Units 1－2
Ⅰ.重要词汇及短语
1.set down 记下；写下
2.in the first place 首先；第一；原先
3.burst into sth. 突然而猛烈地发出或产生某事物
4.centre on/upon 将某人（某事物）当作中心或重点
5.concentrate on 专心致志于
6.Tour de France 环法自行车赛
7.keep track of 记录；掌握……的线索；保持对……的联系
8.stand out 突出；出色
9.be diagnosed with... 被确诊患有……（疾病）
10.in a row 连续，一连串
11.lead sb.to do sth. 致使某人做某事
12.apply for 提出申请（或要求等）
13.make for 走向；向……前进；有利于，有助于；倾向于
14.get a better understanding of... 更充分地理解……
15.head down to... 向……进发，动身
16.hang ten （冲浪运动中）作十趾吊
17.in the name of 以……的名义；代表
18.push on（with sth.）毅然继续（做某事）
19.run out of 耗尽；用光
20.apart from... 除……外（尚有）
21.set sail（to/from/for...） 起航
22.compete for 为……而竞争
23.in search of 寻找
24.give birth to 生；产生
25.as long as （表示条件）只要……
26.at the height of 在……顶点；在（事业等）的高峰
27.for once and always 一劳永逸地
28.be made up of 由……构成；组成
Ⅱ.重点句型
1.Tian’anmen Square is the largest square in the world with an area of about 40 hectares.（with引导的短语作定语）
2.Impressive as the record is，it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.（as引导让步状语从句时要倒装）
3.July 13，2001 saw a very bright night in Beijing that will never fade in history.（see在该句中的意思是“目睹；经历”）
4.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.（一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。）
5.It was not until 1874，when a young American explorer followed the Nile from Lake Victoria through to Lake Albert，that this part of the river’s course was finally explored.（强调句型）
6.It was believed that the northern coast of this continent lay somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.（It is/was
believed that...人们相信……）
Units 3－4
Ⅰ.重要词汇及短语
1.as a consequence（of ）作为（……的）结果
2.the Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亚联邦
3.go walkabout到灌木丛中闲逛
4.break out（指激烈事件）突然发生
5.feed...on给（人或动物）食物；喂养；饲养
6.round up使集合在一起
7.stand for代表，代替；象征，意味着
8.have a strong/great influence on...对……有重大影响
9.benefit from...从……受益
10.differ from...和……不同
11.be fond of喜欢
12.have fun with开玩笑
13.set foot on踏上
14.give birth to生；产生
15.in area在面积上
16.keep out（使）在外
17.all the year round终年
18.have access to接近（或进入）的方法（或权利、机会等）
19.on a large scale大规模地；大范围地
20.pass away去世；逝世
21.belong to属于
22.base...on...把……基于……
23.at first sight 乍一看（之下）
24.be born into 出身于
25.have an appetite for 爱好……
26.look out for 照料，照看……
27.put together 把……放在一起；把……加在一起
28.work out 做出；设计出；制订出；算出
29.make contributions to 对……作出贡献
30.adapt to 适应
Ⅱ.重点句型
1.Many Aborigines and islanders were moved and had their land taken away from them.
（have sth. done 结构）
2.Only in this way could the people in Australia build a society of diverse cultures.（倒装句）
3.Some books are to be tasted；others swallowed；and some to be chewed and digested.
4.Shanghai is not longer what it used to be.
5.It was Joseph Banks who made Kew a centre of scientific and economic research.（强调句，强调句子的
主语，主语为表示人的名词）
Units 5-6
Ⅰ.重要词汇及短语
1.take into consideration 考虑到，顾及
2.in charge（of） 处于控制或支配地位；负责
3.hand in hand 手拉手；密切关联的
4.get across 传播；为人理解
5.appeal to 有吸引力；呼吁；上诉
6.keep an eye out for sb./sth. 留心或注意某人或某物
7.make sense 有意义；有道理；讲得通
8.apply... to... 运用；应用
9.lose heart 泄气；灰心
10.take it easy 别紧张；放松点
11.keep up 维持；保持；使某事物处于高水平
12.common sense 常识；情理
13.leave behind 忘带；留下
14.lose one’s way 迷路
15.come to an end 结束；中止
16.live through sth. 经历某事物而幸存
17.tie up 系；拴；捆
18.at stake 在危险中
19.go for 为……去努力获取
20.lose weight 减肥
21.be to blame 该受责备；应负责
22.be upset about... （对……感到）不安的；不快的；心烦意乱的
23.associate... with... 使发生联系；使联合
24.protect... from... 保护……免于……
25.be promoted with （用……手段来）宣传，推销
26.create/form a positive image of 塑造/形成一个正面的形象
27.point out 指出
28.think twice 重新考虑
29.believe in 相信；信仰
30.set off for... 出发，动身到……
31.be accustomed to 习惯于……
32.on all fours 匍匐，趴着
33.come to a decision 决定下来
34.come to an agreement 达成一致；达成协议
35.come to a conclusion 告终；下结论
36.take up 拿起；着手处理；开始（从事于）
Ⅱ.重点句型
1.Not all ads are used to promote a product or to increase a company’s profits.（部分否定）
2.Good advertisements make it possible for companies to introduce new products and increase sales.（make 后接复合宾语）
3.Some companies prefer a well-known word，while others choose names from old stories or legends.（注意该并列连词的词义及用法）
4.It is possible that the reader or viewer will remember the advertisement but not the name of the product.
5.In the 1960s，a British car company which made very expensive cars was about to sell its latest car in Germany.
6.A young man in our group suggested that I stay behind with the children，and wait for help.（suggest后接宾语从句，从句的谓语动词用“（should）+动词原形”结构）
7.No pains，no gains！不劳则无获！
Units 7-8
Ⅰ.重要词汇及短语
1.care for 喜爱；照顾
2.leave alone 不管；随……去
3.in want of 需要
4.close up （尤指暂时）关闭；使靠近
5.care about 介意……，在乎，关心
6.safety standards 安全标准
7.working conditions 工作条件
8.social conscience 社会道德
9.a poor excuse 一个差劲的借口
10.bring in 赚入……；获利
11.be badly-off 生活穷困
12.fall asleep 入睡
13.have no eye for 不关心；不在意
14.far from 远离；一点也不
15.comment on 评论，批评，解释
16.in face of 面对……，在……面前，不顾……
17.in favor of 支持……，赞同……；为有利于……
18.in praise of 称赞……
19.in hope of 抱着……的希望
20.in charge of 掌管，负责
21.in memory of 为了纪念；为追悼……
22.in honor of 为了纪念
23.in search of 搜寻
24.in need of 需要
25.turn down 拒绝
26.as follows 如下
27.end up in 以……告终，以……为结局
28.one by one 一个接一个地；逐个地
29.date back to （时间）追溯到
30.get it wrong 误解
31.on the contrary 相反的是；反而
32.toast to 干杯；祝酒
33.make sense of 弄懂……的意思
34.in other words 换句话说；换言之
35.take risks 冒险
36.experiment with 进行试验；进行实验
37.piles of 一大堆；一大批；一大团
38.fall behind 落后于
39.come across （偶然）遇见
40.make progress 取得进步
41.adjust...to... 调整……；调解……
42.as a consequence 因此
43.regardless of 不顾，不管，不拘
44.take place 发生
45.thanks to 多亏了，由于
46.wake up 醒来；叫醒
47.stay up 挺住；坚持不睡觉
48.broaden one’s horizons 开阔眼界
49.in the beginning 开始；起初
Ⅱ.重点句型
1.But make sure to be early in the office the day after！（make sure 后常接从句或of doing sth.）
2.Much good may it do you！
3.If they would rather die，they had better do it.
4.It’s not my business.
5.My hands are too cold to write.
6.Let’s observe another little scene，as you might have in your life to come.（as引导定语 从句）
7.I beg your pardon a thousand times.
8.Learning a language is obviously more than memorizing words，phrases and structures.（more than 不仅仅）
9.If you were to spend as many hours studying English，you would make great progress.（虚拟条件句）
10.The less anxious and more relaxed the learner，the better the language acquisition proceeds