第一天
I.重点词汇
1.accent n.重音；腔调；口音 2.ancient adj.古代的；远古的
3.active adj.积极的；活跃的 passive adj.消极的；被动的；顺从的
4.add vt.加，增加；接着说vi.增添;加起来 5.altitude n.高度，海拔；高处，高地
6.anti-black adj.反黑人的 7.attack v.&n.攻击，进攻，侵袭
8.attitude n.态度；看法 8.base vt.基于n.根据，基地
9.beg v.乞讨，祈求；请求 10.bend v.使弯曲，使屈服 n.弯曲
11.block n.街区；块vt.堵塞；妨碍 12.boil v.沸腾
II.重点短语
1.若干；许多 a number of ……的数量 the number of
2.积极参加…… be active in (doing) sth/take an active part in
3.增加 add to 4.事实上 as a matter of fact/in actual fact
5.好像，似乎 as if/though 6.像往常一样；照例 as usual
7.以……结束 end up with 8.授予/赠送某人某物 present sb with sth
9.遭受攻击 under attack 10.基于 base on
11.对……感到厌倦 be tired of 12.使……爆炸blow up
13.埋头于/专心于 be buried in 14.使平静/镇静 calm down
15.下定决心，打定主意 make up one’s mind 16.上台；执政 come to power=take power
17.变为现实 come true 18.由于，因为 because of/due to/owing to/thanks to
19.闯入；突然 burst into 大声喊叫；突然……起来 burst out
20.对……持肯定的/否定的态度 take a positive/negative attitude towards/to
III.佳句赏析
1.既然“生活就是舞台”，那我们实际上都是演员。
Since “life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses.
2.众所周知，良朋益友使生活平添乐趣与价值。
As is known to all, good friends add happiness and value to life.
3.整个事情我都记得，就像昨天刚发生一样。
I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.
4.他们决定到最需要他们的地方去。
They made up their minds to go wherever they were needed most.
IV.词汇练习
1.He said he was from the southeast, but his a________ gave him away.
2.A______ is the best form of defence.
3.It is difficult to breathe at these a__________.
4.-Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students?
-_______, I do. I think it’s a great idea.
A.Really B.Obviously C.Actually D.Generally
5.Despite such a big difference in ______ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.
A.point B.idea C.attitude D.sight
V.短语练习
1.The police station was _______ ______(使爆炸) by bad people.
2.May all your dreams ______ _______(梦想成真).
3.There’s an opinion _________ on the facts.
A.based on B.basing on C.that base on D.which base on
4.The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road.
A.being blown down B.blown down C.blowing down D.to blow down
5.Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _______ sweet dreams.
A.keep up with B.put up with C.end up with D.catch up with
第二天
I.重点词汇
1.command n.&vt. 命令；指挥 2.concern vt. 涉及；关系到 n.关心；关注
3.congratulation n.祝贺；庆贺 4.conquer v.征服；战胜
5.cruelty n. 残忍；残酷 6.cycle v.&n. 循环；轮转
7.destroy vt. 破坏；摧毁 8.disadvantage n. 不利条件；缺点
9.enrich vt. 使富裕；充实 10.escape v. 逃避；逃脱
11.event n.事件，比赛项目 12.damage v.&n. 损害；毁坏
II.重点短语
1.命令某人做某事 command that sb (should) do sth 2.就……而言 as far as…be concerned
3.为某事向某人祝贺 offer one’s congratulations to sb on sth/congratulate sb on sth
4.对某人残忍 be cruel to sb 5.对……造成损害 do damage to
6.决心做某事 be determined to do sth 7.献身于；致力于 devote oneself to
8.发掘出；翻找出 dig out 9.和……不一致 disagree with
10.与……相等 be equal to 胜任…… be equal to doing sth
III.佳句赏析
1.我所有的希望都破灭了。
All my hopes were destroyed.
2.决定成功的是你的努力而非智力。
It is your efforts, not your intelligence, that determine your success.
3.有利必有弊。
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
4.读书可以充实大脑。
Reading enriches the mind.
5.人人生而平等。
All human beings are equal.
6.他九死一生。
He had a narrow escape.
7.事后聪明不难。
It is easy to be wise after the event.
8.他言行不一。
His conduct disagrees with his words.
IV.词汇练习
1.His c_______ to his children makes my blood boil.
2.You must obey the captain’s c________.
3.There are _______(不利条件，缺点) to the plan.
4.-John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.
-Oh, _______!
A.cheer up B.well done C.go ahead D.congratulations
5.The island is _____ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
A.partly B.merely C.nearly D.equally
V.短语练习
1.One kilometer ____ ______ ____ (与……相等)1000 meters.
2.I ____ _______ ____(决心) find out who is responsible for this.
3.___ ____ ____ ___ _____ _______(就我而言), I’m not against your plan.
4.If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A.do devote B.don’t devote C.devoting D.not devoting
5.Teenagers ____ their health because they play computer games too much.
A.have damaged B.are damaging C.damaged D.will damage
第三天
I.重点词汇
1.exactly adv. 确切地；完全地；正是 2.express vt.表达，表示 n. 快车
3.extremely adv. 极端；极其；非常 4.fluent adj. 流利的；流畅的
5.frighten v. 惊恐，惊吓，吓唬 6.giant adj.巨大的；庞大的 n.巨人
7.gradually adv. 逐渐地 8.guidance n. 指引；指导
9.hopeful adj. 怀有希望的 10.forecast v.&n. 预测；预报
11.finally adv. 最后；最终 12.flame n.火焰；光芒 vt.燃烧；闪耀
II.重点短语
1.确切地说 to be exact 2.表达自己的意见 express oneself
3.面临；面对 be faced with 4.涌入 flow into
5.吓得某人做/不做某事 frighten sb into/out of doing sth
6.在某事上大方 be generous with sth 7.屈服；让步；交上 give in
8.经历；浏览；翻阅 go through 9.通过，完成 get through
10.毕业于 graduate from 11.因为某事感激某人 be grateful to sb for sth
12.面对面地 face to face 13.爱上 fall in love with
14.无法形容 beyond expression 15.怀着……的希望 in the hope of/in hopes of
16.源于某事物 flow from sth 17.分发；耗尽 give out
III.佳句赏析
1.那正是我所期待的。
That’s exactly what I expected.
2.通过这种方式，我们可以向父母表达谢意，回报他们的爱。
In this way, we express thanks to our parents in return for their love.
3.他花钱大方。
He is generous with his money.
4.她以优异的成绩毕业。
She was graduated with honors.
5.我非常感激你的帮助。
I am grateful to you for your help.
6.我对自己的未来更加充满希望。
I became more hopeful about my future.
IV.词汇练习
1.Smiling sometimes can be an e__________ of contempt.
2.He g________ as MD at Edinburgh in 1807.
3.Young students exposed to English all day can soon learn to speak English f________.
4.Do e_______ as the teachers say.
5.He was so f__________ that he couldn’t speak.
6.Do you think shopping online will _______ take the place of shopping in stores.
A.especially B.frequently C.merely D.finally
V.短语练习
1.He’s in his mid-fifties; well fifty-six ___ _____ ________(确切地说).
2.Many short rivers _____ _____(流入) the Pacific Ocean.
3.We _____ ________ _____(感激) our teacher for providing us with such good reference books.
4.Mary _________ ______(毕业于) Stanford with a degree in Law.
5.When we _____ ________ ______ a challenge, we usually have two choices.
6.After a month their food supplies ______ _____(耗尽).
7.After that, he knew he could _______ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A.get away with B.get on with C.get through D.get across
第四天
I.重点词汇
1.identity n. 身份；一致 2.ignore vt. 忽略；不理睬；不理会
3.injure vt. 损害；伤害 4.insure vt. 给……买保险；确保
5.invade v. 侵入；侵略 6.journal n. 日报；杂志；期刊；日志
7.judge v.&n. 判决；裁判 8.latter n. 两者之中的后者
9.league n. 联盟，社团 10.leap v.&n. 跳跃；飞跃；骤变
11.legal adj. 合法的，法定的 12.loose adj. 松散的；自由的
13.mankind n. 人类 14.mean vt.意味着；打算 adj. 小气的
15.nationality n. 国籍；民族 native adj.本土的；天赋的 n. 本地人
II.重点短语
1.为了；以……为目的 in order to 2.处于困境/不幸中 in trouble
3.不吃劳苦地做某事 take the trouble to do sth 4.参加，加入 join in
5.根据……可以看出 judging from 以……来判断 judge…from…
6.与某人勾结 in league with sb 7.灰心 lose heart
8.全心全意地 heart and soul 用全部精力去做 put one’s heart into sth
9.成功；达到目的 make it 辨认出；理解 make out
10.利用 make use of 做……是徒然的 it’s no use doing
11.打算做 mean to do sth 意欲做 mean doing sth
为……而准备的 be meant for/ to do 一点也不 by no means
12.开夜车 burn the midnight oil 13.不再 no loner/ not…any longer
14.忽视某人的忠告 ignore one’s advice 15.伤某人自尊 injure one’s pride
16.前者……后者…… the former…the latter 17.用尽；耗光 use up
III.佳句赏析
1.他天生聪明。
He has a great deal of native intelligence.
2.三思而后行。
Look before you leap.
3.不要以貌取人。
You can’t judge a man by his appearance.
4.无论发生什么事，都不要灰心。
Don’t lose heart, whatever happens.
5.他向来花钱吝啬。
He has always been mean with his money.
IV.词汇练习
1.Only when your i_______ has been checked will you be allowed in.
2.How can the government i_________ the wishes of the most people?
3.People without i_________ had to pay for their own repairs.
4.He has French n__________.
5.The policeman asked Smith to i________ the man who robbed the bank the other day.
6.John and James are brothers. The former is a teacher; the l_____ is an engineer.
V.短语练习
1.They accused him of being ____ _______ ___(与……勾结) the terrorist.
2.These chairs _____ _______ ___ (为……准备)guests.
3.Teacher tend to be ______ _____(由……来判断) their students’ exam grades.
4.He ______ _____ _______ ___(不辞劳苦) gather the materials for us.
5.We started early ___ ______ ___(为了) arrive before dark.
6.We only need one more player for this game-can you persuade your sister to ___ ___(参加)?
第五天
I.重点词汇
1.official n. 官员 adj. 官方的，正式的 2.opinion n. 意见；看法；主张
3.organize v. 组织；安排 4.outdoors adv. 在室外 n. 露天；野外
5.outline n. 轮廓；提纲 6.pace n. 节奏
7.partner n. 伙伴；合作者 8.peaceful adj. 和平的；安宁的
9.persuade vt. 说明；劝说 10.power n. 权利，势力；强国
11.prefer v. 宁可，宁愿 12.principle n. 原则，信条
13.quality n.质量；品质 14.quote n.&v. 引用，援引
15.recognize vt. 认出；辨别 16.recover v. 恢复；重新获得
17.relative n. 亲属 adj. 与……有关的 18.release vt. 释放；发行
19.reliable adj. 可靠的；可信赖的 20.reqquest n.&vt. 请求；要求
21.rescue n&v. 援救；营救
II.重点短语
1.故意地；有意地 on purpose 目的是，为了 with the purpose of
2.据某人的意见 in one’s opinion 3.算出；制定出 work out
4.跟上 keep pace with 5.把……装起来 pack away
6.说明某人做/不做某事 persuade sb into/out of doing sth
7.在……中起作用 play a part in 8.在某人的支配下 in one’s power
9.宁愿……而不愿…… prefer to do…rather than do…
10.原则上，大体上 in principle 11.认为某物…… recognize sb/sth as/to be
12.认不出来 beyond recognition 13.从……中恢复过来 recover from
14.应某人之请求 at one’s request/at the request of sb
15.援助/营救某人 rescue sb/sth from sb/sth 16.用……报答某人 reward sb with
17.使希望破灭 ruin one’s hopes 成为废墟 be in ruins
III.佳句赏析
1.艰苦朴素是中华民族的优良品质。
Plain living and hard working are the fine qualities of the Chinese people.
2.在我看来，让小孩子在童年接触好书是很有必要的。
In my opinion, it is important to expose children to good books in their childhood.
3.如今，互联网在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。
Nowadays, the Internet plays an important part in our lives.
4.我宁愿干活不愿坐在那里无所事事。
I prefer to work rather than sit there doing nothing.
5.他的努力获得了丰硕的成果。
His efforts were rewarded with good fruit.
IV.词汇练习
1.A true and r______ friend is one who knows the song in your heart and reminds you of the words when you forget them.
2.Lisa, I didn’t ________(认出) you-you’ve had your hair cut!
3.We aim at ______(质量) rather than quantity.
4.Alexander tried to get his work _______ in the medical circles.
A.to recognize B.recognizing C.recognize D.recognized
V.短语练习
1.It took her a long while to ______ ____(从…中恢复) her heart operation.
2.He came here ____ _______(故意地) to discuss it with you.
3.He _____ a child ____ drowning(援助；营救).
4.The book ___ now ________ ____ the bestseller(认为某人/某物).
5.____ _______(原则上) I agree with the idea, but in practice it’s not always possible.
6.It’s important for a firm to ____ _____ ____(赶上) changes in the market.
第六天
I.重点词汇
1.schedule n. 时间表，计划表 vt. 安排 2.self n. 自我，自身；个性
3.sentence n&v. 判决；宣判 4.settle v. 定居；决定；解决
5.shelter n.&v. 掩蔽，庇护 6.shortcoming n. 缺点；短处
7.sincerely adv. 真诚地；诚实地 8.smelly adj. 发臭的
9.source n. 来源；水源 10.spellbind vt. 迷住；迷惑
11.stubborn adj. 顽固的；难对付的 12.survey n. 调查；测验
13.survivor n. 幸存者；生还者 14.swap vt. 交换；交流
15.terror n. 恐怖；引起恐怖的人或事 16.thunder n. 雷声 v. 打雷
17.tip n. 提示；小费 vt. 给……小费 18.shock vt. 使震惊 n. 震惊
II.重点短语
1.提前 ahead of schedule 2.首屈一指 second to none
3.服刑 serve one’s sentence 4.一系列的 a series of
5.记下；放下 set down 6.给某人提供庇护 shelter sb/sth from
7.对……震惊 be shocked at 8.例如 such as
9.受……苦；患…… suffer from 10.跟踪/追随某人 follow one’s track
11.立刻，马上 in a second 12.留出 set aside
III.佳句赏析
1.我真诚地希望你父亲能很快康复。
I sincerely hope your father will be well again soon.
2.凭借特别灵敏的嗅觉，狗被用来辨别东西。
Relying on their excellent sense of smell, dogs are used to tell things apart.
3.我们听到了雷鸣般的掌声。
We heard the thunders of applause.
4.这儿从未发生过这样的事。
No such thing has happened here.
5.传来一阵响亮的敲门声。
There came a loud series of knocks on the door.
IV.词汇练习
1.His sudden death came as a great s________ to his whole family.
2.The sale is s________ for tomorrow.
3.With his help, we’ve learned how to analyze and s_______ problems.
4.The meat you bought last week _____ terrible. It _____ bad.
A.smells; must go B.smells; must have gone
C.is smelt; must go D.is smelt; must have gone
5.I fell upset for there are so many troublesome problems _________.
A.remaining to settle B.remained to settle
C.remaining to be settled D.remained to be settled
V.短语练习
1.The prisoner has _______ _____ _________(服刑) and will be set free tomorrow.
2.There is ___ ________ ____(一系列) programs for children during the Children’s Day.
3.I don’t want to _____ ____ (记下) a series of facts in a diary as most people do…
4.My English teacher’s humor was _______ make every student burst into laughter.
A.so as to B.such as to
C.such that D.so that
5.Einstein like Bose’s paper so much that he ______ his own work and translated it into German.
A.gave off B.turned down
C.took over D.set aside
第七天
I.重点词汇
1.transport vt. 运输，运送 2.trap n. 陷阱；困境 vt. 诱骗；使陷入困境
3.unfair adj. 不公平的；不正当的 4.upset adj. 苦恼的 vt. 使苦恼 n. 烦恼
5.useless adj. 无用的；无效的 6.view n. 风景；视野；观点 vt. 观看；考虑
7.violence n. 暴力；暴力行为 8.vote n&v. 选举，投票
9.warm-hearted adj. 热心肠的 10.well adv. 好 adj. 健康的 n. 井
11.youth n.青春；年轻人；青年人 12.affect vt. 影响； 感动
13.advertise v. 登广告 14.voyage n. 航海；航行
15.afterwards adv. 后来；以后
II.重点短语
1.使某人陷入……的圈套 trap sb into doing sth 2.转向；求助于 turn to
3.结果是，证明是 turn out 4.在海上航行 go on a voyage
5.不妨 may (just) as well do 6.首先；最重要的是 above all
7.另外，还 in addition 此外；除……之外还有 in addition to
8.准许进入；接收入学 admit sb to/into… 承认做了某事 admit (to) doing sth
III.佳句赏析
1.青年人展望未来，老年人眷念过去。
Youth look forward and age backward.
2.有困难请向警察求助。
Please turn to the police for help when you are in trouble.
3.为这件事担心无济于事。
It’s useless worrying about it.
4.在平静的海上航行多么令人愉快！
How pleasant it is to go on a voyage on the smooth sea!
5.不能浪费任何东西，尤其不要浪费时间。
Never waste anything, but above all never waste time.
6.这件事不容拖延。
The matter admits of no delay.
IV.词汇练习
1.The environment people live in will directly a________ their health.
2.Black people had no v_____ and could not choose who ruled them.
3.These mountains are a splendid sight when v______ from the valley floor.
4.North winds kept blowing all night long _____, and the earth was frozen.
A.with great effort B.with great violence
C.in vain D.in vast amount
5.I’m calling to enquire about the position ______ in yesterday’s China Daily.
A.advertised B.to be advertised
C.advertising D.having advertised
V.短语练习
1.Today, I got a letter that said I had ______ _______ ___(被录取) a college.
2.____ ________ ___(除……之外还) his salary, he has a bonus of 300 yuan per month.
3.He ____ ______ _____(陷入) trouble.
4.He ___ _____(感到不安) when he saw his son’s look after his having a final examination.
5.The weather was so bad; we ____ ____ _____ _____(不妨) have stayed at home.
6.Thousands of people _________ to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland.
A.turned on B.turned in
C.turned around D.turned out
第八天
I.重点词汇
1.amaze vt. 使吃惊；使惊愕 2.analytical adj. 分析的
3.anyhow adv. 不管怎样，无论如何 4.apart adv. 相隔；分开
5.appearance n. 出现，露面；外表 6.application n. 申请；适应，应用
7.appreciate vt. 欣赏；感激 8.arise v. 出现，发生
9.artificial adj. 人工的，人造的 10.athlete n. 运动员
11.attach vt. 使依恋；使依附 12.attractive adj. 有魅力的
13.bargain n. 便宜，廉价；交易 vt. 讨价还价
II.重点短语
1.欣赏/感激做 appreciate doing 2.由……引起/产生 arise from
3.作为结果；因此 as a result 4.也；又；还 as well
5.与……交战 at war with 6.爱慕；依恋 be attached to
7.注意 pay attention to 8.老实说 to be honest
9.对……熟悉 be familiar with 为……所熟悉 be familiar to
10.属于 belong to
III.佳句赏析
1.说正经的，我们得立即开始工作。
All joking apart, we should set to work immediately.
2.随着信用卡的出现，越来越多的人开始欠债。
With the appearance of the credit cards, more and more people got into debt.
3.我们感谢你的帮助。
We appreciate your help./ We appreciate it that you helped us.
4.你做了一笔很合算的交易。
You’ve got a good bargain there.
5.事故往往由粗心引起。
Accidents often arise from carelessness.
IV.词汇练习
1.Water taken from streams was a________ for pollution by chemicals.
2.What impressed us most was that they were capable of a________ what they had learned in the classroom to social practice.
3.The Forbidden City is a major tourist a_______.
4.I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still cheating a_______.
5.I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ______.
A.exchange B.bargain
C.trade D.business
V.短语练习
1.Don’t ____ ________ ___(注意) Alice-she doesn’t know what she is talking about.
2.Almost everyone ____ ______ ___(惊讶于) her wide range of experience and encyclopedic knowledge.
3.As I will be away for at least a year, I’d apprecaite _______ from you now and then _____ me how everyone is getting along.
A.hearing; tell B.to hear; tell
C.hearing; telling D.to hear; to tell
4.____ the cost, the hat doesn’t suit me.
A.Apart from B.Including
C.Without D.Together with
第九天
I.重点词汇
1.bite v. 叮；咬；刺痛 2.broadcast n&v. 广播；播放
3.calculate vt. 计算；估计 4.cash n. 现金，现钞 vt. 把……兑现
5.character n. 人物；性格；特征；汉字 6.charge n负责，费用 v.承担；收费；指控
7.classical adj. 古典的；传统的 8.coach n&v. 教练
9.compete v. 比赛，竞争 10.confident adj. 自信的；有信心的
11.contain vt. 包含；容纳；克制 12.deabte v&n. 辩论，争论
13.decorate vt. 装饰；装修 14.decrease v&n. 减小，减少
15.deserve v. 应收惩罚；值得 16.devotion n. 投入；热爱
II.重点短语
1.关系破裂 break up 垮掉；崩溃 break down
2.简言之 in brief 3.形成；产生 come into being
4.用现金支付 pay in cash 用支票付款 pay by cheque
5.确定/确保 make sure/certain 很确定…… It is certain that…
6.与某人竞争 in competition with sb 7.做买卖；处理；论述；涉及 deal with
8.用……装饰 be decorated with 9.在减少中 on the decrease
III.佳句赏析
1.许多汉字有着非常有趣的故事。
Many Chinese characters tell very interesting stories.
2.我们满怀希望，相信能够克服困难。
We are hopefully confident that we can overcome the difficulties.
3.他的建议理应得到考虑。
What he suggested deserved consideration
4.有一点可以肯定，当你发现了正确的学习英语的方法以后，你就会取得迅速进步。
It is certain that you’ll make rapid progress when you have found the correct ways of learning English.
5.他们不知道这个世界是如何形成的。
They do not know how this world came into being.
6.我们都知道，如果不认真处理，情况会越来越糟。
We all know that, if not carefully dealt with, the situation will get worse.
7.以其人之道还治其人之身。
Deal with a man as he deals with you.
IV.词汇练习
1.They are in c________ with each other for the prize.
2.Make c______/sure that you know what time the train leaves.
3.Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for c_______ building.
4.This hotel c______ $ 60 for a single room with bath.
5.Would you please keep silent? The weather report _____ and I want to listen.
A.is broadcast B.is being broadcast C.has been broadcast D.had been broadcast
V.短语练习
1.Her poems often ______ ____(涉及) the subject of death.
2.The poor mother ______ _____(崩溃) and wept when she heard the news that her son had been kidnapped.
3.I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have _____ ___(分手).
4.The hall ___ _______ ___(用……装饰) flowers.
5.With the world changing fast, we have something new _____ with all by ourselves every day.
A.deal B.dealt C.to deal D.dealing
第十天
I.重点词汇
1.dip vt. 浸；蘸；把……伸入 2.disappearance n. 不见；消失
3.distant adj. 远的，遥远的 4.doubt v&n. 怀疑；疑惑
5.download v. 下载 6.dynasty n. 朝代；王朝
7.earn vt. 挣得；赢得 earnings n. 挣得的财物；收入
8.electronic adj. 电子的 9.employ vt. 雇佣；使用
10.endanger vt. 危害，使受到危险 11.ending n. 结尾，结局；终结
12.entrance n. 进入；入学等 13.evidence n.证据；显而易见
14.excitement n. 兴奋；刺激 15.explode v. 使爆炸；急速增加
II.重点短语
1.灭绝；消失 die out 2.浏览 dip into
3.对某人冷淡 be distant towards sb 离……遥远 be distant from
4.毫无疑问 There is no doubt that… 5.梦想；渴望 dream of/about
6.做了个……梦 drream a…dream 7.谋生 earn one’s living
8.从事于 be employed in doing sth 被雇佣来做某事 be employed to do sth
9.很显然 It is quite evident that 10.平息，减弱 die down
11.死于内因 die of 死于外因 die from
12.渴望 be dying for/be dying to do 13.相继死去 die off
14.慢慢变弱，逐渐消失 die away 15.毫无疑问 beyond doubt
16.凭空想出 dream up 17.在……入口处 at the entrance to sth
III.佳句赏析
1.他对我很冷淡。
He took a distant attitude towards me.
2.然而，梦想是不花本钱的。
Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing.
3.老板雇佣一个员工的时候，更加重视的是个性而不是能力。
The boss puts more emphasis on personality than on capacity when he employs a staff member.
4.好的结尾胜过好的开头。
A good ending is better than a good beginning.
5.在大学入学考试之前，学生作业负担很重。
The students were heavily loaded with homework before the college entrance exmination.
6.怀疑是知识的钥匙。
Doubt is the key of knowledge.
7.我相信你会成功。
I have no doubt that you will succeed.
IV.词汇练习
1.Tom put his heart into the wildlife research, and finally, his efforts e_______ him great success and fame.
2.He d_____ his pen into the ink.
3.There was a complete silence except for the occasional sound of ______(远处的) traffic.
4.He used to d_______ information from the Internet and made good use of it.
5.But there was a happy e_____ to the story.
6.When heated to a high enough degree, the gas in the bottle will e_______.
V.短语练习
1.Although the wind has _____ ____(平息), the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.
2.As a result these endangered animals may even ____ _____(灭绝).
3.I have always _______ ___(梦想) starting my own company.
4.At the end of the match the spectators went wild _____ _________(兴奋).