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第二版 聚焦单词 base n. 基地，大本营；底部；基础; vt. 以……作基础 例如：The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. 公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。 This theory is based on hundreds of experiments. 这个理论是建立在数百次试验的基础上的。 survive v. 幸免于；幸存, 生还 例如：No one survived in the plane crash. 在这次坠机事故中无人幸免于难。 The chance for people to survive a coal mine explosion is slim. 从煤矿爆炸中生还的可能性极小。 prove vt. 证明； 证实; vi. 原来(是)；证明(是) 例如：His theory proved (to be) true. 他的理论后来证明是正确的。 He proved more talented than anyone had imagined.事实证明，他的天赋超出了所有人的想象。 Give me a chance and I’ll prove my honesty to you. 给我一个机会，我会向你证明我的诚实的。 quality n. 品质；质量 例如：Perseverance is a kind of quality— and that's what it takes to do anything well. 坚持不懈是一种品质——那是做好任何事情都必须具备的品质。 Their quality of life improved when they moved to France.他们移居法国后，生活质量有了提高。 successful adj. 成功的 例如：Finally he became successful in acting. 最终他在表演方面很成功。 manage vt. 管理；设法做成 例如: He is good at managing a hotel. 他擅长管理酒店。 They wanted to charge $5,000 for the car, but we managed to bring the price down. 这辆车他们想要5000美元，但我们成功地把价格砍了下来。 live vt. 实践；身体力行 例如：Only by working hard can you live your dream. 只有努力，你才能实现梦想。 △即时训练 根据句意和首字母填写适当的单词。 1. In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they are to s________. 2. He p________ himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his character was seen at its best when he worked with others. 3. Generally speaking, the more expensive the camera is, the better its q__________. 4. The WTO could not have l______ up to its name if it hadn’t included a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
5. Though lacking money, his parents m____________ to send him to university. 6. Jo went to New York and became s____________ in her writing. 7. O________ you leave your parents, you will face the world alone. 8. The film is b________ on a real-life incident. 点击词组 dream of 梦想；想象 例如： I’ve never dreamt of there being a chance for me to go abroad for further education. 我做梦也没想到我会有机会出国深造。 a great deal of 大量，许多（后跟不可数名词） 例如：One advantage of playing the guitar is that it can give you a great deal of pleasure. 弹吉他的一个好处就是它能给你带来许多乐趣。 set foot on/in 踏上；访问；进入 例如：I’ll never set foot in that place again. 我再也不去那个地方了。 Who will be the first Chinese to set foot on the moon? 谁将是第一个登上月球的中国人呢？ at full speed 全速 例如：The Titanic was sailing at full speed when it hit the iceberg. 当泰坦尼克号撞到冰山时，她正在全速航行。 communicate with 交流信息等；沟通 例如：Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. 海豚用声音相互交流信息。 thanks to 幸亏；由于；因为 例如：Thanks to your help, we finished the task ahead of time. 多亏你们的帮助，我们提前完成了任务。 (be) in control of 掌管；控制 例如：There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. 比赛后发生了一些暴力事件，但是现在警方已控制住了局势。 look up to sb. 尊敬，敬仰 例如：Nowadays some people look up to Liu Xiang as an example of national spirit. 如今一些人认为刘翔是民族精神的典范。 △即时训练 用所给词组的适当形式填空。 dream of; a great deal of; set foot in; at full speed; communicate with; thanks to; in control of; look up to 1. It is the kind of trip most of us only ______________. 2. They _______________ each other in sign language. 3. — The cars give off _______________ waste gas in the streets. —Yes. But I'm sure something will be done to reduce air pollution. 4. ________ the support given by the local businessmen, this program has achieved great success. 5. After the project is finished, we will be completely ____________ the river. 6. I will never forget how happy I was when I ______ China again and was back with my friends. 7. I’ve always ________ Deng Xiaoping for his courage and determination to push China forward. 8. The car was going to the airport ___________. 词语辨析 warning, notice & reminder 【辨析】这三个词意思相近，但有区别。warning意为“警告；告诫；警报”；notice意为“ 布告；通知；预告；注意”；reminder意为“提醒物；通知单”。 例如：The building fell down without any warning. 那座大楼在没有任何先兆的情况下倒塌了。 The bar is closed until further notice. 酒吧停止营业，开业另行通知。 The accident served as a timely reminder of just how dangerous mountaineering can be. 这次事故及时地提醒了人们登山运动会有多么危险。 pick out, select & choose 【辨析】这三个词或词组意思相近，但有区别。pick out意为“精心挑选；辨别出”；select意为“精选；挑选”，强调以客观标准仔细比较区别后挑选最合适的，只能指在两者以上的人或物中进行挑选；choose意为“选择；挑选”，是最普通的用语，强调以主观的判断或意愿加以选择，可指在两者或两者以上的人或物中进行选择。 例如：She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job. 她从大批的求职者中被选中承担这项工作。 See if you can pick me out in this photo. 看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。 He selected a shirt to match his suit. 他挑选了一件衬衫配他那套西服。 There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. 有许多餐馆可供选择。 position, job, task & work 【辨析】这四个词意思相近，但有区别。position意为“职位；地位、身分”，是可数名词；job意为“工作；任务；职业”，是可数名词；task意为“任务、工作、功课”，是可数名词；work意为“工作”，是不可数名词。 例如：He holds an important position in the company. 他在公司担任很重要的职位。 Hundreds of jobs will be lost if the factory closes. 如果工厂关闭，几百份工作就会没了。 You must keep on working in the evening, unless you are sure you can finish the task in time. 除非你确信你能及时完成任务，否则你必须晚上也要一直工作。 I wish you’d do a bit less talking and some more work. 我希望你少聊点天，多做点事。 alone & lonely 【辨析】这两个词意思相近，但有区别。alone用作形容词时，意为“单独的；唯一的”，只作表语；也可用作副词，作状语，意为“单独地；独自地”；还可放在名词或代词后面，意为“只有；仅仅”。lonely只能用作形容词，指人“孤独的”，也可指环境“荒凉的，偏僻的”，可作表语，也可作前置定语。 例如：The old man lived alone on the lonely island and felt very lonely. 那位老人一个人生活在荒凉的岛上，觉得很孤单。 A man cannot smile like a child, for a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone. 成人微笑与小孩子不一样，因为孩子是用眼睛笑，而成人仅用嘴唇笑。 spend, take & cost 【辨析】这三个词意思相近，但有区别。spend指“花费”时间或金钱，主语一般是人，后接介词in或on；take指“花费”时间，主语一般是某件事，或用it作形式主语，可接双宾语；cost指“（使）花费”金钱、时间、劳力等，还可指“（使）失去”生命、健康等，主语通常是物，可接双宾语。 例如：To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train than travel by air. 为了欣赏风景，艾琳宁愿花上很长时间坐火车也不愿乘飞机旅行。 Given the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.&nb
