Warming-speaking
1.include和contain的区别见《轻巧夺冠》P4 第1条
include 常以including 和included的形式出现在短语中。
我们这里一共有10 个人，包括3 个女孩。
There are ten of us here，including three girls.
…………………………, three girls included.
2.whether 和if 的区别。见周报第46 期第二版。
whether 和if 引导宾语从句一般情况下都可以互换。
1)句中出现or/or not 时，且位于句末，用whether/if都可以。
Whether后可以直接跟 or not，if则不能。
2)在引导主语从句﹑表语从句和同位语从句时，只能用whether。
3)whether 引导的从句可作介词宾语，而if 则不可以
4) whether 引导的从句可以作某些动词，如：discuss 的宾语，而if则不能。
5) whether 可与不定式连用，而if则不能。
Practise：Fill in the blanks with if or whether or choose the best answer。
He wasn’t sure whether/if he ought to laugh or cry.
I don’t know whether or not he is coming.
Whether it is true remains a problem.
__B___we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.
A.If B.Whether C.That D.Where
What the doctors really doubt is _C______ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. when B.how C.whether D.why
I am in doubt whether I should agree to the plan.
Everything depends on whether we have enough time.
We discuss whether we should close the shop.
I don’t know whether to accept the gift.
3.pepare; prepare for; preparation; get ready for 的用法复习
见《轻巧夺冠》P4 第2条。
Reading
1. then adv. 的用法见《夺冠》P5第3条 特别注意3）用来修饰名词，意为“那时的，当时的”
2.conclude vt./vi.的用法见《夺冠》P5第4条
特别注意3）推断出, 断定 [+that]
4)conclusion. n. 结论；决定；推论
短语：
draw a conclusion/conclusions得出结论，推断
come to the conclusion that... 所得结论是..., 断定
bring sth. To a speedy conclusion 使某事尽快结束
leap / jump to a conclusion冒然断定， 过早下结论
in conclusion = lastly 最后,总之
In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
5.hire 的用法见《夺冠》的第5条
1） hire vt. 雇用（某人）,（同）dismiss/take on, (反) dismiss/fire ;租借（东西）＝rent
3）n雇佣，租用，租金
特别注意区别：hire ；employ；rent；appoint
We intend to___D______ the hall for a week.
A. employ B .rent C. appoint D. hire
6.set down的用的见《夺冠》P5 第6条 的1） 4）
短语联想：
set about sth./doing sth.做手某事/做某事＝set out to do开始干
set off 出发
set aside 不理会；搁置；存储＝put away
set foot in/on 踏上
set fire to sth./set sth on fire 防火烧掉…
set up 成立；建造
be set in 以…为背景
7. keep /lose track of…=keep in/lose touch with 与…保持/失去接触
be on sb’s track/be on the track of sb.=be after sb.追踪某人
make tracks for…＝go towards 走向
in one’s tracks =there and then当场，立刻 见《夺冠》P6第7条
8.live to be 活到 不定式 to be 作结果状语
她活到了八十岁。She lived to be 80.
吃为了活着，但不要为了吃而活着。Eat to live, but don’t live to eat.
类似结构：prove /turn to be…证明是；结果是
9. balance v. 使……保持平衡; 结算; 等价，抵消
How long can you balance on one foot?
balance an account / one’s books 结帐
This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.
balance n.天平; 平衡
keep the balance of nature
keep/lose one’s balance
9.with an area of…拥有…面积 见《夺冠》P6第8条
10.as conj.虽然，引导让步状语从句时，必须倒装表语名词（若为可数名词单数必须省去a/an）或形容词﹑副词状语或动词原形。此时用though 也可以，但though引导的从句可以倒装也可以不倒装。
Child as/though he is, he knows a lot.
Young as/though he is ,he can do it well.
Much as /thoughI like the book, I won’t buy it.
Try as /thoughhe may , he won’t succeed.他或许会尝试，但不会成功。
_________, I have never senn anyone who’s as capable as John.
A.As long as I have traveled B.Now that I have traveled so mucu
C. Much as I have traveled D.As I have traveled so much
“虽然，尽管”的表示法复习见《夺冠》第9条
11.fade的用法见《夺冠》P6第10条
补：vi. 从视觉﹑听觉或记忆中渐渐消失
欢呼声在远方渐渐消失。
The sound of the cheering faded away in the distance. （＝died away）
夜幕降临时，海岸线消失在黑暗中。
As evening came, the coastline faded into darkness. (=disappeared)
Their hopes faded. (=disappeared)
她永远忘不了她的儿子。
The memory of her son will never fade from her mind.
12.go on with; go on to do; go on doing; continue with sth.; continue doing(to do) sth. 的用法复习见《夺冠》第11条
13.diagnose sb. with a disease 诊断某人患了某种疾病
be diagnosed. with a disease 被诊断患了某种疾病
14.record vt.记录，录制 n 记录；唱片（注意读音）
keep a record 保持记录
set a new record 创新记录
break/beat a record 打破记录
make a new record 刷新记录
keep a record of 保存…的记载
make e record 录制/制作唱片
15. in a row 连续，一连串；排成一排地 in rows 成行， 成排见《夺冠》P7 12条 着重2）
16..in the first place首先, 第一点(用于列举理由等时)＝firstly；原先，本来
in the last place最后
in the next place其次, 第二点
in place of代替, 用...而不用…in place 在适当的位置
I won,t go out today. In the first place I am tired; in the next place I have so much work to do.
17.enterain 的用法见《夺冠》P7 14条 注意当“款待”时的用法＝treat sb to sth./serve sb with
18.make for 可造成；可成为；有好处，有助于＝contribute to
大字排版使阅读轻松些。The large print makes for easier reading.
早起有利于健康吗？Does early rising make for good health?
文化交流有助于相互了解。Cultural exchanges makes for mutual understanding.
19.attempt的用法复习见《夺冠》P7 15条
Mary has been preparing carefully for the English examination, so that she can be sure of passing it at her first_______. A. request B. attempt C. promise D. purpose
(…以便于第一次尝试九能通过)
A man is being questioned in relation to the ________ murder last night.
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted
(一个涉嫌参与昨天夜里谋杀的人正在接受审讯.)
20.apply for 的用法见《夺冠》P8 第16 条
1) vi. apply( to sb.) for sth.(向某人)申请某物 apply to do sth. 申请干某事
2)vt. 应用；运用
4)apply oneself to stn../doing sth.=devote oneself to sth./doing sth. 专心从事/埋头于…
注意：application n.u 申请，请求，n.c 申请书
applicant n.c 申请人
applicable adj.使用的，合适的
21.inspect vt 见《夺冠》P8 17 条
22. confirm vt.见《夺冠》P8 18 条
23.result vi.; n.见《夺冠》P8 20 条
动词的用法：result in…=lead to/cause/bring aout 导致
result from…=be caused by起因于…；由…导致/造成的
参考第6 和7 两个例子。
他的粗心造成了失败。His carelessness resulted in failure.
失败是由他的粗心导致的。Failure resulted from his carelessness.
Language Study
1.be fascinated by 被…迷住
be fascinated with迷上…
2.burst into +n. =burst into +doing 突然而猛烈地发出或产生某物 见《夺冠》P9 22 条
突然喝彩/大笑/大哭/尖叫burst into cheers/laughter/tears/screams
=burst out cheering/laughing/crying/screaming
突然大唱起来
他们突然哈哈大笑。
Integrating skills
1.head vi. 前往；朝向
head down to 开往；前往；朝向 更常用 head for
When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
2.permit n. permission n.的用法见 《夺冠》P9 23 条
第1，2，3，7，例子
3..have been around 遍布全球（各地）；深入人心
4. familia 和 similar见《夺冠》P9 24条
sb. be familiar with sth. 某人对…熟悉/通晓
sb. be familiar with sb. 与某人过分亲热
sth. be familiar to sb. 为某人所熟悉
familiarity n. 熟悉，亲密
be similar to 与…相似/类似
similarity n 相似，相似之点
5.center v. 见《夺冠》P9－10 第25 条 2） 3）
center/certre sth. on /upon 将某物集中在…上；集中于 center/certre on /upon/around 将某人或某事物当作中心或重点; 集中于他们的谈话总是围绕着政治。Their talks always center around politics.
The discussion centers on the most important questions.
6. concentrate 见《夺冠》P10 26条
vt. 集中
concentrate＋宾语 (thought/attention…)on/upon 集中(思想/注意力…) 于…
We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.
我们必须把注意力集中在效率上。
聚集,集结＝center
我国人口集中在大城市里。
Our population is concentrated in the big cities.
vi.
全神贯注;专心致志于；全力以赴；专心与[(+on/upon)]
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.
她不能长时间专心读一本书。
concentration n. concentration camp 集中营
There is too much noise outside, I can not _D____ my attention on my work.
A. fill B. connect C. flat D. concentrate
7.delight
n.
1.) 欣喜,愉快[U]＝joy
令我们高兴的是to our delight
兴高采烈/高兴地 with delight.
以…为乐 take/find delight in
2.) 乐事,乐趣[C]
他喜欢纽约夜生活的乐趣。
He enjoyed the delights of New York's night life.
vt.使高兴；使愉快
小丑逗乐了观众。
The clown delighted the audience.
你回来了,我很高兴。
I'm delighted that you are back.
我们很高兴拜读你的小说。
We were delighted to read your novel.
be delighted by/with sth 因…而高兴
8.register
vt.
1. 登记,注册,申报
沃尔多去市政厅为他儿子作出生登记。
Waldo went to the city hall to register the birth of his son.
2. (仪表等)标示,指示;记录
温度计显示七十度。
The thermometer registered 70 degrees.
vi.
登记,注册
我在靠近火车站的一家旅馆登记住宿。
I registered at a hotel near the train station.