Book9_U1_重点词汇讲解.doc

U1 重点词汇讲解（一）重点动词讲解1. rankvi. & vt. 属于某等级，将……归为某等级 He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.他是他们年级最好的学生之一n. （尤指较高的）等级，级别He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家2. associatevt. 联想，联系Many people associate dark clouds with depression.许多人把乌云与沮丧联系起来拓展】association n. 联合, 结合；协会, 社团 Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益The association is/are having its/their annual conference next week.该协会在下个星期举行年度会议3. owe v. 欠，应向……付出；得感谢，应归功于I will owe nearly a hundred pounds on that car.我为买车还将欠将近100英镑。

We owe everything to you, doctor.多亏了您，医生拓展】owing to由于，因为Now his crops completely failed, owing to a disease that had broken out last month.由于上周爆发的病害，他的庄稼全部欠收表示“因为、由于”的类似短语还有 due to/thanks to/as a result of等4. equipv. 配备，装备equip sb./sth. with sth.be equipped with sth. 装备有……The soldiers were well equipped with the latest weapons.士兵们配备好了最新式的武器拓展】equipment [U] n. 设备，装备There is a lot of modern equipment in our school. 我们学校有许多现代化的装备二）重点名词讲解1. sheet n. 薄片，被单，纸张 Mother is putting a clean sheet on the bed. 妈妈正在铺干净的床单。

a sheet of paper 一张纸 The book is in sheets. 这本书尚未装订2. settlement n. 解决，处理 The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers. 罢工的人已和雇主达成协议拓展】 settle vt. & vi. 定居；停留；解决，处理 After years of travel, we decided to settle here. 我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居 It’s time you settled your dispute with him. 是时候你和他把争端解决了 settle down 安定/安顿下来 It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today. 真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事3. immigration n. 移民 an immigration office 移民局 【拓展】 immigrate v. 移入（外国定居） His grandfather immigrated from Italy to America in the 1930s. 他的祖父在20世纪30年代从意大利移民到美国的。

immigrant n. 移民者 Early immigrants from Europe lived a hard life in America at that time. 那时早期的欧洲移民在美国过着艰苦的生活三）重点形容词，介词讲解1. content adj. 满足的be content with sth. to do 满足于……He is content with the present life. 他安于现状The old man is well content to live alone in his small house. 那位老人很满足于独自一人生活在他那间小屋里拓展】vt. content oneself with 满足于……，对……感到满足He contents himself with the present life. 他安于现状 As there is no sugar, we have to content ourselves with black coffee.既然没有糖，我们只好喝清咖啡。

n. 里面的东西，内容；目录Please show me the contents of your suitcase. 请把你箱子里的东西拿给我看看2. unfit adj. 不合适的 fit adj. 合适的 be fit for sth./ sb. to do sth. The food was unfit for the Chinese. 这食物不适合中国人吃四）重点词组讲解1. be home to 是……的家园，是……的所在地 China is home to giant pandas. 中国是熊猫的家园 2. seek one’s fortune 外出寻找发财机会，外出闯荡 Joanna asked her father if she might go out into the world and seek her fortune. 安娜问父亲她是否可以到世界上去另寻出路3. little more than 只是……而已；只有，仅仅 Aid to the Third World is at present little more than a drop in the ocean.目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。

拓展】more than 超过, 多于；不仅仅This city has a population of more than 1,000,000.这个城市人口超过一百万She wishes to be treated as nothing more than a common girl.她希望被对待得只不过像一般的女孩子三、词汇拓展训练（一）单项填空1. China is a wonderful land ______ minerals.A. is abundant in B. abundant in C. in abundant D. is in abundant2. Zhongguancun is ______ the Chinese Academy of Sciences and more than ten famous universities.A. the home to B. home of C. home to D. a home to3. We often associate the name of Li Ning ______ gymnastics.A. with B. by C. to D. in4. Across the Yangtze River ______ more than one bridge, the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge being the first one.A. lay B. lie C. lies D. laid5. —Do you let your kids travel alone at night?—______.A. Absolutely B. Absolutely not C. It’s up to you D. Every day counts6. —What ______ weather! —Yes, it must be the wind that makes it so cold and many roads are ______ hard. A. freezing; freezing B. frozen; frozen C. frozen; freezing D. freezing; frozen7. Lizzie was ______ to see her friend off at the airport.A. a little more than sad B. more than a little sadC. sad more than a little D. a little more than sad8. They said they liked the ______ of your article, but the style wasn’t quite right for the magazine.A. words B. meaning C. content D. lines9. —What can I do for you? —I’d like to buy a tie ______ this brown shirt. A. to match with B. to fit C. to go with D. to suit10. Try some of this salad. You will say it’s ______.A. second to none B. the second to none C. best of none D. the best of none（二）单词拼写 （每空一词）1. It is amazing to see so many wild plants and animals in African ____________ (丛林).2. People have lost ____________ (耐心) with the slow pace of reform.3. We are so disappointed that he gave us an ____________ (模棱两可的) answer. 4. Is English a ____________ (必修) subject in your school?。