清点单词 1．worn-out adj. 磨破的；穿旧的；
2．cruel adj.残酷的；令人痛苦的 cruelly(adv.) cruelty (n.)
3．bottom n.& adj. 底部；底部的
4．astonish vt. 使惊讶 astonished / astonishing (adj.) astonishment (n.)
5．mouthful n. 一口；满口
6．entertain vt. 使欢乐；款待 entertaining (adj.) entertainer / entertainment (n.)
7．particularly adv. 特别地
8．homeless adj. 无家可归的
9．fortune n. 富有；运气 fortunate (adj.) 幸运的；吉利的 fortunately (adv.)
10. boil v.& n.煮沸；沸腾
11．throughout prep.& adv. 遍及；始终
12．humorous adj. 幽默的，滑稽的humor (n.)
13．swing vt.& vi. 摇摆；旋转
14．failure n. 失败；失败者
15．sense n. 感性； 理性sensible (adj.)
16．direct n. & adj. 导演；径直的directly (adv.) direction (n.)
17．outstanding adj. 杰出的；显著的
重点词组 1．对…满足(意) be content with
2．在整个亚洲 throughout Asia
3．战胜困难 overcome difficulties
4．挑出；辩别出pick out
5．幽默感 sense of humour
6．撞上；撞见knock into
7．突出的成就outstanding achievements 8．badly off 穷的; 缺少的
9．in particular 特别; 尤其是
10．cut off 切断; 断绝
11．star in 主演
12．in search of 寻找; 寻求
13．be born in poverty 出身贫寒
14．be set in 以……为背景
重点句型 1.Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin，bumping into someone else round a corner，or falling down a hole in the road?
当你看到有人踩上香蕉皮滑倒，或看到有人在拐角处撞到另人身上，或看到有人掉进路中的一个洞里时，你会觉得滑稽可笑吗？
2. This character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him.
这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但是所有观众都喜爱这个角色，因为他有战胜困难的决心并能善待不善待他的人。
3. How hungry would you have to be to eat a shoe?
要吃鞋子充饥，这该是饿到什么程度了？
* 重点单词 *
1.content adj.满足的；满意的 n. 满足 vt. 使满足
★与content相关的一些词组：
content sb.使某人满意
content oneself with 满意于；满足于；
be content to do sth.乐意做某事
be content with对……感到满意/满足= be satisfied with = be pleased with
■运用：完成下列句子。
Her answer seems to content the teacher.看来老师对她的回答很满意。
She seems content to live with him.她似乎很满意与他生活在一起。
He was content with his work.他对自己的工作很满意。
2.astonish vt. 使惊讶
★搭配：
be astonished at sth.对某事感到惊讶お
be astonished to see / learn……看到 / 得知……感觉很惊讶
be astonished + that从句 对某事感到惊讶お
to one’s astonishment 让某人吃惊的是
■运用：完成下列句子。
He was astonished at the news.这个消息使他感到很吃惊。
He was astonished to see his father here.在这里见到他父亲他感到很吃惊。
他考试没有及格，这使我感到很惊讶。
I am astonished that he didn’t pass the exam. = To my astonishment, he didn’t pass the exam.
同义词辨析
amaze 使惊异，困惑 (含“惊叹，佩服”之意，语气强)
astonish 使人大吃一惊
surprise 出乎意外地惊讶 (语气最弱)
3．particular adj.特殊的；特别的 n.细节；细目
★与particular相关的一些词组：
in particular = particularly特别；尤其
be particular about 对于……（过于）讲究的；挑剔的；苛求的
运用：完成下列句子。
(1)女警记下了他的个人资料。The policewoman wrote down his particulars.
(2)她对衣着很讲究。She's very particular about what she wears.
4．entertain vt. & vi.使欢乐；款待
用entertain及其适当形式填空。
(1)A teacher should entertain as well as teach.教师不仅要教书，也要能引起学生的兴趣。
(2)This is an entertaining story. 这是一个有趣的故事。
(3)A cinema is a place of entertainment 电影院是公众娱乐场所。
5. failure n. 失败（者）；破产；不及格
Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。
★搭配：与fail相关的一些词组：
fail in失败；不及格；不足；缺乏
fail + to do sth.（表示否定）不能；没有
■完成句子。
I failed to persuade him.= I failed in persuading him.我没能说服他。
6．fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的
★与fortunate相关的一些用法：
be fortunate to do = be lucky to do 幸运的做某事
It is fortunate + that 从句 真幸运, ……
■运用：完成下列句子。
He's fortunate to have a good job.他很幸运有一份好的工作。
It‘s very fortunate （that）we have Emma here.真幸运，爱玛和我们在一起。
fortune n.） 命运，运气，机会；财富，财产
◆ 搭配： make a / one’s fortune发财
have good (bad)fortune 运气好（不好）
★ 翻译：他靠卖房子发了财。He made a fortune by selling houses.
7. direct vt. & vi. 导演；指示；指挥adj. 径直的；直接的；直率的 adv. 直接地
1） direct作动词时的一些用法：
指示某人做某事： direct sb. to do/ direct + that 从句
指引某人去某地的路： direct sb. to sp.
■运用：翻译下列句子。
(1)谁导演的这部新影片？Who directed the new film?
(2) 请问去动物园怎么走? Would you please direct me to the zoo?
(3)他的老板指示他取消这次会议。His boss directed him to cancel the meeting.
2） 副词direct与directly的区别：
direct的意思是径直地、直接地。
directly着重对事物的直接影响，不着重实际距离
■运用：选择direct与directly填空：
It is a direct flight
She has never spoken directly about Tom.
You must go direct to see a doctor.
名词direction常见的搭配 ：
向……方向in the direction of
向四面八方in all directions
在……的指导下under the direction of…
8.star vt. 标上星号；由...主演 & vi.主演；
star 的过去式和过去分词都是starred；现在分词是starring。
搭配：star in 担任主角；主演
■运用：完成下列句子。
She is to star in a new film.她将在一部新影片中出任主角。
I’ve starred the important articles.の乙丫给重要文章标了星号。
The director wanted to star her in the new film.
导演想让她在这部新影片中担任主角。
* 重点短语 *
1． knock into 撞上；撞见；偶然遇见
■运用：完成下列句子。
The boy ran for the ball and knocked into a man.
这个男孩跑过去接球，撞着一个人。
He knocked into his teacher in the street yesterday.
昨天在大街上他偶然遇到了他的老师。
★联想：
表示“（偶然）遇见”，还可用以下形式表达：bump into，run into，come across，happen to meet...，meet...by chance ...お
2. badly off 穷的；缺少的
【考点】
反义词 ：well off 富裕的；富有的；
比较级：worse off （境况更差），该比较级的反义词：better off（境况更佳）
■运用：
The school was then badly off for teachers.当时学校缺少教师。
他们太穷了，都不能吃一顿好饭。They are too badly off to have a good meal.
I went to his home and found his living condition was worse off than mine.（比我的更差）
他们的境况比我们的好。They're better off than we are.
3．cut off 切断；断绝；中断（电话等）；使……与世隔绝
【翻译】
他在工作时被机器切掉了一个手指。He had a finger cut off by a machine while working.
我们的电话打了一半就断线了。We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.
这个考察探险队与基地失去了联系。The expedition team was cut off from its base.
【考点】び隿ut相关的一些词组：
cut across 抄近路穿过；取捷径通过
cut down 砍倒；削减；减少
cut up 切碎，剁碎
4 deal with 对付；应付；处理；安排
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