吳濤
Unit 1
一、重點詞匯
1. reflect v.
【點撥】 “反射;反映,表現(xiàn)”如:Mirrors reflect light. 鏡子能反射光線。
【拓展】 reflect on“思考”,如:The investigation reflects on her character. 調(diào)查 (的結(jié)果) 表明她的品格是有問題的。reflection n.“反射,反照”,如:Can you see your reflection in the glass? 你能看到鏡中的映像嗎? on / upon reflection=on second thought經(jīng)再三考慮; be lost in reflection / thought陷入沉思
2. support vt. / n.
【點撥】 1) “支撐;托住”如:The roof may need extra support. 這個房頂需要額外的支撐物。
2) “養(yǎng)活;資助;鼓勵;幫助”如:Tom has to support a large family. 湯姆得養(yǎng)活一大家子人。
3) “擁護;支持”如:Which volleyball team do you support? 你支持哪個排球隊?
【拓展】 be in support of sb. / sth. “支援某人/某物”,如:They signed a petition in support of the pay claim.他們在請愿書上簽名支持這次加薪要求。
supportable adj. 可忍受的;supporter n. 支持者;support group互助組;supporting role配角
【高考鏈接】 There is no need to tell me your answer now. Give it some__________and then let me know. (2015安徽卷30)
A. thought B. support
C. protection D. authority
【解析】 A。句意:現(xiàn)在沒必要告訴我答案,你再思考一下,之后告訴我。A思考;B支持;C保護;D權(quán)威,當局。這里指讓對方再好好想想,故選A。
3. option n.
【點撥】 “選擇;選擇權(quán);選擇自由,可選擇的東西,任選項;取舍;任意”如:There are four options in our college. 我們大學(xué)里有四門選修科。
We have two options—either we sell the house or we rent it out. 我們有兩種選擇——或是賣掉房子,或是將其出租。
【拓展】 at ones option“隨意”;have no option / choice / alternative but to do“不得不做某事”; leave ones options open“暫不做選擇;留有選擇余地”;leave to ones option“任意選擇”;make ones option“進行選擇”如:There are three options open to us in that matter. 在那個問題上我們有三個選擇的可能。
optional adj. “可選擇的”如:Family Album, USA is an optional subject in our school. 走遍美國在我們學(xué)校是一門選修課。Attendance at the lecture is optional. 這一講座可隨意參加。
4. tough adj.
【拓展】 1) “堅韌的;有韌性的”如:as tough as leather堅韌如皮革
2) “嚴酷的;苛刻的”如:a tough winter 一個嚴寒的冬天
3) “困難的;費力的;難切難吃的”如:tough meat老肉
4) “困難的;費力的或麻煩的”如:a tough job棘手的工作;a tough team一個難以應(yīng)付的團隊
5) “堅決的;強硬的;頑強的”如:a tough policy強硬的政策;a tough law 嚴格的法律
【高考鏈接】 —Why didnt you invite John to your birthday party?(2015江蘇卷33)
—Well, you know hes ______ .
A. an early bird B. a wet blanket
C. a lucky dog D. a tough nut
【解析】 考點:英語俗語。an early bird早起者,早到者;a wet blanket掃興的人;a lucky dog幸運兒;a tough nut難對付的人;難題。根據(jù)情景,應(yīng)該選B。
5. suited adj.
【點撥】 “合適,適當”be suited to do / for doing / for sth.; be suited to sb. 或者suit sth. to sb. “適于”如:He is best suited to do / for doing / for this task.他最適宜干這項工作。
A good teacher suits his lessons to the age of his students.一位好老師使他的課適宜學(xué)生。……