Unit 15 Popular Youth Culture
Key phrases
1.make a contribution to 2.make a difference
3.help with doing 4.have company
5.inspire sb. to do 6.concentrate on
7.improve one’s grades 8.apply for
9.have big hearts 10.be eager to do
11.have a great/good time doing 12.poverty relief
13.open up 14.build confidence
15.go without 16.promote awareness of hunger
17.fit in 18.without payment
19.make an adjustment to sth. / adjust (oneself) to sth/doing
20.go out of fashion 21.have a reputation for
22.approve of sth/doing 23.be through
24. in many aspects
Vocabulary
1. acknowledge vt. 为。。。表示感谢，承认。
acknowledgement n.
sth.
doing
acknowledge sth/sb to be + adj/n
sth/sb. as + n.
that clause
①对手们承认输了.
The opponents acknowledged defeat.
having been defeated.
that they were defeated.
②大家公认他是世界最佳球员.
He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world.
as the best player in the world.
It is widely acknowledged that he is the best player in the world.
③我对本地几家企业的资助表示感谢.
I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local business.
The opponents acknowledged that they were defeated. 对手们承认输了。
2. beneficial adj. 有利[益]的(to)
be beneficial to有益于
Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 阳光对植物有益。
Benefit vt 有益于
新鲜空气对你有益。 ____________________________________________.
他的发明有益于全世界。__________________________________________.
vi. 获益 受益 （from） __________________________________________.
n. 利益， 好处；恩惠。Be of great benefit to sb. ______________________.
这本书对学生很有帮助。_______________________________________.
3. make contributions / a contribution to 对。。。做出贡献（捐赠）
Thomas Edison ______________________________________ the world. 托马斯 爱迪生为世界做出了巨大贡献。
It is our duty to make a contribution to ____________________________. 为环保做贡献是我们的义务。
其他常见带介词to 的短语归纳：
Be used to 习惯于； be given to 沉溺于； be related to 与。。。相关； get down to 着手做； lead to 导致； object to 反对；put one’s mind to 全神贯注于； be equal to 胜任； be opposed to 反对； devote oneself to 献身于； give rise to 引起； look forward to 盼望； pay attention to 注意； stick to 坚持； attend to 处理，照料； lead to 通向； see to 负责； access to 接近， 进入（某地的）方法； be addicted to 沉溺于，对。。。上瘾； contribute to 为。。。做贡献。
4. worthwhile 值得的
Worthwhile , worth, worthy 区别
Worthwhile 强调“值得花时间或精力”。基本句式是：It is worthwhile doing / to do something . 例如：
参观这个博物馆是值得的。 ____________________________________________
Hangzhou is a beautiful place, it is worthwhile going/to go there. ________________
Helping old people is a worthwhile activity. 帮助老人是一项很有意义的活动
Thank you for your worthwhile suggestion. 谢谢你提出的好建议。
Worth 强调“某事值得做或表示物品的价值”。不可作定语，基本句式是：sth be worth something 或sth be worth doing 。 如：
The book is (well ) worth reading. 这本书值得读。
Worthy 强调“应该得到（尊重，信任，表彰等）”，不表示价值。 基本句式是：be worthy of something/ being done , be worthy to be done.
His courage was worthy of high praise. 他的勇气值得赞许。
广州值得去看一看。Guangzhou is worthy of a visit
of being visited
to be visited.
The school has graduated many worthy young people. 这间学校培养了许多优秀的年轻人。
Those who reject us are not worthy to be called our friends.背弃我们的人不值得做我们的朋友。
A worthy friend 一位可敬的朋友
5. fit in (with sb/sth) 与。。。合得来，适应
fit in 适应，协调
fit in with sth./ sb. 与。。。相适应； 与。。。合得来/处得融洽
fit sb./sth in 找到时间（见某人、做某事）
be fit for sb./sth.
be fit to do
①When he arrived in Tibet , he had some problems _________________________.
②Do these plans ______________________your arrangements?
③He tried to ___________________ others, but it was difficult.
④Doctor White can _________________ on Wednesday afternoon.
⑤He is the best person to ____________________ the position.
He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in with the other people. 他过去从未干过这种工作，很难说他是否会与其他人配合得好。
Where do I fit in? 哪里有我适合的地方？
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? 这些计划和你的安排冲突吗？
6. due to 因…引起；可归于… caused by 不可放在句首
This accident was due to his carelessness.
这次事故是由于他的疏忽引起。
His illness was due to overwork. 他的病是由于工作过度。
He arrived late due (owing) to the storm. 由于暴风雨他来晚了。
写出六个表原因的同义词组：
______________________ ____________________ ______________________
______________________ ____________________ _______________________
6 whereas conj.
(公文用语)有鉴于; 而, 却, 倒; 其实, 反之
Whereas the peoples of the colonies have been burdened with taxes... 鉴于各殖民地民众备受重税负担之苦....
They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要一座房子, 而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
Some people like coffee, whereas others like tea.
有人喜欢咖啡,然而也有人喜欢茶。
Some people like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.
有些人喜欢肥肉,而有些人却不喜欢。
Whereas the following incidents have occurred ...
鉴于下列事件业已发生...
Language points in the passage
1. make a, no, some, etc. difference (to / in sb/sth) 有（或没有，有些等） 作用，关系，影响
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game. 这场雨对比赛没什么影响。
Your age shouldn’t make any difference to whether you get the job or not. 你能否得到工作与年龄有关。
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. 转学对我一生有重大影响。
What difference will it make if he knows or not? 他知不知道有什么关系吗？
I don’t think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). 我认为颜色无关紧要。
‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?’ ‘It makes no difference (to me).’我们周五还是周六走。无所谓。
2. open up 畅所欲言 ；开拓，开辟；开业，营业
It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up. 与人谈论自己面临的问题固然有益，可我觉得有些话说不出口。
The railway opened up the east of the country. 铁路使国家东部不再闭塞。
Exciting possibilities were opening up for her in the new job. 新工作为她带来了令人兴奋的发展前途。
I open up the store for the day at around 8.30. 我的店每天早上大约8.30开业。
3. starve 常用搭配：starve to death 饿死；starve for sth 渴望得到某物；
如：The engine was starved of petrol and wouldn’t start. 发动机没有油了，启动不了。
In recent years the Department has been starved of financial resources. 在近来几年部里非常需要金融方面的资源。
4. remain （系动词）仍然
to remain silent / standing / seated / motionless 依然沉默/站着/坐着/一动不动
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. 火车票很可能会保持不变。
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. 体育重在勇于竞争而不是获胜，一向如此。
[v-n] In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends. 尽管有过争吵，他们仍是最好的朋友。
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. vi. 留下，剩下
Very little of the house remained after the fire. 火灾之后，房子所剩无几。
There were only ten minutes remaining. 只剩下10分钟了。
vi. 仍需去做（处理）
Much remains to be done. 还有许多事要做。
It remains to be seen whether you are right. 你说的对不对还有待证实。
There remained one significant problem. 还有一个非常重要的问题。
[v (that)] I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. 我为她感到难过，可事实是她对我们撒谎了。
高考相关
1. (NMET 95) If you work with strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, ____ great it is.
A whatever B however C wherever D whenever
2. (NMET 97)It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___ he or she wants.
A however B whatever C whichever D whenever
3. （NMET 2002）Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.
A to see B to be seen C seeing D seen
Fill in the blank with proper phrases.
1. The students in the remote village school study hard. They _________________ learn whatever is new to them.
2. I _________________ chatting online with lots of different people involved with the university.
3.It is time that we______________________protecting the environment.
4. He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll ______________ the other people.
5. Long skirts____________________________ this spring.
6.How long can a human being _________________________sleep?
7. Although the remote Tibetan area of Yunnan was very different from Guangdong, he had no problems _______________________ his new life.
8.This matter is very urgent. Please deal with it _________________________.
下面是对中学生对志愿工作的看法的调查表，请根据下面所给的词汇和短语写一篇英语小短文。
70%的学生赞成参加志愿工作 为社会作贡献，帮助别人是一件很有意义的工作，带来很多个人利益，为日后的工作获得宝贵的技能和经验，为自己创造机遇，增强信心、自觉意识、良好的交际能力和领导才能
25%的学生不愿意从事志愿工作 无报酬，浪费时间，耽误学习
5%的学生无明确态度 漠不关心
make a contribution to , benefit, open up, approve of, no matter how…, worthwhile,
without payment, leadership
Different students have different attitudes toward voluntary work.
70% of the students approve of doing voluntary work. The consider that it can make a contribution to society and it is a worthwhile job to help others. It can also bring personal benefits and will contribute to their future because they can gain valuable experience and skills for their future career. Voluntary work often opens up opportunities for them, build confidence, self-awareness, good communication skills and leadership ability.
25% of the students disapprove of doing voluntary work. They think the work is done without payment and it is a waste of time.
The rest of the students don’t have clear attitude to it , nor do they care about it.
I think each of us should make a contribution to society. No matter how small it is, it will help make a difference.