1.adjust to sth./doing sth. Adjust oneself to sth. :make oneself suitable for;get used to sth. 适应―――
如：1)The reasonable man adjusts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adjust the world to himself.有理性的人能使自己适应世界；无理性的人力图让世界适应自己。
2) I find it very difficult to adjust myself to the climate here.
Adjustable adj. 可调节的
2．Keep it up : continue doing or trying. 不松劲，坚持下去；在这个短语中，it词意模糊，只是帮助构成习语。
If only he could keep it up, he would break the world record.
又如，在 take it easy (别着急)，So it seems.(好像如此)等习语中，it 也没有实际意义。
3．Fit it (with): get along (with) 相处融洽；适应
1） They work hard and fit it well.
2） It is necessary for us to fit in with the times. 与时俱进
4。Six months ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London. 六个月以前，谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友，登上了飞往伦敦的飞机。
board n.木板、硬板（用作甲板等）的意思。
On board: in a train, ship, or plane-在火车（轮船、飞机上）
如：They got on board the train.
We almost felt we were on board the spaceship.
V. 1) get on (a bus, a train, plane----) 上（车、船、飞机等）
如：Passengers should board the train now.
2)食宿，寄宿；收费为――供膳宿
When he was in France, he boarded with a French family.
When you went to school. Were you a day student or did you board(=sleep or eat there during school time)?
She boarded (=provide meals and somewhere to sleep for) a university student at her house.
Boarder N.寄宿生 boarding school 寄宿学校
a boarding card 登机卡/登船卡
5. It was the first time she had ever left her home country.
1）the first time 的用法：该句使用了句型"It is+ the+序数词+time+ that从句", that从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。
2）辨析: the first time与for the first time
the first time 作n. 或conj. for the first time 介词短语用作状语.
如：I thought her honest ___ I met her.
A. first time B. for the first time
C. the first time D. by the first time 选C
这句话的意思是: “第一次和她见面时, 我就认为她诚实。” “第一次”英语为the first time, the first time I met her相当于when I first met her。for the first time的意思是 “作为第一次”。
如: He cast his net for the first time. 他撒了第一网。for the first time的作用相当于一个副词。
3）It’s time for sth. 该做某事了。
It's time that...中, that从句中的谓语动词用过去时或用"should+动词原形"(should不能省略)。
It's time we started. (It's time we should start.)
6.qualification n. 合格证明，资格证书；资格；条件
Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/academic qualification?
Do you have qualifications for teaching English?
= Do you have qualifications to teach English?
2) qualified adj. 有资格的，合格的，胜任的
Tim is now a qualified architect.
What make you think you ‘re qualified for the job?
qualify v. (使)具有资格；（使）合格
Peter has just qualified as a doctor (= passed the exams necessary to become a doctor)
I hope to qualify (= successfully complete a training course ) at the end of the year.
7. She is halfway through the preparation year which most foreign students complete before entering a degree course.
preparation n. 准备
如：The boy was very lazy. He did little preparation for the exam.
这男孩很懒，他对考试几乎没有事先准备。
prepare相关的短语:
be prepared for sth. / to do sth. 对某事做好准备
prepare for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备
make preparations for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备
prepare sb.（sth.）for sth. / to do sth. 使某人对某事做准备
in preparation 在准备中 make preparation 做准备
8. Xie Lei highly recommends the course.
1)highly adv. 1) 高度的 a highly developed economy 高度发达的经济
2) very 很，非常 highly skilled/intelligent 十分熟练/聪明
辨析: highly和high
high表示空间高度, 通常指物；highly表示程度，相当于much。
The plane was flying high.
I think highly of your opinion.
如：Although he was disabled when he was only ten years of age, yet he aimed ________, for which his classmates spoke ________ of him.
A. high; high B. highly; highly C. highly; high D. high; highly
2)．recommend vt.
1) Recommend sth. To sb.=recommend sb. Sth. 向某人推荐某物
He recommended a book to his students.
＝He recommended his students a book.
2) recommend sb. for sth. 推荐某人做某事
He will recommend you for the job.
3) recommend sb. as+名词 推荐某人为――
I recommend her as your secretary.
4) recommend doing sth.=advise doing sh. 劝告/建议做某事
He recommended going for a walk after dinner.
5) recommend sb. to do sth. 劝告/建议某人做某事＝recommend sb.(should) do sth.
I recommend her to have her eyes examined.=I recommend her that she (should) have her eyes examined.
9. It’s not just study that is difficult. 困难不仅仅在学习方面。
It is (was) 被强调部分+ that (who) +句子其他部分。
此结构强调的成分仅限于主语，宾语和状语。
如：It is from the sun that we get light and heat.
It was not until I had read your letter that I understood the true state of affairs.
1) It was last night ___ I see the comet.
A. the time B. when C. that D. which
2) It is ten years ___ Miss Green returned to Canada.
A. that B. when C. since D. as
10. You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.
get used to 习惯做某事。后接名词或doing形式。
I have got used to the local custom.
辨析: be used to do, used to do与 be used to doing
1) be used to do 被用作The table is used to put on things.
2) used to + do：“过去常常”表示过去习惯性的动作或状态，但如今已不存在。Mary used to take a walk. (过去常常散步)
3) be used to + doing： 对……已感到习惯，或“习惯于”，to是介词，后需加名词或动名词。Mary is used to taking a walk. (现在习惯于散步)
He used to get up late. But now he is used to getting up early.
take up
1) 占去时间 I won’t take up much of your time. 我不会占用你太多时间。
2) 占去空间 The big bed takes up a lot of room.
3) 从事于，专注于 He took up maths while at school.
与take相关的短语:
take away 拿走，离开； take in sth. 接受 ；take in sb. 欺骗
take off 起飞，取消；take on 呈现，承担；take on sb. 雇用
take over接管；take to 喜欢；take turn 轮流
11. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by directions, I didn’t always understand。当我迷路，不得不向过路人问路时，我并不是总能明白。
got lost是由“get+过去分词”构成的短语，类似的还有get excited, get married, get hurt, get paid, get dressed, get drunk.
12. Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice.
谢蕾住在当地一户人家里，这家人给了她很多的建议。
host vt.& n. 1) 主人 2) 主持人Your host on tonight’s show is Mr Li.
3) 主办, 主持或作为主人接待客人
He will host the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
hostess n. 女主持人，女主人
13. I was numb with shock! 我惊得发呆！
句中with用来表示原因，意为“因为，由于”. Her face was pale with cold.
14. acknowledge v. 接受；承认；认为
1) acknowledge doing sth.
She acknowledged having been frightened.
2) acknowledge + that-clause
She acknowledged that she had been frightened.
3) acknowledge sth.
You must acknowledge the truth of her argument.
They refused to acknowlede the new government.
4) acknowledge-as / to be = to accept or recognizw 承认；认可
She is acknowledged as / to be their best tennis player.
5) in acknowledgement of 承认―――；感谢―――； 以――表谢意
He was given a gold watch in acknowledgement f his work for the company.
15. Besides, as far as he was concerned what other people thought was not the most important thing. 另外，他还说别人的想法不是最重要的事情。
1) besides 用作介词，作“除……之外，还有”； There are five other people besides both of us. 除了我们两人之外，还有五个人。
它还可用作副词，作“还有，而且”解。含有肯定和附加的意思。I don’t want to go out for a walk. Besides, I’m very hungry.我不想出去散步，况且我很饿
比较：We invited every boy student except Bob. 除了鲍勃外，我们邀请了所有的男生。 (鲍勃不包括在内)
Does John know any other foreign language ________ French?
A. except B. but C. besides D. beside
2) concern v. 涉及，关系到, 关心
n. (1) 关系或利害关系之事 (2) 关心,担心
Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. 别管与自己无关的事。
Our losses are beginning to concern me. 我们的损失使我担心起来。
习惯用法：show concern for sb. 关心某人
She is indifferent to your love for she shows no concern for you.
她对你的爱情无动于衷，因为她对你毫不关心。
have no concern with sth. 同某事没有关系I have no concern with your family dispute.你的家庭纠纷与我无关。
be concerned with 涉及，与……有关
He was suspected to be concerned with the bribery case.
他被怀疑涉嫌这起受贿案。
be concerned about/for/with…关心…
The mother was so concerned for her hospitalized son that she kept awake for several nights. 这位母亲关心生病住院的儿子, 几夜没有合眼。
3) so/as far as…is concerned. 就……而言
As far as I'm concerned, I should like to say I am not in favor of the plan.
As far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it will matter if we go there tomorrow.
As far as I know 据我所知;远到
As far as I know, he is still working there.
He used to take a walk after supper, often as far as two or three miles.
16. feel/be at home: be comfortable as if one belongs where one is.（象在家一样）舒服自在。
She felt at home on the stage this time, though she seldom appeared.
She was quite at home, because she recognized familiar faces.
17.occupy: take up 占；填满
Is the flat already occupied?
Be occupied with/(in) doing : be busy doing something忙于做某事
He is occupied preparing for the mid-term exams.
Occupy oneself with (in)-忙碌，全神贯注，从事
He occupied himself with/in packing the car.
18.have something/nothing/a lot/much in common (with sb.) 与某人有/没有/有许多共同之处
John and Peter are good friends because they have much in common.
19.deserve:be worthy of; be fit for 值得；应受。
Good work deserves good pay.
One good turn deserves another.以德报德
20. The Andes Mountains running parallel to the coast.安第斯山脉（与沿海地带）平行一直到海岸。
run v. 伸展，延伸 ▲与run相关的短语:
run for it 逃跑； run across 偶然遇见； run after 追赶；
run at 向某人冲去；run into sb. 撞着某人；run off 排出
run over 溢出； run away 逃走
21. Peru has a wide variety of plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle, and abundant wildlife.秘鲁有大量的植物，从沙漠里的小草到大面积的丛林，而且还有大量的野生动物。
abundant adj. (more than enough) 多的；充裕的 be abundant in 富于......，......很丰富
There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
This coastline is abundant in rare species of plants.
abundance n. 丰富 in abundance 大量，充裕
an abundance of 很多的......
22. Don’t be governed by what other people say.
不要被别人的话所左右。
govern v. 管理，治理