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1、Words and expressionsappeal:make a serious and urgent request to sb for sthE.g.He earnestly ed to his friends for help.for mercyThey are ing for funds to build a new hospital.第1页/共27页aspiration:an earnest desire E.g.have s for/after fameHis entire life,with its small triumphs and disasters,its bound
2、less hopes and s for the futureShe had/cherished s to become an actress.第2页/共27页aspire:desire and seek to attainE.g.after truth/knowledgeIt is no wonder that human beings after a standard pronunciation which will reduce as far as possible the chances of misunderstanding.He s at the character of a go
3、od man.to the leadership of the party第3页/共27页bribe(briber,bribery)n.a sum of money or another reward offered or demanded in order to procure an action or decision in favor of the giverpay/give/offer/accept/take a The judge rejected a from the defendants family.v.offer or give a toThe traffic offende
4、r d the policeman to overlook the violation.第4页/共27页grip:V.to take very tight hold of;to take hold of the attention or feelings of E.g.Walking in the dark,my little child ped my hand in fear.Her description gripped my imagination.第5页/共27页Grip n.a firm hold or grasp His of the rope weakened as he bec
5、ame tired.get/take a on oneself:e.g.I know you are nervous,but you must get a grip on yourself.Youre due to go on stage in five minutes.lose ones at s第6页/共27页in the of sth e.g.The whole country is in the grip of a serious economic e to/get to grips with sth/sb e.g.The government has yet to get to gr
6、ips with the problem of homelessness.第7页/共27页idleE.g.hours lie/stand:if they are used for a month,they must stand idle for eleven.His words were just threats;he cant hurt us.Stop worrying about rumors.away the hours watching TV 第8页/共27页plagueE.g.n.A has broken out.The is now prevailing in this city.
7、avoidlike the v.You ve been plaguing me with silly questions.第9页/共27页rivalE.g.n.encounter/defy/defeat/beat/outdo/surpass ones a powerful/formidable/worthy As a book of reference for English students,this dictionary is without a.In the whole Elizabethan age there is no to Shakespeare as a tragic dram
8、atist.v.The two teams ed each other for the championship.第10页/共27页soothe:bring or restore to a peaceful or tranquil condition;calm;pacify;comfort The coffee seemed to have d her headache.The nurse d the crying child with sweets.第11页/共27页splendor:great brightness;magnificence;impressive character;mag
9、nificent featureE.g.His bright blue eyes shone with uncommon keenness and.The sun rises with a different in America.The chateau had been built in imitation of Versailles,but all its had long since been lost.第12页/共27页Language points in textcohesive chains formed by repeated meanings in paragraph 5 to
10、 strengthen the connectiveness between sentences:tropicstropical seatropical sunlightdecent winetavernoffer him a glass of winea bottle of strange local winewine poured outwatch it go downa certain amount(of wine)had gone down第13页/共27页War is no longer a matterintelligence of scientistsModern wars no
11、 longer depend as much on how large an army you have as the wars in the past.Rather,they depend more and more on the application of advanced science and technology.第14页/共27页He thought of war simply as an opportunity foraspirations.cavalry charges,fine uniforms and glory symbolize the ancient style o
12、f warfare.just aspirations:just goals,undertakings or causes第15页/共27页let loose a plagueHere it means to launch a germ war that may cause a destructive plague to wipe out a whole nation,as if a monster were released to harm people.第16页/共27页Must we be silentshall speakMust we?(rhetorical question)be s
13、ilent:be passive,dont take actionsspeak:take actions or do sth to make us felt or our voice heard by others;be more active and aggressive第17页/共27页spurred on by a fierce ambitionspur:prick(a horse)with a spur or spurs in order to urge a faster pace;urge on by the use of spurs;drive on;hasten;impel;st
14、imulate;urge;promptE.g.Her loving care red his recovery.He red his players to fight harder.The coach red his team to greater efforts.He was red on by poverty to commit the crime.第18页/共27页But nothing would turn him froma man drugged.Nothing could divert his attention from the research in which he was
15、 engaged.He was so obsessed and enchanted with his newly conceived ideas that he behaved like an intoxicated person.第19页/共27页but for a fancy that came to this mans mindhad it not been for the fancy;if the man had not been gripped by the ideas that occurred to him later on第20页/共27页I do not work for u
16、swonderThis statement invokes the ultimate meaning of scientific research,whether it ought to aim at the usefulness,the material benefit,and the practical values only or at the satisfaction of desire on the part of the scientists to explore the field of the unknown and the beauty thus created.第21页/共
17、27页P182 Ex.7.1)alive,living,livealive:used only as a predicativeliving:used as a predicative or attributivelive:1)that is alive or living,as opposed to dead;chiefly used as an attributive;2)(of performance)heard or watched at the time of its occurrence,seen or heard as it happens,as opposed to recor
18、ded on film or tape etc.;or given in front of a public audience,as opposed to in a recording studio etc.第22页/共27页able:suggests ability above the average as revealed in actual performance:proved that she is an able Shakespeare actresscapable:stresses the having of qualities fitting one for work but d
19、oes not imply outstanding ability:capable of doing simple tasks under supervisioncompetent and qualified imply having the experience or training for adequate performance:a leap that any competent ballet dancer can execute;seek help from a qualified medical professional第23页/共27页examine suggests looki
20、ng at sth carefully to see if it is healthy or in good orderThe water samples were d for traces of pollution.The doctor d the patient with scrupulous care.the quality of the furniture criticallyBefore entering,Holmes made an examination of the door.第24页/共27页check suggests examining sth in order to l
21、earn whether it is correct,or to determine the condition,validity etc of sthDid you lock the door?Ill go and.Will you please these figures?Ive ed your answers and none of them are correct.Next,the gear and hand brake.第25页/共27页inspecta more formal word,suggests examining the details of sth thoroughly with a view towards noting discrepancies or deficiencies by critically comparing it to a standard of excellence,quality or the likeThe firemen ed an abandoned warehouse for potential fire hazards.The sergeant ed his own rifle.the front position all farms where milk is sold第26页/共27页感谢您的观看！第27页/共27页