Unit 1. living wellUnit 1. living wellWords study

disability disability

Not speaking French in Paris is a real disability. 在巴黎不讲法语实在是一个缺陷。 able/unable ; enable v. /disable; v. 使失去能力，使残

废 ability/ disability One bomb can disable a ship. 一枚炸弹可以毁坏一艘军舰。 disabled a. 残废的 , 有缺陷的 a. 失效的 Employers are being encouraged to hire disabled w

orkers. 雇主受鼓励雇用残废的工人

represent represent

vt. 代表；代理 ; 声称；描述 Our Party represents the interests of the peopl

e 我们党代表着人民的利益。 This painting represents a hunting scene. 这张油画展现了打猎的情景。representative n. 代表；代理人 adj. 代表性的

；典型的

ambitionambition

A boy who is filled with ambition usually works hard.

他要做首相的雄心可能会实现His ambition to become the Prime Minist

er is likely to be real.他胸怀大志He has great ambitions.

1) be beneficial to sth./sb. 有益于e.g. Sunshine is beneficial to plants.2) benefit n.e.g. That experience was of great benefit to m

e. Give up smoking for the benefit of your he

alth.3) benefit vt./vi.e.g. We benefit from daily exercise. The rapid development of science benefits

the whole world.

beneficial beneficial a.a. 有利的，有益的有利的，有益的

in other wordsin other words

Keep one’s word 履行诺言 Big words 大话Break one’s word 食言 , 失信 In a word 一句话 , 总而言之 Get in a word 插话

Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard-____, you failed.

A. in the end B. after all C. in other words D. at the same time

in other wordsin other words

adaptadapt

When he moved to Canada, the children________________________

（很能适应变化）These books have( 为小学生改编的 __

_____________________________

adapted to the change very well.

been adapted for the primary school pupils.

adaptadapt

He is quick to ____ himself to new environment.

A. adopt B. adore C. adapt D. adept

采纳 收养 崇拜 敬爱

熟练的

Adapt oneself to 适应…

词义辨析： adapt, adjust, fit, suit, match

adapt: 指修改或改变以适应新条件adjust: 多指“调整，调节”使之适应fit: 多指“大小适合”，引申为“吻合”suit: 多指“合乎要求、口味、性格、情况”match: 指“大小、色调、形状、性质”等

相配或相称

1. You can’t see through the telescope

until it is ________ to your eyes.2. The shoes ______ me well.3. A red jacket doesn’t ______ green tr

ousers.4. No dish ______ all tastes.5. You should ______ yourself to the ne

w environment.

adjusted

fitmatch

suits

adapt

exerciseexercise

out of breath out of breath

hold/ keep one‘s breath( 因恐惧或激动 ) 屏息 , 暂时停止呼吸 屏息以

待 , 非常紧张地等待着 take breath 歇一歇 ; 喘口气take/draw a breath 深深地吸一口气

absence absence

absent a. In the absence of firm evidence the prisoner w

as set free. 因缺乏确证 , 被告被释放了Three boys of the class were absent because of

illness. 班上三个孩子因病缺席。 present ; presence

annoy--annoyedannoy--annoyed

因为那顿饭做的不好，所以他对妻子很生气

He was annoyed with his wife because the dinner was badly cooked.

( be annoyed with sb. 对某人生气 )

all in allall in all

after all 毕竟 in all 总共all the same 仍然all the time 始终all over 全部结束，到处all around 周围at all 完全，根本；到底 all alone 独自地 above all 首先；首要

Sit around feeling …As well as Independent /dependent; independence / independence Be worth it be worth sth. / doing Make fun of / play a joke (jokes) on Encouragement ; courage ; encourage ; discourage ;

courageous As rich and full a life as you do

certificatecertificate

A marriage certificateA birth certificateA health certificateA professional certificate

certificatecertificate

Four years later. She received her bachelor’s degree in English and her teaching ______.

A. certificate B. assignment C. experience D. license

Access--accessibleAccess--accessible

Only a few people have access to the full facts of the case.

Access— （接近的）权利， 机会，方法 通道Recently, there’s a collection of books ma

de accessible to the public. accessible— 可使用的，可接近的

barebare

Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still _____.

A. blank B. hollow C. vacant D. bare

Answer each question by using Answer each question by using the correct new word or phrases the correct new word or phrases

in U.1:in U.1:1. What is the action of making

something suitable for a new use?

2. How would you feel if someone kept talking when you were trying to read?

3. How would you feel if you got all the answers in the test wrong?

adapt

annoyed

stupid

4. If someone gave you some small, colourful fish, where would you put them?

5.What kind of instrument does a doctor need to examine viruses in blood?

6.What do you call the musical instrument you strike with sticks or hands?

Answer each question by using the Answer each question by using the correct new word or phrases in U.1:correct new word or phrases in U.1:

tank

microscope

drum

7. How would you describe a person who is having trouble breathing after he has exercised?

8. What would you say if you are going to repeat what you have said in a different way?

Answer each question by using the Answer each question by using the correct new word or phrases in U.1:correct new word or phrases in U.1:

out of breath

in other words

9. You may say “Don’t _______________ people” to somebody who likes making fools of others.

10. What do you call someone who is always knocking things over or dropping them?

make fun of

clumsy

Answer each question by using the Answer each question by using the correct new word or phrases in U.1:correct new word or phrases in U.1: