核心词汇
1．Don’t be____________(挑剔的)about your friends，or you’ll end up not having any.
2．Considering his age，I am quite____________(满意的)with his performance in the play.
3．Success is not measured by the position you attain，but by the difficulties you____________(克服)．
4. The thief____________(溜进)into the house without anyone noticing him.
5．The____________(手势)that involves making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger has different meanings in different cultures.
6．Seeing my arrival，he came over and____________(低语)something in my ear.
7．At first it looks quite____________(普通的)，but there is something special about it.
8．As a musician he was a ____________(失败者)，but as an artist a great success.
9．用 convince 的适当形式填空
(1)We took their suggestion because their explanation was____________.
(2)I need to be____________of the point of doing this before I do it.
10．用occasion；occasional；occasionally填空
(1)I call on him____________.That is to say，I don’t visit him frequently.
(2)It’s really awful of you to dress so casually on such a formal____________.
(3)An____________accident is part of the course of a day.
1.particular 2.content 3.overcome 4.slid 5.gesture 6.whispered 7.ordinary 8.failure 9.(1)convincing (2)convinced 10.(1)occasionally (2)occasion (3)occasional
高频短语
1．________________ 直到现在
2．________________ 对……满足
3．________________ 穷的；缺少的
4．________________ 挑出；辨别出
5．________________ 切断；断绝
6．________________ 担任主角；主演
7．________________ 寻找
8．________________ 对……挑剔
9．________________ 破门而入
10．________________ 突然……(起来)
1.up to now 2.feel/be content with 3.badly off 4.pick out 5.cut off 6.star in 7.be in search of 8.be particular about 9.break into 10.burst into/out
重点句式
1．Unfortunately his father died，________________，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加贫困，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
2．__________they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm________________________.
相反，他们被暴风雪困在山边的一个小木屋中，没有任何东西可吃。
3．Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them__________they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。
4．The acting is________________________it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
卓别林的表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味的一顿！
1.leaving the family even worse off 2.Instead；with nothing to eat 3.as if 4.so convincing that
知识详解
1.content adj. 满足的；满意的
n． 内容，目录，容量；满足
vt. 使满足
(回归课本P18)He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.
在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。
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[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①(朗文P433)I am content with my job，my home，and my family.我对我的工作，住所和家庭都非常满意。
②That rich man is tired of city life，so he is content to live in the country.
那位富人厌倦了城市生活，因而他愿意生活在乡下。
③(朗文P433)I was no longer satisfied with the life that had once contented me.
我已经不再满足于曾经使我满足的生活了。
④She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor.她的皮包掉了，里面的东西散落在地板上。
[即境活用]
1．那些满足于现状的人不会取得更大的进步。
Those who are________ ________ ________ ________ ________will surely make no more advances in life.
答案：content with their present situations
2.astonish vt. 使惊诧
(回归课本P18)You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.
你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞。
[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①(牛津P105)It astonishes me that he could be so thoughtless.
我真没有料到他会如此轻率。
②It was quite astonishing that they didn’t go to church tonight.令人感到惊讶的是他们今天晚上没有去教堂做礼拜。
③To our great astonishment，the boss wasn’t astonished at the astonishing news at all.
使我们非常吃惊的是，老板对这个令人吃惊的消息一点也不吃惊。
[即境活用]
2．用astonish；astonishment；astonishing填空：
(1)Much to our__________，the lazy boy won the contest.
答案：astonishment
(2)We were__________to hear of her sudden death.
答案：astonished
(3)China is developing at an__________speed，and will soon be one of the most powerful countries in the world.
答案：astonishing
3.direct vt.& vi. 导演；指示；指挥
adj. 直的；直接的；直率的
(回归课本P18)Charlie Chaplin wrote，directed and produced the films he starred in.
查理卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。
[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①The judge directed that the child should be taken good care of by his mother.
法官判决孩子应由其母亲好好照看。
②The police officers had been directed to search the building.
警察奉命搜查这栋大楼。
③At the sound of the gun，the birds flew in all directions.
听到枪声，鸟儿四处飞去。
④Directly the teacher came in，everyone was quiet.
老师一进来大家都静了下来。
[即境活用]
3．完成句子
(1)虽然这只是一个小小的改进，但至少是朝着正确的方向迈出的一步。
It’s only a small improvement but at least it’s a step ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：in the right direction
(2)我喜欢和任何坦诚直爽的人交朋友。
I like to make friends with anyone who ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：is open and direct
4.whisper vi.& vt. 低声说，耳语；把(秘密等)悄悄传开
n． 耳语；低语
(回归课本P22)Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered，“Watson，when you look at that beautiful sky，what do you think of？”
夏洛克福尔摩斯仰望着繁星，轻声问道：“华生，当你望着美丽的天空时，你想到了什么？”
[归纳拓展]
(1)whisper to sb.与某人耳语
(2)in a whisper＝in whispers＝in a low voice耳语地，低声地
(3)It is/was whispered that...据秘密传闻……
[例句探源]
①(牛津P2294)She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
她探过身去附耳给他说了些什么。
②(牛津P2294)It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.
有人私下说他不久于人世，他果然死了。
③They sat at the back of the room，talking in whispers.
他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。
[即境活用]
4．Mum ________ to us，“Be quiet！Your little sister’s sleeping.”
A．whispered B．shouted
C．explained D．replied
解析：选A。本题考查动词辨析。句意：妈妈小声对我们说：“安静！你们的小妹妹正在睡觉。”whisper低语，小声说；shout喊，大声叫，呼叫；explain解释；reply答复。根据句意和语境，因小妹妹正在睡觉，母亲怕惊醒她，所以低声对我们说要保持安静，故选whispered。
5.convince v． 使确信(信服)
(回归课本P18)The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
令人心悦诚服的表演使你相信这是他吃过的最可口的饭菜！
[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①(牛津P438)I’ve been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
我一直劝他去看病。
②You need to convince your interviewer of your ability to master the work.
你需要让你的面试官相信你有驾驭这份工作的能力。
③They were convinced of the result of the experiment finally.
他们最终相信了实验结果。
[即境活用]
5．Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
A．of；at B．by；in
C．of；on D．on；at
解析：选C。句意：科学家们坚信笑对身心健康有积极影响。be convinced of＝be completely sure about sth.坚信，深信，确信；effect常与on连用，意为“对……的影响”。以上两个均属于固定搭配，故选C。
6.badly off 穷的；缺少的
(回归课本P18)Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加贫困，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①(牛津P131)We aren’t too badly off but we can’t afford a house like that.
我们并不是一文不名，但我们负担不起那样的房子。
②I’ve got quite a big room so I’m not too badly off.
我有一间蛮大的屋子，所以住得还不坏。
③The school is rather badly off for books and equipment.
这所学校相当缺乏书和设备。
④We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much worse off.
我们不应该抱怨我们太贫穷，因为有很多家庭比我们更穷。
⑤To make matters worse/What’s worse，it began to rain while we were marching.使事情更糟的是，在我们行进过程中，天下起了雨。
[即境活用]
6．-How are the things in your village?
-Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are________now than before.
A．well off B．better off
C．badly off D．worse off
解析：选B。根据前面的“引进了现代化的耕作方法”和连词than来判断，村民的生活比以前“更富裕了”，所以用well off的比较级better off。worse off是badly off的比较级。
7.pick out 挑出；辨别出
(回归课本P18)Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面一样。
[归纳拓展]
[例句探源]
①(牛津P1492)She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
她从大批的求职者中被选中承担这项工作。
②It took Mary a long time to pick out a beautiful dress at the store.玛丽花了很长时间才从那家商店挑选了一件漂亮的衣服。
③(上海高考)He picked up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
他在巴黎出差时顺便学会了一些法语。
④You’ll soon pick up health when you get to the seaside.
到了海滨，你就会很快地恢复健康。
[即境活用]
7．It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend.
A．turn out B．bring out
C．call out D．pick out
解析：选D。本题考查动词短语辨析。句意：电影院里是那么黑以至于我几乎辨认不出我的朋友。turn out－appear出现，露面；bring out－cause sth.to appear，publish sth.使显出，出版；call out－shout，cry大声叫喊，大声说出；pick out－distinguish sb./sth.from surrounding people or things分辨出某人(某物)。从句意判断，答案应为pick out。
【教材原句】 Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off...
不幸的是他的父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了……
【句法分析】 leaving...为现在分词短语作结果状语。现在分词作结果状语，表示顺其自然的结果。
①His parents died，leaving him an orphan.
他父母双亡，成了孤儿。
②The child fell，striking his head against the door.
小孩摔了一跤，头在门上碰了一下。
③European football is played in 80 countries，making it the most popular sport in the world.
八十个国家踢欧式足球，使它成为世界上最流行的运动。
【温馨提示】 现在分词作结果状语常表示“意料、情理之中”，而不定式作结果状语常表出乎意料的结果。
④He hurried to the bus stop，only to find the bus had left.
他匆匆地去了车站，结果发现车已离开。
⑤Her father disappeared，never to be heard from again.
她的父亲离家出走，从此杳无音讯。
⑥He hurried to the airport only to be told the plane had been put off.
他匆忙赶到机场，结果被告知航班推迟了。
[即境活用]
8．(2010年高考重庆卷)The news shocked the public，__________to great concern about students’ safety at school.
A．having led B．led
C．leading D．to lead
解析：选C。句意：这条新闻使广大民众感到很震惊，引起了人们对在校学生安全的担忧。考查非谓语动词作结果状语。首先排除B和D两项；having done 指动作先于谓语动词发生，在此不符合语境，故只能选择C。
9．(2011年成都外国语学校模拟)Oil prices have risen________32 percent since last year，________a record $84.65 a barrel on Nov.9.
A．by；reached B．by；reaching
C．by；to reach D．to；reaching
解析：选B。考查介词的用法及非谓语动词的用法。介词by表程度，reaching短语在句中作结果状语。不定式也可作结果状语，但常与only或just连用，表示一种意想不到的结果。
10．(2011年绵阳诊断)The financial crisis that originated(源于)on Wall Street swept the world，thus________large numbers of workers jobless.
A．leaving B．to leave
C．left D．have left
解析：选A。考查非谓语动词的用法。动词leave与其逻辑主语the financial crisis之间是主谓关系，所以用leaving...作结果状语，相当于which left...。
作文指导
主动句和被动句的变换
什么时候用被动，什么时候用主动，主要是由陈述对象决定的。英语写作中特别强调陈述对象的一致性，因此考生在选择主动和被动时一定要慎重。
主动变被动
1．不需体现动作的执行者。
【佳句选粹】
【原文】 【优化】
It will certainly produce a great change in the world’s communications. A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications.
【分析】 本句强调“a great change”，使用被动语态会使其更符合英文表达。
2.需要强调动作的承受者。
【佳句选粹】
【原文】 【优化】
The earthquake destroyed many buildings and houses on May 12th,2008. Many buildings and houses were destroyed by the earthquake on May 12th,2008.
【分析】 为了强调“many buildings and houses”被毁坏，用被动语态更好。
3.保持陈述对象的一致，以求行文连贯。
【佳句选粹】
【原文】 【优化】
My mother’s words moved me，and I felt so ashamed for my stubbornness. I was so moved by my mother’s words，and I felt so ashamed for my stubbornness.
【分析】 为了保证两个句子的主语一致，把第1个句子变为被动语态，以使句子连贯。
被动变主动
1．需要体现动作的执行者。
【佳句选粹】
【原文】 【优化】
Now listening more to their children is paid more attention to by most parents，so they will understand them better. Now most parents pay more attention to listening more to their children，so they will understand them better.
【分析】 本句想表达“现在父母们更注重倾听孩子们了”，因此句子要体现“most parents”的行为，因此用主动语态。
2.保持陈述对象的一致，以求行文连贯。
【佳句选粹】
【原文】 【优化】
If we don’t know how the wastes should be used，we can sell them to the recycling station. If we don’t know how to use the wastes，we can sell them to the recycling station.
【分析】 原文中if引导的从句中的宾语从句 (how the...used) 的被动语态导致 if 从句中前后陈述对象混乱，影响了句意的明晰和语言的流畅。
（小周）