一 重点短语
1 it’s just a matter of(time,taste,luck….)只是（时间，个人爱好，运气…）的问题
2.confuse A with B 将A与B混作一团 be confused in mind 心烦意乱
confusing 令人迷惑不解（主要用于物）confused糊涂的，迷乱的（主要用于人）
3 be sure/certain about(of )sth be sure/certain(that)…对…确信，有把握
eg,We are sure that he is innocent.=We are sure of his innocence.
be sure/certain to do必定会，一定会
eg,He is sure/certain to succeed.=I’m sure/certain that he will succeed.
注意：it’s certain that….是确实的（It’s sure that….×）
eg,It’s certain that the earth is round.
4 take advantage of sth=make full use of sth好好利用某物
take advantage of sb利用某人达到个人目的
have an advantage/ advantages over 比某人有优势
5 make use of 利用 make full (good)use of /make the best (use)of /make the most of充分利用
6 cultural diversity文化差异
7 be made up of /consist of 由…组成
8 hold together团结一致
hold up举起,支撑;耽搁 hold back抑制,退缩 hold on等候；(在困难中)坚持下去
hold on to紧紧抓住，守住 hold off（put off）推迟，延缓
hold out伸出（手等）eg,The lady held out her hand to him.
（供应品）维持eg,Our food supplies won’t hold out long.
not hold out much hope of不抱…的希望
eg,We are no longer holding much hope of watching English movies
9 The English Channel英吉利海峡
10 in general/generally speaking一般说来;总体上
拓展：exactly /frankly/honestly speaking(to be exact/frank/honest) 精确/坦率/老实地说
considering that(Given that..)/judging from/to tell the true/believe it or not
考虑到/从…判断/说实话/信不信由您
general/ common knowledge 常识，一般知识
It is generally believed/acknowledged/accepted that…人们普遍认为…
11 have a(strong)influence/effect on对…有（强烈的）影响
under the influence of 在…的影响下
12 conquer the world征服世界 conquer the invaders击败侵略者
conquer(overcome) one’s fear克服某人的恐惧 conquer(capture) one’s heart博得某人的欢心
13 end up (with,as,in,…)结果是
14 consider sb/sth to be认为某人…consider doing考虑做Considering that /Given that….考虑到
15 be native to 土生土长的 eg, The kangaroo is native to Australia.
16 It’s of great value/importance/significance to do….
17 the number of … …的数量 a large number of 大量的，许多
a large number of /a good many(修饰可数名词)
a great deal of /a large amount of (修饰不可数名词)
plenty of /a lot of /a (large)quantity of (修饰可数或不可数名词)
18 without doubt/without question(adv.副词)毫无疑问,毋庸置疑地
eg,He is without doubt the brightest student in the class.
(There’s )no doubt (that)…eg,No doubt (that) he is the brightest student in the class.
out of question/beyond question 毫不怀疑的 out of the question不可能，不允许的
eg,His courage and integrity is out of question.他的勇气和正直是不可怀疑的.
eg,Missing class to watch a football match is out of the question.为看足球比赛旷课，那可不行。
19 measure(vt.) the size,height,amount of sth测量，计量
eg,Could you measure the weight of the elephant?
measure(link.v连系动词) （某物的）尺寸为eg,The tree measures 20 meters from top to bottom.
eg, The earthquake measures 8.5 on the Richter scale.里氏8.5级地震
make(clothes)to one’s own measure量体裁衣 take measures采取措施
20 develop an interest in…培养在…的兴趣
21 keep sb company陪伴某人 （sb）be good company 是好伙伴
in sb’s company/in the company of sb与某人在一起
eg,I felt somewhat uneasy in the company of such an important person.
和这么重要的人物在一起我觉得有些不自在。
22 employ sb =hire sb 雇佣某人 employ sth =apply,use sth 运用，使用某物
eg,employ English as a common language把英语当共同语言使用
be employed in doing sth=be busy in doing=be engaged in doing=be occupied in doing忙于某事 eg,She was busily employed in preparing dinner for guests.
employer /employee 雇主/雇员 interviewer/interviewee采访者/被采访者
trainer/trainee 教练员，培训师/接受训练的人；实习生
23 narrow escape九死一生
24 bear fruit结果实
25 with the approach(n.) of …随着…的临近 an approach to (n./doing)的方法
As sth is approaching(v.)…随着…的临近 approach(deal with,handle) a problem处理问题
二 重点句子
1 The fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries is still unkown to many.
2 Within Great Britain for many years now, there has been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity
3 It was not until 250 years later that they formed a single state.
4. In the summer the differences in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees!
5.The result of this French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words.
6 Don’t judge a person on the basis of first impressions.
7 These hills and fields are most beautiful,with many small and clear rivers,and rich fields bearing fruit and grain.
三 语法：名词性从句
1 That most are now threatened and may disappear(主语从句) is a serious matter to British.
2 They don’t understand that…（宾语从句）
3 The reason why …is that…（表语从句）
4 Many parents hold the view that teenagers should not spend much time online.（同位语从句）
注意：同位语从句与定语从句的区别：
eg, The news that he was badly injured shocked us. （同位语从句）
eg,The news（that）we’ve just got is true.（定语从句）
Unit6 life in the future
一重点短语
1 make a forecast/prediction about 对…做出预测
2 catch a glimpse of 瞥见 catch sight of 看见 glance at/glimpse (at)瞥见
stare at /gaze at凝视 glare at 怒视
3 It’s possible (for sb) to do sth （对某人来讲）干某事是可能的
相关句型：It is probable/ likely/ possible that…
sb/sth. be likely to do sth
4 current trends当前趋势 set a /the trend 创造新潮流 current affairs时事
current boyfriend现任男友current account活期存款账户（deposit account定期存款账户）
5 in ancient/contemporary/modern society 在古代/当代/现代社会
6 urban/suburban/rural areas市／郊／农村地区
7 environmentally friendly有利于环保的
8 open-door and reform policy改革开放的政策
9 keep/stay in touch with 与…保持联系 get in touch with与…取得联系
put sb in touch with安排某人与…取得联系 lose touch 失去联系
10 combine shopping with fun购物娱乐相结合
11 pay for 为…付款；受… 报应 pay back 偿还;报复 pay off(debts)还清（债务）；回报
12 (sth)remains to be done（事情）有待去做
It only remains for me to say/thank…最后我想说，我要感谢
the remaining question/the question left余下的问题
13 how to deal with ／what to do with怎样处理
14 lead to /contribute to /result in/bring about/give rise to 导致，促成
15 ensure one’s safety确保某人的安全
A good sleep will ensure(quarantee) you quicker recovery.
充足的睡眠保证你早日康复
Please ensure that（make sure that）all the lights are switched off at night.
ensure sb from/against sth （=defend/protect sb from sth）保护某人免受
eg,In this case,we should ensure ourselves from being injured.
在这种情况下，我们要保护自己不受伤害。
16 make an effort/efforts to do努力做 through one’s effots通过某人的努力
spare no effort(s) to do/take the trouble to do不遗余力去做
17 be well prepared for为…做好准备
18 in store储存，将发生
eg: There is a pleasant surprise in store for you when you get home. 回家将会有令您惊喜的事。
19 lifelong learners终身学习者
20 virtual reality虚拟现实 in reality/in fact事实上，实际上
21 cure/warn/inform/rob/remind sb of sth
22 sth require(need/want) doing/to be done某事需要…
require sb to do要求某人做 require that sb should do…
二、重点句子
1 What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.
2 Instead of searching a crowded store for basic goods,people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun..
3 With a better understanding of the human body,scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.
4 The school of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today.
5 We can’t be sure whether our dreams will come true,but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.
6 If we learn to accept change,we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
三、语法（wh-引导的名词性从句）
1 What the future will be like in the future is difficult to predict.(主语从句)
2 They are careful about what they eat and exercise regularly.（宾语从句）
3 The topic for today is how we should protect the earth.（表语从句）
3 I have no idea when he will be back.（同位语从句）