一．重点单词
学法指导：识记P97词汇表单词，然后默写出来。对于不会的通过查阅字典。同学吧，相信你们自己的记忆力，加油吧！（记住，一定是默写，不可以抄写哦，记住）
1. adj.& n．& vt. 满足的；满意的；满足；使满足
2. n. 喜剧
3. prep.& adv. 遍及；贯穿；到处；始终；
4. vt.& vi. 战胜；克服
5. adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的
6. n. 耳语；低语
vt.& vi. 低语；小声说
7.bored adj.厌烦的→ adj.令人厌烦的
8.directvt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的→ adv.直接地；立刻地→ n．方向→ n．导演
9.depressed adj.忧愁的；沮丧的→ adj.使人沮丧的→ n．沮丧；不高兴
10.fortune n．幸运；财富→ adj.幸运的；吉利的→adv.幸运地→
adv.不幸地
11.entertain vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待→ adj.愉快的；有趣的→ n．款待；愉快
12.convince vt.使信服→ adj.令人信服的→ adj.确信的；深信的
13.particular adj.特殊的；特别的n．细节；细目→ adv.尤其；特别地
14.humour n．幽默；滑稽→ adj.幽默的
15.astonish vt.使惊诧→ adj.令人感到惊讶的→ adj.惊讶的
16.performer n．表演者；演出者→ v．执行；表演→ n．执行；演出
写出下列短语，并反复朗读，不会的可查阅资料完成。
1. 贫穷的，缺少的___________
2. 挑出；辨别出____________
3. 切断；断绝__________________
4. 主演__________________
5. 到现在为止__________________
6. 对……感到满足_________________
自主探究
一、重点单词。
1.astonish vt 使惊讶(= surprise sb. greatly) astonishment n. 惊讶
【拓展】：astonishing adj.令人震惊的；astonished adj.感到惊呀的
[典例] 1). The news astonished everybody.
2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound.
[重点用法]
be astonished at/by sth. be astonished to do sth. It astonishes sb. that....
be astonished that to one’s astonishment
【即学即练】：根据句子的要求在横线上填入astonish的适当形式。
1). It ________________me that no one has thought of this before.
2). We were ______________ (astonish) that he appeared at the party.
3). I find it quite ______________ (astonish) that none of you like the play.
4). To my _________________,he has made the same mistake three times.
2. entertain vt.使欢乐；款待
【拓展】entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的entertainment n. 娱乐；款待
[典例] 1). Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night.
2). Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper?
[重点用法] entertain sb. with sth./by doing sth.
【即学即练】根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). He entertained us for hours ________ (介词) his stories and jokes.
2). He fell in the water, much to the ___________ (entertain) of the children.
3). We hired a magician to keep the children ______________ (entertain).
3. convince vt. 使信服；使确信
【拓展】convincing adj. 令人信服的
[典例] 1). We convinced him to go by train rather than plane.
2). How can I convince you (of her honesty)?
[重点用法]
convince sb. of sth. convince sb. to do sth. convince sb. that b e convinced of / that 【即学即练】根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). What she said ____________ (convince) me that I was mistaken.
2). I soon convinced him ______ (介词) my kindness.
3). What convinced you _______ (vote) for them?
4). I’m ________ (convince) that he is guilty.
5). That was the most __________ (convince) thing I had ever heard.
4.throughout prep.遍及, 贯穿adv. 到处, 始终, 全
[典例] 1). It rained throughout the night.
2)Hearing the news, she cried throughout the night
【联想拓展】
1)作介词时，throughout + 地点= all over + 地点
throughout + 时间= all through + 时间
throughout the day throughou t one’s life throughout the country throughout the night 2)throughout 作副词时，常用于句尾。如：
The house is painted throughout.
【即学即练】翻译句子：
1）The disease spread _________ ______ _______. 这种疾病蔓延全国。
2）It snowed ____________ _______ _______. 雪整整下了一夜。
3）The house is _________ ________.这房子处处都建得很好。
5. failure 可数名词“失败的人或事”不可数名词“失败”
fail v.失败，不及格
【联想拓展】succes作可数名词“成功的人或事”不可数名词“成功”
[典例]
1). Never think you are a failure .
2). As the old saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”
3).She failed to pass the exam again. 【即学即练】：
——How about _______ Christmas evening party?
——I should say it was ____ failure, for everyone was bored.
A .a,a
B .the;a C. a;不填 D.the, 不填
二、重点短语。
1. up to now “直到现在/到目前为止”（通常与现在完成时连用）
[典例] 1).Up to now, I’ve read two books.
2).I haven’t heard from him up to now.
【联想拓展】同义短语so far，by/till/until now
2. be content(=satisfied) with…/to do… 对……感到满意/满足的
[典例] 1). He is content with his present job.
2).The old man is content to live here.
3. badly off 穷的，缺少的，处境差[做表语或定语]
[典例]
1). They are too badly off to have a holiday.
2). Tom’s family is much worse off than mine.
