外研版高中英语选修七Module4

单词

1．decline v．&n.衰退，下降，减少；谢绝，拒绝

归纳拓展

(1)fall into (a) decline开始衰退

be in decline处于下降、衰退中

on the decline在下坡路上；在衰退(减少)

(2)decline by下降了……

decline to do sth.拒绝做某事

(3)(反)increase n．&v.增加

on the increase在增加

例句：His interest in computer games is now in decline.

他对电脑游戏的兴趣开始减退。

The number of tourists to the resort declined by 30% because of the terrorist attack last year.

去年由于恐怖袭击，到这个旅游胜地旅游的人数减少了30%。Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。

【链接训练】

The number of the tourists to the resort ________ 10%. A．declined by B．declined to

C．decline by D．decline to

【解析】decline by“下降了……”。句意为：到这个旅游景点的游客数量下降了10%。decline to“下降到……”，不合题意。【答案】 A

2．harmony n．协调，融洽

归纳拓展

(1)in harmony with sb./sth.与……协调；与……相配

out of harmony with sb./sth.与……不协调

live/work in harmony一起生活/工作得融洽

(2)harmonious adj.和谐的，协调的，和睦的

例句：His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of this project.他的建议和本项目的目标相符。

What you did yesterday was out of harmony with our plan.

你昨天的所作所为与我们的计划不一致。

Everyone wishes to have a harmonious family.

每个人都希望有一个和睦的家庭。

【链接训练】

We had to rely on our own intelligence to creat______and balance with the environment during development.

A．importance B．agreement

C．effect D．harmony

【解析】句意为：在发展期间，我们要依靠自己的智慧去创造环境的和谐与平衡。harmony“和谐，协调”，符合题意。【答案】 D

3．devote vt.把(时间、精力等)贡献给……，致力于……

归纳拓展

(1)devote oneself/one's life/time/energy to sth./doing sth.把生命/时间/精力投入到……，专心致力于……(2)devoted adj.疼爱的；忠实的

be devoted to献身于，专心致志于(to是介词，后接名词或动名词形式，不接动词原形)

devotion n．深爱，忠诚；奉献，献身

例句：Net chat may be interesting，but you should not devote all your time to it.

网上聊天或许很有趣，但你不应该把所有的时间都用在这上面。The doctor is determined to devote his whole life to his career.

那位医生下决心一生都致力于自己的事业。

He was at one time so devoted to playing the piano.

他曾经那么沉迷于弹钢琴。

【链接训练】

A brilliant idea occurred to him，________to his research in the lab. A．while devoting B．while devoting himself

C．while he was devoted D．while devoted

【解析】句意为：他有了一个绝妙的想法，那就是致力于实验室研究。sb. be devoted to sth.或sb. devoted oneself to sth.意为“专心致志于，献身于”。

【答案】 C

4．quit v．(quit—quit—quit—quitting；quit—quitted—quitted—quitting)离开，离去；停止做某事；摆脱某人/某物

归纳拓展

(1)quit office/school辞职/退学

(2)be quit of sb./sth.摆脱某人/某事物

quit doing sth.停止做某事

例句：If I don't get more money，I'll quit.

如果不给我加薪我就辞职。

Quit smoking in this room，please.室内请勿吸烟。

You're well quit of him.你可摆脱他了。

【链接训练】

He decided to ________ the job after he quarrelled with the manager.

A．stop B．block

C．loosen D．quit

【解析】句意为：他与经理争吵过后决定辞去工作。quit意为“辞职，放弃”，符合题意。【答案】 D

短语

1．take advantage of利用

归纳拓展

(1)have/gain/win/get an advantage over比……有优势，胜过，优于

to sb.’s advantage＝to the advantage of sb.对某人有利，有利于某人

have the advantage of具有……的有利条件

(2)类似的表达还有：

make use of利用，使用

make full use of sth.充分利用某物