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竞争/竞赛（vi.） compete 竞赛（n.） competition pete
in sth with/against sb for sth
参加…比赛 与某人竞争
角逐
They are competing with each other for the champion of the basketball match.
Exercises
1. Her mother _______ having read the letter. A. thought B. considered C. admitted D. advised 2. He admitted _____ a lie. A. telling B. to tell C. to telling D. tell 3. It was lucky for him to be admitted ____ the dream university he had longed for. A. as B. to C. with D. for
每隔几: every few+复数名词
Usually, medicine should be taken
every six hours / every sixth hour （每六小时） _____________________________.
Some of you go back home
every three weeks / every third week _______________________ _____
Exercises
1. It is well known to all that Beijing will ______ the 2008 Olympic Games. A. host B host for C. be hosted D. host with 2. He acted as host to his father’s friends. A. a person who sells food B. a person who receives guest C. a person who works in a restaurant D. a person who stays at home 3. Don’t worry. I’ll help to _____ the guests. A. hold B. wait C. accept D. host 4. ____ the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility for a country. A. Hosting B. Host C. To host D. Hosted

2.shock n.震惊；令人震惊的事；休克 vt.(使)震惊
(教材P50)People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again.
【知识拓展】 (1)in shock震惊；吃惊 be a shock to... 使……吃惊 (2) shocked adj. 震惊的；惊讶的
suffer pain/defeat/loss 遭受痛苦/失败/损失
(2) suffering n. 苦难；痛苦
sufferer n. 受难者
【明辨异同】suffer from/suffer 表示“遭受战争、自然灾害所带来的苦难”及“患病”, 后跟
suffer from a war, the flood, cough, headache, flu等。 其宾语通常是表示损失、失败、痛苦等抽象意义的词, 如
10．__s_ta_y__c_a_lm________ 保持冷静 11．__a_s_u__su_a_l________ 像往常一样
12．_t_h_e_n_u_m__b_e_r_o_f____ ……的数量
13．_g_o_t_h_r_o_u_g_h__and phrases
【知识拓展】 (1)as if从句用___陈_述__语__气___：从句表示的情况是真实的或极有可 能发生的； (2)as if从句用____虚__拟__语__气____： ①从句用 ___一__般__过__去__时__,__b_e_动__词__用__w_e_r_e____(与现在的事实相反)； ②从句用____过__去__完__成__时___(与过去的事实相反)； ③从句用__w_o_u_l_d_/_c_o_u_l_d_/_m_i_g_h_t__d_o_形__式_ (与将来的事实相反)。

7.Immediately --- right away 8. Gas that hot water gives out --- steam 9. Make some one feel very surprised --- shock 10. Metal bars that a train moves along --- track 11. Save something or somebody from danger --- rescue 12. The part of a buiding left after the rest has been destroyed --- ruin


Talk about Tangshan Earthquake


Strange things happened before the earthquake
1. Wells --- deep cracks, a smelly gas
It seem (/seemed) as if … 好像，仿佛 e.g . It seems as if nothing has happened
at an end 结束，终结 e.g. The war was at an end.
at the end of 在……尽头，在……末 e.g. Go straight and you’ll find the hospital at the end of the road. by the end of 直到…末,主句一般用完成时
Biblioteka The people were very shocked at the destruction
1. hospitals, factories, buildings, homes – were gone 2.Bricks --- like red antumn leaves 3.dams --- fell 4.bridges ---fell. not safe for travelling 5.the railway tracks --- useless pieces of steel 6.cows --- never give milk again 7.Pigs, chickens --- were dead 8.The recue workers and doctors --- were trapped under the ruin 9.buildings --- fell down. 10.Water, food and electricty --- hard to get

be made up of 由……组成
•Senior Three is made up of 13 classes. make up 和解; 虚构,编造; 化妆; 补偿,弥补 •It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple. •Don’t make up any excuse to cheat me. •I find no time to make myself up every day. •Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.
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Huckleberry Finn, Note 12, P121 son of the town drunkard.‖
['drʌŋkəd] a person who frequently gets drunk. 酒鬼；醉鬼
E-C:马克· 吐温本人的独立宣言源自另一个人物。在《汤姆· 索亚》 第六章里，他引出了"村里的流浪少年，镇上酒鬼的儿子哈克贝 利· 费恩"。
Huck was given a life of his own, in a book (which/that was) often considered (to be/ as) the best ever written about Americans. E-C: 《汤姆· 索亚》风靡美国九年之后，在一本被 认为是最成功的描写美国人的作品的书中， 哈克 被赋予独立的生命。
E-C：哈克不愿在清教徒道格拉斯寡妇家过上等人的体面生活，从 那里逃出来后对他的朋友汤姆· 索亚抱怨说："我试过了，还是不行； 不行啊，汤姆。那不是我过的日子……那寡妇家吃饭要听钟声，睡 觉要听钟声，起床也要听钟声，什么事情都得规规矩矩，简直叫人 受不了。"
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Nine years after Tom Sawyer swept the nation, Huck was given a life of his own, in a book /(?) often considered (?) the best ever written about Americans. His raft flight down the Mississippi with a runaway slave /presents/ a moving panorama for exploration of American society.

Verb Adjective Suffix Noun
punish
-ment punishment
invent
-tion invention
sick -ness sickness
special -ist specialist
true -th
truth
2. Suffixes used as an adjective signifier
itive
second -ary secondary
Noun
Verb second change annoy excite
Suffix -ary -able -ing -ed
Adjective secondary changeable annoying
excited
3. Suffixes used as a verb signifier
care
-less
careless
trouble
-some troublesom
e
depend -ent/-ant dependent
comfort -able/-ible comfortable,
active, -ive/-tive/- attentive,
imagine, ative/- imaginative,
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选修(模块）8-1.4
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Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?
1. The Native Americans of California are continuing to heal from the wounds of the past. As California recognizes the value of its multi-ethnic diversity, its native people are encouraged to celebrate their heritage and share it with the wider California culture.

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v. a. to damn b. to perplex; puzzle c. to mix; confuse Examples: Confound it! 真讨厌！ Confound you! 去你的！ 去你的！ 真讨厌！ Her strange behavior confounded everyone in the hall. I was confounded to hear that he had resigned. They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins.
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8. explanatory adj. meant to explain Examples: explanatory notes 注释 It’s the President’s explanatory speech.
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3. clumsy a.awkward in movement or manner ad.clumsily n. clumsiness Examples: The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use but nowadays they are much easier to handle. I tried to excuse myself for missing her party but my attempts were very clumsy.(not said well)
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a.adapted Examples: Both trees are well adapted to London’s dry climate and dirty air. a.adaptable Examples: The survivors in this life seem to be those who are adaptable to change. n. adaptability adaptation
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v. a. To deal with or direct attention to report Examples:

Examples: She stood contemplating her figure in the mirror. He contemplated her with a faint smile.
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3. contend v. a. to struggle, to be in rivalry b. to argue, to assert Examples: I know the charms of my rival are too powerful for me to contend with. Three armed groups are contending for power. Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.
Examples: When historians and anthropologists first began to investigate the issue of prepatriarchal cultures they made two assumptions. While the criticisms vary, the underlying assumption is that overall economic growth has been speeding up.
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自我探究 achievement 是名词，意思是成就；功绩； Make an achievement in... 在……方面取得成就； achieve 是动词，意思是达到目的，取得(胜利)； 完成； Achieve one’s dream/ goal /success 实现目 标/梦想/成功
自我探究 add 是及物动词，表示“加，增加；进一步说、 写”；作不及物动词时表示“增添；加起来”后接to。 常用词组： add...to...把……加到……上 add to 添加，增添 add...up 把……加起来 add up to 总计，总共
牛刀小试 The woods and the newly dug river through the campus________the beauty of this worldknown university. A．add up B．add to C．are added up D．are added to 解 析 ： 选 B 。 考 查 动 词 短 语 辨 析 。 add...to... 把„„加到„„上。句意：小树林和新挖的贯穿 校园的小河增添了这所世界著名大学的美丽。
(3) The two sportsmen congratulated each other________winning the match by shaking hands. A．with C．in B．on D．to
解析：选B。句意：两位运动员握手祝贺比赛的 胜利。congratulate sb.on sth.，介词用on 而 不是其他介词。
自我探究 congratulate 是动词，意思是祝贺，向„„道 喜，恭喜； congratulate sb.on sth. 祝贺某人某事； congratulation 是名词，常用复数。意思是祝 贺，贺词。