Reading and Word power (Language points )
1. search
1) 名词 搜查 搜寻
I went off in search of a garage where I could buy some petrol.
The police continued a long search for the lost child.
2) 动词 search sb./sth. for
They searched all the room for the missing papers.
Scientists are still searching for a cure to the common cold.
2. injure 伤害， 损伤（主要指在事故中受伤）; 损害，伤害（自尊，名誉等）
He was badly injured in the accident.
Smoking will injure your health.
He injured his pride.
3. struggle with
1)动词
He struggled with cancer for four years. 与……搏斗/斗争
The shopkeeper struggled against the thief. 与……搏斗/斗争
The two leaders are struggling for power. 努力争取；为了……而挣扎/努力
We struggled through the crowd.
2)名词
Don’t give up without ~.
Reading was a ~ for him. 阅读对他来说是件费劲的事。
4. times时代
in ancient ~ in the ~ of Henry
the writers of the ~ ~ have changed.
We had terrible ~. hard ~
5. in hospital 住院 in the hospital 在医院里
6. the world 世人们
7. the way 方式 the way to do; the way of doing; the way (that/ in which)…
I don’t like the way (that/in which) you laugh at her.
People like the way he wrote his novels.
8 ★ in case以防: if ;because it might happen or has happened that; so as to be safe if something happens
~ he arrives before I get back, please ask him to wait
Take your umbrella just ~ it rains/just ~ it should rain.
★ in case of 如果 万一 (后接名词 代词 动名词)
~ earthquake, crawl under the table.
We can call for help ~ an emergency.
★ in this/that case在这样/那样的情况下
He may not be back at seven, ~ we want to leave.
★ in any case 无论如何 不管怎样
~, I will come.
★ in no case决不
~ shall we allow smoking in the classroom..
~ will we waste any time.
★ in the case of就……来说
Failure is no shame ~ a scientist.
9. by: not later than; before与完成时连用
~ the time the doctor arrived, the patient had died.
~ next Friday, I ought to have finished the project.
~ the end of this year, she will have been in Australia for two years.
10. describe …as…把……描述成
He ~d his school life as interesting and exciting.
He ~s himself as a manager, in fact he is a clerk.
11. could: might be possible (在这里) 表可能性
The new project~ create 5,000 new jobs.
The accident ~ have been prevented.
12. cost: to lead to the loss of something 动词 使……付出代价；花费
1) His lazy attitude ~ th child his place in the team.
2) The mistake ~ him his job.
3) Writing a book ~s time and patience.
4) The house ~ him $ 15000.
13. rush
1）不及物动词 冲
She rushed into the room.
We have to ~ to the hospital.
2）及物动词 把……急忙送往
~ the letter to the post office
He ~ed his wife to the hospital.
3）名词 冲，抢购热潮
~ hour Christmas ~
14. ★ apart (adv.) （时间或空间上）分离； 相隔； 不在一起，分开
1) The two hills are 22 miles ~. 两座山相隔22英里。
2) The workers took the machines ~. 工人们把机器拆了。
3) She keeps herself ~ from others. 她与其他人保持距离。
★~ from : besides
1) ~ from some wine, he drank some beer. 他除了喝了些白酒以外，还喝了一些啤酒。
2) ~ from the dictionary, my sister gave a pen.
15. devote … to …
1) He ~d all his hours to working in the lab.
2) This magazine is ~d to science.
16. ★cheer up（使）高兴起来
1) ~ ! things are not as bad as they seem.
2) Flowers always cheer a room up.
3) We have to cheer up the patients。
★ cheer 为……欢呼
1) The boy cheered their team.
2) The audience cheered him as he walked on the stage.
17. spirits 复数
be in good/high/low/bad ~
1) He is in good ~.
2)Your letter raised my ~.
3) Do you believe in ~?
4) fighting ~
18. accomplish : complete
I ~d the task.
辨析：accomplish 成功地完成
complete 强调某事结束了
achieve 通过努力，克服困难，取得较大成绩
e.g. 1) By spring they had completed the house and moved in.
2) He hopes to achieve all his aims.
19. adapt to sth.适应
1) Our eyes adapted to the dark.
2) Young people can ~ to new environment very quickly.
3) It is difficult for him to ~ to the local weather.
~ sth. to/for sth. 使……适应
~sth. for sth. 改编；修改
4) The plays were ~ed from novels.
5) ~ oneself to a new job
20. inspire 鼓舞；激励；；激发
1) I hope this success will ~ you to great efforts.
2) What ~s you to change your name?
3) He ~d confidence in us.
4) The memory of his mother ~d his best music.
~d
inspiring
inspiration
21. courage勇气 不可数名词
He had the ~ to speak up.
That took ~.
22. overcome overcame overcome克服
We overcame difficulties.
We were ~ by the heat.
23. positive明确的；肯定的；积极的；确定的
receive a ~ answer ~ evidence
be ~ of /about …
be positive that从句 …
24. whenever : at whatever time ; at any time
I would like to see you ~ it is convenient.
You may come and talk to me ~ you feel lonely.
25. try my hardest尽力
26. be jealous of 嫉妒某人
John is jealous of his friend’s ability.
Jealousy名词 嫉妒
She showed great ~ of them.
27. have sympathy for/towards sb.同情某人
We all have sympathy for him
be in sympathy with/out of 心里赞同/不赞同 …I am in sympathy with your suggestion。
I have some sympathy for this view.
a letter of sympathy 慰问信
28 across the world
Project Language points
★look back on 回首；回忆；回顾
e.g. 1) He used to sit there, looking back on his happy childhood.
他过去常常坐在那里，回忆自己幸福的童年。
2) When he saw the old photos, he couldn’t help looking back on the days he spent with his grandpa.
当看到旧照片时，他情不自禁地想起跟爷爷一块儿度过的日子。
相关短语：look on/ upon …as… 把……看作
look out 当心，小心；留神
look forward to 盼望
look up 查阅；仰视；改善，好转
★encouragement n. [U] the act of encouraging to do sth 鼓舞，激励；
[C] sth. that encourages sb. 起激励作用的事物
e.g. 1) Her words was a great encouragement to them.
她的话对他们是极大的鼓舞。
2) With a little encouragement from his parents, he could have done better.
父母给点激励的话，他会做得更好。
encourage v. 支持，鼓励，激励 encourage sb. to do sth.
encouraging a. 乐观的；鼓励的
[反]discourage v.阻止，阻拦 discourage sb. from doing sth.
★guidance n.指导，引导，咨询
under the guidance of 在……指导下
under the direction of 在……指导下
under the leadership of 在……的领导下
★ahead of ⑴ (时间 、空间)在……的前面
e.g. There were three men ahead of us. 我们前面有三个人。
⑵ earlier than sb./ sth. 早于
e.g. He finished his homework ahead of time. 他提前完成了作业。
⑶ 领先
e.g. She was always well ahead of the rest of her class.
她总是遥遥领先班上的同学。
★at that point 在那时，在那个阶段
e.g. At that point, I did not care what you decided to do. 那时，我不在乎你决定要做什么。
at/ on the point of 将近……的时候；接近；靠近
e.g. 1) She was on/ at the point of leaving when I arrived. 当我到达时，她正准备出门。
2) They were on the point of giving up. 他们当时几乎要放弃了。
★golden days
golden a. 金的，金质的； 金色的； 特别的，美好的
gold n. 金；黄金
★rush n. 匆忙，急促
What’s the rush? 干吗急匆匆的？
in a rush 匆忙地；急切地
★independent a. 独立的，自主的，自制的；自主的，有主见的
e.g. 1) That country became independent in the sixties. 那个国家在60年代独立。
2) Going away to college has made me much more independent.
离开家上大学使我独立多了。
independence n. 独立；自主
dependent a. 依赖的；依靠的
dependence n. 依靠；依赖
depend v. 依靠
★communicate v. 交流，沟通；传达，传送；传播，传染
communicate with sb./ sth. 与……交流/联系
communicate sth. to sb./sth. 把 ……传递给
e.g. 1) We can communicate with people in most parts of the world by telephone.
我们可以借助电话与世界上大多数地区的人互通信息。
2）English can help communicate with people and make them stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable.
英语能帮助人们之间的交流，使得他们在外国带得容易、舒服。
3) He communicated the news to me. 他把那消息传达给了我。
communication n. 交流，交际
★ assist sb. to do sth.
assist sb. with sth.
assist sb. in sth./doing sth.
e.g. Good glasses will assist you to read. 好的眼镜有助于阅读。
He assisted me with good advice and encouragement.
他帮助我出好主意并加以鼓励。
★company 陪伴，与他人在一起，交往 keep sb. company / bear sb. company 陪伴某人
He kept me company. 他陪伴我。
in company （with） (和……)一道
keep company with 和……要好；和……常一道；伴随
Two is company, there is none. （谚）二人成伴，三人不欢。
★mature a. 成熟的；理智的