2. out of work 失业,出问题

[典例]

1). Jim has been out of work for several months. 吉姆已经失业几个月了。

2). Mary’s cell phone has been out of work for several days, which brought her a lot of inconvenience. 玛丽的手机坏了好几天了，这给她带来了很多不便。

[短语归纳]

in work　 有工作

out of breath　 上气不接下气　　　 　　　 out of patience　 不耐烦

out of use　　 没用了　　 　　　　　　 　　　 out of date 过时

out of order　 次序颠倒；出故障　 　　　　 out of control　 失控　　

out of danger　 脱离危险　 　　　　　　　　　　　 out of shape 　变形

Out of sight, out of mind.　 眼不见, 心不烦。

[练习]用适当的介词(短语)填空。

1). Although my computer is 　　　　　date now, but it’s still 　　　　use.

2). After fours’ operation, the patient has been 　　　　　　　danger.

Keys: 1). out of; in　 2). out of

1. be in prison 在狱中，被监禁

[典例]

1). He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years.

他为黑人而战且坐过三十年牢。

2). He has been in prison for five years for stealing. 因为偷东西, 他曾在监狱呆过5年.

[短语归纳]　　

put…in prison = send…to prison = throw …into prison 把……投入监狱

The car thieves have been put in prison. 那些偷车贼都被关进监狱了。

[练习] 用be, put, send, throw的恰当形式填空。

1). The lawyer finally 　　　　　　the murderer into prison.

2). The robber 　　　　　　in prison for several years.

3). The thief begged the guard for not 　　　　　　him to prison.

4). Last year, the man 　　　　　in prison for stealing a car.

Keys: 1). threw　 2). has been　 3). sending　 4). was put

Ⅰ 词语辨析　 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料)

II词性变化 (旨在提供语法填空所需材料)

Ⅲ重点词汇 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

1. devote vt. 投入；献身

[典例]

1). He devoted himself entirely to music. 他将一生奉献给了音乐。

2). Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. 玛丽献身于为病人服务。

[重点用法]

devote… to… 献身于；专心于

在devote… to…短语中，to是介词，后面接名词或动词-ing。常见的类似短语还有：

pay attention to(注意……); stick to(坚持……); lead to(导致……); prefer…to(相比……更喜欢……); look forward to(盼望……);

[练习] 中译英

1). 她深爱她的孩子。

2). 我们应全力以赴地工作。

Keys:　 1). 　She is devoted to her children.

　　　 　 2). We should devote all our efforts to our tasks.

2. vote v. 投票(决定)；选举　n. 投票, 选票,表决, 得票数

[典例]

1). We voted Democrat in the last election. 我们在上次的选举中投了民主党的票。

2). We’ll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.

我们会先听取双方的论证后再作表决。

3). The votes are still being counted. 选票仍在统计中。

[重点用法]

vote down　 投票否决；投票击败　　　　　　 vote in 投票选出；选举

vote through　 表决通过　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 put… to the vote　 将……付诸表决

take/have a vote on 对……进行表决　　　　　 vote for/against 投票赞成/反对

[练习]用恰当的介词或副词填空。

1). The suggestion was voted 　　　　　　by a large majority.

2). Shall we take a vote 　　　　　　the question?

3). The issue was put 　　　　　　the vote.

4). Was the vote 　　　　or 　　　　　　the matter?

Keys:

1). through　 2).on　 3). to　 4). for; against

3. reward　 n. 报酬，奖金vt. 酬谢，给以报答

[典例]

1). He worked hard but without much reward. 他工作很努力，但是报酬很少。

2). He rewarded me with a prize. 他用一个奖励来报答我。

[重点用法]

in reward (for…)　 作为(对……的)报酬、报答　

give a reward to sb. for sth. 为……给某人报酬、赏金

reward sb. for (doing) sth. 因……报答、奖赏某人　

reward sb. with sth.　 用……报答、奖赏某人

[练习] 中译英

1). 她的善良没有得到任何回报。

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2). 她向他报之以一笑。

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Keys: 1). She got nothing in reward for her kindness.

2). She rewarded him with a smile.

4. equal adj. 平等的；相等的

[典例]

1). Women demand equal pay for equal work. 女性要求同等工作获同等报酬。

2). All people are born equal. 人人生来平等。

[重点用法]

be equal to 与……相等

be equal with 与……平等

[练习] 中译英

1). 一单位酒精等于半品脱啤酒。

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2). 他们认为，在上帝眼中穷人和富人是平等的。

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Keys: 1). One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.

2). They believe that in the sight of God the poor are equal with the rich.

5. advise 　v. 建议

[典例]

1). I have advised you on that subject. 在那个问题上，我给过你建议.

2). Christie advises us to practise oral English as often as possible. Christie建议我们要尽可能多练口语.

3). I advise that you (should) not eat fruit that isn’t ripe. 我建议你不要吃那些没有熟的水果.

[重点用法]

advise sb. on sth. 就……给某人出主意　　　　　　 advise +n. /pron. 建议……

advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人干……　　　　　　　　 advise (one’s) doing sth. 建议(某人)干……

advise + (that) sb. (should) do

advice n. 　建议；意见

a piece of advice　一条建议

go to sb. for advice = ask sb. for advice　向某人寻求建议；征询某人的意见

give advice to sb. on sth.　就……对某人提供建议

follow sb’s advice = take sb’s advice　 接受某人的建议

[练习] 中译英

1). 我建议换个方式。

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2). 我们建议他们应该及早开始。

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Keys: 1). I'd advise taking a different approach.　

2). We advised that they should start early/advised them to start early.

Ⅳ 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；

4. B　 关键词：addicted to on-line games; realizes he is wrong; can’t stop; need help; listen patiently; offer some advice。

3. A　 关键词：They need someone who can teach them foreign languages; at night; volunteer work; know about China。

2. F　 关键词：in great need of teacher; knowledge; education。

1. C　 关键词：she doesn’t know which bus to take; she does not know words; they could not read。