必修二U1 Learning about language

1、The farmers are selecting the best seeds.vt. 精選精選 （含有淘汰（含有淘汰的意味）的意味）adj. 精選的精選的to choose carefully1. Mr. Reed has been _ to represent us on the committee. 里德先生代表我們已被選入委員會。里德先生代表我們已被選入委員會。 2. He _ a team for the special task. 他為這項特殊任務挑選了一組人。他為這項特殊任務挑選了一組人。 selectedselectedchoose, select, pick & e

2、lect choose指指 一般意義上的選擇。一般意義上的選擇。e.g. He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads. 他告訴農(nóng)民要挑選最好的穗（留種）。他告訴農(nóng)民要挑選最好的穗（留種）。 John tried on several jackets, and at last chose a very nice one. 約翰試穿了好幾件甲克衫，最后選中了約翰試穿了好幾件甲克衫，最后選中了 一件十分漂亮的。一件十分漂亮的。 select 指指“精選精選”, 即有所即有所淘汰淘汰。e.g. He looked through the suits

3、 and selected the cheapest one for me. 他細細地翻看這些衣服，給我挑了一他細細地翻看這些衣服，給我挑了一 件最便宜的。件最便宜的。 He has a copy of Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung. 他有一套他有一套毛澤東選集毛澤東選集。 pick指標準指標準不太嚴格不太嚴格的選擇。的選擇。e.g. Pick the best, please. 請你挑最好的。請你挑最好的。 elect指通過指通過投票投票選擇某人擔任某職位。選擇某人擔任某職位。e.g. We all elected him monitor. 我們一致推舉他當班

4、長。我們一致推舉他當班長。 Washington was elected president in 1787. 華盛頓于華盛頓于1787年當選為總統(tǒng)。年當選為總統(tǒng)。 These flowers are very rare in this country. 這些花在該國很這些花在該國很少見少見。 adj. 1. 稀有的稀有的 罕見的罕見的not seen or found very oftenGold is a rare metal. 金子是貴重金屬。金子是貴重金屬。 adj. 2. 杰出的杰出的,珍貴的珍貴的The higher you climb up the mountain, the r

5、arer the air is. 你越往山上爬你越往山上爬, 空氣越稀薄?？諝庠较”?。 adj. 3. 稀薄的稀薄的, 稀疏的稀疏的1. An eclipse of the moon is a _ phenomenon.月食是月食是罕見的罕見的現(xiàn)象。現(xiàn)象。2. Some _ metals have radioactivity.某些某些稀有稀有金屬具有放射性。金屬具有放射性。rarerareWait for me at reception.在在接待處接待處等我吧。等我吧。n. 1. 接待處接待處 welcome area in a hotelThank for your warm recepti

6、on.謝謝你們熱情的謝謝你們熱情的接待接待。n. 2. 接待；接待； 招待招待 How was the wedding reception?婚禮婚禮招待會招待會進行得怎樣？進行得怎樣？n. 3. 招待會招待會 2. Our school gave a _ to our new principal. 我們學校為新校長舉行了歡迎會。我們學校為新校長舉行了歡迎會。 1. Jim had an enthusiastic _ when he returned home. 吉姆回家時受到了熱情的接待。吉姆回家時受到了熱情的接待。 receptionreceptionYour letter amazed m

7、e. 你的信令我驚訝。你的信令我驚訝。 vt. 使大為驚使大為驚奇奇, 使驚使驚愕愕to surprise somebody very much1. I was _ at his conduct. 我對他的行為感到驚訝。我對他的行為感到驚訝。 amazed2. Women have strengths that _ men.女人擁有震驚男人的力量。女人擁有震驚男人的力量。amazeThe resistance should be less than one ohm.電阻應該小于電阻應該小于1歐姆。歐姆。小于小于少于少于no more thanHe is no _ fifty centimetr

8、es round the middle.他的腰圍不小于五十厘米。他的腰圍不小于五十厘米。less thanMusashi receives a wooden sculpture.武藏得到一個武藏得到一個木制木制雕像。雕像。adj.木制的木制的; 木木的的; 呆板的呆板的; 僵硬的僵硬的 made of wood 1. This is a _ bed. 這是張木床。這是張木床。 wooden2. His performances have become _ and dull. 他的演出變得呆板乏味。他的演出變得呆板乏味。 woodenHe went in search of a doctor f

9、or his sick wife. 他去為他生病的妻子找醫(yī)生。他去為他生病的妻子找醫(yī)生。 尋找尋找 搜尋搜尋 查究查究trying to find something; looking carefully for something1. They all went out _ food.他們都出去尋找食物。他們都出去尋找食物。in search of2. They went to Australia _ gold.他們?nèi)グ拇罄麃唽ふ医鹱?。他們?nèi)グ拇罄麃唽ふ医鹱印n search ofOnly two passengers survived the air-crash. 這次飛機失事只有兩這次

10、飛機失事只有兩 名乘客名乘客幸免于難幸免于難。 vt. 在在之之后仍然生存后仍然生存, 從從中逃生中逃生to manage to live or continue in difficulties She survived her husband by twenty years. 她丈夫去世后她又活了二她丈夫去世后她又活了二十年。十年。vt. 比比 活得長活得長; 喪喪失失(配偶配偶, 親親人等人等)vi. 活下來活下來,幸存幸存; 殘留殘留Few survived after the flood. 洪水后極少有人生還。洪水后極少有人生還。 1. Did the other prisoners

11、_?其他囚犯活下來了嗎？其他囚犯活下來了嗎？survive2. These plants will not _ without sun. 沒有陽光這些植物是不會成活的。沒有陽光這些植物是不會成活的。survive3. Who can _ the price war?誰能在價格戰(zhàn)中幸存？誰能在價格戰(zhàn)中幸存？surviveShe removed the painting to another wall. 她把畫搬到另一面墻上。她把畫搬到另一面墻上。 vt. 1. 移動移動,搬開搬開; 調(diào)動調(diào)動to take something awayvt. 2. 脫掉脫掉;去掉去掉, 消除消除 He remov

12、ed his glasses. 他摘下了他的眼鏡。他摘下了他的眼鏡。 The corrupt official was removed from office. 這個貪官被罷職了。這個貪官被罷職了。 vt. 3. 使離去使離去; 把把免職免職; 撤去撤去 1. Students _ several desks to another classroom. 學生們把幾張書桌搬到另外一間教室。學生們把幾張書桌搬到另外一間教室。 removed2. He was _ from the post. 他被解雇了。他被解雇了。 removedThe artists works were displayed

13、at the museum. 那位藝術家的作品在博那位藝術家的作品在博物館展出。物館展出。 n. 藝術家藝術家;美術家美術家(尤尤指畫家指畫家)person who creates things which can be considered works of art1. The _ painted in water-colors.這個畫家用水彩作畫。這個畫家用水彩作畫。artist2. He is the so-called _.他就是所謂的藝術家。他就是所謂的藝術家。artistIn former days there was a racecourse here. 從前這兒有個賽馬場。從前

14、這兒有個賽馬場。 adj. 從前從前的的, 早前的早前的, 舊時的舊時的of an earlier period or time; happening beforeWhen she is offered ice-cream or pie, she always chooses the former. 當有冰淇淋或餡餅給她吃當有冰淇淋或餡餅給她吃時時, 她總是挑選前者。她總是挑選前者。 adj. 在前在前的的; (兩者兩者中中)前者的前者的1. She broke the _ record.她打破以前的紀錄。她打破以前的紀錄。former2. She was a _ first lady.她是前

15、總統(tǒng)夫人。她是前總統(tǒng)夫人。 formerHow long have they been at war?他們他們交戰(zhàn)交戰(zhàn)有多長時間了？有多長時間了？交戰(zhàn)交戰(zhàn)in a situation in which two sides fight each otherThose two countries have been _ _ for a long time. 那兩個國家已交戰(zhàn)很久了。那兩個國家已交戰(zhàn)很久了。 at warWords guessing game1. to choose carefully -2. not seen or found very often -3. welcome area

16、 in a hotel -4. to surprise somebody very much -selectrarereceptionamaze5. no more than -6. made of wood -7. trying to find something; looking carefully for something -8. to manage to live or continue in difficulties -9. to take something away -less thanwoodenin search ofsurviveremove10. person who

17、creates things which can be considered works of art -11. of an earlier period or time; happening before -12. in a situation in which two sides fight each other -artistformerat warChen Lei studied art history and the early _ of China in a university. He was able to recognize the _ of different cultur

18、al relics from former times, especially the Tang and Song dynasties. One day he was looking in second-hand furniture shop when he saw an _ object among the many different vases and _. dynastiesstyleamazingjewelsIt was a mirror _ in the Song Dynasty and _ in the _ style of that time. He recognized that it was a _ cultural relic, but at a price he could afford,