Unit 1 Living well 语言点
编稿：牛新阁 审稿：王春霞
学习目标 重点词汇
ambition suitable beneficial absence annoy conduct resign congratulate adequate access
重点短语
in other words cut out adapt to out of breath all in all make fun of meet with as well as sit around in many ways never mind all the best
重点句型
1. 同源宾语修辞法 2. as...as 与名词连用
3. 名词词组引导的时间状语从句 4. be +to do
知识讲解 重点词汇
ambition
【原句回放】Her ambition is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympic Games. 她的志向是要成为国家队的一员，参加下一届残奥会。 【点拨】ambition n. 雄心,抱负（不可数）；渴望得到或追求的东西（可数）
One of his ambitions is to become a famous singer. 他的抱负之一是做著名歌手。 A boy who is filled with ambition usually works hard. 有雄心的孩子通常很用功。 【拓展】ambitious adj. 有雄心的 常用搭配：
be ambitious for sth.
to do sth. 对(做)某事怀有雄心/热切的希望
Mothers are often highly ambitious for their children.母亲对孩子经常怀有很热切的期望。
suitable 【原句回放】Although some may think the cinema is noisy, it is suitable for Sally’s condition. 尽管有人或许会认为电影院太吵闹，但相对于萨莉的状况来说是合适的。 【点拨】suitable adj. 合适的，适宜的
常用搭配：
be suitable for sb./sth. 适合某人/事
to do sth. 适合做某事
The house is not really suitable for such a large family. 这所房子对这样的一个大家庭真的不合适。
Would this be suitable to wear to Bob’s wedding? 这一件适合在鲍勃的婚礼上穿吗？ 【拓展1】suit v. 适合，相称；
n. 一套（衣服）， 套装
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It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody. 很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。 【拓展2】suitable和fit
suitable指具有适合于某种特定场合、地位或情况等的品质。
fit指具有适合于某个目的，某种工作或某种用途等必需的品质或条件。 After the interview, the employer concluded that she was fit for the job. 面试后老板下结论说她能胜任这项工作。
beneficial 【原句回放】... and why disabled people find the website beneficial. .......以及为什么残疾人发现这个网站是有益的。
【点拨】beneficial adj.有益的，有用的，有好处的。 常用搭配：be beneficial to sb./ sth.
His holiday has had a beneficial effect. 他的假期起到了积极的效果。 Fresh air is beneficial to one’s health. 新鲜空气对人的身体有益。 【拓展1】benefit vt.有益于
vi. 获益
常用搭配：benefit from得益于
区别：成千上万的人得益于这种疗法。
This treatment has benefited thousands of patients.
Thousands of patients have benefited greatly from this treatment. 【拓展2】benefit n.利益，实惠
常用搭配：get/gain/receive a benefit 得到好处
be of benefit to…=be beneficial to… 对......有益 have the benefit of (sth.) 拥有……的好处 The costs involved would outweigh any benefits gained. 所需费用会超过所得到的利益。
Not all competition is of benefit to the consumer. 不是所有的竞争都对消费者有利。
absence
【原句回放】Every time I returned after an absence, I felt really stupid because I was behind the others. 每次缺课之后返回，我就觉得自己很笨，因为我比别人落后了。 【点拨】absence n. 缺席；不在某处（常与from连用）
反义词：presence n. 出席，到场 常用短语：
in one’s absence = in the absence of… 当……不在时；当没有…… absence of mind 心不在焉
His frequent and prolonged absences were making his wife suspicious. 他频繁且长时间的不在家引起了妻子的怀疑。
Mark will be in charge in Steve’s absence. 史蒂夫不在时，马克负责。 In the absence of any contrary agreement, the firm accepts full liability. 因为不存在任何相反的协议，该公司承担全部责任。 【拓展】absent adj. 缺席的
常用短语：
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be absent from… 缺席……；缺乏…… absent-minded心不在焉的, 出神的
He has been absent from school for three days. 他已经旷课三天了。 Parental affection is absent from these children’s lives. 父母的慈爱与这些孩子的生活无缘。
annoy
【原句回放】The few who cannot see the real person inside my body do not make me annoyed, and I just ignore them. 还有少数同学看不到我的内心世界，但是我并不生气，只是不去理会他们罢了。
【点拨】annoy vt. 使某人不悦；惹恼；打搅
It annoys me when people forget to say thank-you. 别人忘记说“谢谢”时我会不悦。 Don’t annoy your neighbors by singing loudly at night. 不要在夜里唱歌打扰你的邻居。 【拓展1】annoyed adj. （感到）颇为生气的
常用搭配：be annoyed with sb. at/ about/ by sth. ... 因为......对......颇为生气 He got very annoyed with me at my carelessness. 因为我的粗心，他非常生气。 I’m extremely annoyed at the way he always stares at me in the office. 他在办公室里老是目不转睛地盯着我，真把我气坏了。 【拓展2】annoying adj. 使人颇为生气的或烦恼的
This interruption is very annoying. 被打断了，真让人生气。
conduct
【原句回放】Why has his fellow students’ conduct changed towards Marty? 为什么马蒂的同学对他的行为改变了？
【点拨】conduct n. 行为，品行
vt. 指挥, 管理,进行,引导,传导(光、电等)
常用搭配：conduct oneself 举止; 表现
To tell the truth, I don’t like his bad conduct at school. 说实话，我不喜欢他在学校的行为。
He conducted himself much better than before. 他比以前表现得好多了。 The guide conducted us around the city. 导游引导我们游览了这座城市。 【拓展】conduction n. (热或电等能量的)传导; 输送
conductor n. 售票员; 管理者;指挥;导体
resign
【原句回放】Wilberforce then resigned from government in 1825... 接着威伯福斯于1825年向政府递交了辞呈......
【点拨】resign v. 辞职，辞掉
常用搭配：resign as 辞去......职务
I’ve decided to resign as manager. 我已经决定辞去经理职务。 The engineer resigned from the company yesterday. 那位工程师昨天从公司辞职了。 【拓展】resignation 辞职；辞职书
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