|Words and expressions of Unit One

1. promise v.

    1)to tell sb. that one will definitely do something

      ~ (sb.) sth.

      ~ (sb.) to do

      ~ (sb.) that

      Eg. He promised me never to show up late again.

    2) seem likely

      ~ sth.

      ~ to do

       Eg. He promises to be a poet.

n.

1)make/ keep/ break a ~

    2)a basketball player of ~

2.  straight (a.) one after another in a series

       Eg. He became famous as a table tennis player after he won the

championship three straight times.

get straight A’s

eg. The student’s parents were so proud after she got straight A’s two years in a row.

           (ad.)

Eg, She got married ~ after university.

Eg. She was staring ~ ahead.

straighten (V.)

3.  keep one’s word :  to keep a promise

       Eg. Adults should provide children with a good example of how to keep one’s word.

　  in a word

    in other words

4. despite prep. in spite of 

        Eg. Despite what others may say, you should have your own opinion on things.

　　       尽管父亲身体不好，他依然很乐观。

　         In spite of poor health, my father was always cheerful.

           Although he was in poor health, ...

   as/ though/ although

5. shuttle n. a train, bus or plane that travels regularly between two places

       the ~ from the airport

       the London to Paris air ~

         v. 她穿梭于厨房和花园。

　　   Eg. She ~s between the kitchen and the garden.

 6. resort n. a place where people go on holiday

　       Eg. Dalian is one of the leading resort cities in China.

         vi. make use of sth. for help

                   ~ to

         Eg. When his wife left him he ~ed to drink.

7. be dying to (do something)

    be dying for sth.

Eg. He is dying to further his studies abroad.

He is dying for his further study abroad.

8. scramble vi. to push or compete with others 

~ for sth./ ~ to do sth.

Eg. On the Big Sale Day, shoppers ~d to get the best bargains.

9. slope n. the side of a hill or mountain

   　　Eg. climb a steep ~

    　　　a ~ of 30 degrees

       vi.  ~ down /up 向下／向上倾斜

　　　　　~ off悄悄溜走

10. floodlight v.( floodlit, floodlit )to light a place brightly using strong lamps

Eg. The football pitch was floodlit during night games. 

            n.

11. ski n.  eg. a pair of ~s

      vi.  eg. go skiing

      a.  eg. ~ boots／pole／run

12. instructor (n.) a person who teaches a skill or sport

  　　 　　Eg. a ski/ boxing/ driving ~　

   instruct  (v.)   ~ sb. to to/ sb. in...

   　　　　eg. The engineer was ~ing students in how to use the instrument.

　 instruction (n.)

   instructional (a.)

   instructive (a.) an ~ experience

13. sideways (ad.) to, towards or from the side 

             Eg.  Crabs are one of the few creatures that walk sideways. 

            (a. )

             Eg. She took a ~ step.

14.   point (vt.) to aim (something)

           eg. It’s bad manners to point your fingers at people.

(vi.) ~ at/ to

           Eg.  He ~ed at her as if he meant her to stand up.

         (n.) at/ on the ~ of

           Eg. She was on the ~ of crying.

    come to the ~

    see the ~

    to the ~

15.tip ( n.) the pointed end of something

      Eg. the southernmost tip of Hainan Island

  on the ~ of one’s tongue 

　the ~ of the iceberg

16.cross v. to pass one thing over another 

Eg. In Western countries, people cross their fingers for good luck. 

cross-channel (a.)

cross-Atlantic (a.)

 cross Vs. across

17. in case

   Eg. In case you need any help, please do not hesitate to let me know. 

in case of sth.　 Eg. in case of accidents

in this/ that case

 just in case

18. definitely ad. certainly

Eg. She will ~ tell us the answer.

definite (a.)

             eg. There is no ~ evident.

indefinite (a.)

19. manage to (do something) to succeed in doing something difficult 

            Eg. In spite of these difficulties, she managed to fulfil her task ahead of time.

20. nevertheless ad. despite something just mentioned 

　        　Eg. She was very tired. Nevertheless, she kept on working.

　          Eg. Though very intelligent, she is ~ rather modest. 

More Reading

1. v. participate

n. participant          

participation     

1) After the lecture, the whole class had a heated discussion with everyone participating in it.

2.) They want greater participation in the decision-making process.

2. Refer to

1)When I said some people are stupid,

    I wasn’t referring to you.

  2). Don’t refer to this matter again, please.

3). refer to a dictionary

3.A/the/this/that series /species of…

These/those/several series /species of …

4.equal

   a.   be equal in

       be equal to

   vt.  A equal B

5.       involve

    vt.  Winning the game involves both skill and

          fortune.

          Some senators were involved in the scandal .

    a.   involved

6.       soar

    The spire of the cathedral soared above the roofs of houses.

    The temperature soared to 35℃.

状语从练习: （让步，目的……）

1.________ we fail, we ______ trying.

A. Even if, will not stop      B. Even though, will stop

C. Even, will not stop        D. As if, will not stop

2. Young ______ he was, he was able to finish the work by himself.

A. although    B. when     C. though    D. as if

3. I won’t accept the job in your company _______ high the wages is.

A. however      B. how    C. even though     D. no matter it was

4. Come back ______ you can.

A. no matter how fast     B. when ever     C. the time      D. as soon as

5. He talked about the accident ______ he had seen it for himself.

A. as if      B. though     C. just as      D. even though

6. We will never change our decision _____ others might say about it.

A. no matter how    B. however    C. even though      D. no matter what

7. _______ is to man, so is water to fish.

A. Like     B. As     C. Since    D. Just like

8. _____, so I attended the meeting instead of him.

A. As he was ill      B. He being ill     C. His being ill      D. He was ill

9. He came to our help while he himself had a lot to do.

A. as       B. while     C. although     D. whenever

10. Which of the following is wrong?

A. Though she has some shortcomings, but she is a nice and kind girl.

B. Although she has some shortcomings, she is a nice and kind girl.

C. Even if she has some shortcomings, she is a nice and kind girl.

D. With all her shortcomings, she is still a nice and kind girl.

11. We found people friendly to us ______ we went in the city of Paris.

A. where    B. wherever     C. whatever     D. whoever

12.______ the school library was closed.

A. Being Sunday      B. It was Sunday    C. Sunday as it was     D. As it was Sunday

13. I’ll start early, _____ dark it may be.

A. however     B. unless     C. whether      D. though

14. It was a matter of ______ would take the position.

A. who    B. whoever    C. whom     D. whomever

15. “Dad, I’ve finished my assignment.”

   “Good, and ______ you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me.”

A. whenever     B. whether      C. whatever     D. no matter

16. _____ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.

A. As long as     B. As far as     C. Just as       D. Even if

17. Eat ______ cake you like and leave the others for _____ comes in late.

A. any, who     B. every, whoever     C. whichever, whoever    D. either, whoever

18. _______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing

B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is

D. No matter how the story is amusing

19. However much ______, it will be worth it.

A. the watch costs            B. costs the watch   

C. the watch will be cost       D. does the watch cost

20. You may give the film ticket to ______ you think needs it.

A. no matter who    B. whomever     C. whoever      D. no matter whom

21. ______ you have a healthy diet, you can reduce its benefits by inappropriate eating habits.

A. Just as      B. In case      C. Since      D. Even if

22. ________ nobody was very interested in it, they decided to cancel the trip.

A. Even though      B. As soon as      C. While     D. Seeing that

23. ___she is young, she knows quite a lot.　

A. When　B. However　 C. Although　 D. Unless

24. She wrote down his address and telephone number in her notebook carefully _______ she might not forget.

A. so as      B. in order     C. in case     D. so that

25. Late ______ it was, we continue our work without any rest.

A. even if      B. however       C. although       D. as  

26. ________ he finishes his everyday work, his boss doesn’t mind when he arrives at the office.

A. In order that      B. So long as      C. So far as       D. For fear that

27. If you have a strong will, you will overcome any difficulty, ________ great it is.

A. how      B. whatever      C. however       D. what

28. _______ you are going to college or going to work in the future, you should master knowledge first.

A. Whether      B. No matter       C. Though        D. Despite

29. The Australian professor spoke ________ his interpreter could hardly follow him.

A. such fast, that      B. so fast       C. so fast that      D. so fastly that

30. The company has started a computer training course ______ the workers ______ attend it in their spare time.

A. in order to, may       B. in order that, may     C. so as to, should    D. so that, might

31. ________ you already know about it, I don’t want to say it again.

A. In order that     B. Now that     C. So that       D. For that

32. Read the letter slowly and clearly ______ the old granny may hear you easily.

A. in order to      B. for the fact       C. so that       D. so as that

33. She has ______ little education ______ she can’t teach ____ little children.

A. so, so, so     B. so, that, such     C. too, that, so     D. very, that, such

34. They have ______ few friends ______ they often feel lonely in the lonely village.

A. such, that      B. so, that      C. very, that     D. such, so that

35. All living things ________, couldn’t live without the sun.

A. whether they are animals or plants

B. even if animals or plants

C. no matter how animals or plants

D. not only animals but also plants

36. It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

A. however     B. whatever      C. whichever       D. whenever

37.I don’t believe _______ he says.

A. whatever     B. no matter what      C. however     D. how

38.I don’t believe him ______ he says.

A. whatever    B. no matter     C. however     D. what

39. The new graduates are willing to go ______ they are needed by the motherland and the people.

A. wherever    B. to the places which      C. to the places      D. where

40. You must be tired, ______ you haven’t slept the whole night.

A. and      B. because        C. for       D. so

41. It is as hard to persuade men to get rid of smoking _______ to keep women from going shopping.

A. as it is      B. as is it      C. so it is      D. so is it

42. Mother was anxious because her son was too naughty, especially ______ her Father was off.

A. as     B. that      C. during      D. if

43. You are going to college or going to work in future, you should master knowledge first.

A. Whether     B. No matter     C. Though      D. Despite

44. You must have left the tap on, _____ the water was running over and flooding the kitchen.

A. for       B. although        C. therefore       D. however  

45. I was about to tell him the matter someone patted me on the shoulder.

A. as       B. until      C. while     D. when

46. Marie’s handwriting is _______ than yours.

A. as good as, if not better

B. as better as, if not best

C. so good as, if not better

D. as well as if not better

47. _______ road you take, it will lead you to the People’s Square.

A. Whatever       B. What        C. Which          D. Whichever

48. Although he knew little about the work done in the field, he succeeded ________ many other people trained before failed.

A. what      B. that      C. which       D. where

49. You will have to finish this job, ________.

A. it takes how long         B. how long it takes      

C. long it takes however      D. however long it takes

50._____, he lived a very simple life.

A. As he had a lot of money       B. A lot of money he had

C. He had a lot of money         D. Though he had a lot of money

Keys:

1.A C A D A    6.D B D B A    11.B D A A B     16.B C C A C     21.D D C D D

26. B C A C B    31.B C B B A      36. B A A A C      41. A A A A D    46. A D D D D