(1) promise n. ?許諾；諾言；保證 ??
?e.g. ?We received many promises of help．許多人答應(yīng)幫助我們。
【必背】?make a promise 做出允諾
keep a promise遵守諾言 ??
fulfill a promise實(shí)現(xiàn)諾言
????????carry out a promise履行諾言 ?
break a promise違背諾言 ??
(2)promise V．預(yù)示 ??
??e.g. It promises to be fine tomorrow．明天有望是個(gè)好天氣。
???Heavy snow promises a harvest．瑞雪兆豐年。
(3)promising ad／．有前途的；有希望的
e.g. The results of the first experiment are not very promising．?第一次實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)果不容樂(lè)觀。
e.g. The young CEO had a successful career，a comfortable salary and a promising future．
這個(gè)年輕的首席執(zhí)行官擁有成功的事業(yè)、豐厚的薪水、光明的前途。
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2. straight?adj. one after another in a series 連續(xù)的；不間斷的
e.g. He became famous as a tabic tennis palyer after he won the championship three straight times.
在連續(xù)三次比賽獲得冠軍后，他作為一名乒乓運(yùn)動(dòng)員名聲大振。
straight adv.直，直接；一直
e.g. Go straight ahead, please.
Terry was so tired he couldn't walk straight.
straight away also straight off British English spoken immediately or without delay:
e.g. I phoned my mum straight away.
?think/see straight: if you cannot think or see straight, you cannot think or see clearly:
e.g. Turn the radio down, I can't think straight.
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3.despite prep. in spite of 不管；盡管
e.g. Despite what others may say, you should have your own opinion on things.
不管別人怎么說(shuō)，你應(yīng)該有自己的主見(jiàn)。
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4. resort n. a place where people go on holiday or during vacation 度假勝地；旅游勝地
e. g. Qingdao is one of the leading resort cities in China.青島是中國(guó)最著名的度假勝地之一。
短語(yǔ)：last/final resort：what you will do if everything else fails
as a last resort ?萬(wàn)不得已（作為最后手段）
e. g. Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.
in the last resort (British English) ?作為最后一著
e.g. Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort.
first resort: what you will do first before you try other things:
e.g. In the past, your family was the first resort when looking for a job.
resort to something: formal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is available
without resort to something
e.g. We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force.
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resort to something (phrasal verb)： to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem:
e.g. Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
resort to doing something ?訴諸于，采取
e.g. Vets have had to resort to killing the animals.
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5. slope n. the side of a hill or mountain 山坡
e. g. If you walk up the slope, you can get a better view.
走上這個(gè)小山坡，你會(huì)看到更好的風(fēng)景。
slope v.傾斜
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6. suit?n. a set of clothes made from the same fabric （一套）衣服；套服
e.g. The headmaster wore a black suit to the graduation ceremony.
校長(zhǎng)穿了一套黑西裝參加畢業(yè)典禮。
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7. instructor n. a person who teaches a skill or sport 教練；指導(dǎo)者
e.g. My driving instructor told me that I should practice driving at least ten hours a week in order to get a driver’s licence within three months.
駕駛教練告訴我，要想在三個(gè)月內(nèi)拿到駕照，每周必須至少練習(xí)是個(gè)小時(shí)。
instruct v. 教；命令；指導(dǎo)
???instruction n.命令；用法說(shuō)明
???instructive adj. 有教育意義的；提供豐富只是的
?instructional adj. 教學(xué)的；有教育內(nèi)容的
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8. gentle?adj. not steep or sharp 平緩的
e.g. Though the mountain was high, for the most part the slope was very gentle, and so the climbers did not have much trouble reaching the top.
盡管 這座山很高，但是大部分地方坡度很緩，因此登山運(yùn)動(dòng)員們沒(méi)有費(fèi)多少勁就登上了山頂。
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9. point?v. to aim (something) 把…指向；把…對(duì)準(zhǔn)
e.g. It’s bad manners to point your fingers at people.
用手指指人是很不禮貌的行為。
???point n.點(diǎn)；尖端；要點(diǎn)
短語(yǔ)：point at ?把…對(duì)準(zhǔn)，指向
?e.g. I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.
point to/ towards ?顯示…的位置（方向），表明
?e. g. The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.
We found footprints pointing towards the back door.
All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.
Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose
point out ?指出，把注意力引向…
e.g. He was always very keen to point out my mistakes
??????point out that
e.g. Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.
point something out to somebody
e.g. Thank you for pointing this out to me.
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【拓展】 There is no point doing … 做…沒(méi)有意義
e.g. There is no point arguing with him.
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10. tip?n. the pointed end of something 頂端； 尖端
e.g. On one warm afternoon in April, we set off by car to the southernmost tip of Hainan Island.
?在四月的一個(gè)溫暖的下午，我們驅(qū)車(chē)前往海南島的最南端。
??tip n. 小費(fèi)；小技巧
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練習(xí)：
1、________ the rain, they went out for a walk.
A. Although ?????????B. Even though ?????????C. Despite of ??????????D. In spite of
2、In no case is there a need to ________ to force in resolving issues among countries.
A. turn ?????????????B.resort ???????????????C. depend ?????????????D.appeal
3、The girl ________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.
A. expects ???????????B. allows ??????????????C. promises ???????????D. wishes
4、If you are a beginner, a skiing _______ will teach you how to ski and have a lot of time to go on skiing on the ______.
A. Conductor; hill ????B. director; ?mountain ???C. instructor; slopes ????D teacher; ?ground ?
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11. cross?v.to pass one thing over another 交叉； 相交
e.g. In Western countries, people cross their fingers for good luck.
在西方國(guó)家，人們十指交叉求好運(yùn)。
???cross n . 十字架；交叉處
???cross adj. 生氣的；憤怒的
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12. success?n. a good result ?成功的事
e.g. Congratulations! Your party was a great success.
祝賀你！你辦的聚會(huì)非常成功
Only by working hard can you achieve success．
只有努力你才能取得成功。
The new style of mobile phone was an immediate success. 這款新手機(jī)立刻獲得了成功。
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succeed V． 成功
【必背】succeed in(doing)something成功做了某事 ???
e.g. The teacher gave us some advice on how to succeed in the job interview．
老師就如何獲得面試成功給我們提了一些建議。 ???
?The technician has succeeded in creating a new type of machine to meet the market’s demand．
技術(shù)員成功地研制出一種新機(jī)器來(lái)滿足市場(chǎng)需求。 ??
successful adj．獲得成功的 ???
?e.g. Mary，a successful businesswoman，has been invited to the forum．
成功的女商人瑪麗已受邀參加論壇。
???successfully adv. 成功地
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13. definitely?adv. Certainly 肯定
e.g. Recent reports show that unemployment is dropping. Things are definitely looking up!
最新報(bào)道顯示，失業(yè)率正在下降。形式正在明顯好轉(zhuǎn)！
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14. nevertheless?adv. Despite something just mentioned “然而(=however)”或“雖然如此(=in spite of this)”
e.g. She was very tired. Nevertheless, she kept on working.
雖然很累了，她還是繼續(xù)工作。
Einstein’s parents，nevertheless，could not afford to pay for the advanced education that young Albert needed．
然而，雖然年輕的阿爾伯特需要高等教育，父母卻供不起他。
He said something unpleasant to me at yesterday’s meeting；nevertheless, I like him·
他在昨天的會(huì)議上對(duì)我說(shuō)了些不好聽(tīng)的話。雖然如此，我還是很喜歡他。
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15. compete v. to take part in a contest or sport參加比賽
e.g. Twenty athletes will compete in the long jump.
有二十名運(yùn)動(dòng)員將參加跳遠(yuǎn)比賽。
competition n. 比賽，競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
competitive adj. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的，比賽的，有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的
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練習(xí)：
1、 She lacked?business ______, but her small restaurant was _______.
A. experience; success ??B. experience; a success ??C. experiences; a success ??D. experiences; success
2、I am not sure where I can gain profit from the investment, so I can not make a ______ promise to help you .
???A. exact ?????????????B. defined ??????????????C. definite ??????????????D.sure
3、They managed ______persuade him?。撸撸撸撸撸摺?/span>signing the paper.
???A. to; to ?????????????B. into; to ??????????????C. to; in ????????????????D.to; into
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16. participate (in) v. to be involved or take part in 參加
e.g. We expect all of you to participate actively in this discussion.
我們希望你們?nèi)巳硕挤e極參加材料
???participant n. 參與者
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17. combine v. to put together (two or more different things)使混合
e.g. Students should be encouraged to combine what they have learnt in school with real life.
應(yīng)當(dāng)鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生把在學(xué)校學(xué)到的知識(shí)與社會(huì)生活結(jié)合起來(lái)。
???combination n. 結(jié)合
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18. endurance?n. the ability to do something difficult or painful for long time 耐力
e.g. We all admired the remarkable endurance throughout the matter.
我們都很欽佩她在這個(gè)事件中表現(xiàn)出來(lái)的非凡的忍耐力。
???endure v. 忍受
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19. require?v. to make (someone do something) 要求
e.g. Students are required to wear school uniforms at our school. 我們要求學(xué)生在學(xué)校穿校服。
???requirement n. 要求
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20. expense ?n．費(fèi)用；價(jià)錢(qián)
??e.g. l don’t think we can afford the expense．
我認(rèn)為我們負(fù)擔(dān)不了這個(gè)費(fèi)用。 ?
【必背】at the expense of ????以……為代價(jià)
at one’s expense ???由某人負(fù)擔(dān)費(fèi)甩；以犧牲某人的利益為代價(jià) ??
【拓展】expenses ??n．開(kāi)支；經(jīng)費(fèi) ??
e.g. The manager decided to cut down on the office expenses．
經(jīng)理決定削減辦公經(jīng)費(fèi)。
練習(xí)：
Section A： Choose the right answer
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Since you have ________ to do it, you should do it. ?
A. favored ???????B. managed ????????C. promised ??????????D. spoken
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Sinlaku Typhoon hit the area last Friday and it has been pouring for ________ days.
A. four direct ?????B. four straight ?????C. straight four ????????D. whole four
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You can rely on the man, for he always _______.
A. breaks his word ????B. has a word ???C. is as good as his word ??D. keeps his words
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________, he wouldn’t give up on it and asked the doctor for the best medicine.
A. As puppy was dying ???????????????B. Despite?the puppy was dying
C. Dying through the puppy was ????????D. In spite that the puppy was dying
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To switch ________ between the two documents, press Shift-F3.
A. back and forth ??????B. front and behind ?????C. one after another ???D. step by step
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The hotel we ________ was one of the many 4-star hotel in that ________ town.
A. checked in …?interest ???????????B. checked in …?resort
C. checked into …?interest ???????????D. checked into …?resort
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On Buy or Die Day, shoppers ________ to get the best bargains.
A. died ???????B. participate ??????C. scrambled ????????D. waited
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Our dorm ________ several basketball courts, so we watched people playing and dating every day.
A. checked ?????B. combined ?????C. floodlit ???????D. overlooked
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How many of the following sentences are correct?
Wearing skis for the first time making you feel very strange.
The first time wearing skis makes you feel very strange.
You feel very strange the first time wearing skis.
For the first time you wear skis, it makes you feel very strange.
A. 0 ?????????B. 1 ?????????C. 2 ????????D. 3
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Crabs are one of the few creatures that walk________.
A. always ??????B. back and forth ???????C. sideways ?????D. step by step
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How to stop properly when you are skiing?
A. Pointing your skis forward. ?????????B. Pointing?the tips of your skis together.
C. Crossing your skis. ????????????????D. Taking off your skis.
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He dare not leave the house ________ he should be recognized.
A. if ???????B. in case ???????C. nevertheless ???????D. since
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After doing a few longer runs, I?felt ________ with myself, and the instructor________ me.
A. pleasant?…?congratulated??????????B. pleasant?…?congratulated?to
C. pleased…?congratulated???????????D. pleased …?congratulated?to
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Although Wagner was a Nazi supporter, he was an important part of musical history________.
A. despite ??????B. either ?????????C. however ????????D. nevertheless
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This small, independent record company had to compete ________ major labels ________ audiences.
A. against…?for ???????B. against?…?in ??????C. for …?for ?????D. for…?in
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There are regular class discussions, but some of the students never ________. Which is NOT right?
A. involve ??????B. participate ???????C. play any role ???????D. take part
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“Athletics”?________ sports in four areas: track, field, road and combined events.
A. involves ??????B. mean ???????????C. refer to ??????????D. tests
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It was the ________ efforts of all ________ players that made the tournament a truly unforgettable?experience.
A. combined…?participated ?????????B. combined…?participating
C. combining…?participated ?????????D. combining…?participating
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Which is the odd one out?
A. 110m hurdles. ???????B. Discus. ??????????C. Pole vault. ?????????D. Triple jump.
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Another decade of economic decline is not something people in this country can ________. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. bear ???????????????B. endure ???????????C. put up ????????????D. stand
Keys: 1-5 ?CBCCA ???6-10 DCDAC ???11-15 BBCDA ???16-20 AABAC ?
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Section B：?Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from the list given below.?Change the form where necessary.
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congratulate ?despite ?be dying ??promise ?category ?????expense ?????????????????????involve ???????manage ????????participate in ???????desire
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1. ??He _________not to tell the secret to anyone.
2. ?We can decorate the room at little_________, if we use this old paint.
3. ?After two hours' long walk in the sun, now I ________to have a cold drink and a good rest.
4. ??His colleagues all _________him on his winning the top prize.
5. ??_________her age, she still lives an active life.
6. ?The song he has just sung falls into the ________of folk songs.
7. ?Those who have no _________for success are not likely to fulfill their dreams.
8. ??I advised him not to ________in that matter.
9. ?The story told us how a businessman _______to sell his combs to a monk.
10. ?The principal expected all of us to actively _________the social activities.
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Keys:?1. promised ???2. ?expense ???3. ?am?dying ???4. ?congratulated ???5. ?Despite ???
6. ?category 7. desire ??8. be involved ???9. managed ???10. participate in?
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Section C：Translation:
1、如果你想得到別人的信任，就必須信守諾言。
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2、湯姆渴望花一個(gè)假期和父母親在中國(guó)旅游。
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3、老實(shí)說(shuō)，我覺(jué)得他不配獲得這個(gè)榮譽(yù)。
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4、盡管困難重重，她還是設(shè)法提前完成了任務(wù)。
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5、一連串的事故引起了嚴(yán)重的交通阻塞。
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6、那個(gè)學(xué)生連續(xù)兩年獲得全優(yōu)，她的父母為此很自豪。
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7、如果需要任何幫助，請(qǐng)讓我知道。
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8、總的來(lái)說(shuō)，你付出的努力越多，回報(bào)也就越多。
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9、我無(wú)法決定到底是讓杰克還是鮑勃做這件事：他們倆的能力相當(dāng)。
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10、你必須在飛機(jī)起飛前一小時(shí)到達(dá)機(jī)場(chǎng)并登記。
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You must keep your word if you want to be trusted.
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Tom is dying to spend a vacation traveling?with his parents in China.
3、To be honest, I don’t think he deserves his reputation.
4、In spite of these difficulties, she managed to fulfill he task ahead of time.
5、A series of accidents caused a huge traffic jam.
6、The student’s parents were so proud after she got straight A’s two years in a row.
7、In case you need any help , please do not hesitate to let me know.
8、In many ways, the harder you work, the more you gain.
9、I cannot decide whether I should have Jack or Bob do this: ?They are equal in ability.
10、You must check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.?
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