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外研版选择性必修第四册重点单词短语句型归纳

Unit 1 Looking forwards .................................................................... - 1 -

Unit 2 Lessons in life ....................................................................... - 11 -

Unit 3 The world meets China ........................................................ - 23 -

Unit 4 Everyday economics ............................................................. - 33 -

Unit 5 Into the unknown ................................................................. - 45 -

Unit 6 Space and beyond ................................................................ - 56 -

Unit 1 Looking forwards

Words and Phrases

知识要点1

comfortably adv.舒适地

[教材P

2

] One moment，we are lying comfortably in bed，about to fall into a

deep sleep.

某一刻，我们舒舒服服地躺在床上，快要睡着了。

[例1] He was comfortably seated in a soft chair.

他舒舒服服地坐在柔软椅子上。

[例2] He settled himself more comfortably in his

chair.

他使自己在椅子上坐得更舒服些。

[造句] 只有我的狗陪着我的时候，我才能睡得舒服。

I can only sleep comfortably if my dog is with me.

[知识拓展]

(1)uncomfortably adv.

(2)comfortable adj.

(3)comfort n．&v.

take

不舒适地

舒适的；舒服自在的

安慰

从……中得到慰藉

live in comfort

comfortably off

生活舒适

生活富裕；丰衣足食

知识要点2

wonder n．奇迹；奇观；惊奇 v

．

想知道；对

……

感到惊奇；对

……

感到疑惑

[教材P

2

] The next，our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even

worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.

接下来，我们睁开眼睛，发现自己在想甚至担心可能是我们生命中最重要的

问题——未来。

[例1] I am wondering if/whether you could tell me more about this activity.

我想知道你是否能告诉我关于这个活动更多的信息。

[例2] I sat，stunned，for about half an hour，wondering what had just happened.

我惊呆地坐在那儿大约半个小时，想知道刚刚发生了什么。

[造句] 他想知道箱子里面是什么。

He was wondering what was in the box.

[知识拓展]

(1)It's no ＝No ……不足为奇，难怪……

It's a wonder(that)．..

in wonder

do/work wonders

(2)wonder

令人惊奇的是……

惊奇地

创造奇迹

对……感到惊奇

wonder if/whether/how/wh-从句 想知道……

知识要点3

take action 采取措施

[教材P

2

] Can we take action to shape it，or should we just accept whatever

comes our way?

我们能采取行动来影响未来的发展吗，还是我们应该接受我们所遇到的一

切？

[例1] But at what point do we decide to take action?

但是我们应该什么时候决定采取行动呢？

[例2] If business success is what you want，then you need to take action.

如果你想取得商业上的成功，那你就必须采取行动。