SB1 Unit 1 Good friends
1. survive vt. 幸免于;从……中生还;比……活得长 vi. 幸存
survival n. survivor n.
那次战争之后,只有少数士兵幸存。
Only a few soldiers survived the batter.
他在1940年逝世,但他的妻子比他多活了20年。
He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another 20 years.
用survive, survival, survivor 填空。
1) She ____ survived ________ her sons.
2) There was only one _____ survivor _______ from the plane crash.
3) Hopes are fading for the ______ survival ________ of the missing climbers.
2. go hunting
hunt for sb. / sth. (=search for sb. / sth.)
hunt some place (=search some place)
hunt sb. / sth. down
hunt for a job 找工作
go on a deer hunt 去猎鹿
我到处在寻找我的短袜。I’ve hunted everywhere for my socks.
追捕罪犯hunt down a criminal
3. share vt. 分享;等分;共用 vi. 分担 n. 一份;份额;股份(pl.)
The boys shared the cake equally (平分了蛋糕).
They would share their joys and sorrows (同甘共苦).
I share with you in (与你分担) the cost.
Here is your share of the cake (你的一份蛋糕).
The company was formed with 2,000 shares (有2,000股).
SB1 Unit 2 English around the world
1. be / feel at home 随便,无拘束 make oneself at home 别拘束
at home and abroad 国内外
2. stay up / stay in / stay out
3. a great (good) many + n. (pl.)
a great (good) many of + them / the(these, those) + n. (pl.)
4. more or less
1) 表程度(=somewhat; almost)或多或少,在一定程度上
2)表数量(=about),常位于数词之后,意为“大约”。
我或多或少成功了,但他们没有。
I’ve more or less succeed and they haven’t.
我们的生活水平在一定程度上提高了。
Our living conditions have more or less improved.
修车费大约要花50英磅。
The repairs to the car will cost £50.
5. replace (=take the place of) 代替,取代;(=put back)把……放回原处;更换,调换
take the place of / take place / in place of / take one’s place
6. come about / happen / take place / break out / occur
7. be independent of 独立于
depend on / upon
dependence / independence / dependent / independent
8. broad shoulder / back / chest / forehead
wide eye / mouth
【练习】
1. The dictionary still ________ where I ________ it a moment ago.
A. lies; laid B. lied; lay C. laid; laid D. lies; lay
2. There are strong _________ for and against capital punishment.
A. arguments B. statements C. assignments D. appointments
3. ________ their service, the workers of the hotel are active in learning English.
A. Improving B. To improve C. Improve D. Having improved
4. ---Mary looks hot and shy.
---So _______you if you had a high fever.
A. will B. would C. do D. did
5. ---It was fine yesterday.
---______. And a very day for fishing, isn’t it?
A. So it was B. It was so C. So it is D. So is it
6. Most of the Europeans refuse to accept GM food ______ Americans regard it as the fruit from hi-tech.
A. when B. as C. while D. before
7. With great efforts of the peace-loving people all over the world, the country _______ the war.
A. survived B. survived from C. survived on D. survived to
8. Chuck survives the crash and lands on a _______ island _________ there are no people.
A. deserting; which B. deserted; which C. deserted; where D. deserting; where
9. ---Jack, how did it _______ that you made so many mistakes in your homework?
---I myself haven’t figured them out yet.
A. come about B. occur to C. bring about D. get down
10. He ________ his old car for a new model as soon as she had won the money.
A. exchanged B. replaced C. improved D. turned
11. Nothing can ________ aeroplanes for speed and comfort.
A. equal to B. equal with C. compare with D. match with
12. The collapse of the World Trade Center has put US economy in a difficult __________.
A. occasion B. case C. situation D. background
13. You’re eighteen years old. You should ________ your family.
A. independent of B. independent from C. be independent of D. be independent from
14. ---Poor Tom! He will have to work all the coming month round.
---Luckily ______ the basketball games are held.
A. except for B. except that C. except when D. besides
15. ---Would you take a short rest?
---OK. I’m________ tired after a long walk.
A. as a result B. more and more C. not a bit D. more or less