Unit1语言点预习

Language Study#Para 1The idea of becoming a writer had come to me on and off since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.on and off (or off and on): from time to time, now and again, irregularly断断续续地，有时他不时地打瞌睡，但并没有深睡。

___________________________________________________________take hold: become established生根，确立e.g. 积习难除，所以你得在养成习惯之前就戒烟。

_________________________________________________________________CF: take hold of握住、抓住e.g. I took hold of her hand and gently led her away.Paraphrase ☞the idea of becoming a writer had come to me →____________________________________since my childhood in Belleville → ________________________________________it was not until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold →________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ☞ ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________Translation ☞_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________。

associate (with): vt. to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another (associate sb. / sth. with sth.) 使联系起来，使联想e.g. People associate the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they endured.人们想起过去的日子，就联想到美好的时光，似乎忘记了他们所遭受的苦难。

我们很自然把达尔文的名字和进化论联系在一起。

We naturally associate the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution.vi. 结交，交往（贬）e.g. I don't associate with any cold fishes.我不与冷酷无情的人打交道。

He associates with all sorts of people.Never associate with bad companions.n. 伙伴，同事，合伙人e.g. business associates / White House associatesa. 副的，半正式的，准的e.g. associate editor / associate memberassociate professor (between professor and assistant professor)association n. 交际，交往；联系，关联；伙伴、合作关系；协会，联盟I found English Grammar dull and difficult.句型总结：find + sth. / sb. / it (宾) +… (宾补)e.g. 1) Lucy find Bob very honest.2) You will find her a beautiful girl.3) Mary hurried there, only to find them all out.4) I hope to find you in better spirits when we meet again.5) They find the Chinese people to be happy and cheerful.6) We found him waiting to receive us.7) The old man found his hometown much changed.8) He finds it difficult to win the match.I hate the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.Paraphrase ☞_________________________________________________________________________________ Translation ☞__________________________________________________________________。

turn out:①force sb. to leave 驱逐，（使）离开②prove 结果是③shut off 关掉④produce; make 制造，生产1. We are to turn out 100,000 computers next year to meet the market requirements.2. It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.3. The school has turned out some great scholars.4. Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go!5. If you can't pay the rent, they turn you out.6. Don’t grief over your lost love any more. Sometimes things are like what the Chinese fable storysaid “A loss may turn out to be a gain.”#Para 2When our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English I anticipated another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects.What can we learn from “another cheerless year”?☞We can know from this phrase that before Mr. Fleagle became Baker’s English teacher, all English courses were dull.WORD FOCUS: boringSimilar words: not very interesting, dull, dreary, drabVery boring: tedious, mind-numbing, soul-destroyinganticipate: vt.①to expect that something will happen and be ready for it 预期、预料Obama said that he was not going to anticipate problems but to seek partnership since the immediate priority (当务之急) is to make economy work.We appreciate what you have done for us and anticipate that our mutually beneficial relationship will continue to grow.I think we’ve fixed everything, and I don’t anticipate findi ng any more problems. (anticipate doing sth.)②to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant 希望，期待We anticipate a prompt reply from you.殷切地盼望早日来电。

inspire: vt.①to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something 鼓舞、感动e.g. The country needs a leader who can inspire its citizens.Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speeches___________________________ equal treatment of African Americans. (鼓舞人们为美国黑人的平等待遇而战) (inspire sb. to do sth.)I hope this success will ________________________. 我希望这次的成功会让你更加努力的。