-1-Unit3Faster,higher,stronger1.associatevt.联想,联系→associationn.协会,社团2.mudn.泥土;泥→muddyadj.沾满泥的,泥泞的3.philosophyn.人生哲学→philosophicaladj.哲学的→philosophicallyadv.在哲学上4.expectv.预料,预测→expectationn.预料,预期WordsAndPhrases知识要点1associationn.协会,社团;联合,联想(教材P26)AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)...这与美国国家篮球协会(NBA)明媚闪亮的球场大不相同……[例1]Theyappointedmepresidentoftheassociation.他们任命我为该协会的主席。[例2]Soalothangsonwhethertheassociationbetweengeneanddiseaseisreal.所以,这一切取决于基因与疾病之间是否真的有关联。[造句]大约有20人已登记加入这一协会。About20peoplehaveregisteredintheassociation.[知识拓展](1)inassociationwith...与……合伙/合作(2)associatev.联系,联想n.同伴,伙伴associate...with...把……同……联系起来beassociatedwith...和……有关associatewithsb.与某人打交道[即学即练]单句语法填空①TheprogramwasmadeinassociationwithGermantelevision.②Inchildren'smindssummerisassociated(associate)withpicnics.知识要点2attachvt.附,贴,系,固定;使喜爱,使依恋-2-(教材P26)...itwasalongthisroadthatStephen'sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.……斯蒂芬的祖父正是沿着这条路,在电线杆上绑上一块塑料,建造了一个简单的篮筐。[例1]Weattachlabelstothingsbeforewefilethemaway.我们在把东西归档前先给它们贴上标签。[例2]I'llattachmycommentstothispage.我将把我的评语附在这页上。[造句]如何将标签贴到我的包装上?HowcanIattachthelabeltomypackaging?[知识拓展]attach...to...把……附在……上attachimportance/significancetosth.认为……有重要性/意义attachoneselftosb./beattachedto附属于;依恋[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theyhaveattachedanumberofconditionstotheagreement.②Myparentsalwaysattachgreatimportance(important)tomygettingagoodeducation.③Heattachedhimself(him)tomeatthepartyandIcouldn'tgetridofhim.知识要点3giveway倒塌;向下垮;让路;失去控制(教材P26)Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.你看,每一次投篮,脆弱的塑料篮板都会向下垮。[例1]Therewasasplinteringsoundastherailinggaveway.围栏倒下时发出了断裂的声音。[例2]Thebankoftherivergavewayandthewaterburstforth.河岸坍塌,河水冲了出来。[造句]冰一塌陷,他们就掉进水里了。Theicegavewayandtheyfellintothewater.[知识拓展]givewayto向……让步cleartheway扫清道路,让路feelone'sway摸索着前进,小心从事findawayout找到出路,发现出路-3-makeone'swayto...去……;前往……[即学即练]单句语法填空①HemadehiswaytothekitchentofindFranciscooking.②Heshouldgivewaytoayounger,moredecisiveleader.知识要点4adjustv.调整;调节;适应;习惯(教材P26)Hehadtoadjusthisownplayingstyleasaresult.结果他不得不调整自己的打球风格。[例1]Hehasbeenforcedtoadjusthisschedule.他被迫调整了自己的日程安排。[例2]IfeltIhadadjustedtotheideaofbeingamotherverywell.我感到我已经很好地适应了做母亲的想法。[造句]我们可以根据任何一个孩子的身高来调节这些桌椅。Wecanadjustthedesksandchairstotheheightofanychild.[知识拓展](1)adjuststh.tosth.调整……以适应……adjusttosth./doingsth.适应(做)某事adjustoneselfto...使自己适应于……(2)adjustmentn.调整,调节;适应makeadjustmentsto...对……进行调整[即学即练]单句语法填空①Asateacher,Imustadjustmyspeechtotheageofmystudents.②Shemustlearntoadjustherself(she)toEnglishlife.③Wemadeafewminoradjustments(adjustment)totheplan.知识要点5followinone'sfootsteps仿效某人,继承某人(尤指家人)的事业(教材P26)Despitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.尽管他父亲的事业很成功,但很多人,包括斯蒂芬的高中队友和教练,都认为他太矮、太瘦、太弱,无法继承父亲的事业。[例1]Howevershewentontofollowinhermother'sfootstepsenjoyingasuccessfulhorseridingcareer.然而,她继续仿效她的母亲,享受着成功的骑马生涯。[例2]Hefollowedinhisfather'sfootsteps,becamealawyer.他步其父之后尘,当了名律师。-4-[造句]我的父亲非常自豪,因为我仿效他,成为一名医生。MyfatherisextremelyproudthatIfollowedinhisfootstepsandbecameadoctor.[知识拓展]followone'snose笔直前进;相信自己的本能followthecrowd随大流;从众followtheexampleof...学习……的榜样followafter追随;力求达到followthrough坚持到底[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theytrytofollowafterapeacefulsettlement.②Iwouldurgeyoutofollowthroughwithyouroriginalplan.知识要点6endup结束;告终(教材P27)Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,littleknownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.最后,他在离他住的地方不远的一所小的、鲜为人知的学校戴维森学院打球。[例]Theresultwasthattheengineendedupatthebottomofthecanal结果引擎最终沉到了运河底。[造句]每次他们去跳舞,都会不欢而散。Everytimetheywentdancingtheyendedupinabadmood.[知识拓展]endupwith以……结束,以……告终endup(doing)最后(有某种局面)……,以做……而告终endupas最后成为[即学即练]单句语法填空①Itispossiblethatonedaywewillendupwithadisability.②Theywinnoone'strustandwillenduphaving(have)nofriendsatall.③Stopspendingsofast,oryou'llendupasabeggar.[名师点津]endup后面可以跟形容词、介词短语或动词ing形式作状语。知识要点7expectationn.预料;预期(教材P27)Heperformedbeyondeveryone'sexpectationswithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuousefforts.凭借精准的投篮和不断的努力,他的表现超出每个人的期望。-5-[例1]Therewasageneralexpectationthathewouldwin.普遍认为他会获胜。[例2]Iappliedforthepostmoreinhopethanexpectation.我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。[知识拓展](1)inexpectationof预计会有,期待,期望beyondone'sexpectation超出某人的预料againstallexpectations出乎意料(2)expectv.期待;指望;认为expecttodosth.期待做某事expectsb.todosth.期待某人做某事Iexpectso.我认为是这样的。[即学即练]单句语法填空①Thedogwaggeditstailinexpectation(expect)ofabone.②Itisreallybeyondmyexpectation.③Heexpectedtofinish(finish)theworkbyMarch.知识要点8setout出发,开始做(教材P27)Ineverreallysetouttochangethegame...我从来没有真正开始改变比赛……[例1]Wesetouttofindthetruthbehindthemystery.我们开始着手揭开谜团背后的真相。[例2]Hesetouttofollowhisartisticinclinations.他开始追求自己的艺术爱好。[造句]他已经完成了3年前开始努力做的事情。Hehasachievedwhathesetouttodothreeyearsago.[知识拓展]setabout着手,开始做setoff出发,启程,引起,使(炸弹等)爆炸setaside节省,保留setup建立,树立setdown写下,放下setfree释放[即学即练]单句语法填空①Trytosetasidesometimeeverydayforexercise.-6-②I'llsetoff/outearlytoavoidthetrafficjams.③Theywanttosetuptheirowncompany.[名师点津]setabout表示“开始做某事”时,后跟动名词作宾语;setout表示“着手/开始做某事”时,后跟不