Ⅰ.重点单词 A．写作单词
1．relevant (adj.)有关的；切题的
2．otherwise (conj.)否则；不然；(adv.)用别的方法；其他方面 3．remote (adj.)遥远的；偏僻的 4．anniversary (n.)周年纪念(日) 5．donate (vt.)捐赠 donation (n.)捐赠
6．operate (vi.)工作；运转；(vt.)操作 operation (n.)运转；手术
7．voluntary (adj.)自愿的；志愿的；无偿的 volunteer (n.)志愿者
8．arrangement (n.)安排；排列 arrange (v.)安排
9．adjust (vi.& vt.)调整；(使)适合 adjustment (n.)调整；适合 adjustable (adj.)可调整的 10．participate (vi.)参加；参与 participation (n.)参加 participant (n.)参加者 B．阅读单词
11．astronaut (n.)宇航员；太空人 12．fortnight (n.)两星期 13．purchase (vt.& n．)买；购买 14．muddy (adj.)泥泞的；泥土般的 15．concept (n.)观念；概念 16．privilege (n.)特权；特别优待 17．clinic (n.)门诊部；小诊所 18．weekly (adj.& adv.)每周(的) week (n.)周，星期 yearly (adj.& adv.)每年(的) 19．seed (n.)种子；萌芽 seedling (n.)秧苗；树苗 20．political (adj.)政治的；政党的 politics (n.)政治(学)
21．distribute (vt.)分配；分发 distribution (n.)分配；分发；分布状态 22．security (n.)安全；保护；保障 secure (vt.)使安全；保卫；(adj.)安全的 Ⅱ.重点短语
1．hear from接到……的信 2．(be) dying to极想；渴望 3．be relevant to与……有关
4．dry out(使浸水等之物)完全变干；干透 5．dry up(指河流、井等)干涸 6．in need在困难中；在危急中 7．the other day不久前的一天 8．participate in参加 Ⅲ.经典句式
1．Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students，most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. 有时我在想化学和这些学生有何关联，反正8年级之后他们中的大多数会回到他们的村子里(生活)。 2．But last weekend another teacher，Jenny，and I did visit a village which is the home of one of the boys，Tombe.
但是上个周末，我和另一个老师珍妮，确实拜访了一个村庄，其中一个男孩汤贝的家就在那里。 3．We walked for two and a half hours to get there－first up a mountain to a ridge from where we had fantastic views and then down a steep path to the valley below. 我们走了两个半小时才到了那儿。先爬到了一座山的山顶，从那儿我们欣赏到了优美的风景，然后又沿着陡峭的山坡到了下面的山谷。
4．Tombe’s father，Mukap，led us to his house，a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof—this shows it is a man’s house.
汤贝的父亲，缪卡带领我们到了他的房子，一个低矮的小竹屋，草伸出屋顶，这表明是男人住的房子。 5．The gift you give is not something your loved one keeps but a voluntary contribution towards the lives of people who really need it.
你送的礼物不是给你所爱的人留念的，而是给那些确实有生活需要的人的一项志愿性捐助。
1. adjust v.调整，调节change to make more suitable
调整……以适应…… adjust oneself to...使自己适应于…… adjust to doing...适应做…… 对……作出调 【例1】 (1)To attract investors，Panama has adjusted its tax and labor laws. 为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。
(2)We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society. 我们一直在培训我们的战士，以使他们适应普通的社会生活。 【变式探究】 (1)单句语法填空
①It takes him quite a while to adjust to working(work) night shifts.
②With the continuous changes of job market，I made adjustments(adjust) to my job expectations time and again.
③He stopped to try to adjust his eyes to the light. (2)单句改错
I will adjust me to the new environment.me→myself 2. participate vi.参加，参与
take part in
；使适应
adapt，习惯
participate in作为高级词汇替换take part in
同某人参与某事 participate in参加…… n.参加者；参与者 n.参加；参与 【例2】 (1)I am honored to participate with you in this opening ceremony. 我很荣幸和你一同参与这次开幕式。
(2)All the participants in the debate had an opportunity to speak. 所有参加辩论的人都有机会发言。 【变式探究】
(1)用participate的正确形式填空
Encouraged by the teacher，the participants actively participated in the English speech contest.Their participation inspired the rest of the class to study hard.[来源学科,Z,X,X,K]
(2)She actively participated in local politics.(用part短语改写) She took an active part in local politics. 3.privilege n．特别优待；特权；荣幸；光荣；v.给予特权 作为高级词汇替换right，advantage
做某事很荣幸 have the privilege to do sth./of doing sth.有做某事的特权 对某人来说做某事是项荣幸。 做某事是荣幸的 【例3】 (1)Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood，she was carrying on a family tradition by acting. 她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。 (2)It was a privilege to hear her sing. 能听她唱歌十分荣幸。 【变式探究】 (1)单句语法填空
①We all feel privileged(privilege) to be invited here.
②He’s glad that he has the privilege to have/of having(have) the chance. ③Do you think it a privilege to be chosen? (2)同义句改写
We are privileged to have a distinguished guest with us tonight.(用it作形式主语改写) It is a privilege for us to have a distinguished guest tonight. 4. donate vt.捐赠，赠送；捐献器官
give；present
【多词一义】donate，contribute，give...to...
把某物捐献给…… 为……募捐 make/give/present a donation to捐赠 【例4】 (1)The silver trophy was donated by a Leicester businessman. 银制奖杯是由一个莱斯特的商人捐赠的。 (2)He frequently donates large sums to charity. 他常常向慈善机构捐赠大笔钱款。
(3)They made a generous donation to the Red Cross. 他们对红十字会慷慨捐助。
【变式探究】 单句语法填空
(1)We are collecting donations(donate) for the relief fund. (2)All donated(donate) blood is tested for HIV and other infections. (3)Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated(donate) by the public. (4)He donated thousands of pounds to charity. be dying to极想；渴望
【多词一义】be dying to do，long to do，be hungry for，be thirsty for，desire to do，be keen to be dying for sth.渴望/想要某物 long for sth.渴望某物 long to do sth.渴望做某事 be thirsty/hungry/eager/anxious for...渴望得到…… 【例5】 (1)We are dying to meet your new boyfriend. 我们非常想见你新交的男朋友。 (2)I am dying for a cup of coffee. 我真想喝一杯咖啡。 【变式探究】 一句多译 他渴望回到祖国。
(1)He is dying to return to his motherland.(dying) (2)He is anxious to return to his motherland.(anxious) (3)He is longing to return to his motherland.(long) (4)He is eager to return to his motherland.(eager) (5)He is keen to return to his motherland.(keen) 6. in need在困难中；在危急中 在谚语中的应用 in need of需要…… satisfy/meet one’s needs满足某人的需要 [来源:]某人没必要做…… 【例6】 (1)As the saying goes，a friend in need is a friend indeed. 俗话说，患难见真情。
(2)It connects those who want to give with those in need of receiving. 它帮助那些希望捐赠的人和需要捐赠的人取得联系。