Unit 4 Sharing
核心单词
1. relevant
adj. 有关的；切题的
常用结构：
be relevant to= have sth. to do with 与……有关
The meeting is relevant to the matter in hand.
这次会议与正在进行的事情有密切关系。
In the exams, make sure that everything you write is relevant to the questions you have been asked.
在考试时一定要注意，你写的所有内容都要切合题意。
联想拓展
relevance n.关联；相关性
have relevance to与……有关
be irrelevant to 与…无关
have no relevance to=have nothing to do with与……无关
What you say has no relevance to the subject.你所说的与主题无关。
表示“和……有关”的相关短语：
be related to
be connected with
be concerned with
be linked to
be associated with
be involved in
have something to do with
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Topics for compositions should be to the experiences and interests of the students.
A. concerned
B. dependent
C. concerning
D. Relevant
解析：选D。句意为：作文的题目应与学生的经历和兴趣有关。be relevant to与……有关；而concerning 是介词，相当于about,后面不加to。
2. adjust
vt.&vi.调整；使适合
I usually adjust my watch before I go to work in the morning.我通常早上上班前校准我的表。
常用结构：
adjust(sth.／oneself)(to sth.)使适应；适应
It seems that the newcomers have adjusted themselves in the schoo1.新来的同学看来适应了学校生活。
He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。
These desks and chairs can be adjusted to the height of any child.这些桌子和凳子能被调整到适合任何孩子的高度。
联想拓展
adjustment n. 调整；修正
adjustable adj. 可调节的；可调整的注意：该词作不及物动词时，
意为“适应于”，后常跟介词to。
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①You can’t see things clearly through a telescope unless it
is correctly to your sight.
A. adjusted
B. examined
C. checked
D. tested
②You can this desk the height of any
child.
A. adjust; to
B. make; to
C. suit; to
D. remain; for
(2)翻译句子
（原创）
①他很快就适应了这种生活方式，从此幸福地生活着。
②许多新兵没能很快的适应军中生活，结果病倒了。
解析：(1)①选A。句意为：通过望远镜你看不清东西，除非你把它调好。adjust ...to 调整……以适应。
②选A。句意为: 你可以调节这张桌子以适应孩子的身高。 adjust sth. to sth.调整某物以适应某物。
(2)①He soon adjusted himself to the way of life and has lived happily ever since.
②Quite a few new soldiers could not adjust themselves to army life and fell ill.
3. participate
vi. 参加,参与；有关系
常用结构：
participate in参加,参与
participate in sth. with sb. 同某人参与某事
Everyone in class is expected to participate in these discussions. 希望全班同学都能参与这些讨论。
联想拓展
participant n. 参加者,参与的人
participation n. 参与；分享
易混辨析
participate in/attend/join/take part in/join in
participate in 正式用语，表示参加，参与。强调与他人共同参加某一活动，暗示以一种积极的态度参加。
attend 正式用语，一般用于指参加会议，出席典礼或招待会等，也可以指上学，听课，听演讲或讲座等。
join 常用词，作及物动词；通常指参加某组织或团体，并成为其中的一员，其宾语往往是the army/party/team/club等。
take part in 指参加群众性的活动，侧重说明主语参加该项活动并在其中发挥一定的作用。part 前若有修饰语，要用不定冠词。如take (an active) part in school/activities。
join in 参加正在进行的活动，其宾语一般是竞赛、娱乐、谈话、讨论、聚会、游戏等名词，可以用于join in (doing) sth./join sb. in (doing) sth. 结构中。
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