【素材】Unit19LanguageLesson1Languagelearning第三课时单词讲解

【素材】Unit19LanguageLesson1Languagelearning第三课时单词讲解考点1adjust【要点提示】v.使适合；调准；调整(机械等)；整理；安排；清理；评定They’llsoonsettlein---kidsareverygoodatadjusting.他们很快就会安定下来，孩子们很快适应环境。Checkandadjustthebrakesregularly.定期检查和调节刹车装置。Hemustadjusttheerrors.他必须校正误差。You’dbetteradjustyourtieinamirror.你最好照镜子整理一下领带。Wouldyoumindadjustingthedispute?请您调解这个纠纷，行吗?Wewerejustabouttoadjustthelosseswhentheycamein.我们正要评定损失,这时他们进来了。【思维拓展】adjustto表示“适应于”，后常接名词Myeyeshavenotbeenadjustedtodarkyet.我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。Wemustadjusttoanewenvironment.我们必须适应新环境。【用法辨析】adjust,adaptadjust调整，指作较小的变动使适合于某中情况，强调“配合”或“使……与……协调”；adapt适应，指要进行相当大的改造或变化以适应新情况的需要，强调必须进行的改造或变化的目的。Ihavetoadjustmyexpendituretomyincome.我必须量入为出。Themainproblemconfrontingthechildisnotyettoadjusttoaculturalmilieubutprimarilytoadjusttotherapidlychangingphasesofhisbiologicalgrowth.这个孩子目前面临的主要问题倒还不是如何适应文化环境，而首先却是如何适应他自己生长发育中迅速变化的不同阶段。Ourplansmustchangeinadaptingtothenewsituations.我们的计划必须加以改变以适应新的形式。Theshrewdpoliticianadaptedhisspeechtosuittheinterestsofhisaudience.那位精明的政客更改了他演说的内容以迎合听众的兴趣。【连线高考】①Thegoodthingaboutchildrenisthatthey_______veryeasilytonewenvironments.[2011浙江]A.adaptB.appealC.attachD.apply【答案与解析】A考查动词词义。根据句意“孩子们的优势就是孩子们能很容易适应新的环境”；appealto“有吸引力；呼吁；求助于”；attachto“粘上；附上”等；applyto“应用于；适用于”；adaptto“适应”，选A符合句意。②Imust______mywatch,it’sslow.[2011潍坊统考]A.achieveB.attachC.adjustD.admire【答案与解析】C句意：我应该把表校准，它走慢了。adjust有校准，调整的意思；achieve“实现；完成”；attach“附加；把……连到……上面”；admire“佩服；欣赏”。考点2inform【要点提示】I.vt.通知；告知；报告Theythoughtitbettertoinformthepolice.他们认为最好通知警方。Pleaseinformusanychangeofaddressassoonaspossible.地址如有变更，请尽早通知我们。Iinformedhiswifeofhissafearrival.我通知他太太他已平安抵达。II.vi.告发；告密[(+against/on)]Oneofthecriminalsinformedagainst/ontherestofgang.有一罪犯告发了同党。Heinformedagainstthedrugpusher.他告发了那个毒品贩。【构词】informationn.(=newsorknowledgegiven)信息；情报。是不可数名词，“一条信息”用apieceofinformation表达。Thebookcontainsmuchusefulinformation.这本书包含了许多有用的资料。Wereceivedinformationthatyouhadarrived.我们得到了你已抵达的消息。【连线高考】①Thoughtheywereinthemountainarea,theywerewell______abouttheworldbywatchingTV.[2011徐州模拟]A.toldB.saidC.spokenD.informed【答案与解析】D句意：虽然他们身处山区，但是通过电视他们对外面的世界依然灵通。bewellinformedabout精通某事，对某事（消息）灵通，其他选项没有此意。②Informationhasbeenputforward____moremiddleschoolgraduateswillbeadmittedintouniversities.[2001上海]A.whileB.thatC.whenD.why【答案与解析】Bthat引导从句作information的同位语，解释information的具体内容。句意：有消息说，更多的中学毕业生将进入大学。③----I’dlike______informationaboutthemanagementofyourhotel,please.-----Well,youcouldhave______wordwiththemanager.Hemightbehelpful.[NMET1995]A.some;aB.are;someC.some;someD.an;a【答案与解析】Ainformation是不可数名词。前面不能和an连用，只能用some，haveawordwith是固定短语，意思是“和某人谈话”。考点3effort【要点提示】n.努力；成就Ittakesalotoftimeandefforttogetanexhibitionready.准备一次展览要花费很多时间和精力。Victoryisjustaroundthecomer;makeonemoreeffort.胜利即将来临；再努一把力。Helifteduptherockwithouteffort.他毫不费力地举起石头。Pleaseputmoreeffortintoyourschoolwork.请你在功课上再努点力。Finishingtheworkinonedaywasagoodeffort.一天内完成这项工作是很大的成绩。【连线高考】①TheWorldHealthOrganizationgaveawarningtothepublicwithoutany______whenthevirusofH1N1hitMexicoinApril.[2011福建]A.delayB.effortC.scheduleD.consideration【答案与解析】A考查名词词义辨析。delay“耽搁；延误”；effort“努力”；schedule“时间表”；consideration“考虑；体谅；关心”。题干意思是：当H1N1型2011年4月袭击墨西哥时，世界卫生组织毫不犹豫地向人们提出了警告。选A。②Ifyoumuststicktoyouridea,youcandoit.ButasfarasI’mconcerned,itsnotworththe_____itinvolves.[2011长春模拟]A.attemptB.trialC.effortD.strength【答案与解析】C考查名词的辨析。本句意为“如果你坚持自己的想法，是可以做好的；据我所知，这不值得你这样努力”，C项最符合题意。考点4possibility【要点提示】n.可能；可能性；可能的事；发展前途；潜在价值There’salwaysapossibilitythatLiXiaolongmightgobacktoSeattle.李小龙回到西雅图总是有可能的。Thereisagoodpossibilityofraintonight.今晚很可能要下雨。Shecannotbyanypossibilitydosuchathing.她决不会做这种事。Changingjobsisonepossibility.换换工作是有可能的事。Lifeonotherplanetsisapossibility.其他行星上有生命是可能的。China’seconomicexpansionhasopenedupanewworldofpossibilitiesforWesterncompanies.中国的经济扩张为西方公司开辟了一个充满机遇的新天地。Heisamanofpossibilities.他是一个有发展前途的人。【构词】possibleadj.可能的；有可能的；合适的possiblyadv.也许；可能；(用于否定句、疑问句)无论如何；究竟I’lldoeverythingpossibletohelpyou.我将尽一切可能帮助你。It’spossiblethathewillnotaccepttheinvitation.他有可能不接受邀请。Heistheonlypossiblemanforthisposition.他是唯一适合担任此职的人。Youmaypossiblygetanewjob.你也许能得到一个新工作。Itcan'tpossiblywork.那绝对不成。【连线高考】①----Isthereanypossibility______youcouldpickmeupattheairport?[2011浙江]----Noproblem.A.WhenB.thatC.whetherD.what【答案与解析】Ｂ考查同位语从句。名词possibility,fact,news,idea,promise等词后常用that来引导同位语从句，选B。②---Couldyou_____takecareofmydogwhileI’maway?-----Sure.Leaveittome,please.[2011西城统考]A.perhapsB.possiblyC.maybeD.probably【答案与解析】Bpossibly常与can(not)/could(not),may/might连用，probably常与will/would连用。③---Wouldyouhaveyourfamilyget-togetherthisNewYear’sDay?[2011杭州统考]---_____.Wearebusyworkingnow.(A.NowayB.NotpossibleC.NochanceD.Notatall【答案与解析】Bnochance“没有可能；没有机会”；noway“决不”；notpossible“不可能”；notatall“根本（不）没有”。根据“Wearebusyworkingnow”推断，今年新年家人不可能团聚了，故选Notpossible。考点5convey【要点提示】conveyvt．传达；表达；运送；运输；让与；转让；[法律]转让财产Histoneconveyedanunmistakablewarning.他的声调确实无疑地表达出警告的意味。Pleaseconveymybestwishestoher.请代我向她表示最良好的祝愿。ThisshipconveysoilfromtheMiddleEast.这艘船从中东运输石油。Achimneyconveyssmoketotheoutside.烟囱将烟排到室外。Airisthemediumbywhichsoundwavesareconveyed.空气是声波传播的媒质。Jane’sofficeconveyedanimpressio