1.Thanksforyourletter.Itwaswonderfultohearfromyou.hearfromsb.=receivealetterorcallfromsb.收到某人的信或接到某人的电话1)Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.hearof/aboutsb./sth.听说,得知2)Haveyouhearaboutthenewanticancerdrug?3)Ihaveheardofhim.2.Iknowyou’redyingtohearallaboutmylifehere.bedyingtodo/forsth.渴望做某事;迫切想要e.g.Sheisdyingtogoabroad.Iamdyingforaglassofwater.短语:dieawaydiedowndieoffdieoutdiefrom/of逐渐消失逐渐减弱相继去世完全灭绝因……而死3.SometimesIwonderhowrelevantchemistryis…relevantadj.有关的;切题的;有实际价值的berelevantto与…相关他的国籍与他是否是一位好律师无关。Hisnationalityisn’trelevanttowhetherhe’sagoodlawyer.relevancen.有关你所说的与这主题无关。Whatyousaidhasnorelevancetothesubject.(=isnotrelevantto)4.Tomber’sfather,Mukap,ledustohishouse,alowbamboohutwithgrassstickingoutoftheroom…Tomber的父亲Mukap领着我们到了他的房子,一间低矮竹屋,屋顶上伸出一簇茅草……1)with的复合结构(with+宾语+宾补)①with+n./pron.+doing(doing和with后的名词或代词构成主谓关系,即主动关系)Helaytherewithhiseyeslookingatthesky.②with+n./pron.+done(done和with后的名词或代词构成动宾关系,即被动关系)Thethiefwasbroughtinwithhishandstiedback.③with+n./pron.+todo(动词不定式表示目的,或将发生,未发生的事。)Withallthesemouthstofeed,hedidn’tknowwhattodo.Withalotofhomeworktodo,hecan’tgooutingthisSunday.④with+n./pron.+prep.phraseTheteachercameinwithsometextbooksunderherarm.⑤with+n./pron.+adjWhenheiseating,hedoesn’tspeakwithhismouthfulloffood.2).stickout突出,伸出,探出不要把头伸出到车窗外。Don’tstickyourheadoutofthecarwindow.stickit/sth.out坚持到底,忍受下去Shedidn’tlikethecoursebutshestuckitouttogetthecertificate.她并不喜欢这门课,但为了拿证书还是耐着性子学完了。sticktosth/doingsth.坚持;遵守;信守如果你坚持真理,你就没有什么好怕的。Ifyousticktothetruth,youhavenothingtofear.5.Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyestoadjust.adjust1)Vt.&Vi.=adaptadjustto(doing)sth适应(做)某事adjustoneselftosth使自己适应某事物a)Iquicklyadjusted/adaptedmyselftothenewjob.b)Headjusted/adaptedquicklytolivinghere.2)vi.&vt.changeslightly调整;调节;使适合;整理c)Headjustedhistiebeforeenteringthehall.adjustableadj.可调节的,可调整的adjustmentn.调节;调整;评定6.FreshgrasshadbeenlaidonthefloorandtherewasanewlymadeplatformforJennyandmetosleepon.新鲜的草被在铺地面上,而且那儿有一个新搭的平台以便珍妮和我睡在上面。1)layvt.(lay,laid,laid)a.将某物/人置于某位置或某物表面laythebottleonthedesklaysth.aside把......放在一边b.产卵,下蛋lay—laid—laid—laying放置;产卵,下蛋lie—lied—lied—lying说谎lie—lay—lain—lying躺;位于laysth.down放下;停止使用laysb.off解雇某人laythetable摆放桌子Ifonlyhe____quietlyasthedoctorinstructed,hewouldnotsuffersomuchnow.A.liesB.layC.hadlainD.shouldlieC7.…,eventhoughIcouldnotparticipateintheconversation.participate1)Vi.参加,参与(in)=joinin,takepartin我希望大家能积极参与课堂讨论和其他活动。Ihopethateveryonecanactivelyparticipateindiscussionsandotheractivitiesinclasses.2)Vi.分享,分担(in)=shareIfonlyIcouldparticipateinyourgoodfortune!participateinone’ssufferings分担某人的痛苦,与某人共患难8.dry(it)out(使…)完全变干;干透drysb.out(为某人)戒酒dryup(河流,井,湖泊等)干涸;擦干;(资源,才华等)枯竭,耗尽;突然住口,Completethefollowingsentenceswiththephraseabove.1)Yourclotheswilltakeagesto__________.2)Thepool___________inthelatesummer.3)_________andlistentome.4)Watertheplantsoften,neverlettingthesoil____________.4)Afterhisthirdnovel,hisimaginationseemedto____________.dryoutdriedupDryupdryoutdryup9.Otherwisetheydon’twasteanything.1)otherwiseconj.or否则,要不然你现在该走了,否则就赶不上公共汽车了。Youshouldgonow,otherwiseyou’llmissthebus.2)butotherwiseadv.除此之外,在其他方面Therentishigh,butotherwisethehouseissatisfactory.除了租金高,这房子在其他方面还是令人满意的。10.ItwassuchaprivilegetohavespentadaywithTombe’sfamily.privilege:1)agreathonour殊荣Itisaprivilegetoknowyou.2)aspecialbenefitthatisavailableonlytoparticularperson.特权,权利enjoyprivileges享受特权havetheprivilegeof…有…的特权todo…e.g.1)Onlymembershavetheprivilegetogetadiscount.2)Youcanenjoyallthebenefitsandprivilegesasotherclubmembers.