必修五Unit1 词汇及两篇课文

He is attending (to) his sick girlfriend. attend (to) sb. 照顾某人
The kid is attending to his book. attend to sth.专心于...
I have something important to attend to this afternoon. attend to sth.处理
It was Steven Hawking who put forward the theory of black holes. put forward 提出= come up with
Before leaving the company, the manager put forward his assistant, Mary, as the next manager. put forward 提名；推荐
Challenging oneself is a big challenge in itself to most people. challenge v./n. 挑战 challenging adj.有挑战性的
He is a victim of Internet fraud(欺诈). victim n.受害者
Does it make sense for him to wear so many clothes in summer? make sense 有意义；行得通
I can't make sense of the poem. make sense of sth.理解；明白
We should be enthusiastic about helping others. be enthusiastic about 热心于...
The couple are jogging in the neighbourbood of their house. in the neighbourhood在附近
The drought is severe. severe adj. 严重的；剧烈的；严厉的
Whoever is drunk while driving will be given severe punishment.
At the end of his speech, he said, “In conclusion, I wish this meeting every success.” in conclusion 总之；最后
infectious adj.传染的 infection n.传染；感染
In Henan province, there is a famous AIDS village where many of the villagers are infected with AIDS. be infected with 感染上...病
Who should take the blame for food safety?
Who is to blame for food safety?
Every time she fails, she will blame her failure on others instead of blaming herself. blame sth. on sb. 把...归咎于某人
Personally, the day will soon come when humans defeat AIDS completely. defeat v./n. 打败；击败；失败
She is an expert in paper cutting. expert n. 专家
She is expert in/at paper cutting. be expert in/at...熟练/精通...
The judge concluded from the evidence that he was guilty.
conclude v. 推断出；得出结论
The judge drew a conclusion from the evidence that he was guilty. draw/ come to a conclusion 得出结论
If you expose yourself to the sunlight for a long time, you will get sunburnt. expose...to...使...暴露在...(中)(而无 保护；无遮蔽),
If you dare to expose me, I will do the same to you. expose sb./sth.揭露；揭发；曝光
My watch is slow, so I put it forward three minutes. put forward 把钟表等拨快
They concluded the meeting at six o'clock in the afternoon. conclude vt/vi. 结束
Vocabulary Learning
Chimps have some characteristics similar to mankind. characteristic n. 特性；特征；特色
A painter is painting the wall orange. painter n. 油漆工；油画家 paint v. 刷油漆；作油画
A sponge can absorb water and a human brain can absorb knowledge. absorb v. 吸收 n. absorption
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The boy is absorbed in reading a book.
be absorbed in... 全神贯注于...
I suspect that there is something wrong with your brain.
suspect that...怀疑...
He was suspected of killing a family of three people in Xi'an and was arrested as the suspect. suspect sb. of (doing) sth. 怀疑某人做了某事
The building is being constructed. construct v. 建设；建造 construction n. 建设；建造
The building is under construction. under construction 在建设中
People generously contributed (money or things) to the disaster-hit area. contribute (...) to sb.捐献/贡献
The water pump can be used to pump water. pump n.泵；抽水机 v. 抽水
Can you foresee your future?
foresee v. 预见；预知
foresee - foresaw - foreseen
The police began at once to investigate the case.
The teacher is instructing the girl to use the computer. instruct sb. to do sth. 指导/命令某人去做某事
Read the instructions and then you'll know how to take the medicine. instructions 说明 = directions
investigate v.调查 investigation n.
The accident was caused by the driver's carelessness, so the driver was to blame for the accident. (sb.) be to blame for sth.某事责任 在谁/罪在谁/应该怪谁
Who put forward a theory about black holes?
Stephen Hawking
John Snow defeated “King Cholera” Fast-reading Who was John Snow? What was King Cholera?
Welcome to contribute (articles) to our magazine. contribute (...) to ...向...投稿
They made a great contribution to the foundation of the New China. make a contribution to... =contribute to… 对...作出贡献
The development of a country is closely linked to education. be linked to...与...有关
They have announced with certainty that they will get married on Oct. 31st. announce v.宣布
Be cautious when you put it down. Put it down with caution. be cautious about ...小心/谨慎的 with caution 谨慎地
He rejected the money given to him.
reject sth. 拒绝接受...
handle n. 把手
The man is expert at handling problems concerning divorce. handle v. 处理；操纵
They plan to build a highway to link the two towns. link v./n. 连接
The driver should take/ bear the blame for the accident. take/ bear the blame for sth. 承担责任/过错
Who should be blamed for food safety? blame sb. for sth.
There is no cure for AIDS at present. cure n. 治愈；治愈方法
Could he cure people of any disease? cure sb. of sth.治愈某人的病
It is said that another outbreak of the bird flu will soon happen. outbreak n.(疾病或战争)爆发；发作
I will reject these bad apples.
reject 抛弃
Unit 1
Great Scientists
What did Maries Curie discover?
Radium.
Who used peas to show how physical characteristics are passed form parents to their children? Gregor Mendel
Apart from playing cards, what else do Chinese like doing at the Spring Festival? apart from 除了
Apart from playing cards, Chinese people also like setting off fireworks. set off fireworks 放烟花