Unit4Usefulwordsandexpressions1.Whatdoyouimaginewillbeyourfutureoccupation?occupationn.工作,职业Helosthisoccupationlastmonth.Ihaven'tenteredyournameandoccupationyet.Whatishisoccupation?occupation,job,work和profession这四个名词都有“工作”之意。occupation较为正式,经常用在填写表格上。job是可数名词,可指一个单独任务,也可指工作职位。work是不可数名词,泛指一切工作。profession一般指需要专门技能,尤指需要较高教育水平的某一行业、职业,如医生或律师。career指经过专门训练,终身愿意从事的职业。选词填空occupation,job,profession,worka.Pleasestateyourname,ageand_________below.b.Ihaveafew_____todointhehousethismorning.c.Lookingafterchildrenalldayishard____.d.Hisabilitycarriedhimtothetopofhis____________.occupationjobsworkprofession2.Lateryoucancoverastoryandsubmitthearticleyourself.cover在这里是“报道”的意思,此外还有“覆盖,涉及,包含,掩饰”之意。ThiseventwillbecoveredlivebyTV.Donottrytocoveramistake.Marycoveredherfacewithherhands.Shelaughedtocoverheranxiety.Hisreadingcoversawiderangeofsubjects.Wecoveredabout30milesaday.submitv.提交,呈递Pleasesubmityourapplicationform.Weshouldsubmitourplanstothecouncilforapproval.Hesubmittedhisproposalforurbandevelopmenttothecitycouncil.3.Noneedforacamera.noneed…是句型Thereisnoneed…的省略形式,need后面可以接for/of(doing)sth.或(forsb.)todo作后置定语。介词填空:a)Thereisnoneed______thatsortofthing.b)Thereisnoneed______hurrying;westillhavetime.c)Thereisnoneed______youtoworryaboutthematter.foroffor4.You’llfindyourcolleaguesveryeagertoassistyou,soyoumaybeabletoconcentrateon…assistv.帮助,协助Heaskedustoassisthimincarryingthroughhisplan.Ateamofnursesassistedthedoctorinperformingtheoperation.aid,assist,help这些动词均有“帮助”之意。aid:正式用词,指帮助他人脱离危险或战胜困难,着重强者对急需帮助的弱者的帮助。assist:强调在提供帮助时,以受助者为主,所给的帮助起第二位或从属的作用。help:最普通用词,含义广泛。指一般性的或迫切需要的帮助,侧重积极地为他人提供物质、精神或其他方面的帮助。concentratevt.集中;聚集concentrateon(doing)sth专注于(做)某事concentratethe/one’smind集中注意力;聚精会神concentrateone’seffort/attentiononsth集中力量/注意力于某事concentrationn.专心;聚集完成句子a.Stoptalkingand________________________.(专心工作)b.Nothing____________________(集中注意力)betterthantheknowledgethatyoucoulddietomorrow.c.Idecidedto________________________(全力以赴)findingsomewheretolive.concentrateonyourworkconcentratesthemindconcentrateallmyeffortsonconcentrate,focus这两个动词均有“集中,聚集”之意。concentrate:指把人或物集中在一起,也可指把精力或注意力集中于某一事物上。focus:侧重指把光、热、射线等集中于一点,也可指把思想或精力等集中于某人或某事情上。5.NotonlyamIinterestedinphotography,butItookanamateurcourseatuniversitytoupdatemyskills.NotonlyamIinterestedinphotography是个倒装句,正常语序是Iamnotonlyinterestedinphotography。notonly…but(also)位于句首要引起句子部分倒装。Notonlyshouldwenotbeafraidofdifficulties,butalsoweshouldtryourbesttoovercomethem.6.…willyouacquirealltheinformation…acquirevt.获得,取得Howdidheacquirehiswealth?Graduallyweacquiredexperienceinhowtodothework.ShehasmasteredEnglishgrammarandacquiredalargevocabularywithoutthehelpofateacher.acquire,obtain,gain,get,win,earn,secure这些动词均含“获得、取得、得到”之意。acquire:强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物,也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。obtain:较正式用词,着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。gain:侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。get:普通用词,使用广泛,可指以任何方式得到某物,也不一定要经过努力。win:主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。earn:侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。7.Meanwhileyouhavetopreparethenextquestiondependingonwhatthepersonsays.dependon依赖,依靠,取决于,随...而定Alllivingthingsdependonthesunfortheirgrowth.Alotwilldependonhowsherespondstothechallenge.Italldependonwhethershelikethebossornot.8.Haveyoueverhadacasewheresomeoneaccusedyourjournalistsofgettingthewrongendofthestick?accusesb.ofdoingsth.指责,指控Thepoliceaccusedhimofmurder.Whoaccusedyouofsuchathing?Sheaccusedhimofstealingherwatch.accuse,charge这两个动词均有“指控、谴责”之意。accuse:普通用词,正式或非正式场合,私人或法律上均可用。被指控的情节可轻可重。常与of连用。charge:常与accuse换用,但charge多指较严重的错误或罪行,而且往往向法庭提出正式起诉。常与with连用。类似的短语:informsb.ofsth.remindsb.ofsth.robsb./someplaceofsth.ridsb./someplaceofsth.curesb.ofsth.warnsb.ofsth.9.…soastolettheotherteamwin.soasto为的是,以便Heranquicklysoastocatchthelastbus.Ileftamessagesoastobesureofcontactingher.inorderto+动词原形、soasto+动词原形和to+动词原形都可以引导目的状语。有时为了表示强调,也可以将inordertodo、todo等放在句首,而soastodo一般不放在句首,也比较口语化。表达否定的目的时,可以用inordernottodo和soasnottodo这两种结构。1.Inthereadingpassageseveralexpressionsareusedinanidiomaticway.Findthemandfillinthechart.IdiomaticexpressionsMeaningtoreportonanimportanteventcleverwaysknowntoexpertstopresentideasfairlynottounderstandanideathisisthestorytogetthestoryfirstcoverastorytrickofthetradegetthefactsstraightgetthewrongendofthestickthisishowthestorygoesgetascoopCompleteSentenceBusingawordorphrasefromthereadingpassagewhichhastheoppositemeaningtothewordsunderlinedinSentenceA.1.A.Byaccidentshebrokethatbeautifulbowl.B.She____________brokethatbeautifulbowl.2.A.Hedidnotstealthevasesohedidn’tdoanythingwrong.B.Hedidstealthevasesoheis______.3.A.Shedoesnotgetabsorbedinherstudiesforlong.B.Shecan___________herstudiesforalongtime.4.A.Thereporterwentoutwithanuntrainedphotographer.B.Thereporterwentoutwitha(an)____________photographer.deliberatelyguiltyconcentrateonprofessional5.A.Chrisisnotinterestedinstartinghisnewoccupation.B.Chrisis________tostarthisnewoccupation.6.A.“Thisroomneedsalightclean,”explainedthehousewife.B.“Thisroomneedsa__________clean,”explainedthehousewife.7.A.Thelawallowspeopletodefendthemselvesagainstacharge.B.Thelawdoesnotallowpeopleto______themselves_________acrime.8.A.Idon’tmindlosingthatskil