1、UNIT 8 ADVENTUREWARM UP1. adventureadventurer/ adventurousan adventure story/tripTom had a lot of adventures in the desert.2.desertthe Sahara DesertThis area of the country is mostly desert.He deserted her for another woman.The birds have deserted their nest.a deserted village3.hike(n./v.)go on a te
2、n-mile hikego hikingdo some hikinghiker4.take offThe plane took off despite the fog.He took off his coat.Sales of the home computers have taken off in recent years.She took two days off.5. majorThere are two major political parties in the US.a major roadSmoking is one of the major causes of cancerHe
3、 majored in math at university.Her major is chemistry.6.wildwild animalsThe crowd went wild with delight.bewild about sth=go crazy about7.tiringa tiring journeyThe work is tiring.I am tired of hearing your old story.I am tired with running. I want to have a rest.Lesson One1. horizonA ship appeared o
4、n the horizon.2.routeWe drove home by a roundabout route.3.accommodationfind suitable accommodationaccommodateThis hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.4.maximum(minimum)the maximum temperature5.altitudeWe are flying at an altitude of 2000 feet.6.extraextra pay for extra workThe football match wen
5、t into extra time.7.optionoptionalI have little option but to go.He did it because he had no other optionoptional subjects at school8.right now=at this moment9.differ (v.)In this respect French differs from English.He differs from his brother in many ways.Im sorry to differ with you on/about that pr
6、oblem.be different from10.anxious anxiously anxietybe anxious about/for her sons health/safetybe anxious for=be eager for He is anxious for success.be anxious to do=be eager to doShe is anxious to meet her mother again.11. fitThis coat fits me well./perfectly.(vt.)The trousers dont fit.(vi.)This coa
7、t is a beautiful/nice fit.(n.)He is fit for the job.(adj.)The water in the well is not fit to drink.He does exercise to keep fit every day.I need to fit a lock on the door.fit in (with)12. The meat cooks slowly.The vegetables are cookingMy mother cooked me the meal.13.while (we are) on aLook out for
8、 cars while(you are) crossing the street.When _ according to the instructions, the drug has no side effect.(take)Lesson Two1. extremeextremelyextreme sportsa supporter of the extreme leftshow extreme patience2. in order to doso as toin order thatso that3. gymnasticsgymnasium(gym)4. similarsimilarity
9、be similar tosimilarities in age and background5. upside downhold a book upside downThe thief turned the house upside down.walk upside down on the ice6. exactexactlyThats exactly what I expected.Your answer is exactly right.7. riskYou cant get rich without taking risks.The whole future of the compan
10、y is at risk.People risk their lives to do extreme sports.They risk getting caught in the storm.8. exciteexcitementexcitedexcitedlyexciting9. various(adj)tents in various shapes and sizesfor various reasonsvarious kinds ofa variety of reasons10.flowHer tears flowed down her cheeks.Blood flows round
11、the body.Offers of help flowed into the office10. equipequipmentequip withoffice equipment11. dullAll work and no play make Jack a dull boy. 沉闷的,无趣的dull weather阴沉的dull colour 暗淡的12preferpreferenceShe has a preference for blue.show preference for sth13.turn upWe arranged to meet at the cinema at 7, b
12、ut he failed to turn up.I cant hear the radio very well; could you turn it up a bit?14.back outIt is too late to back out of the deal.If he has promised to come, he will not back out.15.get acrossHe is good at getting his ideas across (to other people)Your meaning didnt really get across.16. jogHe g
13、oes jogging every day.17.I decided to take up bungee jumping and now I am really into it.take up time/spaceHer time is fully taken up with writing.take up golfHe decided to take up photography as his career.18.set up a tent / a lab/a fund19. go upThe price is going upThe curtain goes up20.be keen on
14、21.go throughHe starts the day by going through the mail.检查,查看The bill went through. 被通过Lets go through the argument again. 审阅,讨论go through all kinds of difficultiesgo through a lot of money用完go through withHe has determined to go through with the marriage despite his parents opposition.Lesson Three
15、1. emperorempressempire2. courtThe prisoner was brought to court for trial.go to court a tennis court3.in turnWe went in turn to be examined by the doctor.The customer praised the manager, who, in turn, praised his staff.by turnsHe gets cheerful and depressed by turns.take turns to do/doingtake turn
16、s at sthIt is ones turn to do4.amaze amazed amazingamazementI was _at the girls height.The other day we saw a car running at _ speed on the highway.5.confuseconfusedconfusingconfusionHe confused me by asking so many questions.Dont confuse Austria with Australia.Her unexpected arrival confused all ou
17、r plans.The old lady easily gets _.The instructions on the box are very _.6.break outFire broke out during the night.The American Civil War broke out in 1861.7. dictationhave a dictation of the new wordsshorthand dictation速记8. stand byHow can you stand by and let him treat his son like that?Ill stan
18、d by you whatever happens.She still stands by every word she said.9.statestatementstate ones viewsThe president told the reporter that he wanted to stand by his earlier statements.10. quantityHe prefers quality to quantity.Its cheaper to buy goods in quantity.Its cheaper to buy goods in large quanti
19、ties.A large quantity of money is spent on the equipment.Quantities of apples were on the table.Large quantities of wheat are being sent abroad.12. do trade withEarly explorers traded directly with the Indians.The firm trades in arms/furs and skins.She traded her roll-skates溜冰鞋 for Yoms portable rad
20、io.13. seattake ones seatbe seated, please!She seats herself on the sofa.a hall that seats 500 peopleI saw a boy seated at the back of the classroom.I saw a boy sitting at the back of the classroom.13. availableTickets are available at the box office.You will be informed when the book becomes availa
21、ble.Im available in the afternoon.14. replyreply to a letter/question15.be put into prisonbe sent to prisonLesson Four1. on ones way home/backon ones way to the post office2. in preparation formake preparations forThey put chairs in the school hall in preparation for the concerts.3. pull/push the sl
22、edge4. NorwayNorwegian5. break downMy car broke down on the way home.Her health broke down under the pressure of work.The peace talks broke down without reaching any agreement.Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful things.6. shockThe news of his mothers death was a terrible shock to h
23、im.I was shocked at the news of I was shocked to hear thatshocking news7. goalreach ones goal in lifeachieve a goalscore a goalgoalkeeper8. ambition ambitiousachieve/realize ones ambitionshave great ambitions9. exhaustedHe was exhausted.10. run out run out ofuse upThe petrol is running out.We are ru
24、nning out of petrol.The money has been used up.11. distantdistancein the distant pastdistant planetsdistant relativesa distant memorydistance learning12. carry on sth carry on doing sth carry on with sth13. withinHe will be back within two hours.The beach is within walking distance of my house.14. f
25、unctionThe machine does not function properly.Despite the power cut, the hospital continued to function normally.15. patiencepatientimpatienceimpatientimpatiently16. nationalityWhat is your nationality? take/have French nationality17. aimHe went to London with the aim of finding a job.take careful a
26、im atHe aimed his gun at the target.The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.She is aiming at a scholarship.These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.18. have difficulty (in) doing sth have difficulties with sth19. at one timeat a timeat timesThey were friends _.She ran
27、 up the stairs two _.He can be really bad-tempered _.at all timesat the same timeCommunication Workshop1. transporttransport goods by lorry2. observeobservationobserverThe police observed the man entering/enter the bank.The woman was observed to follow him closely.3. disadvantageI was at a disadvant
28、age compared to the younger members of the team.I hope my lack of experience wont be to my disadvantage.4. staffthe hotel staffthe school staffI have a staff of ten 5.sheltertake/seek shelter from the rainget under shelter6. limit v.限制,限定n. 限制,限定,界限limit your article to 3000 wordsI m willing to help
29、 within limits.适当地,在一定范围内,有限度地without limit无限制地test the limits of what humans can do极限Only a limited number of places are available. limited limitlesslimitation限定,局限,缺陷人品好的人,自带光芒,无论走到哪里,总会熠熠生辉。人活着,谁都会有烦恼,每天都有烦恼,最重要的是你不理会烦恼,烦恼自然就没有了!因此,朋友们,最好的活法,就只要记住这两句话:烦恼天天有,不捡自然无!当你不开心的时候,想想自己还剩下多少天可以折腾,还有多少时间够你作
30、践。你开心,这一天过了;不开心,一天也过了。想明白了,你就再也不会生气了。当你烦恼的时候,想想人生就是减法,见一面少一面,活一天就少一天,还有什么好烦恼的呢,不忘人恩,不念人过,不思人非,不计人怨。不缺谁,不少谁,对得起良心就好。当你忧伤的时候,想想生活就是一场路过,赤条条来,赤条条去,带不来一丝尘土,带不走半片云彩。什么功名利禄,什么人情往份,啥你都带不走,想明白了,还有什么好难过的?当你不满的时候,想想和富人比,我们活着知足就是幸福。和病人比,我们活着健康就是幸福。和死人比,我们还活着就是幸福。人这辈子想活好,心要简单,人要糊涂。当你生气的时候,想想是否有必要为不值得的人生气?有必要为不值得的事闹心?好好吃饭,好好睡觉,好好养老,好好花钱就可以了。你好好的,家人好好的,一切也就好好的了!当你计较的时候,想想人在世间走,本是一场空,何必处处计较
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